Engineering
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation's "Engineering" category highlights various technological innovations, including high-frequency wireless power transmitting coils, scalable micro thrusters for space missions, energy-efficient memory access schemes, and low-density 3D-printable syntactic foams. The technologies span fields like robotics, power systems, additive manufacturing, and filtration methods, with a focus on improving performance, efficiency, and scalability in engineering applications.
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Active Pneumatic Balance Platform
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed an active pneumatically driven balance board that provides real time feedback to help with t ...
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Long-Range, Battery-Free, Wireless Sensing with Neuromorphic Cameras (NeuroCamTags)
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a hardware platform designed to build a collection of communicating, battery-free devices fo ...
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Improved Flexural Rigidity in Concentric-Tube Robots
Researchers at the University of Tennessee and Louisiana State University have invented a concentric-tube steerable device which has the improved stru ...
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Time-Varying PI Controller Gains for Guaranteed PQ Response Trajectory
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a hybrid model- and data-driven method for tuning time-varying PI controller gains. This met ...
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All-Weather Zn-MnO2 Aqueous Batteries Using Pressurized CO2
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed an aqueous battery-management approach involving the use of pressurized CO2 to suppress zinc ...
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Flexure-Based Torque and Thrust Drilling Hall-Effect Dynamometer
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a flexure-based torque and thrust drilling dynamometer making use of Hall-effect sensors for ...
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Nanoporous Polymer Matrix Composites for Daytime Radiative Cooling
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a novel system which integrates moisture wicking material (promoting significant capillary a ...
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Reduction in the Instability of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Platinum Catalyst
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a method to extend the lifetime of PEFCs by between 50 and 200% in vehicle applications. The ...
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Reducing Magnetic-Leakage Eddy Current Loss in Transformers/Inductors
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a novel 2D ribboned magnetic-core lamination structure and a novel ferrite-shielding pattern ...
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Stable, High Voltage LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4 (LMNO) Cathode for Lithium-ion Batteries
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a new LMNO cathode and optimized synthesis method which minimizes capacity fade during cycli ...
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A Cryogenic Artificial Synapse Based on a Superconducting Memristor
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a synapse topology utilizing superconducting elements, conductance asymmetric superconductin ...
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Biomimetic Topology Optimization and Robotic Fabrication of 3D Printed High-Performance Construction Systems
A researcher at the University of Tennessee has developed a robotically-controlled additive manufacturing computational design method and platform uti ...
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SA-GAN Learning Package for Resilient Defense of Microgrids in Extreme Events
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed the Self-Attention Generative Adversarial Network with a Deep Reinforced Learning package (S ...
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Flexible Printed Circuit Board Bonding Power Module with Wide Temperature Range
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a Power Module package which utilizes a unique geometry of both rigid and flexible PCB (FPCB ...
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Cryogenic Memory Array Based on Ferroelectric SQUID and Heater Cryotrons
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have designed a novel cryogenic memory array using ferroelectric SQUIDs as storage elements and Heater Cryo ...
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Voltage-Controlled Boolean Logic Circuit Based on Ferroelectric SQUID
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have designed unique voltage-controlled Boolean logic gates utilizing ferroelectric SQUID (FeSQUID). The Fe ...
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Energy Efficient STT-MRAM Reading and Writing Circuits
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed novel, CMOS-compatible method of writing to MTJs which reduces write power by up to 75%, wit ...
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Energy Efficient STT-MRAM Writing Circuits
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have developed a novel method of writing to MTJs which reduces write power by up to 75%, without additional ...
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BioFace-3D: Continuous 3D Facial Reconstruction and User Authentication Through Single Earpiece Biosensor
Researchers at the University of Tennessee and University of Texas, Arlington, have designed a single earpiece biosensor that can continuously and rel ...