Organic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted great interest in recent years owing to such features as low cost, light weight, and flexibility. The top electrodes of OSCs are generally fabricated by vapor deposition on organic layers. Recently, electrode lamination has emerged a cost-effective process for the fabrication because it does not damage thin However, problems abound, including short-circ...

In this study, thermo elastic stress analysis is performed on a cylinder made of laminated isotropic materials under thermomechanical loads. Laminated cylinders have many applications such as aerospace, automotive and nuclear plant in the industry. These cylinders generally performed under thermomechanical loads. Stress and displacement distribution of the laminated cylinders are determined usi...

We investigate the global bifurcations and multipulse chaotic dynamics of a simply supported laminated composite piezoelectric rectangular thin plate under combined parametric and transverse excitations. We analyze directly the nonautonomous governing equations of motion for the laminated composite piezoelectric rectangular thin plate. The results obtained here indicate that the multipulse chao...

Cross-laminated timber is increasingly being used in the construction of high-rise buildings due to its simple manufacturing system. In term of fire resistance, cross-laminated timber panels are promoted as having excellent fire resistance, comparable to that of non-combustible materials and to heavy timber construction, due to the ability of thick wood assemblies to char slowly at a predictabl...

In this paper, three fundamental techniques to improve laminated passive elements are proposed for wearable haptic displays. First, a new shape of sheet surfaces in laminated passive elements is introduced. Sliding motion between laminated sheets causes unexpected bad effect to static stiffness. An effective triangle shape for sheet surfaces, which prevents from sliding, has been analyzed. This...

The cage and reluctance rotors are two major types of rotor structures used in the doubly fed brushless machine (DFBM). In order to study comparatively the effects of different rotor structure on the DFBM, a prototype machine has been specially designed and built. The experimental parameter and performance comparisons between the axially laminated anisotropic (ALA) and cage-rotor machines are p...

Growing concern over detrimental noise in densely populated areas has called for improvements in the sound insulation of our building spaces. While laminated safety glass has been optimized for safety and security and offers effective screening of UV-radiation as an additional benefit, its acoustic performance – although superior to monolithic glass – has not been given full consideration in th...

This review encompasses the fundamental aspects of electrophoretic deposition technique, factors influencing the deposition process, kinetic aspects, types of EPD, the driving forces, preparation of electrophoretic suspension, stability and control of suspension, mechanisms involved in EPD, multicomponent/composite deposition, drying of deposits obtained by EPD. Numerous applications including ...

Oral controlled release systems are designed to release the drug in-vivo with prediction so as to increase efficacy, minimize adverse effects and increase bioavailability of drugs. Floating drug delivery systems (FDDSs) are expected to remain buoyant in a lasting way upon the gastric contents. The various buoyant preparations include hollow microspheres, granules, powders, tablets, capsules, pi...