Bio-inspired Nano-capillary Self-powered Fluid Transport in Nanocomposite (NBIT III)

Abstract

In this final report, they highlight their attempt to develop a method for generating networks of micro- and nano-capillaries within a ceramic composite during the sintering process at atmospheric pressure. They then present test results of the multifunctional composites for self-powered supply of fluids to the contact (load-bearing) surface via the capillary networks from a fluid reservoir. As a further extension, a self-regulation mechanism is added into the design to enable temperature-controlled self-powered lubrication, and tested in a model system. The method is adaptable to various structural shapes, scalable in size, and applicable to both bio-physiologic and mechanic composite systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 2017
Accession Number
AD1027689

Entities

People

  • Jingming Xu
  • Ki T. Nam

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Detectors
  • Gene Expression
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microscopy
  • Nanocomposites
  • Phase Transformations
  • Three Dimensional

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  • Business Analytics
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science