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Probing pyrolysis on the surface of thermal protection systems
Scilight 2022, 261101 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0012196
The process degrades materials and creates a blowing gas effect, both of which must be considered in microscopic models.
Deriving an equation of state for nanoconfined fluids
Scilight 2022, 261102 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0012042
Nanothermodynamics: a framework to predict the behavior of nanoconfined fluids
Optical microphones measure speech through masks
Scilight 2022, 261103 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0012195
The sensors perform better than traditional microphones at long distances and loud background noise levels.
Damselflies provide insights on tandem-wing aircraft
Scilight 2022, 261104 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0012500
Optimizing damselfly hindwing kinematics can improve the efficiency of similarly structured micro-aerial vehicles.
Statistical analysis sparks new knowledge on electrical discharge in liquids
Scilight 2022, 261105 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0012497
Examining how voltage polarity, interelectrode gap distance, and electrode nature impact the stochastic discharge process
The cat’s meow of experiments: how interruptions impact hearing
Scilight 2022, 261106 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0011775
Inserting an unexpected sound into streams of normal syllables degrades recall for listeners
Getting it right: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Scilight 2022, 261107 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0012225
Step-by-step guide to the surface analysis technique highlights common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
