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  • Photovoltaics - Concentrator Systems
    Article - 8 Jan 2002
    Concentrators are essentially lenses that help to increase the intensity of the light hitting the PV. Concentrator systems are more complex and actually consist of complex optics. Their makeup,...
  • Gallium Arsenide - as a Photovoltaic Material
    Article - 4 Jan 2002
    Gallium arsenide is suited to use in solar cells due to its 1.43eV band gap, high absorptivity, insensitivity to heat and resistance to radiation damage. Drawbacks, opprtunities, high-efficiency...
  • High Tensile Steel for Tires
    Article - 21 Dec 2001
    Use of high tensile strength steel chords in tyres has enables a weight reduction in construction with no strength penalties.
  • Photovoltaics - Basic Design Principles and Components
    Article - 14 Dec 2001
    The basic design principles and components of a photovoltaic system are discussed. Other factors such as applications, appropriateness, effects of weather, system size, direct and alternating current...
  • Vinyl Roofing
    Article - 7 Nov 2001
    Vinyl roofing offers a clean, quick and safe alternative to built up roof designs, while many existing roofing systems involve a flexible vinyl membrane.
  • Nanocomposites - Properties and Applications
    Article - 27 Sep 2001
    Adding nanosized particles to polymers can enhance properties such as strength, modulus, thermal stability as well as decreasing gas permeability. Properties such as toughness and impact resistance...
  • Silicone Rubber
    Article - 25 Sep 2001
    Silicones are polymers with a Si-O-Si backbone. There are different types depending on functional groups in the structure and curing mechanisms. Key properties include thermal stability, chemical...
  • Composites for Aeroengines
    Article - 24 Sep 2001
    Although production costs for composite materials (polymer, ceramic and metal matrix) are coming down, it is difficult for them to become accepted materials for aeroengine applications. Thus article...
  • Superplastically Formed Aluminium
    Article - 24 Sep 2001
    By applying heat and air pressure or tool movement, superplastically formed aluminium alloys can be stretched and formed.
  • Polyvinylidenedifluoride - PVDF
    Article - 10 Sep 2001
    PVDF posses the highest tensile strength of all processable fluorocarbons. Contains a general overview of the polymer Polyvinylidenedifluoride including relative advantages, disadvantages and...

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