Development of MoSi2-based sacrificial particles for self-healing thermal barrier coatings

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are applied on the surface of metallic components of<br/>modern jet engines such as combustion chambers, blades and vanes, in order to increase the<br/>engine efficiency by allowing higher operating temperatures. However, during cooling from<br/>the operating temperature (i.e. 1000 °C) to room temperature high...

Design and evaluation of simulated reflective thoughts in virtual reality exposure training

Social skills are often an integral part of functioning in modern society, and therefore, in the past decades, social skills training has received considerable research attraction. Various physical and digital approaches have been developed to improve people’s performance in social interaction. Among these approaches, social skills training...

Satellite-derived NO_x emissions over East Asia

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are important air pollutants and play a crucial role in climate change. NOx emissions are important for chemical transport models to simulate and forecast air quality. Up-to-date emission information also helps policymakers to mitigate air pollution. In this thesis, we have focused on providing better NOx emission estimates...

Characterising Combustion in Diesel Engines: Using parameterised finite stage cylinder process models

Characterising combustion of diesel engines is not only necessary when researching the instantaneous combustion phenomena but also when investigating the change of the combustion process under variable engine operating conditions. An effective way to achieve this goal is to parameterize the combustion process using a finite combustion stage...