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Designing Microfluidic Devices for Studying Cellular Responses Under Single or Coexisting Chemical/Electrical/Shear Stress Stimuli
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2016
Micro-fabricated devices integrated with fluidic components provide an in vitro platform for cell studies mimicking the in vivo micro-environment. We developed polymethylmethacrylate-based microfluidic chips for studying cellular responses under single or coexisting chemical/electrical/shear stress stimuli.
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Electric Potential
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2023
Source: Yong P. Chen, PhD, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Electric potential, also known as "voltage", measures the electric potential energy per unit charge. Electric field is a scalar quantity and is fundamental to many electrical effects. Like potential energy, what is physically meaningful is the difference in the electric potential. For example, the spatial variation in the electric potential is related to the electric...
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A New Application of the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) for Acquiring and Measuring Electrical Signals in Phloem Sieve Elements
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2015
Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) is a well-established technique for studying the feeding behavior of stylet-bearing insects. Here we show a new application of EPG as a non-invasive tool for the acquisition of intracellular electrophysiology recordings of sieve elements (SEs), the cells that form the phloem vasculature in plants.
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Design, Instrumentation and Usage Protocols for Distributed In Situ Thermal Hot Spots Monitoring in Electric Coils using FBG Sensor Multiplexing
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2020
This paper presents a protocol that enables instrumentation of random wound electric coils with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) thermal sensors for the purpose of distributed condition monitoring of internal thermal hot spots.
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Electrical Safety
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2023
Robert M. Rioux & Suprita Jharimune, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Among the many hazards present in the laboratory, electrical hazards are one of the most common we must be cognizant of since most of the laboratory equipment we use requires electricity for operation. Improper handling or operation of electrical devices might lead to electric shock with the potential risk of injury or even death. Electric sparks can lead to fire or explosion (since many flammable...
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Performance requirements establish the intended electrical behavior and guide the arrangement of circuits, equipment, power distribution, and control functions. Engineers use those requirements to develop an interconnected architecture rather than selecting components in isolation. This approach links expected operation with decisions about loads, conductors, protective devices, grounding, control, and monitoring, creating a design that can be evaluated as a complete system.
Load evaluation shows what the system must supply, while conductor selection supports the required electrical transfer through the planned architecture. Protective devices add fault protection by addressing abnormal operating conditions within the design. Considering these elements together helps engineers coordinate distribution and protection instead of treating safety, performance, and equipment choices as separate decisions.
Managing voltage and current is part of converting performance requirements into a workable electrical architecture. These quantities affect how circuits, conductors, equipment, and distribution arrangements function together. Engineers examine them during design and analysis to support reliable and efficient operation, then use simulation, testing, and iterative review to determine whether the planned system behaves as intended.
Grounding, control, and monitoring provide complementary functions within the overall architecture. Grounding supports fault protection, control functions help direct system operation, and monitoring supplies information about performance or conditions. Integrating them with circuits and distribution improves the ability to operate, assess, and maintain the system while supporting verification under both normal and abnormal conditions.
A typical workflow begins by translating performance requirements into an interconnected architecture. Engineers then evaluate electrical loads, select conductors and protective devices, and coordinate voltage, current, grounding, control, and monitoring functions. Simulation and testing follow as verification activities, while iterative analysis identifies changes needed to improve expected performance, reliability, energy efficiency, fault protection, maintainability, and standards compliance.
Simulation and testing examine whether the planned design performs as intended before or during implementation. Iterative analysis uses their results to assess behavior under normal and abnormal operating conditions and to identify design changes. This verification process connects the architectural plan with practical evidence, helping engineers evaluate reliability, fault protection, energy performance, and compliance with applicable standards.
The approach applies across buildings, industrial facilities, transportation systems, renewable-energy installations, and electronic products. Although each setting has different performance requirements, the design process supports common goals: safe and reliable electricity delivery, efficient energy use, fault protection, maintainability, and compliance with applicable standards. Its value comes from adapting the interconnected architecture to the needs of each application.