Award Summary: To date, testing of some materials such as silicone and EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubbers has been carried out, and some general findings exist, but it remains to be understood how the materials respond to weathering under their electrical load. In this project, a combination of surface-specific spectroscopy, microscopy, and macroscopic measurements…

ASAsoft™ licensed Kortick of Hayward, California to bring its Lightweight Insulators to the United States of America.  On January 28, 2016, ASAsoft™ licensed Kortick of Hayward, California to bring its Lightweight Insulators to the United States of America.  ASAsoft™ of Victoria, British Columbia, began as an insulator technology company and is currently a Lightweight Insulators…

Abstract Details of the design and implementation of an open-source platform for studying the adhesion of cells attached to solid substrata are provided. The hardware is based on a laser-cut flow channel connected to a programmable syringe pump. The software automates all aspects of the flow rate profile, data acquisition and image analysis. An example…

Authors: Harrison P. Fletcher, Andrew Macdonald, Chris Secord, Mark Lenckowski, Rajkumar Padmawar, Dennis K. Hore Journal: Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering Publication Date: FALL 2020 Volume: 43, Issue: 4 On Page(s): 342-349 Print ISSN: 0840-8688 Online ISSN: 0840-8688 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/CJECE.2020.3005092 This account details the design and construction of a sophisticated tracking wheel for the…

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Award Summary: Causes of electromagnetic noise in a wide range of frequencies, including the radio-frequency (RF) range used for Wi-Fi, cellphone, internet, radio and TV transmission. RF-disruption near power lines is currently a nuisance in many urban areas. Smart grids for more efficient energy usage, as well as roadway signalling and other city planning for the future rely on increasing rates of…