Research Notes
Technical notes, methodology discussions, and observations from our research.
Copper smelters reject thermal energy at temperatures ideally suited to thermoelectric conversion. Here is why the physics works and what it takes to make the economics work.
ReadA practical guide to mesh convergence studies in structural FEA. How to know when refining further adds precision without accuracy, and when to stop.
ReadMost battery energy storage procurement decisions rely on degradation models provided by the manufacturer. These models are optimistic by design. Here is what an independent physics-based assessment reveals.
ReadThe standard Coffin-Manson relationship works well for isothermal low-cycle fatigue. But copper alloys in mining applications experience complex thermomechanical loading that the standard model was never designed for. Here is how we approach it differently.
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