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Wear Metal Analysis on Synthetic Polyolester Fluids

Synthetic polyester fluids are formulated for use in aircraft gas turbine engines to deal with a vast range of extreme operating conditions.

From AMETEK Spectro Scientific 17 May 2018

A Guide to Measuring Glycol Contamination in Oil

Liquid cooled engines and rotating equipment use glycol-based coolants because of their superior heat transfer characteristics.

From AMETEK Spectro Scientific 17 May 2018

Temperature Programmed Oxidation - A Guide

Temperature programmed oxidation (TPO) is a material characterization process that heats a sample of an element or compound, then, in the thermal excitation that takes place it can establish the oxidation.

From Hiden Analytical 15 May 2018

Studying RIXS at PETRA III with a Soft X-Ray Spectrometer

This article discusses how a soft x-ray spectrometer can be used to study RIXS at PETRA III.

From Oxford Instruments Physics 15 May 2018

Optical Spectroscopy and Enhancement of True Resolution

This article talks about optical spectroscopy and the enhancement of true resolution.

From Oxford Instruments Physics 15 May 2018

Table-Top Laser-Induced Plasma Source for Soft X-Ray Microscopy

This article discusses how soft x-ray mocroscopy can be performed using a table-top laser-induced plasma source.

From Oxford Instruments Physics 15 May 2018

How Lasers Remove Tissues

Lasers use beams of highly focused or collimated light which are now used in several surgical applications to cut and coagulate various types of tissues. This article presents a very brief overview of how they achieve this goal.

By Dr. Liji Thomas 15 May 2018

Nanocomposites that Transition from Stiff to Soft with the Introduction of H2O

Recently, attention has been focusing on the development of smart materials, that is, materials which can change their mechanical properties such as stiffness, shape memory, actuation and self-healing, in response to several types of stimuli such as temperature or certain chemicals. These responsive materials can be used for a wide range of applications.

By Dr. Liji Thomas 15 May 2018

Gas Analyzers - A Guide to their Applications

The aim of a gas analyzer is to improve safety by determining the concentration of a known gas in an atmosphere containing a number of gases.

From Hiden Analytical 15 May 2018

Using Residual Gas Analyzers for Contamination Monitoring and Process Control

Residual gas analyzers (RGAs) are compact quadrupole mass spectrometers that are usually used for process control and contamination monitoring in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) applications.

From Hiden Analytical 15 May 2018