Conference Papers

  • Yanli Wang, Zhili Feng, Yong-Chae Lim, Jian Chen, Maan Jawad, and Fei Ren, “Design and Testing of Steel-Concrete Composite vessel for Stationary High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage”, Proceedings of the 2016 International Hydrogen Conference, submitted for review.
  • Mohammad Sahlabadi, Yao Zhao, Kyle Jezler, Davic Gardell, Harold L. Lee, Fei Ren, and Parsaoran Hutapea, “Polydopamine Coating for Thermal Insulation of Shape Memory Alloy Wires”, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS 2016), Paper No. SMASIS2016-9265, doi:10.1115/SMASIS2016-9265
  • Wang, Z. Feng, F. Ren, Y-C. Lim, J. Chen, and M. Jawad, “Steel-Concrete Composite Vessel for Stationary High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage”, Proceeding of the ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, paper PVP2016-63371.
  • Hong Wang, Jy-An John Wang, Fei Ren, and John Chan, “Smart patch integration development of compression connector structural health monitoring in overhead transmission lines”, Proc. SPIE 9806, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2016, 980606 (April 1, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2218669.
  • Wei Zhang, Fei Ren, Zhili Feng, Jy-An Wang, Maan Jawad, Michael Kelly and Fariborz Vossoughi, “Design Analysis of Steel Concrete Composite Vessel for Stationary Storage of High-Pressure Hydrogen”, in Proceeding of the International Hydrogen Conference: Hydrogen-Materials Interactions, eds. B. P. Somerday and P. Sofronis, 51, DOI: 10.1115/1.860298_ch51, (2014).
  • Ren, J-A. Wang, Y. Liu, and H. Wang, “Development of a Pulsed Pressure-Based Technique for Cavitation Damage Study”, in Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Cavitation, doi:10.3850/978-981-07-2826-7_208 (2012).
  • J-A. Wang, H. Jiang, and F. Ren, “The Reliability Investigation on ACSR Splice Connector Systems Used in Overhead Power transmission Lines”, Proceeding of the 2012 International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality, paper no. 865 (2012).
  • J-A Wang, F. Ren, and T. Tan, “Spiral Notch Torsion Test for Determining Fracture Toughness of Structural Materials”, in Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conferences, paper no. PVP2012-78782, doi:10.1115/PVP2012-78782 (2012).
  • Jiang, J-A. Wang, F. Ren, D. Lee, J. Chan, and G. Sibilant, “Integrity study of ACSR and ACSS two stage splice connectors at high operation temperature”, in Proceeding of the ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress, paper no. IMECE2012-86358, doi:10.1115/IMECE2012-86358 (2012)
  • A. Wang, F. Ren, W. Zhang, Z. Feng, Z. Chen, and H. Xu, “Development of in situ techniques for torsion and tension testing in hydrogen environment”, in Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conferences, paper no. PVP2011-57676, doi:10.1115/PVP2011-57676 (2011).
  • J-A. Wang, F. Ren, and H. Wang, “Cavitation damage study via a novel repetitive pressure pulse approach”, in Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conferences, paper no. PVP2010-26102, doi:10.1115/PVP2010-26102 (2010).
  • Chang Liu, Fei Ren, Hsin Wang, Eldon Case, and Donald Morelli, “Solid-state synthesis and some properties of magnesium-doped copper aluminum oxides”, in Material Research Society Proceedings, Vol. 1218, art. no. 1218-Z01-05, (2010).
  • J. Hendricks, N. L. Karri, T. P. Hogan, J. D’Angelo, C-I. Wu, E. D. Case, F. Ren, A. Q. Morrison, and C. J. Cauchy, “Advanced soldier-based thermoelectric power systems using battlefield heat sources ”, in Material Research Society Proceedings, Vol. 1218, pp. 73-86, (2010).
  • Fei Ren, Bradley D. Hall, Jennifer E. Ni, Eldon D. Case, Joe Sootsman, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Edgar Lara-curzio, Rosa M. Trejo, Edward J. Timm, “Mechanical characterization of PbTe-based thermoelectric materials”, in Thermoelectric Power Generation, edited by T.P. Hogan, J. Yang, R. Funahashi, and T. Tritt (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Volume 1044), p. 121-126, 2008.
  • D’Angelo, E. Timm, F. Ren, B. D. Hall, E. D. Case, H. Schock, M. Kanatzidis, T. P. Hogan, “Electrical Contact Fabrication and Measurements of Metals and Alloys to Thermoelectric Materials”, in Thermoelectric Power Generation, edited by T.P. Hogan, J. Yang, R. Funahashi, and T. Tritt (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Volume 1044), p. 449-455, 2008.
  • Wu, E. J. Timm, F. Ren, B. D. Hall, J. E. Ni, A. Downey, J. J. D’Angelo, J. Short, H. J. Schock, E. D. Case, J. Sootsman, M. Han, M. Kanatzidis, D. Chung, T. P. Hogan, “Study on the fabrication and characterization of LAST and LASTT based thermoelectric generators”, in Thermoelectric Power Generation, edited by T.P. Hogan, J. Yang, R. Funahashi, and T. Tritt (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Volume 1044), p. 441-447, 2008.
  • D. Case, F. Ren and E. E. Dams, “Fabricating composition gradients in ceramic/ceramic composites by utilizing the Brazil-Nut Effect to segregate powder particles”, in 5th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites Proceedings, pp 401-406, 2004.
  • Ren and E. D. Case, “Tensile strength of partially sintered alumina/zirconia composites using diametral compression testing”, in 5th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites Proceedings, pp 365-370, 2004.
  • W. Shin, E. D. Case, F. Ren, P. Kwon and C. K. Kok, “Machining and joining to form complex internal meso-scale channels in ceramic oxides”, in Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, edited by W. M. Kriven and H. T. Lin, American Ceramic Society, Westerville OH, 24[4]: 573 – 582, (2003).