Energy estimation and photometric measurements of LED lighting in laboratory
Electricity demand is prevailing all over the world now and energy management becomes very complex. This paper aims at providing solution for power demand and energy management by using HB white LED lights for domestic applications. LED lights consume very less power and gives out high energy in the form of brightness. A laboratory model is created in DIALUX 4.11 using CAD window and is illuminated with LED lights. Photometric measurements and energy evaluation are done for the laboratory model with room components of different construction materials in the presence of LED lighting. Reflectivity of different materials under illumination is determined. Simulation is done for varying brightness and calculated results are carried over to Pov-Ray 3.6 for determining the real lighting appearance of the laboratory model. Energy evaluation is done for a year and photometric values of lighting system are measured. The calculated results proves that LED lighting system can be used as an efficient lighting system for domestic purposes when compared to other lighting systems. Simulated results and photometric values of LED lighting are presented here.
Commentary. The life and times of the LED - a 100-year history
Many people believe that the LED was dicovered by US researchers working in the 1960s. In fact, Henry Round at Marconi Labs noted the emission of light from a semiconductor diode 100 years ago and, independently, a forgotten Russian genius – Oleg Losev – discovered the LED.
Engineering bio-inks for 3D bioprinting cell mechanical microenvironment
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting has become a promising approach to construct­ing functional biomimetic tissues for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In 3D bioprinting, bio-inks are essential for the construction of cell microenviron­ment, thus affecting the biomimetic design and regenerative efficiency. Mechanical properties are one of the essential aspects of microenvironment, which can be char­acterized by matrix stiffness, viscoelasticity, topography, and dynamic mechanical stimulation. With the recent advances in functional biomaterials, various engineered bio-inks have realized the possibility of engineering cell mechanical microenviron­ment in vivo. In this review, we summarize the critical mechanical cues of cell micro­environments, review the engineered bio-inks while focusing on the selection princi­ples for constructing cell mechanical microenvironments, and discuss the challenges facing this field and the possible solutions for them.