Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Effect of Substrate Orientation on Structural and Magnetic Properties of BiMnO3 Thin Films by RF Magnetron Sputtering
Abstract Bismuth manganese oxide (BiMnO3) thin films were grown on Si (100) and Si (111) substrates by RF magnetron sputtering. The properties of grown films were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive analysis of X-ray Spectrum...
2013 / K.S. Pugazhvadivu, K. Tamilarasan, K. Saravanakumar, V. Ganesan -
A Novel CSP Receiver Based on Airlight Energy Technology - Optimization of the Thermal Insulation System by Means of CFD Analysis
Abstract The thermal behavior of the novel CSP receiver based on Airlight Energy technology was analyzed by means of accurate 2D steady-state computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Afterwards, its thermal insulation design was numerically...
2014 / S.A. Zavattoni, A. Gaetano, D. Montorfano, M.C. Barbato, G. Ambrosetti, et al. -
Wind Load Reduction for Light-weight Heliostats
Abstract At SolarPACES 2012 conference a new heliostat concept was presented. It is equipped with wireless communication, sandwich facets, wind protection devices for wind load reduction, rim drives with winch wheels and ground anchor foundation....
2014 / A. Pfahl, A. Brucks, C. Holze -
Thermodynamic Modeling of the Ge-Nd Binary System
Abstract The Ge-Nd has been critically assessed by means of the CALculation of PHAse Diagram (CALPHAD) technique. For the liquid phase, the associate model was used with the constituent species Ge, Nd, Ge3Nd5 and Ge1.6Nd in the Ge-Nd system. The...
2014 / Miao Liu, Changrong Li, Zhenmin Du, Cuiping Guo, Chunju Niu -
Experimental Investigation on Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Mahua Biodiesel Using Additive
Abstract The present paper investigates about the production of biodiesel from neat Mahua oil via base catalyzed transesterification and mixing of the biodiesel with a suitable additive (Dimethyl carbonate) in varying volume proportions in order to...
2014 / Swarup Kumar Nayak, Bhabani Prasanna Pattanaik -
Formation of metal silicide by swift heavy ion induced mixing at Mn/Si interface
Abstract Swift heavy ion (SHI) beam mixing at metal/Si system forms various silicides at the interface. In the present study SHI induced mixing has been investigated at Si/Mn/Si interfaces using 120MeVAu+9 ions at three different fluences of 1×1013, ...
2014 / Reena Verma, Chhagan Lal, Indra Prabha Jain -
Advance Glazing System – Energy Efficiency Approach for Buildings a Review
Abstract Energy conservation and energy management has become a matter of concern since last few decades. Window and glazing plays an important role in building energy management. In this regard, glazing technology has gone through rapid evolution....
2014 / Snehashis Ghoshal, Subhasis Neogi -
Photocatalytic Activity of Nanostructured Anatase Coatings Obtained by Cold Gas Spray2014 / M. Gardon, C. Fernández-Rodríguez, D. Garzón Sousa, J. M. Doña-Rodríguez, S. Dosta, et al.
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Strain Rate Sensitivity and High Temperature Deformation Mechanisms of Cast Zn-22Al Alloy Foams
Abstract Zn-22Al eutectic alloy is a typical superplastic material which exhibits over 500% elongation at high temperature. Superplastic Zn-22Al alloy foams were successfully manufactured through a conventional casting process. Foaming temperature...
2014 / Koichi Kitazono, Kenji Sekido -
Total lead content and its bioaccessibility in base materials of low-cost plastic toys bought on the Beijing market2013 / Shaoguo Kang, Jianxin Zhu
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New Designs of Molten-salt Tubular-receiver for Solar Power Tower
Abstract One of the main problems of solar power tower plants with molten salt as heat transfer fluid is the reliability and lifetime estimation of central receivers. The receivers must withstand high working temperatures, molten salt corrosion and...
2014 / M.R. Rodríguez-Sánchez, A. Sánchez-González, C. Marugán-Cruz, D. Santana -
Crack Initiation Mechanisms and Threshold Values of Very High Cycle Fatigue Failure of High Strength Steels
Abstract Fatigue failure of high-strength steels still occurs beyond 107 cycles in the very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) regime [1]. The reason for this late failure is that the fatigue properties in the long life region are strongly affected by flaws...
2014 / Daniel Spriestersbach, Patrick Grad, Eberhard Kerscher -
Enhancing the Surface Integrity of Tribologically Stressed Contacting Surfaces by an Adjusted Surface Topography
Abstract Tribological systems are more and more used under mixed and boundary friction conditions. Typically the running-in phase of a tribological system shows a wear rate which is significantly higher than the wear rate during steady state....
2014 / Sebastian Goeke, Dirk Biermann, Daniel Stickel, Priska Stemmer, Alfons Fischer, et al. -
Alloy Selection and Die Design for Stamped Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Bipolar Plates
Abstract Proton exchange membrane fuel cells have benefits over heat engines and batteries as an energy system for transportation, stationary power, and portable electronics. Before fuel cells can replace current energy systems, their manufacturing...
2014 / Travis Lee Smith, Anthony D. Santamaria, Jae Wan Park, Kazuo Yamazaki -
High-precision and High-efficiency Micromachining of Chemically Strengthened Glass Using Ultrasonic Vibration
Abstract This paper addresses axial ultrasonic-vibration-assisted helical milling of chemically strengthened glass. Axial ultrasonic vibration was applied to a milling tool using an ultrasonic device to obtain longer tool life, higher machining...
2014 / Kazuki Noma, Yu Takeda, Tojiro Aoyama, Yasuhiro Kakinuma, Seiji Hamada -
Analysis of Bolted Flanged Panel Joint for GRP Sectional Tanks2014 / S. M. Radhakrishnan, B. Dyer, M. Kashtalyan, A. R. Akisanya, I. Guz, et al.
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Buckling of Carbon Nanotubes: A State of the Art Review2011 / Hiroyuki Shima
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An Agent-based Approach for Modeling Real-time Travel Information in Transit Systems
Abstract Real-time travel information (RTI) systems are rapidly developed and deployed worldwide using the abundance of instantaneous data and dissemination means. This paper presents a framework for a multi-agent simulation model that emulates the...
2014 / Oded Cats -
Simulation of Pedestrian Evacuation in a Room under Fire Emergency
Abstract An extended floor field model is proposed to simulate the pedestrian evacuation in a room by considering the smoke and fire effect under fire emergency. In this new model, the visibility floor field and temperature floor field are...
2014 / Shu-chao Cao, Wei-guo Song, Xiao-dong Liu, Nan Mu -
A highly safe and inflame retarding aramid lithium ion battery separator by a papermaking process
Abstract An aramid membrane with good electrolyte wettability, high ionic conductivity, excellent inflame retarding property and superior thermal resistance has been successfully fabricated via a facile papermaking process for improving the safety...
2013 / Jianjun Zhang, Qingshan Kong, Zhihong Liu, Shuping Pang, Liping Yue, et al.