Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Using morphological analysis to tackle uncertainty at the design phase for a safety critical application
Abstract The gas turbine engine internal air system provides cooling and sealing air to a series of critical subsystems and components such as high pressure gas turbine blades, as well as controlling the thrust load on the turbine and compressor...
2015 / P.R.N. Childs, B. Garvey -
Structural Analysis of ZnO(:Al,Mg) Thin Films by X-ray Diffraction
Abstract Transparent conductive oxides are widely studied materials for photovoltaics and sensing systems. ZnO possesses excellent transparency and high electron mobility. In this work, we have studied the effect of Al and Mg dopants and their...
2015 / F.A. Garcés, N. Budini, R.R. Koropecki, R.D. Arce -
Effects of humidity on shear behavior of bamboo
Abstract Bamboo is a naturally occurring biological composite, however its microstructure and hence its properties are very complex compared to the manmade composites. Due to optimization, it can be assumed that the variation in properties along the ...
2015 / Sina Askarinejad, Peter Kotowski, Faezeh Shalchy, Nima Rahbar -
Novel System for Distributed Energy Generation from a Small Scale Concentrated Solar Power
Abstract The present work describes the realization of a modular 1-3 kWe, 3-9 kWth micro Combined Heat and Power (m-CHP) system based on innovative Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Stirling engine technology. The cogeneration of energy at...
2014 / Luigi Crema, Fabrizio Alberti, Ewa Wackelgard, Barbara Rivolta, Sebastian Hesse, et al. -
Surface Modification of Cold-working Die Steel by Electron Beam Irradiation – Formation of Cemented Carbide Composite Layer
Abstract Surface modification of cold-working die steels aimed to enhance wear resistance and fatigue strength has been intensively explored by means of diverse technologies. The formation of a hard layer such as CrN, TiN, TiCN, etc. on tool...
2014 / Takahiro Akao, Yuki Sakurai, Tetsuhiko Onda, Kazutake Uehara, Zhong-chun Chen -
Inorganic nanoparticles for biomedicine: where materials scientists meet medical research
Materials scientists have performed exceptional accomplishments in the design of various types of materials that can be directly used for biomedical research. In particular, nanomaterials (including plasmonic nanoparticles) have become forefront scaffolds for...
2015 / Juan J. Giner-Casares, Malou Henriksen-Lacey, Marc Coronado-Puchau, Luis M. Liz-Marzán -
Nanotechnology approaches for inhalation treatment of lung diseases
Abstract Local administration of therapeutics by inhalation for treatment of lung diseases has the ability to deliver drugs, nucleic acids and peptides specifically to the site of their action and therefore enhance the efficacy of the treatment,...
2015 / Andriy Kuzmov, Tamara Minko -
Theoretical Analysis on the Solid Sensible and Latent Heat Storage in Building Cooling Heating and Power Systems
Abstract Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is an important technology to balance the hourly energy supply and demand in Building Cooling Heating and Power (BCHP) systems, aiming to lower primary energy consumption. The solid sensible TES and latent TES,...
2015 / Xiaoguo Teng, Xin Wang -
Electronic tuning of the transport properties of off-stoichiometric PbxSn1−xTe thermoelectric alloys by Bi2Te3 doping2015 / Gilad M. Guttmann, David Dadon, Yaniv Gelbstein
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Design, Fabrication and Evaluation of Gamma-Type Stirling Engine to Produce Electricity from Biomass for the Micro-CHP System
Abstract With consideration of the biomass energy potential, a gamma type Stirling engine with 220cc swept volume and 580cc total volume was designed, optimized and manufactured. The engine was tested with helium. Working characteristics of the...
2015 / Hojjat Damirchi, Gholamhassan Najafi, Siamak Alizadehnia, Barat Ghobadian, Talal Yusaf, et al. -
Preparation and in vitro Characterization of Fluroapatite Based Bioactive Glass-ceramics for Biomedical Applications
Abstract Fluorapatite based bioactive glass-ceramic material in the SiO2–Al2O3–CaO–P2O5–CaF2 system has been prepared and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis technique. The bioactivity...
2015 / S. Ghosh, N. Dandapat, V.K. Balla -
Optimum Blade Profiles for a Variable-Speed Wind Turbine in Low Wind Area
Abstract A Blade-Element Momentum (BEM) based software was used to design a 300kW, variable speed Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT). Chord lengths, blade twist angles and rotational speeds were allowed to change independently so as to achieve a...
2015 / Chalothorn Thumthae -
Complex structural hierarchies observed in Y2O3–Al2O3–SiO2 eutectic ceramics prepared by laser melting
Abstract Amorphous Y2O3–Al2O3–SiO2 beads were directly melted by a Nd:YAG laser. The structural features in multi-scale of the samples after solidification were investigated. The results showed that the cooling speed in the applied processing...
2014 / Dian-Zheng Wang, Jing Ma, Gang He, Guang-Hua Liu, Jiang-Tao Li, et al. -
Simple Cleaning and Conditioning of Silicon Surfaces with UV/Ozone Sources
Abstract Within this paper the applicability of three methods to clean and condition the surface of silicon wafers by an ultra-thin oxide layer were tested: two UV/O3 sources (an Hg vapor lamp and a high efficiency excimer module) as well as a wet...
2014 / Anamaria Moldovan, Frank Feldmann, Georg Krugel, Martin Zimmer, Jochen Rentsch, et al. -
Electrochemical Tests in Stainless Steel Surgical Implants
Abstract In the present work the corrosion resistance of stainless steels was evaluated following the specifications of ASTM F-745 standards. The specimens were obtained by two methods, the conventional process of investment casting and...
2015 / Alex Kociubczyk, Claudia Mendez, Ricardo Gregorutti, Alicia Ares -
Development of a Miniaturized Differential Photoacoustic Gas Sensor
Abstract Photoacoustic spectroscopy is one of the most sensitive techniques used to monitor chemical emission or to detect gas traces. However the sensors bulkiness, cost and complexity prevent their use in applications where mass deployment is...
2015 / J. Rouxel, J.-G. Coutard, S. Gidon, O. Lartigue, S. Nicoletti, et al. -
Application of Thermal Shear Stress Gauge in Study on Shear Stress Measurement on Underwater Bed Surface
Abstract Although bed shear stress is one of the important ways to research the basic theory of sediment movement under the action of complex hydrodynamic force, the effective method for measurement of bed shear stress hasn’t formed yet. By...
2015 / XU Hua, Xia Yun-feng, M.A. Bing-he, Hao Si-yu, Zhang Shi-zhao, et al. -
Non-coherent Cu grain boundaries driven by continuous vacancy loading2015 / W. S. Yu, M. J. Demkowicz
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Nanoparticle type effects on flexural, interfacial and vibration properties of GFRE composites
Abstract Damping improvement in composite structures via introducing nanofillers generally has remarkable negative effects on the other mechanical properties. Therefore, in the present work, SiC and Al2O3 nanoparticles’ infusion effects on the...
2015 / Usama Abdelmoneim Khashaba -
Study of the Influence of Specularity on the Efficiency of Solar Reflectors
Abstract One of the critical aspects characterizing the behavior of the solar mirrors is their specularity [1], which characterizes its capability to focus all the reflected light into the solar collector. Specularity is highly dependent on the...
2015 / C. Alcañiz, N. Martínez, C. Heras, I. Salinas