Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Friction Stir Spot Welding: A Review on Joint Macro- and Microstructure, Property, and Process Modelling2014 / X. W. Yang, T. Fu, W. Y. Li
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In-service Inspection and Structural Health Monitoring for Safe and Reliable Operation of NPPs
Abstract In nuclear power plants, continuous efforts are made to ensure that plants are operated in safe, reliable and economical manner. While utmost care is taken during design, construction and commissioning of the structures, systems&...
2014 / G. Nageswara Rao -
Feeling blue? Blue phosphors for OLEDs
Research on organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) has been revitalized, partly due to the debut of the OLED TV by SONY in 2008. While there is still plenty of room for improvement in efficiency, cost-effectiveness and longevity, it is timely to report on the...
2011 / Hungshin Fu, Yi-Ming Cheng, Pi-Tai Chou, Yun Chi -
Evaluation of Wind Resource in Selected Locations in Gujarat
Abstract This paper presents an assessment of wind energy potentials of six selected locations in the Gujarat, India, by using a 19-year (1995-2013) ERA-interim wind speed data subjected to two-parameter Weibull distribution function. The results...
2015 / Garlapati Nagababu, Dharmil Bavishi, Surendra Singh Kachhwaha, Vimal Savsani -
Hysteresis Modeling of the Porous Nitinol Delivery System, Designed and Fabricated By Sls Method
Abstract At report, we presented a common design and theoretical modelling scheme for a porous scaffold from nitinol with a shape memory effect (SME), fabricated by the selective laser sintering (SLS) process. The operation of the SME fluidic MEMS...
2012 / I. Shishkovsky -
Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer through a Double-walled Facade Building in Arid Zone
Abstract Heat exchange by convection and thermal conduction between the two environments of a building separated by a vertical wall and double wall air gap are studied numerically. The transfer is two- dimensional effect of the external environment...
2013 / A. Missoum, M. Elmir, A. Belkacem, M. Nabou, B. Draoui -
Design Methodology and Experimental Platform for the Validation of PCM Storage Modules for DSG Solar Plants
Abstract The availability of cost-effective heat storage solutions is one of the key elements for the successful implementation of Direct Steam generation (DSG) solar plants. The most promising storage system for DSG solar plants consists of a...
2014 / M. Olcese, R. Couturier, J.F. Fourmigue, P. Garcia, O. Raccurt, et al. -
The Common Industrial Protocol in Machine Safety
Abstract The authors discuss the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP), an instrument used in many types of networks, including EtherNet and DeviceNet. The CIP is classified into a large number of variants, for example CIP Safety, CIP Sync, or CIP...
2015 / Stohl Radek, Stibor Karel -
Comparative Eco-efficiency Analyses of Copper to Copper Bonding Technologies
Abstract This paper compares the eco-efficiency of Low Temperature Copper to Copper Bonding (LTCCB) technology against the Conventional Method (CM). The analyses look into the energy and material consumables consumption profiles of LTCCB technology...
2014 / Ruisheng Ng, Mui Ling Sharon Nai, Hian Leng Ian Chan, Chee Wai Patrick Shi, Bin Song -
The Impact of Maintenance and Technology Change on Remanufacturing as a Recovery Alternative for Used Wind Turbines
Abstract In the wind power industry, maintenance and technological evolution/improvement are critical factors to ensure low operations and maintenance (O&M) costs and keep the wind turbine (WT) available to generate power. In addition, these...
2014 / Katherine Ortegon, Loring F. Nies, John W. Sutherland -
Thermal Performance of a Quartz Tube Solid Particle Air Receiver
Abstract In this article, an innovative solid particle receiver was developed which suitable to be used as fluidized bed solar receiver. The receiver is composed of five quartz tubes with the flowing silicon carbide particles as absorber. The...
2014 / F. Bai, Y. Zhang, X. Zhang, F. Wang, Y. Wang, et al. -
Spindle Rotational Speed Effect on Milling Process at Low Cutting Speed
Abstract The spindle rotational speed fluctuates during milling due to intermittent cutting forces applied to the spindle, but the speed effect when machining with a relatively large cutter at low cutting speeds is still not clear. The focus of this ...
2014 / Masakazu Soshi, Nicholas Raymond, Shinji Ishii -
Preface2014 / Wei Deng
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ESD Reliability Improvement of an HV nLDMOS by the Bulk FODs Engineering
Abstract The high voltage (HV) lateral double-diffused MOS (LDMOS) has a much lower on-resistance, a higher tolerance to breakdown voltage and a higher output power used for automotive ICs and high-frequency communication modules. However, its...
2014 / Shen-Li Chen, Min-Hua Lee -
Study on sensitivity improving of fiber Bragg grating based pH sensor2013 / Xiongchang Liang, Shun’er Chen, Hongbin Huang, Weiping Liu
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Mechanics of Dynamic Fracture in Polycarbonate
Abstract Fracture toughness of brittle amorphous polymers (e.g. PMMA) has been reported to decrease with loading rate at low rates and increase abruptly to close to 5 times its static value at very high loading rates. Dynamic fracture toughness that ...
2014 / Anshul Faye, Venkitanarayanan Parmeswaran, Sumit Basu -
Hydrogen Fatigue-resisting Carbon Steels
Abstract Hydrogen fatigue-resistant carbon steels that show dramatically reduced hydrogen-induced fatigue crack growth acceleration were successfully produced, as results of combining the addition of carbide-forming elements and the refinement of...
2014 / Masao Hayakawa, Etsuo Takeuchi, Saburo Matsuoka -
Lifetime, Cyclic Deformation and Damage Behaviour of MAR-M247 LC under Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Loading with 0°, 180°, -90° and +90° Phase Shift between Strain and Temperature
Abstract Thermo-mechanical fatigue tests under 0° (in-phase), +180° (out-of-phase), +90° (clockwise diamond) and -90° (counterclockwise diamond) phase shift between mechanical loading and temperature were conducted on nickel-based superalloy...
2014 / Stefan Guth, Simon Doll, Karl-Heinz Lang -
Material Characterization of the Main Steam Gate Valve Made of X20CrMoV 12.1 Steel after Long Term Service
Abstract Martensitic steel X20CrMo12.1 has been extensively used within the last few decades as a material for tubing systems and pipelines in thermal power plants (TPP). Long term behavior of this steel is very well known and understood and because ...
2014 / G. Bakic, V. Sijacki Zeravcic, M.B. Djukic, V. Perunicic, A. Prodanovic, et al. -
Annealing Effect on Structure and Superconductivity in FeSr2YCu2O6+δ Magnetic Superconductor
Abstract The FeSr2YCu2O6+δ compound with the tetragonal Ba2YCu3O6+δ-type structure exhibits superconductivity around 60 K and antiferromagnetism around 20 K, only after the reduction annealing and subsequent oxidization annealing. The reduction...
2013 / T. Mochiku, Y. Hata, K. Yamaguchi, Y. Tsuchiya, A. Hoshikawa, et al.