Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Photocatalytic enhancement of Mg-doped ZnO nanocrystals hybridized with reduced graphene oxide sheets
Abstract Hybridization of Mg-doped ZnO and reduced graphene oxide (MZO–RGO) were synthesized through one pot reaction process. Crystallization of MZO–RGO upon thermal decomposition of the stearate precursors was investigated by X-ray diffraction...
2014 / Linqin Wang, Yan Wu, Fangyuan Chen, Xiang Yang -
Weld failure analysis of 2205 duplex stainless steel nozzle
Abstract Failure analyses of weld joint between the nozzle and the head of the reactor made of 2205 duplex stainless steel was performed by optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Cracks were found in HAZ of the weld. The...
2014 / Jingqiang Yang, Qiongqi Wang, Zhongkun Wei, Kaishu Guan -
Electronic and structural properties of rare earth pnictides2016 / Ramakant Bhardwaj
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Recent Results of Europe-Japan Collaborative Research on Concentrator Photovoltaics
Abstract The Europe-Japan Collaborative Research Project on Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) has been initiated under support by the EC (European Commission) and NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) since June 2011....
2013 / Masafumi Yamaguchi, Antonio Luque -
A numerical study on the disturbance of explosive reactive armors to jet penetration
Abstract The disturbance of flat and V-shaped sandwich reactive armor configurations to shaped-charge jet is studied by a numerical approach. The disturbing and cutting effects of the two reactive armor configurations to the jet are successfully...
2014 / Xiang-dong Li, Yan-shi Yang, Sheng-tao Lv -
Development and Research of Environmentally Friendly Dry Technological Machining System with Compensation of Physical Function of Cutting Fluids
Abstract This paper presents the results of researches on development of technological system of environmentally friendly dry cutting with compensation of physical effects of cutting fluid. The proposed technological system includes cutting tool...
2013 / A.A. Vereschaka, A.S. Vereschaka, S.N. Grigoriev, A.K. Kirillov, O.U. Khaustova -
A Study on the Influence of PTAW Process Parameters on Pitting Corrosion Resistance of Nickel based Overlays
Abstract Pitting is a form of extremely localized attack that results in holes in the metal. It is one of the most destructive and insidious forms of corrosion. It causes equipment to fail because of perforation with only a small percent weight loss ...
2013 / K. Siva, N. Murugan -
Influence of grain size on the tensile ductility and deformation modes of rolled Mg–1.02 wt.% Zn alloy
Abstract The influence of grain size on the tensile deformation and ductility for Mg–1.02% Zn (wt.%) alloy was investigated. The uniform elongation is nearly insensitive to the increase of grain size, but the post-uniform elongation is significantly ...
2013 / B.Q. Shi, R.S. Chen, W. Ke -
Morphology, Structural and Dielectric Properties of Vacuum Evaporated V2O5 Thin Films
Abstract Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) thin films were deposited on well cleaned glass substrate using evaporation technique under the pressure of 10-5 Torr. The thickness of the films was measured by the multiple beam interferometry technique and cross ...
2013 / R. Sengodan, B. Chandar Shekar, S. Sathish -
Prefabricated mud wall units based on a traditional Japanese building system: Lateral in-plane performance in terms of connection, and crack development using digital speckle photography
Abstract A shear wall composed by prefabricated mud wall units (PMWU) was studied. Mud panels reinforced by bamboo laths are enclosed in wooden frame, combining mud material’s high energy absorption and stiffness of wooden frame. Among the...
2013 / B. Ivón Hassel, Akihisa Kitamori, Jung Kiho, Kohei Komatsu -
Cu(Sb,Bi)(S,Se)2 as Indium-free Absorber Material with High Optical Efficiency
Abstract Ternary Cu(Sb,Bi)(S,Se)2 compounds such as CuSbS2, CuSbSe2, CuBiS2, and CuBiSe2, are potential photovoltaic materials that contain earth abundant and low-cost elements. Employing an atomistic first-principles modeling within the density...
2014 / Mukesh Kumar, Clas Persson -
The Effect of Heat and Surface Treatment on the Fatigue Behaviour of 56SiCr7 Spring Steel
Abstract Heat and surface treatments of spring steels can greatly affect fatigue life by increasing the number of cycles to failure. Heating, quenching and tempering of spring steel will increase its fatigue limit, as tempered martensite formation...
2014 / Roselita Fragoudakis, Stelios Karditsas, Georgios Savaidis, Nikolaos Michailidis -
Degradation Studies of Wire arc Sprayed FeCrBSiMn Alloy Coating in Molten Salt Environment
Abstract The aim of the current investigation is fabricate the FeCrBSiMn alloy coating onto 310S stainless steel substrate by wire arc spraying process and to study degradation behavior of the coating exposed to molten salt environment...
2014 / V.N. Shukla, Nidhi Rana, R. Jayaganthan, V.K. Tewari -
Failure analysis of a bridge crane shaft
Abstract Failure analysis of a shaft used in a bridge crane has been carried out. The shaft fractured in the keyway with evidence of fatigue. Chemical analysis, micro-structural characterization, fractography, hardness measurements, and finite...
2014 / O.A. Zambrano, J.J. Coronado, S.A. Rodríguez -
Flame Retardant Properties of Polyurethane/Expandable Praphite Composites
Abstract In an effort to create an environmentally-friendly flame retardant system for rigid polyisocyanurate-polyurethane foams, expandable graphite (EG) combined with aluminum hydroxide (ATH) was firstly used to effectively improve the flame...
2014 / Jing Jin, Quan-xiao Dong, Zhong-jun Shu, Wan-jin Wang, Kui He -
Contribution on Buildings Design with Low Consumption of Energy Incorporated PCMs
Abstract The heating and cooling loads of buildings are most of the time due to heat transfer through building envelope. From the point of view of energy saving, the most effective way to reduce these loads is to carry out thermal insulation with...
2014 / R. Ghedamsi, N. Settou, N. Saifi, B. Dokkar -
Three-dimensional positioning and control of colloidal objects utilizing engineered liquid crystalline defect networks2015 / H. Yoshida, K. Asakura, J. Fukuda, M. Ozaki
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Microstructure and pitting corrosion of shielded metal arc welded high nitrogen stainless steel
Abstract The present work is aimed at studying the microstructure and pitting corrosion behaviour of shielded metal arc welded high nitrogen steel made of Cromang-N electrode. Basis for selecting this electrode is to increase the solubility of...
2015 / Raffi Mohammed, G. Madhusudhan Reddy, K. Srinivasa Rao -
Inhaled nano- and microparticles for drug delivery2015 / Ibrahim M. El-Sherbiny, Nancy M. El-Baz, Magdi H. Yacoub
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Extended Heat Loss and Temperature Analysis of Three Linear Fresnel Receiver Designs
Abstract Heat loss prediction models for parabolic trough receivers do not consider the thermal effect of a secondary mirror. As an extension a Thermal Resistance Model (TRM) has been developed at Fraunhofer ISE for the prediction of the heat loss...
2015 / A. Hofer, F. Cuevas, A. Heimsath, P. Nitz, W.J. Platzer, et al.