Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Wind farm feasibility study and site selection in Adrar, Algeria
Abstract Wind resources present a promising option to be integrated with the conventional energy sources to match the increased demand of electricity. This paper aims to investigate the possibility to set up a wind farm of 10 MW in Adrar, a region...
2011 / Mourad Djamai, Nachida KASBADJI Merzouk -
Experimental results of diffusion coefficient of sulfate ions in cement type 10 and class G
Abstract This paper presents the results of lab experiments done with cement samples in sulfate environment. About 350 samples of cement type 10 and class G were prepared and placed into three temperatures conditions (30, 55, and 75 °C) and three...
2011 / Jose Condor, Koorosh Asghari, Datchawan Unatrakarn -
2.2 MHz piezoresistive MEMS oscillator operating in air
Abstract This paper describes a MEMS oscillator capable of operation at atmospheric pressure, based on a square-extensional mode single crystal silicon resonator. The resonator is actuated by differential capacitive driving and the motion of the...
2010 / Angel T-H. Lin, Jize Yan, Ashwin A. Seshia -
Effect of Boron on Microstructure and Creep Strength ofAdvanced Ferritic Power Plant Steels
Abstract The boundary and sub-boundary hardening is shown to be the most important strengthening mechanism in creep of 9Cr steel. The soluble boron reduces the coarsening rate of M23C6 carbides along boundaries near prior austenite grain boundaries...
2011 / Fujio Abe -
All-Optical Binary to Decimal Converter with Dark-Bright Soliton Conversion Control
Abstract In this paper we propose all-optical binary to decimal converter with dark-bright soliton conversion control. The input logic ‘0’ and ‘1’ are performed by dark and bright soliton, respectively. By using the dark-bright soliton conversion...
2011 / Suphanchai Punthawanut, Preecha P. Yupapin, Xaythavy Louangvilay, Somsak Mitatha -
BaTi0,95Rh0,05O3 catalytic filter layer - a promising candidate for the selective detection of CO in the presence of H2
Abstract Combinations between underlying sensing layers (thin film Al doped SnO2, deposited on a substrate via magnetron sputtering technique) and filter layers (screen printed BaTi0,95Rh0,05O3) were used in order to decrease the cross interference...
2010 / M. Hübner, A. Yuece, G.C. Mondragón Rodríguez, B. Saruhan, N. Barsan, et al. -
Gate pulsed readout of floating gate fet gas sensors
Abstract Floating gate FET (FGFET) gas sensors based on work function readout allow using a wide range of materials to be included as sensing materials. Longterm stability of the FGFET signal is influenced by unintended surface conductivity. A novel ...
2010 / R. Pohle, O. von Sicard, M. Fleischer, H.-P. Frerichs, Ch. Wilbertz, et al. -
Notch Radius and Specimen Size Effects on Fracture Toughness of Low Alloy Steel
Abstract The present work is amid to investigate the effect of notch root radius ρ and specimen size (thickness B and ligament b) on the apparent fracture toughness KI,app. Series of fracture tests on non standard compact tension CT specimen of AISI ...
2011 / Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad, Aly El-Domiaty -
Strain monitoring of composite steel girder bridge using distributed optical fibre sensor system
Abstract An I type steel girder was assembled with a concrete upper plateand then placed on two roller supports. Four vertical load actuators were laid on the upper plateto add the vertical load. A single mode optical fiberwas attached on the...
2011 / Hyuk-Jin Yoon, Kwang-Yong Song, Hyun-Min Kim, Jung-Seok Kim -
Statistic characteristics of fatigue properties in magnesium alloy
Abstract The knowledge of statistic characteristics in mechanical properties is important for designers in order to assess the reliability of structures. Scatter characteristics of fatigue limit, fatigue life and tensile strength for magnesium alloy ...
2011 / S. Mohd, Y. Otsuka, Y. Miyashita, Y. Mutoh -
Finite element analysis of piezoelectric microgenerator–towards optimal configuration
Abstract The paper provides results of dynamic numerical analysis of piezoelectric cantilever-type microgenerator intended for wireless MEMS applications. This analysis constitutes an initial phase of ongoing research work aimed at microgenerator...
2010 / R. Dauksevicius, G. Kulvietis, V. Ostasevicius, I. Milasauskaite -
Miniature flow-through resonator cell for density and viscosity sensing
Abstract Miniaturized physical sensors for precise density and viscosity analysis are required as supplement or replacement for complex and expensive laboratory instruments. Utilizing miniature mechanical resonators as transducers, one can greatly...
2010 / Frieder Lucklum, Erwin K. Reichel, Bernhard Jakoby -
Solid-phase microextraction using silica fibers coated with tenax-TA films
Abstract Silica fibers (125 μm×1cm) were coated with 3 μm-thick Tenax-TA films and investigated for possible use in solid-phase microextraction. The performance of these fibers was evaluated by comparing them with commercially available...
2010 / Bassam Alfeeli, Daniel Hogg, Masoud Agah -
Change of stress-strain hysteresis loop and its links with microstructural evolution in AISI 316L during cyclic loading
Abstract The cyclic deformation behaviour of an austenitic stainless steel and its links with microstructure are examined by analysing changes in the stress-strain hysteresis loop characteristics and dislocation condition with increasing cycle...
2011 / M.S. Pham, S.R. Holdsworth -
Feasibility study of neutron strain tomography
Abstract Extraction of information about residual elastic strain within the bulk is of primary importance in understanding deformation and stress within engineering components. Current techniques for mapping residual strain often require...
2009 / Brian Abbey, Shu Yan Zhang, Wim.J.J. Vorster, Alexander M. Korsunsky -
Finite element analysis of Carbon composite sandwich material with agglomerated Cork core
Abstract Composite sandwich structures were developed for the hydrofoil sail boat hull using biaxial carbon fabric/epoxy composite facing and agglomerated cork core. These ultra-light weight structures were tested through four point bending tests to ...
2011 / S. Sathis Kumar, M. Milwich, B.L. Deopura, H. Plank -
Effect of Specimen Size in the Kolsky Bar
Abstract In the current investigation, the effect of specimen size in a Kolsky Bar experiment has been analyzed. By a series of experiments, it has been shown that while determining the dynamic stress-strain relationship of a material using a...
2011 / Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Oishik Sen -
Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Hot Shape Rolling of Steel by a Meshless Method
Abstract The numerical modeling of hot shape rolling of steel billet is represented by using a meshless Radial Basis function Collocation Method (RBFCM). The physical model consists of coupled thermal and mechanical models. Both models are solved...
2011 / Umut Hanoglu, Siraj-Ul-Islam, Bozidar Sarler -
Evaluation of Various Metallic Coatings on Steel to Mitigate Biofilm Formation2009 / Hideyuki Kanematsu, Hajime Ikigai, Michiko Yoshitake
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Fabrication of Biodegradable Polyester Nanocomposites by Electrospinning for Tissue Engineering2011 / Zhi-Cai Xing, Seung-Jin Han, Yong-Suk Shin, Inn-Kyu Kang