Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Non Destructive Techniques for the Impact Damage Investigation on Carbon Fibre Laminates
Abstract Ultra sound technique (US), thermography and holography were adopted to investigate the delamination in carbon fibre laminates after low velocity impact loads. The scope was to investigate the ability of new tools in giving information...
2014 / V. Antonucci, M.R. Ricciardi, F. Caputo, A. Langella, V. Lopresto, et al. -
A Preliminary Analysis of two Bus Rapid Transit Accidents in Mexico City
Abstract The paper presents some preliminary results of an analysis of the two BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) accidents. The case-1, relates to an accident where a BRT drives straight to a pedestrian crossing, and the case-2 involves an accident where a...
2014 / Jaime Santos-reyes, Vladimir Ávalos-bravo -
Novel Macro-micro Channel Reactor for Reforming Glycerol Produced from Biodiesel Productions
Abstract Glycerol is produced as a major byproduct in a biodiesel production process but has been thrown out as a waste. The glycerol byproduct will increase rapidly in amount if the biodiesel commercialization is attainable, so the glycerol...
2015 / Daeil Park, Changwook Lee, Dong Ju Moon, Taegyu Kim -
Numerical simulation of base flow with hot base bleed for two jet models
Abstract In order to improve the benefits of base bleed in base flow field, the base flow with hot base bleed for two jet models is studied. Two-dimensional axisymmetric Navier–Stokes equations are computed by using a finite volume scheme. The base...
2014 / Wen-jie Yu, Yong-gang Yu, Bin Ni -
Neutron Radiography of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel at Idaho National Laboratory
Abstract Neutron radiography of irradiated nuclear fuel provides more comprehensive information about the internal condition of irradiated nuclear fuel than any other non-destructive technique to date. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has multiple...
2015 / Aaron E. Craft, Daniel M. Wachs, Maria A. Okuniewski, David L. Chichester, Walter J. Williams, et al. -
Influence of Repeated Shear Strain on Recrystallization of Iron Sheet
Abstract This paper intends to study an effect of strain and stress on static recrystallization. The result is expected to be used for a new thermo-mechanical control process (TMCP) that enables us precise control of microstructure distribution in a ...
2014 / Yuji Hirosawa, Motoki Terano, Masahiko Yoshino -
Experimental Study of Plate Freezer with the Ejector
Abstract This paper introduced a kind of fluid supply system on ejector throttling. Comparing with the fluid supply system of thermodynamic expansion valve, this paper studied two kinds of fluid supply system on the freezing time, overall energy...
2015 / X.C. Cao, J.Q. Wan, L.Y. Song -
Thermal Analysis of Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Walls
Abstract A three dimensional numerical model of a PVC water pipe embedded inside an insulated concrete form wall was numerically developed. Different wall thickness sizes and optimal distance between pipes were analyzed. Three inlet temperature and...
2015 / Navid Ekrami, Anais Garat, Alan S. Fung -
Microstructure and mechanical properties of V–Me(Cr,W)–Zr alloys as a function of their chemical–thermal treatment modes
Abstract Formation of regularities of the nanometric oxide precipitates and defect microstructure in vanadium-based low activation alloys V–Cr–Zr–(C,N,O) and V–Cr–W–Zr–(C,N,O) as a function of the regimes of their thermochemical treatment was...
2015 / V.M. Chernov, M.M. Potapenko, V.A. Drobyshev, M.V. Kravtsova, A.N. Tyumentsev, et al. -
Thermal Safety Study of Bistetrazolohydrazine
Abstract The thermal decomposition behavior of HBT was studied by TG-DSC thermal analysis method. The decomposition products of HBT were analyzed. TGA curves and differential thermal curves of HBT were measured in different heating rates. The...
2014 / Han Zhiyue, Yang Tonghui, Du Zhiming, Zhao Linshuang, Cong Xiaomin, et al. -
Experimental investigations on cavity-actuated under-expanded supersonic oscillating jet
Abstract As one type of potential flow control actuators, cavity-actuated supersonic jet oscillators, which consist of a 2-D convergent nozzle and two face to face cavities, need to be investigated deeply to get the knowledge of their oscillating...
2015 / Bo Sun, Xiaochen Luo, Feng Feng, Xiaosong Wu -
Fluorescent Sensing for Nitrated Compounds: Study of the Sensor Microstructure for Improvement on Explosives Detection
Abstract In order to response for security purposes, many developments have been developed for counter terrorism and/or military applications. Chemical sensors are promising sensors for trace detection because of their sensitivity and selectivity....
2015 / Damien Rembelski, Jérémy Bordet, Quentin Brouard, Benoit Minot, Christelle Barthet, et al. -
Comparative Study of Chatter Detection Methods for High-Speed Micromilling of Ti6Al4V
Abstract Chatter detection is necessary to carry out stable machining. It is extremely critical in high speed micromilling (spindle speeds >100,000rpm) where the limited tool stiffness and small fluctuations in the cutting forces can lead to...
2015 / Kundan K. Singh, Ramesh Singh, V. Kartik -
THz Detection by Thermopile Antenna
Abstract A novel MEMS thermopile structure is presented, which consist of linearly arranged p- and n- type polysilicon strips instead of the conventional loop-like configuration. It is shown that these devices sense the millimeter wave radiation...
2011 / Béla Szentpáli, Péter Fürjes, István Bársony -
Resonant Impurity Scattering in a Quantum Well
Abstract A problem of impurity scattering in a quantum well (QW) is considered. The general approach for calculation of scattering amplitude is formulated. It contains two contributions - potential (as well known formula of Born approximation) and...
2012 / Arnold Abramov, Lin Luan -
Periodic DOS modulation in underdoped Bi2223
Abstract In this report, we show the results of the STM/STS study on the Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ (Bi2223) single crystals whose doping levels were ranging from an optimally doped to an underdoped region. Bi2223 single crystals were grown by a TSFZ method...
2012 / Choichiro Nakashima, Tetsuya Iye, Azusa Matsuda -
Magnetic separation of organic dyes using superconducting bulk magnets
Abstract Organic dyes were separated from wastewater using superconducting bulk magnets. Two types of particles, magnetic activated carbon (MAC) and reactive nanoscale iron particles (RNIP), were used as magnetic seeds. We set up a magnetic...
2012 / N. Kondo, K. Yokoyama, S. Hosaka -
ISS2011 MBE growth of LaNiBiO1-x thin films
Abstract The discovery of superconductivity in FeAs based compounds has generated tremendous interest in the search for new superconducting materials. The toxic nature of As naturally calls for the search for alternative materials with similar...
2012 / A. Buckow, R. Retzlaff, J. Kurian, L. Alff -
Damaging Micromechanisms Characterization in Pearlitic Ductile Cast Irons
Abstract Ductile cast irons (DCIs) are characterized by a wide range of mechanical properties, mainly depending on microstructural factors, as matrix microstructure (characterized by phases volume fraction, grains size and grains distribution),...
2014 / Francesco Iacoviello, Vittorio Di Cocco, Alessandra Rossi, Mauro Cavallini -
Effect of Cutting Parameters on Cutting Force and Surface Roughness During Finish Hard Turning AISI52100 Grade Steel
Abstract The present work is an attempt to develop a force prediction model during finish machining of EN31 steel (equivalent to AISI 52100 steel) hardened to 60±2 HRC using hone edge uncoated CBN tool and to analyze the combination of the machining ...
2012 / Gaurav Bartarya, S.K. Choudhury