Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Silver Nanoparticles Dispersed on Silica Glass for Applications as Photothermal Selective Material
Abstract Silver nanoparticles dispersed into a resin are deposited on silica glasses by the spin coating method and heated around 100°C. UV-VIS measurements show high stability of the optical spectra after heat treatment, suggesting that the...
2014 / V. Rentería-Tapia, C. Velásquez-Ordoñez, M. Ojeda Martínez, E. Barrera-Calva, F. González-García -
Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalied Iron Nanowires
Abstract This study synthesizes the multilayered magnet c nanowires (NWs) with biocompatible interface by means of the chemical reducing, sol-gel, chemical polymerization, and photochemical reducing. These functionalized iron na owires including;...
2014 / Wei-Syuan Lin, Hong-Ming Lin, Yeu-Kuang Hwu, Yuh-Jing Chiou -
Using Concept Mapping Method for Assessing Students’ Scientific Literacy
Abstract The Natural Science Education Standards (NSES) has defined scientific literacy as knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts which helps us to make personal decisions, participate in cultural and civic speculation and take part in...
2015 / Priit Reiska, Katrin Soika, Aet Möllits, Miia Rannikmäe, Regina Soobard -
TIME–HARMONIC BEHAVIOUR OF CRACKED PIEZOELECTRIC SOLID BY BOUNDARY INTEGRAL EQUATION METHOD2014 / Tsviatko Rangelov, Marin Marinov, Petia Dineva
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Gap Bridging Ability in Laser GMA Hybrid Welding of Thin 22MnB5 Sheets
Abstract In this paper, laser GMA hybrid welding of thin ultra-high-strength steel sheets (22MnB5) is investigated. A single-mode laser beam oscillating transversal to the welding direction is used in order to minimize the heat input during the...
2014 / F. Möller, H. Kügler, S. Kötschau, A. Geier, S.-F. Goecke -
Performance Enhancement of MSF Desalination by Recovering Stage Heat from Distillate Water Using Internal Heat Exchanger
Abstract The paper presents an attempt to enhance unit performance of an existing 1274 m3/h Multi Stage Flash (MSF) desalination plant through sensible heat recovery from hot distillate water at the MSF stages to warm up the make-up seawater using...
2015 / Mohammed A. Al-Weshahi, Guohong Tian, Alexander Anderson -
Overview of Upgrading of Pyrolysis Oil of Biomass
Abstract Pyrolysis oil, obtained from fast pyrolysis of biomass, is a promising renewable energy source which has received widespread interests for its characteristics as combustion fuels used in boiler, engines or gas turbines and resources in...
2015 / Huijun Yang, Jingang Yao, Guanyi Chen, Wenchao Ma, Beibei Yan, et al. -
A Study of Elastic-plastic Contact of Rough Surfaces Using N-point Asperity Model
Abstract A theoretical study of elastic-plastic contact of rough surfaces is considered based on n-point asperity model and accurate finite element analysis (FEA) of elastic-plastic deformation of single asperity contact. Kogut and Etsion (2003)...
2014 / Ajay K. Waghmare, Prasanta Sahoo -
New crack stop hole shape using structural optimizing technique
Abstract In the present study, the stop-hole method was investigated with creating a noncircular hole. The aim of the present work was to obtain an optimum stop hole shape that gives maximum fatigue crack initiation life by using finite element...
2015 / M. Fanni, N. Fouda, M.A.N. Shabara, M. Awad -
Refinement of the grain size of the LM25 alloy (A356) by 96Al–2Nb–2B master alloy
Abstract Nb-based intermetallics contained in the master alloy act as potent heterogeneous nucleation substrate for the nucleation of primary Al dendrites. The addition of the 96Al–2Nb–2B master alloy to the LM25 alloy permits to significantly...
2015 / L. Bolzoni, N. Hari Babu -
A research on thermoelectric generator's electrical performance under temperature mismatch conditions for automotive waste heat recovery system
Abstract The thermoelectric generators recover useful energy by the function of thermoelectric modules which can convert waste heat energy into electricity from automotive exhaust. In the actual operation, the electrical connected thermoelectric...
2015 / Z.B. Tang, Y.D. Deng, C.Q. Su, W.W. Shuai, C.J. Xie -
Density Functional Theory Study of Metal Adatoms at or Near a Stone-wales Defect in Graphene
Abstract Research interest of small clusters of the transition metals continues to grow given their wide range of applications. In recent years, graphene with vacancy and structural defects have attracted increasing attention due to the fact that...
2014 / A. Johll Harman, Low Raelynn -
A Comparison between different Optimization Techniques for CNC End Milling Process
Abstract Different kind of statistical optimization techniques are available for optimizing the different parameters of a CNC end milling process. In this paper a comparison is done between five different techniques such as principal components...
2014 / Anish Nair, P. Govindan, H. Ganesan -
Study of Hydrate-Based Methane Separation from Coal-Bed Methane in Scale-up Equipment with Bubbling
Abstract In this work, orthogonal-test are introduced in small apparatus SHD-I with stirring and amplification experiments are carried out using scale-up equipment SHW-II with bubbling for hydrate-based CH4 separation from coal-bed methane gas. The...
2015 / Jing Cai, Chungang Xu, Chao Chen, Zhaoyang Chen, Xiaosen Li -
Process Parameter Settings for Core Shooter Machine by Taguchi Approach
Abstract Most of the castings are produced by sand moulding method, but due to many factors involved in casting process defects like blow holes and sand drops are generally observed. The factors like resin content, priming time, gassing time and...
2014 / Ganesh.R. Chate, R.P. Bhat, U.N. Chate -
Experimental Determination of the Mechanical Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Abstract Thermoplastic composites have been widely used in structural and engineering applications, due to their high specific strength and stiffness, high strain to failure, better impact strength, shorter processing cycle time, infinite shelf...
2014 / S. Suresh, V.S. Senthil Kumar -
Fretting-initiated Fatigue in Large Bore Engines Connecting Rods
Abstract Large bore four stroke diesel engines are widely employed in power demanding applications such as large ships and terrestrial power plants. Due to the extremely high number of cycles they are subject to (above 108), components are designed...
2014 / Mattia Pujatti, Mitja Suhadolc, Daniel Piculin -
Urban Studies Based on Emergy – A Review in Perspective of Causality
Abstract With the pressing environmental problems related to the urbanization process, the exploration for ecological flows and the hierarchical structure of urban system has aroused researchers’ preoccupations. Emergy as a type of embodied energy...
2015 / Yi Lu, Bin Chen -
Optimization of Reducing Agent and Key Parameters Effect on the Efficiency of Electroless Ni-P Plating by Taguchi Method
Abstract This research paper reports on the improving nickel recovery efficiency of electroless Ni-P coating process. At present in electroless nickel coating process the nickel recovery efficiency is very low and it is only in the order of 25%. Due ...
2014 / R. Muraliraja, R. Elansezhian, K. Patterson -
Wear Characteristics of B4C and Al2O3 Reinforced with Al 5083 Metal Matrix based Hybrid Composite
Abstract Present work deals with the investigation of the wear behavior of Al 5083 composites synthesized by stir casting technique reinforced with constant weight percentage (5%) of Al2O3 and four different weight percentages of B4C (0%, 3%, 5%,...
2014 / T. Hariprasad, K. Varatharajan, S. Ravi