Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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The changes in structural and flight safety due to flap design of Blended-Wing-Body civil aircraft
Abstract Based on the 250-passenger BWB configuration, the effect of the configuration of flap on BWB civil aircraft flight loading during takeoff and landing is studied by computational fluid dynamics. Flight loading varied with the flap...
2011 / Wu Jianghao, Cai Chenfang, Zhang Yanlai -
A localization method of wireless sensor network based on two-hop focus
Abstract This paper proposes a new localization algorithm THFL (Two-Hop Focus Localization) for wireless sensor network (WSN). This algorithm focuses the localization area of nodes in WSN by using the anchor nodes communicating directly and two-hop...
2011 / Lv Haibo, Wu Yingna, Peng Bao -
Structural hierarchies define toughness and defect-tolerance despite simple and mechanically inferior brittle building blocks2011 / Dipanjan Sen, Markus J. Buehler
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A New C0 2D Fe Model Based on Improved Higher Order Zigzag Theory for the Analysis of Soft Core Sandwich Plate2013 / R.P. Khandelwal, A. Chakrabarti, P. Bhargava
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Research on the Scheduling Problem of Urban Bus Crew Based on Impartiality
Abstract The scheduling problem of urban bus crew is an important part of the intelligent dispatching system in public transit. This paper considers impartiality constraint which is on the basis of assurance to meet the time shift of trips and work...
2012 / Mingming Chen, Huimin Niu -
Increasing Thermal Mass in Low Carbon Dwelling
Abstract The number of houses of lightweight concrete being built over recent years has increased significantly. These buildings have low thermal mass and may be subject to large temperature fluctuations and particular overheating during the summer...
2015 / Radoslav Ponechal -
Construction of orbital-specific hybrid functional by imposing the linearity condition for orbital energies in density functional theory
Abstract We propose a new scheme to construct an orbital-specific (OS) hybrid functional so as to satisfy the linearity condition that the second derivative of the total energy with respect to the occupation number in Kohn-Sham density functional...
2011 / Yutaka Imamura, Rie Kobayashi, Hiromi Nakai -
3D-FE-Modelling of the Drilling Process – Prediction of Phase Transformations at the Surface Layer
Abstract Due to friction, plastic deformation and cutting, the drilling process leads to high mechanical and thermal loadings of drilling tool and workpiece. Distortion and modifications of the surface layer microstructure, especially rehardened...
2013 / V. Schulze, F. Zanger, J. Michna, F. Lang -
Guidelines in the Choice of Parameters for Hybrid Laser Arc Welding with Fiber Lasers
Abstract Laser arc hybrid welding has been a promising technology for three decades and laser welding in combination with gas metal arc welding (GMAW) has shown that it is an extremely promising technique. On the other hand the process is often...
2013 / I. Eriksson, J. Powell, A. Kaplan -
Selecting Process Parameters in RepRap Additive Manufacturing System for PLA Scaffolds Manufacture
Abstract Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies may offer a viable and simpler alternative to fabricate scaffolds directly from patients’ data. Existing commercial AM machines are currently being modified to improve their accuracy and...
2013 / Joaquim de Ciurana, Lídia Serenóa, Èlia Vallès -
Frost Resistant Ceramics Produced from Local Raw Materials and Wastes
Abstract The aim of this work was to analyse the possibilities to produce frost resistant ceramic body from local raw materials and wastes. Additional task is to investigate the influence of two waste materials (sawdust and milled windows glass)...
2013 / Jurgita Malaiškienė, Romualdas Mačiulaitis -
Terahertz Spatial Light Modulator with Digital Microfluidic Array
Abstract We propose a radically different idea for spatial light modulation in broadband terahertz range compared to existing solutions. We utilize the high and broadband absorption of water for THz spatial modulation by means of programmable...
2012 / Péter Fšldesy, Zoltán Fekete, Tamás Párdy, Domonkos Gergelyi -
Portfolio Optimization with Cardinality Constraints Based on Hybrid Differential Evolution
Abstract A portfolio optimal model with cardinality constraints is researched, in which the minimum of Value-at-Risk is taken as the objective function. We give a hybrid differential evolution algorithm to solve the model and make the case study...
2012 / Xiaohua Ma, Yuelin Gao, Bo Wang -
Nickel Base Superalloys for Next Generation Coal Fired AUSC Power Plants
Abstract Utilities worldwide are facing increased demand for additional electricity, reduced plant emissions and greater efficiency. To meet this challenge will require increasing boiler temperature, pressure and coal ash corrosion resistance of the ...
2013 / Shailesh J. Patel, John J. deBarbadillo, Brian A. Baker, Ronald D. Gollihue -
Changes of the Fracture Energy of Cement Paste with Addition of Fly Ash in Time
Abstract The size of the fracture energy of cement paste reaches values other than cement paste without admixtures. The cement paste increases the strength during time of its existence. Paper describes experimental investigation on the field of...
2012 / Pavel Padevět, Ondřej Zobal -
Flow Measurement Technique for Unknown Fluids Based on Hot Wire by Self-Calibration via Thermal Time-of-Flight (TToF)2012 /
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SON68 Glass Alteration Enhanced by Magnetite
Abstract This paper reports experimental and modeling results of SON68 glass/magnetite interactions while in contact with synthetic groundwater from a clay environment. It is shown that magnetite enhances glass alteration, first by the sorption of...
2013 / Nicole Godon, Stéphane Gin, Diane Rebiscoul, Pierre Frugier -
Limitation Analysis of Electrical Fire Metallographic Identification Technology
Abstract Review of the principle of electrical ignition causes and identification technology in this paper. Primary or secondary short circuited melted marks could be identified in actual fire cases to a certain extent. Respecting complicated...
2013 / Yue Wang, Shan-jun Mo, Dong Liang, Wen-bing Yang, Li Wang, et al. -
A physics-based defects model and inspection algorithm for automatic visual inspection
Abstract The representation of physical characteristics is the most essential feature of mathematical models used for the detection of defects in automatic inspection systems. However, the feature of defects and formation of the defect image are not ...
2013 / Yu Xie, Yutang Ye, Jing Zhang, Li Liu, Lin Liu -
Microfluidic Sensor for Noncontact Detection of Cell Flow in a Microchannel
Abstract A microfluidic sensor for detection of cells flowing in a microchannel is presented. The sensor consists of a PDMS (PolyDiMethylSiloxane) layer with two planar microreservoirs connected by a microchannel. The bottom sides of the...
2012 / M. Demori, V. Ferrari, S. Farisè, P. Poesio, R. Pedrazzani, et al.