Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Oxidation Behavior of Am-containing MOX Fuel Pellets in Air
Abstract Americium-containing MOX (Am-MOX) fuels were subjected to heating tests using thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis measurements in a flowing gas atmosphere of dry air to investigate the effect of Am addition on oxidation...
2015 / Kosuke Tanaka, Hiroshi Yoshimochi, Hiroshi Obayashi, Shin-ichi Koyama -
Cellular automaton simulation of three-dimensional dendrite growth in Al–7Si–Mg ternary aluminum alloys
Abstract Due to the extensive applications in the automotive and aerospace industries of Al–7Si–Mg casting alloys, an understanding of their dendrite microstructural formation in three dimensions is of great importance in order to control the...
2015 / Rui Chen, Qingyan Xu, Baicheng Liu -
Detachment of an adhered micropillar from a dissimilar substrate
Abstract The mechanics of detachment is analysed for 2D flat-bottomed planar pillars and 3D cylindrical pillars from a dissimilar elastic substrate. Application of an axial stress to the free end of the pillar results in a singularity in stress at...
2014 / S.N. Khaderi, N.A. Fleck, E. Arzt, R.M. McMeeking -
Structural Analysis of Ageing Pilatus P-3 Engine Mount
Abstract The Pilatus Trainer P-3 full scale fatigue test was performed in 1960 to validate a service life of 2’500 FH for the Swiss Air Force. The test showed minor damages after 5’000 FH which were all addressed in modifications for the whole...
2015 / Michel Guillaume, Elias Schläpfer, Marcel Schmid -
Energy recoverable multi-stage dry sorbent CO2 capture process
Abstract To reduce the energy required for CO2 desorption, an energy exchangeable three-stage dry sorbent CO2 capture process was designed and in the step of efficiency evaluation. The process is composed of three stages working at different...
2014 / Yong-Ki Park, Hwimin Seo, Won Choon Choi, Na Young Kang, Sunyoung Park, et al. -
Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Barium Strontium Titanate and Nickel Zinc Ferrite Composites
Abstract Structural and electrical properties of oxide composite of two ferroic ternary Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 and Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 were investigated. Powder x-ray diffraction studies show that the end products, BST possess cubic perovskite structure and NZF ...
2015 / Rutvi J. Pandya, U.S. Joshi, O.F. Caltun -
Modeling the Evacuation Behavior Considering the Effect of Dangerous Source
Abstract Modeling the pedestrian's evacuation behaviour in danger is an interesting and challenging work. In this paper, pedestrian's microscopic psychological characteristics and movement characteristics of evacuation behaviour are discussed and...
2014 / Yunchao Qu, Yuan Dan -
Thermo-mechanical modeling of a high pressure turbine blade of an airplane gas turbine engine
Abstract During their operation, modern aircraft engine components are subjected to increasingly demanding operating conditions, especially the high pressure turbine (HPT) blades. Such conditions cause these parts to undergo different types of...
2016 / P. Brandão, V. Infante, A.M. Deus -
Virtual Field Trips with Inquiry learning and Critical Thinking Process: A Learning Model to Enhance Students’ Science Learning Outcomes
Abstract This paper aimed to present a learning model using virtual field trips (VFTs) with inquiry learning and critical thinking process to enhance science learning outcomes of lower secondary students based on the research and development. Phase...
2015 / Jaemjan Sriarunrasmee, Praweenya Suwannatthachote, Pimpan Dachakupt -
Transient Heating and Evaporation of Moving Fuel Droplets
Abstract In combustion devices involving direct injection of low-volatility liquid fuels (e.g., bio-oils from pyrolysis process), transient heating and vaporization of fuel droplets is a controlling factor in ignition and combustion of the fuel...
2015 / Chungen Yin -
Performance and Exhaust Emissions of a SI Two-stroke Engine with Biolubricants Using Artificial Neural Network
Abstract Biolubricants are a new generation of renewable and eco-friendly vegetable-based lubricants which have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. In this research study a back-propagation neural network model has been developed for...
2015 / Masoud Dehghani Soufi, Barat Ghobadian, Gholamhassan Najafi, Mohammadreza Sabzimaleki, Farzad Jaliliantabar -
Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow on a High-Speed Crossflow Blowing over Array Slots with Weak Injection
Abstract A numerical simulation is conducted to investigate the characteristics of weak flow generated by array slots jets in a high-speed crossflow. The jet to crossflow velocity ratio is 0.055 and the crossflow velocity is 100m/s. Flow field and...
2015 / Mei Lin, Xuefang Xu, Bo Wu, Liangbi Wang, Qiuwang Wang -
Morphological and Optical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis on Glass Substrates at Various Temperatures for Integration in Solar Cell
Abstract ZnO thin films are widely used as antireflection layer in solar cells and can be grown by various techniques implemented at various temperatures. In this contribution, we present the morphological and optical properties of ZnO thin films...
2015 / A. Bedia, F.Z. Bedia, M. Aillerie, N. Maloufi, B. Benyoucef -
Effect of an oxidizing environment on the phase structure of lead oxide nanowires2013 / Kuo Hai, Dongsheng Tang, Xiao-Gang Wang
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Resonant frequency of the silicon micro-structure of MEMS vector hydrophone in fluid-structure interaction2015 / Guojun Zhang, Peng Zhao, Wendong Zhang
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Approaches to Quality Risk Management When Using Single-Use Systems in the Manufacture of Biologics2015 / Akiko Ishii-Watabe, Akihiko Hirose, Noriko Katori, Norikata Hashii, Susumu Arai, et al.
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Designing for Construction Ergonomics
Abstract Relative to other industries in South Africa and construction industries worldwide, the construction process generates a disproportionate number of fatalities, injuries and disease, and both the direct and indirect costs contribute to the...
2015 / J.J. Smallwood -
Practical evaluation of organic polymer thermoelectrics by large-area R2R processing on flexible substrates2013 / Roar R. Søndergaard, Markus Hösel, Nieves Espinosa, Mikkel Jørgensen, Frederik C. Krebs
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Simulation and Analysis of Carrier Dynamics in the InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Laser, Based upon Rate Equations2013 / Ahmadreza Daraei, Seyed Mohsen Izadyar, Naser Chenarani
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Response of a Wire Probe Antenna Subjected to Hyper-velocity Impacts
Abstract We investigated the effect of hypervelocity impacts of micrometeoroids and small-scale orbital space debris (M/OD) on space structures by comparing numerical simulation results obtained using the AUTODYN-3D hydrocode with the results of...
2015 / Kumi Nitta, Masumi Higashide, Atsuhi Takeba, Masahide Katayama