Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Rotary Fatigue Testing to Determine the Fatigue Life of NiTi alloy Wires: An Experimental and Numerical Analisys
Abstract Endodontic rotary file instruments used to treat root canals in dentistry suffered breakthrough transformations in recent years when stainless steel was replaced by Nickel-Titanium (NiTi). NiTi alloys used in Endodontics possess...
2016 / André Carvalho, Manuel Freitas, Luis Reis, Diogo Montalvão, Manuel Fonte -
A Phase Change Storage Material that May be Used in the Fire Resistance of Building Structure
Abstract This study prepared polyethylene glycol/silicon dioxide composite, a kind of form-stable phase change material. The composites can be made into mortar which is able to adhere to the surface of building structure and absorb the fire heat....
2014 / Peng Wang, Na Li, Cheng-shou Zhao, Liu-yan Wu, Guo-bin Han -
Hybrid white OLEDs with fluorophors and phosphors
Hybrid white organic light-emitting diodes (WOLEDs), created by combining fluorophors and phosphors, have the potential to provide high efficiency, long lifetime and good color-stability for display and lighting applications. The efficacy of hybrid WOLEDs broke...
2014 / Jiangshan Chen, Fangchao Zhao, Dongge Ma -
Effect of equal channel angular pressing on AZ31 wrought magnesium alloys
Abstract AZ31 wrought magnesium alloys are light weight materials which play an important role in order to reduces the environmental burdens in modern society because of its high strength to weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and stiffness and...
2013 / Avvari Muralidhar, S. Narendranath, H. Shivananda Nayaka -
EBSD-Analysis of Flexure Hinges Surface Integrity Evolution via Wire-EDM Main and Trim Cut Technologies
Abstract WireElectro Discharge Machining (Wire-EDM) trim cut operations are performed to reduce the thickness of the thermally influenced zone. Mechanically high demanding applications like flexure hinges with high precision positioning tasks need...
2014 / F. Klocke, L. Hensgen, A. Klink, J. Mayer, A. Schwedt -
Conductivity and redox stability of double perovskite oxide SrCaFe1+xMo1–xO6–δ (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6)
Abstract A series of new double perovskite oxides SrCaFe1+xMo1–xO6–δ (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6) were synthesised by solid state reaction method. Synthesis of SrCaFe1+xMo1–xO6–δ (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6) were achieved above 700 °C in 5% H2/Ar, albeit with the...
2015 / Peter I. Cowin, Rong Lan, Christophe T.G. Petit, Shanwen Tao -
Philosophical Reflections on Data
Abstract Data was subject to a historical evolution from number to big data. Since the birth of number, data bear its innate characteristics as a kind of instrumental tools. In the course of the evolution of data, it comes two revolutions. The first ...
2014 / Hong Liu -
Mineral Carbonation for Carbon Sequestration with Industrial Waste
Abstract The increasing factitious carbon dioxide emission, mainly caused by fossil fuel combustion, has led to concerns about global warming. Reduction of carbon dioxide by mineral carbonation has been proposed as one of the most promising options. ...
2013 / Myoungwook Mun, Heechan Cho -
Research and Development on Geological Core Drilling Computer Aided Design System
Abstract On the request of the current level of the geological core drilling design, refer to oil drilling design software, a geological core drilling computer aided design system was developed by means of advanced web design technology. The system...
2014 / Yuanbiao Hu, Tianqing Wang, Wenjian Zhu -
Optimal Design of the Flow Field of Bi-center Bit
Abstract Bottom-hole flow field is determined by the hydraulic structure of PDC bit, it is one of the important factors that affect the performance of the bit. The flow field optimizing is an important means of improving the hydraulic performance of ...
2014 / Wang Zhenquan, Su Dongyu -
Numerical Simulation of Ultra-fine Water Mist Extinguishing Mechanism
Abstract Ultra-fine water mist (UMF) had good performance in extinguishing fire caused by electric or flammable liquid.This paper studied the extinguishing effect of UMF in total flooding experiment in confined space,and used FDS fire dynamics...
2014 / De-ming Zhu, Dong Liang, Jian-yong Liu -
3D Thermal-structural Analysis of an Absorber Tube of a Parabolic Trough Collector and the Effect of Tube Deflection on Optical Efficiency
Abstract In this paper deformation rate of an absorber tube of a parabolic trough collector due to a 3D solar flux density distribution is studied theoretically. Three dimensional temperature distribution and tube thermal expansion due to...
2014 / S.M. Akbarimoosavi, M. Yaghoubi -
Bio-inspired Approaches for Engineering Adaptive Systems
Abstract Adaptive systems are composed of different heterogeneous parts or entities that interact and perform actions favouring the emer- gence of global desired behavior. In this type of systems entities might join or leave without disturbing the...
2014 / M. Bakhouya, J. Gaber -
The Absolute Upper Limit of Material Strength and Ways to Reach it
Abstract Ideas on the nature of strength of defect-free nano-sized crystals are presented. Findings on experimental determination of uniaxial tensile strength of carbyne (linear allotrope of carbon) are given. It is found that carbynes’ strength...
2014 / S. Kotrechko, A. Timoshevskij, S. Yablonovskii, I. Mikhailovskij, T. Mazilova, et al. -
Magnetoelectrics for magnetic sensor applications: status, challenges and perspectives
The magnetoelectric (ME) effect, with cross-correlation coupling between magnetic and electric degrees of freedom, is associated with two promising application scenarios: magnetic field sensors and electric-write magnetic-read memory devices. In this review, we...
2014 / Yaojin Wang, Jiefang Li, D. Viehland -
Propagation of Nonlinear Waves Passing Over Submerged Step
Abstract Nonlinear water waves have been studied for decades. However, numeric models have always been validated with punctual measurements. In this study we measure the surface deformation of water waves with the Fourier Transform Profilometry...
2015 / E. Monsalve, A. Maurel, V. Pagneux, P. Petitjeans -
Suppression of the Ablation Phase in Wire Array Z Pinches Using a Tailored Current Prepulse2011 / A. J. Harvey-Thompson, S. V. Lebedev, G. Burdiak, E. M. Waisman, G. N. Hall, et al.
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De-wrinkling of pre-tensioned membranes
Abstract Thin membranes are used in the spacecraft industry as extremely lightweight structural components. They need to be stiffened, usually by applying discrete forces, and this increases their susceptibility to wrinkling in regions where high...
2014 / A.S. Bonin, K.A. Seffen -
CFD Model of a Molten Salt Tank with Integrated Steam Generator
Abstract For each solar technology the dispatchable CSP plant scheme that maximizes the solar to electrical energy conversion and minimizes the costs associated to such transformation is searched. In recent years double tank TES systems are evolving ...
2014 / E. Rivas, E. Rojas, R. Bayón, W. Gaggioli, L. Rinaldi, et al. -
Development of a Chip Pulling System for Efficient Turning
Abstract Combined with the chip guiding, this paper presents a new “assisted turning method” where the cut chip is pulled using an external pulling device to improve the performance of turning process. In the proposed method, straight unbroken chip...
2014 / Burak Sencer, Tomoya Aoki, Eiji Shamoto, Takumi Hasegawa, Tomio Koide