Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Production of Multiply Charged Kr Ions by Synchrotron Radiation
Abstract Branching ratios of krypton ions were measured around the 2s edge using synchrotron radiation. The present results are compared with existing theoretical and experimental values. Collective effects of electrons in the 2s orbital might have...
2015 / A.C.F. Santos, S. Pilling, D.P. Almeida -
A Study of Vibration Characteristics and Determination of the Conditions of Nanopores Formation in Metallic Materials during Laser Action
Abstract The conditions of nanopores formation in metallic materials during the pulse-periodic laser action were determined. Laser action on two-component Cu-Zn alloy brass L62 was performed with using a CO2 laser ROFIN DC 010. Laser processing...
2015 / Serguei P. Murzin, Evgeniy V. Shakhmatov, Alexander A. Igolkin, Luiza F. Musaakhunova -
Design of a Virtual Reality Training System for Micro-robotic Cell Injection
Abstract This paper discusses the design of a virtual reality (VR) training system for micro-robotic cell injection. A brief explanation of cell injection and the challenges associated with the procedure are first presented. This is followed by...
2015 / Syafizwan Faroque, Ben Horan, Husaini Adam, Samuel Thomas -
Perforated Plates of Inertial Sensors – Modeling by Effective Material Properties
Abstract In this paper a method for the modeling of flexible perforated plates by continuous ones is presented using the example of an accelerometer. This model order reduction (MOR) by effective material properties enables the accurate simulation...
2014 / S. Michael, A. Frank, G.Hölzer, G. Lorenz -
Numerical Study on Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Receiver Tube of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with Dimples, Protrusions and Helical Fins
Abstract Vacuum tubular receiver is the core component of parabolic trough solar collectors (PTCs). To enhance the heat transfer rate from solar radiation to heat transfer fluid (HTF), one of the effective techniques is to improve the convective...
2015 / Z. Huang, G.L. Yu, Z.Y. Li, W.Q. Tao -
Mechanical and Physical Properties of Injection Molded Halloysite Nanotubes-Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposites
Abstract The high aspect ratio of nanoscale reinforcements enhances the mechanical properties of pure polymer matrix. Researchers reported the mechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane and halloysite nanotubes (TPU-HNTs) nanocomposites...
2015 / Abu Bakar Sulong, Tayser Sumer Gaaz, Jaafar Sahari -
New possibilities for efficient laser surface treatment by diode-pumped kW-class lasers2015 / J. Brajer, R. Svabek, J. Madl, A. Lucianetti, D. Rostohar, et al.
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Passive removal of immiscible spacers from segmented flows in a microfluidic probe2015 / Xander F. van Kooten, Julien Autebert, Govind V. Kaigala
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Development of a Reference Part for the Evaluation of Energy Efficiency in Milling Operations
Abstract Milling operations are commonly characterized by high energy consumptions and should be in focus for optimizations aiming at sustainable manufacturing processes. Research results show that within milling operations, especially in SME, up to ...
2015 / H.-H. Westermann, M. Kafara, R. Steinhilper -
Identification and Quantification of Hazards Caused by Uncontained Engine Rotor Failure
Abstract One approach based on AC20-128A is presented in order to assess the risk caused by uncontained engine rotor failure (UERF). In this approach, the risk assessment procedure includes hazard identification and hazard quantification. In the...
2014 / Li Mailiang, Sun Zhiqiang, Gong Erling -
Improvement of Ductility at Room Temperature of Mg-3Al-1Zn Alloy Sheets Processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing
Abstract The effect of process temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-3Al-1Zn sheets processed by ECAP is investigated in this work. A novel tool was developed for the implementation of ECAP to deform sheets with dimension ...
2014 / Joungsik Suh, Jose Victoria-Hernandez, Dietmar Letzig, Ronland Golle, Sangbong Yi, et al. -
Structural transformations among austenite, ferrite and cementite in Fe–C alloys: A unified theory based on ab initio simulations
Abstract Structural transformations in Fe–C alloys are decisive for the mechanical properties of steels, but their modeling remains a challenge due to the simultaneous changes in Fe lattice and redistribution of C. With a combination of the...
2015 / Xie Zhang, Tilmann Hickel, Jutta Rogal, Sebastian Fähler, Ralf Drautz, et al. -
A CMOS Based Polysilicon Nanowire Biosensor Platform for Different Biological Targets
Abstract In this work, we demonstrate a promising polysilicon nanowire (poly-Si NW) biosensor platform. Several biomarkers, such as N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), Hemoglobin (Hb), and...
2014 / Hsin-Huang Lin, I.-Shun Wang, Pei-Wen Yen, Hua Cheng, Hann-Huei Tsai, et al. -
Comparison of Microstructure and Properties of Modified 9Cr-1Mo Welds Produced by Narrow Gap Hot Wire and Cold Wire Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Processes
Abstract Modified 9Cr-1Mo material is used as principal material of construction of Steam Generators (SG) for India's first of its kind 500MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR).The fabrication of Steam Generators is carried out by combination of ...
2014 / Aravinda Pai, Irappa Sogalad, S.K. Albert, Prabhat Kumar, T.K. Mitra, et al. -
Analysis and Design of Principal Component Analysis and Hidden Markov Model for Face Recognition
Abstract Biometric detection is considered as an important tool for states to use to strengthen the safety measures. Biometric increases robustness of the biometric system against many attacks and solve the problem of non-universality. Since facial...
2015 / D.S. Dinesh Kumar, P.V. Rao -
Magnesium production by carbothermic reduction in vacuum
Abstract In present work, we investigate production of magnesium by carbothermic reduction under vacuum conditions. The process was divided into two parts, one is reduction process, and the other one is condensation process. The experimental results ...
2015 / Yang Tian, Bao-qiang Xu, Bin Yang, Cheng-b Yang, Tao Qu, et al. -
Recrystallization of niobium stabilized ferritic stainless steel during hot rolling simulation by torsion tests
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of finishing hot rolling temperature in promoting interpass recrystallization on a Nb-stabilized AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel. Torsion tests were performed in order to simulate the...
2015 / Flávia Vieira Braga, Diana Pérez Escobar, Thompson Junior Ávila Reis, Nilton José Lucinda de Oliveira, Margareth Spangler Andrade -
The Role of Velocity Forecasting in Adaptive-ECMS for Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Abstract The energy management strategy is crucial in improving the fuel economy of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). This paper targets at evaluating the role of velocity forecasting in the adaptive equivalent consumption minimization strategies...
2015 / Chao Sun, Hongwen He, Fengchun Sun -
Simulation Study on Performance of Novel Oxygen-coal Lances for Pulverized Coal Combustion in Blast Furnace Tuyere
Abstract Pulverized coal injection (PCI) into blast furnace tuyere using two novel oxygen-coal lances has been designed by MCC Company. In this paper, a three-dimensional multi-phase model with Discrete Particle Model (DPM) approach has been...
2015 / Zhilong Zhao, Huiqing Tang, Qiang Quan, Jiangliang Zhang, She Shi -
Size-dependent mechanical properties in AA6082 tailor welded specimens
Abstract AA6082 tailor welded blanks (TWBs) produced using laser welding and friction stir welding were studied in this paper. The nominal mechanical properties of welded AA6082 under uniaxial tension conditions were characterised by evaluating the...
2015 / Jun Liu, Li-Liang Wang, Junyi Lee, Ruili Chen, Omer El-Fakir, et al.