Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Nanoscale Texture on Glass and Titanium Substrates by Physical Vapor Deposition Process
Abstract The aim of the paper is to give a feasibility study on the material deposition of Nanoscale textured morphology of titanium and titanium oxide layers on titanium and glass substrates. As a recent development in nanoscale deposition,...
2014 / Prasad K.D.V. Yarlagadda, Tuquabo Tesfamichael, Michael Schuetz, Lalitsuri Valiveti, Tong Li -
Current research and development activities on fission products and hydrogen risk after the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Abstract After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (NPP) accident, new regulatory requirements were enforced in July 2013 and a backfit was required for all existing nuclear power plants. It is required to take measures to prevent severe...
2015 / Takeshi Nishimura, Harutaka Hoshi, Akitoshi Hotta -
Emulation of spike-timing dependent plasticity in nano-scale phase change memory
Abstract The spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP) of biological synapses, which is known to be a function of the formulated Hebbian learning rule of human cognition, learning and memory abilities, was emulated with two-phase change memory...
2015 / Dae-Hwan Kang, Hyun-Goo Jun, Kyung-Chang Ryoo, Hongsik Jeong, Hyunchul Sohn -
Experimental Investigation of EDM Parameters on Stainless Steel&En41b
Abstract Metal removal mechanism in Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is mainly a thermal phenomenon where thermal energy is produced in plasma channel, and is dissipated though work piece, tool and dielectric. The process is mostly used in...
2014 / M. Dastagiri, A. Hemantha Kumar -
CSP and PV Solar Tracker Optimization Tool
Abstract The support structure of CPV and PV trackers and heliostats are one of the most important cost elements of a solar plant because they typically contribute of ∼20% - ∼30% to the total cost of the system. Consequently, it is important to...
2014 / Hristo Zlatanov, Gerhard Weinrebe -
An Empirical Framework for Controlling Artificial Hand Gripper System Using Smart Glove
Abstract A human hand is a very complex grasping architecture which can handle objects of different sizes and shapes. When such important feature is lost, the replacement artificial hand should capable to imitate the real hand capability, hence...
2014 / A. Malik Mohd Ali, Razali Tomari, M. Mahadi Abdul Jamil -
Enhanced Phosphorus Gettering of Impurities in Multicrystalline Silicon at Low Temperature
Abstract We demonstrate the enhancements of phosphorus (P) gettering efficiency to remove impurities in multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) using multiple cycles of annealing and cooling technique at low temperature. The gettering effect was evaluated...
2014 / Supawan Joonwichien, Isao Takahashi, Satoru Matsushima, Noritaka Usami -
Requirements to Achieve Field-induced Anodisation for Silicon Surface Passivation
Abstract Wet chemical anodic oxides may represent an alternative way of forming passivating dielectric layers for silicon solar cells. In this paper we describe the requirements to achieve anodisation using a field-induced process which involves...
2014 / Jingnan Tong, Xi Wang, Alison Lennon -
Cutting Fluid Selection for Sustainable Design for Manufacturing: An Integrated Theory
Abstract Cutting fluids and its selection are very essential in manufacturing system. In order to get more sustainable yield, not only the economic and technical factors, but also the ecological factors for sustainable design for manufacturing. The...
2014 / Jagadish, Amitava Ray -
Non-destructive Evaluation of Friction Stir Welded Joints by X-ray Radiography and Infrared Thermography
Abstract Digital X-ray radiography and infrared thermography techniques are used for evaluation of the quality of the friction stir welded aluminum butt joints and aluminum-zinc coated steel dissimilar lap joints. Digital frame integration and...
2014 / T. Saravanan, B.B. Lahiri, K. Arunmuthu, S. Bagavathiappan, A.S. Sekhar, et al. -
Damage Prediction Using Several Types of Macro-scale Damage Models in Different Cold Wire Production Lines
Abstract The purpose of the present paper is to show how and to what extent the introduction of refined, shear sensitive models improves on previous ones, based on triaxiality only, for the phenomenological description of ductile damage in bulk cold ...
2014 / Trong-Son Cao, Pierre Montmitonnet, Pierre-Olivier Bouchard, Christian Bobadilla, Christophe Vachey -
On the Influence of Laser Cladding and Post-processing Strategies on Residual Stresses in Steel Specimens
Abstract Thermal cycles during laser cladding can alter mechanical properties of the original part significantly. In case of cyclically loaded parts residual stresses are suspected to be a property strongly determining fatigue life. Therefore, in...
2014 / H. Köhler, R. Rajput, P. Khazan, J. Rebelo Kornmeier -
Mechanical and Microstructure Characterization of Coconut Spathe Fibers and Kenaf Bast Fibers Reinforced Epoxy Polymer Matrix Composites
Abstract In this present study, the natural fibers such as kenaf and coconut spathe are reinforced in polymer matrix by hand layup process. Alkali treated coconut spathe and kenaf bast fibers are uniformly dispersed with epoxy resin and cured using...
2014 / S. Vijayakumar, T. Nilavarasan, R. Usharani, L. Karunamoorthy -
Wnt versus Hippo: A balanced act or dynamic duo?
Abstract The Hippo signaling pathway was first discovered in Drosophila as a conserved regulator of organ size. Genetic inactivation in mice demonstrates that the Hippo pathway functions as a fundamental inhibitor of organ growth during development, ...
2014 / Zhongliang Wang, Jixing Ye, Youlin Deng, Zhengjian Yan, Sahitya Denduluri, et al. -
Evaluation of Chip-tool Interface Temperature: Effect of Tool Coating and Cutting Parameters during Turning Hardened AISI 4340 Steel
Abstract In the present context of sustainable manufacturing, investigation of cutting temperature during machining is extremely valuable to address metal cutting issues such as dimensional accuracy, surface finish and tool life. In this study,...
2014 / Satish Chinchanikar, S.K. Choudhury -
Effect of fabric material and tightness on the mechanical properties of fabric–cement composites
Abstract This study shows the effect of fabric tightness and fabric material on the mechanical properties of fabric–cement composites. Six fabric designs from the same fabric material were used. These fabric designs are vary in the specific...
2014 / Magdi El Messiry, Abou-Bakr Mito, Affaf Al-Oufy, Eman El-Tahan -
Scattering mechanical performances for brittle bulk metallic glasses2014 / J. W. Qiao, M. M. Meng, Z. H. Wang, C. J. Huang, R. Li, et al.
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Utilization of n-Hexane as Co-solvent to Increase Biodiesel Yield on Direct Transesterification Reaction from Marine Microalgae
Abstract Direct transesterification reaction requires optimization of reaction conditions due to both the lipid extraction and lipid transesterification reactions that occur at the same place and time. Co-solvent utilization is considered as one of...
2015 / Dianursanti, Pijar Religia, Anondho Wijanarko -
Spatially resolved energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopic method for in-situ evaluation of mechanical properties during the growth of a C - Pt composite nanowire2014 / Amit Banerjee, S. S. Banerjee
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Engineering the Bandgap of Unipolar HgCdTe-Based nBn Infrared Photodetectors2014 / M. Kopytko, J. Wróbel, K. Jóźwikowski, A. Rogalski, J. Antoszewski, et al.