Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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BIGCCS Innovations – Measures to Accelerate CCS Deployment
Abstract After six years in operation, BIGCCS International Research Centre is in its final phase, and results are being produced at high speed. The ultimate goal for the BIGCCS centre is to contribute to the acceleration of deployment of CCS...
2016 / Mona J. Mølnvik, Rune Aarlien, Partow P. Henriksen, Svend Tollak Munkejord, Grethe Tangen, et al. -
Performance Analysis of Process Parameters on Machining Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Alloy Using Abrasive Water Jet Machining Process
Abstract Owing to its light weight and corrosive resistant, Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy is mainly utilized in fabricating medical device applications. Since it has high strength, it is very difficult to machine alloy using conventional machining. In...
2016 / S. Vasanth, T. Muthuramalingam, P. Vinothkumar, T. Geethapriyan, G. Murali -
Comparing Occlusion Method by Display Blanking to Occlusion Goggles
Abstract The paper reports on an experiment, which compares the occlusion methods: display blanking (via an Android application) and classical occlusion glasses with liquid crystal shutters. According to ISO 16673:2007 both methods are applicable....
2015 / Michael Krause, Nicole Donant, Klaus Bengler -
Study on Severe Accident Scenarios: Pin Failure Possibility of MYRRHA-FASTEF Critical Core
Abstract The present work is carried out within the European FP7 project SEARCH, in which the MYRRHA demonstrator reactor is designed to be able to operate both in ADS mode and in critical mode using lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) as primary coolant....
2015 / Rui Li, Xue-Nong Chen, Claudia Matzerath Boccaccini, Andrei Rineiski, Werner Maschek -
Baijiu (白酒), Chinese liquor: History, classification and manufacture
Abstract Baijiu (白酒) is a traditional fermented alcoholic drink originating in China, which is typically obtained by natural fermentation. It has a high reputation and constitutes an important part of Chinese dietary profile....
2016 / Xiao-Wei Zheng, Bei-Zhong Han -
Failure Assessment of Cracked Pipes Based on Failure Assessment Diagram Considering Random and Fuzzy Uncertainties
Abstract Defects of pressure piping, especially cracks, are inevitable during the lifetime of pipe, which will result in the pipe failure. In order to ensure safe operation of pipe, failure assessment for the pressure pipe containing defects needs...
2015 / W. Wu, G.X. Cheng, Y. Li, Q. Zhou, H.J. Hu -
Contact Potential Difference Measurement of Adhesion Process during Micro/Meso-scale Injection Upsetting
Abstract In micro/meso (between macro and micro)-scale metal forming, the contribution of friction between the material and tool on the material deformation is higher than that in macro-scale metal forming. The friction during forming strongly...
2014 / Takehiko Makino, Toshinari Michimoto, Shinpei Moriyama, Tohru Kikuchi -
European DEMO divertor target: Operational requirements and material-design interface
Abstract Recently, an integrated program of conceptual design activities for the European DEMO reactor was launched in the framework of the EUROfusion Consortium, where reliable power handling capability was identified as one of the most critical...
2016 / J.H. You, E. Visca, Ch. Bachmann, T. Barrett, F. Crescenzi, et al. -
Wafer-thickness Dependence of Double-side Contacted Rear Junction n-type Solar Cells
Abstract We investigate the wafer-thickness dependence of double-side contacted rear junction n-type solar cells, theoretically by PC1D simulations and experimentally. To get the correct input parameters for PC1D, we first fit PC1D simulation to a...
2014 / Tabitha Ballmann, Verena Mertens, Christina Peters, Max Koentopp, Janko Cieslak, et al. -
Noise Filtering in the Synthetic Transmit Aperture Imaging by Decomposition of the Time Reversal Operator: Application to Flaw Detection in Coarse-grained Stainless Steels
Abstract In the present work, the Synthetic Transmit Aperture (STA) imaging is applied on coarse grained steels using a contact phased-array probe. In order to reduce the noise introduced by the heterogeneous structure, as well as artifacts due to...
2015 / Eduardo Rigoberto Lopez Villaverde, Sebastien Robert, Claire Prada -
Pulse Generator for Obtaining Surfaces of Small Dimensions by Electrical Discharge Machining
Abstract The last decades highlighted the necessity of obtaining surfaces of small dimensions in case of some complex parts or workpieces made of materials difficult to be cut by classical machining methods. In such cases, one of the machining...
2016 / Margareta Coteaţă, Alexandru Floca, Oana Dodun, Nicolae Ionescu, Gheorghe Nagîţ, et al. -
Numerical Method to Calculate the Deformation of Thin Rings during Turning Operation and its Influence on the Roundness Tolerance
Abstract This paper presents a model to estimate the total deformation of turned rings. It takes into account the clamping forces values at different angular positions of the workpiece, and the cutting forces during machining. The model is based on...
2015 / M. Estrems, M. Arizmendi, A.J. Zabaleta, A. Gil -
Effect of Immersion Duration in Liquid Nitrogen for Cryorolled A5052 Aluminium Sheet Alloy
Abstract In this paper the effect of immersion duration on mechanical properties of cyrolled and non-cryorolled A5052 aluminium sheet alloy were studied. The sheets with and without annealing were rolled up to 30% reduction at liquid nitrogen...
2016 / N.M. Anas, W.L. Quah, H. Zuhailawati, A.S. Anasyida -
Structural Integrity and Uncertainty in Creep Damage Assessment of Service Exposed Reformer Tubes
Abstract In this paper creep damage assessment of 12 years service exposed HP-40 grade of steel used in hydrogen reformer of a petrochemical industry has been carried out in terms of a discontinuous Markov process. Experimentally determined...
2014 / Nilima Roy, Arpan Das, Ashok Kumar Ray -
Comparison of Liquid Limit of Soils Resulted from Casagrande Test and Modificated Cone Penetrometer Methodology
Abstract In this paper the experimental work in the field of evaluation the liquid limit is described. Two different types of soil were analyzed – loam (intermediate plasticity) and sodium bentonite (high plasticity). Two basic methods were used for ...
2016 / Eva Hrubesova, Barbara Lunackova, Ondrej Brodzki -
Exact Stationary Solutions to a Class of Non-linear Stochastic Oscillators. Establishing New Benchmark Cases for Testing Numerical Solution Schemes
Abstract The development of numerical solution schemes for stochastic oscillators under additive and/or parametric white noise excitation also calls for the determination of benchmark cases, i.e. oscillators with known characteristics and response...
2015 / K.I. Mamis, G.A. Athanassoulis -
Periodically Grown Quantum Nanostructures with Arbitrary Geometries: Periodicity Effects on the Induced Electro-elastic Fields
Abstract Quantum nanostructures (QNSs), due to their widespread and attractive physical, optical, and electronic properties, have been at the center of attention of many nanoscience and nanotechnology researches. In order to predict the...
2015 / E. Rashidinejad, H.M. Shodja -
Stability of Slip Flow in Microbearings
Abstract The linear stability of flows with wall slip in microbearings is examined. The analytic expression of the basic flow for a narrow gap and the linearized differential equation governing flow instability for the case of axisymmetric...
2015 / Ling Ren, De-Hong Xia -
Art-technology Collaboration and Motivation Sources in Technologically Supported Artwork Buildup Project
Abstract This study is based on observed outcomes of motivation sources and collaboration elements from a living lab style co-operation project. In this project, researchers of engineering science and an individual artist co-operated closely. The...
2015 / Ari Happonen, Alexander Stepanov, Marika Hirvimäki, Matti Manninen, William Dennisuk, et al. -
Transmission of Larger Amplitude Ultrasound with SiC Transistor Pulser for Subharmonic Signal Measurements at Closed Cracks
Abstract With measurements using the Subharmonic Phased Array for Crack Evaluation system, transmission of large-amplitude ultrasound is required to generate subharmonics near closed cracks. We designed a new pulser using a SiC transistor making...
2015 / Ren Koda, Tsuyoshi Mihara, Katsuhiro Inoue, Goki Konishi, Yoshio Udagawa