Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Printed pressure housings for underwater applications
Abstract In order to investigate the capability of additive manufacturing technologies to build pressure housings, hemispheres made of titanium and ceramic with a nominal outer diameter of 70mm were built on 3D printer systems, evaluated, and tested ...
2016 / K. Breddermann, P. Drescher, C. Polzin, H. Seitz, M. Paschen -
Numerical Investigation of Cut-edge Effect Using Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman Model
Abstract In this contribution, the formability of sheet metal cut edges is investigated using a damage model. Classical forming limit diagrams are known not to apply properly to the cut edges. However, with mild steels the sheet edges usually behave ...
2014 / Xavier Lemoine, Tudor Balan, Anne-Marie Habraken -
Evaluation of Surface Profile Parameters of a Machined Surface Using Confocal Displacement Sensor
Abstract This paper describes the use of non-contact type chromatic confocal displacement sensor for estimation of surface profile parameters such as Ra, Rq and Rt of different machined surfaces. The confocal displacement sensor can measure surface...
2014 / V. Rishikesan, G.L. Samuel -
On the Reverse Asymmetric Gas Transport Effect in the Polymer Membranes
Abstract In this paper, change of gas permeability value, depending on orientation of polymer gas membrane, in a wide pressure range was investigated. Consistent patterns of asymmetric gas transfer through the PVTMS-membrane were established...
2015 / I.M. Kurchatov, N.I. Laguntsov, I.E. Skuridin -
Fluid Dynamics of an Electrowetting-on-dielectrics Tube Oscillator
Abstract We study the fluid dynamics of polar high-k fluids immersed in non-polar insulating fluids, excited by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) forces inside a tube with pressure compensation channels. The fluids are set in motion using the...
2015 / Andreas Tröls, Stefan Clara, Bernhard Jakoby -
Effects of Additives in Ethylene Glycol-based Lubricant on Selective Material Removal in Slider Lapping Process
Abstract Chemical mechanical nano grinding is a key technology in magnetic recording head manufacturing process. The magnetic recording head is an important component of hard disk drive which is used for reading and writing data in to the media....
2016 / P. Paranusorn, B.L. Fernandez, C. Supavasuthi, A. Somwangthanaroj -
Structure and properties of synthesized additive based on amorphous aluminosilicates
Abstract The article contains data on the structure and properties of synthesized additives for lime finishing compounds. It is observed that the samples, based on lime combined with synthesized additive, show rapid growth of durability at the...
2015 / V.I. Loganina, A.D. Ryzhov -
Concept and Exemplary Realization of Human Hybrid Robot for Supporting Manual Assembly Tasks
Abstract Especially for production of unique and small scale series, manual tasks have special significance. The quality hereby depends highly on the employee. In consequence of i.a. the demographic change and the associated increased...
2014 / R. Weidner, J.P. Wulfsberg -
Ergonomic Maternity Dress Design
Abstract With the development of Chinese economy, the improvement of female's social status and the raising consumption level, people become to raise higher demand from maternity dress in functionality and aesthetic character. This paper will...
2015 / Yuting Shang, Xiaoping Hu -
Microchannel System Simulation for a Neutron Production Target to be Used in the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
Abstract Microchannel system simulations have been performed in this work based on the thermal resistance model developed by Phillips (1988) and followed by Zhimin (1997). As it appears in the bibliography [Phillips (1988), Zhimin et al. (1997),...
2015 / Leonardo Gagetti, Manuel Suarez Anzorena, Mariela del Grosso, Andrés J. Kreiner -
Sensitive Elements Based on Dielectric Membrane Structures
Abstract The new dielectric membrane structure for sensitive elements of semiconductor gas sensors is presented. The new fabrication technology of the sensitive elements based on the membrane structure is given. The main feature of the technology is ...
2015 / D.S. Veselov -
A Novel Co-casting Process for Piezoelectric Multilayer Ceramics with Silver Inner Electrodes
Abstract The presented process offers a simplified method for manufacturing multilayer ceramics (MC) in comparison to the conventional multilayer ceramics technology (MCT). It combines the tape casting of ceramic green tapes and the subsequent...
2015 / J. Medesi, H. Meier, C. Megnin, T. Hanemann -
Multivariate Key Performance Indicator of Baking Process
Abstract Energy efficiency is nowadays a subject deeply discussed in several fields, with a large potential in industry. Here proper process and energy management routines turns out to be essential to reduce the energy demand while keeping the...
2015 / Alessandro Corsini, Fabrizio Bonacina, Luciano De Propris, Sara Feudo, Andrea Marchegiani -
Remote Sensing Image Fusion using PCNN Model Parameter Estimation by Gamma Distribution in Shearlet Domain
Abstract Here the proposed approach deals with some adaptive parameters in pulse coupled neural network (PCNN) model which are highly suitable in image fusion. Initially, the source images are separately decomposed into multi-scaled and...
2015 / Biswajit Biswas, Biplab Kanti Sen, Ritamshirsa Choudhuri -
Migration of Elastic Capsules by an Optical Force in a Uniform flow
Abstract The behavior of an elastic capsule by an optical force in a uniform flow is examined by using the penalty immersed boundary method. The elastic capsule is subjected to the laser beam with Gaussian distribution in the perpendicular direction ...
2015 / Cheong Bong Chang, Wei-Xi Huang, Hyung Jin Sung -
Thermal Neutron Tomography for Cultural Heritage at INR
Abstract The neutron and gamma imaging facility placed at the tangential channel of the TRIGA-ACPR from INR was used for tomography investigations on a test object with good results and shortly followed its involvement for tomography investigations...
2015 / Marin Dinca, Dragos Mandescu -
Comparative Study on Static and Dynamic Analyses of an Ultra-thin Double-Glazing PV Module Based on FEM
Abstract This paper presents a numerical simulation work on the mechanical behaviors of an ultra-thin double-glazing PV module under static and dynamic load conditions. Three different kinds of PV mounting configurations are investigated...
2015 / Jinzhi Dong, Hongxing Yang, Xilin Lu, Hongmei Zhang, Jinqing Peng -
Effect of Chalcedony Dust on ASR in Mortars of Reactive Aggregate
Abstract Chalcedony dust is a mineral addition which has pozzolanic properties, similar to fly ash. Pozzolanic in nature, chalcedony dust causes the increase of absorption of sodium and potassium ions by the CSH phase of lower C/S molar ratio,...
2015 / Zdzisława Owsiak, Agnieszka Mazur -
The Selection of the Design Parameters of the Aerodynamically Stabilized Nanosatellite of the CubeSat Standard
Abstract The problem of selecting the design parameters of aerodynamically stabilized nanosatellite of the CubeSat standard is considered. The formulas for selecting the design parameters (static stability factor, length, longitudinal moment of...
2015 / Igor Belokonov, Ivan Timbai -
Detection of T-Wave Alternans in ECGs by Wavelet Analysis
Abstract T wave alternans (TWA) is an acute and serious problem associated with the heart and mostly they are reflected in Electrocardiogram (ECG). It is identified as an alteration of the amplitude and morphology of the T wave that occurs in every...
2015 / Vasudha Nannaparaju, Sundararajan Narasimman