Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Mechanically Adaptive Silicon-based Neural Probes for Chronic High-resolution Neural Recording
Abstract Ahybridly assembled, neural probe based on silicon (Si) with reduced dimensions and improved mechanical flexibility is proposed as a chronic neural interface. In contrast to previous approaches, the microelectrode arrayat the probe tip will ...
2015 / Falk Barz, Patrick Ruther, Shoji Takeuchi, Oliver Paul -
Injection-dependent Minority Carrier Lifetime in Epitaxial Silicon Layers by Time-resolved Photoluminescence
Abstract Time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) is used to evaluate the injection-dependent effective minority carrier lifetime of high resistivity epitaxial silicon layers grown on highly doped CZ-Si substrates. Effective lifetimes ranging from...
2015 / Stéphanie Parola, Mehdi Daanoune, Anne Kaminski-Cachopo, Guillaume Chareyre, Mustapha Lemiti, et al. -
Induced Pressure Fields of Power-law Fluids Electroosmotic Flow in Micro-diffuser at Different Angles
Abstract This paper describes the induced pressure of power-law fluids electroosmotic flow (EOF) in micro-diffuser at different angles such as 30° and 60°. Ostwald-De Wael model is used to describe the power-law fluids, and high accuracy compact...
2015 / Juan Duan, Qing-Yong Zhu -
Natural Convection in Near Shore Waters Subject to Periodic Thermal Forcing
Abstract The variation of water depth across shore in nearshore waters results in differential heating which generates natural convection. Field observations have demonstrated the significance of this buoyancy-driven flow in promoting exchanges...
2015 / Yadan Mao -
Mobile Cloud Computing Network Attack and Defense Learning System Based on Fuzzy Soft Sets2015 / Ye Wang, Zengliang Liu, Zhao Du, Yong Huang
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Geometric Design Model and Object Scanning Mode Based Virtual Assembly and Repair Analysis
Abstract The machining precision of composite material parts is usually not very high, thus for virtual assembly of composite material parts, it is difficult to simulate the actual assembly situation only by using geometric design models. This paper ...
2016 / Aoxue Yu, Zhenyu Liu, Guifang Duan, Jianrong Tan, Lamei Che, et al. -
Using of Optic Fiber Links for Reference Frequency Transmission Over a Distance up to 85km
Abstract A scheme of standard RF signal transmission over an electronically stabilized fiber link is described in the paper. The system was tested for fiber link length up to 85km. In this scheme an intermediate controlled crystal oscillator of...
2015 / D.M. Fedorova, A.N. Malymon, R.I. Balaev, A.F. Kurchanov, V.I. Troyan -
Explaining the evaporation paradox in Jiangxi Province of China: Spatial distribution and temporal trends in potential evapotranspiration of Jiangxi Province from 1961 to 2013
Abstract Evaporation acts as an important component and a key control factor in land hydrological processes. In order to analyze the trend of change on potential evapotranspiration from 1961 to 2013 and to discuss the existence of the evaporation...
2016 / Xianghui Lu, Hua Bai, Xingmin Mu -
Numerical and Experimental Studies of Electro-Thermal Machining for Melting Notch Tip in Steel Strip
Abstract This paper presents the finite element analyses and experimental studies of the melting notch tip in the steel strip under the electro-thermal machining associated with high electric current. Under the electric load, a hot spot occurs at...
2016 / Thomas Jin-Chee Liu, Chun-Der Cheng, Ji-Fu Tseng, Li-Wei Chen, Po-Heng Chen -
Full-scale Burst Test and Finite Element Simulation of 32 Inch Oil Pipe with Girth Weld Defects
Abstract Recently several leak accidents occurred due to girth weld defects in long distance transmission pipelines of PetroChina. To avoid possible failure accidents, in-line inspections were performed on some certain pipelines. In some new built...
2015 / Z.Q. Lei, J. Chen, F.X. Wang, W.B. Xuan, T. Wang, et al. -
Drying and Consolidation in Drying Colloidal Dispersions
Abstract When a thin film of wet paint or coating containing suspended submicron sized colloidal particles is dried on a substrate, evapora- tion of the solvent concentrates the particles. The drying and consolidation process leads to the formation...
2015 / Saikat Roy, Mahesh S. Tirumkudulu -
Fuel Cells Science and Technology 20082009 / Donald S. Cameron
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Nondestructive Magnetic Monitoring of Grinding Damage
Abstract This paper deals with investigation of surface damage induced by grinding operation on the rings made of 100Cr6 bearing steel of hardness 62HRC. Progressively developed grinding wheel wear is caused by using the series of identical rings...
2016 / M. Čilliková, B. Mičieta, M. Neslušan, D. Blažek -
Exergy Efficiency Profile of A 1kW Open Cathode Fuel Cell with Pressure and Temperature Variations
Abstract A proposed electric vehicle using proton exchange membrane (PEM) as clean energy have been attracting due to their high efficiency, high energy density and zero emissions. Standard exergy analysis of a mini urban vehicle powered by a 1kW...
2015 / S. Hanapi, Alhassan Salami Tijani, A.H. Abdol Rahim, W.A.N. Wan Mohamed -
The Characteristics of the Smart Polymeras Temperature or pH-responsive Hydrogel
Abstract Hydrogels have unique swelling behaviour and three-dimensional structure and can be applied in biomedical and tissue engineering fields. Hydrogels also can be prepared by several methods. They are called as smart hydrogels as they able to...
2016 / B. Hilmi, Z.A. Abdul Hamid, H. Md Akil, B.H. Yahaya -
Antibacterial Kaolinite Based Nanocomposites
Abstract In this study we focused on antimicrobial nanocomposites based on kaolinite, when two series of nanocomposites were prepared. In the first case, kaolinite (KAO) was used as the carrier for antibacterial drug. Secondly, kaolinite modified...
2016 / Sylva Holešová, Marianna Hundáková, Erich Pazdziora -
Binary Search Vector Quantization
Abstract This paper proposes a fast search algorithm for vector quantization (VQ) based on a binary search space (BSS-VQ). The trade-off and learning aspects (TLA) were used to enhance the line spectrum pair (LSP) encoder of the G.729 standard. In...
2014 / Ning-Yun Ku, Shun-Chieh Chang, Sha-Hwa Hwang -
Scaffold shape gets nerve cells into the groove2016 / Cordelia Sealy
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Influencing factors to the friction charging in water delivery metal pipeline
Abstract Electrochemical reaction is the major influencing factor to the metal pipe corrosion, and the extra electric charge generated in the metal by the friction of the metal pipe with water flow will affect the electrochemical reaction and the...
2016 / Xinghui Hou, Jingkun Yu, Mingkuo Sheng, Xin Yang -
Kinematic Analysis of Mechanism for Converting Rotational Motion into Reciprocating Rotational Motion
Abstract The authors propose a distinctive construction of the planetary mechanism with elliptical gears designed to convert rotational motion into reciprocating rotational (oscillating) one. We conducted a kinematic analysis of the mechanism, found ...
2015 / A.A. Prikhodko, A.I. Smelyagin