Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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An Experiment on Delay-tolerant MIMO Visible Light Communication System
Abstract In visible light communication (VLC) system with MIMO transmission, a practical problem exists - timing misalignment between multiple transmitters. In this paper, we propose three MIMO transmission and equalization schemes for VLC system...
2016 / Zihan Pan, YongLiang Guan, Wende Zhong, Chen Chen, Xiang Li -
Development of Software Tool for Cellular Structure Integration for Additive Manufacturing
Abstract Cellular structure is one of the solutions for producing parts in a more resource efficient way by reduction of material and time used. Recent advances in Additive Manufacturing (AM) have enabled these complex structures to be built while...
2016 / Supachai Vongbunyong, Sami Kara -
Lean Rules Identification and Classification for Manufacturing Industry
Abstract Lean theory, principles and tools, are intended to highlight the value within the company and eliminate waste entirely. Despite the large amount of literature work on lean, there is a lack of in-depth analysis for collection and...
2016 / D. Mourtzis, P. Papathanasiou, S. Fotia -
Parametric optimization of MRR and surface roughness in wire electro discharge machining (WEDM) of D2 steel using Taguchi-based utility approach2016 / M. Manjaiah, Rudolph F. Laubscher, Anil Kumar, S. Basavarajappa
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On the Use of Train Braking Energy Regarding the Electrical Consumption Optimization in Railway Station
Abstract Nowadays, many projects have been conducted in order to reduce CO2 emissions, with the objective of reducing energy consumption. In the context of the urban railway area, the energy consumption is huge. It is respectively split into 70% for ...
2016 / Lilia Galaï-Dol, Alexandre De Bernardinis, Alexandre Nassiopoulos, André Peny, Frédéric Bourquin -
Advances in High-speed and Adaptive Microwave Photonic Signal Processing
Abstract Photonic signal processing, using photonic approaches to condition wideband microwave signals, is attractive due to the inherent advantages of high time-bandwidth product and immunity to electromagnetic interference. In this keynote paper,...
2016 / Robert A. Minasian, Xiaoke Yi -
High Pressure Piping of Tractive Transport Vehicles
Abstract In order to protect a hydraulic actuator of the ground tractive transport vehicles from the unauthorized ejection of working liquid into the atmosphere in case of breaking high pressure piping under the existing condition of hydraulic...
2016 / N.A. Fomenko, S.V. Aleksikov, S.G. Artyomova -
Enhancing the rheological properties and shale inhibition behavior of water-based mud using nanosilica, multi-walled carbon nanotube, and graphene nanoplatelet
Abstract Five different drilling mud systems namely potassium chloride (KCl) as a basic mud, KCl/partial hydrolytic polyacrylamide (PHPA), KCl/graphene nanoplatelet (GNP), KCl/nanosilica and KCl/multi-walled carbon nano tube (MWCNT) were prepared...
2016 / A. Aftab, A.R. Ismail, Z.H. Ibupoto -
Brittle failure in adhesive lap joints - a general Finite Fracture Mechanics approach
Abstract In the present work a generally applicable failure model for the assessment of crack onset in adhesive lap joints which is based on finite fracture mechanics is presented. The approach combines a general sandwich-type model with a coupled...
2016 / N. Stein, P. Weißgraeber, W. Becker -
Design of a polynomial ring based symmetric homomorphic encryption scheme
Summary Security of data, especially in clouds, has become immensely essential for present-day applications. Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) is a great way to secure data which is used and manipulated by untrusted applications or systems. In this ...
2016 / Smaranika Dasgupta, S.K. Pal -
Demand-pull Technology Transfer and Needs-articulation of Users: A Preliminary Study
Abstract Technology transfer processes can be technology-push or demand-pull. Whilst technology-push approaches have been dominating the field of study, we pay attention on demand-pull technology transfer. In this study, we review technology...
2016 / Yooduk Jun, Ilyong Ji -
Stress intensity interaction between dissimilar semi-elliptical surface cracks
Abstract Procedures for structural integrity assessment normally contain criteria to predict the significance of the interaction between neighbouring defects in a structure. Here, the elastic interaction between coplanar semi-elliptical surface...
2016 / H.E. Coules -
Solid-in-oil nanodispersions for transdermal drug delivery systems2016 / Momoko Kitaoka, Rie Wakabayashi, Noriho Kamiya, Masahiro Goto
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Human Skin Region Segmentation Based on Chrominance Component Using Modified Watershed Algorithm
Abstract A novel watershed segmentation algorithm has been proposed to segment the human skin region of RGB color images based on Cb component of YCbCr color space in this paper. The conventional watershed segmentation algorithm is not suitable for...
2016 / Alak Das, Dibyendu Ghoshal -
ANSYS Software-based Study of Thermal Drilling Process
Abstract The goods made of light-gage metal blocks providing for threaded attachment of different components have currently been widely used in mechanical engineering. The problem of ensuring strength of such connections consists in achieving a...
2016 / P.V. Shalamov, I.A. Kulygina, E.N. Yaroslavova -
Assessment of Composite Waste Disposal in Aerospace Industries
Abstract Composite materials are playing a vital role in aerospace industries due to its attractive thermal, mechanical and environmental properties. Especially, in aerospace applications where the weight factor is a concern, it offers good...
2016 / N. Vijay, V. Rajkumara, P. Bhattacharjee -
Structural design and analysis of a servo crank press
Abstract Due to precision, flexibility, simplicity in construction, easy control, higher speed and lower energy consumptions, servo presses have recently become popular in metal forming applications. Servo press technology combines the advantages of ...
2016 / Recep Halicioglu, Lale Canan Dulger, Ali Tolga Bozdana -
UAV Photogrammetry for Monitoring Changes in River Topography and Vegetation
Abstract This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of digital surface model (DSM) of river-channel morphology, which is derived from the imagery acquired with a low-cost digital camera on board an unmanned multi-copter. UAV photogrammetry at flight...
2016 / Yutaka Watanabe, Yoshihisa Kawahara -
Welding of nickel free high nitrogen stainless steel: Microstructure and mechanical properties
Abstract High nitrogen stainless steel (HNS) is a nickel free austenitic stainless steel that is used as a structural component in defence applications for manufacturing battle tanks as a replacement of the existing armour grade steel owing to its...
2016 / Raffi Mohammed, G. Madhusudhan Reddy, K. Srinivasa Rao -
Fuzzy Sludge Quality Index on the Basis of Fertilizer Potential After Primary Clarifier
Abstract The sludge is generated from the two treatment units of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) like primary and secondary clarifier. In the activated sludge process, the sludge produced after secondary clarifier can be recycled and wasted sludge can...
2016 / Ravindra K. Lad, Purushottam S. Dange