Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Study on genetic engineering of Acremonium chrysogenum, the cephalosporin C producer
Abstract Acremonium chrysogenum is an important filamentous fungus which produces cephalosporin C in industry. This review summarized the study on genetic engineering of Acremonium chrysogenum, including biosynthesis and...
2016 / Youjia Hu, Baoquan Zhu -
Experimental Investigation of Compacted Sand-bentonite Mixtures
Abstract An experimental investigation was carried on sand-bentonite mixtures, prepared with various proportions of its components. The samples were compacted by Standard Proctor procedure, in order to simulate the in situ placement method employed...
2016 / Roberta Proia, Paolo Croce, Giuseppe Modoni -
An Approach to Reduce Commissioning and Ramp-up time for Multi-variant Production in Automated Production Facilities
A key requirement for future production facilities is to perform new production processes in a flexible and adaptive way with available and known resources. In this context, a comprehensive description (ontology) of involved components has a high significance. If...
2016 / Christian Brecher, Simon Storms, Christian Ecker, Markus Obdenbusch -
Application of Artificial Intelligence Approach in Modeling Surface Quality of Aerospace Alloys in WEDM Process
Abstract In this work, artificial neural network (ANN) model is developed for prediction of surface roughness (SR) in wire-cut electrical discharge machining (WEDM) of Inconel 825 aerospace alloy. Four process parameters viz., pulse on time (T ...
2016 / D. Devarasiddappa, Jees George, M. Chandrasekaran, Nabam Teyi -
Back Junction n-type Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells with V2O5 Hole-selective Contact
Abstract In this work, a back junction solar cell design is explored for n-type crystalline silicon by using thermally evaporated V2O5 as a rear hole contact and n+ amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) as a front electron contact. Photoconductance...
2016 / Luis G. Gerling, Gerard Masmitja, Cristobal Voz, Pablo Ortega, Joaquim Puigdollers, et al. -
Validation of contour integral functions (J and C(t)) in ABAQUS v6.11-v6.14 for combined mechanical and residual stresses
Abstract Theoretical and numerical validations are performed for the ABAQUS contour integral J and C(t) functions in its versions v6.11-14 for cases with residual stresses. Test cases are specially designed to introduce various residual stress types ...
2016 / Yuebao Lei -
Numerical Solution of the Thermophysical Task of Grinding of the Laminated System Consisting of Polymer-Composite Materials
Abstract The generated model of the temperature pattern in the lamellate system takes into account the system structure, thermo-physical parameters of the each layer material, and process factors: acting heat source duration and intensity, heat...
2016 / I.V. Shmidt, A.A. Dyakonov -
The Use of Zeolite as Fluxing Agent for Whitewares
Abstract The possibility of natural zeolite utilization as a fluxing agent for sintered ceramic bodies will be determined compared with traditional ceramic flux – feldspar and quartz sand as a grog without fluxing effect. Sintering behaviour as...
2016 / Radomír Sokolář, Mikuláš Šveda -
Enhanced thermoelectric performance of nanostructured CNTs/BiSbTe bulk composite from rapid pressure-quenching induced multi-scale microstructure
Abstract A simple and rapid physical “top-down” pressure-quenching nanostructuring method at high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) was proposed to synthesize in situ nanostructured bulk composite material. The multiple and multiscale...
2016 / Yuewen Zhang, Xiaopeng Jia, Hairui Sun, Bing Sun, Binwu Liu, et al. -
Is the Australian Automotive Recycling Industry Heading towards a Global Circular Economy? – A Case Study on Vehicle Doors
Abstract The increasing use of lightweight materials and multi-material concepts in vehicle design has create challenges for traditional vehicle recycling. This has consequently caused the increasing contamination rate for valuable recovered...
2016 / Vi Kie Soo, Paul Compston, Matthew Doolan -
Thermal & chemical analyses of hydrothermally derived carbon materials from corn starch
Abstract Hydrothermal and pyrolytic carbonization were used in this study to prepare a range of carbonaceous materials from corn starch powder. The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between microstructures of the...
2016 / Min Zhao, Bin Li, Jia-Xiao Cai, Chuan Liu, K.G. McAdam, et al. -
Interpretation of creep crack growth data for ½ CMV steel weldments
Abstract ½Cr½ Mo¼ V (½ CMV) steel has been used in high temperature power plant piping due to its enhanced weld properties. Creep crack growth testing has been performed on compact tension C(T) specimens of ½CMV (low alloy ferritic) steel at 540◦C...
2016 / Muneeb Ejaz, Catrin M. Daviesa, David W. Dean -
Concept of a Conducting Composite Material for Lightning Strike Protection2016 / A. Katunin, K. Krukiewicz, A. Herega, G. Catalanotti
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Effect of Powder Size and Shape on the SLS Processability and Mechanical Properties of a TPU Elastomer
Abstract This work investigates the influence of powder size/shape on selective laser sintering (SLS) of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer. It examines a TPU powder which had been cryogenically milled in two different sizes; coarse powder ...
2016 / Sasan Dadbakhsh, Leander Verbelen, Tom Vandeputte, Dieter Strobbe, Peter Van Puyvelde, et al. -
Modelling the Effect of Weave Structure and Fabric Thread Density on Mechanical and Comfort Properties of Woven Fabrics2016 / Muhammad Maqsood, Yasir Nawab, Khubab Shaker, Muhammad Umair, Munir Ashraf, et al.
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Condition Monitoring of Piezoceramic Fibers During Joining by Forming
Abstract Nowadays, piezoelectric transducers with sensor or actuator functionality are applied on the surface of components by bonding. New research activities enable a novel process chain for sensor integration in which piezoceramic fibers are...
2016 / W.-G. Drossel, V. Wittstock, S. Hensel, M. Schmidt -
Thermally Induced Surface Integrity Changes of Ground WC-Co Hardmetals
Abstract Ground hardmetals are exposed to high temperatures during both processing (e.g. coating deposition) and use (e.g. as a cutting tool). However, studies on thermally induced changes of surface integrity are limited. Here we address this by...
2016 / J. Yang, J.J. Roa, M. Schwind, M. Odén, M.P. Johansson-Jõesaar, et al. -
A new approach for crude oil price prediction based on stream learning
Abstract Crude oil is the world's leading fuel, and its prices have a big impact on the global environment, economy as well as oil exploration and exploitation activities. Oil price forecasts are very useful to industries, governments and...
2016 / Shuang Gao, Yalin Lei -
Carrier Lifetime in Liquid-phase Crystallized Silicon on Glass
Abstract Liquid-phase crystallized silicon on glass (LPCSG) presents a promising material to fabricate high quality silicon thin films, e.g. for solar cells and modules. Barrier layers and a doped amorphous silicon layer are deposited on the glass...
2016 / Michael Vetter, Annett Gawlik, Jonathan Plentz, Gudrun Andrä -
Research on Vibration Properties of Copper-Titanium Alloys2016 / R. Burdzik, A. Lisiecki, J. Warczek, Ł. Konieczny, P. Folęga, et al.