Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Investigating the Potential of Using Off-Axis 3D Woven Composites in Composite Joints’ Applications2016 / Mohamed Nasr Saleh, Ying Wang, Arief Yudhanto, Adam Joesbury, Prasad Potluri, et al.
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Overview of Energy Portfolio in Pakistan
Abstract Sustainable and affordable energy supply has strong correlation with the socioeconomic activities of developing countries. Pakistan is an energy deficient country with a shortfall within power output of around 6500MW in the form of load...
2016 / Muhammad Wakeel, Bin Chen, Soomro Jahangir -
Measurement of the stressed state of welded joints in the NPP process components and circulation pipelines based on acoustoelasticity theory
Abstract The paper presents the results of a theoretical justification and an experimental research for a method to measure the stressed state of welded joints in the nuclear power plant (NPP) process components and circulation pipelines based on...
2016 / A.I. Trofimov, S.I. Minin, M.A. Trofimov -
On the Variability of the Temperature Coefficients of mc-Si Solar Cells with Irradiance
Abstract The temperature sensitivity of silicon solar cells is in general assumed to be constant with irradiance in PV forecasting models, although it has been demonstrated experimentally that this is not true. In this study a theoretical model is...
2016 / Charly Berthod, Rune Strandberg, Georgi H. Yordanov, Hans G. Beyer, Jan O. Odden -
A Planar low-cost full-polymer Optical Humidity Sensor
Abstract We present an all-polymer optical humidity sensor, based on a 1mm plastic optical fiber (POF) with a U-bend, cladded with poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMAA) in the sensing region. The cladding changes its scattering properties on...
2016 / Christian Kelb, Martin Körner, Oswald Prucker, Jürgen Rühe, Eduard Reithmeier, et al. -
High Strength Metallurgical Graphene – Mechanisms of Growth and Properties / Grafen Metalurgiczny O Wysokiej Wytrzymałości – Mechanizmy Wzrostu I Właściwości2016 / P. Kula, W. Szymański, Ł. Kołodziejczyk, R. Atraszkiewicz, K. Dybowski, et al.
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Application of COSMO-RS in Investigating Ionic Liquid as Thermodynamic Hydrate Inhibitor for Methane Hydrate
Abstract Gas hydrate formation in oil and gas pipelines has resulted in flow assurance issues. To mitigate hydrate formation, recently, ionic liquid (IL) inhibitors have been studied frequently using experimental method. However, experimental...
2016 / Muhammad Saad Khan, Chin Seng Liew, Kiki A. Kurnia, Bavoh Cornelius, Bhajan Lal -
Influence of Coated Tool Electrode on Drilling Inconel Alloy 718 in Electrochemical Micro Machining
Abstract Since Inconel-718 alloy is high hardened material, it is very difficult to machine the alloy with complex shape using conventional machining process. In the present study, an endeavor has been made to drill the Inconel alloy 718 in micro...
2016 / T. Geethapriyan, K. Kalaichelvan, T. Muthuramalingam -
Mathematical Modeling of the Carbon Burn-out Process from the Shale Semi-coke Surface of Aerofountain Technological Furnace in the Solid Heat-carrier Oil Shale Semi-coking Scheme
Abstract The mathematical describing of the shale semi-coke carbon burn-out process in the aerofountain technological furnace (ATF) is represented in the paper. Even carbon distribution over the semi-coke particles ash surface is accepted as a...
2016 / A.A. Selivanov, P.A. Batrakov, A.N. Mrakin, A.A. Morev -
A comparative evaluation of microstructural and mechanical behavior of fiber laser beam and tungsten inert gas dissimilar ultra high strength steel welds
Abstract The influence of different welding processes on the mechanical properties and the corresponding variation in the microstructural features have been investigated for the dissimilar weldments of 18% Ni maraging steel 250 and AISI 4130 steel....
2016 / Jaiteerth R. Joshi, Mastanaiah Potta, Kumar Adepu, Ramesh Kumar Katta, Madhusudhan Reddy Gankidi -
Research of Total Mechanical Energy of Steel Roof Truss during Structurally Nonlinear Oscillations
Abstract A mathematical model for the calculation of the discrete dissipative system total mechanical energy during free oscillations based on the method of time analysis was given. The features of this parameter behavior (jumps, asymptotes) for...
2016 / E. Ufimtsev, M. Voronina -
IBC c-Si(n) Solar Cells Based on Laser Doping Processing for Selective Emitter and Base Contact Formation
Abstract In the last years, there is a clear trend in c-Si solar cell fabrication to place both emitter and base contacts on the back side leading to the so-called Interdigitated Back Contacted (IBC) solar cell structure. This solar cell...
2016 / Gerard Masmitja, Pablo Ortega, Isidro Martín, Gema López, Cristobal Voz, et al. -
The Influence of Sintering Conditions on the Inkjet Printed Paths Resistance2016 / Grzegorz Tomaszewski, Tadeusz Wałach, Jerzy Potencki, Mariusz Pilecki
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Relay selection for secrecy connectivity in random wireless networks2016 / Bai Juan, Xiaofeng Tao, Jin Xu, Xuefei Zhang, Qin Zhang
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Study of the Use of Vacuum Insulation as Integrated Thermal Insulation in Ceramic Masonry Blocks
Abstract Vacuum insulation panels (VIP) are thermal insulation materials with very low thermal conductivity. VIPs are commonly used in a broad spectrum of technical fields; however, they only see a small-scale application in civil engineering. The...
2016 / Jiří Zach, Vítězslav Novák -
Experimental determination of critical void volume fraction fF for the Gurson Tvergaard Needleman (GTN) model
Abstract The goal of the present study is the experimental determination of critical void volume fraction at the moment of failure (fF) in the GTN model. The experiment involved static tensile tests of notched specimens. The notch geometry allowed...
2016 / Wiktor Wcislik -
Neutrons in a nanosecond low-pressure discharge in deuterium
Abstract Stable neutron generation with a yield of ∼1.2 × 104 neutrons per pulse was obtained during d(d,n)3He reaction initiated by the high-voltage nanosecond discharge in a gap with a potential tungsten cylinder (anode) and a grounded deuterated...
2016 / Victor F. Tarasenko, Mikhail I. Lomaev, Dmitry A. Sorokin, Boris A. Nechaev, Vladimir N. Padalko, et al. -
Evaporator Heating with Optimum Fluid Temperature Changes
Abstract In order to speed up the boiler start-up, especially from the cold state, the boiler evaporator may be flooded with hot water at the beginning of the process. The temperature of water supplied to the boiler evaporator through lower chambers ...
2016 / Piotr Dzierwa, Dawid Taler, Marcin Trojan, Jan Taler -
Intelligent Production System Planning with Virtual Design Reviews
Abstract The conventional way of visualizing the material flow in a production system is to use simulation tools and their integrated symbols and pictograms. By going this way, a good relation to reality does not really exist and thus it is nearly...
2016 / D. Koechling, J. Berssenbruegge, J. Schluessler, J. Stoecklein -
The Richtmyer–Meshkov instability of a ‘V’ shaped air/helium interface subjected to a weak shock
Abstract The Richtmyer–Meshkov instability of a ‘V’ shaped air/helium gaseous interface subjected to a weak shock wave is experimentally studied. A soap film technique is adopted to create a ‘V’ shaped interface with accurate initial conditions....
2016 / Zhigang Zhai, Xisheng Luo, Ping Dong