Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Tracking Elite Swimmers in Real Time with Wearable Low-power Wireless Sensor Networks
Abstract Monitoring elite athletes in real-time remains challenging. A lot of research has been conducted towards the application of inertial measurement systems for the quantification of performance in sports applications. The challenge however,...
2016 / Jeroen Lecoutere, Robert Puers -
Polycyclic Quinone Fused by a Sulfur-containing Ring as an Organic Positive-electrode Material for Use in Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
Abstract As a minor-metal free positive-electrode active material for use in rechargeable lithium batteries, a polycyclic quinone fused by a sulfur-containing dithiin ring, dibenzo[b,i]thianthrene-5,7,12,14-tetrone (SPT), was investigated. The...
2016 / Masaru Yao, Hisanori Ando, Tetsu Kiyobayashi -
Investigation of Truck Weights and Dimensions Using WIM Data
Abstract This paper presents a study carried out with extensive weigh-in-motion (WIM) data collected on the French main road network, involving 3 millions of trucks. The data were collected by three WIM stations located on highly trafficked highways ...
2016 / Franziska Schmidt, Bernard Jacob, Frédéric Domprobst -
Master curve in upper region of ductile brittle transition: a modification based on local damage approach
Abstract The fracture behaviour of ferritic/ferritic martensitic steels in Ductile to Brittle Transition (DBT) region is well captured by Master Curve approach, except in the upper region of transition due to ductile tearing prior to cleavage. The...
2016 / Abhishek Tiwari, R.N. Singh, Per Ståhle, J.K. Chakravartty -
Experimental Evaluation of a Novel Thermodynamic Inhibitor for CH4 and CO2 Hydrates
Abstract In natural gas transmission and processing, gas hydrate formation is a major flow assurance challenge which led scientists towards conducting new and more detailed studies on different aspects of gas hydrates inhibitors. Ionic liquids (IL)...
2016 / Muhammad Saad Khan, Bhajan Lal, Behzad Partoon, Lau Kok Keong, Azmi B. Bustam, et al. -
Pervasive approach to acoustic source perception in horizontal plane
Summary Acoustic is key facet in terms of sound related experiments on human subject. Perception plays an important role in performance of human under various environmental conditions. Perception of acoustic source accurately has advantages for...
2016 / Munna Khan, Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Kashif Javed -
Synthesis of the Four-Bar Double-Constraint Mechanisms by the Application of the Grubler's Method
Abstract The paper provides investigations on the structural synthesis of kinematic schemes of a spatial double-constraint mechanisms with one DOF. The investigations have been carried out with the use of the Grubler's method. The Grubler's...
2016 / A. Fomin, M. Paramonov -
Time dependent fracture behaviour of a carbon fibre composite based on a (rubber toughened) acrylic polymer
Abstract The fracture behaviour of continuous carbon fibre laminates based on plain and rubber-toughened acrylic resins was investigated focusing on the influence of rate and temperature. The tensile behaviour of the two matrices was also...
2016 / Tommaso Pini, Francesco Briatico-Vangosa, Roberto Frassine, Marta Rink -
Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of Offshore Stainless Steel Blast Wall under High Impulsive Pressure Loads
Abstract Typical blast walls of offshore platform are stainless steel light-weight walls installed to contain the effect of an accidental explosion on the topside of an offshore installation. These walls are mostly designed using simplified...
2016 / Zubair Imam Syed, Osama Ahmed Mohamed, Shaikh Atikur Rahman -
Rainfall-runoff Modeling Using Dynamic Evolving Neural Fuzzy Inference System with Online Learning
Abstract Neuro-Fuzzy Systems (NFS) are computational intelligence tools that have recently been employed in hydrological modeling. In many of the common NFS the learning algorithms used are based on batch learning where all the parameters of the...
2016 / Chang Tak Kwin, Amin Talei, Sina Alaghmand, Lloyd H.C. Chua -
Numerical Investigations on Intermittency Route to Aeroelastic Flutter
Abstract Recent wind tunnel studies have shown that an aeroelastic system, prior to losing stability through flutter, goes through a regime where the response is characterized by intermittent bursts of periodic oscillations. The focus of this study...
2016 / J. Venkatramani, Sayan Gupta, Sunetra Sarkar -
Role of vortex-like motion in fracture of coating-substrate system under contact loading
Abstract Deformation of a heterogeneous material containing internal interfaces or/and free surfaces is accompanied by collective vortex motion near these boundaries. One should expect that rotational motion in nanomaterials takes place at different ...
2016 / A. Yu. Smolin, G.M. Eremina, E.V. Shilko, S.G. Psakhie -
On effect of pre-bending process on low cycle fatigue behaviour of high strength steel using lock-in thermography
Abstract The application of High Strength Steel (HSS) on different structural components is becoming more attractive. They have a fine grain structure, low carbon content for improved weldability, and controlled internal purity. These steel grades...
2016 / Reza H. Talemi, Saosometh Chhith, Wim De Waele -
Moldboard Surface Universalization of the Ploughshare Operating Unit
Abstract This paper deals with a way of universalizing of ploughshare-moldboard surfaces (PMS) due to spatial rotation to work on different soil types and at various speeds. The paper presents a newly developed way to compare the topology of two...
2016 / V.V. Blednykh, P.G. Svechnikov, I.P. Troyanovskaya -
Comparative analysis of adiabatic full adder cells in CNFET technology
Abstract The advent and widespread use of portable devices and their large market share have turned the spotlight on low-power design of such battery-operated systems. Arithmetic unit is the heart of a media processor embedded in portable electronic ...
2016 / MohammadReza Taheri, Reza Akbar, Farshad Safaei, Mohammad Hossein Moaiyeri -
Development and Testing of Profile Shafts Processing Method with Constructive Feed Cutters
Abstract Despite their obvious benefits, profile connections currently are not adequately applied in the domestic engineering industry due to the lack of technology and poor elaboration necessary for their production process and tool support. The...
2016 / V.V. Kuts, Yu. A. Malneva, V.M. Skantsev -
Experimental study of cracks at interfaces with voids
Abstract Heterogeneities are inherent parts of adhesively bonded joints. In order to take the full advantage of the adhesive bonding, it is commonly accepted that the bondline and the interface should be homogenous. Flaws and voids present at...
2016 / Michal K. Budzik, Henrik M. Jensen -
Predictions of Thermal Properties of the Polymer Blends in Use and in Processing
Abstract The computational model for evaluation of the compatibility of two polymers used for the manufacture of polymeric materials has been suggested. The situation that occurs when the full and partial compatibility of the polymers takes place is ...
2016 / T.A. Matseevich, M.N. Popova, A.A. Askadskii -
Loss of Coolant Accident in Pressurized Water Reactor. Prediction of a 6-inch Cold Leg Break with Relap5 and Cathare 2
Abstract This paper describes the approach to model Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) in the 900MWe Nuclear Power Plant Westinghouse PWR reactor.Two thermal-hydraulic system codes were applied: RELAP5 and CATHARE 2 to simulate steady state conditions...
2016 / Michał Pawluczyk, Piotr Mazgaj, Sebastian Gurgacz, Michał Gatkowski, Piotr Darnowski -
Lithium outdiffusion in LiTi2O4 thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
Abstract We report surface chemical cation composition analysis of high quality superconducting LiTi2O4 thin films, grown epitaxially on MgAl2O4 (111) substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The superconducting transition temperature of the films was ...
2016 / S. Mesoraca, J.E. Kleibeuker, B. Prasad, J.L. MacManus-Driscoll, M.G. Blamire