Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Time resolved X-ray Dark-Field Tomography Revealing Water Transport in a Fresh Cement Sample2016 / Friedrich Prade, Kai Fischer, Detlef Heinz, Pascal Meyer, Jürgen Mohr, et al.
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Choosing the Best Silicon Material Parameters for Different Solar Cell Architectures
Abstract In a recent publication, we presented a comprehensive simulation study of industrially relevant solar cell architectures for an optimal material parameter choice, where the Shockley-Read-Hall lifetime was varied in the range of several...
2016 / Heiko Steinkemper, Bernhard Michl, Martin Hermle, Stefan W. Glunz -
Two-body Abrasive Wear Behavior of Nylon 6 and Glass Fiber Reinforced (GFR) Nylon 6 Composite
Abstract Polymer composite materials are replacing traditional metal materials in many engineering applications due to their attractive properties such as excellent strength and stiffness to weight ratio, chemical resistance, corrosion resistance...
2016 / Sudhir Kumar, K. Panneerselvam -
Interaction of strain rate and necking on the stress-strain response of uniaxial tension tests by Hopkinson bar
Abstract The effect of the necking combined to that of the strain rate is analysed in dynamic split Hopkinson bar (SHTB) tests, by both experiments and finite elements. Experiments from the literature by Noble et al. are considered here together...
2016 / G. Mirone, D. Corallo, R. Barbagallo -
Effects of Chilled Air on Machinability of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy
Abstract Nickel titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloys show reversible diffusionless transition between phases, resulting in special properties and applications. They are ductile, temperature sensitive and their machinability is a major challenge. A...
2016 / Zainal A. Zailani, Paul T. Mativenga -
Aiming for Improved Lifetime of Die and Mold Components through an Integrated Laser Hardening Operation, Combining Machining and a Selective Heat Treatment in One Setup
Abstract The growing use of fiber reinforced plastics in injection molding greatly reduces the lifetime of components in dies and molds. In this research, injection nozzles are machined within one set-up, combining machining and selective laser...
2016 / J. Bouquet, D. Van Camp, O. Malek, P. Ten Haaf, K. Vanmeensel, et al. -
Energy Harvesting from Ammonia Gas Treatment Tank in Organic Fertilizer Powder Plant
Abstract This paper proposes an ammonia monitoring system that harvests energy to operate in a chicken manure fertilizer plant. The harvesting is done via thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and photovoltaic (PV) cells. The TEGs convert heat energy on...
2016 / Kittikun Chottirapong, Supatra Manatrinon, Kamol Kaemarungsi, Hideaki Fujita, Natavut Kwankeo -
Investigating Actuation Strategies in Active Fixtures for Chatter Suppression
Abstract Active fixtures represent one of the most industrially relevant alternatives among active chatter control techniques in milling, even though control logics and actuation strategies could directly reflect on their effectiveness. Closed-loop...
2016 / Lorenzo Sallese, Antonio Scippa, Niccolò Grossi, Gianni Campatelli -
Study of Pinhole Conductivity at Passivated Carrier-selected Contacts of Silicon Solar Cells
Abstract High-efficiency solar cells are closing the gap to the theoretical efficiency limit by implementing passivated carrier-selective contacts. This work presents a study on charge carrier transport through tunnel oxide passivated contacts. In...
2016 / Kevin Lancaster, Stephan Großer, Frank Feldmann, Volker Naumann, Christian Hagendorf -
New concept on the origin of petroleum and natural gas deposits2016 / J. Marvin Herndon
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Effect of a Local Laser Heat Treatment on the Formability of Multi-layered 6000 Series Aluminum Alloys
Abstract The production of multi-layered aluminum alloys using the Accumulative Roll Bonding Process (ARB) is an auspicious possibility to fabricate nanostructured sheet material with enhanced mechanical properties. The increased strength qualifies...
2016 / Marion Merklein, Jürgen Herrmann -
A Simulation Based Development of Process Signatures for Manufacturing Processes with Thermal Loads
Abstract The newly developed concept of Process Signatures enables the comparison of surface integrity achieved by seemingly different manufacturing processes. This paper suggests Process Signatures for grinding and induction heating. Based on...
2016 / Friedhelm Frerichs, Jens Sölter, Thomas Lübben, Ekkard Brinksmeier, Hans-Werner Zoch -
Principle and Verification of a Structure Model Based Correction Approach
Abstract Structure model based correction is a new approach for the reduction of thermally induced positioning errors in machine tools. Herein axis-position dependent correction values are calculated in thermal real-time using thermal and...
2016 / Xaver Thiem, Mirko Riedel, Bernd Kauschinger, Jens Müller -
Monitoring of Concrete Hydration by Electrical Measurement Methods
Abstract Analysis of impedance spectra of inhomogeneous materials is a part of the impedance spectroscopy which is still waiting for its development. Materials having higher electric resistance values (over 500 kΩ) can be considered - under certain...
2016 / Ivo Kusak, Miroslav Lunak, Zdenek Chobola -
Formation Monocrystalline Carbon Micro-and Nanostructures Under Femtosecond Laser Irradiation of graphite in Liquid Nitrogen
Abstract The combination of high energy and ultra short duration of femtosecond laser pulses allow to reach in the area of impact the local conditions which can change the phase composition of irradiated material. Traditional methods of structural...
2016 / Kirill S. Khorkov, Dmitrii V. Abramov, Dmitriy A. Kochuev, Sergey M. Arakelian, Valery G. Prokoshev -
Modification of properties of the rapidly quenched TiNiCu alloy underlaser irradiation2016 / K A Borodako, A A Grigoriev, A V Shelyakov, N N Sitnikov, A A Ivanov, et al.
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Isoperimetric Properties of the Torsion Rigidity of Convex Sections
Abstract In the article the simple torsion problem of an elastic prismatic bar is presented in the isoperimetric form. It proves that equal sections with a convex contour have a geometrical rigidity of torsion depending only on one parameter – the...
2016 / V. Korobko, A. Korobko, A. Chernyaev -
Fatigue crack propagation behavior of old puddle iron including crack closure effects
Abstract In this paper the fatigue crack growth behavior in structural components from the old 19th century structures (e.g. bridges) has been investigated. The delivered material for investigation was extracted from a beam made of puddled iron,...
2016 / Grzegorz Lesiuk, José A.F.O. Correia, A.M.P. De Jesus, Paweł Kucharski -
Identification of ginseng root using quantitative X-ray microtomography
Abstract Background The use of X-ray phase-contrast microtomography for the investigation of Chinese medicinal materials is advantageous for its nondestructive, in situ, and three-dimensional quantitative imaging properties. ...
2016 / Linlin Ye, Yanling Xue, Yudan Wang, Juncheng Qi, Tiqiao Xiao -
Information Model for the Integration of Manufacturing Restrictions into the Algorithm Based Product Development Process
Abstract Following the algorithm based product development process, integral bifurcated sheet metal profiles are optimized. However mathematical optimized profiles do not contain information about manufacturing restrictions or additional...
2016 / Katharina Albrecht, Reiner Anderl