Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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On the Mechanical Behaviour of ETFE-films: Elastic Range, Yielding Conditions, Break Determined by Different Test Methods and the Influence of the Results on the Analysis of ETFE-Structures
Abstract The analysis of structures made of ETFE-films has been typically limited to the elastic range of the material behaviour. Here the following items are discussed from theoretical and practical aspects: Yield point, yield conditions,...
2016 / Rainer Blum, Heidrun Bögner-Balz, Jochen Köhnlein -
Novel Efficient Technologies in Europe for Axle Bearing Condition Monitoring – the MAXBE Project
Abstract Axle bearing damage with possible catastrophic failures can cause severe disruptions or even dangerous derailments, potentially causing loss of human life and leading to significant costs for railway infrastructure managers and rolling...
2016 / Cecília Vale, Cristiana Bonifácio, Jorge Seabra, Rui Calçada, Nadia Mazzino, et al. -
3D Model of Geometrically Accurate Helical-Gear Set
Abstract A production technology for a geometrically accurate Solid model of a helical-gear set in the SolidWorks package is suggested. The construction stages are calculation, development of blanks, development of tooth rims and involute gears. The ...
2016 / A.N. Loginovsky, L.I. Khmarova -
Thermodynamic Stability of ABX Heavy Elements of TaIrGe, TiIrSb, TaIrSn and ZrIrSb TCOs Using the Half-Heusler Technique
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Authors. The Corresponding Author...
2016 / Miller Elly Shatsala, Maxwell Mageto, George Manyali, Mwamburi Mghendi -
Mechanisms inhibiting short fatigue crack propagation at loading amplitudes close to the conventional fatigue limit
Abstract Recent experiments in the very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) regime showed that the traditional differentiation regarding the existence of a fatigue limit based on the crystal structure of the material is unsustainable. On the one hand it was...
2016 / B. Dönges, C.-P. Fritzen, H.-J. Christ -
Fatigue properties of high-strength steel in diesel oil
Abstract This paper describes the fatigue properties of chromium-molybdenum steel in air and diesel oil. 4-point bending fatigue tests were conducted at a stress ratio of R=0.05. The corrosion mark was not confirmed on the specimens tested in diesel ...
2016 / S. Kagami, A. Ueno, S. Miyakawa, N. Miyamoto, N. Ishibashi, et al. -
Geotextile Reinforced Slopes Bearing Capability Calculation Method and its Experimental Testing
Abstract This article describes the methods of calculation for the slopes fortified with geotextile in the framework of plastic systems marginal analysis. Continuous anisotropic medium of shift resistance is taken for experiments. Theoretical values ...
2016 / V.P. Dyba, P.V. Dyba -
Tri-axial Time-frequency Analysis for Tool Failures Detection in Deep Twist Drilling Process
Abstract Premature tool failure in deep drilling reduces product quality. By analyzing the deep drilling process signals through time and frequency domains in tri-axial vibrations, the early conditions before tool failure can be detected. From the...
2016 / M.H.S. Harun, M.F. Ghazali, A.R. Yusoff -
Characteristic of a pdCu membrane as atomic hydrogen probe for QUEST
Abstract A permeation probe is a useful device for detecting the atomic hydrogen flux to plasma-facing walls. Recently, we developed a new type of probe using 60Pd-40Cu alloy (PdCu) as the permeation material. The deuterium behaviors in PdCu samples ...
2016 / Masayuki Onaka, Ikuji Takagi, Taishi Kobayashi, Takayuki Sasaki, Arseniy Kuzmin, et al. -
Condition Monitoring and Cloud-based Energy Analysis for Autonomous Mobile Manipulation - Smart Factory Concept with LUHbots
Abstract In this paper, a smart factory concept for autonomous mobile robots is presented. The main purpose is to increase productivity of the transport in machine-floor. It is based on advanced methods for failure handling and prevention, leading...
2016 / Jan Carstensen, Torben Carstensen, Malte Pabst, Fabian Schulz, Jan Friederichs, et al. -
The effect of interacting small defects on the fatigue limit of a medium carbon steel
Abstract Structural steels contain various material irregularities and natural defects. These cause local stress concentrations, from which fatigue cracks tend to initiate. Two defects in close proximity to each other may affect local stress...
2016 / Mari Åman, Saburo Okazaki, Hisao Matsunaga, Gary B. Marquis, Heikki Remes -
Sustainable Development in Transport Construction through the Use of the Geoecoprotective Technologies
Abstract In this article the authors examine the building wastes on the example of avtoclave foam concrete, silicate brick and so artificial obtained mineral substance as cement clinker as facilities of environmental protection. Studies have shown...
2016 / Antonina Sakharova, Larisa Svatovskaya, Marina Baidarashvili, Andrei Petriaev -
Surface Crack Growth Rate under Tension and Bending in Aluminum Alloys and Steel
Abstract Fatigue surface crack growth is studied using FE-analysis and experiments for aluminum alloy D16 and low carbon steel under tension and bending. The subject for the study is central notched specimens with external semi-elliptical surface...
2016 / V.N. Shlyannikov, A.V. Tumanov, N.V. Boychenko -
Analysis on the Heat Transfer Process of the Burning Cave – A Traditional Heating System in Rural Houses of Northern China
Abstract Nowadays, inhabitants living in rural areas of northern China still rely on traditional heating methods, such as kangs (bed-stoves), radiators heated by mini stoves, and burning caves in cold winter period. Burning caves are increasingly...
2016 / Xueyan Zhang, Bin Chen -
Surface Profile Topography of Trimmed and Drilled Carbon/Epoxy Composite
Abstract The surface finish of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) laminate is challenging to characterize, due to the heterogeneous structure of the composite. Profile roughness parameters are highly impacted by the different layer properties, and their ...
2016 / Xavier Rimpault, Jean-François Chatelain, Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha, Marek Balazinski -
The Fatigue Surface Cracks Growth Model Taking into Account Plastic Deformations for a Cylinder of a Low-speed Long-stroke Compressor
Abstract The article dwells on a model of a surface crack growth for a cylinder of a long-stroke compressor taking into account plastic deformations in a crack tip and a type of loading. We have obtained experimental data for cross-shaped samples...
2016 / K.A. Vansovich, I.P. Aistov, V.I. Yadrov -
Magnetic induction strength on surface of a ferro-medium circular cylinder
Abstract Based on the Ampere molecular current hypothesis and the Biot–Savart law, a magnetic model on the metal magnetic memory (MMM) testing of a specimen is proposed. Relation between magnetic flux leakage (MFL) and magnetization of a...
2016 / M. Jin -
Simulation and Analysis of Integral LQR Controller for Inner Control Loop Design of a Fixed Wing Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV)
Abstract The focus of this paper is on the autopilot control loop design of fixed wing Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs).The control methodologies used to design the lateral and longitudinal control are based on Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) and ...
2016 / B.S. Anjali, A. Vivek, J.L. Nandagopal -
Including Shear in a Neural Network Constitutive Model for Architectural Textiles
Abstract Even if a reliable constitutive modelling of materials is essential to finite element analyses, architectural textiles are still poorly described by making use of plane stress linear elastic models. More complex analytical models are...
2016 / G. Colasante, P.D. Gosling -
Light-induced Recovery of Effective Carrier Lifetime in Boron-doped Czochralski Silicon at Room Temperature
Abstract We report on the enhancements of effective carrier lifetime by light-induced “recovery” instead of “degradation” in oxygen-rich boron-doped Czochralski-grown silicon (Cz-Si) wafers at room temperature. The highest measured lifetime of...
2016 / Hiroaki Ichikawa, Isao Takahashi, Noritaka Usami, Katsuhiko Shirasawa, Hidetaka Takato