Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Supercritical Water Gasification on Three Types of Microalgae in the Presence and Absence of Catalyst and Salt
Abstract Supercritical water gasification is an efficient technique for gasifying biomass in particular with high moisture content. Therefore, it is a promising technology that allows gasification of microalgae. Supercritical water gasification...
2016 / Vijendren Krishnan, Samanmulya Thachanan, Yukihiko Matsumura, Yoshimitsu Uemura -
High-power Laser Welding of Thick Steel-aluminum Dissimilar Joints
Abstract According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a worldwide reduction of CO2-emissions is indispensable to avoid global warming. Besides the automotive sector, lightweight construction is also of high interest for the...
2016 / Rabi Lahdo, André Springer, Ronny Pfeifer, Stefan Kaierle, Ludger Overmeyer -
Plastic Deformation as an Origin of Dislocations in Cast Mono
Abstract The formation of dislocation clusters in cast mono ingots is investigated using etch pit density measurement and X-ray diffraction. The majority of detrimental dislocation clusters in the ingot originate in the seeding region. ...
2016 / Andreas Krause, Lamine Sylla, Daniel Oriwol -
Manufacturing Networks Design through Smart Decision Making towards Frugal Innovation
Abstract The ever-increasing complexity of the advanced manufacturing environments together with the global competition, dictate the investigation of new approaches for manufacturing networks design and configuration. In addition to that, the...
2016 / D. Mourtzis, E. Vlachou, N. Boli, L. Gravias, C. Giannoulis -
Competition between random and correlated accumulation of primary damages in impact-loaded SiC ceramics
Abstract Samples of SiC ceramics differing in porosity in the range 1–9% were damaged by a falling weight, and the fractoluminescence (FL) activity lasting up to 0.4ms was detected with the time resolution of 10ns. The recorded time series of the...
2016 / Alexandre Chmel, Andrej Kadomtsev, Igor’ Shcherbakov -
Simulation of Low Power Heater for Gas Sensing Application
Abstract This paper presents design, simulation and analysis of a platinum (Pt) based micro-heater for gas sensing applications. Finite element method (FEM) analysis is employed for the purpose of performing the tasks mentioned above thereby...
2016 / Md. Nazibul Hasan, Debabrata Acharjee, Dhiraj Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Santanu Maity -
Design and Development of Product Service Systems (PSS) - Impact on Product Lifecycle Perspective
Abstract Product Service Systems (PSS) focus on the delivery of value to the customer and their continuous satisfaction. This overarching goal has to be reflected during the design and development of PSS. With the changing business models of PSS,...
2016 / Thorsten Wuest, Stefan Wellsandt -
Application of Axiomatic Design in Designing Autonomous Underwater Photography Lighting
Abstract The Biology department of the University of Iceland is using a Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to take high-resolution images of the seabed at various depths for research purposes. However, after a new color camera module was...
2016 / Jevgenij Guls, Ólafur Ingi Bjarnason, Óskar Pétursson, Sævar Örn Einarsson, Joseph Timothy Foley -
A non-linear constitutive relation for the analysis of FRCM elements
Abstract Nowadays, the strengthening of existing buildings represents one of the most innovative fields within current research in civil engineering. Among the developed techniques, a recent solution consists in the use of FRCM composites (Fabric...
2016 / P. Bernardi, D. Ferretti, F. Leurini, E. Michelini -
Interference Mitigation in Next Generation Networks Using Clustering and Intelligence Techniques
Abstract This work is intended to analyze an interference mitigation model between Small Cells in a dense scenario by using computational intelligence techniques and study the behavior of the mobile users batteries. This is of great importance in...
2016 / Fábio de Oliveira Torres, Diego Lisboa Cardoso, Luiz Felipe Coelho e Silva -
Estimation of Aspergillus flavus Growth under the Influence of Different Formulation Factors by Means of Kinetic, Probabilistic, and Survival Models
Abstract A Box-Behnken design was conducted to determine the effect of casein concentration (0, 5, or 10%), corn oil (0, 3, or 6%), aw (0.900, 0.945, or 0.990), pH (3.5, 5.0, or 6.5), concentration of cinnamon essential oil (CEO: 0, 200, or 400ppm), ...
2016 / C.E. Kosegarten, E. Mani-López, E. Palou, A. López-Malo, N. Ramírez-Corona -
A novel consolidation-based representative volume element for granular materials and its application for the characterization of the mechanical response of sand during impact loading
Abstract A new procedure for the determination of the smallest Representative Volume Element (RVE) of granular media is proposed in the present investigation. The procedure is based on the simulation of consolidated granular assemblies using the...
2016 / F. De Cola, A. Pellegrino, E. Barbieri, D. Penumadu, N. Petrinic -
Review of Information Databases Providing Data on Current Scientific and Technical Achievements
Abstract This study deals with the information databases providing information on scientific and technical developments that can be used for patent researches. The paper provides the analysis of several patent databases, reveals their main features...
2016 / Anastasia Tolstaya, Irina Suslina, Polina Tolstaya -
Magnetic Property Changes by Machining Ferromagnetic Materials
Abstract The higher the demands concerning the cleanliness of the component and the surface qualities, the more the change of the magnetic surface characteristics influenced by machining comes into focus. The influence by machining has to be...
2016 / Kirsten Trapp, Franziska Herter, Dirk Baehre -
Experimental Determination of Minimum Miscibility Pressure
Abstract Minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) plays a great role in determining the displacement efficiency of different gas injection processes. Experimental techniques for MMP determination include industrially recommended slim tube, vanishing...
2016 / Waqar Ahmad, Gholamreza Vakili-Nezhaad, Ali Soud Al-Bemani, Yahya Al-Wahaibi -
Recent Bridge Designs by Uvaterv Co. in Hungary
Abstract In spite of the economic downturn in Hungary the development of infrastructure has continued. Thanks to the support of the European Union and the scheduled investments several roads and bridges have been designed in Hungary. The paper...
2016 / Miklos M. Ivanyi -
Potential of C-Band SAR Interferometry for Dam Monitoring
Abstract Despite the recent popularity achieved by the modern X-band SAR sensors, mainly due to their high spatial resolutions which enable the detection of deformation components impossible so far, such as thermal expansion, SAR C-band sensors...
2016 / Joaquim J. Sousa, Antonio M. Ruiz, Matúš Bakoň, Milan Lazecky, Ivana Hlaváčová, et al. -
High throughput exploration of process-property linkages in Al-6061 using instrumented spherical microindentation and microstructurally graded samples2016 / Jordan S. Weaver, Ali Khosravani, Andrew Castillo, Surya R. Kalidindi
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Characteristics of Cement Solidification of Metal Hydroxide Waste
Abstract To perform the permanent disposal of metal hydroxide waste from electro-kinetic decontamination, it is necessary to secure the technology for its solidification. The integrity tests on the fabricated solidification should also meet the...
2016 / Dae-Seo Koo, Hyun-Hee Sung, Seung-Soo Kim, Gye-Nam Kim, Jong-Won Choi -
Engineering design of plasma generation devices using Elmer finite element simulation methods
Abstract Plasma generation devices are important technology for many engineering disciplines. The process for acquiring experience for designing plasma devices requires practice, time, and the right tools. The practice and time depend on the...
2016 / Daniel Bondarenko, Hossam A. Gabbar, C.A. Barry Stoute