Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Sub-Nyquist Sampling of Acoustic Signals Based on Chaotic Compressed Sensing
Abstract Compressed sensing (CS) is a new approach to signal sampling that allows signal recovery from an incomplete set of samples. For the faithful reconstruction of the signal from few measurements or samples, the sensing matrix must satisfy the...
2016 / Magnel Rose Mathew, B. Premanand -
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Crowd Turbulence with ABM and Verlet Integration on GPU Cards
Abstract Managing crowds is a key problem in a world with a growing population. Being able to predict and manage possible disasters directly affects the safety of crowd events. Current simulations focus mostly on navigation, but crowds have their...
2016 / Albert Gutierrez-Milla, Francisco Borges, Remo Suppi, Emilio Luque -
A Study of Pd/C Catalysts in the Liquid-phase Hydrogenation of 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene and 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzoic Acid. Selection of Hydrogenation Conditions for Selective Production of 1,3,5-Triaminobenzene
Abstract The liquid-phase hydrogenation of aromatic trinitro compounds was studied at atmospheric and elevated pressure and a temperature of 50–70°C. It was shown that at atmospheric pressure, irrespective of the solvent type (water or acetic...
2016 / O.B. Belskaya, R.M. Mironenko, V.P. Talsi, V.A. Rodionov, S.V. Sysolyatin, et al. -
Thermal Treatment Effects on Flat-band Voltage Shift in Atomic-layer-deposited Alumina or Aluminum Oxide/Silicon Nitride Passivation Stacks
Abstract We studied the effects of thermal annealing on the interfacial properties of atomic-layer-deposited alumina (Al2O3) films and aluminum oxide/silicon nitride (AlO x /SiN x ...
2016 / Supawan Joonwichien, Shalamujiang Simayi, Katsuhiko Shirasawa, Katsuto Tanahashi, Hidetaka Takato -
Characterization and Performance Evaluation of PDMS/PSF Membrane for CO2/CH4 Separation under the Effect of Swelling
Abstract In this work, Polydimethyl siloxane/polysulfone (PDMS/PSF) membrane was developed by dip coating of developed PSF membrane. Developed membranes were characterized in terms of thermal analysis, glass transition temperature, and membrane...
2016 / Malik Shoaib Suleman, K.K. Lau, Y.F. Yeong -
Cloud Based HPC for Innovative Virtual Prototyping Methodology: Automotive Applications
Abstract The objective of the paper is to describe how the cloud based HPC services help to investigate the behavior of automotive part components involved in structural crash and NVH test simulation. Currently, market requirements ...
2016 / Fouad el Khaldi, Christian Ahouangonou, Matthieu Niess, Olivier David -
The SULSA Assay Development Fund: accelerating translation of new biology from academia to pharma
With industry increasingly sourcing preclinical drug discovery projects from academia it is important that new academic discoveries are enabled through translation with HTS-ready assays. However, many scientifically interesting, novel molecular targets lack...
2016 / Stuart P. McElroy, Philip S. Jones, Denise V. Barrault -
Assessing the Impact of a Slow Steaming Approach on Reducing the Fuel Consumption of a Containership Advancing in Head Seas
Abstract The slow steaming approach is increasing in popularity for commercial vessels, as it provides a method of reducing fuel use, and therefore operating costs, in the current economic climate. It is very important to be able to evaluate a...
2016 / Tahsin Tezdogan, Atilla Incecik, Osman Turan, Paula Kellett -
Stationary vibrations and fatigue failure of compressor disks of variable thickness
Abstract The purpose of the research is calculating the stress-strain state of the elastic compressor disks of gas turbine engine due to vibrations of blades. The thickness of the disks is variable along the radius. The solution presented by Fourier ...
2016 / N.G. Burago, A.D. Nikitin, I.S. Nikitin, P.A. Yushkovsky -
Study of Urban Atmosphere Harmful Substances Adsorption into Cement
Abstract The ecological safety issues of building materials are the most important area nowadays. The impact of different substances and materials on human organism is the major point for emission control of building industry enterprises. One of the ...
2016 / M.O. Tuzhikov, I.V. Tertishnikov, D.V. Azarov -
Experimental data on the properties of polymer-modified cement grouts using epoxy and acrylic resin emulsions
Abstract The use of additives to improve the quality of cement grouts is crucial for civil engineering, especially in foundation construction. This article presents experimental data concerning the compressive strength, elastic modulus, bleeding and ...
2016 / Costas A. Anagnostopoulos, Minas Tsiatis -
Physisorption of ammonia on AISI 304L stainless steel at different surface temperature under high vacuum conditions
Abstract The physisorption of ammonia molecules (sticking) on the walls of a stainless steel pipe (AISI 304L) has been studied at different wall temperatures (323-473K). The total amount of ammonia that is retained on the walls, once equilibrium is...
2016 / A. de Castro, D. Alegre, F.L. Tabarés -
Depth Study of Compressible Thickness of the Base in Full-scale Experiment
Abstract The article presents the results of the depth study of compressible thickness of the base in a full-scale experiment where a hard round stamp with a diameter of 800 mm served as a foundation model. Loading was made by steps of 0.05 MPa, the ...
2016 / O.N. Osipova, V.P. Dyba, Yu.V. Galashev -
An Intensity Modulation Transmission System for under Water Channel Modeling and Communication
Abstract The importance of underwater optical communication has increased many fold due to its many inherent advantages such as faster propagation and high bandwidth. The proper design of the transmitter with a suitable modulation format, which can...
2016 / K.N. Joseph George, V.K. Jayasree -
Degradation of Steel Footbridges with Neglected Inspection and Maintenance
Abstract Upon representative case studies, the paper illustrates importance of management, maintenance and reconstruction of steel footbridges. Particularly inspection importance for timely discovering imperfections, potentially reducing safety and...
2016 / Jaroslav Odrobiňák, Richard Hlinka -
Optimising Process Efficiency During Remote Laser Cutting of CFRP by Utilisation of a Double-scan-head
Abstract A double-scan-head was developed combining two pairs of galvo-mirrors into one device. One pair controls the laser beam's position, while the other in this setup is used for a pyrometer. Thus, a pyrometer's optical path can be controlled...
2016 / Hagen Dittmar, Patrick Herda, Peter Jäschke, Oliver Suttmann, Ludger Overmeyer -
High Resolution Sheet Resistance Mapping to Unveil Edge Effects in Industrial IBC Solar Cells
Abstract We present Terahertz (THz) transmission measurements with a spatial resolution of down to 10 μm as a new inspection technique for high-resolution sheet resistance (R sh )...
2016 / Pierpaolo Spinelli, Pi Danzl, Nicolas Guillevin, Agnes Mewe, Simon Sawallich, et al. -
Flexible and Space-saving Machine Concept for Micro Production
Abstract It is appropriate to adjust and reduce the machine tools to the size of the small parts that have to be machined for saving production space and energy. A concept, which allows individual combination of multiple machine modules to a...
2016 / K. Dröder, H.-W. Hoffmeister, T. Tounsi -
Laser-induced Self-organizing Microstructures on Steel for Joining with Polymers
Abstract The combination of different materials such as thermoplastic composites and metals is an important way to improve lightweight construction. As direct connections between these materials fail due to their physical and chemical properties,...
2016 / Kira van der Straeten, Irmela Burkhardt, Alexander Olowinsky, Arnold Gillner