Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Atomistic tensile deformation mechanisms of Fe with gradient nano-grained structure2015 / Wenbin Li, Fuping Yuan, Xiaolei Wu
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The Selection and Promotion of Core Technology to China's Energy Goals
Abstract Energy technology is perceived as the most powerful means to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. However, some technologies will not achieve the expected goals due to uncertainties. It is necessary to identify the most effective ...
2016 / Mei Sun, Cuixia Gao, Changsheng Jia, Faye D.F. Ni, Jijian Zhang -
Thin Film Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells Studied by Transient Terahertz Probe Spectroscopy
Abstract Thin film polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cells were annealed in hydrogen plasma or in water vapour to suppress electrical activity of defects and impurities (passivation). The hydrogen plasma passivation procedure was optimized and ...
2016 / Peter Pikna, Volodymyr Skoromets, Christiane Becker, Antonín Fejfar, Petr Kužel -
Design and Development of Driving Simulator Scenarios for Road Validation Studies
Abstract In recent years, the number of road-based studies using driving simulators is growing significantly. This allows evaluating controlled situations that otherwise would require disproportionate observations in time and/or cost. The Institute...
2016 / Juan F. Dols, Jaime Molina, Francisco J. Camacho, Javier Marín-Morales, Ana M. Pérez-Zuriaga, et al. -
The performance of Y2O3 as interface layer between La2O3 and p-type silicon substrate2016 / Shulong Wang, Yuhai Chen, Hongxia Liu, Hailin Zhang
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A New Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) Denoising Method for Seismic Signals
Abstract This paper suggests a new denoising technique based on the Ensemble Empirical mode decomposition (EEMD). This technique has been compared with the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) thresholding. Firstly, both methods have been implemented on ...
2016 / Said Gaci -
Laser-based Method for Sustainable Nanomanufacturing
Abstract Silicon nanowires are promising for being used as building blocks for high-performance electronics and biomedical diagnostic devices due to their ultra-small bodies and high surface-to-volume ratios. However, the commonly used methods for...
2016 / Xianfan Xu, James I. Mitchell, Woongsik Nam -
Structural Behaviours of Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers (Crossties) With Hole and Web Openings
Abstract As the crosstie beam in railway track systems, the prestressed concrete sleepers (or railroad ties) are principally designed in order to carry wheel loads from the rails to the ground. Their design takes into account static and dynamic...
2016 / Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Erosha Kahawatta Gamage, Alex M. Remennikov -
Low temperature formation of AlN nanofibers by carbothermal reduction nitridation of hydrothermal precursor fibers
Abstract AlN nanofibers were fabricated by carbothermal reduction (CRN) method of hydrothermal precursor fibers using aluminum nitrate, urea, glucose and polyethylene glycol as raw materials. The as-fabricated samples were characterized by TG-DSC,...
2016 / Qinghua Yang, Huanping Wang, RuoShan Lei, Shiqing Xu -
Calibration of TDR Test Probes for Measuring Moisture Changes in the Construction Layers of the Railway Line
Abstract In the introduction of the paper there is characterized a way of monitoring the moisture in the structure of the railway substructure and its subgrade in the Experimental stand DRETM II, which is a part of the experimental workplace of the...
2016 / Libor Ižvolt, Peter Dobeš, Martin Mečár -
Design, Simulation and Implementation of Current Fed Isolated Full Bridge DC-DC with Voltage Multiplier for Fuel Cell Grid Applications
Abstract This paper proposes novel current fed converter full bridge isolated DC-DC converter with voltage multiplier and active clamp circuit for fuel cell grid connected applications. The proposed converter is best suited for fuel cells and their...
2016 / D. Elangovan, M. Sai Krishna Reddy, H.M. Tania, R. Saravana Kumar -
Synchrotron Radiation Method for Study the Dynamics of Nanoparticle Sizes in Trinitrotoluene During Detonation
Abstract This work presents the results of experiments using synchrotron radiation from the VEPP-4M accelerator complex at Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics. Dynamic of small-angle X-ray scattering of synchrotron radiation was implemented on the...
2016 / I.A. Rubtsov, K.A. Ten, E.R. Pruuel, A.O. Kashkarov, B.P. Tolochko, et al. -
The Conceptual Design of a Roadway SFT in Baja California, Mexico
Abstract The Submerged Floating Tunnel (SFT) is an innovative water crossing solution under development. It is considered convenient against conventional structures for wide and deep water crossings. SFT is environmentally friendly, as it is...
2016 / B. Faggiano, J. Panduro, M.T. Mendoza Rosas, F.M. Mazzolani -
Intelligent Fixtures for Active Chatter Control in Milling
Abstract The mitigation of chatter vibrations in milling has collected the interest of several researches in the last decades. One of the most industrially oriented alternatives is represented by active fixtures, complex mechatronic devices capable...
2016 / Lorenzo Sallese, Niccolò Grossi, Jason Tsahalis, Antonio Scippa, Gianni Campatelli -
Data for the size of cholesterol-fat micelles as a function of bile salt concentration and the physico-chemical properties of six liquid experimental pine-derived phytosterol formulations in a cholesterol-containing artificial intestine fluid
Abstract The data in this paper are additional information to the research article entiltled “Inhibition of cholesterol transport in an intestine cell model by pine-derived phytosterols” (Yi et al.,2016) [1]. The data derived from the measurement on ...
2016 / Jinsoo Yi, Tine A. Knudsen, Anne-Louise Nielsen, Lars Duelund, Morten Christensen, et al. -
Research on Type Selection of Submerged Floating Tunnel of Qiongzhou Strait
Abstract Based on the analysis of the historical origin and importance of building Qiongzhou Strait Passageway, comparing with construction time in built and super cross-sea engineering under study in the world and comprehensively considering the...
2016 / Wu Shengzhong, Chen Xiang, Li Qinxi, Cao Gengren -
Implementing Cyber-physical Production Systems in Learning Factories
Abstract Rapid development in ICT and production engineering and the subsequent joining of both fields result currently in the creation of cyber-physical production systems. With these new technologies innovative didactic concepts are required to...
2016 / Sebastian Thiede, Max Juraschek, Christoph Herrmann -
Performance Evaluation of a Guarded Hot Box Test Facility Using Fuzzy Logic Controller for Different Building Material Samples
Abstract In an air-conditioned building located at any climatic region, the energy usage could be conserved by means of reducing the heating or cooling load on the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system depending upon outdoor...
2016 / Chayan Kumar Basak, Debrudra Mitra, Amrita Ghosh, Gautam Sarkar, Subhasis Neogi -
Analysis of Structural Second Order Effects on a Floating Concrete Platform for FOWT's
Abstract The irruption of the floating wind energy in the offshore engineering is changing the paradigm of the structural analysis for those new structures, which are significantly smaller and more slender than those previously existing from the...
2016 / A. Campos, M. Molins, P. Trubat, D. Alarcón -
Geometric Error Analysis of Compressor Blade Based on Reconstructing Leading and Trailing Edges Smoothly
Abstract In the process of blade design, the shape of blade, which causes great influence on aerodynamic performance, is the most difficult part for designer. The shape of blade changes because of the cutting force, residual stress and deformation....
2016 / Yaohua Hou, Ying Zhang, Dinghua Zhang