Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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A Guidance to Grid Size Design for CFD Numerical Simulation of Hypersonic Flows
Abstract Studies showed that grids are significant to the accuracy of numerical simulation in hypersonic flows, but there is no definite method to determine the magnitudes of grid sizes yet. This paper proposes theoretical guidance for grid size...
2014 / H.R. Zhang, Y. Yu -
Applying Systems Thinking to Analyze Wind Energy Sustainability
Abstract Wind energy, along with other renewable energy sources, has become an alternative to traditional energy sources to meet the growing energy demand. Wind energy is considered to be one of the cleanest sources of energy. Wind energy...
2014 / Jenny Tejeda, Susan Ferreira -
Effect of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) addition on strength and ductility of magnesium-titanium alloys
Abstract Effect of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) addition on mechanical properties of magnesium–10wt%Titanium (Mg–10Ti) alloy is investigated in current work. The Mg-(10Ti + 0.18GNPs) composite was synthesized using the semi powder metallurgy method ...
2013 / Muhammad Rashad, Fusheng Pan, Aitao Tang, Yun Lu, Muhammad Asif, et al. -
Study on Geomechanical Stability of the Aquifer -caprock System During CO2 Sequestration by Coupled Hydromechanical Modelling
Abstract Carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in deep aquifers is one of the options for reducing the emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. It is efficient to inject super critical CO2 into an aquifer if the geomechanical stability of the...
2013 / Shuichi Yamamoto, Satoru Miyoshi, Shin Sato, Kenichiro Suzuki -
Multi-agent Systems vs IEC 61499 for Holonic Resource Control in Reconfigurable Systems
Abstract Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems hold promise to satisfy the requirements of dynamic and competitive modern manufacturing. A holonic control architecture is often used for the control of such reconfigurable systems. In this research,...
2013 / K. Kruger, A.H. Basson -
Review key challenges
Abstract The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) defines the future development and requirements of semiconductor technology for the next 15 years in a joint global effort of the semiconductor industry and research community....
2003 / Wolfgang Arden -
Control of Tensegrity Plate due to Member Loss
Abstract The present paper focuses on the study of actively controlled tensegrity plates and their self-repair, considering possible damage scenarios. A simple tensegrity module is applied to build a tensegrity plate. The structures are controlled...
2014 / Anna Al Sabouni-Zawadzka, Wojciech Gilewski -
Molecularly controlled functional architectures
This paper summarizes some of our efforts in designing and synthesizing bio-functional layers at solid/solution interfaces, characterizing their structure and dynamics, and optimizing their functional properties. We explore different materials and architectures,...
2010 / Eva-Kathrin Sinner, Sandra Ritz, Yi Wang, Jakub Dostálek, Ulrich Jonas, et al. -
Graphene single-electron transistors
Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms forming a perfectly stable and clean two-dimensional crystal with very few defects, has been proclaimed to be a new revolutionary material for electronics. These hopes rest mainly on the unique band structure properties of...
2010 / T. Ihn, J. Güttinger, F. Molitor, S. Schnez, E. Schurtenberger, et al. -
Light scattering and nanoparticles
Metal oxide nanoparticles are finding increasing application in the preparation of new nanocrystalline materials, with metal oxide composites being used to confer new electronic, magnetic and optical properties into material structures. Often these materials are...
2009 / Ulf Nobbmann, Ana Morfesis -
Comprehensive composite materials2008 / A. Kelly, C. Zweben
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Resonance properties of metallic ring systems
We review our recent efforts in understanding the resonance properties of metallic ring systems using a rigorous mode-expansion theory. In the quasi-static limit, we established a matrix-form circuit equation to calculate the frequencies and current distributions...
2010 / Lei Zhou, Xueqin Huang, Yi Zhang, Siu-Tat Chui -
Reinforcement of CVD grown multi-walled carbon nanotubes by high temperature annealing2013 / K. V. Elumeeva, V. L. Kuznetsov, A. V. Ischenko, R. Smajda, M. Spina, et al.
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Nanomedicine gets clinical
Anticipation is rising that nanotechnology will bring great advances in diagnosing and treating disease 1–7 . But what is nanomedicine? Agreement on definition challenges even those working in the field. But recently...
2005 / Ruth Duncan -
Ab initio simulation in extreme conditions
The study of materials properties under extreme conditions has made considerable progress over the past decade as a result of improvements in experimental techniques and advanced modeling methods. The availability of accurate models is crucial for analyzing...
2005 / François Gygi, Giulia Galli -
An New Area Function for Sharp Indenter Tips in Nanoindentation
Abstract A new area function is introduced and applied to a Berkovich tip in order to characterize the contact projected area between an indenter and indented material. The function can be related directly to tip rounding, thereby having obviously...
2011 / Dong-xu LIU, Tai-hua ZHANG -
Preface
Abstract This volume contains the proceedings of FTP'2003, the fourth in a series of workshops intended to focus effort on First-Order Theorem Proving as a core theme of Automated Deduction, and to provide a forum for presentation of recent work and ...
2005 / Ingo Dahn, Laurent Vigneron -
Optoelectronic device substrates
During recent years, the market for optoelectronic devices has grown rapidly. The major growth segments in the non-communication optoelectronic market are expected to be light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with revenues of $2.1 billion today reaching $3.2 billion in 2003 ...
2008 / N. Stath, V. Härle, J. Wagner -
Building on historic success
Abstract Located in the heart of Cambridge, UK, the University’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy occupies buildings that range from the original home of the Cavendish Laboratory, built in 1873, to a new seminar room completed in 2000. ...
2003 / Tom Matthams -
An ab initio study of the cleavage anisotropy in silicon
Abstract Total-energy pseudopotential calculations are used to study the cleavage fracture processes in silicon. It is shown that bonds break continuously and cracks propagate easily on {111} and {110} planes provided crack propagation proceeds in...
2002 / R Pérez, P Gumbsch