Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Mechanical Model for Vegetal Fibers-Reinforced Composite Materials
Abstract Composite materials reinforced with vegetal fibers appear to be a good alternative for engineering applications. The objective of this work was to develop a 2D mechanical model for the vegetal fibers-reinforced composite materials. This...
2012 / Imed Miraoui, Hedi Hassis -
Fabrication of buffer layers by metal-organic deposition using 2-ethylhexanates
Abstract The fabrication of BaZrO3 (BZO) and La2Zr2O7 (LZO) films was investigated using metal-organic deposition with 2-ethylhexanates on substrates of LaAlO3(100) (LAO) single crystals and Ni-electroplated cube-textured Cu tapes. BZO and LZO films ...
2012 / M. Ito, R. Kita, S.Kubota, K. Shima, N. Kashima, et al. -
Thickness Dependent Optical Properties of Thermally Evaporated SnS Thin Films
Abstract Thin films of tin sulphide (SnS) were prepared on glass substrates using the thermal evaporation method and the optical dispersion parameters investigated. The results obtained on the dispersion parameters and other optical constants...
2012 / P.A. Nwofe, K.T. Ramakrishna Reddy, J.K. Tan, I. Forbes, R.W. Miles -
Development of non-destructive evaluation system using an HTS-SQUID gradiometer for magnetized materials
Abstract We have developed a new eddy-current non-destructive evaluation (NDE) system using an HTS SQUID gradiometer with the aim of applying it to practical materials with magnetization. The new NDE system employs a LN2-cooled external Cu pickup...
2012 / J. Kawano, A. Tsukamoto, S. Adachi, Y. Oshikubo, T. Hato, et al. -
Permitting of a Project Involving Hydrogen: A Code Official's Perspective
Abstract Recent growth in the development of hydrogen infrastructure has led to more requests for code officials to approve hydrogen-related projects and facilities. To help expedite the review and approval process, significant efforts have been...
2012 / R.A. Kallman, N.F. Barilo, W.F. Murphy -
Adsorption properties of porous materials for solar thermal energy storage and heat pump applications
Abstract The water adsorption properties of modified porous sorbents for solar thermal energy storage and heat transformation have been investigated by thermogravimetry (TG) differential thermogravimetry (DTG), microcalorimetry, measurements of...
2012 / Jochen Jänchen, Helmut Stach -
Inkjet printing and nanoindentation of porous alumina multilayers
Abstract The objectives of this study were to analyse the effect of inkjet 3-D printing parameters, particularly the splat overlap distance, for the fabrication of defect-free porous Al2O3 ceramic multilayers, and to correlate the resulting...
2016 / Zhangwei Chen, Nigel Brandon -
Experimental Study on Spouted Bed Hydrodynamics for Oil Shale Semi-Coke
Abstract A cold-state spouted bed for oil shale semi-coke was designed and set up. The effect of different static bed height and particle size on the spouting pressure drop was studied. The results indicated that the spouted bed drop increased with...
2012 / Hong Qin, Kun Yang, Baizhong Sun, Qing Wang, Chaohui Xu, et al. -
Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer and Flowing Resistance for Air Flow Cross over Spiral Finned Tube Heat Exchanger
Abstract In order to study heat transfer and flowing resistance characteristics for air flow cross over spiral finned tube heat exchanger, 13 spiral finned tube bundles heat exchangers are experimental investigated, the specimens have constant outer ...
2012 / He FaJiang, Cao WeiWu, Yan Ping -
A Preliminary Assessment of the Adoption ofInnovative Technologiesinthe Fast Reactor Cycle Technology Development (FaCT)Project in Japan
Abstract JAEA has been implementingthe FaCTproject in cooperation with electric utilities toward the commercialization of fast reactorcycle system before2050.In this FaCTproject,many innovative technologies with technical challenges are actively...
2011 / K. Sato, S. Kotake, Y. Fujita, T. Mizuno -
Corrosion Behavior of Various Steels for Compression, Transport and Injection for Carbon Capture and Storage
Abstract Steels used within the process chain of carbon capture and storage (CCS) are exposed to conditions that are currently not fully tested. In the present work a number of steels were selected as possible construction materials: Alloyed steels...
2012 / Aki Sebastian Ruhl, Artur Goebel, Axel Kranzmann -
Wet ammonia Synthesis of Semiconducting N:Ta2O5, Ta3N5 and β-TaON Films for Photoanode Applications
Abstract Tantalum oxynitride (β-TaON) is a promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical water splitting. However, the synthesis of phase-pure β-TaON films is a challenging task. This paper describes a novel approach to achieve this by the...
2012 / Ali Dabirian, Hans van’t Spijker, Roel van de Krol -
The AP1000TM Reactor: Passive Safety and Modular Design
Abstract Our world is ever growing, there will be higher demands on electricity, and fossil fuels cannot satisfy this demand without further harming the environment. Likewise, renewable energy sources such as solar and winds are still in their...
2011 / Balendra Sutharshan, Meena Mutyala, Ronald P Vijuk, Alok Mishra -
Removal of Methyl Orange from Aqueous Solution by Calcium Alginate/Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Composite Fibers
Abstract Adsorbent of calcium alginate/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CA/MWCNTs) composite fiber was prepared by wet spinning. Adsorptions of methyl orange (MO) anionic dyes onto CA/MWCNTs composite fiber were investigated with respect to MWCNTs...
2012 / Yujin Li, Kunyan Sui, Rongzhan Liu, Xin Zhao, Yang Zhang, et al. -
Low Surface Recombination Velocity using amorphous Silicon on industrial-type cleaned Surfaces
Abstract The surface passivation ability of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) layer is investigated on industrial-type cleaned p-type (2Ωcm) FZ and Cz silicon wafers. The cleaning sequence consists of laser/saw damage removal and immersions...
2011 / S. Gloger, N. Brinkmann, B. Terheiden -
Novel front and back side screen designs for improved cost/performance ratio
Abstract As the PV industry strives toward grid parity, the driving factor for cell manufacturers is the cost-to-performance ratio. While the authors of this paper are in the business of constantly improving metallization pastes, we also believe it...
2011 / E. Kurtz, W. Zhang -
Performance Analysis of Industrial Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems
Abstract Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is an established technology for post-combustion nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions control from different power/chemical plants. This approach requires a reducing agent such as ammonia to reduce NOx...
2015 / Oghare V. Ogidiama, Tariq Shamim -
Accurate measurement of the steady-state swelling behavior of SU-8 negative photo resist
Abstract The swelling behaviour of SU-8 2000 series is investigated. This is done using on-wafer micro machined stress indicator structures. The indicator structures convert the stress in the material to a measurable displacement. When SU-8 is...
2009 / Kristof Wouters, Robert Puers -
Dielectrophoretic assembly of ZnO nanorods for gas sensing
Abstract ZnO nanorods were prepared by hydrothermal growth in aqueous solution. Products were then deposited on coplanar and interdigitated gold electrodes using dielectrophoresis. It was observed that ZnO nanorods link together at both ends to...
2009 / S.R. Mahmoodi, B. Raissi, E. Marzbanrad, N. Shojayi, A. Aghaei, et al. -
Dual-Range Electrical Current Sensor
Abstract We present a new type of contactless current sensor featuring two inherent ranges of low and high sensitivity. Thecurrent sensor consists of a CMOS integrated circuit with a thin ferromagnetic layer structured on its surface. TheCMOS...
2009 / R. Racz, C. Schott, A. Manco