Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Determination of the Effect of Si Content on Microstructure, Hardness and Wear Rate of Surface-refined Al-Si Alloys
Abstract Surface refining of Al–Si alloy was carried out using the ‘Gas Tungsten Arc’ (GTA) heat source and the effect of Si content on the microstructure, hardness and wear properties of the surface modified alloys was evaluated. In order to...
2014 / R. Saravanan, R. Sellamuthu -
Safety Performance of the Full Harness in Various Falling Postures of Wearer
Abstract Fundamental safety measure for falling is to prepare flat and effective wide workplace with guardrails. However, their countermeasures may be difficult to apply for short-duration works and disaster relief works. In such cases, the fall...
2015 / Yasumichi Hino -
Multi-objective Optimization of Process Parameters for 7050 Aluminum Alloy Rib-web Forgings’ Precise Forming based on Taguchi Method
Abstract The precision forming of rib-web forgings can effectively increase strength and toughness of forgings and improve material utilization simultaneously. However, inappropriate selection of process parameters can cause defects such as...
2014 / Jiansheng Zhang, Daoxiang Wu, Jie Zhou, Jing Wang -
Improvisation of Interfacial Bond Strength in Shape Memory Alloy Hybrid Polymer Matrix Composites
Abstract In the present study, we report on a novel approach adopted for the improvisation of interfacial bond strength between shape memory alloy (SMA) and epoxy matrix in SMA hybrid composites. Methodologies such as surface roughening and chemical ...
2014 / Vinod Murkute, Amit Gupta, D.G. Thakur, Rahul Harshe, Makarand Joshi -
Investigation of Cutting Force, Surface Roughness and Flank Wear in Turning of In-situ Al6061-TiC Metal Matrix Composite
Abstract Al6061-TiC composite with 2%TiC and 4%TiC were produced by the reaction of K2TiF6 and C with the molten aluminium. SEM and EDX tests were performed to know the presence of the TiC reinforcement. Vickers micro hardness test was done and find ...
2014 / D. Sai Chaitanya Kishore, K. Prahlada Rao, A. Mahamani -
Application of ANN in Identifying Defects in Impacted Composite
Abstract Composites are increasingly being used in aerospace, naval and automotive applications due to their high strength and stiffness to weight ratio. However, mechanical properties of the composite materials may degrade severely in the presence...
2014 / S. Samanta, A. Mandal, Thingujam Jackson Singh -
Charge transfer properties through graphene for applications in gaseous detectors
Abstract Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice with remarkable mechanical and electrical properties. Regarded as the thinnest and narrowest conductive mesh, it has drastically different transmission behaviours...
2015 / S. Franchino, D. Gonzalez-Diaz, R. Hall-Wilton, R.B. Jackman, H. Muller, et al. -
Enhancement in mechanical properties of a β-titanium alloy by high-pressure torsion
Abstract Titanium alloys, mainly Ti–6Al–4V, are commonly used in biomedical applications as orthopedic implants. Due to the potential toxic influence of V and Al cations on health, a new alloy composition, Ti–24Nb–4Zr–8Sn, was introduced. However,...
2014 / Katarzyna Sharman, Piotr Bazarnik, Tomasz Brynk, Asli Gunay Bulutsuz, Malgorzata Lewandowska, et al. -
Estimating the Sound Insulation of Double Facades with Openings for Natural Ventilation
Abstract Natural ventilation represents a potentially sustainable scheme for the provision of good indoor air quality and free cooling in buildings. However, its application is frequently hindered due to outdoor climatic conditions, air pollution,...
2015 / Egzon Bajraktari, Josef Lechleitner, Ardeshir Mahdavi -
Operation Analyse of a U-tube Ground Heat Exchangers of GSHP System in Cold Region of China
Abstract The objective of this study is to discuss summer operation performance of a large Ground Source Heat Pump System (GSHP) for a NZEB office building in cold region of Beijing, China. Borehole performance under different field distribution and ...
2015 / Huai Li, Jianlin Wu, Zhen Yu, Wei Xu -
Multi Objective Optimization of Process Parameters in WEDM during Machining of SS304
Abstract Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) allowed success in the production of newer materials, especially for the aerospace and medical industries. Using WEDM technology, complicated cuts can be made through difficult-to-machine...
2014 / G. Harinath Gowd, M. Gunasekhar Reddy, Bathina Sreenivasulu, Manu Ravuri -
Shadow-free Interaction: A Proposal for Rear Projection Based Shape Display
Abstract In this research, a shape display is developed which renders 3D shapes and textures by actuator arrays and projectors. Generally, a shape display has a feature that users can interact with it by their hands directly. Textures on the surface ...
2014 / Taiki Shimba, Joo-Ho Lee -
Analysis of Turbulence Energy Spectrum by Using Particle Image Velocimetry
Abstract Transport phenomena occur frequently in industrial problems. Most of the turbulent transport properties can be directly associated with the turbulent energy dissipation rate; hence it is a very significant parameter in the design of...
2014 / Mohammad Mainul Hoque, Mayur J. Sathe, Jyeshtharaj B. Joshi, Geoffrey M. Evans -
Effect of Co addition on crystallization and magnetic properties of FeSiBPCu alloy
Abstract The effects of Co addition on the microstructure, crystallization processes and soft magnetic properties of (Fe1−x Co x )83Si4B8P4Cu1 (x=0.35, 0.5, 0.65) alloys were...
2014 / Rui Xiang, Shaoxiong Zhou, Bangshao Dong, Guangqiang Zhang, Zongzhen Li, et al. -
Analysis of Tribological Behavior of Aluminium/B4C Composite Under Dry Sliding Motion
Abstract This present study deals with the fabrication of aluminium/boron carbide metal matrix composite and investigation on its tribological behavior. The composite incorporated with 5 wt% of boron carbide particles with an average size 33μmwas...
2014 / N. Siddhartha Prabhakar, N. Radhika, R. Raghu -
Comparative Study of Different Approaches in the Prediction of Transverse Thermal Conductivity
Abstract The difficulty associated with the transverse heat flow in the composite is that the arrangement of constituents is neither parallel nor transverse to the direction of heat flow, which limits the usage of simple Rule of Mixtures (ROM) or...
2014 / T. Srinivasa Rao, G. Sambasiva Rao, B. Uma Maheswar Gowd -
Properties and Application of High-manganese TWIP-steels in Sheet Metal Forming
Abstract Within this work uniaxial tensile tests have been performed with high-manganese TWIP-steel and different dual-phase steels to determine mechanical properties. The transfer of the results form uniaxial tensile tests to multi-axial stresses...
2014 / Christian Busch, Ansgar Hatscher, Manuel Otto, Stefan Huinink, Milan Vucetic, et al. -
Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Reinforced with SiC and TiB2
Abstract In this research work an effort has been made to prepare hybrid aluminium metal matrix composite to study its machining and mechanical properties. Preparation of hybrid aluminium metal matrix composite is made by reinforcing Silicon carbide ...
2014 / S. Johny James, K. Venkatesan, P. Kuppan, R. Ramanujam -
Forming of Lightweight Metal Components: Need for New Technologies
Abstract Contributing to lightweight design in the field of metal forming, four different strategies are introduced – the material, component, functional, and conditional lightweight strategy. Their main objective is the reduction of a component's...
2014 / A. Erman Tekkaya, N. Ben Khalifa, Goran Grzancic, Ramona Hölker -
Interpenetration in coordination polymers: structural diversities toward porous functional materials
Interpenetration is a natural phenomenon frequently encountered in porous coordination polymers (PCPs) or metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Traditionally interpenetration has been considered as a threat to permanent porosity and several strategies have been adopted ...
2014 / Ritesh Haldar, Nivedita Sikdar, Tapas Kumar Maji