Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Key Performance Indicators Improve Industrial Performance
Abstract Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are important for monitoring the performance in the industry. They can be used to identify poor performance and the improvement potential. KPIs can be defined for individual equipment, sub-processes, and...
2015 / Carl-Fredrik Lindberg, SieTing Tan, JinYue Yan, Fredrik Starfelt -
A Method to Quantify Thermal Aging Effects on Fracture Toughness of Cast Stainless Steels (CSSs)
Abstract This paper proposes a methodology to quantify the effects of thermal aging on fracture toughness of cast stainless steels (CSSs) using small punch (SP) tests and finite element (FE) damage analyses. SP tests and C(T) tests are conducted...
2014 / Jun-Young Jeon, Yun-Jae Kim, Mi-Yeon Lee, Jin-Weon Kim -
Performance Evaluation of Fuzzy and Histogram Based Color Image Enhancement
Abstract In computer vision applications, image enhancement plays an important role. It has been analyzed that the majority of the existing enhancement techniques are in relation to the transform domain methods, which can introduce the color...
2015 / Taranbir Kaur, Ravneet Kaur Sidhu -
A new approach of proration-injection allocation for water-flooding mature oilfields
Abstract This paper presents a new method of injection-production allocation estimation for water-flooding mature oilfields. The suggested approach is based on logistic growth rate functions and several type-curve matching methods. Using the...
2015 / Shuyong Hu, Yongkai Li, Ziwei Wang, Guoqiang Hu -
KL_GA: an application mapping algorithm for mesh-of-tree (MoT) architecture in network-on-chip design2015 / Juan Fang, Lu Yu, Sitong Liu, Jiajia Lu, Tan Chen
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Performance Evaluation of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Plate-fin Heat Exchangers with Offset Strip Fins
Abstract Generally, the Offset Strip Fin (OSF) in a plate-fin heat exchanger provides a greater heat transfer coefficient than plain plate-fin, but it also leads to an increase in flow friction. A new parameter, called relative entropy generation...
2015 / Yang Yujie, Li Yanzhong, Si Biao, Zheng Jieyu -
Dissipated power and induced velocity fields data of a micro single dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator for active flow control
Abstract In recent years, single dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD) plasma actuators have gained great interest among all the active flow control devices typically employed in aerospace and turbomachinery applications [1,2]. Compared with the macro ...
2015 / E. Pescini, D.S. Martínez, M.G. De Giorgi, L. Francioso, A. Ficarella -
Metal-insulator-semiconductor heterostructures for plasmonic hot-carrier optoelectronics2015 / F. Pelayo García de Arquer, Gerasimos Konstantatos
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The Mechanism of Hydrogen Evolution During Anodic Polarization of Aluminium
Abstract In this work, a model to account for the superfluous hydrogen evolution mechanism during anodic polarization of Al is proposed. The model is based on the assumption that the simultaneous presence of an anodic current, produced at some...
2015 / M. Curioni, F. Scenini -
A Fuzzy-neuro based Weather Prediction System for Bangladesh
Abstract This paper presents two new algorithms developed to make improvements in weather forecasting which can be applied to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) The algorithm Fuzzifier considers the overlapped wind speed of a cyclone to get...
2014 / Tamjid Rahman, Abul L. Haque -
Investigation of Nanostructure Formation of Alumina by Magnetic Pulse Compression and Subsequent Spark Plasma Sintering
Abstract Comparative analysis of the structure and properties of samples prepared from alumina nanopowder using conventional or magnetic pulse compression (MPC), and the subsequent spark plasma sintering (SPS) was performed. In sintered corundum...
2015 / I.V. Kovaleva, A.G. Zholnin, E.G. Grigoryev, E.A. Olevsky -
Optical Simulation and Analysis of Iso-textured Silicon Solar Cells and Modules Including Light Trapping
Abstract Solar cells made from multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) wafers play an important role in photovoltaics. Nevertheless, tools for the optical simulation of these devices are scarce. In the present work, the reflectance and charge carrier...
2015 / Johannes Greulich, Anne-Kristin Volk, Nico Wöhrle, Ingrid Haedrich, Martin Wiese, et al. -
A Tool Holder for Clamping Cutting Inserts Used for Turning in a Metal Cutting Operation
Abstract Metalworking industry is looking for increase in productivity and maintaining costs per part. One of the most effective methods is the drastic increase of cutting speed by use of Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN). The challenge in...
2015 / A. Murali, S. Chen, I. Kaufmann -
High Resolution Neutron Radiography and Tomography of Hydrided Zircaloy-4 Cladding Materials
Abstract Hydrogen content and distribution in Zircaloy-4 cladding samples with controlled hydrogen concentrations up to 1100ppm were studied using neutron radiography and computed tomography. Hydrogen charging was performed in a process tube that...
2015 / Tyler Smith, Hassina Bilheux, Holly Ray, Jean-Christophe Bilheux, Yong Yan -
Development of a New High-Frame-Rate Camera for Pulsed Neutron Transmission Spectroscopic Radiography
Abstract Pulsed neutron transmission spectroscopic radiography is an attractive new technique in energy-resolved neutron radiography.The imaging technique is based on the spectralanalysis of neutrons throughthe time-of-flight (TOF) method.The...
2015 / K. Mochiki, K. Ishizuka, K. Morikawa, T. Kamiyama, Y. Kiyanagi -
Convective heat transfer for fluids passing through aluminum foams2015 / Roman Dyga, Leon Troniewski
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TCO-free Low-temperature p+ Emitters for Back-junction c-Si Solar Cells
Abstract In this work, we report on the fabrication and characterization of n-type c-Si solar cells whose p+ emitters are based on laser processed aluminum oxide/silicon carbide (Al2O3/SiCx) films. The p+ emitter is defined at the rear side of the...
2015 / Isidro Martín, Arnau Coll, Gema López, Pablo R. Ortega, Thibaut Desrues, et al. -
On the Possible Wind Energy Contribution for Feeding a High Altitude Smart Mini Grid
Abstract The use of renewable energy sources to increase electricity access, especially in remote areas as high mountains, is a possible contribution to poverty reduction, climate change mitigation and improved resilience. In this paper an...
2015 / Stefania Proietti, Paolo Sdringola, Francesco Castellani, Alberto Garinei, Davide Astolfi, et al. -
A Comparison of Dielectric Constants of Various Asphalts Calculated from Time Intervals and Amplitudes
Abstract When measurements by a Ground Penetrating Radar are evaluated, a dielectric constant is very important electrical property of pavement materials. The numerical value of the dielectric constant is different for various materials used in road ...
2015 / Andrea Porubiaková, Jozef Komačka -
Basic Study on the Influence of Glass Composition and Aluminum Content on the Ag/Al Paste Contact Formation to Boron Emitters
Abstract In this study, the contact formation of aluminum containing silver metallization pastes for boron emitters was investigated. Model pastes with varied glass composition (PbO-containing and PbO-free) and Al content were prepared. It was...
2015 / S. Körner, F. Kiefer, R. Peibst, F. Heinemeyer, J. Krügener, et al.