Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Human-robot Collaboration in Decentralized Manufacturing Systems: An Approach for Simulation-based Evaluation of Future Intelligent Production
Abstract The development towards decentralized manufacturing systems aims at increased flexibility and robustness by maintaining the level of productivity. In order to meet these requirements, human-robot collaboration is considered as basic...
2017 / Lennart Bochmann, Timo Bänziger, Andreas Kunz, Konrad Wegener -
Molecular dynamics simulations of entangled polymers: The effect of small molecules on the glass transition temperature
Abstract Effect of small molecules, as they penetrate into a polymer system, is investigated via molecular dynamics simulations. It is found that small spherical particles reduce the glass transition temperature and thus introduce a softening of the ...
2017 / Elias Mahmoudinezhad, Axel Marquardt, Gunther Eggeler, Fathollah Varnik -
Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of CO 2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle Assisted with Mechanical Subcooling
Abstract The thermal performance of CO2 transcrtical refrigeration cycle can be improved by cooling the CO2 fluid exiting the gas cooler with an assisted vapor compression refrigeration cycle (auxiliary cycle). Thus, a thermodynamic analysis is...
2017 / Baomin Dai, Shengchun Liu, Zhili Sun, Yitai Ma -
Preparation of bimodal grain size 7075 aviation aluminum alloys and their corrosion properties
Abstract The bimodal grain size metals show improved strength and ductility compared to traditional metals; however, their corrosion properties are unknown. In order to evaluate the corrosion properties of these metals, the bimodal grain size 7075...
2017 / Wenming TIAN, Songmei LI, Jianhua LIU, Mei YU, Yujie DU -
Towards a CERIF-Orcid API Adaptor: A Progress Report
Abstract This paper describes an experimental implementation of the CERIF API specification being used as an intermediary system to enable the communication of information from the ORCID registry as CERIF XML. This work builds on the strategic...
2017 / Tom Demeranville, Josh Brown, Jan Dvořák, Dimitrios C. Karaiskos -
Numerical Analysis of Poro-elastic Materials Described by the Micro-dilatation Theory
Abstract Numerical computational techniques can be conveniently utilized for the analysis of porous structural materials with vacuous pores. The presence of voids or pores in these materials affects their material properties and overall performance...
2017 / Miroslav Repka, Vladimír Sládek, Ján Sládek -
Qualification of Aqueous Part Cleaning Machines for the Use of Waste Heat in Industrial Production Companies
Abstract This work presents an overview of solutions how part cleaning machines can be enabled to implement an external heat supply. The proposed solutions have to meet special requirements due to contaminated cleaning media during the heat exchange ...
2017 / Felix Junge, Eberhard Abele, Florian Vogel -
Dynamic Crushing of Cellular Materials with Temperature Gradient
Abstract Considering the applications of cellular materials in the sacrificial claddings for impact/blast alleviation, this study presents a method for the design of cellular foam claddings with temperature gradient under high initial velocity...
2017 / Zhibin Li, Banghai Jiang, Fangyun Lu -
Compaction of the Railway Embankments During the New Highspeed Lines Construction
Abstract The Technical Regulations acting at present time on the highspeed lines construction has severe requirements to the quality of the railway embankments construction. They have to be practically without settlement and work at the stage of the ...
2017 / Anatoly I. Kistanov -
Microstructure-based FEM Simulation of Metal Cutting
Abstract This paper presents a three-dimensional finite element approach to incorporate microstructure into micro cutting simulation based on the concept of a representative volume element (RVE) and constitutive material modeling as well as using...
2017 / Mustapha Abouridouane, Fritz Klocke, Ayudita Oktafiani, Benjamin Döbbeler -
Spatial distribution of atomic and ion hydrogen flux and its effect on hydrogen recycling in long duration confined and non-confined plasmas
Abstract In order to understand the atomic hydrogen distribution in different kinds of plasma and its influence on the recycling, two kinds of plasmas were used: non-confined annular electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) and confined long duration...
2017 / A. Kuzmin, H. Zushi, I. Takagi, S.K. Sharma, M. Kobayashi, et al. -
An Experimental Investigation of Tensile Fracturing Behavior of Natural and Artificial Rocks in Static and Dynamic Brazilian Disc Tests
Abstract In this work, 3D printing (3DP) technology is applied to study rock fracturing behaviors in Brazilian disc tests. First, uniaxial compression tests were performed to identify the most suitable 3DP material from five available 3DP materials, ...
2017 / Tao Zhou, Jianbo Zhu -
Assessment of Outside Air Supply for Split AC System Part B: Experiment
Abstract Indoor air quality is one of the most important aspects that determine the well-being of building occupants. Problems of indoor air quality arise in commercial buildings when there is insufficient amount of the outdoor air supply to be used ...
2017 / K.D. Putra, E. Djunaedy, A. Bimaridi, M.R. Kirom -
Dynamic Matching of Dual-mode Electro-mechanical Transmission (EMT) Based on the Optimal Motor Efficiency
Abstract Energy and environment has been the problem which is the most concerned by all over the world. Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), which has the virtue of low exhaustion and low consumption, is the optimal choice to solve these problems at...
2017 / Teng Wang, Hui Liu, Lijin Han -
Method of Hole Shrinkage Radial Forces Measurement in Ti6Al4V Drilling
Abstract This work deals with the phenomenon of hole shrinkage during Ti6Al4V drilling. Indeed, the shape and dimensions of the drilled hole, as well as the heat generated by the operation depend on this phenomenon which is caused by multiple...
2017 / Johan Merzouki, Gérard Poulachon, Frédéric Rossi, Yessine Ayed, Guillaume Abrivard -
Innovative Lagrangian Model of Broaching to Reduce CPU Time
Abstract Broaching is a productive and accurate process generating complex surfaces with high quality. In this process, cutting mechanisms occurring are very specific regarding conventional cutting (small uncut chip thickness, low cutting speeds,...
2017 / D. Fabre, C. Bonnet, J. Rech, T. Mabrouki -
Life Cycle Management of Cutting Tools: Comprehensive Acquisition and Aggregation of Tool Life Data
Abstract The complexity and number of variants of today's cutting tools is constantly growing due to the customer-specific requirements. These requirements and constantly changing circumstances in manufacturing environment can...
2017 / Dominik Brenner, Fabian Kleinert, Joachim Imiela, Engelbert Westkämper -
Real time control developments at JET in preparation for deuterium-tritium operation
Abstract Robust high performance plasma scenarios are being developed to exploit the unique capability of JET to operate with Tritium and Deuterium. In this context, real time control schemes are used to guide the plasma into the desired state and...
2017 / M. Lennholm, I.S. Carvalho, K. Cave-Ayland, A. Chagnard, C. Challis, et al. -
Geoecoprotective Properties of Binders for Transport Systems
Abstract The article deals with geoecoprotective properties of a sulfatcalcuim system in relation to heavy metal ions. The article presents the research results of determining an optimum contact time of sulfatcalcium products with model solutions....
2017 / L.B. Svatovskaya, M.V. Shershneva, A.B. Bobrovnik -
The Effects of Hydrophobic Redispersibele Powder Polymer in Portland Cement Based Mortars
Abstract The aim of the present paper is to show the effect of hydrophobic redispersibele powder (ORP) added in plaster mortars made with Portland cement. Due to its particular chemical and physical composition this polymer improves adhesion,...
2017 / Elena Jumate, Daniela Lucia Manea, Dumitrita Moldovan, Radu Fechete