Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Prediction of Subsidence Parameters & 3-D Analysis at Balaghat Underground Manganese Mine of MOIL Limited, India
Abstract Subsidence is a time-dependent process and controlled by various factors including methods of mining, depth of extraction, thickness of deposit, and topography, as well as the in-situ properties of the rock mass. Subsurface deformation...
2017 / G.G. Manekar, D. Shome, M.P. Chaudhari -
Three-dimensional Visualization of Dynamic Oscillation of Structural Components Using Inhomogeneous Wireless Sensors
Abstract A three-dimensional visualization system was developed to investigate the dynamic state of bridge components using portable sensors located at multiple points. The system utilizes wireless data transfer and real-time signal processing for...
2017 / Ai Matsumoto, Naka Saito, Tatsunao Takamoto, Kazuyuki Nakahata -
The Development of a High Performance Material for a Ballast Layer of a Railway Track
Abstract A ballast layer – an element of the railway superstructure – ensures its vertical and horizontal stability under the effect of train loads and changing temperatures. Crushed aggregate is used as a base material for a ballast layer according ...
2017 / Valery Kondratov, Valentina Solovyova, Irina Stepanova -
Effect of high-voltage thermal breakdown on pore characteristics of coal
Abstract High-voltage thermal breakdown has great potential application in permeability enhancement of coal seam. The characteristics of the breakdown channel, coal element, porosity and microscopic coal petrography of coal under high-voltage...
2017 / Chuanjie Zhu, Ximiao Lu, Zishan Gao, Fazhi Yan, Chang Guo, et al. -
The Acoustic Emission Parameters Obtained during Three-point Bending Test on Thermal-stressed Concrete Specimens
Abstract Fire response of concrete structural members depends on thermal, mechanical, and deformation properties of concrete. These properties vary significantly with temperature and also depend on the composition and characteristics of the concrete ...
2017 / Libor Topolář, Barbara Kucharczyková, Dalibor Kocáb, Luboš Pazdera -
Air Tightness of New Australian Residential Buildings
Abstract To achieve the energy efficiency standards in the National Construction Code, houses generally need to use insulation and weather sealing. However, if poorly installed this can lead to houses that have lower energy efficiency performance...
2017 / Michael Ambrose, Mike Syme -
Finite State Machine Household's Appliances Models for Non-intrusive Energy Estimation
Abstract Non-intrusive loads monitoring NILM is a set of algorithms that aims to leverage smart meter data by extracting more useful information from the smart meter data. NILM involves disaggregation of individual household loads in term of their...
2017 / Maher Azaza, Fredrik Wallin -
The Interface of an Intrinsic Hybrid Composite – Development, Production and Characterisation
Abstract Due to a combination of different classes of materials, intrinsic hybrid composites are characterised by high strength and low weight. The mechanical properties of hybrid parts are mainly determined by the interface between the different...
2017 / R. Kießling, J. Ihlemann, M. Riemer, W.-G. Drossel, I. Scharf, et al. -
Fracture Toughness of Granite Measured Using Micro to Macro Scale Specimens
Abstract The objective of this study is to examine any variation from micro to macro scale mode-I fracture toughness of granite using micro-sized specimen and semi-circular specimen. The rock used in the tests is Iksan granite (Korea) which is...
2017 / S.S. Jeong, K. Nakamura, S. Yoshioka, Y. Obara, M. Kataoka -
CFRP-Part Quality as the Result of Release Agent Application – Demoldability, Contamination Level, Bondability
Abstract Based on the mold-based manufacturing of CFRP-parts, the use of mold release agents is inevitable to guarantee the demolding of the cured parts. Therefore, their type and application has a major effect on the part quality as the result of...
2017 / David Blass, Klaus Dilger -
Soil Reinforcement and Detoxication by Means of Mineral Binder Systems
Abstract In the paper the problem of pollution of the railway ballast by heavy metals is considered. Heavy metals migrate into the soil under the action of precipitation and acid rain. Environmental pollution caused by heavy metal ions is...
2017 / Kristina Malchevskaya, Antonina Sakharova, Alexandr Kabanov -
Characteristic Features of Plasma Electrolytic Treated Layers in Na 3 PO 4 Solution
Abstract Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) treatment of Ti6Al4V (Ti) using various concentrations of Na3PO4 (NAP) has been carried out. Based on the PEO process, characteristics of the treated layers, such as structure, chemical composition,...
2017 / S.A. Adeleke, A.R. Bushroa, I. Sopyan -
Modification of the Mechanical Properties of the Sheet Two-Phase High-Strength Titanium Alloy VT 23 Due to Impulse Introduction of Energy
Abstract This study shows the effect of the specific impact-oscillatory loading (dynamic non-equilibrium processes) on the variation of the mechanical properties of the sheet two-phase high-strength titanium alloy VT 23. The results of fractographic ...
2017 / Mykola Chausov, Pavlo Maruschak, Andriy Pylypenko, Olegas Prentkovskis, Volodymyr Hutsaylyuk -
Concept and use Case Driven Approach for Mapping IT Security Requirements on System Assets and Processes in Industrie 4.0
Abstract The fourth industrial revolution (Industrie 4.0) is distinguished by a growing network and intelligence of machines, products, services and data. This results in new business models and value chains, but also various risks, e.g. by hacker...
2017 / Yübo Wang, Oleg Anokhin, Reiner Anderl -
A Local Air Velocity Measurement Method for Estimating Infiltration Heat Load through Doorway of the Cold Store
Abstract The frequent infiltration heat load through doorways accounts for a very large proportion of the total heat load of the cold store. Quantifying the air exchange rate (AER) can support the prediction of the infiltration heat load. In this...
2017 / Shen Tian, Yuping Gao, Shuangquan Shao, Hongbo Xu, Changqing Tian -
Cutting Simulations Using a Commercially Available 2D/3D FEM Software for Forming
Abstract Chip formation simulations require either sophisticated material based element removal or deactivation routines, or a powerful remeshing procedure. Therefore the accuracy of all chip formation simulations significantly depends on the...
2017 / Eric Segebade, Michael Gerstenmeyer, Frederik Zanger, Volker Schulze -
Phase equilibria of the Cu-Sn-Ti ternary system at 823K2017 / Guo-jun Zhou, Yong Zhou, Yun Luo
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Selection and Property Study of Phase Change Slurry for Solar Heat Collection
Abstract Five types of alkyl hydrocarbon and wax phase change slurries (PCSs) with different mass concentrations are prepared and the thermal and flow properties of those PCSs are tested including phase change temperature, latent heat and viscosity...
2017 / Chen Hongbing, Chu Sai, Zhang Lei, Luan Danming, Li Qiang -
The Impact of Different Insulation Options on the Life Cycle Energy Demands of a Hypothetical Residential Building
Abstract Selecting materials that are energy efficient over their life cycle at the early stage of a design is dependent upon numerous parameters that make determination of all their impacts on the environment difficult. Choice of thermal insulation ...
2017 / Toktam Bashirzadeh Tabrizi, Glen Hill, Mathew Aitchison -
Corrosion Resistance of WC-Cu Coatings Produced by Electrospark Deposition
Abstract The main objective of the present work was to determine the influence of laser treatment on corrosion resistance of coatings deposited on C45 carbon steel by the electro-spark deposition process. The studies were conducted using WC-Cu...
2017 / Izabela Pliszka, Norbert Radek