Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Investigations on Surface Defects in Gear Hobbing
Abstract An important property of manufacturing processes is the process reliability. This refers to the macrogeometry and to the achievable surface quality. In dry gear hobbing as the most productive and common manufacturing technology for the soft ...
2011 / F. Klocke, C. Gorgels, A. Stuckenberg -
Micromechanical modelling of deformation and fracture of hydrating cement paste using X-ray computed tomography characterisation
Abstract Cement paste is the basic but most complex component in cement composites, which are the dominant construction material in the world. Understanding and predicting elastic properties and fracture of hydrating cement paste are challenging...
2015 / Mingzhong Zhang, Andrey P. Jivkov -
Powder injection molding of a mullite–zirconia composite
Abstract Mullite–zirconia composites have been identified as a potential material for high-temperature structural applications due to high-temperature strength, thermal shock resistance, and low coefficient of thermal expansion. In the present...
2013 / Renee Martin, Michael Vick, Matthew Kelly, Jupiter Palagi de Souza, Ravi Kumar Enneti, et al. -
Keynote I: Sensing and Identification in the Internet of Things Era
Abstract The concept of Internet of Things (IoT) is opening new horizons in systems intelligence, where physical objects (embedded with sensory, identification and networking capabilities) can interact with other objects through the global...
2011 / Hossam Hassanein -
Sensitivity Analysis of Bacterial Chemotaxis Models
Abstract Chemotaxis is the process, by which cells sense changes in their chemical environment and move towards more favorable conditions. This process is controlled by signaling pathways, which are relatively simple, but bear several important...
2011 / Judit Danis, Tamás Turányi -
Scaling Laws in Robotics
Abstract Scaling laws are pervasive in biological systems, found in a large number of life processes, and across 27 orders of magnitude. Recent findings show both biological and engineered motors adhering to two fundamental regimes for the mass...
2011 / Konstantinos Dermitzakis, Juan Pablo Carbajal, James H. Marden -
Flexible Assistive Robots Through AFO-Based Intention Detection2011 / S.M.M. De Rossi, T. Lenzi, N. Vitiello, A. Persichetti, F. Vecchi, et al.
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eMorph: Towards Neuromorphic Robotic Vision
Abstract The eMorph project aims at introducing a new concept for vision in the field of humanoid robotics. The system that is currently being developed is inspired by the biology of mammalian visual systems, introducing concepts such as...
2011 / Chiara Bartolozzi, Charles Clercq, Neeraj Mandloi, Francesco Rea, Giacomo Indiveri, et al. -
Development of an abrasive material using periwinkle shells
Abstract In this study, abrasive properties of periwinkle shell grains with the binding effect of polyester resin on periwinkle shell grains at high concentration were investigated. The abrasive properties considered are hardness, compressive...
2015 / Mfon Udo Obot, Danjuma S. Yawas, Shekarau Y. Aku -
MTJ spin-valves based on thin films and nanowires
Abstract We demonstrate the magnetization reversal in magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) spin-valves (SV) based on thin films and nanowires. We show the change of coercive force and magnetization direction of the soft magnetic layer at transition from a ...
2012 / A.S. Samardak, E.V. Sukovatitsina, A.V. Ognev, M.E. Stebliy, V.S. Plotnikov, et al. -
The ISM Analysis on Influence Factors of Cost Control in the Wind Power Construction Project
Abstract Cost control in the wind power construction project is essential under the trend of developing wind power in China. In order to carry out cost control effectively, structural interpretation model(ISM) is used to identify and analyze the...
2012 / Wu Yunna, Bian Qing, Lin Ping -
Numerical simulation on the aerodynamic effects of blade icing on small scale Straight-bladed VAWT
Abstract To invest the effects of blade surface icing on the aerodynamics performance of the straight-bladed vertical-axis wind turbine (SB-VAWT), wind tunnel tests were carried out on a static straight blade using a simple icing wind tunnel....
2012 / Fang Feng, Shengmao Li, Yan Li, Wenqiang Tian -
Technology Research on Bio-Hydrogen Production
Abstract Hydrogen as a clean and renewable energy plays very important role in both of relief severe shortage of petroleum and deterioration of ecological environment. Fermentative hydrogen production from organic wastes plays the dual role of waste ...
2012 / Wang Bo, Liu Yongye, Qiao Yahua, Yang Yang, Shi Qiang, et al. -
On the Behavior of Headed Fastenings Between Steel and Concrete
Abstract The combination of materials with different structural properties (i.e. steel and concrete) is one of the most effective ways how to improve the efficiency of building structures. The proper design and detailing of connections between...
2012 / J. Bujňák, B. Robriquet -
Online PD detection on high voltage underground power cables by acoustic emission
Abstract Acoustic waves produced by partial discharges inside in dielectric materials can be detected using acoustic emission (AE) sensors. This detection can be analyzed in the time domain. AE sensors are immune to electromagnetic interference and...
2012 / Pau Casals-Torrens, A. González-Parada, R. Bosch-Tous -
Modeling of Energy Harvesting Device with Segmented Piezoelectric Layer
Abstract Energy harvesting from environmental vibrations attracts increasing interest in wireless sensor networks and microsystems. In this paper, we examine the feasibility of increasing the output power of cantilever energy harvesters through...
2012 / Zhuming Liu, Lijie Lia -
Recycling of electric arc furnace dust into red ceramic
Abstract The incorporation of an electric arc furnace dust, a typical waste from steel-making plant, into clayey ceramics used for civil construction was investigated. Ceramic body compositions were prepared with incorporations of up to 20wt% of the ...
2013 / Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira, Rubén Sanchez, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Nicolás Lalla, Nancy Quaranta -
Massive RDF Data Complicated Query Optimization Based on MapReduce
Abstract Processing massive RDF data complicated query efficiently is a matter of concern for a long time in semantic web research. This paper proposes a MapReduce framework which could be a fast scalable solution. In this framework, the first step...
2012 / Jieru Cheng, Wenjun Wang, Rui Gao -
Liquid Desiccant based Solar Air Conditioning System with Novel Evacuated Tube Collector as Regenerator
Abstract Growing demand for air conditioning and pollution concerns related with production of electrical energy have compelled researchers to investigate new technologies for air conditioning. Liquid desiccant based air conditioning technology is...
2013 / J.R. Mehta, M.V. Rane -
Spin Hall effect in a superconductor/normal metal junction
Abstract We theoretically study a spin Hall effect of normal metal in a superconductor/normal metal (SN) junction based on perturbation theory. The skew scattering and side jump contributions are both taken into account to calculate the spin Hall...
2012 / S. Hikino, S. Yunoki