Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Tapping into hidden potential
Abstract University departments are going to great lengths to convince potential new recruits that materials science and engineering is for them. In addition to the traditional showcase ‘Open Day’ for pre-university students, outreach staff are...
2003 / Paula Gould -
Nanowire electronic and optoelectronic devices
Electronic and optoelectronic devices impact many areas of society, from simple household appliances and multimedia systems to communications, computing, and medical instruments. Given the demand for ever more compact and powerful systems, there is growing...
2006 / Yat Li, Fang Qian, Jie Xiang, Charles M. Lieber -
Metallopolymers with emerging applications
A wide variety of metal-containing polymers, or ‘metallopolymers’, have become readily available over the past decade. This has led to a rapidly expanding interest in their properties and uses. These new materials combine the processing advantages of polymers with ...
2008 / Jean-Charles Eloi, Laurent Chabanne, George R. Whittell, Ian Manners -
Mechanical Properties of AlSi10Mg Produced by Selective Laser Melting
Abstract Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is an Additive Manufacturing (AM) technique in which a part is built up in a layer- by-layer manner by melting the top surface layer of a powder bed with a high intensity laser according to sliced 3D CAD data....
2012 / K. Kempen, L. Thijs, J. Van Humbeeck, J.-P. Kruth -
Development of Cold Formed Steel – Timber Composite for Roof Structures: Compression Members
Abstract The application of cold-formed steel on roof structures in Indonesia has become very popular in construction practices, especially for single- or multi-family dwellings. Compared to timber roof structures, cold-formed steel roof structures...
2015 / Ali Awaludin, Kundari Rachmawati, Made Aryati, Anindha Dyah Danastri -
Effect of Pore Size on the Gasification of Biomass Char
Abstract The evolution of char porous structure can affect the gasification rate of biomass char. A model based on the classical capillary pores is developed taking into account different conversion rates for pores having different radii. The...
2015 / Hesameddin Fatehi, Xue-Song Bai -
Highly uniform growth of 2-inch GaN wafers with a multi-wafer HVPE system
Abstract A new nozzle structure was developed in an improved multi-wafer hybrid vapor phase epitaxy (IHVPE) system by adding an inner dilution gas (ID) pipe between V and III groups gas channels. Experimental results showed that the thickness...
2013 / Nanliu Liu, Jiejun Wu, Wenhui Li, Ruihong Luo, Yuzhen Tong, et al. -
Influence of the shot-peening intensity on the structure and near-surface mechanical properties of Ti40Zr10Cu38Pd12 bulk metallic glass2013 / S. González, J. Fornell, E. Pellicer, S. Suriñach, M. D. Baró, et al.
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Effect of Surface Treatment on Corrosion Resistance of 304 Stainless Steel Implants in Tyrode Solution2014 / Z. Ahmadian, I. Danaee, M.A. Golozar
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Optimisation of Micro Injection Moulding Process through Design of Experiments
Abstract The paper presents the optimisation of Micro Injection Moulding (MIM) process through Design of Experiments (DoE). MIM is a relatively new technology which is used for the rapid manufacture of micro components. In order to meet the quality...
2013 / M. Packianather, F. Chan, C. Griffiths, S. Dimov, D.T. Pham -
Effect of Different Anions on ZnO Morphology
Abstract Zinc oxide exhibit highly anisotropic growth due to the lower surface energy associated with the highly polar (002) plane. ZnO thin films are deposited from a solution containing ammonia complexed Zn2+ ions at 85 ̊C temperature. Deposited...
2014 / Neelam Rathore, Shaibal K. Sarkar -
Field Measurements of Lab-scale Bio Climatic House
Abstract This paper aims to present the field measurement of a lab-scale bio-climatic house. The bio-climatic house with volume of 25 m3 was designed for maximizing natural ventilation, heat gain reduction, and daylighting. It was installed at the...
2014 / Piyachart Thateenaranon, Jongjit Hirunlabh, Krichkanok Sudasna, Mana Amornkitbamrung, Joseph Khedari, et al. -
Mid-Wavelength Infrared nBn for HOT Detectors2014 / A. Rogalski, P. Martyniuk
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Thermochemical Cycle of a Mixed Metal Oxide for Augmentation of Thermal Energy Storage in Solid Particles
Abstract Solid particle heat transfer and storage media have been shown to be able to operate at temperatures >1000°C in concentrated solar power (CSP) applications, much higher than the operational limit of 600°C for current state-of-the-art...
2014 / B. Ehrhart, E. Coker, N. Siegel, A. Weimer -
Towards a Commercial Parabolic Trough CSP System Using Air as Heat Transfer Fluid
Abstract We report on major design innovations related to the trough concentrator, solar receiver, and thermal storage of a parabolic trough CSP system. A 9.7 m aperture parabolic trough mirror is formed by inflated, metallized, polymeric films...
2014 / P. Good, G. Zanganeh, G. Ambrosetti, M.C. Barbato, A. Pedretti, et al. -
Neural Network based Inverse Kinematics Solution for Trajectory Tracking of a Robotic Arm
Abstract Planar two and three-link manipulators are often used in Robotics as testbeds for various algorithms or theories. In this paper, the case of a three-link planar manipulator is considered. For this type of robot a solution to the inverse...
2014 / Adrian-Vasile Duka -
Influence of Clamping Systems During Drilling Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Abstract During postprocessing of carbon fiber reinforced plastics, drilling is one of the mostly used machining processes. With increasing complexity of components the requirements on the clamping systems are rising. This paper shows the...
2014 / Stefan Klotz, Michael Gerstenmeyer, Frederik Zanger, Volker Schulze -
Influence of sintering temperature on electrical properties of (K0.4425Na0.52Li0.0375)(Nb0.8825Sb0.07Ta0.0475)O3 ceramics without phase transition induced by sintering temperature2013 / Shaohua Qian, Kongjun Zhu, Xuming Pang, Jing Wang, Jinsong Liu, et al.
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Analysis of Goal Line Technology from the Perspective of an Electromagnetic Field based Approach
Abstract The aim of this work is to analyze Goal Line Technologies with focus on the electromagnetic field based approach GoalRef™. This paper will give an overview of the requirements that must be fulfilled by to get approved by FIFA. The existing...
2014 / Rafael Psiuk, Thomas Seidl, Wolfram Strauß, Josef Bernhard -
Numerical Study on Temperature Distribution of Structural Components Exposed to Travelling Fire
Abstract In order to investigate the structure behavior under travelling fire, the numerical simulation of a full-scale travelling fire test with wooden fuels was completed by using FDS. The fire development and the heat release rate (HRR) were...
2014 / Xu-dong Cheng, Yong Zhou, Hui Yang, Kai-yuan Li