Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Particles-bridging the Gap between Solids and Fluids
Abstract Meshless particle methods, a group of simulation approaches that gains attention in the recent years in engineering and physics, are in the focus of this article. By means of application examples from different engineering contexts, we...
2014 / Peter Eberhard, Robert Seifried, Christian Ergenzinger, Sven Stühler, Fabian Spreng, et al. -
Replacement of Silver in Silicon Solar Cell Metallization Pastes Containing a Highly Reactive Glass Frit: Is it Possible?
Abstract Massive savings in silicon solar cell production could be achieved by replacing the costly Ag in front side metallization pastes against cheaper metals like Ni or Zn. Regarding the attempt to split the metallization process up into a two...
2013 / Dominik Rudolph, Sara Olibet, Jaap Hoornstra, Arthur Weeber, Enrique Cabrera, et al. -
Sintering Parameter Optimization of Ti-6Al-4V Metal Injection Molding for Highest Strength Using Palm Stearin Binder
Abstract This paper presents an optimization of sintering parameters for the best sintered strength of Ti-6Al-4V powder mixed with 60wt% of palm stearin binder and 40wt% of polyethylene by metal injection moulding (MIM) technique. The mechanical...
2014 / N.H. Mohamad Nor, N. Muhamad, A.K.A. Mohd Ihsan, K.R. Jamaludin -
Atomic Oxygen Erosion Resistance of Polysiloxane/POSS Hybrid Coatings on Kapton
Abstract Polysiloxane/POSS hybrid coatings were deposited on Kapton substrate by copolymerizing epoxy-modified polysiloxane resin with trisilanolphenyl-silsesquioxane (POSS) and their atomic oxygen (AO) erosion resistance was tested in a...
2014 / Shuwang Duo, YuChuan Chang, Tingzhi Liu, Hao Zhang -
Numerical Integral by Gauss Quadrature Using Scientific Calculator
Abstract Integration basically refers to anti differentiation. Some simple applications of integration include calculating the area under a curve or volume of curves revolution. There are two main reasons for numerical integration: analytical...
2013 / Kim Gaik Tay, Kian Boon Lim, Tau Han Cheong, Rosmila Abdul Kahar -
Characterization of Biochar Derived from Rubber Wood Sawdust through Slow Pyrolysis on Surface Porosities and Functional Groups
Abstract Biochars were prepared by conducting slow pyrolysis of rubber wood sawdust (RWSD) derived from sawn timber. Eventhough researches on preparation of biochar from biomass have been reported by many researchers, limited work has been reported...
2014 / A. Shaaban, Sian-Meng Se, Nona Merry M. Mitan, M.F. Dimin -
Qualitative Aspects of Machined Surfaces of High Strength Steels
Abstract The aim of this paper was to assess the impact of cutting speed in grinding quality of the surface layer test samples of heat-and chemically processed steel. To fulfill these objectives have been used experimental and computational methods, ...
2014 / Rozmarina Dubovska, Jaroslav Jambor, Jozef Majerik -
Antireflection Coating at Metamaterial Waveguide Structures for Solar Energy Applications
Abstract The optical reflection properties of a periodic metamaterial-dielectric multilayered structure are investigated theoretically. The structure is an antireflection coating if it is placed between two semi-infinite media of the same kind and...
2014 / Mohammed M. Shabat, Muin F. Ubeid -
Roughing Helical Flanks of the Worms with Frontal-cylindrical Milling Tools on NC Lathes
Abstract At the roughing of the helical flanks of the worms with frontal-cylindrical milling tools positioned perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the half-product we can use tools of different diameters, with the mill position being different...
2014 / Sorin-Cristian Albu -
Synthesis of Co3O4 Micro-needles on the Cell Walls and their Effect on the Sound Absorption Behavior of Open Cell Al Foam
Abstract Open cell Al foams usually show poor sound absorption performance due to excessively low flow resistance. In order to overcome this shortcoming, several measures have been taken including compression, cell surface erosion and modification,...
2014 / Yuelu Ren, Zhendong Li, Fusheng Han -
Miniaturized Microcantilever-based RF Microwave Probes Using MEMS Technologies
Abstract In this study, miniaturized microwave cantilever-based probes - using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology - are proposed for the on-chip electrical characterization of nanodevices. In contrast with conventional on-wafer probing...
2014 / Jaouad Marzouk, Steve Arscott, Kamel Haddadi, Tuami Lasri, Christophe Boyaval, et al. -
Use of Artificial Neural Networks for the Development of an Inverse Kinematic Solution and Visual Identification of Singularity Zone(s)
Abstract This paper presents a non-conventional technique for solving the inverse kinematics problem using artificial neural networks. A feed forward multi-layer perceptron with backpropagation neural network is selected for this research. An...
2014 / Luv Aggarwal, Kush Aggarwal, Ruth Jill Urbanic -
Ultralight, ultrastiff mechanical metamaterials2014 / X. Zheng, H. Lee, T. H. Weisgraber, M. Shusteff, J. DeOtte, et al.
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Exploring the Relationship of Exit Flow and Jam Density in Panic Scenarios Using Animal Dynamics
Abstract There are few studies investigating crowd dynamics in panic situations. They used measures such as exit flow rate to explore the exit performance in evacuation scenarios. However, there is limited research exploring the relationship of exit ...
2014 / Amir Sobhani, Majid Sarvi, Dorine Duives, Omid Ejtemai, Kayvan Aghabayk, et al. -
Mechanical properties, microstructure and thermal stability of a nanocrystalline CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy after severe plastic deformation
Abstract An equiatomic CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy (HEA), produced by arc melting and drop casting, was subjected to severe plastic deformation (SPD) using high-pressure torsion. This process induced substantial grain refinement in the...
2015 / B. Schuh, F. Mendez-Martin, B. Völker, E.P. George, H. Clemens, et al. -
A study into stress relaxation in oxides formed on zirconium alloys
Abstract Pressurised and boiling water reactors contain zirconium alloys, which are used as nuclear fuel cladding. Oxidation of these alloys, and the associated hydrogen pick-up, is a limiting factor in the lifetime of the fuel. To extend the...
2014 / P. Platt, E. Polatidis, P. Frankel, M. Klaus, M. Gass, et al. -
A Deeper Look into the Thermodynamic Perfection of the Debye Equation of State for Helium-3
Abstract A new form of a state equation for helium-3 in wide range of temperature and pressure, based on a conceptual extrapolation from the Debye equation for specific heat of solid materials was previously developed. A deeper look into the...
2015 / Yonghua Huang -
On the role of melt flow into the surface structure and porosity development during selective laser melting
Abstract In this study, the development of surface structure and porosity of Ti–6Al–4V samples fabricated by selective laser melting under different laser scanning speeds and powder layer thicknesses has been studied and correlated with the melt...
2015 / Chunlei Qiu, Chinnapat Panwisawas, Mark Ward, Hector C. Basoalto, Jeffery W. Brooks, et al. -
Buoyancy Driven Turbulence of Moist Air
Abstract In the present experiment we study turbulent moist air convection, where the turbulence is buoyancy driven and characterized by gradient Rayleigh number g(1/ρ0)(Δρ/l)d4/αν ∼ 108, in a square tube of aspect ratio 8. Hot moist air is provided ...
2015 / Deepak G. Madival, Jaywant H. Arakeri -
Production Layout Optimization for Small and Medium Scale Food Industry
Abstract According to the number of competitors in the global marketplace, it is important for companies to reduce their costs and expenses in order to be a sustainable competitor. As a case study, a company producing meatball and soup paste located ...
2015 / Yosra Ojaghi, Alireza Khademi, Noordin Mohd Yusof, Nafiseh Ghorbani Renani, Syed Ahmad Helmi bin Syed Hassan