M. Ramakrishnan、A. John Arul、Venkata Pathuri Bhuvana 等 5 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
This paper compares two different accident sequence methodologies for external flood probabilistic safety analysis (EFPSA). It is shown that the two methodologies lead to identical expression for CDF with an example. Using accident sequences developed for internal events PSA is recommended for detailed external flood…
Nuclear Materials and PropertiesRisk and Safety AnalysisNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
Rajinder Kumar、S.S. Mohamed Nazirudeen、J. Anburaj2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
Carbidic Austempered Ductile Iron (CADI) is a recent addition to the Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) family. The effect of chills on the microstructure and mechanical properties of CADI was investigated after Austempering. Three samples of chromium alloyed CADI, the first sample without chill, the second sample with bo…
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetallurgy and Material FormingMetal Alloys Wear and Properties
S. Suresh Kumar、Shanmugam Murugappan、V. Manikanda Balaji2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
Generally, vehicle safety is a vital issue in the field of automobile industry. Ensuring the safety of passengers is one of the prime challenges for vehicle design engineers. Automobile safety can be determined from the ability of vehicle structure and its internal support systems to protect the occupants from injurie…
Cellular and Composite StructuresHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorTransportation Safety and Impact Analysis
S. Manivannan、M. Sathishkumar、S.P. Kumaresh Babu 等 4 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
The corrosion behavior of AZ61 alloyed with 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% Ca were studied by potentiostatic polarization technique in 3.5wt. % NaCl solution and the further effect of corrosion behavior have been studied after aging at different temperature in a controlled environment.The results show that the calcium additio…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMagnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsHydrogen Storage and Materials
Velayuthan Sreekantan Smitha、Surianarayanan Mahadevan、H. Seshadri 等 5 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
The exothermic behavior of Tributyl Phosphate (TBP) with nitric acid at elevated temperatures is a serious cause of concern in nuclear industry as well as in various other industries where it is the principal extractant. In this study, the comparative study of thermal hazard of TBP and one of its major decomposition p…
Radioactive element chemistry and processingThermal and Kinetic AnalysisChemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
Ram Rohit、Linford Pinto、K. Mallikharjuna Babu 等 5 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
The properties of fiber reinforced composites (FRP) like high strength to weight ratio, high stiffness to weight ratio, flexibility in design, ease of fabrication with economical savings as compared to metal alloys, make it an excellent choice for various range of products from building materials, sporting equipment,…
Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
Yao-Yang Tsai、Shih Chung Fang2014-07-15International Journal of Modern Physics B
Since carbon nanotubes were discovered, till now no definitive formulation for computing the shear modulus of them was presented. To develop a theoretically rigorous and mathematically elegant expression for the shear modulus, thus, we initially propound a new small-strain theory in which merely small strain will aris…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsNanotechnology research and applications
Bhagwana Ram Manda、K. V. Sreedharan、S. Athmalingam 等 5 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
Prototype fast breeder reactor’s (PFBR) secondary pumps have sealing between the rotating shaft and the stationary parts to prevent cover gas leakage into ambient air. This is achieved by means of triple mechanical seals with oil as buffer fluid. The oil for cooling the mechanical seals and bearing is supplied from an…
Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesThermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and Alloys
K. Thillairajan、V. Balusamy、V. Ramaswamy2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
An attempt has been made in this research work to develop strong and tough bainitic steels in shorter transformation durations of less than three hours leading to ease of production for steel industries making these steels. High carbon medium alloy steel with high amounts of silicon, cobalt and aluminum was taken up f…
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMetal Alloys Wear and Properties
Akansha Rathi、A. Vimala Juliet2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
A three-dimensional microfluidic biosensor has been successfully designed using a low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology. This microfluidic sensor consists of mixing, focusing and measuring region. The mixing region is a rectangular shaped channel, to enable the complete mixing of sample and buffered salin…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAdvanced MEMS and NEMS TechnologiesElectrical and Thermal Properties of Materials
M.R. Chitthaarth、K. Manivannan2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
The main aim is to control thermal expansion in aluminium piston at high working condition. A plasma sprayed ceramic coating (TBC) is applied on the piston crown as a top coat and NiCrAl is applied as the middle layer as bond coat to improve the addition strength between the top coat and the metal subtract layer as Al…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisHigh-Temperature Coating BehaviorsNuclear Materials and Properties
K.R. Balasubramanian、S.P. Sivapirakasham、Jiss Mathew2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
PVC insulation has extensively been used for insulating low voltage electrical cables. They offer superior insulating properties but how ageing and exposure could affect their insulation properties is a matter of concern. Chemical exposure related failure modes are known but have received only limited study. The tradi…
Polymer Science and PVC
Varun Reddy、Shaik Sadiq、S. Arunkumar 等 4 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
The study of evaporation of water droplets over horizontal heated surfaces is an intense area of research because of its wide application in various fields of heat transfer. The characterization of the behavior of water droplets is important in studying the cooling effects produced over impinging surfaces. The present…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferFluid Dynamics and Thin Films
C.S. Jithin、S. Balasivanandha Prabu、Ramachandran Velmurugan2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
The material development is aimed at utilizing a suitable Metal Alloy in combination with a most appropriate plastic material considering the achievement of desirable basic features of Smart materials like Shape Memory Effect, Flexibility, recovery time etc. In the present work shape memory composites were developed u…
Polymer composites and self-healingShape Memory Alloy Transformations
P.G. Karuppanna Raja、M. Rajkumar2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
In recent year’s Natural Fibers reinforced composite (NFRC) are considered as a suitable alternative to engineering material due to their advantages like low cost, low density, high strength and stiffness to weight ratio, resistance to breakage during processing, low energy consumption, a lesser amount of pollutant em…
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
M. Selvakumar、P. Chandrasekar、Balasubramanian Ravisankar 等 4 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
In the present work, an attempt has been made to explore the general microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of titanium-titanium boride (Ti-TiB) composites (20 and 40 vol.% TiB reinforcement in Ti matrix) processed by Vacuum Sintering. The microstructures of the composites were investigated using el…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsTitanium Alloys Microstructure and PropertiesAdvanced materials and composites
Pei Zhao、Youhe Zhou、Zhong-Zheng Lin2014-07-15International Journal of Modern Physics B
This paper presents comparison of magnetoelastic properties between the 〈110〉 oriented Tb x Dy 1-x Fe 1.95 polycrystalline alloys for x = 0.27, 0.3, 0.45 under coupled loading of magnetic field and compressive stress. The simultaneously measure are investigated for the magnetization and magnetostriction under applied…
Magnetic properties of thin filmsMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMagnetic Properties and Applications
S.T. Selvamani、K. Umanath、K. Palanikumar 等 5 位作者2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
In this work we have satisfied the objective to analyse the medium carbon steel rods which are welded frictionally on their tensile properties when the welding parameter is maximum and minimum in values of forging pressure with respect to time. This work also carries the macrostructure and microstructure analysis of t…
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetallurgy and Material FormingMetal Alloys Wear and Properties
Pravin S. Pandure、Vijaykumar S. Jatti、T.P. Singh2014-07-15Applied Mechanics and Materials
Diamond-like-carbon (DLC) coatings provide excellent surface properties on substrate. With novel advanced techniques like modeling and simulation, the performance of these coatings can be predicted under different loading condition. Aim of present study was to developed three dimensional models for calculating first p…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Mirian E. Mejía Santillán、Jorge A. Bravo Cabrejos2014-07-15Revista de Investigación de Física
El propósito de este trabajo fue la identificación y la caracterización de los principales minerales en las fracciones arcilla de muestras de suelos tropicales que fueron seleccionadas de la Reserva Forestal de la Universidad Agraria de la Selva, localizada en la Región de Huánuco, Perú, con énfasis en el estudio de l…
Soil and Unsaturated FlowClay minerals and soil interactionsIron oxide chemistry and applications