Chutima Thiabdokmai、Apishok Tangtrakarn、Shatchai Promsuy 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The hollow nanofibers of Ce0.8Gd0.2O2−δ(GDC20) were electrospun from the PVP and nitrate precursors. The evolution of hollow channel was investigated by TG-DTA and ex situ TEM for the fibers heated at 250–300°C for 1–5 h. The hollow cores were revealed during the crystallization of nano-GDC20 and the PVP decomposition…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvancements in Battery Materials
Wilfrido Martínez-Molina、Andrés Antonio Torres-Acosta、Juan Carlos Jáuregui 等 7 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Quality tests applied to hydraulic concrete such as compressive, tension, and bending strength are used to guarantee proper characteristics of materials. All these assessments are performed by destructive tests (DTs). The trend is to carry out quality analysis using nondestructive tests (NDTs) as has been widely used…
Fujun Wang、Mohammed Awad Abedalwafa、Chaojing Li 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The present study was designed to improve the mechanical performance of a small-diameter vascular prosthesis made from a flexible membrane of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL). PCL reinforcement was achieved by embedding a tubular fabric knitted from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarns within the freeze-dried composite st…
Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Ali Ateş、İnan Keskin、Ermedin Totiç 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Evaluation of the liquefaction potential of a liquefaction-prone area is important for geotechnical earthquake engineering, both for assessment for site selection and for planning and new constructions. The liquefaction potential index for the city of Duzce in northwestern Turkey using the empirical relationships betw…
Mehmet Mustafa Önal2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Concrete beams were strengthened by wrapping the shear edges of the beams twice at 45° in opposite directions by either carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) or glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP). The study included 3 CFRP wrapped beams, 3 GFRP wrapped beams, and 3 control beams, all of which were 150 × 250 × 2200…
Hao‐Wen Hsueh、Fei‐Yi Hung、Truan‐Sheng Lui 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Three wires, Au, Cu, and Ag-Au-Pd, were bonded on an Al pad, inducing IMC growth by a 155 hr high temperature storage (HTS) so that the electrical resistance was increased and critical fusing current density (CFCD) decreased. Observations of the Ag-Au-Pd wire after HTS (0–1000 hr) indicated that IMC between the Ag-Au-…
Copper Interconnects and ReliabilitySemiconductor materials and interfacesElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies
Lida Zhu、Chunxia Zhu、Jiaying Pei 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The model of milling force is mainly proposed to predict and analyze the cutting process based on finite element method in this paper. Firstly, milling finite element model is given based on orthogonal cutting principle, and then the influence laws of cutting parameters on chip formation are analyzed by using differen…
Tielin Chen、Liangyi Zhang、Dingli Zhang2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
A numerical simulation approach of hydraulic fracture process, considering the couplings of the stress distribution, the fluid flow of the water-air mixture, the compression and dissolution of air, and the element damage evolution, has been developed to investigate the mechanisms of crack initiation and propagation in…
Yongfei Wang、Dongfang Zhou、Yi Zhang 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
This paper presents the design and experiment of a novel microwave gain equalizer based on the substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technique. The proposed equalizer is formed by an SIW loaded by SIW resonators, which has very compact structure and can compensate for gain slope of microwave systems. Equivalent circuit…
Junfeng Jia、Qiang Han、Zigang Xu 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
This study investigated the seismic behavior of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) strengthened hollow rectangular bridge piers. Cyclic testing of reinforced concrete (RC) piers retrofitted with GFRP was carried out under constant axial loading and lateral bending. The failure characteristics, flexural ductility, d…
Ali Abd El-Salam Ibrahim、Mostafa Abd El-Fattah El-Aasser2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The silicon solar cells are largely insensitive to gamma-radiation because the radiation passes through solar cells without imparting all of its energy. In order to enhance the sensitivity to radiation, the solar cells are coupled to CsI(Tl) scintillator. With the help of n+pp++ PESC monocrystalline silicon solar cell…
X. W. Yang、T. Fu、W. Y. Li2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a very useful variant of the conventional friction stir welding (FSW), which shows great potential to be a replacement of single-point joining processes like resistance spot welding and riveting. There have been many reports and some industrial applications about FSSW. Based on the…
Andrea Malizia、I. Lupelli、M. Richetta 等 6 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The large volume vacuum systems are used in many industrial operations and research laboratories. Accidents in these systems should have a relevant economical and safety impact. A loss of vacuum accident (LOVA) due to a failure of the main vacuum vessel can result in a fast pressurization of the vessel and consequent…
Magnetic confinement fusion researchCombustion and Detonation ProcessesFusion materials and technologies
G. Salinas-Solano、J. Porcayo-Calderon、J. G. Gonzalez-Rodriguez 等 6 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
In this work the corrosion resistance of a high content nickel alloy, Inconel 600, was investigated in mixed NaCl-KCl salts at 700, 800, and 900°C for 100 hours in static air. Investigation was carried out using electrochemical techniques such as polarization curves, rest potential measurements, linear polarization re…
Chenxi Zhai、Zhe Li、Yumei Zhu 等 8 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The physical properties and microstructure of a new kind of borosilicate foam glasses with different Sb2O3doping content are comprehensively investigated. The experimental results show that appropriate addition of Sb2O3has positive impact on the bulk porosity and compressive strength of the foam glass. It is more suit…
Pigment Synthesis and PropertiesGlass properties and applicationsRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
Tehmina Ayub、Nasir Shafiq、M. Fadhil Nuruddin2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
This paper presents the mechanical properties and the microstructure of the high performance fiber reinforced concrete (HPFRC) containing up to 3% volume fraction of chopped Basalt fibers. Three types of the concrete were prepared, out of which, the first type was prepared by utilizing 100% cement content. The other t…
Negisa Darajeh、Azni Idris、Paul Truong 等 6 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Palm oil mill effluent (POME), a pollutant produced by the palm oil industry, was treated by the Vetiver system technology (VST). This technology was applied for the first time to treat POME in order to decrease biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). In this study, two different concentratio…
Huai-Shuai Shang、Ting-Hua Yi、Xing-xing Guo2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Nondestructive testing technology is essential in the quality inspection of repair, alteration, and renovation of the existing engineering, especially for concrete structure in severe environment. The objective of this work is to deal with the behavior of ultrasonic velocity and mechanical properties of plain concrete…
Vorrada Loryuenyong、Natnapin Jarunsak、Thirawich Chuangchai 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Titania (TiO2) nanoparticles with periodical mesopore size (up to 150 Å) have successfully been synthesized by sol-gel template method, using titanium(IV) tetraisopropoxide as a starting precursor and isopropanol as a solvent. Different quantities of activated carbon (0%, 5%, and 10% by weight) were used as templates…
Ahmet Oktay Devecili、Rıfat Yakut2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
In this experiment a cast iron alloy consisting of 0.019, 0.151, 0.431, and 0.646% niobium by weight was set and the microstructure solidification of iron with lamellar graphite was provided. These alloys were subjected to an abrasion test and chemical analyses of the microstructure were done by using scanning electro…
Brake Systems and Friction AnalysisMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesPowder Metallurgy Techniques and Materials