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
Azmi Seyhun Kıpçak、Meral Yıldırım、Süreyya Aydın Yüksel 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Magnesium borates are significant compounds due to their advanced mechanical and thermal durability properties. This group of minerals can be used in ceramic industry, in detergent industry, and as neutron shielding material, phosphor of thermoluminescence by dint of their extraordinary specialties. In the present stu…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsNuclear materials and radiation effectsChemical Synthesis and Characterization
Mehmet Yetmez2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The sintering behavior and the mechanical properties of a mechanical mixture of hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate (BCP) ceramics with the composition of 30% HA and 70% TCP are experimentally investigated in the temperature range between 1000°C and 1300°C. The results show that consolidation, grain growth, and Vi…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisDental materials and restorations
Cevdet Emin Ekinci、Omer Kelesoglu2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Concrete is a composite construction material made primarily of aggregate, cement, and water. Fresh concrete must have certain features. These are shown in durability, workability, compressive strength, flexural strength, shrinkage, impact resistance, wear, and so forth. In this study, compressive strength, erosion, a…
Qiang Wang、LiYuan Tong2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The permeability coefficient of soil profile is one of the problems concerned by engineers, and the determination of permeability coefficient method mainly relies on the laboratory permeability test and field pumping test, but these tests are time-consuming and inefficient, and especially the permeability coefficient…
Xiaoping Zou、Cuiliu Wei2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The composite films which consist of amorphous carbon, carbon nanotube, and iron nanoparticles were prepared by ethanol catalytic combustion in atmospheric environment. The as-prepared composite films have good electrocatalytic activity and high conductivity which is due to their particular structure. The efficiency o…
Wan Nasarudin Wan Jalal、Huda Abdullah、Mohd Syafiq Zulfakar2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
CaxZn(1-x)Al2O4 ( x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, and 0.30) thin films were prepared by a sol gel method. The XRD patterns displayed the characteristic peaks of (Ca/Zn)Al2O4with the standard pattern of face-centred cubic (fcc). The addition of Ca decreased the lattice constant from 14.6 nm to 23.2 nm. The opti…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Yi Zhang、Qian Zhao、Hewei Shao 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Compared to linear polymers with the same molecular weight, star-shaped polymers have the superiority of drug loading and delivery. The glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) from licorice is remarkably characteristic of liver distribution and liver cells targetability. In this paper, four-armed star-shaped polycaprolactone was syn…