Properties and Characterization of Modern Materials

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Options for Nanoreinforced Cast Al–Si Alloys with TiO2 Nanoparticles....Pages 1-12
Mechanical Properties and Wear Resistance of Semisolid Cast Al2O3 Nano Reinforced Hypo and Hyper-eutectic Al–Si Composites....Pages 13-30
Simulation of a Crack Emanating from a Microvoid in Cement of a Reconstructed Acetabulum....Pages 31-42
Analysis of the Optical Properties of PVP/ZnO Composite Nanofibers....Pages 43-49
Multiobjective Optimization of Dielectric Material’s Selection in Marine Environment....Pages 51-62
Metallurgical Quality Assessment of Modified Zn–Al–Cu Alloys....Pages 63-73
Fatigue Test of the Inconel Alloy 718 Under Three Point Bending Load at Low Frequency....Pages 75-84
Development of a Finite Element Program for Determining Mat Pressure in the Canning Process of a Catalytic Converter....Pages 85-98
Evolution of Droplet Impact on Dry Surfaces with Different Surface Characteristics....Pages 99-112
Numerical Optimization in Ropeway Planning....Pages 113-124
The Finite Volume Diffusion Method on Nonmatched Polygonal Meshes Suited for the Lagrangian Slide Lines Calculation....Pages 125-133
Effect of Defects and Electric Field on Stress-Induced Motion of 90° Domain Wall in PbTiO3: A Molecular Dynamics Study....Pages 135-143
Ce,Tb-Doped Y2SiO5 Phosphor Luminescence Emissions Modeling and Simulation....Pages 145-156
Extended Characterization of the Hardening and Failure Behavior of Advanced High Strength Steels at Dynamic Compression Load....Pages 157-166
High Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Plasma-Nitrided Inconel 625 Superalloy....Pages 167-177
Thermal Properties of Sandwiches for Applications in Transportation....Pages 179-184
Evaluation of Creep Resistance and Superficial Study of Titanium Alloy Treated by PIII-N....Pages 185-195
Properties of WE43 Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with SiC Particles....Pages 197-214
The Influence of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Mg-7Sn-1Si Magnesium Alloy....Pages 215-229
Volume Changes of Cement Composite Based on Steel Slag During Thermal Load....Pages 231-244
Magnetic Alloys Design Using Multi-objective Optimization....Pages 245-259
Basic Evaluation Technology Development of Battery Installation Safety for Electric Vehicles....Pages 261-284
Study of the Electrochemical Properties of 316LVM Steel with TiO2 Layer Deposited by Means of the ALD Method....Pages 285-295
Design and Development of a Simplified Wear Simulator for Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Based on Pin-Disc Machine....Pages 297-308
Elaboration and Modeling of Water Molecule Sensitive Layers Deposited from Hexamethyldisiloxane....Pages 309-314
Synthesis and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Absorber Layers by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis....Pages 315-324
Fault Tolerance Methodology for Micro-volume Deposit System....Pages 325-331
Electromagnetic Compatibility Aspects of Wind Turbine Analysis and Design....Pages 333-344
Customization and Numerical Simulation of a Cranial Distractor Using Computed Axial Tomography (CAT)....Pages 345-369
Prediction of In-Service NBR Properties by TG-IR After Storage in Mineral Oil....Pages 371-398
Structural Integrity Analysis of a BWR Core Shroud with an Irregular Distribution of Cracks: Limit Load Analysis....Pages 399-411
Numerical Evaluation of the Structural Integrity Exhibited by a TiO2 Thin Solid Film Doped with Au....Pages 413-427
State of the Art Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Materials and TBC Failure Mechanisms ....Pages 429-440
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