World Journal of Engineering: Volume 8 Issue 4

Failure of non-conventional composite pipes — an experimental and numerical approach

M. Wahab, P. Ramachandran

This paper discusses an experimental and numerical study to investigate the failure behavior of innovative and newly designed non-conventional cross-sectional fiber reinforced…

Effects of high pressure on the step velocity on the {110} faces of tetragonal lysozyme crystals

Takahisa Fujiwara, Yoshihisa Suzuki, Gen Sazaki, Shin-ichiro Yanagiya, Katsuhiro Tamura

We measured step velocity V_step in the <110> direction of two dimensional islands on the {110} faces of tetragonal lysozyme crystals under high pressure, and calculated step…

A posterior probability based sequential binomial test method for verification of success ratio p

Q. Liu, M. An

Testing the lifetimes of components or products by means of the verification of probability of success ratio p on which to base a statistical probability of the binomial…

Study of mechanical properties and performance of aging hemp fibers

Shuai Jin, Xiaolu Gong

The weathering of hemp fiber influences their appearance and mechanical properties. The aim of this study is to better understand the mechanism of aging of hemp fiber exposed to…

Preparation and prospective application of short carbon fiber/SiC multilayer composites by tape casting

Wenshu Yang, Claudio Badini, Laura Fuso, Sara Biamino, Matteo Pavese, Claudia Bolivar, Paolo Fino

Silicon carbide multilayer composites containing short carbon fibers (C_sf/SiC) were prepared by tape casting and pressureless sintering. The C fibers were dispersed with…

Generalized dispersion of unsteady convective diffusion in couple stress poorly conducting fluid bounded by porous layer in the presence of an electric field

K. Mallika, N. Rudraiah

We investigate in this paper the simultaneous effects of electric field, couple stress, porous parameter and slip at the permeable surface on the generalized dispersion of an…

Transforming waste bio-mass to novel grafted copolymer

Ashish Chauhan, Balbir Kaith

Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle) is a cellulose rich (73.9%) waste bio-mass found in abundance through-out the world. It has light weight and high tensile strength that promotes its…

Nonlinear analysis of Reinforced Concrete Columns with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars

Ehab Lotfy

To study the behavior of reinforced concrete columns with GFRP, the results of an analytical investigation on the behavior of RC columns reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer…

Effect of rebars length above inner supports of continuous RC slabs

D. Matešan, J. Radnić, N. Grgić, V. Čamber

The paper first presents the results of experimental tests of limit strength capacity of a continuous reinforced concrete slab with two spans. The slab was loaded with point load…

Activated sintering mechanisms of W-pre-alloy bronze composites by Fe and Co activators addition

Kahtan Mohammed, Azmi Rahmat

In this study, the effects of 1-3 wt. % Fe and Co additions on the sintering of W40-80 wt. %-pre-alloy bronze compacts were examined. The compacts were sintered isothermally at…

Real-time displacement analysis and correction system for vibration forces on rotor of rotational active magnetic bearing system

R. Gouws, G. van Schoor

The real-time displacement analysis and correction of vibration forces on the rotor of a rotational active magnetic bearing (AMB) system were performed. The real-time system…

Application of message-passing interface technology to water quality forecasting model of Jiaozhou Bay

Weijian Huang, Pei Niu, Wei Du

Parallel processing technology was applied to accelerate the calculation speed of the water quality forecasting model. The parallel algorithm proposed was based on the…