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Effect of Alternating Magnetic Field on the Fatigue Behaviour of EN8 Steel and 2014-T6 Aluminium Alloy
Akram, Sufyan; Babutskyi, Anatolii; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Montalvao, Diogo; Pizurova, Nadezda (2019-09-04)The application of an alternating magnetic field (0.54 T) was observed to lead to an improvement in the fatigue endurance and an increase in Vickers microhardness and tensile strength of both EN8 steel and AA2014-T6 alloy. ... -
The effect of ANPR Camera Settings on System Performance
Gurney, Robert; Rhead, Mike; Lyons, Vivienne; Ramalingam, Soodamani (2013-12-16)Law Enforcement agencies in the UK have utilised Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology for several decades with a number of high profile crime detection successes. In an effort to ensure that end users are ... -
The effect of deep-case oxygen hardening on the tribological behaviour of a-C:H DLC coatings on Ti6Al4V alloy
Zhang, Zhenxue; Dong, H.; Bell, T.; Xu, B.S. (2008)A new duplex surface treatment combining the boost diffusion oxidation (BDO) treatment with amorphous hydrogenated diamond-like carbon hard coatings (BDO/a-C:H DLC) has been developed. Experiments results demonstrated that ... -
The effect of different metallic counterface materials and different surface treatments on the wear and friction of polyamide 66 and its composite in rolling-sliding contact
Chen, Y.K.; Modi, O.P.; Mhay, A.S.; Chrysanthou, A.; O'Sullivan, J.M. (2003)The effect of different metallic counterface materials and different surface treatments on the tribological behaviour of polymer and polymer composite under unlubricated, non-conformal and rolling-sliding contact has been ... -
Effect of electric current pulse treatment on the corrosion rate and strength of specimens made of 45 steel
Babutskyi, Anatolii (2010)The paper presents results of static tensile tests of specimens made of 45 steel after holding them for 100 h in a corrosive medium. It has been shown that due to the pretreatment of specimens with electric current pulse ... -
Effect of electric load and dual atmosphere on the properties of an alkali containing diopside-based glass sealant for solid oxide cells
Sabato, Antonio G.; Rost, Axel; Schilm, Jochen; Kusnezoff, Mihails; Salvo, Milena; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Smeacetto, Federico (2019-03-01)A new alkali-containing diopside based glass-ceramic sealant for solid oxide cells was synthesized, characterized and tested. The composition was designed to match the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of Crofer22APU ... -
Effect of Electromagnetic Treatment on Fatigue Resistance of 2011 Aluminium Alloy
Lewis, Andrew; Mohin, Muhodin; Toofanny, Hasif; Babutskyi, Anatolii; Xu, Yigeng (2016-08-08)Beneficial effects of the electromagnetic treatment on fatigue resistance were reported on several engineering alloys. These could be linked to the dislocation activity and the rearrangement of the crystal structure of the ... -
Effect of electropulsing on the fatigue resistance of aluminium alloy 2014-T6
Babutskyi, Anatolii; Mohin, Ma; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Xu, Yigeng; Lewis, Andrew (2020-01-20)The effects of electropulsing on the fatigue resistance of aluminium alloy 2014-T6 were studied in relation to electric current amplitude, pulse duration, and number of repetitions. Utilising the Taguchi method, the present ... -
The effect of injection timing and intake valve close timing on performance and emissions of diesel PCCI engine with a full engine cycle CFD simulation
Jia, M.; Xie, M.; Wang, T.; Peng, Z.J. (2011-09-01)A full-cycle computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation coupled with detailed chemical kinetics mechanism has been used to investigate the effect of start of injection (SOI) timing and intake valve close (IVC) timing ... -
Effect of Metallic Waste Addition on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cement-Based Mortars
Norambuena-Contreras, Jose; Cartes, Ariel; Gonzalez-Torre, Irene; Chavez, Manuel; Kanellopoulos, Antonios (2018-06-05)This paper investigates the influence of the type and amount of recycled metallic waste on the physical and mechanical properties of cement-based mortars. The physical and mechanical properties of cement mortars, containing ... -
Effect of Plastic Deformation on Compliance Curve Based Crack Closure Measurement
Lewis, Andrew; Mohin, Muhodin; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Xu, Yigeng (2016-09-01)Fatigue crack growth depends heavily on near tip stress-strain behavior controlled by many micromechanical and microstructural factors. Crack closure is widely used to rationalize crack growth behaviour under complex loading ... -
The effect of pre-straining on the mechanical behaviour of self-piercing riveted aluminium alloy sheets
Han, Li; Young, K. W.; Chrysanthou, A.; O'Sullivan, J.M. (2006)Self-piercing riveting as an alternative joining method to spot-welding has attracted considerable interest from the automotive industry and has been widely used in aluminium intensive vehicles. Pressing and stamping are ... -
The effect of pre-straining on the mechanical behaviour of self-piercing riveted aluminium alloy sheets
Han, L.; Young, K.W.; Hewitt, R.; Chrysanthou, A.; O'Sullivan, J.M. (2005)Self-piercing riveting as an alternative joining method to spot-welding has attracted considerable interest from the automotive industry and has been widely used in aluminium intensive vehicles. Pressing and stamping are ... -
Effect of pulsed electric current treatment on corrosion of structural metals
Babutskyi, Anatolii; Chrysanthou, A.; Ioannou, J. (2009)Results of corrosion tests of structural metals previously treated using pulsed electric current of high density are presented. According to the data obtained, the treatment substantially affects corrosion of metals. In ... -
Effect of pulsed electric current treatment on the corrosion and strength of reinforcing steel
Kruszka, L.; Babutskyi, Anatolii; Chrysanthou, A.; Tan, Chu En (2012)The study was carried out in order to evaluate the effect of the pulsed electric current (PEC) treatment on the corrosion as well as on static strength of Polish reinforcing steel. Asreceived St3SX was used for investigations. ... -
Effect of pulsed magnetic field pre-treatment of AISI 52100 steel on the coefficient of sliding friction and wear in pin-on-disk tests
Babutskyi, Anatolii; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Zhao, Chuanli (2014-12-01)Disc specimens manufactured from commercial bearing rollers (AISI 52100 steel, 62–63 HRC) in initial state and after pre-treatment by pulsed magnetic field (PMF) with a magnetic field strength of 1–7 MA/m were tested with ... -
Effect of pulsed magnetic treatment on the corrosion of titanium
Babutskyi, Anatolii; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Smelina, Marija; Stepanov, Gennadii; Ziętara, Maciej (2017-08-13)Results of corrosion tests of titanium in the initial state and after treatment using pulsed magnetic field are presented. It is shown that samples after treatment have better corrosion resistance due to the formation of ... -
The Effect of Retro-reflectivity and Reflectance of UK Number Plates on ANPR Performance
Gurney, Robert; Rhead, Mike; Martin, Bill; Ramalingam, Soodamani; Cohen, Neil (2013-12-16)The UK police service is one of the biggest users of ANPR technology in the world and over a number of years Police Forces have reported variances in ANPR performance based upon the retro-reflectivity properties of UK ... -
The effect of setting velocity on the static and fatigue strengths of self-piercing riveted joints for automotive applications
Li, Dezhi; Han, Li; Shergold, Mike; Williams, Geraint; Chrysanthou, A. (Wiley, 2014-04-11)In order to reduce vehicle weight to increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emission, more and more automotive manufacturers are now using lightweight materials, such as aluminium, to build part of or the whole body-in-white ... -
Effect of tailwater depth and model scale on scour at culvert outlets
Day, R.; Liriano, S.L.; White, W.R. (2001)