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Improved corrosion and cavitation erosion resistance of laser-based powder bed fusion produced Ti-6Al-4V alloy by pulsed magnetic field treatment
Ma, Mohin; Akram, Sufyan; Babutskyi, Anatolii; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Randviir, Edward; Doyle, Aidan M. (2024-03)The application of pulsed magnetic field (PMF) treatment demonstrated enhanced corrosion resistance in saline solution and prolonged resistance to cavitation erosion in deionised water for Ti-6AI-4V alloy manufactured by ... -
Improvement of cavitation erosion resistance of structural metals by alternating magnetic field treatment
Babutskyi, Anatolii; Akram, Sufyan; Bevilacqua, Mose; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Montalvão, Diogo; Whiting, Mark J.; Pizurova, Nada (2023-01-21)Results of cavitation erosion tests for EN8 steel, nickel-aluminium bronze (NAB), 70/30 brass and aluminium alloy AA2014-T6 following alternating magnetic field (AMF) treatment are presented. These alloys were selected ... -
Improvement of the wear resistance of EN8 steel by application of alternating magnetic field treatment
Akram, Sufyan; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Babutskyi, Anatolii; Montalvão, Diogo; Whiting, Mark J.; Modi, Om Prakash (2021-11-15)In the present paper, the tribological properties of untreated and magnetically treated EN8 medium-carbon steel were studied. Tribological tests were performed using a pin-on-disc friction and wear tester. The alternating ... -
Improvement of the wear resistance of nickel-aluminium bronze and 2014-T6 aluminium alloy by application of alternating magnetic field treatment
Akram, Sufyan; Babutskyi, Anatolii; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Montalvão, Diogo; Whiting, Mark; Pizurova, Nada (2021-09-15)The present work has used an alternating magnetic field treatment at ambient temperature to improve the wear resistance of nickel-aluminium bronze and aluminium alloy 2014-T6. Pin-on-disc wear tests under lubricating ... -
Improving Public Engagement with Ethical Complexities of Assistive Robots
Menon, Catherine; Carta, Silvio; Foerster, Frank; Holthaus, Patrick (Springer Nature, 2023-08-24)In order for society to fully realise the potential benefits offered by assistive robots, a number of ethical challenges must firstly be addressed. Crucially, it is important to enhance public understanding of the ways in ... -
In situ preparation of copper-matrix composites
Chrysanthou, A.; Erbaccio, G.; Wood, J.V. (1993-10) -
In-cylinder studies of split injection in a single cylinder optical diesel engine
Herfatmanesh, M.R.; Zhao, H.; Ganippa, L. (Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2011)In order to meet the ever more stringent emission standards, significant efforts have been devoted to the research and development of cleaner IC engines. Diesel combustion and the formation of pollutants are directly ... -
In-Service Performance of Emergency Shutdown Valves and Dependent Operational Relationships in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
Cameron, Keith; Lewis, Andrew; Montalvão, Diogo; Herfatmanesh, Mohammad Reza (2023-12-21)Industrial process plants use emergency shutdown valves (ESDVs) as safety barriers to protect against hazardous events, bringing the plant to a safe state when potential danger is detected. These ESDVs are used extensively ... -
Increasing pumping efficiency in a micro throttle pump by enhancing displacement amplification in an elastomeric substrate
Fujiwara, T.; Johnston, I.D.; Tracey, M.C.; Tan, C.K.L (2010)Fluid transport is accomplished in a micro throttle pump (MTP) by alternating deformation of a micro channel cast into a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomeric substrate. The active deformation is achieved using a bimorph ... -
India’s new Intellectual Property Policy: Exercising sovereignty passively
Kuppuswamy, Chamundeeswari (SAGE Publications, 2020-01-01) -
Influence of Conventional Shot Peening Treatment on the Service Life Improvement of Bridge Steel Piles Subjected to Sea Wave Impact
Reza Kashyzadeh, Kazem; Chizari, Mahmoud (2023-08-09)The first goal of the current study is to estimate the fatigue life of the middle steel piles of an integrated bridge installed in water and subject to the impact of sea waves. In the following, the authors have tried to ... -
Influence of Drill Geometry Design on Drilling-Induced Damage Reduction in Fibre-Reinforced Polymeric Composites
Ismail, S. O. (Springer Nature, 2021-02-18)Drilling is an extensively used manufacturing process for boring different and widely used fibre-reinforced polymeric (FRP) composite materials, among various machining operations. This process is inevitable for ... -
Influence of Elevated Temperatures on Resistance Against Phoma Stem Canker in Oilseed Rape
Noel, Katherine; Qi, Aiming; Gajula, Lakshmi; Huang, Yongju; Fitt, Bruce; Stotz, Henrik (2022-03-02)Cultivar resistance is an important tool in controlling pathogen-related diseases in agricultural crops. As temperatures increase due to global warming, temperatureresilient disease resistance will play an important role ... -
Influence of slicing parameters on surface quality and mechanical properties of 3D-printed CF/PLA composites fabricated by FDM technique
Babu, N. V.; Venkateshwaran , N.; Rajini, N.; Ismail, Sikiru O.; Mohammad, F.; Al-Lohedan , H. A.; Siengchin, S. (2021-04-28)This present study focuses on evaluation of mechanical properties of three dimensional (3D)-printed carbon fiber/polylactic acid (CF/PLA) composites, using fused deposition modeling (FDM) technique. The composites were ... -
Influencing Sub-Contracted Operatives’ Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Improved Health and Safety Culture in Construction
Ajayi, Saheed O.; Lister, Natasha; Adetayo Dauda, Jamiu; Oyegoke, A.S.; Alaka, Hafiz (2022-12-22)Purpose: Health and safety is an important issue in workplaces, and despite safety procedures becoming more strict, serious accidents are still happening within the UK construction sector. This demonstrates poor performance ... -
Initial investigation into using Fourier spectra as a means of classifying ice crystal shapes
Stopford, C.; Ulanowski, Z.; Hesse, E.; Kaye, Paul H.; Hirst, E.; Schnaiter, M.; McCall, D. (University of Hertfordshire, 2008)Fast Fourier Transforms of azimuthal light scattering patterns are investigated as a method for classifying cirrus cloud ice crystals. Small Ice Detector Mk. 2 data is compared to modelled reference data of various aspect ... -
An integrated approach to simulate gas turbine secondary air system
Izadi, Ali; Madani, Seyed Hossein; Hosseini, Seyed Vahid; Chizari, Mahmoud (American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021-01-11)One of the most critical parts of a modern gas turbine that its reliability and performance has a great influence on cycle efficiency is the secondary air system (SAS). Modern systems functions to supply not only cooling ... -
Integrated Wireless Optical Networking
Milosavljevic, Milos; Kourtessis, Pandelis; Senior, J.M. (2009-09-04)The interoperability of wireless and PON topologies is investigated to reduce deployment expenditure by means of centralised network management while providing ubiquitous access connections and mobility. In addition, the ... -
Interactions in the Brassica napus-Pyrenopeziza brassicae pathosystem and sources of resistance to P. brassicae (light leaf spot)
Karandeni Dewage, Chinthani Shanika; Qi, Aiming; Stotz, Henrik U.; Huang, Yongju; Fitt, Bruce D. L. (2021-08-24)Pyrenopeziza brassicae, cause of light leaf spot (LLS), is an important pathogen of oilseed rape and vegetable brassicas and has a wide geographic distribution. Exploitation of host resistance remains the most sustainable ... -
Interoperability of GPON and WiMAX for network capacity enhancement and resilience
Milosavljevic, M.; Shachaf, Y.; Kourtessis, P.; Senior, J.M. (2009)The interoperability of standard WiMAX and GPON is shown to overcome the wireless spectrum congestion and provide resilience for GPON through the use of overlapping radio cells. The application of centralised control in ...