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Fu, J. (author), Brouwer, J.C. (author), Richardson, I.M. (author), Hermans, M.J.M. (author)Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels are considered to be one of the candidate structural materials for advanced nuclear applications due to their high elevated-temperature strength, corrosion resistance, and radiation tolerance. Joining of ODS steels by traditional fusion joining techniques is not applicable, because the melting...conference paper 2020
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Eftekharimilani, P. (author)The potential for weight reduction, ease of manufacturing and improved crashworthiness makes advanced and ultra high strength steels attractive for automotive applications. Resistance spot welding is by far the most widely used joining method in the automotive industry due to the high operating speeds, the reliability of the process and the...doctoral thesis 2019
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Zhang, H. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)This work aims to investigate the mechanical properties of the cement paste-aggregate interface by combining experimental and numerical approaches. The multi-phase interface microstructure was obtained by X-ray computed tomography (XCT) and submitted to a discrete fracture lattice model for fracture analysis. Apart from the modelling, a...conference paper 2019
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Ikeda, Yuji (author), Grabowski, Blazej (author), Körmann, F.H.W. (author)Multicomponent alloys with multiple principal elements including high entropy alloys (HEAs) and compositionally complex alloys (CCAs) are attracting rapidly growing attention. The endless possibilities to explore new alloys and the hope for better combinations of materials properties have stimulated a remarkable number of research works in...review 2019
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Kiani Khouzani, M. (author), Bahrami, A. (author), Yazdan Mehr, M. (author)This paper aims at studying microstructure and mechanical properties of spark plasma sintered (SPSed) Stellite®-6 cobalt-based superalloy. SPS is a sintering technique, based on a relatively fast resistance heating using a pulsed current. Fast sintering process, associated with minimum grain growth, results in excellent mechanical properties....journal article 2019
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Fan, J. (author), Wang, Zhen (author), Zhang, Xunwei (author), Deng, Zentao (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)In a high-power white light emitting diode (LED) package, the phosphor/silicone composite is typically used for photometric and colorimetric conversions, ultimately producing the white light. However, the phosphor/silicone composite is always exposed under harsh environments with high temperature, high blue light irradiation and high moisture...journal article 2019
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El-Dessouky, H. M. (author), Saleh, M. (author), Gautam, M. (author), Han, G. (author), Scaife, R. J. (author), Potluri, P. (author)Tailored fibre placement (TFP) is an embroidery-based technology that allows the fibre tows to be placed exactly where they are most needed for structural performance and stitched into position on a compatible textile or polymer substrate. In this study commingled carbon-nylon fibre tows were utilised to produce thermoplastic cross-ply net...journal article 2019
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Grazioli, D. (author), Verners, O. (author), Zadin, Vahur (author), Brandell, Daniel (author), Simone, A. (author)We analyze the effects of mechanical stresses arising in a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) on the electrochemical performance of the electrolyte component of a lithium ion battery. The SPE is modeled with a coupled ionic conduction-deformation model that allows to investigate the effect of mechanical stresses induced by the redistribution of...journal article 2019
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Qu, L. (author), Bei, G. (author), Stelzer, Bastian (author), Rueß, Holger (author), Schneider, Jochen M. (author), Cao, Dianxue (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Sloof, W.G. (author)Almost pure (Ti<sub>1-x</sub>Zr<sub>x</sub>)<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub> MAX phase solid solutions with x ranging up to 0.17 were synthesized at temperatures in the range of 1450–1750 °C with reactive Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS). The zirconium partially replaces the M-element titanium of the Ti<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub> MAX phase up to x...journal article 2019
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Li, Z. (author), Nedeljković, Marija (author), Chen, B. (author), Ye, G. (author)This study investigates the effectiveness of metakaolin (MK)in mitigating the autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag (AAS). It is found that the autogenous shrinkage of AAS paste can be reduced by 40% and 50% when replacing 10% and 20% slag with MK, respectively. By providing additional Si and Al, and decreasing the pH of the pore...journal article 2019
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Fu, J. (author), Brouwer, J.C. (author), Richardson, I.M. (author), Hermans, M.J.M. (author)Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS)Eurofer steel was prepared via mechanical alloying (MA)and spark plasma sintering (SPS). Different combinations of MA and SPS parameters were adopted in order to optimise the fabrication process. The experimental results show that the sample milled for 30 h, sintered at 1373 K at a pressure of 60 MPa has...journal article 2019
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author)Even though the structural behavior steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has been extensively researched, structural applications are still limited. One barrier to its implementation is the lack of mechanical models that describe the behaviour of SFRC members failing in shear. This paper reviews the effect of steel fibers on the different...review 2019
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Ma, X. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author)The aim of this paper is to investigate the mechanical properties of cement paste specimens by both experimental and numerical methods. Firstly, the specimens subjected to uniaxial tensile loading were studied experimentally. Afterwards, numerical investigation was carried out based on the experimental observations. Two types of specimens...journal article 2019
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Gökçe, H. Süleyman (author), Yalçinkaya, Ç. (author), Tuyan, Murat (author)High performance concrete has been often preferred in special engineering structures and in challenging composites products. Researchers have recently focused on the radiation shielding characteristics of these type concrete mixtures due to rising nuclear industry in the developing world. In the study, performance of reactive powder concrete...journal article 2018
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Chandra Paul, Suvash (author), Šavija, B. (author), Babafemi, Adewumi John (author)Disposal of consumer waste is a major challenge in urban areas around the world. In the field of building materials, it has long been recognized that many types of wastes can be used instead of raw materials. In addition, production of binders such as Portland cement is a CO<sub>2</sub> intensive process. However, for widespread use of wastes...review 2018
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Zhao, T. (author), Broek, C.A. (author), Palardy, G. (author), Villegas, I.F. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)The research in this paper is an essential part of a bigger effort on developing robust sequential ultrasonic welding of multi-spot welded joints in thermoplastic composites. It mainly focused on assessing the impact of the changes in boundary conditions on the welding process and whether it could be circumvented by using an appropriate...journal article 2018
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Hedayati, R. (author), Ahmadi, S.M. (author), Lietaert, K. (author), Tümer, N. (author), Li, Y (author), Amin Yavari, S. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Magnesium and its alloys have the intrinsic capability of degrading over time in vivo without leaving toxic degradation products. They are therefore suitable for use as biodegradable scaffolds that are replaced by the regenerated tissues. One of the main concerns for such applications, particularly in load-bearing areas, is the sufficient...journal article 2018
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Kulczyk-Malecka, Justyna (author), Zhang, Xun (author), Carr, James (author), Nozahic, Franck (author), Estournès, Claude (author), Monceau, Daniel (author), Carabat, A.L. (author), Sloof, W.G. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Withers, Philip J. (author), Xiao, Ping (author)Yttria – partially stabilised zirconia (YPSZ) MoSi<sub>2</sub> composites have been designed to prolong the lifetime of the matrix by self – healing cracks during thermal cycling. The healing reaction at high temperatures is based on the decomposition of MoSi<sub>2</sub>, leading to a volumetrically expanding reaction product, which seals the...journal article 2018
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Zhang, Xiang Yu (author), Fang, Gang (author), Xing, Lei Lei (author), Liu, Wei (author), Zhou, J. (author)Functionally graded scaffold (FGS) is designed to mimic the morphology, mechanical and biological properties of natural bone closely. Porosity variation strategy between different regions in FGS plays a crucial role in influencing its mechanical and biological performance. A combination of modeling tool and scripting language can effectively...journal article 2018
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Najafi, S. (author), Eivani, A. R. (author), Samaee, M. (author), Jafarian, H. R. (author), Zhou, J. (author)The effect of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA6063 aluminum alloy was investigated. For this purpose, samples of AA6063 aluminum alloy were deformed up to 10 passes using ECAP and the evolution of microstructure, texture and dislocation density was investigated. It was found that the...journal article 2018