Dionysios Linardatos, Konstantinos Velissarakos, Ioannis Valais, George Fountos, Nektarios Kalyvas, Christos Michail
{"title":"Cerium Bromide Single-Crystal X-Ray Detection and Spectral Compatibility Assessment with Various Optical Sensors","authors":"Dionysios Linardatos, Konstantinos Velissarakos, Ioannis Valais, George Fountos, Nektarios Kalyvas, Christos Michail","doi":"10.1155/2022/7008940","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2022/7008940","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 <p>Scintillators with high light yield (LY) values are of interest for medical imaging applications, in harsh environments, nondestructive testing (NDT), etc. CeBr<sub>3</sub> has a LY of 60000 photons per MeV, a value much higher than other efficient materials, such as Lu<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>:Ce (25000 photons/MeV); thus, its X-ray detection properties would be of interest to be examined for medical imaging applications. The X-ray detection and absorption properties of a single crystal CeBr<sub>3</sub> sample along with the compatibility of its produced light with various optoelectronic sensors were examined. In this study, the quantum detection (QDE) and the energy absorption efficiency (EAE) of CeBr<sub>3</sub> were calculated. The findings were compared with data for 10 × 10 × 10 mm<sup>3</sup> Lu<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>:Ce and CaF<sub>2</sub>:Eu single crystals. The measured optical spectrum produced by CeBr<sub>3</sub> was well correlated with the spectral response of commercial optical sensors, yielding spectral matching higher than 93% for various photocathodes, e.g., GaAs (94%), E-S20 (95%), and bialkali and multialkali (95-97%), as well as with flat panel position-sensitive photomultipliers (95-99%). The energy absorption properties of CeBr<sub>3</sub> were found higher than those of Lu<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>:Ce and CaF<sub>2</sub>:Eu for X-ray tube voltages greater than 100 kVp. The quantum detection efficiency was 100% across the examined energy range. Even though CeBr<sub>3</sub> is hygroscopic and has a mediocre 5.1 g/cm<sup>3</sup> density, the QDE, EAE, and spectral correlation results are promising for medical imaging applications.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"2022 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2022/7008940","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81408412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the Effect of the Stress Ratio on Fatigue Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion","authors":"A. Cutolo, C. Elangeswaran, B. Van Hooreweder","doi":"10.1155/2022/3530603","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2022/3530603","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 <p>Fatigue life estimation of Ti-6Al-4V parts produced by additive manufacturing (AM) technologies has received increasing interest during the last decade. Recent studies focused mostly on the fatigue performance of Ti-6Al-4V considering a fixed stress ratio (<i>R</i>), usually 0.1 or −1. However, in order to properly design structural components subjected to variable loads, the effect of different stress ratios on the fatigue performance has to be carefully investigated. This research studies the stress ratio influence on the fatigue properties of Ti-6Al-4V specimens produced by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). Miniaturized Ti-6Al-4V samples were tested with the step procedure for different <i>R</i> values. A constant life Haigh's diagram (2 · 10<sup>6</sup> cycles) was generated for L-PBF Ti-6Al-4V in as-built, electro-polished, and machined surface condition. The results present for the first time the relations between alternating and mean stresses for L-PBF Ti-6Al-4V with a fine <i>α</i> + <i>β</i> microstructure when different surface posttreatments are used to enhance the coupons’ final surface quality.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"2022 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2022/3530603","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89866925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Costanzo Bellini, Vittorio Di Cocco, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu
{"title":"Numerical Modelling of Fibre Metal Laminate Flexural Behaviour","authors":"Costanzo Bellini, Vittorio Di Cocco, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu","doi":"10.1155/2022/3401406","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2022/3401406","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 <p>The employment of hybrid materials is frequently a solution for applications demanding high structural performances. FMLs (Fibre Metal Laminates) represent a group of hybrid materials, composed of metal sheets and composite material layers, and they exhibit good mechanical properties due to the presence of both types of material. The aim of this article is to introduce an FEM numerical model suitable for the prediction of the flexural behaviour of aluminium sheets/carbon fibre composite FMLs. Particular attention was paid to the simulation of the interface between the metal and the composite material. Therefore, the model for the three-point bending loading of two types of specimens was prepared: a specimen type presented a structural adhesive at the interface, while the other one was bonded by using the resin of the composite material. Experimental tests were carried out to validate the numerical model, and both the obtained load-displacement curves and the failure characteristics were compared with the results of numerical simulation. The appropriateness of the proposed model was witnessed by the correspondence between experimental and numerical results.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"2022 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2022/3401406","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78004693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Variation of Poisson’s Ratio with Axial Strain for Three-Dimensional Reentrant Auxetic Structures","authors":"Dan Andrei Şerban","doi":"10.1155/2022/2623601","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2022/2623601","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 <p>This study presents numerical investigations of the influence of structural parameters on the variation of the Poisson ratio with axial strain for auxetic structures. Three-dimensional reentrant structures were considered with variable strut thickness to length ratio and reentrance angles. The variation of the volume, relative density, and relative stiffness with axial strain was also studied.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"2022 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/2022/2623601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80723735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Costanzo Bellini, Rosario Borrelli, Vittorio Di Cocco, Stefania Franchitti, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu, Luca Sorrentino
{"title":"Failure energy and stiffness of titanium lattice specimens produced by electron beam melting process","authors":"Costanzo Bellini, Rosario Borrelli, Vittorio Di Cocco, Stefania Franchitti, Francesco Iacoviello, Larisa Patricia Mocanu, Luca Sorrentino","doi":"10.1002/mdp2.268","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mdp2.268","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Lattice structures allow achieving high stiffness and strength, maintaining the part weight low. There exist different technologies for the manufacturing of such structures, but the one having high flexibility and offering the possibility of producing parts with complex geometries is the additive manufacturing process. In this paper, titanium specimens with different lengths, presenting a lattice structure as a core, were manufactured by electron beam melting (EBM) process. Then, the bending properties, like stiffness and failure energy, were experimentally determined by subjecting the specimens to the three-point bending test. The analysis of the fracture surface was carried out too. The three-point bending test evidenced that the longer the span was, the higher the elastic contribution over the plastic one was; moreover, the fracture morphology evidenced a ductile behaviour of the material.</p>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"3 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mdp2.268","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77460742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effects of layers orientation on impact energy evaluation of FDM printed specimens","authors":"Iulian-Ionut Ailinei, Sergiu Valentin Galatanu, Liviu Marsavina","doi":"10.1002/mdp2.267","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mdp2.267","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper investigates the effects of layers orientation on impact energy absorbed by acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) test specimens, obtained by additive manufacturing (AM), having three in-plane deposition directions (0°, 45°, and 90°). The specimens were tested with instrumented Charpy hammer, CEAST 9050 Pendulum Impact System, according to standard ISO179-1. Unnotched specimens were tested in edgewise direction based on measured velocity and impact force; absorbed energy was computed. The average energy obtained during impact tests for specimens with the orientation of the layers at 45° was about 0.39 J. For those with layer orientation at 0° and 90°, respectively, it was 0.63 and 0.81 J. A hinge break failure mode was observed for 0° and 90° specimens, and brittle fracture for 45° specimens.</p>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"3 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mdp2.267","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73531952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A hybrid multiple-criteria decision-making approach for selecting optimal automotive brake friction composite","authors":"Tej Singh","doi":"10.1002/mdp2.266","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mdp2.266","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this research article, a hybrid multiple-criteria decision-making approach was implemented to select the optimal brake friction formulation according to several conflicting performance-defining criteria. Friction material formulations based on different abrasives (magnesium oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, and silicon dioxide) were designed, fabricated, and tested for various tribological properties. The inclusions of aluminum oxide proved best from performance and fade coefficient of friction, friction stability, friction fluctuations, and friction variability point of view but confirmed worst in terms of wear and disc temperature rise. The lowest wear and lowest rise in disc temperature were exhibited by zinc oxide added composite. The highest recovery coefficient of friction was displayed by silicon dioxide added composite. Since no single composite alternative could merely satisfy all the desired attributes. To find the optimum composite option for automotive braking application, hybrid analytic hierarchy process (AHP)–criteria importance through intercriteria correlation (CRITIC)–technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) was used to make the final decision. The results show that the formulation with titanium dioxide as abrasive exhibits the optimal properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mdp2.266","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78885175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fabio Alberti, Giacomo Risitano, Lorenzo Scappaticci, Lucas Benoit-Maréchal, Danilo D'Andrea
{"title":"Dynamic analysis of a Drum Charger: Large amplitude vibrations of clamped circular thin plate on a linear foundation","authors":"Fabio Alberti, Giacomo Risitano, Lorenzo Scappaticci, Lucas Benoit-Maréchal, Danilo D'Andrea","doi":"10.1002/mdp2.265","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mdp2.265","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Impulse Drum Charger® (IDC) represents a valid and innovative alternative in the field of the superchargers, in particular when the available space is limited, such as in motorcycles. In fact, with respect to the traditional one, which uses turbine-compressor system for engine supercharging, the IDC exploit the deflection of an elastic membrane-spring system to generate overpressure at the intake from the pressure waves generated by the exhaust gases. In this way, the aim of this work is the development of a mathematical model of the membrane-spring system, both realized in 102-RGUD600 glass fiber composite (PA matrix), of a Drum Charger® using Von Karman theory with Berger's approximation. Focusing on the central deflection of the membrane in time and frequency domain, the derived models reproduces with good accuracy the results of the complete finite-element simulations computed with Ansys™, especially in the higher frequencies. Moreover, in order the system work properly, the spring behavior must maintain in linear-elastic range. Hence, a three-point bending test of the spring was carried out, following the specifications in ASTM (D790-03), in order to verify the force-displacement linear relation. The numerical simulations shown excellent agreement with the force-displacement curve observed in the experimental tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mdp2.265","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90375751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental testing of two short-fiber reinforced composites: PPA-GF33 and PPS-GF40","authors":"Dan Micota, Alexandru Isaincu, Liviu Marşavina","doi":"10.1002/mdp2.264","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mdp2.264","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents an experimental testing of two short-fiber reinforced composites (SFRC). The two materials are a polyphthalamide with 33% glass fiber inclusion (PPA-GF33) and a polyphenylene sulfide with 40% glass fiber inclusion. Rectangular plates were obtained from these two materials by injection molding. Specimens, type 1BA, according to ISO 527-2, were cut out with orientations of 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°, with respect to the longitudinal direction of the plate. The cutting was conducted using a CNC water jet machine. Tension tests were performed at room temperature, in order to determine the mechanical behavior. Results are presented in the form of stress–strain curves, considering different orientations of the specimens. The experimental results were processed in order to assess the differences that appear due to fiber orientation. A comparison between the two materials was performed in terms of Young's modulus, tensile strength, and tensile strain. The experimental data were used to calibrate the Tsai–Hill fracture criterion.</p>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"3 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mdp2.264","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87008351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fuyang Cao, Lei Yu, Lunyong Zhang, Hongxian Shen, Sida Jiang, Xu Gu, Heqian Song, Zhiliang Ning, Yongjiang Huang, Jianfei Sun
{"title":"Preliminary study on deformation behaviors of spray droplet impacting on nonrigid deposited layer","authors":"Fuyang Cao, Lei Yu, Lunyong Zhang, Hongxian Shen, Sida Jiang, Xu Gu, Heqian Song, Zhiliang Ning, Yongjiang Huang, Jianfei Sun","doi":"10.1002/mdp2.263","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mdp2.263","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Spray forming technology has been adopted to prepare essential castings in various industry fields. Understanding what happen during the impaction of droplet on deposited layer is critical to optimize spray forming processes and so improve the final casting quality. The present work investigated the morphology evolution of droplet and deposited layer during impaction, with particularly emphasis on the nonrigid feature of deposited layer in practical spray forming. The results demonstrate that the deposited layer would suffer obvious deformation under the impaction of flighting droplet, which produce puddle-like structure on the deposited layer. The droplet spreading process would be suppressed by this puddle-like structure when the droplet temperature is not high enough, which might introduce gap between the droplet and the deposited layer, so might cause tiny holes in the final casting. Moreover, the simulation results suggest that multiple droplet impaction might cause column structure on the deposited layer, this would seriously increase the surface roughness of the final casting. The investigations hint that the mechanical properties of deposited layer should be considered when studying the microstructure evolution and mechanism of spray forming casting.</p>","PeriodicalId":100886,"journal":{"name":"Material Design & Processing Communications","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mdp2.263","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77228148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}