Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Publisher "Springer New York LLC"
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A Fast Responsive Ultraviolet Sensor from mSILAR-Processed Sn-ZnO
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Microwave-assisted successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction was employed to synthesize Sn-ZnO (tin-doped zinc oxide), and its sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation is compared with zinc oxide (ZnO). The sensing films ... -
A free-slack-based genetic algorithm for the robotic cell problem with controllable processing times
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Book chapter)We present a novel genetic algorithm for the Robotic Cell Problem with controllable processing times. This challenging problem arises in an automated production cell that consists of m consecutive machines as well as a ... -
A fuzzy long-term investment planning model for a GenCo in a hybrid electricity market considering climate change impacts
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)We study the long-term generation capacity investment problem of an independent power generation company (GenCo) that functions in an environment where GenCos perform business with both bilateral contracts (BC) and ... -
An optimization-based heuristic for the machine reassignment problem
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)We address the machine reassignment problem proposed in the context of the ROADEF/EURO challenge 2012 in partnership with Google. The problem consists in reassigning a set of processes to a set of multiple-resource machines ... -
Characteristics of Intermetallic Compounds in Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding: A Review
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article Review)In the present paper, mechanical and metallurgical characteristics of different dissimilar weldments fabricated by friction stir welding were investigated. Existence of lamellar composite structure within the stir zone in ... -
Development of titanium dioxide nanowire incorporated poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)Critical size bone defects that do not heal spontaneously are among the major reasons for the disability in majority of people with locomotor disabilities. Tissue engineering has become a promising approach for repairing ... -
Eeonomer 200F: A High-Performance Nanofiller for Polymer Reinforcement-Investigation of the Structure, Morphology and Dielectric Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Eeonomer-200F Nanocomposites for Embedded Capacitor Applications
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)In the present study, Eeonomer 200F® was used as a high-performance nanofiller to prepare polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based nanocomposite films using a simple and eco-friendly solution casting technique. The prepared PVA/Eeonomer ... -
Effect of Interlayer Thickness on Joint Formation Between Ti-6Al-4V and Mg-AZ31 Alloys
( Springer New York LLC , 2014 , Article)The joining of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy to a Mg-AZ31 alloy was performed using Ni electroplated coatings during the TLP bonding process. In this work, different coating thicknesses were used ranging from 1 to 20 μm. The effect ... -
Fracture Analysis of a Special Cracked Lap Shear (CLS) Specimen with Utilization of Virtual Crack Closure Technique (VCCT) by Finite Element Methods
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Some of the most important characteristics due to a fracture investigation of a special specimen are taken into account. Debonding considerations for a composite/steel cracked lap shear (CLS) specimen by utilization of ... -
Impedance spectroscopy, ionic conductivity and dielectric studies of new Li+ ion conducting polymer blend electrolytes based on biodegradable polymers for solid state battery applications
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)New solid polymer blend electrolyte films based on biodegradable polymer blend comprising of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and poly (N-vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) doped with different wt% of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) salt have ... -
In situ DRIFTS Studies on Cu, Ni and CuNi catalysts for Ethanol Decomposition Reaction
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)Catalyst nanopowders containing copper and nickel were synthesized using solution combustion synthesis method for hydrogen production from ethanol decomposition. Detailed in situ DRIFTS studies were conducted on three ... -
Influence of CuO nanoparticles and graphene nanoplatelets on the sensing behaviour of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites for the detection of ethanol and propanol vapors
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)Poly(vinyl alcohol)/copper oxide/graphene nanoplatelets (PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls) nanocomposite based chemiresistive alcohol sensors were fabricated using colloidal blending method. The PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls nanocomposite films were ... -
Microtron Irradiation Induced Tuning of Band Gap and Photoresponse of Al-ZnO Thin Films Synthesized by mSILAR
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)Al-doped polycrystalline nano ZnO (Al-ZnO) thin films with different doping concentrations were successfully prepared by the microwave-assisted successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (mSILAR) technique. The structural ... -
Newly developed biodegradable polymer nanocomposites of cellulose acetate and Al2O3 nanoparticles with enhanced dielectric performance for embedded passive applications
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)In this study, biopolymer nanocomposites of cellulose acetate (CA) and Al2O3 nanoparticles (Al2O3 NPs) were successfully obtained using solution blending method. The effect of Al2O3 NPs loading on the microstructure, ... -
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSSA)/carbon black nanocomposite for flexible energy storage device applications
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Herein, we report the preparation and characterizations of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSSA) blend nanocomposites reinforced with carbon black nanoparticles (CBNPs). The structural changes, ... -
Preliminary design of an actuated imaging probe for generation of additional visual cues in a robotic surgery
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)Background The aim of this study was to enhance the visual feedback of surgeons, during robotic surgeries, by designing and developing an actuated 2D imaging probe, which is used in conjunction with the traditional ... -
Provider selection and task allocation in telecommunications with QoS degradation policy
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)The information age that we are living in is characterized by exponentially increasing needs and corresponding means to access, transmit and use data in a variety of business settings. Fast growing demand, which is translated ... -
Risk of Traffic Incident Delay in Routing and Scheduling of Hazardous Materials
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)Unlike normal traffic incidents, incidents involving hazardous material are associated with significant traffic delays. The model of the hazardous material routing and scheduling problem presented in this paper considers ... -
Solving a large-scale integrated fleet assignment and crew pairing problem
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Airline schedule planning problems are typically decomposed into smaller problems, which are solved in a sequential manner, due to the complexity of the overall problems. This results in suboptimal solutions as well as ... -
Striking multiple synergies in novel three-phase fluoropolymer nanocomposites by combining titanium dioxide and graphene oxide as hybrid fillers
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)In this study, novel three-phase polymer nanocomposites comprising of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles and graphene oxide (GO) were prepared using colloidal blending. The PVDF/TiO2/GO ...