Lu Zhang^1,*, Yuzhuo Wang¹, Zhiwei Yu¹, Rong Jiang¹, Liguo Zhao¹, Yingdong Song^1,2

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.3, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012701

Abstract Thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF), as the main failure mode of hot components of an aeroengine, are increasingly investigated recently [1,2]. TMF crack growth is studied in a nickel-based powder metallurgy (PM) superalloy subjected to in-phase (IP) and out-of-phase (OP), as well as isothermal fatigue (IF) at peak temperature. The crack growth rate and path are evaluated for both coarse grain (CG) and fine grain (FG) structure, especially the effects of phase angle and polycrystalline microstructure. The results show that the TMF crack propagation is mainly transgranular in OP condition; while in IP condition, crack propagates intergranularly… More >

Xin Lin^1,2,3, Kunpeng Zhu^1,2,3,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012499

Abstract This paper reveals the interplay mechanism between melt pool, spattering and vapors, aiming to further improve the forming quality through in-situ monitoring with a CMOS camera. A Residual Network based on Convolutional Block Attention Module and Focal loss function is proposed to extract multi-scale features of single tracks and learn about their behavior changes. A t-SNE clustering analysis is utilized to analysis a large amount of time sequence data on the melt pool by collecting the schlieren photographs. It is found that patterns of unstable melt pool changing corelate to the defects in single tracks, More >

Lizheng Zhang^1,2, Jimin Chen^1,2,*, Yong Zeng^1,2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011127

Abstract In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), the unmelted powder recovered from the powder bed is degraded due to particle-laser interaction during continuous processing. The sensitivity of LPBF performance and molding quality to powder properties, waste powder is usually discarded after several molding cycles, which increases the cost of raw materials. At the same time, the low laser absorption rate and high thermal conductivity of copper and copper alloys inhibit the complete melting of copper powder prepared by LPBF. Therefore, it is challenging to fabricate copper alloy components with full high density and high conductivity through… More >

Lichao Zhang¹, Zhao Zhang^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012849

Abstract Powder flow can affect the temperature variations in directed energy deposition (DED). However, the direct coupling mechanism remains unknown. To solve this problem, the heat and mass transfer in additive manufacturing was simulated using dynamic coupling. The interactions between the multiphase flow and heat transfer were established. A comparison with experiment shows that the accuracy of the predictions of the numerical simulation regarding powder size distributions and temperature increases is higher than 95%. The average temperature increase of the metal powders with different weight functions was highly consistent in the simulation process. As the powder More >

Hui Liu¹, Xu Song^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011362

Abstract Because of its higher specific strength and better biocompatibility, commercially pure titanium (CP Ti) is widely used for product fabrication in the aerospace, medical, and other industries. Currently, different ways are adopted to strengthen CP Ti, such as solid-solution strengthening using oxygen or adding metal components to form alloys; however, the introduction of oxygen, other gases, or alloying elements reduces the corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Herein, CP Ti with a low oxygen content was used to fabricate samples via a high-precision laser powder bed fusion process. Smaller laser beam diameter and thinner layer thickness lead More >

Qiuyi Wang¹, Rong Yang¹, Bo Chen², Rui Bao^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011878

Abstract Effects of hold time on the fatigue crack growth behavior in electron-beam powder-bed-fusion (PBF-EB) Inconel 718 alloy at 650 ∘C have been investigated in this study, with focuses on the anisotropic fatigue cracking resistance and fracture mechanism. The V-type specimen (which loading parallel to the columnar grain boundaries) gives better dwell-fatigue cracking resistance to the H-type specimen (which loading perpendicular to the columnar grain boundaries) due to its large deflections (nearly 90 °) on the crack path. These deflections are related to the change of crack growth mechanism. In both V-type and H-type specimens, when More >

Ravikumar Karthikeyan, Subbiah Rajkumar^*, Balasundaram Ravi

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.41, No.3, pp. 131-141, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jpm.2024.055989 - 30 September 2024

Abstract In this study, the Polyamide-12 (PA-12) powdered material in the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) process has been incorporated as the filler in the composite material to enhance its properties. The PA-12 powder has been made into a form of filament and is primarily used in the Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) process. The PA-12 has been used with epoxy resin and glass fiber with different proportions. The characterization of materials, including the validation of the presence of PA-12 filler with epoxy, has been evidenced using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Thermogravimetric More >

Long Yu, Dongdong Pang^*, Minmin She, Hongwei Qiu, Ping Cao, Xiongwei You

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.8, pp. 1823-1846, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.048093 - 06 August 2024

Abstract In this study, the motion of wet particles in the drying unit of a vertical powder dryer is investigated by using a Discrete element method (DEM) coupled with a liquid bridge force. In particular, by varying parameters such as the particle mass flow rates, the superficial gas velocities, and superficial gas temperatures, the influence of the moisture content on the flow behavior is examined. The results show that when the moisture content increases, the mean particle velocity decreases while the bed mean solid “holdup” and the mean residence time (MRT) of particles grow. It is More > Graphic Abstract

Hantao Huang, Zhifang Zhang^*, Zhenhua Wu, Yao Liu

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 409-423, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.048597 - 05 June 2024

Abstract In this paper, recycled carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) mixture (CFRP-M, including recycled carbon fiber and powder) and refined recycled CFRP fiber (CFRP-F, mostly recycled carbon fiber) were added to cement to study the influence of addition on the flexural strength, compressive strength, and fluidity of cement-based materials. The recycled CFRP were prepared by mechanically processing the prepreg scraps generated during the manufacture of CFRP products. For comparison, commercial carbon fiber powder was also added in cement and the performance was compared to that of addition of recycled CFRP. The hydration products and strengthening mechanism… More >

Wei Chen^*, Dingdan Liu, Yue Liang

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.5, pp. 915-938, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.046335 - 07 June 2024

Abstract This study focuses on the effect of ultrafine waste glass powder on cement strength, gas permeability and pore structure. Varying contents were considered, with particle sizes ranging from 2 to 20 μm. Moreover, alkali activation was considered to ameliorate the reactivity and cementitious properties, which were assessed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and specific surface area pore size distribution analysis. According to the results, without the addition of alkali activators, the performance of glass powder mortar decreases as the amount of glass powder increases, affecting various aspects such as strength… More >