Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Yu Tian, Shuran Li, Mengze Li, Yihan Fu, Weidong Zhu, Keping Yan, Yinglin Ke
Summary: A universal spatiotemporal electrified (STE) approach is proposed to efficiently separate individual constituents from agglomerates, achieving one-step dispersion in the gas phase. The approach operates through periodic weak spark loosening and spatial electric field attraction, allowing for real-time separation and outputting of individual micro/nanomaterials.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Hanying Du, Jiaqi Ren, Donglin Zhang, Xiang Li, Wenchao Zhang, Rongjie Yang
Summary: This study presents a porous nickel nanoparticle supported on silica/carbon composite material, which exhibits strong and broadband microwave absorption. The optimized composite material shows excellent absorption performance at ultra-low filling ratio and possesses multiple properties.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Xin Wang, Yiting Qu, Junlei Bai, Fujun Xu, Bin Ding, Xiaohua Zhang
Summary: A solution-based strategy is proposed to achieve a strong bond between fibers and matrix in powder materials, resulting in improved mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and fracture strain of the composites. The method also offers advantages such as enhanced powder flowability and thermal stability.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Yuhao Tan, Yanxue Ma, Jingyan Liu, Zongjun Liu, Fengfan Wu, Yuling Li
Summary: This study demonstrates the application of flock-reinforced shear thickening gel in protective equipment. Three-dimensional woven fabrics with folded structures were efficiently manufactured using a modified loom, and 3D FRSTG/woven fabric composites were produced through a simple inclusion procedure. These composites exhibit flexibility and breathability, and show responsive impact resistance. Wearable protective applications prove the integration of breathability and impact resistance in these composites.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Zhaojie Li, Liang Liu, Rui Bao, Jianhong Yi, Caiju Li, Xiaofeng Chen, Chunxuan Liu
Summary: A novel carbon-based nanomaterial, carbonized polypyrrole nanotubes (C-PNTs), was used to fabricate copper composites. C-PNTs exhibited excellent self-dispersion characteristics and inherent interface bonding. Compared with commercially available carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/Cu composites, 0.3 vol% C-PNTs/Cu composites achieved significant improvement in mechanical-electrical properties and exhibited better corrosion resistance.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Wei Tan, Lixiao Gao, Jingna Su, Chunlong Zuo, Yuanlin Ren, Xiaohui Liu
Summary: By modifying polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) through a multi-crosslinking structure and copper ions chelation, the problems of flammability, large smoke production, and bacterial breeding are solved. The modified PVA composites show improved flame retardancy, char-forming ability, smoke suppression, and antibacterial properties.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Yuhui Zhang, Mengtong Shan, Han Lei, Pengzhen Zhao, Chen Yu, Yixing Huang
Summary: The development of electromagnetic wave absorbing materials and structures is of great importance in fields like aerospace and electronic communications. Traditional absorbing coatings have poor mechanical load-bearing capacity and struggle to meet lightweight requirements. In this study, a functional absorbing composite filament was developed using material extrusion technique, along with a magnetic lossy four-layer gradient honeycomb metastructure. The design enables effective absorption in the range of 6.09-37.18 GHz within a thickness of 16 mm, covering 81.82% of the frequency range of 2-40 GHz.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Przemyslaw Golebiewski, Pawel Wienclaw, Jaroslaw Cimek, Pawel Socha, Dariusz Pysz, Adam Filipkowski, Grzegorz Stepniewski, Olga Czerwinska, Ireneusz Kujawa, Ryszard Stepien, Rafal Kasztelanic, Andrzej Burgs, Ryszard Buczynski
Summary: We report the development of a 3D printing process for producing soft glass optical fibers. The process involves direct printing using a miniaturized crucible and depositing straight horizontally-oriented lines to replace traditional assembly techniques. Experimental results demonstrate good performance of the printed photonic crystal fiber preform.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Esther Emily Silva Freitas, Euder Reis Dias, Mara Marcia Sampaio Albuquerque, Ilka Borges Biondi, Carla Rodrigues Cardoso Branco, Renato Souza Cruz, Alexsandro Branco, Geany Peruch Camilloto
Summary: The aim of this study was to develop poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-based films with antioxidant activity by incorporating Malpighia emarginata DC pomace extract (MEPE). The results showed that MEPE exhibited good antioxidant activity and improved the antioxidant properties of the films. Despite changes in the physical properties of the films, they have potential for application as active food packaging.
PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoming Duan, Xiaodong Yang, Masanori Kunieda
Summary: This study optimized and investigated the stamp-flushing method, achieving high replicability in ECM. By narrowing the frontal gap width and using a stationary electrolyte, bubbles and sludges can be uniformly removed, improving machining accuracy.
PRECISION ENGINEERING-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR PRECISION ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Li Yu, Yu-Guo Cui, Yi-Ling Yang, Zhi-Wen Xiong, Jian-Qiang Ma, Guo-Ping Li, Jun-Qiang Lou
Summary: This paper presents the development and self-sensing displacement of a new four degrees-of-freedom piezoelectric micromanipulator. The micromanipulator offers improved operational flexibility and avoids the need for external sensors through the self-sensing method. Finite element analysis is used to optimize the geometric parameters and a displacement self-sensing method based on charge integration is proposed. Experimental results show good agreement between the self-sensing method and laser sensors. In addition, an application for micro-shaft assembly is demonstrated.
PRECISION ENGINEERING-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR PRECISION ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Korina Katsaliaki, Sameer Kumar, Vasilis Loulos
Summary: This research conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) and content analysis on Supply Chain Coopetition (SCC) through the PRISMA framework. It examines the theory of coopetition and organizational relationships in intra-firm and inter-firm supply chains, focusing on collaboration between rival manufacturers. The study identifies structures and mechanisms of coopetition, such as buyer-supplier coopetition, supply networks coopetition, and production and distribution/logistics coopetition. It provides a holistic approach to SCC management practices and serves as a guide for future research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Liang Xue, Ningsong Qu
Summary: This study focuses on the key issues of improving material removal rate and surface quality in macro-electrolyte jet machining. By introducing a novel tool with the rear-end tilted, the current density of the workpiece surface can be increased, leading to improved machining performance. Experimental results show that the tool with a rear-end tilt angle of 15 degrees significantly enhances the material removal rate and reduces surface roughness compared to the standard tool.
PRECISION ENGINEERING-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR PRECISION ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jewook Yang, Jae-Hyuk Choi, Jinhyeok Jang, Hyonwoo Pang, Jeong-Min Cho, Woong-Ryeol Yu
Summary: A progressive pseudograin damage accumulation (PPDA) model is proposed to predict the fatigue life of short fiber-reinforced plastics (SFRPs). The model combines the viscoelastic-viscoplastic (VEVP) two-step homogenization theory and Chaboche fatigue damage model. Each representative volume element (RVE) of SFRPs is decomposed into pseudograins, and the fatigue life of each pseudograin is predicted using a master S-N curve. The overall failure of RVE is predicted by a PPDA model, which takes into account the stress concentration of the living pseudograins and results in non-linear fatigue damage evolution. The PPDA model is implemented into ABAQUS, and the predicted fatigue lifetime agrees well with experimental data.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Bo Liu, Biao Liang, Junjie Xiao, Mengfei Feng, Hui Cheng, Yuan Li, Yi Cheng, Kaifu Zhang
Summary: Metal-organic framework (MOF) derivatives have been found to be potential microwave absorbing materials (MAMs) due to their high porosity, abundant surface sites, and tunable constituents. This paper proposes an efficient microstructure controllable strategy for synthesizing thin-thickness broadband MAMs called NiFe@C. By controlling the supersaturation of precursors, different microstructures with specific absorption capabilities were obtained. This work provides a facile direction for designing thin thickness MAMs with broadband microwave absorption capability.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yimeng Sun, Ruozhen Qiu, Minghe Sun
Summary: This study considers a multi-period inventory management problem for a retailer offering limited-time discounts and having a joint service-level requirement under demand uncertainty. It proposes a double-layer iterative approach to solve the problem and maximize total profit while balancing the service level using a posteriori method and an affinely adjustable robust chance-constrained model.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jia Ge, Wei Tan, Shahzad Ahmad, Brian G. Falzon, Giuseppe Catalanotti, Colm Higgins, Yan Jin, Dan Sun
Summary: The global commitment to reducing carbon emissions has led to the use of sustainable carbon-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPs). When machining CFRTPs, challenges arise due to their ductile-brittle composition and sensitivity to high temperatures. This study conducted temperature-controlled cutting experiments to investigate the temperature-dependent cutting physics of CFRTPs and analyzed the microstructural morphology and damage using advanced microscopy. The experimental results were further explained using a finite element analysis model considering thermal softening.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Haohao Tao, Tongjie Li, Feng Chen, Jinwei Fan, Ri Pan
Summary: In this paper, a novel OTA method is proposed that considers the relationship between tolerance of machine tools' key parts and volumetric error. A volumetric error prediction model is established based on the bridge between geometric error and tolerance. Additionally, a Processing Simplicity Index (PSI) is introduced to replace manufacturing cost and a tolerance-PSI model is established. An OTA model is formulated to minimize volumetric error and maximize PSI. The feasibility and effectiveness of the method are validated through simulations and experiments.
PRECISION ENGINEERING-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR PRECISION ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Ling Chen, Joel Chong, Qian Jiang, Liwei Wu, Youhong Tang
Summary: A novel composite helical spring with a braided nested structure (BNCHS) is proposed in this study, which shows significantly improved static performance compared to steel.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hiroshi Matsuhisa, Nobuo Matsubayashi
Summary: This study investigates the formation of an alliance between competing manufacturers and a monopolistic platform retailer, and analyzes the impact of the degree of differentiation among manufacturers on the formation of the alliance and the profitability of the retailer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
