Enhancement of laser heating process by laser surface modification on Titanium alloy
Titanium alloys are widely utilized in laser heating applications. However, it has poor optical properties due to low laser energy absorption. Nevertheless, a higher energy absorption can be realized by modifying the surface profile through increasing ...
A. Q. Zaifuddin +4 more
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Contact angle influence on the pull-in voltage of microswitches in the presence of capillary and quantum vacuum effects [PDF]
Capillary condensation between the electrodes of microswitches influences the effective pull-in voltage in a manner that depends on the contact angle of the capillary meniscus and the presence of plate surface roughness.
Palasantzas, George,
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Evaluation of internal surface roughness in fiberglass pipes by surface roughness instruments [PDF]
Introduction: Investigation of the internal surface roughness of fluid transmission systems pipes is very important in the amount of energy loss. Different concepts and methods have been used to examine surface roughness.
Farnoush Aghaee Daneshvar +3 more
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Defects formation mechanism and evaluation of surface roughness in machining Al/SiCp composites
During machining Al/SiCp composites, the machined surface takes on many defects such as grooves, pits, voids and protuberances, which greatly affect the characterization parameters of surface topography. However, a detailed investigation of the formation
Chunzheng DUAN +3 more
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Relationship between soil surface roughness and hydraulic roughness coefficient on sloping farmland
The soil surface roughness and hydraulic roughness coefficient are important hydraulic resistance characteristic parameters. Precisely estimating the hydraulic roughness coefficient is important to understanding mechanisms of overland flow.
Zi-cheng Zheng, Shu-qin He, Fa-qi Wu
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Sensitivity of material failure to surface roughness: A study on titanium alloys Ti64 and Ti407
The relationship between material failure and surface roughness has been investigated using two titanium alloys: Ti64 and the more ductile Ti407. Three surface types were created (polished, sandblasted and scratched) with instances spanning a wide range ...
Scott Sneddon +5 more
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Dynamic evolution of interface roughness during friction and wear processes [PDF]
Dynamic evolution of surface roughness and influence of initial roughness (Sa=0.282 to 6.73 µm) during friction and wear processes has been analyzed experimentally.
Bigerelle +18 more
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Passive microwave signatures have been used to retrieve geophysical parameters, such as soil temperature [Njoku and Li, 1999], moisture [Jackson et al., 1995], and surface roughness [Wegmüller and Mätzler, 1999].
Mi-joung Jang +3 more
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Surface evolution during crystalline silicon film growth by low-temperature hot-wire chemical vapor deposition on silicon substrates [PDF]
We investigate the low-temperature growth of crystalline thin silicon films: epitaxial, twinned, and polycrystalline, by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD).
Atwater, Harry A. +2 more
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Model-based observer proposal for surface roughness monitoring [PDF]
Comunicación presentada a MESIC 2019 8th Manufacturing Engineering Society International Conference (Madrid, 19-21 de Junio de 2019)In the literature, many different machining monitoring systems for surface roughness and tool condition have been proposed
Abellán-Nebot, José V. +2 more
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