Materials and Contact Characterisation IX

Contents
Section 1: Experimental approaches
Effect of current mode on the plasma discharge, microstructure and corrosion resistance of oxide coatings produced on 1100 aluminum alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation; Examination of the carbonization process using kaolin and sawdust; Study of carbonation durability of several ettringite-enriched pastes
Section 2: Recycled materials
Use of recycled aggregates from demolition wastes in concrete: Acoustic properties; Preparation and investigation of geopolymers generated from construction, demolition and industrial wastes
Section 3: Metallic materials
Effects of magnesium concentration and layer thickness on the adhesion of physical vapor deposited ZnMg-Zn bi-layer coatings; Characterization and modeling of advanced open-porous copper heat exchanger materials; Development of material optimization technology for small structures
Section 4: Mechanical properties
Flexural properties of flax sliver reinforced green composite by molding pressure and chitosan fiber addition; Influence of silane treatment on water absorption and mechanical properties of PLA/short bamboo fiber-reinforced green composites; Determining fracture toughness of wood flour/hemp-reinforced PVC polymer composites
Section 5: Mechanical and thermal properties
Difference between using tabulated and exact values of thermal properties of materials in numerical simulations of heat transfer through a high-performance window
Section 6: Composite materials
Interfacial shear strength of carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene using uneven carbon fiber under a hot-wet environment for long-term safety of vehicles; Dynamic micro-testing over a large range of strain rates for homogenous and heterogeneous local material characterization; New antifriction composite materials based on tool steel grinding waste; Displacement-based failure analysis of metal matrix syntactic foam
Section 7: Materials for bioengineering applications
Electrochemical method of fretting corrosion testing in modular hip prostheses; A novel technique for testing osteointegration in load-bearing conditions; Collagen cross-linker effect on the mechanical properties of the radicular hybrid layer in restorative dentistry: A nanoindentation study
Section 8: Performance based design materials
Numerical modelling and simulation of vehicular impacts on tire-mounted cable barriers;
Experimental-numerical calibration of the fracture locus of weathering steel; Mechanical profiling of commercial grade biodegradable plastic films post exposure to natural and accelerated weathering
Section 9: Numerical models
Modelling of void nucleation and application to the simulation of spall experiments; Atomistic simulation of ejecta production from nanocrystalline Cu with a grooved surface under shockwave loading; Indirect tensile strength method for defining a proper practice of asphalt mixtures design
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