Review of common hydrogen storage tanks and current manufacturing methods for aluminium alloy tank liners
March 2024
With the growing concern about climate issues and the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, hydrogen has attracted increasing attention as a clean and renewable vehicle energy source. However, the...
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Optimization of fused deposition modeling parameters for improved PLA and ABS 3D printed structures
September 2020
3D printing is a popular technique for fabricating three-dimensional solid objects from a digital design. In order to produce high quality 3D printed parts, the appropriate selection of printing parameters...
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The prospects of natural fiber composites: A brief review
July 2024
This research explores natural fiber composites (NFCs) as alternatives to traditional materials such as fiberglass. By examining fibers like abaca, bamboo, banana, coir, flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, pineapple...
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Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comparison of manufacturing methods on mechanical properties
December 2021
Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composite materials are used throughout industry for their excellent mechanical properties; in particular, these composites boast high specific stiffnesses and specific...
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Challenges in additive manufacturing of high-strength aluminium alloys and current developments in hybrid additive manufacturing
June 2021
Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, also known as 3D printing, enable geometrically complex parts to be produced layer by layer on the basis of three-dimensional (3D) data generated either by scanning...
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Comparative study of the application of steels and aluminium in lightweight production of automotive parts
December 2018
The automotive industry has a decisive role in the economy of developed countries. Sheet metal forming – as one of the main processes in car manufacturing – has similarly important role. Concerning...
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A review on forming techniques for manufacturing lightweight complex—shaped aluminium panel components
June 2018
Aluminium alloys are being increasingly utilised in the automotive and aerospace industries to reduce the weight of vehicles. Extensive research has been conducted to overcome the poor ductility of...
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Additive manufacturing of magnesium alloys: Characterization and post-processing
January 2024
Magnesium and its alloys remain perilous in the framework of light weighting and advanced devices structure such as rockets and satellites. However, the utilization of Magnesium (Mg) is increasing every...
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A data-informed review of scientific and technological developments and future trends in hot stamping
March 2024
As a promising solution to the growing demand for lightweighting, hot stamping has gained considerable applications in the automotive industry. Over the past few decades, the market for hot stamping...
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Analysis of light weight natural fiber composites against ballistic impact: A review
September 2023
The main factors in the ballistic impact mechanism, an incredibly complicated mechanical process, are the target material's thickness, toughness, strength, ductility, density, and projectile parameters....
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Effects of fabrication techniques on the mechanical properties of high entropy alloys: A review
January 2024
The enormous composition possibilities and the potential of developing alloys with improved properties have resulted in a spike in research interest in the area of high entropy alloys (HEAs) since 2010....
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A review on forming technologies of fibre metal laminates
March 2021
Fibre metal laminates (FMLs), as a class of hybrid material taking advantages of both metals and composites, have shown great promise as lightweight structural materials in the transportation industry....
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Investigation into the effects of fillers in polymer processing
September 2021
The addition of fillers has become a common method of improving the performance of composites. Therefore, many types of fillers are commercially available while several other types are being investigated....
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Influence of corrosion on the electrical and mechanical performance of hybrid busbars
December 2022
This paper is focused on the electrical and mechanical performance of aluminum-copper hybrid busbars subjected to corrosion over time. Two different types of hybrid busbars with joints produced by conventional...
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Durability and damage tolerance analysis methods for lightweight aircraft structures: Review and prospects
June 2022
This article started with a review on the evolutionary history of airworthiness regulations. Requirements for Durability and Damage Tolerance designs in current airworthiness regulations are an accumulation...
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Development of a large-scale multi-extrusion FDM printer, and its challenges
June 2023
This study focuses on the development of a large-dimensional 3D printer and its challenges in general. The major fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers focus on printing small-scale parts due to their...
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Mechanical and thermal properties of graphene nanoplatelets-reinforced recycled polycarbonate composites
March 2023
Nanocomposites have received significant interest in recent years, as they offer improved properties compared to conventional materials for various applications. Among many available nanofillers, graphene...
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A comprehensive review on light weight kenaf fiber for automobiles
December 2020
Natural fibers have been used since the dawn of civilization. Customer demand for sustainable products and advances in technology has increased due to which the utilization of natural fibers are playing...
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Ultrasonic spot-welding of AA 6061-T6 aluminium alloy: Optimization of process parameters, microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of spot joints
January 2024
The ultrasonic spot welding (USW) is used to develop the lap joints of AA 6061-T6 aluminium alloy because it is difficult to spot weld using resistance spot welding (RSW) and laser beam spot welding...
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Thermal drilling processing on sheet metals: A review
September 2019
Thermal drilling is a sheet metal hole making technique and which is the most cost-effective and extremely high productivity technique in sheet metal fastenings. Especially, the fastening or joining...
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A comprehensive review on fusion welding of high entropy alloys – Processing, microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of joints
January 2024
The high entropy alloys (HEAs) are relatively a new class of materials that have attracted significant attention of engineering sector in recent years due to their extensive mechanical properties, high...
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Izod impact and hardness properties of 3D printed lightweight CF-reinforced PLA composites using design of experiment
September 2022
3D printing plays an excellent role in the fabrication of customized parts for a variety of industrial sectors, but the printing parameters have a major influence on the performance of the printed parts....
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A review on stamp forming of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastics
September 2022
Continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (FRTPs) are replacing metals in certain applications in the aerospace industry due to their superior properties e.g., high strength-to-weight ratio and good...
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Study of aluminum/kevlar fiber composite laminate with and without TiC nanoparticle impregnation and aluminum/carbon fiber composite laminate for anti-ballistic materials
January 2024
Numerous studies have investigated the advantages of using composite laminates made of both metals and fibers, which include being able to sustain heavier loads, having better resistance to impacts,...
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Optimization of parameters in laser welding of aluminum alloy 5052-H32 using beam oscillation technique for mechanical performance improvement
December 2022
The beam oscillation is an innovative technique in laser welding resulting in important enhancement of the weld quality. This study assesses with numerical tools this improvement by investigating the...
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