FACTS technology has considerable applications in power systems, such as; improving the steady stateperformance, damping the power system oscillations, controlling the power flow, and etc. STATCOM is oneof the most important FACTS devices used in the parallel compensation, enhancing transient stability andetc. Since three phase fault is widespread in power systems, in this paper STATCOM is used...

Biolox® delta has been widely used in joint replacements thanks to its high strength and wear resistance. In this study, eleven Biolox® delta femoral head retrievals affected by metal transfer (MT) were analysed by Raman spectroscopy to estimate the tetragonal to monoclinic zirconia phase transformation, whose occurrence may compromise ceramic chemical stability and mechanical strength. The res...

Microstructural changes and ferrite phase transformation under shock loading, between 8.5 GPa 17.5 GPa, in a hot-rolled Lean Duplex Stainless Steel (commercially known as LDX 2101) were investigated as-received pre-deformed conditions. The latter condition was considered to distinguish classical deformation twins at high strain rates from those associated the reversible transformation. Plate im...

This research focuses on the stability of three metastableβ titanium alloys – Ti-10V-1Fe-3Al (T i −1013), Ti-10V-2Cr-3Al (T i −102Cr 3) and Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al-B (T i −1023B). In the first stage of the work, new β+ (α+β) heat treatment schemes were designed on the basis of Thermo-Calc® simulations and previous research work and carried out to such an extent that the β phase stability is tuned to the...

The aim of this investigation was to determine the influence of simulated ageing on the tetragonal-to-monoclinic phase transformation and on the flexural strength of a 3Y-TZP ceramic, compared to alumina toughened zirconia (ATZ) and ceria-stabilized zirconia (12Ce-TZP). Standardized disc specimens of each material were hydrothermally aged in steam at 134°C and 3bar for 0, 16, 32, 64 or 128h. Th...

Cubic boron nitride (c-BN) composites produced at high pressures and temperatures are widely used as cutting tool materials. The advent of new, effective pressure-assisted densification methods, such as spark plasma sintering (SPS), has stimulated attempts to produce these composites at low pressures. Under low-pressure conditions, however, transformation of c-BN to the soft hexagonal BN (h-BN)...

This paper concerns the robustness of local phase information for measuring image velocity and binoc ular disparity It addresses the dependence of phase behaviour on the initial lters as well as the image variations that exist between di erent views of a d scene We are particularly interested in the stabil ity of phase with respect to geometric deformations and its linearity as a function of sp...

This paper concerns the robustness of local phase information for measuring image velocity and binocular disparity. It addresses the dependence of phase behaviour on the initial lters as well as the image variations that exist between diierent views of a 3d scene. We are particularly interested in the stability of phase with respect to geometric deformations, and its linearity as a function of ...