Since the cutting tools used in machining process of super alloys are subjected to high cutting forces, accordingly tools life is reduced, therefore improvement in alloys machining and reducing cutting forces to achieve longer tools life is an essential necessity. In this research, the effect of changes in feed rate on cutting forces in machining process of nickel based super alloys is investig...

This paper aims to study the mechanical behaviour and failure mechanism of intact rocks under different loading conditions using the grain based model implemented in the universal distinct element code (UDEC). The grain based numerical model is a powerful tool to investigate complicated micro-structural mechanical behaviour of rocks. In the UDEC grain based model, the intact material is simulat...

As smart structures are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our daily life, the need for efficient modeling electromechanical coupling devices is also rapidly advancing. Smart often made of piezoelectric materials such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT), which exhibits strong nonlinear behavior known hysteresis effect under a large applied electric field. There have been numerous techniques that ...

The urban micro climate is important for the well-being of citizens. With simulation models the urban micro climate can be studied and recommendations can be made to improve the micro climatic situation. However, mainly synthetic scenarios are simulated due to a lack of information. The objective of this paper is to explore the potential of airborne hyperspectral and height data to provide area...

In the study of non-equilibrium heat transfer in multiphase flow in porous media, parameters and constitutive relations, like heat transfer coefficients between phases, are unknown. In order to study the temperature development of a relatively hot invading immiscible non-wetting fluid and, ultimately, approximate heat transfer coefficients, a transparent micro-model is used as an artificial por...