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47 articles for “cyclic loads”
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Fatigue Test on Cost Effective Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Prepared from Discarded Toner Powder and Coconut shell Ash Particles
Abstract: AbstractAs there is an increasing demand for low cost reinforced composite materials in various industrial applications, in this work Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite was prepared by reinforcing cost effective reinforcements like discarded tonner powder particles and coconut shell ash. Aluminium 2024 was taken as the base matrix for preparing the composite as it is widely used in automobile industry. The samples taken for the investigation were prepared by two step …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 15–20 Read article
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Incorporating Material Fatigue Parameter Determine in The Rolling & Sliding Contact Fatigue Analysis of Gears
Abstract: As the material's intricate stresses and strains are always shifting during phases of loading, determining the predicted equipment working under rolling-sliding contact loads and their fatigue lives (wheels, bearings, and gears) is particularly difficult. Another difficulty is not knowing the precise characteristics of the material used to make the components, which is particularly noticeable. when it comes to heat-treated components, where the material characteristics' values can differ greatly among the …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 4, 2024 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Performance Enhancement of COC-Modified LLDPE Films: Optimization of Stiffness, Tear Resistance, and Barrier through Plasma Surface Modification
Abstract: This study explores the development of high-performance packaging materials by blending commodity Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) with engineering cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) as a performance modifier. To leverage the processability of LLDPE alongside the structural rigidity of COC, blends were prepared at various weight ratios (95/05, 90/10, 85/15, and 80/20) using twin-screw melt extrusion, followed by the production of films and sheets via blown film extrusion and compression molding. The …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 128–143 Read article
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3D Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis of Spur Gear
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Contact stresses and bending stresses are two cyclic stresses which occur on gear teeth surfaces and it is very important to predict these stresses on gear teeth accurately. Many researchers conducted contact analyses to investigate contact stresses and bending stresses on two-dimensional (2D) spur gears and a few people investigated a three-dimensional (3D) spur gear through finite element method (FEM) under …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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ML-Enhanced Smart Sensing Framework for IoT- Based Structural Health Monitoring Using Conductive Polymer Composites
Abstract: The growing demand for intelligent structural health monitoring (SHM) in dynamic infrastructures necessitates flexible sensing systems that are not only mechanically robust but also capable of real-time interpretation. Conventional SHM frameworks often rely on brittle sensor configurations and cloud-dependent processing pipelines, which suffer from latency, limited durability, and poor adaptability under variable loading conditions. Despite recent advances in composite materials and machine learning, current approaches lack a unified framework that …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 6, 2025 · pp. 348–369 Read article
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Pothole Detection utilising Machine Learning: A Review
Abstract: Potholes must be found and fixed quickly in order to maintain infrastructure, maximize transportation systems, and guarantee road safety. Using the Sequential API and the Keras library, this study presents a neural network model for pothole detection. Convolutional layers with ReLU activation, global average pooling, dense layers with dropout, and softmax activation for binary classification make up the model architecture. Image loading, resizing, array conversion, labeling, shuffling, normalization, and one-hot …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 16, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 35–43 Read article
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Graphene-Derived Reinforced Polymer Composites for Self-Healing and Durability Enhancement in Concrete Structures
Abstract: This study presents a matrix-centric polymer-composite repair binder: an epoxy–polyamide network reinforced with graphene derivatives (GO/rGO, 0.1–1.0 wt%). The polymer drives function via segmental mobility that closes microcracks, while 2D-filler topology densifies the interphase, improves load transfer, and enforces tortuous moisture pathways. Adhesion was high: pull-off (ASTM D4541) reached 13.5 MPa at 2.0 mm displacement; slant-shear (ASTM C882) reached 12.1 MPa at 2.8 mm, with greater deformation capacity (zero stress …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 13, Issue 6, 2025 · pp. 77–91 Read article