Weight and configuration optimization of the launcher pod using finite element analysis

This paper deals with the stress analysis of the launcher pod based on optimization of its configuration and weight without compromising its strength and stiffness. The launcher pod assembly is a complex fabricated structure, which is subjected to a variety of dynamic loads during firing of rockets. A series of finite element simulations reveal the critical location of the pod for different loading conditions based on the stress magnitude, which helps to optimize its weight and configuration of the launcher pod. It has been observed that the optimized weight of the given launcher pod after modification of materials and configuration, with the provided materials, loading, and boundary conditions, is reduced by 36.27% (without launcher tubes and rockets) against the initial weight of the launcher pod.

Overview of the possibilities of surface modification of materials using energy beam technologies

Along with new trends, the manufacturing industry is also forced to move forward. Therefore, we focused on the use of Waterjet Peening technology - WJP. With the help of this technology, we can strengthen the material (harden) and remove residual stresses. This technology uses high pressure of water jet. Parameters also play an important role, namely the distance of the nozzle from the material being machined, the working pressure is standing, the feed rate, the number of cycles, etc. WJP technology is also promising from an ecological point of view, no harmful substances are formed during machining. Studies have also shown that, there are no heat affected zones during machining. When comparing the mentioned technology on samples made of surgical steel and titanium alloy, it was shown that the sample made of surgical steel showed greater signs of corrosion traces. Based on an experimental comparison of WJP technology and shot blasting technology, it is shown that the technologies achieved relatively the same results in terms of residual stress removal. A significant difference was found on the surface of the material, in the form of the degree of surface damage. With the help of WJP technology, the material did not reach such a roughness level as after shot blasting technology.

Nanocomposites: A Review on Current Status

The atomic and molecular level analysis of controlling matter in nanotechnology deals with structures and components with a size ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers in at least one dimension, and includes the development or modification of materials or devices within that size range. The development of new materials with one dimension at the nanoscale is one of the fundamental aspects of nanotechnology. These materials, referred to as nanomaterials, are nanoscale engineered and have radically different properties than their "bulk" equivalents. The concept of nanocomposites has greatly extended to include a wide range of systems, including one-dimensional, two-dimensional, three-dimensional and amorphous materials, composed of distinctly different components and mixed at the scale of the nanometer.

Simple and robust method for determination of laser fluence thresholds for material modifications: an extension of Liu’s approach to imperfect beams

The so-called D-squared or Liu’s method is an extensively applied approach to determine the irradiation fluence thresholds for laser-induced damage or modification of materials. However, one of the assumptions behind the method is the use of an ideal spatial Gaussian beam that can lead in practice to significant errors depending on beam imperfections. In this work, we rigorously calculate the bias corrections required when applying the same method to Airy-disk like profiles. Those profiles are readily produced from any beam by insertion of an aperture in the optical path. Thus, the correction method gives a robust solution for exact threshold determination without any added technical complications as for instance advanced control or metrology of the beam. Illustrated by two case-studies, the approach holds potential to solve the strong discrepancies existing between the laser-induced damage thresholds reported in the literature. It provides also an appropriate tool for new studies with the most extreme laser radiations.

Simple and robust method for determination of laser fluence thresholds for material modifications: an extension of Liu’s approach to imperfect beams

The so-called D-squared or Liu’s method is an extensively applied approach to determine the irradiation fluence thresholds for laser-induced damage or modification of materials. However, one of the assumptions behind the method is the use of an ideal Gaussian profile that can lead in practice to significant errors depending on beam imperfections. In this work, we rigorously calculate the bias corrections required when applying the same method to Airy-disk like profiles. Those profiles are readily produced from any beam by insertion of an aperture in the optical path. Thus, the correction method gives a robust solution for exact threshold determination without any added technical complications as for instance advanced control or metrology of the beam. Illustrated by two case-studies, the approach holds potential to solve the strong discrepancies existing between the laser-induced damage thresholds reported in the literature. It provides also an appropriate tool for new studies with the most extreme laser radiations.

Heat Flow Transport Model by Gauss-Seidel Type Iteration Methods for Gas and Solid Materials

Technological processes for modification of materials, deposition, and prevented fumes in the pyrolysis processes are used gases materials in the medium with vacuum pressure or atmospheric air pressure. Therefore, it is essential to understand heat flow transport for designing an efficient reactor or find the substrate's excellent position in the reactor or furnace for growing materials. We evaluated the energy transfer phenomena in the form of temperature distribution and heat flow for various heating sources for the gases and solid materials by Gauss-Seidel equation. The thermal conductivity coefficient (k), number of heating sources, and position of heating sources show an essential parameter for transmitting the distribution of the heat. For high k value shows efficiently for heat transfer at low temperature due to the atom's position close each other. The heat also affects to the phonon and lattice vibration like a wave which successfully shows these phenomena in this study.

The progress of nanomaterials for carbon dioxide capture via the adsorption process

This review article describes the main technologies for CO2 capture, highlights the latest research status of nanomaterials for CO2 capture, and investigates the influence of surface microstructure and modification of materials on CO2 capture.

Prediction of 2D ferromagnetism and monovalent europium ions in the EuBr/graphene heterojunctions

Europium, one of the rare earth elements, exhibits +2 and +3 valence states and has been widely used for magnetic modification of materials. Based on density functional theory calculations, we...