Background The fuel injector is one of the most essential parts in marine diesel engines. For MAN B&W two-stroke engines the conventional fuel injector due to the existence of sac volume can result in problems such as increased emission and fuel consumption and shortened service life of combustion chamber components. Objective The MAN B&W marine engine slide-type fuel injector is a structural retrofit of conventional injectors improving diesel engin Read More

Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to fabricate epoxy resin-based hybrid composites reinforced with biodegradable Millettia pinnata leaf powder in conjunction with glass sheets boron nitride and alumina for the production of printed circuit boards. Methods For this application various thermal physical and electrical tests were conducted by the authors. The thermal test results showed that the alumina-based epoxy hybrid composite has more therma Read More

Background Artificial intelligence techniques are able to predict the erosion in various coatings. In recent times the erosion of the coating was successfully predicted using artificial neural networks (ANN). Aim This patent aims to present the critical findings in the area of spray coatings used for the protection of hydroturbines. This critical review explores the surface erosion of numerous hydroturbine materials and coatings. Moreover it covers the evolution Read More

Introduction In response to the challenge of autonomous localization and navigation for mobile disinfection robots in unknown environments during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the existing patent technology of mobile robots a localization and navigation approach combining the Cartographer-Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm an improved A* algorithm and the Dynamic Window Approach (DWA) has been propose Read More

Introduction This paper highlights the representative patents related to the application of maskless electrochemical micromachining (EMM) using microtextured tools and developed cells under electrolysis conditions for the generation of high-quality complex patterns i.e. cascade micropattern on stainless steel. Methods To acquire high accuracy level the workpiece and tools are fixtured properly in the developed microtextured cell and a de Read More

Background Machine learning (ML) methodologies have demonstrated efficacy in the determination of erosion rates and material removal. In this context a novel Erosion Prediction Gaussian Process Regression Algorithm (EPGPRA) was developed to predict the volumetric erosion in thermal spray coatings. Aim In this patent a novel EPGPRA based model was developed to predict the volumetric loss of 30Al2O3 and 20Cr2O3 reinforced Ni-based coatings depo Read More

IntroductionWire electrical discharge machining (W-EDM) has proven to be an appropriate choice for machining hard-to-cut materials for obtaining difficult and complex geometries with excellent surface characteristics. This study contributes to the development of a patent related to W-EDM advancements.MethodsThe present work investigates the effect of different wires viz. copper brass and Nb-coated brass along with the investigati Read More

Background This study investigates the potential of Laurus nobilis essential oil (LNEO) as a corrosion inhibitor for steel in a 1 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution. Materials and Methods Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis was performed to determine the chemical composition of LNEO revealing key constituents including 1.8-cineole (33.47%) α-terpinyl acetate (17.39%) and sabinene (9.18%). Corrosion inhibition efficiency was eva Read More

Thin-Film Transistor Reliability provides a comprehensive analysis of the reliability challenges in thin-film transistors (TFTs) essential components in modern electronics. Covering topics from fundamental structures to degradation mechanisms this book equips researchers and engineers with the tools to assess analyze and improve TFT reliability.The book systematically explores key reliability concerns including performance characterization defect states Read More