This volume features fundamental research and applications in the field of the design and application of engineering materials, predominantly within the context of mechanical engineering applications. This includes a wide range of materials engineering and technology, including metals, e.g., polymers, composites, and ceramics. Advanced applications would include manufacturing in the new or newer materials, testing methods, multi-scale experimental and computational aspects. This book features fundamental research and applications in the design of engineering materials, predominantly within the context of mechanical engineering applications such as automobile, railway, marine, aerospace, biomedical, pressure vessel technology, and turbine technology. It covers a wide range of materials, including metals, polymers, composites, and ceramics. Advanced applications include the manufacturing of new materials, testing methods, multi-scale experimental and computational aspects. p> Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Selected Properties of P/M Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo Alloy After Hot Deformation....Pages 3-13 Positron Annihilation Study on Nanocrystalline Copper Thin Films Doped with Nitrogen....Pages 15-24 The Influence of Microstructure on the Mechanical Behaviour of Dual Phase Steels....Pages 25-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 Application of Cutting Edges with High Durability Made of Nanocrystalline Cemented Carbides....Pages 39-48 Design of Nanocrystalline Cemented Carbides with High Hardness....Pages 49-63 Probing Oxygen Vacancies in BaTiO3 Powders and Single Crystals by Micro-Raman Scattering....Pages 65-75 Front Matter....Pages 77-77 Investigation of Film Formation and Electrical Properties of PS Latex/MWCNT Nanocomposites....Pages 79-100 Cellulose Nanowhiskers Obtained from Waste Recycling of Paper Industry....Pages 101-111 Coffee Powder Reused as a Composite Material....Pages 113-123 Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Polyester Composites Reinforced with Autochthonous Natural Fibres: Flax and Hemp....Pages 125-134 Advanced Epoxy-Based Anticorrosion Coatings Containing Graphite Oxide....Pages 135-143 Front Matter....Pages 145-145 A Numerical Study of Fenestral Otosclerosis....Pages 147-155 Development and Validation of a Numerical Model for the Optimization of a Brace for Lower Limb....Pages 157-169 Front Matter....Pages 171-171 Electrical and Geometrical Optimization for a 2DoF Non-linear Energy Harvester....Pages 173-186 Nonlinear Analysis of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Energy Harvester....Pages 187-195 Experimental Investigations of MR Fluids in Air and Water Used for Brakes and Clutches....Pages 197-207 Hydrodynamic Investigations in a Swirl Generator Using a Magneto-Rheological Brake....Pages 209-218 Front Matter....Pages 219-219 Direct Digital Manufacturing: A Challenge to the Artistic Glass Production....Pages 221-231 Post-process Influence of Infiltration on Binder Jetting Technology....Pages 233-255 Development of Plaster Mixtures Formulations for Additive Manufacturing....Pages 257-277 Front Matter....Pages 279-279 FE Modal and Harmonic Analysis of Micro Drill with Ultrasonic Horn....Pages 281-293 Optimization of Machining Parameters to Minimize Surface Roughness in the Turning of Carbon-Filled and Glass Fiber-Filled Polytetrafluoroethylene....Pages 295-305 Investigation and Application of Fe–Co−Cu Based Diamond Cutting Tools with Different Bronze Content Used in Marble Production....Pages 307-314 Investigation of Surface Roughness and Tool Wear in End Milling of Al7075-SiC Co-continuous Composite....Pages 315-327 Machinability of an Aluminium Cast Alloy Using PCD Tools for Turning....Pages 329-346 Optimization of Geometric Quality in a 5 Axis Machining of Curved Surfaces in a EN-AW-7075 Alloy by Taguchi Method....Pages 347-360 Front Matter....Pages 361-361 The Production-Related Influence of Iron Oxides on Steel Surfaces on the Adhesion of Fusion-Bonded Hybrid Structures....Pages 363-376 Comparison of Stepped, Curved, and S-Type Lap Joints Under Tensile Loading....Pages 377-388 Bonding Strength of Hot-Formed Steel with an AlSi Coating and Approaches to Improve It by Laser Surface Engineering....Pages 389-398 Micro Cork Particles as Adhesive Reinforcement Material for Brittle Resins....Pages 399-418 Magnetic Pulse Welding of Dissimilar Materials: Aluminum-Copper....Pages 419-431
