Materials Design and Applications IV

Part 1: Metals.- 1. Microstructure and strength properties of the Mg-Zn-Ca-Er alloy produced by spark plasma sintering (SPS) method.- Part 2: Composites.- 2. Coir and Hop fibres: Tensile characterization and comparison between fibres from distinct climates.- 3. Simulation strategies for dynamic and static behaviour of composite beams.- 4. The design of a cementitious material modified with the synergistic addition of sodium silicate and fine aggregate sourced from granite waste in order to obtain a mortar with low capillary suction.- 5. The production process of foamed geopolymers with the use of various foaming agents.- Part 3: Additive manufacturing.- 6. Mechanical and physical characterization of parts manufactured by 3D printing.- 7. Potential use of sugarcane bagasse ash in cementitious mortars for 3D printing.- Part 4:Design.- 8. Experimental bench for the analysis of belt deformation in belt-pulley systems by Digital Image Correlation.- Part 5: Forming.- 9. The effect of rubberhardness on the channel depth of the metallic bipolar plates fabricated by rubber pad forming.- Part 6: Joining.- 10. Numerical investigation of the influence of a movable die base on joint formation in semi-tubular self-piercing riveting.- 11. Finite element analysis to determine pullout strength of fixation around large defect site in femur reconstruction surgery. .