Review of common hydrogen storage tanks and current manufacturing methods for aluminium alloy tank liners
March 2024
With the growing concern about climate issues and the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, hydrogen has attracted increasing attention as a clean and renewable vehicle energy source. However, the...
Share article
Design, analysis and development of prosthetic and orthotic elements by additive manufacturing process
March 2025
According to patient needs, unique Prosthetic and Orthotic (P&O) elements are created using Additive Manufacturing (AM) without the need for part-dependent equipment. This paper presents the basic information...
Share article
Machine learning in additive manufacturing: A comprehensive insight
March 2025
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a technological advancement gaining colossal popularity due to its advantages and simplified fabrication. AM facilitates the manufacturing of complex, light, and strong...
Share article
Exploring the integration of digital twin and additive manufacturing technologies
November 2024
This paper offers a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in digital twin technology applied to additive manufacturing (AM), focusing on recent research trends, methodologies, and the integration...
Share article
Comparative study of the application of steels and aluminium in lightweight production of automotive parts
December 2018
The automotive industry has a decisive role in the economy of developed countries. Sheet metal forming – as one of the main processes in car manufacturing – has similarly important role. Concerning...
Share article
Optimization of fused deposition modeling parameters for improved PLA and ABS 3D printed structures
September 2020
3D printing is a popular technique for fabricating three-dimensional solid objects from a digital design. In order to produce high quality 3D printed parts, the appropriate selection of printing parameters...
Share article
Recent advancements in lightweight high entropy alloys – A comprehensive review
September 2024
Current advancements in technology enables the enhancement and refinement of alloys to address the demands of expanding industrial applications. High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) are a developing class of...
Share article
Challenges in additive manufacturing of high-strength aluminium alloys and current developments in hybrid additive manufacturing
June 2021
Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, also known as 3D printing, enable geometrically complex parts to be produced layer by layer on the basis of three-dimensional (3D) data generated either by scanning...
Share article
“Advances in wire-arc additive manufacturing of nickel-based superalloys: Heat sources, DfAM principles, material evaluation, process parameters, defect management, corrosion evaluation and post-processing techniques”
November 2024
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) has increasingly been recognized as a cost-effective method for fabricating intricate metallic parts, especially from nickel-based superalloys. This review covers...
Share article
Additive manufacturing of magnesium alloys: Characterization and post-processing
January 2024
Magnesium and its alloys remain perilous in the framework of light weighting and advanced devices structure such as rockets and satellites. However, the utilization of Magnesium (Mg) is increasing every...
Share article
A review on forming techniques for manufacturing lightweight complex—shaped aluminium panel components
June 2018
Aluminium alloys are being increasingly utilised in the automotive and aerospace industries to reduce the weight of vehicles. Extensive research has been conducted to overcome the poor ductility of...
Share article
Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comparison of manufacturing methods on mechanical properties
December 2021
Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composite materials are used throughout industry for their excellent mechanical properties; in particular, these composites boast high specific stiffnesses and specific...
Share article
Analysis of light weight natural fiber composites against ballistic impact: A review
September 2023
The main factors in the ballistic impact mechanism, an incredibly complicated mechanical process, are the target material's thickness, toughness, strength, ductility, density, and projectile parameters....
Share article
Manufacture and characterization of lightweight sand-plastic composites made of plastic waste and sand: Effect of sand types
January 2025
Over the past decade, many types of waste have been exploited as feedstocks in different industries. Recycled plastics are among the waste sought for several civil engineering applications. In this...
Share article
Advanced machine learning and experimental studies of polypropylene based polyesters tribological composite systems for sustainable recycling automation and digitalization
March 2025
Digitalization and automation are emerging solutions to the complex problems of recycling. In this research work, the experimental and Python based Archard deep learning wear rate models are introduced...
Share article
Electro-discharge machining of microholes on 3d printed Hastelloy using the novel tool-feeding approach
March 2025
Hastelloy, a nickel-based superalloy renowned for its exceptional resistance to corrosion at high temperatures, is widely used in sectors such as nuclear, aerospace, chemical processing, and pharmaceuticals....
Share article
The prospects of natural fiber composites: A brief review
July 2024
This research explores natural fiber composites (NFCs) as alternatives to traditional materials such as fiberglass. By examining fibers like abaca, bamboo, banana, coir, flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, pineapple...
Share article
Durability and damage tolerance analysis methods for lightweight aircraft structures: Review and prospects
June 2022
This article started with a review on the evolutionary history of airworthiness regulations. Requirements for Durability and Damage Tolerance designs in current airworthiness regulations are an accumulation...
Share article
Friction stir extrusion: Parametrical optimization for improved Al–Si aluminum tube production
March 2025
Friction Stir Extrusion (FSE) was employed to convert cylindrical LM13 ingots into pipes, utilizing three distinct designs of rotating tool heads. This study examined the influence of process variables,...
Share article
Design of a test rig for the characterization of friction and wear in hot-metal gas-forming of AA 5083 aluminium sheets
March 2025
Advanced aluminium sheet-forming processes such as the hot-metal gas-forming represent a challenging solution for producing small lots in the high-end car bodies industry, and the adoption of single...
Share article
A data-informed review of scientific and technological developments and future trends in hot stamping
March 2024
As a promising solution to the growing demand for lightweighting, hot stamping has gained considerable applications in the automotive industry. Over the past few decades, the market for hot stamping...
Share article
Environmentally friendly chemical–magnetorheological finishing method for Ti–6Al–4V biological material based on Fe3O4@SiO2, oxaloacetate acid and H2O2
March 2025
Titanium alloy is extensively utilised in various advanced equipment across multiple industries, especially in biological implantable devices. The surface machining of such devices is required to provide...
Share article
Izod impact and hardness properties of 3D printed lightweight CF-reinforced PLA composites using design of experiment
September 2022
3D printing plays an excellent role in the fabrication of customized parts for a variety of industrial sectors, but the printing parameters have a major influence on the performance of the printed parts....
Share article
Effects of fabrication techniques on the mechanical properties of high entropy alloys: A review
January 2024
The enormous composition possibilities and the potential of developing alloys with improved properties have resulted in a spike in research interest in the area of high entropy alloys (HEAs) since 2010....
Share article
Advances in the carbon-ceramic composites oxidation and ablation resistance: A review
January 2025
A review and critical analysis of recent advances in the field of oxidation and ablation resistance of carbon-ceramic composite materials, which are the most promising for high temperature applications...
Share article
