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Laser-driven micro-explosive bonding of aluminium films to copper and silicon
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Chapman and Hall Ltd. ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1988-06)
Laser explosive microfabrication was used to bond micrometre-thick aluminium films to both copper and silicon substrates. Bonding was observed in both systems for laser intensities greater than about 1 × 10 9 W cm −2 and ...
Optimal tolerance allotment using a genetic algorithm and truncated Monte Carlo simulation
(Elsevier, 1993-09)
As is typical of stochastic-optimization problems, the multi-variate integration of the probability-density function is the most difficult task in the optimal allotment of tolerances. In this paper, a truncated Monte Carlo ...
The effect of ion beam surface modifications on fatigue crack initiation in polycrystalline nickel
(Elsevier, 1989-08-01)
Flexural fatigue tests at surface strain amplitudes of +/-0.0012 were conducted on polycrystalline nickel to determine the effect of ion beam surface modifications of the Ni/Al system on fatigue crack initiation. An ...
Performance Assessments of Nuclear Waste Repositories: A Dialogue on Their Value and Limitations
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Society for Risk Analysis ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-10)
Performance Assessment (PA) is the use of mathematical models to simulate the long-term behavior of engineered and geologic barriers in a nuclear waste repository; methods of uncertainty analysis are used to assess effects ...
Rapid melting and quenching with microsecond current pulses
(Elsevier, 1988-01)
We report the use of microsecond current pulses to transform layered crystalline Ni---Zr films to amorphous alloys. The starting materials were electron-beam- or sputter-deposited multilayers with a composition modulation ...
Characterization of AlNi formed by a self-sustaining reaction during mechanical alloying
(Elsevier, 1991-03-25)
We report on electron-microscopic studies of AlNi powder formed by an explosive reaction during mechanical alloying. In situ thermal analysis enabled us to terminate the milling process immediately following the reaction, ...