Special issue: Advanced theory and technologies for design, manufacturing and materials

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology 34(3) 2009

• Hybrid immune-simulated annealing algorithm for optimal design and manufacturing
• An Ant Colony Optimisation algorithm for partner selection in Virtual Enterprises
• Finite Element simulation for three dimensional thermal analysis of Multi-Chip Module
• Parametric modelling approach for development of an automotive bucket seat frame
• Atomic simulation for adhesion problem on surfaces of micro gears
• Automated conceptual design of mechanisms using enumeration and functional reasoning
• YTentative approach of a novel Multi-Medium Coupling Dynamic Vibration Absorber
• Damage characteristics of fabric reinforced hybrid composite laminates subjected to low energy impacts
• Effect of copper and silicon addition on the ring fracture strength and hardness of sintered-hot forged carbon steels
• Investigation on the thermal conductivity of AlN thin films by using Molecular Dynamics simulation
• Influence of volume fraction on the notched tensile strength of steel reinforced polyester hybrid composites
• Effects of Ni-doping mode on microstructure and mechanical properties of alumina/Ni composites
• Characterisations of interfacial heat transfer by atomic modelling
• Investigation on the origin of green light emission in ZnO bulk materials