We are committed to the scholarship of discovery as it contributes to the institution’s academic advancement.
EIT focuses on the delivery of programs relevant to today’s industry needs. Consequently, we seek that our scholar research:
- includes original research that advances knowledge;
- synthesizes information across topics, disciplines and/or time; and,
- is presented in a format that will allow evaluation by others through public sharing.
Furthermore, EIT’s scholar research activities expand to ensure the inclusion of the reality of contemporary life, such as sponsoring technical conferences and events that bring together relevant industry experts and professionals to share their knowledge and industry experience in an effort to advance their particular fields.
Melt Strength and Thermal Properties of Organic Peroxide Modified Virgin and Recycled HDPE
Harisinh Parmar6 April, 2013
Commercial blow moulding grade recycled high density polyethylene (r-HDPE) and blow moulding grade virgin HDPE were reactively extruded with various compositions (0.00 to 0.15 %) of different peroxides in a twin screw extruder. The aim was to improve the melt strength properties of a blow moulding grade HDPE homopolymer –...Read More
Micro-porous calcium phosphate coatings on load-bearing zirconia substrate: Processing, property and application
Dr Rumana Sultana25 January, 2013
This study presents the design, processing, properties and potential applications of a novel layered bio-ceramic composites consisting of three different micro-porous calcium phosphate coatings on strong zirconia cores manufactured using a recently developed slip coating-deposition and coating-substrate co-sintering technique. Detailed microstructures of the three graded micro-porous calcium phosphate coatings, and...Read More
Novel Layered Hydroxyapatite/Tri-Calcium Phosphate–Zirconia Scaffold Composite with High Bending Strength for Load-Bearing Bone Implant Application
Dr Rumana Sultana18 January, 2013
The integration of biological and mechanical requirements remains a challenge in developing porous hydroxyapatite (HA) and tri-calcium phosphate (TCP) scaffolds for load-bearing bone implant application. W ith the newly developed slip-deposition and coating-substrate co-sintering technique, a strong layered HA/TCP-zirconia scaffold composite structure was successfully fabricated. The bending strength (321 MPa)...Read More
Deposition of Micro-Porous Hydroxyapatite/Tri-Calcium Phosphate Coating on Zirconia-Based Substrate
Dr Rumana Sultana2 March, 2012
Scaffold-like hydroxyapatite/tri-calcium-phosphate (HA/TCP) coatings have been deposited on strong zirconia-substrates using a unique HA-slip coating-deposition and coating-substrate co-sintering process. Bending strength of such layered composites is over 300 MPa, higher than the upper strength limit of natural bones. Thick scaffold-like HA-coatings with open pores larger than 100 μm can be deposited onto...Read More
Mechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete subjected to high strain-rate compressive loading
Dr Shasha Wang19 January, 2012
This paper presents an experimental study on effect of high strain rate on compressive behavior of plain and fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete (FRHSC) with strength between 80 and 90 MPa. A Split Hopkinson pressure bar equipment was used to determine the concrete behavior at strain rates from 40 to 300 s−1. Fracture patterns...Read More
Optimized proportional integral derivative (PID) controller for the exhaust temperature control of a gas turbine system using particle swarm optimization
Dr Ali Marzoughi16 January, 2012
In this paper, the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique is used in optimising the proportional integral derivative (PID) controller parameters for the exhaust temperature control of a gas turbine system. The performance of the PID controller whose parameters are tuned based on the PSO method (PSO-PID) is compared with the...Read More
Hydrodynamics of a rectangular liquid JET in an immiscible liquid–liquid system
Harisinh Parmar14 December, 2011
Volume of fluid and continuum surface force methodologies were applied to two- and three-dimensionally model the motion of a liquid jet injected vertically downward from a rectangular nozzle into another immiscible liquid. Grid independent solutions were obtained for a 10 mm2 nozzle with aspect ratios in the range 1–10. It was found...Read More
Processing of Layered Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Composites
Dr Rumana Sultana4 July, 2011
Layered hydroxyapatite (HA) based ceramic composites consisting of a strong ceramic composite core, 3 mol% yttrium stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) with 30 or 40 vol% HA, and a HA-rich porous coating were fabricated using a coating deposition and co-sintering process in the present study. The aim is to develop HA-based bio-ceramic...Read More
Compressive Behavior of Plain and Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Subjected to High Strain Rate Loading
Dr Shasha Wang1 July, 2011
This paper presents a laboratory experimental study on the effect of high strain rate on compressive behavior of plain and fiber-reinforce high-strength concrete (FRHSC) with similar strength of 80-90 MPa. Steel fibers, polyethylene fibers, and a combination of these were used in the FRHSC. A split Hopkinson pressure bar equipment...Read More
Tensile Strength versus Toughness of Cement-Based Materials against High-Velocity Projectile Impact
Dr Shasha Wang1 June, 2011
This paper presents a laboratory experimental study on the effect of tensile strength and toughness on the resistance of cement-based materials to high-velocity projectile impact. Three types of cement-based materials with similar compressive strength but different tensile strengths and toughnesses were examined in terms of the penetration depth, crater diameter,...Read More