Mechanical Engineering

Journal Articles

Campbell, G.R., Leong, Y., Berndt, C.C. and Liow, J.L. Ammonium Phosphate Slurry Rheology and Particle Properties - the Influence of Fe(III) and Al(III) Impurities, Solid Concentration and Degree of Neutralization, Chemical Engineering Science, 61: pp 5856-5866 (2006)

Chua, H.T., Wang, X. and Teo, H.Y. A numerical study of the Hampson-type miniature Joule-Thomson cryocooler, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 49: pp 582-593 (2006)

Do, D.K. and Pan, J. Global Output-Feedback Path Tracking of Unicycle-Type Mobile Robots, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 22: pp 166-179 (2006)

Do, D.K. and Pan, J. Robust Path-Following of Underactuated Ships: Theory and Experiments on a Model Ship, Ocean Engineering, 33: pp 1354-1372 (2006)

Do, D.K. and Pan, J. Global Robust Adaptive Path Following of Underactuated Ships, Automatica, 42: pp 1713-1722 (2006)

Do, D.K. and Pan, J. Underactuated Ships Follow Smooth Paths With Integral Actions and Without Velocity Measurements for Feedback: Theory and Experiments, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 14:2, pp 308-322 (2006)

Duan, K. and Hu, X.Z. Asymptotic Analysis of Boundary-Induced Size Dependence of Fracture Properties, Key Engineering Materials, 324-325: pp 1209-1212 (2006)

Duan, K., Hu, X.Z. and Stachowiak, G.W. Modified Essential Work of Fracture Model for Polymer Fracture, Composites Science and Technology, 66: pp 3172-3178 (2006)

Duan, K. and Hu, X.Z. Prediction of Quasi-Brittle Fracture of Concrete and Rock Structures Using Laboratory-Sized Specimens, Journal of Experimental Mechanics, 21:1, pp 96-110 (2006)

Duan, K. and Hu, X.Z. A Simple Method for Evaluating Flaw Distributions Responsible for Size Effects in the Strength of Small-Scale Silicon Specimens, Key Engineering Materials, 312: pp 77-82 (2006)

Duan, K., Hu, X.Z. and Wittmann, F.H. Scaling of Quasi-Brittle Fracture: Boundary and Size Effect, Mechanics of Materials, 38: pp 128-141 (2006)

Duan, K. and Hu, X.Z. Analysis of Non-Linear Relationship between Specific Work of Fracture and Ligament of Polymeric Materials Using Modified EWF Model, Key Engineering Materials, 312: pp 65-70 (2006)

Favier, D., Liu, Y., Orgeas, L., Sandel, A., Debove, L. and Comte-Gaz, P. Influence of Thermomechanical Processing on the Superelastic Properties of a Ni-Rich Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A, 429: pp 130-136 (2006)

Gao, L., Wang, X., Chua, H.T. and Kawi, S. Growth of La2CuO4 Nanofibers under a Mild Condition by using Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Templates, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 179: pp 2036-2040 (2006)

Huang, H., Winchester, K.J., Suvorova, A., Lawn, B.R., Liu, Y., Hu, X.Z., Dell, J.M. and Faraone, L. Effect of deposition conditions on mechanical properties of low-temperature PECVD silicon nitride films, Materials Science and Engineering A, 435-436: pp 453-459 (2006)

Jehanathan, N., Liu, Y., Walmsley, B., Dell, J.M. and Saunders, M.L. Effect of Oxidation on the Chemical Bonding Structure of PECVD SiNX Thin Films, Journal of Applied Physics, 100:12, pp 123516-1 to 123516-7 (2006)

Lambert, R.J., Pollard, A. and Stone, B.J. Some Characteristics of Rolling-Element Bearings under Oscillating Conditions. Part 1: Theory and Rig Design, Proc IMechE Part K, 220: pp 157-170 (2006)

Lambert, R.J., Pollard, A. and Stone, B.J. Some Characteristics of Rolling-Element Bearings under Oscillating Conditions. Part 2: Experimental Results for Interference-Fitted Taper-Roller Bearings, Proc IMechE Part K, 220: pp 171-179 (2006)

Lambert, R.J., Pollard, A. and Stone, B.J. Some Characteristics of Rolling-Element Bearings under Oscillating Conditions. Part 3: Experimental Results for Clearance-Fitted Taper-Roller Bearings and their Relevance to the Design of Spindles with High Dynamic Stiffness, Proc IMechE Part K, 220: pp 181-190 (2006)

Lin, T.R. and Pan, J. A Closed Form Solution for the Dynamic Response of Finite Ribbed Plates, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 119:2, pp 917-925 (2006)

Liu, Y., Blanc, M., Tan, G.S.Y., Kim, J.I. and Miyazaki, S. Effect of Ageing on the Transformation Behaviour of Ti-49.5 at % Ni, Materials Science and Engineering A, 438-440: pp 617-621 (2006)

Liu, Y., Favier, D. and Orgeas, L. Hysteretic Behaviour of Ferroelasticity of NiTi in Shear, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 17: pp 1121-1126 (2006)

Liu, Y., Zheng, Y., Mahmud, A.S. and Laeng, J.J. Transformation Cyclic Damage of Near-Equiatomic Ni-Ti, Key Engineering Materials, 324-325: pp 1173-1176 (2006)

Liu, Y., Laeng, J.J.A., Chin, T. and Nam, T.H. Effect of Incomplete Thermal Cycling on the Transformation Behaviour of NiTi, Materials Science and Engineering A, 435-436: pp 251-257 (2006)

Liu, Y., Ai, F., Jiang, B., Liu, Y. and Qi, X. Thermally Controlled Shape Memory Effects in Ni1.95Mn1.42Ga0.63 Single Crystals, Materials Science and Engineering A, 438-440: pp 999-1002 (2006)

Liu, Y., Tan, G.S.Y. and Miyazaki, S. Deformation-Induced Martensite Stabilisation in [100] Single-Crystalline Ni-Ti, Materials Science and Engineering A, 438-440: pp 612-616 (2006)

Liu, Z., Wu, G.H. and Liu, Y. Stress-Induced Martensitic Transformation of a Ni54Fe19Ga27 Single Crystal in Compression, Intermetallics, 14: pp 1493-1500 (2006)

Liu, Z., Wang, H.Y., Yu, S.Y., Dai, X.F., Chen, J.L., Wu, G.H. and Liu, Y. Phase Equilibrium of Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloy Co39Ni33Al28, Scripta Materialia, 54: pp 1299-1304 (2006)

Nam, T.H., Jung, D.W., Kim, J.H., Liu, Y., Kim, K.W. and Jeong, S.S. Superelasticity and Corrosion Behaviour of 50Ti-(45-X)Ni-5Cu-XMo (at.%) Alloys, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 17: pp 1135-1140 (2006)

Nam, T.H., Yu, C.A., Lee, Y.J. and Liu, Y. Fabrication of Ti-Ni Alloys for Proportional Control, International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 23: pp 9-15 (2006)

Nguyen, D.B. and Do, D.K. Formation Control of Mobile Robots, International Journal of Computers, Communications & Control, 1:3, pp 41-59 (2006)

Nicholls, R.L., Miller, K.S. and Elliott, B.C. Numerical Analysis of Maximal Bat Performance in Baseball, Journal of Biomechanics, 39: pp 1001-1009 (2006)

Pan, J. and Paurobally, M.R. Active Noise Control at UWA - a Brief Review of the Acoustical Understanding and Practical Application of ANC Systems, Acoustics Australia, 34:2, pp 71-78 (2006)

Peng, S.Z. and Pan, J. Flexural Wave Propagation and Power Flow in an Axisymmetrical Circular Plate by the Acoustical Wave Propagator Technique, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 296: pp 1013-1027 (2006)

Peng, S.Z. and Pan, J. Acoustical Wave Propagator Technique for Time-Domain Reflection and Transmission of Flexural Wave Packets in One-Dimensional Stepped Beams, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 297: pp 1025-1047 (2006)

Podsiadlo, P. and Stachowiak, G.W. Fast Classification of Engineering Surfaces Without Surface Parameter, Tribology International, 39:10, pp 1624-1633 (2006)

Podsiadlo, P., Lohmander, L.S., Dahl, L.L., Englund, M. and Stachowiak, G.W. Trabecular Bone Texture Changes in Osteoartritic Knees Detected by Plain Radiography and Fractal Methods, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 14:Supplement B, p S137 (2006)

Qasim, T., Bush, M.B. and Hu, X.Z. The influence of complex surface geometry on contact damage in curved brittle coatings, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 48: pp 244-248 (2006)

Qasim, T., Ford, C.T., Bongue-Boma, M., Bush, M.B. and Hu, X.Z. Effect of coating thickness on crack initiation and propagation in non-planar bi-layers, Materials Science and Engineering A, 419: pp 189-195 (2006)

Qasim, T., Ford, C.T., Bush, M.B. and Hu, X.Z. Contact Damage in Brittle Curved Coatings: The Influence of Indenter-Coating Modulus Mismatches, Key Engineering Materials, 312: pp 369-374 (2006)

Sikorska, J.Z., Kelly, P.J. and Pan, J. Development of an AE Data Management and Analysis System, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 20: pp 2321-2339 (2006)

Stachowiak, G.B., Stachowiak, G.W. and Brandt, J.M. Ball-Cratering Abrasion Tests With Large Abrasive Particles, Tribology International, 39:1, pp 1-11 (2006)

Stachowiak, G.P., Podsiadlo, P. and Stachowiak, G.W. Shape and Texture Features in the Automated Classification of Adhesive And Abrasive Wear Particles, Tribology Letters, 24:1, pp 15-26 (2006)

Stachowiak, G.P., Podsiadlo, P. and Stachowiak, G.W. Evaluation of methods for reduction of surface texture features, Tribology Letters, 22:2, pp 151-165 (2006)

Stachowiak, G.P., Stachowiak, G.W. and Podsiadlo, P. Automated Classification of Articular Cartilage Surfaces Based on Surface Texture, Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H, 220:H8, pp 831-843 (2006)

Stachowiak, G.W. and Podsiadlo, P. Towards the development of an automated wear particle classification system, Tribology International, 39:10, pp 1615-1623 (2006)

Sum, K. and Pan, J. Effects of the Inclination of a Rigid Wall on the Free Vibration Characteristics of Acoustic Modes in a Trapezoidal Cavity, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 118:4, pp 2201-2210 (2006)

Sum, K. and Pan, J. Geometrical Perturbation of an Inclined Wall on Decay Times of Acoustic Modes in a Trapezoidal Cavity with an Impedance Surface, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 120:6, pp 3730-3743 (2006)

Sum, K. and Pan, J. Subjective Evaluation of Reverberation Times of Sound Fields with Non-Exponential Decays, Acta Acustica united with Acustica, 92: pp 583-592 (2006)

Tay, E.H., Iliescu, C. and Chua, H.T. Nanotips Array for Thermoelectric Coolers Fabricated using Notching Effect of Reflected Charges on Mask, Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology, 9:2, pp 99-106 (2006)

Taylor, Z.A. and Miller, K.S. Constitutive Modeling of Cartilaginous Tissues: a Review, Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 22:3, pp 212-229 (2006)

Wang, J. and Pan, J. Acoustical Wave Propagator with Modified Chebyshev Expansion, Computer Physics Communications, 174: pp 187-190 (2006)

Wen, L., Sun, X., Lu, Q., Xu, G. and Hu, X.Z. Synthesis of Yttria Nanopowders for Transparent Yttria Ceramics, Optical Materials, 29: pp 239-245 (2006)

Wu, J.P., Kirk, T.B., Peng, Z., Miller, K.S. and Zheng, M.H. Quantitative Characterization of Collagen Orientation in the Superficial Zone for Studying Early Degenerative Changes in Articular Cartilage, Journal of Musculosketetal Research, 10:1, pp 1-12 (2006)

Yang, H. and Liu, Y. Factors Influencing the Stress-Induced fcc-hcp Martensitic Transformation in Co-32Ni Single Crystal, Acta Materialia, 54: pp 4895-4904 (2006)

Yeow, Y.L., Leong, Y. and Khan, A. Non-Newtonian Flow in Parallel-Disk Viscometers in the Presence of Wall Slip, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 139: pp 85-92 (2006)

Conference Publications

Do, K.D. Formation Stabilization and Tracking Control of Mobile Agents using Local Potential Functions, 2006 American Control Conference, USA, IEEE, 1: pp 2142-2147 (2006)

Do, K.D. Formation Control of Mobile Agents using Local Potential Functions, 2006 American Control Conference, USA, IEEE, 1: pp 2148-2153 (2006)

Dutta roy, T., Wittek, A., Taylor, Z.A., Chinzei, K., Washio, T. and Miller, K.S. Towards Realistic Surgical Simulation: Biomechanics of Needle Insertion into the Brain, ROMANSY 16: Robot Design, Dynamics and Control (16th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Theory and Practice of Robots and Manipul, Poland, CISM, Udine, 1: pp 297-304 (2006)

Freese, M., Singh, S., Fukushima, E.F. and Hirose, S. Bias-Tolerant Terrain Following Method for a Field Deployed Manipulator, 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Washington, DC, IEEE, 1: pp 175-180 (2006)

Gouws, L.E. and Gouws, J. Common Pitfalls with SAPTM-Based Plant Maintenance Systems, First World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM), London, UK, Springer, 1: p Paper 093 (2006)

Gouws, L.E. and Trevelyan, J.P. Research on Influences on Maintenance Management Effectiveness, First World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM), London, UK, Springer, 1: p Paper 011 (2006)

Guo, J. and Pan, J. Noise Control in a Sample Preparation Room, Acoustics 2006, New Zealand, The Australian and The New Zealand Acoustical Societies, 1: pp 297-301 (2006)

Guzzomi, A.L. and Stone, B.J. A Systems Approach to Power Train Dynamics, Thirteenth International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV13), Austria, Vienna University of Technology, 1: p Paper 021 (2006)

Hawkins, T., Wittek, A. and Miller, K.S. Comparison of Constitutive Models of Brain Tissue for Non-Rigid Image Registration, 2nd Workshop on Computer Assisted Diagnosis and Surgery, Santiago, Chile, Centro de Modelamiento Matematico, Santiago de Chile, -: pp 1-4 (2006)

Hodkiewicz, M.J., Kelly, P., Sikorska, J., Gouws, L.E. and Kennedy, J. A Framework to Assess Data Quality for Reliability Variables, First World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM), London, UK, Springer, 1: p Paper 021 (2006)

Horton, A.T., Wittek, A. and Miller, K.S. Towards Meshless Methods for Surgical Simulation, Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Conference (MICCAI 2006), cbm2006.mech.uwa.edu.au, MICCAI, 1: pp 34-42 (2006)

Jehanathan, N., Liu, Y., Walmsley, B.A., Dell, J.M. and Faraone, L. Thermal Stability of PECVD SiNX Films, International Conference of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Brisbane, Qld, IEEE, 1: pp 76-79 (2006)

Joldes, G.R., Wittek, A. and Miller, K.S. Improved Linear Tetrahedral Element for Surgical Simulation, Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Conference (MICCAI 2006), cbm2006.mech.uwa.edu.au, MICCAI, 1: pp 54-65 (2006)

Miller, K.S. and Poulikakos, D. Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Conference (MICCAI 2006), Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Conference (MICCAI 2006), cbm2006.mech.uwa.edu.au, MICCAI, 1: pp i-iv, 1-162 (2006)

Miller, K.S. and Wittek, A. Neuroimage Registration as Displacement - Zero Traction Problem of Solid Mechanics, Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Conference (MICCAI 2006), cbm2006.mech.uwa.edu.au, MICCAI, 1: pp 2-13 (2006)

Miller, K.S., Joldes, G.R. and Wittek, A. New Finite Element Algorithm for Surgical Simulation, 2nd Workshop on Computer Assisted Diagnosis and Surgery, Santiago, Chile, Centro de Modelamiento Matematico, Santiago de Chile, -: pp 1-4 (2006)

Ostrogonac-Seserko, R., McGrath, T. and Baird, C. Outcomes-based assessment of the engineering final year project at the UWA, 9th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Melbourne, Victoria, UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education, 1: pp 83-86 (2006)

Pan, J., Qiu, X. and Paurobally, M.R. Effect of Reflecting Surfaces on the Performance of Active Noise Control, Acoustics 2006, New Zealand, The Australian and The New Zealand Acoustical Societies, 1: pp 69-74 (2006)

Pan, J. and Do, D.K. Active Control of Ocean Vehicle Vibration and Motion, Active 2006: The Sixth International Symposium on Active Control of Sound and Vibration, Adelaide, South Australia, Australian Acoustical Society - SA Division, 1: p Paper 114 (2006)

Scott, N.W., Kagawa, H. and Yoneyama, T. Measurement of an Athlete's Back Angle using Magnetic North, Accelerometer and a Mechanical Gyroscope, Joint Symposium on Sports Engineering and Human Dynamics, Kanazawa, Japan, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 06-35: pp 350-355 (2006)

Scott, N.W., Yoneyama, T. and Kagawa, H. A Unified, Custom-Built Measuring System for a Ski Athlete, 6th International Engineering of Sport Conference, USA, Springer, 1: pp 219-224 (2006)

Singh, S., Csonka, P.J. and Waldron, K.J. Optical Flow Aided Motion Estimation for Legged Locomotion, International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Beijing, China, International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 1: pp 1738-1743 (2006)

Stone, B.J. The Suppression of Vibration in Machining, Thirteenth International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV13), Austria, Vienna University of Technology, 1: p Paper 022 (2006)

Sum, K., Pan, J. and Peng, S.Z. Use of Parallel Microperforated Panel Subabsorbers for Noise Control in Ducts, Thirteenth International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ISCV13), Vienna, Austria, Vienna University of Technology, 1: pp 3172-3178 (2006)

Treeby, B.E., Paurobally, M.R. and Pan, J. Investigation of the Effect of Impedance on Azimuth Cues Derived from Spherical Head Models, 12th International Conference on Auditory Display, London, Department of Computer Science, Queen Mary College, University of London, UK, 1: (2006)

Trevelyan, J.P., Gouws, L.E. and Stephan, A.C. The Nature of Engineering Maintenance Work: A Blank Space on the Map, First World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM), London, UK, Springer, 1: p Paper 075 (2006)

Yoneyama, T., Tatsuno, D., Scott, N.W. and Kagawa, H. Measurement of the Deflection of the Ski and the Snow Contacting Pressure During the Turn, Joint Symposium on Sports Engineering and Human Dynamics, Kanazawa, Japan, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 06-35: pp 356-361 (2006)

Yoneyama, T., Kagawa, H. and Scott, N.W. Timing of Force Application and Joint Angles During a Long Ski Turn, 6th International Engineering of Sport Conference, USA, Springer, 1: pp 293-298 (2006)