Proceedings of the TMS Middle East — Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems (MEMA 2015)

1. Corrosion Challenges for the Oil and Gas Industry in the State of Qatar
Roy Johnsen

2. Utilising Fine and Coarse Recycled Aggregates from the Gulf Region in Concrete
M Rod Jones, Judith E Halliday, Laszlo Csetenyi, Li Zheng, N Strompinis

3. Finite Element Simulation of the Response of No-Tension Materials
Alieh Alipour, Tom Scarpas

4. Investigation and Modeling of the Fatigue Damage in Natural Fiber Composites
Habiba Bougherara, Ihab El Sawi, Zouheir Fawaz, Fodil Meraghni

5. Improving Asphalt Mixtures Performance by Mitigating Oxidation Using Anti-Oxidants Additives
Samer Dessouky, Manuel Diaz

6. Effect of Warm Mix Asphalt on Aging of Asphalt Binders
Ala R. Abbas, Munir Nazzal, Savas Kaya, Sunday Akinbowale, Bijay Subedi, Lana Abu Qtaish

7. An Innovative Concept for Testing Rutting Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixture
Alaeddin Mohseni, Haleh Azari

8. Evaluation of Asphalt Mixes Workability and Compactability Using Laboratory and Accelerated Field Testing
Samer Dessouky, Manuel Diaz

9. Effect of Electroless Ni-Co-P and Co-P Coatings on Cavitation Erosion Resistance
S. A. Karrab, Mohammed S. Aboraia, M. A. Doheim, S. M. Ahmed

10. Influence of Joining Time on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TLP-Joined IN-738LC to GTD-111
Mahdi Asgharzadeh Ghadi, Mohammad Amin Amjadi, Mohammad Saeed Shahriari, Meysam Khakian Ghomi

11. Direct Observation of Effects of Foam Density, Gating Design and Pouring Temperature on Mold Filling Process in Lost Foam Casting of A356 Alloy
A. Sharifi, M. Mansouri Hasan Abadi, R. Ashiri

12. Control of Grain Refinement of A356 Aluminum Alloy by Computer Aided Cooling Curve Analysis
A. Sharifi, N. Arab

13. Pulsed Electrodeposition of Ni with Uniform Co-Deposition of Micron Sized Diamond Particles on Copper Substrate
Prashant Kumar, Neelima Mahato

14. The Tunable Microstructure and Its Influence on the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect in Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys
Nickolaus M. Bruno, Ibrahim Karaman, Joseph H. Ross, Yujin J. Huang, Jianguo G. Li

15. Studies of Magnetic Properties of Ni-Mn-In-Co Heusler-Type Glass-Coated Microwires
V. Zhukova, M. Ipatov, A. Aronin, G. Abrosimova, A. Kiselev, A. Zhukov

16. Optimization of Soft Magnetic Properties in Nanocrystalline Glass-Coated Microwires
V. Zhukova, A. Talaat, M. Ipatov, J. J. Val, J. M. Blanco, L. Gonzalez-Legarreta, B. Hernando, A. Zhukov

17. On the Fracture Response of Shape Memory Alloy Actuators
Sameer Jape, Antonino Parrinello, Theocharis Baxevanis, Dimitris C. Lagoudas

18. Development of SMA Actuated Morphing Airfoil for Wind Turbine Load Alleviation
A. Karakalas, T. Machairas, A. Solomou, V. Riziotis, D. Saravanos

19. Identification of Model Parameter for the Simulation of SMA Structures Using Full Field Measurements
Yves Chemisky, Fodil Meraghni, Nadine Bourgeois, Stephen Cornell, Rachid Echchorfi, Etienne Patoor

20. Comparison of the Work Output Values of Gradually Changing Porosity Samples and the Samples with Single Percent Porosity Level
H. Onat Tugrul, Sule Cakmak, Benat Kockar

21. Phenomenological Model for Phase Transformation Characteristics of Textured Shape Memory Alloys
Dimitris Chatziathanasiou, Yves Chemisky, Fodil Meraghni, George Chatzigeorgiou, Etienne Patoor

22. Microstructural Design of Mg Alloys for Lightweight Structural Applications
Ebubekir Dogan, Matthew W Vaughan, Ibrahim Karaman, Gwénaëlle Proust, Georges Ayoub, Amine A Benzerga

23. The Effect of Tool Geometry on Material Mixing during Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Magnesium AZ31B Welds
Zeina G. Chlouk, Haig H. Achdjian, Georges Ayoub, Ghassan T. Kridli, Ramsey F. Hamade

24. Damage Mechanisms at Various Strain Rates and Temperatures in AZ31B Magnesium Alloy
Ana K. Rodriguez, Georges Ayoub, Amine A. Benzerga

25. Hybrid Aluminum and Natural Fiber Composite Structure for Crash Safety Improvement
S. Helaili, M. Chafra, Y. Chevalier

26. Mechanical Response and Evolution of Damage of Al6061-T6 under Different Strain Rates and Temperatures
A. Dorbane, G. Ayoub, B. Mansoor, R. Hamade, G. Kridli, A. Imad

27. Adhesion Improvement between Polyethylene and Aluminum Using Eco-Friendly Plasma Treatment
Anton Popelka, Igor Krupa, Igor Novák, Mabrouk Ouederni, Fatima Abdulaqder, Shrooq Al-Yazedi, Taghreed Al-Gunaid, Thuraya Al-Senani

28. Effect of RE Elements on the Sorption Properties of Nanocrystalline Zr-Co Getters Prepared by Mechanical Alloying
A. Heidary Moghadama, V. Dashtizad, A. Kaflou, H. Yoozbashizadeh

29. Principles of Improvement the Energy Efficiency in Pyrometallurgy of Copper: Utilization the Secondary Heat Energy of Intermediate Products
Milorad Ćirković, Mile Bugarin, Vlastimir Trujić, Željko Kamberović

30. Numerical Modeling of Cathode Contact Material Densification
M A Khaleel, Brian J. Koeppel, Elizabeth V. Stephens

31. Perovskites of Type LaBO3 Prepared by the Microwave-Assisted Method for Oxygen Production
Shimaa M. Ali, Nada F. Atta, Yasser M. Abd Al-Rahman, Ahmed Galal

32. Electrochemical Deposition of High Purity Silicon from Molten Salts
Geir Martin Haarberg

33. Cationic (V, Y)-codoped TiO2 with Enhanced Visible Light Induced Photocatalytic Activity for Photoelectrochemical Applications
Matiullah Khan, Wenbin Cao, Bilal Mansoor

34. Numerical Optimization of Lead Free Perovskite Solar Cell
Mohammad Hossain, Ounsi Daif, Nowshad Amin, Fahhad Alharbi, Nouar Tabet

35. Computational Assessment of the Performance of Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells Using Inorganic Layers as Hole Transport Materials
Mohammad Hossain, Fahhad Alharbi, Nouar Tabet

36. Electrode Materials Based on Phosphates for Lithium Ion Batteries as an Efficient Energy Storage System
Ismael Saadoune, Karima Lasri, Ilham Bezza, Sylvio Indris, Daniel Brandell, Helmut Ehrenberg

37. Interfacial Stresses and Degradation of Oxide Scale and Substrate Interface at High Temperature
M A Khaleel, E V Stephens, J. Stevenson

38. Nanomaterials-Based Ultracapacitor for Power Integrated Circuits
Waqas Gill, Daniel Choi

39. A Multi-Scale Based Model for Composite Materials with Embedded PZT Filaments for Energy Harvesting
Ahmed E. El-Etriby, Mohamed E. Abdel-Meguid, Khalid M. Shalan, Tarek M. Hatem, Yehia A. Bahei-El-Din

40. Methane Production from Carbon Dioxide and Increasing Energy Return of Investment (EROI) in Shale Oil
Osama T. Akoubeh

41. Storage and Release of Thermal Energy of Phase Change Materials Based on Linear Low Density of Polyethylene, Parafin Wax and Expanded Graphite Applicable in Building Industry
Patrik Sobolciak, Mustapha Karkri, Igor Krupa, Mariam Al. Maadeed

42. Calculation of Electronic Structure and Field Induced Magnetic Collapse in Ferroic Materials
Peter Entel, Raymundo Arróyave, Navdeep Singh, Vladimir V. Sokolovskiy, Vasiliy D. Buchelnikov

43. Strong Stacking between Organic and Organometallic Molecules as the Key for Material Design
Snežana D. Zarić, Dušan P. Malenov, Dragan B. Ninković

44. A Biomimetic-Computational Approach to Optimizing the Quantum Efficiency of Photovoltaics
Lisa M Perez, Andreas Holzenburg

45. Stability and Mechanical Properties of {AxA′(1-x)}{ByB′(1-y)}O3 Ceramics
B. Akgenc, Ç. Tasseven, T. Çağın

46. Tailoring Thermal Conductivity of Ge/Si Core-Shell Nanowires
Sevil Sarikurt, Cem Sevik, Alper Kinaci, Justin B. Haskins, Tahir Cagin

47. Thermal Analysis of Solar Panels
Nicolas Barth, João Pedro Magalhães Correia, Saïd Ahzi, Mohammad Ahmed Khaleel

48. Micromechanical Fatigue Visco-Damage Model for Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide-66
N. Despringre, Y. Chemisky, G. Robert, F. Meraghni

49. Alloy Design Strategies Through Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics Approaches
Raymundo Arróyave, Shengyen Li, Ruixian Zhu, Ibrahim Karaman

50. C-Axis Compression of Magnesium Single Crystals: Multi-Scale Dislocation Dynamics Analyses
Wassim Jaber, Mu’tasem Shehadeh

51. Multiscale Modeling of Discontinuous Precipitation in U-Nb
Thien C. Duong, Raymundo Arroyave

52. Thermo-Mechanical Description of AISI4140 Steel at Elevated Temperatures
Farid Abed, Catrine ElSayegh, Akrum Abdul-Latif

53. Analysis of Thermo-Mechanical Rigidity of Continuously Cast Steel Slabs
M. O. El-Bealy

54. Simulation of Solidification, Relaxation and Long-Term Behavior of a Borosilicate Glass
Nicolas Barth, Daniel George, Saïd Ahzi, Yves Rémond, Mohammad Ahmed Khaleel, Frédéric Bouyer

55. A Durability Analysis of Super-Quiet Pavement Structures
Santosh Kumar Srirangam, Kumar Anupam, Tom Scarpas, Cor Kasbergen, Peter The

56. Predictive Modeling for Sustainable Energy Solutions
Chaker El Amrani, Othmane Bouhali

Keywords: Materials Science, Optical and Electronic Materials, Materials Engineering, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials