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Selected Papers from the 2016 International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2016)

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2017) | Viewed by 19380

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Prof. Dr. Gou-Jen Wang

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Interests: chemical sensors; biosensors; immunosensors; nanomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,

The 2016 International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2016) will be held in Sun Moon Lake, Nantou, Taiwan, 16–19 December 2016. This conference is a platform for researchers from academia, research institutes and industry to present and discuss the new developments and emerging technologies in advanced manufacturing. This Special Issue will collect selected papers submitted to the ICAM 2016. The papers will be again refereed, following the usual refereeing process in force at Applied Sciences. For the participants, it is an exciting opportunity to promote their research and professional work.

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Path Loss Measurements of Indoor LTE System for the Internet of Things
by Guan-Yi Liu, Tsung-Yu Chang, Yung-Chun Chiang, Po-Chiang Lin and Jeich Mar
Appl. Sci. 2017, 7(6), 537; https://doi.org/10.3390/app7060537 - 23 May 2017
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The Internet of Things (IoT) provides communication service for future smart manufacturing, which is capable of independently exchanging and responding to information to manage industrial production processes. For the purpose of connecting machines, devices, sensors, and people with each other in a factory, [...] Read more.
The Internet of Things (IoT) provides communication service for future smart manufacturing, which is capable of independently exchanging and responding to information to manage industrial production processes. For the purpose of connecting machines, devices, sensors, and people with each other in a factory, reliable and scalable communication networks used in the cellular IoT are of great importance. This paper aims at channel parameter measurements of indoor Long Term Evolution systems in order to achieve good coverage and service reliability (SR) for the IoT. For the purpose of determining the path loss exponent and the standard deviation of the received shadow fading signal, we use software defined radio techniques to build a small cell experimental platform which contains an evolved node B and user equipment. Received power measurements were performed on this platform. Finally, based on the experimental results, the modified path loss model and the calculated fade margin (FM) for 90% SR are exploited to predict the coverage range of the small cell base station deployed in the factory. The measured path loss channel models are compared with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) path loss channel model. Full article
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Performance of Nanostructures within InGaN-Based Multiquantum-Well Light-Emitting Devices
by Ya-Fen Wu and Jiunn-Chyi Lee
Appl. Sci. 2017, 7(4), 380; https://doi.org/10.3390/app7040380 - 11 Apr 2017
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We introduced multiquantum-barrier (MQB) nanostructures into the barrier layers of InGaN/GaN multiquantum-well (MQW) heterostructures to improve the operation characteristics of the light-emitting devices. The electroluminescence (EL) spectra were examined over a broad range of temperatures for the samples. We observed inhibited carrier leakage [...] Read more.
We introduced multiquantum-barrier (MQB) nanostructures into the barrier layers of InGaN/GaN multiquantum-well (MQW) heterostructures to improve the operation characteristics of the light-emitting devices. The electroluminescence (EL) spectra were examined over a broad range of temperatures for the samples. We observed inhibited carrier leakage for the sample with the MQB nanostructures. Greater inhomogeneity of nanocrystallite size and a stronger localization effect were also observed for the sample. To interpret this phenomenon, high-resolution X-ray diffraction curves were measured and analyzed using the Warren–Averbach model. External quantum efficiency as a function of temperature was also evaluated. The calculation results correspond with the inference the EL measurements provided. We determined that the performance of the light-emitting devices is enhanced by the MQB nanostructures within InGaN/GaN MQWs. Full article
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Grain Size in Aluminum Alloy 6061 under Hot Ring Compression Test and after T6 Temper
by Kuang-Jau Fann and Chun-Chi Chen
Appl. Sci. 2017, 7(4), 372; https://doi.org/10.3390/app7040372 - 8 Apr 2017
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Peripheral coarse grain during and after hot forming is often a major inconvenience for manufacturing aluminum alloy parts. Not only is the strength reduced, but the subsequent surface treatments are also hard to realize. The literature has shown that peripheral coarse grain is [...] Read more.
Peripheral coarse grain during and after hot forming is often a major inconvenience for manufacturing aluminum alloy parts. Not only is the strength reduced, but the subsequent surface treatments are also hard to realize. The literature has shown that peripheral coarse grain is very likely induced by the previous process, such as extrusion. To investigate if peripheral coarse grain could be caused solely by hot forming, this study removed the billet surface layers. This eliminates the effect from the previous processes preparing the billets and forms ring specimens for executing ring compression test. The ring compression test can reveal the friction circumstance of the specimen to the die surface and create versatile deformation in the specimens to simulate forging situations, thereby providing multifaceted conditions to develop diverse grain size in specimen, particularly on its surface. The experiments were designed and analyzed under the Taguchi method, with consideration for factors such as working temperature, speed and amount of compression, and lubricant. Under each experiment, no peripheral coarse grains were found in the specimen, which were peeled and compressed, and even the average grain size after compression test is larger than that of the received billet. No peripheral coarse grains were found in the subsequent T6 temper either, which could, however, refine the grains. Full article
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