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18 Citations
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Recent Advancements in Photocatalysis Coupling by External Physical Fields

  • Yan Mi,
  • Wenjian Fang,
  • Yawei Jiang,
  • Yang Yang and ,
  • Yongsheng Liu and
  • Wenfeng Shangguan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 September 2022

Photocatalysis is one of the most promising green technologies to utilize solar energy for clean energy achievement and environmental governance, such as artificial photosynthesis, water splitting, pollutants degradation, etc. Despite decades of rese...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 10th Anniversary of Catalysts—Feature Papers in Photocatalysis)
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  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,679 Views
9 Pages

26 August 2016

By undertakig an aging experiment on 2219 aluminum alloy under different external field and by the method of hardness test, a comparative study on the kinetics of aging generated under different external fields was conducted. Furthermore, the time-te...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,692 Views
12 Pages

Protein enzymes are highly efficient catalysts that exhibit adaptability and selectivity under diverse biological conditions. In some organisms, such as bacteria, structurally similar enzymes, for instance, shikimate kinase (SK) and adenylate kinase...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Biophysics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,250 Views
11 Pages

11 June 2022

Tailoring martensite transformation is critical for improving the mechanical properties of advanced steels. To provide preliminary guidance for the control of martensite transformation behaviour using external fields by computational simulation metho...

(This article belongs to the Section Crystalline Metals and Alloys)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,754 Views
10 Pages

15 June 2022

This work studied the lubrication performances of polyalkylene glycols, which are insulating oils, at the steel interface under external electric fields. The results show that external electric fields greatly affect the lubrication performances of po...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Frontiers of Nanoscale Friction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,799 Views
11 Pages

12 December 2022

The issues were reviewed in assessing external electromagnetic fields’ effect on the parameters of an electrical power line probing system based on three-component ferroprobes for detecting active underground power cable lines during microtunne...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Innovation Papers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,283 Views
20 Pages

Strong External Electric Fields Reduce Explosive Sensitivity: A Theoretical Investigation into the Reaction Selectivity in NH2NO2∙∙∙NH3

  • Fu-De Ren,
  • Ying-Zhe Liu,
  • Xiao-Lei Wang,
  • Li-Li Qiu and ,
  • Zi-Hui Meng,
  • Xiang Cheng and
  • Yong-Xiang Li
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

13 March 2023

Controlling the selectivity of a detonation initiation reaction of explosive is essential to reduce sensitivity, and it seems impossible to reduce it by strengthening the external electric field. To verify this, the effects of external electric field...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Theoretical Investigations of Reaction Mechanisms II)
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  • Open Access
294 Views
18 Pages

Hydration-Controlled Coupling of Water Polarization and Proton Transport in Nafion Under External Electric Fields

  • Daniel P. Luis-Jiménez,
  • Luis A. Martínez-Santiago,
  • Jonathan Toledo-Toledo,
  • Jorge López-Lemus and ,
  • Alfredo González-Calderón and
  • Damazo N. Jiménez-Antonio
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

24 September 2026

We use molecular dynamics simulations at a fixed cell volume (canonical, NVT, and ensemble) to study hydrated Nafion at hydration levels λ=3,9,15 under external electric fields. At zero field, the static dielectric constant of the aqueous subs...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Analysis and Characterization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,396 Views
26 Pages

High-Speed Elevator Car Air Pressure Compensation Method Based on Coupling Analysis of Internal and External Flow Fields

  • Lemiao Qiu,
  • Huifang Zhou,
  • Zili Wang,
  • Shuyou Zhang and ,
  • Lichun Zhang and
  • Wenqian Lou
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 February 2021

As the demand for high-speed elevators grows, the requirements of elevator performance have also developed. The high speed will produce strong airflow disturbances and drastic pressure changes, which is prone to cause passenger discomfort. In this pa...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,430 Views
15 Pages

26 May 2021

Line broadening is usually dominated by interactions of an atomic system with a stochastic, random medium. When, in addition to the random medium, a non-random field (such as a laser) is applied, the line profile may be modified in significant ways....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The 5th Spectral Line Shapes Workshop: Current Topics in Spectral Line Broadening in Plasmas)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,028 Views
8 Pages

15 March 2024

The present paper discusses a number of topics relevant to line broadening in the presence of periodic oscillatory fields. Specifically, we discuss the applicablility of the expression usually employed to compute the autocorrelation function, the dre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,647 Views
12 Pages

Influence of an External Classical Field on a ♢ Four-Level Atom Inside a Quantized Field

  • Eied Mahmoud Khalil,
  • Hanaa Abu-Zinadah and
  • Mahmoud Youssef Abd-Rabbou

14 April 2022

In this paper, we study the effect of detuning parameters and driven external classical field parameters on a quantum system consisting of a ♢-configuration four-level atom inside a quantized cavity field. Under some canonical conditional of dr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,160 Views
22 Pages

8 September 2020

Gas tungsten arc welding with an external magnetic field is proven to suppress weld defects while improving welding speed. A three-dimensional numerical model that considers interactions among the arc plasma, weld pool, metal vapor, and external magn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,017 Views
12 Pages

The Influence of the Substrate and External Magnetic Field Orientation on FeNi Film Growth

  • Anna Maria Białostocka,
  • Urszula Klekotka and
  • Beata Kalska-Szostko

11 May 2022

The magnetic field-assisted electrodeposition of iron–nickel thin films on different substrates (aluminum, silver, and brass) was investigated. The process was performed galvanostatically in a sulfate solution. The same chemical and electrical...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,250 Views
19 Pages

Emerging Catalytic Strategies Driven by External Field for Heavy Metal Remediation

  • Xinyue Zhang,
  • Shanliang Chen,
  • Attiq Ur Rehman,
  • Suwei Zhang and ,
  • Qingzhe Zhang,
  • Yong Liu and
  • Shun Li
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

7 September 2024

Heavy metal pollution presents significant environmental and public health risks due to its widespread occurrence and resistance to degradation. There is a pressing need for innovative solutions to address the challenge of heavy metal ion removal fro...

(This article belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,820 Views
11 Pages

26 February 2018

This paper studies the critical current of second generation, high temperature superconducting coils under an external magnetic field experimentally and numerically. Two identical coils with different coated conductors are fabricated and tested under...

(This article belongs to the Section Thin Films and Interfaces)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
9,382 Views
12 Pages

6 July 2017

Electric fields have been employed to promote macromolecular crystallization for several decades. Although crystals grown in electric fields seem to present higher diffraction quality, these methods are not widespread. For most configurations, electr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Protein Crystallization under the Presence of an Electric Field)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,627 Views
15 Pages

Analysis of Characteristics of Low Voltage Circuit Breaker by External Magnetic Field

  • Young-Maan Cho,
  • Hyun-Jong Park,
  • Jae-Jun Lee and
  • Kun-A Lee

1 November 2022

Recently, as interest in eco-friendly distributed power has increased, studies on the improvement of the performance of breakers such as DC breakers and on the reliability of existing AC breakers have been actively conducted. To improve the performan...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,710 Views
19 Pages

An external electric field is an effective tool to induce the polymorphic transformation of molecular crystals, which is important practically in the chemical, material, and energy storage industries. However, the understanding of this mechanism is p...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
348 Views
7 Pages

Improving Magnetic Field Mitigation Under Power Lines Using a Single Passive Loop with External Capacitance

  • Lavinia Opris,
  • Calin Munteanu,
  • Claudia Pacurar,
  • Adina Giurgiuman and ,
  • Claudia Constantinescu,
  • Sergiu Andreica and
  • Marian Gliga
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

This paper presents the applications of a single passive loop for the mitigation of industrial frequency magnetic fields in the vicinity of medium and high voltage overhead power lines. Based on the fundamental theoretical aspects, the numerical resu...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of International Conference on Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and BioMedical Engineering (ICEMS-BIOMED))
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,951 Views
16 Pages

2 August 2021

In a one-flavor NJL model with a finite temperature, chemical potential, and external magnetic field, the self-energy of the quark propagator contains more condensates besides the vacuum condensate. We use Fierz identity to identify the self-energy a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue QCD- and QED-Like Theories and Symmetry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,470 Views
15 Pages

22 March 2021

Elucidating the underlying mechanisms of molecular solidification in both homo- and hetero-geneous systems is of paramount importance for a large swathe of natural phenomena (whether on Earth or throughout the Universe), as well as a whole litany of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers on "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials" 2021-2022)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,565 Views
19 Pages

In the paper, a hybrid magnetic fluid is prepared by adding carbon nanotubes to pure ferrofluid to improve its thermal conductivity. Furthermore, an electromagnet is used as magnetic source equipment, and the magnetic field strength in the air gap of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ferrofluids: Electromagnetic Properties and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,869 Views
21 Pages

External electric fields are an effective tool to induce phase transformations. The crystallization of ionic crystals from solution is a common phase transformation. However, understanding of mechanisms is poor at the molecular level. In this work, w...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,750 Views
21 Pages

Kinetic Equation Approach to Graphene in Strong External Fields

  • Stanislav A. Smolyansky,
  • Anatolii D. Panferov,
  • David B. Blaschke and
  • Narine T. Gevorgyan

12 June 2020

The report presents the results of using the nonperturbative kinetic approach to describe the excitation of plasma oscillations in a graphene monolayer. As examples the constant electric field as well as an electric field of short high-frequency puls...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quantum Field Theory at the Limits: From Strong Fields to Heavy Quarks)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,156 Views
14 Pages

Harnessing Greenhouse Gases Absorption by Doped Fullerenes with Externally Oriented Electric Field

  • Rodrigo A. Lemos Silva,
  • Daniel F. Scalabrini Machado,
  • Núbia Maria Nunes Rodrigues,
  • Heibbe C. B. de Oliveira and ,
  • Luciano Ribeiro and
  • Demétrio A. da Silva Filho
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

In this work, a theoretical investigation of the effects caused by the doping of C20 with silicon (Si) atom as well as the adsorption of CO, CO2 and N2 gases to C20 and C19Si fullerenes was carried out. In concordance with previous studies, it was fo...

(This article belongs to the Topic Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
597 Views
15 Pages

12 August 2026

The effects of an external electric field (EEF) on the crystal structure, nonbonded interaction, sensitivity, and mechanical properties of CL-20/H2O2 and CL-20/H2O energetic solvates have been investigated by classical molecular dynamics simulations....

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,645 Views
14 Pages

26 February 2021

An implicit account of the solvent effect can be carried out using traditional static quantum chemistry calculations by applying an external electric field to the studied molecular system. This approach allows one to distinguish between the effects o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intermolecular Forces: From Atoms and Molecules to Nanostructures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,235 Views
22 Pages

Numerical Study on Internal and External Flow Fields of the UHMWPE Cage

  • Yiyang Hu,
  • Haisheng Zhao,
  • Wei Shi,
  • Chunwei Bi and
  • Xin Li

27 September 2023

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a new kind of fishing gear material applied in deep-sea fishing cages, which is becoming a trend. Studies on the internal and external flow fields of cages made of UHMWPE have been scarce previousl...

(This article belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,124 Views
12 Pages

26 July 2024

The effect of the external electric field on the ground-state tautomerism in 8-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)quinolin-7-ol has been studied by using density functional theory. The compound exists as an enol tautomer (off state) and under the influence of the...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,765 Views
14 Pages

Three-Dimensional Modeling with Osteoblast-like Cells under External Magnetic Field Conditions Using Magnetic Nano-Ferrite Particles for the Development of Cell-Derived Artificial Bone

  • Chuang Ma,
  • Makoto Izumiya,
  • Hidehiko Nobuoka,
  • Rintaro Ueno and ,
  • Masaki Mimura,
  • Katsuya Ueda,
  • Haruka Ishida,
  • Daihachiro Tomotsune,
  • Kohei Johkura and
  • Hisao Haniu
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

23 January 2024

The progress in artificial bone research is crucial for addressing fractures and bone defects in the aging population. However, challenges persist in terms of biocompatibility and structural complexity. Nanotechnology provides a promising avenue by w...

(This article belongs to the Section Biology and Medicines)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,767 Views
16 Pages

10 July 2025

Chemical endodontic irritants can lead to the demineralization of the inorganic tooth structure, its loss of integrity, microhardness changes, erosion, and an increased risk of fractures. We investigated the action of iron oxide nanomagnet particles...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Dental Biomaterials: Technologies and Applications)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,157 Views
14 Pages

4 November 2024

We introduce a new approach for describing nonstationary quantum systems with a discrete energy spectrum. The essence of this approach is that we describe the evolution of a quantum system in a time-dependent basis. In a sense, this approach is simil...

(This article belongs to the Section C: Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,852 Views
13 Pages

The Operation of UAV Propulsion Motors in the Presence of High External Magnetic Fields

  • Mohammad Heggo,
  • Anees Mohammed,
  • Juan Melecio,
  • Khristopher Kabbabe and ,
  • Paul Tuohy,
  • Simon Watson and
  • Sinisa Durovic
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

The operation and maintenance of converter stations (also known as valve halls) in high voltage DC (HVDC) grids is a key element in long-term, reliable and stable operation, especially in inherently adverse offshore environments. However, the nature...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Robots for Hazardous Environments in the UK)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,349 Views
10 Pages

13 December 2017

Influence of external static magnetic fields on solidification, solid phase transformation of metallic materials have been reviewed in terms of Lorentz force, convection, magnetization, orientation, diffusion, and so on. However, the influence of ext...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Non-Ambient Crystallography)
  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,381 Views
19 Pages

10 January 2023

In this review, we have attempted to briefly summarize the influence of an external electric field on an assembly of tautomeric molecules and to what experimentally observable effects this interaction can lead to. We have focused more extensively on...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exclusive Feature Papers in Physical Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,446 Views
15 Pages

A Multi-Objective Approach for Improving Ecosystem Services and Mitigating Environmental Externalities in Paddy Fields and Its Emergy Analysis

  • Naven Ramdat,
  • Hongshuo Zou,
  • Shiwen Sheng,
  • Min Fu and ,
  • Yingying Huang,
  • Yaonan Cui,
  • Yiru Wang,
  • Rui Ding,
  • Ping Xu and
  • Xuechu Chen
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

29 July 2025

Traditional intensive agricultural system impedes ecological functions, such as nutrient cycling and biodiversity conservation, resulting in excessive nitrogen discharge, CH4 emission, and ecosystem service losses. To enhance critical ecosystem servi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue NBS for Watershed Management: From Ecological Health Assessment to Ecosystem Restoration)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,170 Views
28 Pages

5 November 2019

In this paper, we present a model that is based on near–far-field charged bubble formation and transportation in an underlying dielectric liquid. The bubbles are controlled by the dielectric liquid, which is influenced by an external electrical...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,528 Views
12 Pages

25 February 2022

We investigated the effects of applying an external electric field on the electronic properties of Stone-Wales (SW) defective carbon-boron-nitride nanotubes (CBN) using first principles calculations. The defective CBN nanotubes were modeled by introd...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances of Carborane Compounds)
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  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,347 Views
14 Pages

In this paper, we performed the ωB97XD/def2-TZVP method with a density functional theory study on the boron–nitrogen (BN) analogues of cyclo[18]carbon. The geometric structure, polarization properties, and excitation effect were calculate...

(This article belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,031 Views
17 Pages

8 June 2020

In this study, we experimentally investigated magnetic particle movement in two-phase flow under an external magnetic field. According to Faraday’s law, the alignment of a magnet is important for power generation. For high generation, it is imp...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,288 Views
7 Pages

Modelling External Magnetic Fields of Magnetite Particles: From Micro- to Macro-Scale

  • Jiangang Ku,
  • Miguel A. Valdez-Grijalva,
  • Rongdong Deng,
  • Weiran Zuo and ,
  • Qidi Chen,
  • Hua Lin and
  • Adrian R. Muxworthy
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

We determine the role of particle shape in the type of magnetic extraction processes used in mining. We use a micromagnetic finite element method (FEM) to analyze the effect of external magnetic fields on the magnetic structures of sub-micron magneti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,844 Views
15 Pages

18 November 2021

Unpacking the mechanistic insights into how externally applied electric fields affect the physicochemical properties of crystals represents a challenge of great importance for a plethora of natural phenomena, in addition to a broad array of industria...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers on "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials" 2021-2022)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,522 Views
16 Pages

3D Numerical Study of External Axial Magnetic Field-Controlled High-Current GMAW Metal Transfer Behavior

  • Lei Xiao,
  • Ding Fan,
  • Jiankang Huang,
  • Shinichi Tashiro and
  • Manabu Tanaka

18 December 2020

For gas metal arc welding (GMAW), increasing the welding current is the most effective way to improve welding efficiency. However, much higher current decreases the welding quality as a result of metal rotating-spray transfer phenomena in the high-cu...

(This article belongs to the Collection Welding and Joining Processes of Materials)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,527 Views
20 Pages

10 July 2025

The modification of materials is considered as one of the productive methods to facilitate the better electrochemical behavior of lithium–sulfur battery cathodes and inhibit the shuttle effect. Adopting first-principles calculations in this wor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Density Functional Theory (DFT) Studies of Solids (Second Volume))
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  • Open Access
446 Views
20 Pages

Effect of External Magnetic Field on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of GMW2/H1000 Resistance Spot-Welded Joints

  • Detian Xie,
  • Kai Zeng,
  • Qiaobo Feng,
  • Haiyang Lei and ,
  • Ming Lou and
  • Jiale Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

16 September 2026

This study investigated the effect of magnet working distance on the external magnetic-field distribution, weld-nugget geometry, and mechanical response of GMW2/H1000 dissimilar steel joints produced by magnetic-field-assisted resistance spot welding...

(This article belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,109 Views
16 Pages

Directional Migration and Distribution of Magnetic Microparticles in Polypropylene-Matrix Magnetic Composites Molded by an Injection Molding Assisted by External Magnetic Field

  • Hang Gu,
  • Guofeng Qin,
  • Anfu Chen,
  • Mingke Li and ,
  • Dejie Huang,
  • Zhangyuan Peng,
  • Jingjing Zhang and
  • Caihong Lei
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

1 July 2022

Surface-functionalized polymer composites with spherical particles as fillers offer great qualities and have been widely employed in applications of sensors, pharmaceutical industries, anti-icing, and flexible electromagnetic interference shielding....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer Surface Modification and Characterization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,550 Views
10 Pages

Improvement of SiC Crystal Growth Rate and Uniformity via Top-Seeded Solution Growth under External Static Magnetic Field: A Numerical Investigation

  • Minh-Tan Ha,
  • Le Van Lich,
  • Yun-Ji Shin,
  • Si-Young Bae and ,
  • Myung-Hyun Lee and
  • Seong-Min Jeong
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 February 2020

Silicon carbide (SiC) is an ideal material for high-power and high-performance electronic applications. Top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) is considered as a potential method for bulk growth of high-quality SiC single crystals from the liquid phase so...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Silicon Carbide and Other Wide Bandgap Materials: Fundamentals, Device Applications and Future Prospects)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,526 Views
13 Pages

26 October 2022

In this work, the external longitudinal magnetic field hybrid metal inert gas welding (M-MIG) additive manufacturing method is employed to produce the Ti-6Al-4V alloy part. The effect of process parameters on the droplet transfer formation and micros...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Light Metal and Alloys: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
492 Views
18 Pages

External Magnetic Field-Assisted Porosity Reduction in Plasma Arc-Based Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

  • Shinichi Tashiro,
  • Dang Khoi Le,
  • Huy Le Phan,
  • Quang Huy Duong and ,
  • Kieu A. Duong Nguyen,
  • Toshifumi Yuji,
  • Bin Xu and
  • Manabu Tanaka
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

17 August 2026

This study proposed porosity reduction technology for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of aluminum alloys that employ a static transversal External Magnetic Field (EMF) to control cathode spot (CS) behavior for the first time, thereby facilitat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Understanding and Further Development of Directed Energy Deposition Process)

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