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Nuclear power plants --- Liquid nitrogen. --- Equipment and supplies --- Ductility. --- Cooling.

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Liquid nitrogen. --- Raman spectroscopy. --- Oxidation. --- Autoxidation --- CARS spectroscopy --- Coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy --- Spectroscopy, Raman --- Spectrum analysis --- Liquefied gases --- Nitrogen

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Materials processing is the first, and a key, step in proper utilization of the composition of a given material and to realize the microstructural features that are intended to attain desired property levels for a given application. Both primary and secondary processing methods are equally important in tailoring the end properties of materials. In view of the crucial importance of the processing of materials, this Special Issue is intending to cover all innovative aspects of primary processing (solid phase, liquid phase, two phase, 3D printing, rapid solidification, etc.) and secondary processing (such as variations in extrusion, forging, rolling, equichannel angular extrusion, etc.) of materials (polymers/metal/ceramic-based, including their composites). Desirable attributes expected for submission will be processing–microstructure–property interrelations.

Materials science --- electrical discharge machining --- vibroacoustic emission --- adaptive control --- monitoring --- discharge gap --- erosion products --- silver nanoparticles --- mulberry leaves extract --- CO2-assisted polymer compression --- numbering-up --- high productivity --- CO2 --- polymer --- porous material --- process improvement --- 1D magnetic photonic crystals --- multilayer film modeling --- modeling of Faraday rotation spectra --- MPC optimization --- exhaustive computation --- materials characterization --- nanoceramics --- coatings --- auxiliary electrode --- electrical conductivity --- oxides --- nitrides --- carbon particles --- oil medium --- additive technologies --- additive manufacturing --- FFF --- 3D printing --- nylon --- cryogenic machining --- review --- liquid nitrogen --- liquid carbon dioxide --- thermomechanical processing --- bobbin friction stir welding --- atomic force microscopy --- AA6082-T6 aluminium alloy --- dynamic recrystallization --- precipitation --- macroscopic self-standing architectures --- Ni-doped MnO2 --- Co-doped MnO2 --- propane oxidation --- mechanical properties --- 3D-printing --- compensation --- accuracy --- precision --- adsorption --- hydrotalcite --- thiophene/dibenzothiophene --- n-pentane --- desulfurization --- structural ceramic --- oxide ceramic --- EDM --- ZrO2 --- Al2O3 --- electrode --- thin films --- white layer --- electro physics --- chemical reactions --- sublimation --- friction stir welding --- WC --- AA1100 aluminium plate --- weld contamination --- tunnel void --- kissing bond --- erosion --- tool wear --- ZnNix --- explosive deposition --- n/a

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This book, as a Special Issue, is a collection of some of the latest advancements in designing and scheduling smart manufacturing systems. The smart manufacturing concept is undoubtedly considered a paradigm shift in manufacturing technology. This conception is part of the Industry 4.0 strategy, or equivalent national policies, and brings new challenges and opportunities for the companies that are facing tough global competition. Industry 4.0 should not only be perceived as one of many possible strategies for manufacturing companies, but also as an important practice within organizations. The main focus of Industry 4.0 implementation is to combine production, information technology, and the internet. The presented Special Issue consists of ten research papers presenting the latest works in the field. The papers include various topics, which can be divided into three categories—(i) designing and scheduling manufacturing systems (seven articles), (ii) machining process optimization (two articles), (iii) digital insurance platforms (one article). Most of the mentioned research problems are solved in these articles by using genetic algorithms, the harmony search algorithm, the hybrid bat algorithm, the combined whale optimization algorithm, and other optimization and decision-making methods. The above-mentioned groups of articles are briefly described in this order in this book.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- flexible job-shop scheduling problem --- combinatorial optimization --- genetic algorithm --- candidate order-based genetic algorithm --- multichromosome --- facility layout --- optimization --- metaheuristic algorithm --- cell formation --- design of experiments --- digital platforms --- decision-making --- insurance --- Baltic --- customization --- personalization --- assembly line balancing --- group technology --- cluster algorithm --- bottleneck station --- output rate --- tolerance allocation --- machine and process selection --- heuristic approach --- univariate search method --- whale optimization algorithm --- selective assembly --- overrunning clutch assembly --- harmony search algorithm --- Hastelloy X --- turning --- cutting force --- surface roughness --- liquid nitrogen --- grass-hooper optimization algorithm --- moth-flame optimization algorithm --- hybrid bat algorithm --- optimization problem --- the distributed assembly permutation flowshop scheduling problem --- variable neighborhood descent --- multi-criteria assessment --- cell manufacturing design --- operational complexity --- makespan --- production line balancing rate --- electrochemical machining (ECM) --- material removal rate (MRR) --- nickel presence (NP) --- grey wolf optimizer (GWO) --- moth-flame optimization algorithm (MFO) --- Monel 400 alloys --- n/a

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Modern engineering design processes are driven by the extensive use of numerical simulations; naval architecture and ocean engineering are no exception. Computational power has been improved over the last few decades; therefore, the integration of different tools such as CAD, FEM, CFD, and CAM has enabled complex modeling and manufacturing problems to be solved in a more feasible way. Classical naval design methodology can take advantage of this integration, giving rise to more robust designs in terms of shape, structural and hydrodynamic performances, and the manufacturing process.This Special Issue invites researchers and engineers from both academia and the industry to publish the latest progress in design and manufacturing techniques in marine engineering and to debate the current issues and future perspectives in this research area. Suitable topics for this issue include, but are not limited to, the following:CAD-based approaches for designing the hull and appendages of sailing and engine-powered boats and comparisons with traditional techniques;Finite element method applications to predict the structural performance of the whole boat or of a portion of it, with particular attention to the modeling of the material used;Embedded measurement systems for structural health monitoring;Determination of hydrodynamic efficiency using experimental, numerical, or semi-empiric methods for displacement and planning hulls;Topology optimization techniques to overcome traditional scantling criteria based on international standards;Applications of additive manufacturing to derive innovative shapes for internal reinforcements or sandwich hull structures.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- wave compensation platform --- 3-SPR parallel platform --- 3-RPS parallel platform --- structure optimization --- workspace analysis --- level 4 sea state --- cryogenic tank --- boil-off gas (BOG) --- boil-off rate (BOR) --- finite element analysis (FEA) --- liquid nitrogen --- near-bottom zooplankton --- multi-net --- visible sampling --- fidelity --- deep sea --- sailing yacht design --- rational Bézier curves --- VBA --- excel --- CAD --- VPP --- computational fluid dynamics --- hull design --- air cavity ships --- hull ventilation --- stepped planing hull --- Cartesian adaptive grids --- immersed boundaries --- LES simulation --- velocity prediction program --- numerical optimization --- High-Fidelity analysis --- geometric parameterization --- multihull design --- finite element method --- FSI --- sail design --- gennaker --- sail loads --- biomimetic design --- lightweight structure --- computer fluid dynamics --- design for additive manufacturing --- autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) --- collision avoidance planning --- deep reinforcement learning (DRL) --- double-DQN (D-DQN) --- computational model --- oscillating water column --- wave energy converter --- turbulent flows --- Savonius turbine --- n/a --- rational Bézier curves