papers

The effect of controlled shot peening on the fatigue behaviour of 2024-T3 aluminium friction stir wel

The work examines the microstructural and fatigue properties of friction stir welds made of 2024-T3 aluminium alloy and provides extensive information towards their cyclic stressstrain behaviour, residual stress distribution and crack initiation sites. To eliminate the cost associated with the removal of the flow arm b...

Effect of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) on impact property improvement of hybrid kenaf/glass epoxy

Environmental regulations, costs and lightweight encourage car manufacturers to develop new reliable products. Epoxy provides a reliable fibre impregnation and creates substantial three-dimensional (3D) cross-linking for proper load transmission and impact strength improvement, but their low toughness decreases their e...

Resveratrol-induced Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells Is Mediated Primarily through the Caspase-

Background Resveratrol (RSVL), a nontoxic natural compound found in a wide variety of plants with known antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, is emerging as a potent chemopreventive and anticancer drug. Recently, we demonstrated that RSVL-induced apoptosis in several human cancer cell lines was associated with ...

The effect of processing parameters on the mechanical properties of kenaf fibre plastic composite

This paper investigates the effects that processing parameters, including temperature and speed, have on the mechanical properties of kenaf fibre plastic composite. Kenaf fibre was used to fabricate a composite material along with polypropylene (PP) as a binding material. The composite was manufactured using a newly de...