Poster Programme

Poster Presentations and Drink Reception, Monday July 14, 2008: 17:30 – 19:00

POSTER
BOARD
NUMBER

TITLE/AUTHORS

[P001]

Determination of effective parameters on failure load and displacement of existing RC buildings
M.H. Arslan,  Selcuk University, Turkey

[P002]

Stages of failure in sheet metal dies
H. Alhebashi*¹, S. Eshtewi²,  ¹National Bureau for Research and Development, Libya; ²Al-Fath University, Libya

[P003]

Failure analysis of the 350 MW steam turbine blade root
J. Kubiak, Sz¹, J.C. Garcia*¹, G. Gonzalez, R¹, J.A. Segura¹, F. Sierra¹, J. Nebradt, G²;  ¹Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos-CIICAp, Mexico;  ²Comision Federal de Electricidad, Mexico

[P004]

Failure analysis of short columns during seismic events
M. Doğan, H. Gönen *; Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey

[P005]

Failure of open ground storey during earthquakes
M. Doğan, H. Gönen*, A. Köylü; Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey

[P006]

Torsional irregularity of building during seismic failure mode
M. Doğan*, H. Ozbasaran; Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey

[P007]

Failure analysis of steel space truss system from snow load
M. Doğan*; Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey

[P008]

Thermal creep fatigue modelling of stainless steels
X. He*;  Kunming University of Science and Technology, China

[P009]

Damage and failure characteristics of traditional rural masonry structures in Turkey
S. Korkmaz¹, A. Turer², N. Kocu¹, H. Korkmaz*¹;  ¹Selcuk University, Turkey; ²Middle East Technical University, Turkey

[P010]

The investigation of an approach and landing accident
O. Usanmaz*; Anadolu University Civil Aviation School, Turkey

[P011]

Service failure of rolling contact bearings – case study review
C.R. Gagg*, P.R. Lewis; The Open University, United Kingdom

[P012]

Analysis failure of an automotive heater control valve
S. Ferrandiz*, R. Navarro, F. Parres, J.M. Gallego, J. López; Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain

[P013]

Study of failure of LDPE injected part by environmental stress cracking resistance
S. Ferrandiz*, R. Navarro, F. Parres, J.M. Gallego, J. López; Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain

[P014]

Assessment of Eurocode 5 methods for structural fire design of timber structures
P.B. Cachim*¹,²; ¹University of Aveiro, Portugal;  ²LABEST, Portugal

[P015]

Fatigue life prediction applied to flexible railway carbody under dynamic loads
B. Miao*, W. Zhang, S. Xiao, D. Jin; Southwest Jiaotong University, China

[P016]

Initiation and propagation of transverse cracking in composite laminates
J.Q. Ye*¹, D.X. Zhang²; ¹University of Leeds, United Kingdom; ²University of Manchester, United Kingdom

[P017]

Effect of thickness of face sheet on the bending fatigue strength of aluminium honeycomb sandwich beams
Y.-M. Jen*, L.-Y. Chang; Chung Hua University, Taiwan

[P018]

Failure analysis of a hardened and tempered structural steel (42CrMo4) bar for automotive applications
A. Vazdirvanidis, G. Pantazopoulos*, A. Louvaris; ELKEME Hellenic Research Centre for Metals S.A., Greece

[P019]

Failure behaviour of glass laminates with a “stiff” interlayer at room temperature
J. Belis*¹, J. Depauw², D. Delincé¹, D. Callewaert¹, R. Van Impe¹;  ¹Ghent University, Belgium;  ²Jan De Nul nv, Belgium

[P020]

Failure analysis of high speed pinion gear shaft
W. Muhammad*, N. Ejaz, S.A. Rizvi; Metallurgy Division, Government of Pakistan, Pakistan

[P021]

Metallurgical study of the failed spool piece
I.N. Qureshi*, A. Usman, I Slam, S.A. Rizvi; Metallurgy Division, Government of Pakistan, Pakistan

[P022]

Deformation localization and failure of Zr-based alloys
L.B. Zuev*¹, V.I. Danilov¹, S.Y. Zavodchikov², V.A. Kotrechov²; ¹Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science SB RAS, Russia; ²Chepetsky Mechanical Plant, Russia

[P023]

A model of directed crack propagation in borehole blasting
S. Yahyaoui*, A. Hafsaoui, K. Talhi; University of Annaba, Algeria

[P024]

Failure analysis of a case hardened steel chain link
C.R.F. Azevedo*, A.P. Tschiptschin, D. Magarotto; Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

[P025]

Failure analysis of steam turbine stainless steel blades belonging to a thermoelectrical plant
C.R.F. Azevedo*, A.M.C. Lyrio; Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

[P026]

Fretting fatigue in overhead conductors: Rig design and failure analysis of a Grosbeak aluminium cable steel reinforced conductor
C.R.F. Azevedo*¹, A.M.D. Henriques², J.L.A. Ferreira², J.A. Araújo²; ¹Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil;  ²Universidade de Brasília, Brazil

[P027]

Three-dimensional reconstruction of fracture surfaces
C.R.F. Azevedo*, F. Cerqueira, E.R. Marques; Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

[P028]

Corrosion of a stainless steel tube belonging to the pasteurization unit of a milk-processing factory
A.P. Tschiptschin, C.R.F. Azevedo*, S. Wolynec; Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

[P029]

Creep rupture properties of ASME SA 455 steel and a comparative assessment of the accuracy of creep property predictions made by CDM and MPC Omega techniques
C.C. Manu*, A.M. Birk, I.Y. Kim; Queen's University, Canada

[P030]

Failure analysis of molded rubber gaskets
R.N. Anderson*, D.A. Anderson; RNA Consulting, Inc, United States

[P031]

The influence of cold work of austenitic stainless on martensite and SCC
K.S. Guan*, Z.H.W. Wang; East China University of Science and Technology, China

[P032]

Failure analysis and redesign of a jacked aggregated kettle of propylene
Z.H.W. Wang, K.S. Guan*: East China University of Science and Technology, China

[P033]

Analysis on corrosion of hot-dipped zinc steel plate
K.S. Guan*, Z.H.W. Wang; East China University of Science and Technology, China

[P034]

An assessment to material fracture toughness by small punch test
K.S. Guan*, Z.H.W. Wang; East China University of Science and Technology, China

[P035]

Determination of the solicitation types responsible for the deformed shape of an aircraft cockpit
V. Infante*, E. Gomes, C.M. Branco; Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

[P036]

Improvements in carburised steel: The role of intergranular oxidation in pitting resistance
F. D'Errico*¹, M. Boniardi¹, S. Barella¹, A. Mancuso², L. Devastato², S. Castagna²;  ¹Politecnico di Milano, Italy;  ²Colmenga S.p.A, Italy

[P037]

Failure analysis of unhomogeneous nitrided motorsports piston-pin cylinder
F. D'Errico*¹, M. Boniardi¹, S. Rizzo², B. Casiraghi³, S. Bozzato³,  ¹Politecnico di Milano, Italy;  ²Ferrari S.p.A., Italy;  ³Colmegna S.p.A, Italy

[P038]

Nitriding problems of UNI EN 42CrMo5 rolled rings
F. D'Errico*, M. Boniardi, S. Barella, S. Cincera; Politecnico di Milano, Italy

[P039]

Fatigue failure of a screw drive for vehicle brake disc
F. D'Errico*¹, M. Boniardi¹, G. Perricone², M. Carrara², C. Cantoni²; ¹Politecnico di Milano, Italy;  ²Brembo S.p.A, Italy

[P040]

Corrosion failure of two automotive austenitic and martesitic stainless steel parts
F. D'Errico*¹, M. Boniardi¹, S. Barella¹, G. Perricone², C. Cantoni²; ¹Politecnico di Milano, Italy;  ²Brembo S.p.A, Italy

[P041]

Failure of radiant tubes: Review and case study analysis
G. Dini*¹, S.M.M Vaghefi¹, M. Safaei-Rad², M. Navabi², S. Abbasi²; ¹Isfahan University of Technology, Iran;  ²Mobarakeh Steel Company, Iran

[P042]

Failure analysis of air bettle nose landing gear wheel strut
J. Ade Ajayi*, F. Olorunleke Fumilayo; The Federal University of Technology, Nigeria

[P043]

Identification of failures in gear units
A. Belsak*, J. Flasker; University of Maribor, Slovenia

[P044]

Component fatigue on the early railways
P.R . Lewis*, C. Gagg; Open University, United Kingdom

[P045]

Numerical analysis of the structural failure of concrete tunnels expose to fire
D. Di Capua*, R. González-Drigo, V. Pérez-Gracia; Universitat Politècnica de Cataluña, Spain

[P046]

Dynamic behaviour of masonry arch bridges: Numerical and experimental analysis
R. González-Drigo*¹, H. Lorenzo², V. Pérez-Gracia¹, J. Armesto², D. Di Capua¹,
P. Arias², O. Caselles³, F. Riel²;  ¹Dpt. Resistencia de Materiales y Estructuras en la Ingeniería, Universitat Politécnica de Cataluña, Spain; ²Universidad de Vigo, Spain; ³Dpt.Ingeniería del Terreno, Cartográfica y Geofísica, Universitat Politècnica de Cataluña, Spain

[P047]

Radar exploration applied to historical buildings
V. Pérez-Gracia¹*, J.O. Caselles² J. Clapés², R. Osorio³, J.A. Canas², L.G. Pujades²; 
¹Dpt. Resistència de Materials i Estructures a l’Enginyeria,; ²Dpt. Enginyeria del Terreny, Cartogràfica i Geofísica; ³Dpt. Enginyeria Minera i Recursos Naturals; Universitat Politècnica de Cataluña, Spain

[P048]

Integrity evaluation of cracked railway bogie frame
H.K. Jun*, D.H. Lee, J.W. Seo, H.J. Kim; Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea

[P049]

Investigation of the fracture of a car engine shaft
M. Godec*, D.J. Mandrino, M. Jenko; Institute of Metals and Technology, Slovenia

[P050]

Effect of alloy purity on fracture behaviour of overaged 7000 alloy plates
Z. Cvijovic¹, M. Vratnica², I. Cvijovic-Alagic*³; ¹University of Belgrade, Serbia;  ²University of Montenegro, Montenegro;  ³Institute of Nuclear Sciences ”Vinča”, Serbia

[P051]

Numerical analysis on the fatigue life evaluation of butt-welded joints
P.-H. Chang, T.-L. Teng*; Da-Yeh University, Taiwan

[P052]

Damping evaluation during fatigue cycles for aluminium foam specimens
V. Dattoma, N.I. Giannoccaro*, A. Messina, R. Nobile; Università del Salento, Italy

[P053]

A failure analysis of exhaust systems for naval gas turbines part I: Fatigue life assessment
R.F. Martins*¹, C.M. Branco², A.M. Gonçalves-Coelho¹, E.C. Gomes²; ¹The New University of Lisbon, Portugal;  ²Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

[P054]

Failure risk assessment and remaining lifetime evaluation of power plant steam boilers
V. Mentl*¹,², V. Liska²; ¹University West Bohemia, Czech Republic;  ²Skoda Research Ltd., Czech Republic

[P055]

Failure analysis of X-MSN oil cooler fan blade on helicopter
T.G. Kim*¹, Y.H. Hwang²;  ¹Inje University, Korea;  ²ATRI, Korea

[P056]

Analysis of J85 engine V.G actuator arm shafts crack
T.G. Kim¹, T.G. Hwang*²,  ¹INJE, Korea;  ²ATRI, Korea

[P057]

Failure analysis of link chain and 3-dimensional modeling
T.G. Kim*¹, H.B. Lee², H.C. Lee³, W-J. Jang¹; ¹Inje University, Korea;  ²ATRI, Korea

[P058]

Evaluation of crack initiation life for the cargo containment system in LNG carrier using the AE source
H.J. Shim*, H.H. Yoo, J.K. Kim; Hanyang University, Korea

[P059]

Reliability based on design optimization of V-belt pulley considering uncertainty in power-steering system
H.J. Shim*, J.K. Kim; Hanyang University, Korea

[P060]

Fatigue analysis for compression coil spring in the gauge - Adjustable wheelset system
K.J. Jang*¹, C.S. Kim², C.S. Jang¹, J.K. Kim³; ¹Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea; ²Korea National Railroad College, Korea; ³Hanyang University, Korea

[P061]

Study of the premature wear of diesel trains’ brakes based in sintered alloys by thermal and tribology methods
C. Ferrer*, E. Rayón, M. Pascual, M. Benitez, H. Pous; Instituto de Tecnología de Materiales, Spain

[P062]

Analytical damage survey for the Mallorca cathedral
G. Martínez¹,², P. Roca², O. Caselles*², J. Clapés², A.H. Barbat²; ¹Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico;  ²Technical University of Catalonia, Spain

[P063]

Failure analysis of scratch damaged shot peened simulated components at high temperature
R.A. Cláudio¹, A. Burgess², C.M. Branco³ ,J. Byrne²; ¹Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal – ESTSetúbal / Instituto Superior Técnico - ICEMS, Portugal; ²Instituto Superior Técnico - ICEMS, Portugal, ³University of Portsmouth, UK

[P064]

An analysis for optimization of rubber granule layer of synthetic surfaced track using response surface methodology
K.W. Kang*¹, H.J. Shim², J.K. Kim³, J.B. Park4; ¹Kunsan National University, Korea; ²School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea;  ³Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea;  4Korea Elastic Compound Pavement Industry Association, Korea

[P065]

The role of surfacing materials on impact resistance of thick carbon fiber reinforced laminates
K.W. Kang*¹, Y.S. Kim², K.J. Kim³, C.W. Kim4; ¹Kunsan National University, Korea;  ²Seoul National University of Technology, Korea;  ³Ssangyong Motor Company, Korea;  4Korea University, Korea

[P066]

Evaluation of shock attenuation performance of synthetic surfaced tracks using gait simulator
K.W. Kang*¹, B.H. Ahn², J.K. Kim³; ¹Kunsan National University, Korea; ²Korean Institute of Sport Science, Korea;  ³Hanyang University, Korea

[P067]

Failure analysis of a vibrating shaft in a fretting wear simulator
Y.-H Lee, J.-Y Kim, H.-K Kim*; Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea

[P068]

Determining the level of tissue injuries in motor vehicle accidents with finite element model of human neck
S. O. Omerovic*, S. K. Krašna, G. Š. Šuštešic, I. P. Prebil; University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

[P069]

The study of non-equilibrium aliquation in failure analysis of boiler pipe
S.H Xue*, Z.G Wei, R.S Xu; Inner Mongolia Electric Power Science and Research Institute, China

[P070]

The effects of crack growth on the mechanical failure of 356 Al alloys
I. Peter*, M. Rosso; Politecnico di Torino, Italy

[P071]

Influence of welding parameters on the reliability of titanium linear friction welds
M. Corzo, M. Anglada, A. Mateo*; UPC, Spain

[P072]

Safety assurance of a dropper in overhead catenary system of the electrical railway
K.W. Lee*¹, Y.H. Cho¹, Y. Park¹, C.S. Seok²; ¹Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea;  ²Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

[P073]

Influence of inclusion size on S-N curve characteristics of high strength steels in the gigacycle fatigue regime
K. Shiozawa², L. Lu*¹; ¹Southwest Jiaotong University, China;  ²University of Toyama, Japan

[P074]

Fatigue assessment of piston rod threaded end
M.K. Knez*, S.G. Glodez, J.K. Kramberger; University of Maribor, Slovenia

[P075]

A new graph method for maintenance management in failures analysis
F.P. Garcia Marquez*, J.M. Chacón Muñoz; University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

[P076]

Analysis of failure modes and experimental approaches to estimation of the life of AISI H13 steel core pin for aluminum die-casting with Field-test
K.T. Youn*¹, Y.M. Rhyim², W.D. Yoo², J.H. Lee², D.B. Kim¹, Y.C. Jung¹; ¹Daegu Machinery Institute of Components & Materials, Korea;  ²Korea Institute of Materials Science, Korea

[P077]

Structural optimization of railway vehicles against fatigue failure
M. Mrzyglod*;  Cracow University of Technology, Poland

[P078]

Effect of dent geometry on fatigue life of aircraft structural cylinder part
F. Diltemiz, Y. Uzunonat*, M. C. Kushan, O. N. Celik; Anadolu University, Turkey

[P079]

Common root causes of recent failures of flanges in pressure vessels subjected to dynamic loads
J.L. Otegui*¹, P.G. Fazzini², A. Marquez¹; ¹INTEMA-University Mar del Plata-CONICET, Argentina;  ²GIE S.A., Argentina

[P080]

Failure analysis of a let-down valve at a petrochemical plant
A. Marquez*¹, A Ibarra Pino², J. De Bona²; ¹University Mar del Plata, Argentina ; ²GIE S.A., Argentina

[P081]

The role of fretting wear in fretting fatigue damage of press-fitted shaft
D.H. Lee*, S.J. Kwon, H.K. Jun, H.J. Kim, W.H. You; Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea

[P082]

Cyclic plasticity and damage evolution in cold forging die inserts
M. Lamut*¹, T. Rodič², M. Torkar¹; ¹IMT, Slovenia;  ²University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

[P083]

Novel magnetic NDT measurement for remnant life estimation of power plant steels
I. Meszaros*; Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

[P084]

Microstructural and mechanical property changes in HK40 reformer tubes after long term use
J.H. Lee*, W.J. Yang, W.D. Yoo, K.S. Cho; Korea Institute of Materials Science, Korea

[P085]

Failure mode analysis of shackle used for container transportation
W.D. Yoo*, J.H. Lee, Y.S. Na, W.J. Yang, D.H. Kim, K.S. Cho; Korea Institute of Materials Science, Korea

[P086]

Failure analysis of welded finned tube used in petrochemical plant
Y.S. Na*, J.H. Lee, W.D. Yoo, W.J. Yang, D.H. Kim, K.S. Cho; Korea Institute of Materials Science, Korea

[P087]

Effect of anisotropy on fatigue properties of 2198 Al-Li plates joined by friction stir welding
P. Cavaliere*¹, A. Squillace², F. Panella¹; ¹University of Salento, Italy;  ²University of Naples, Italy

[P088]

Failure analysis of rotary screw pump
Lj. Milovic*, M. Zrilic; University of Belgrade, Serbia

[P089]

Fracture toughness of the heat-affected zone on Nd-YAG laser welded joints
J.M. Costa¹, J.M. Ferreira¹, C. Capela*²; ¹University of Coimbra, Portugal;  ²Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

[P090]

Short crack growth in thermally cut structural elements
N.J. Jezernik*, S.G. Glodež, J.K. Kramberger; University of Maribor, Slovenia

[P091]

Failure mechanism of the regular open-cell cellular structure
M. Vesenjak*¹, L. Krstulovic-Opara², Z. Ren¹, Z. Domazet²; ¹University of Maribor,  Slovenia;  ²University of Split, Croatia

[P092]

Numerical modeling and experimental verification of a contact between the sphere and the flat surface
R. Potočnik*¹, J. Jurenka², J. Kuželka², S. Glodež¹, M. Španiel²; ¹University of Maribor, Slovenia;  ²Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

[P093]

Strain localisation and local buckling in pipelines
K.A. Macdonald*¹,², A. Cosham³; ¹University of Stavanger, Norway;  ²Acergy, Norway;  ³Atkins Boreas, United Kingdom

[P094]

TEM study and the analysis of microstructure irregularities of martensitic structural steel at low cycle fatigue
T.V. Eterashvili*, T.A. Dzigrashvili, M.V. Vardosanidze; Georgian Technical University, Georgia

[P095]

Experimental and simulation of cracks interactions by sand wind impacts on glass surface
S. Bouzid*¹, Z. Azari²; ¹University Ferhat Abbas, Algeria;  ²LFM University Metz, France

[P096]

A statistical analysis of the longitudinal distribution factors of fine pitch gears of the I.S.O procedure
F. Djeddou*, R. Zegadi, S. Bouzid; University of Setif, Algeria

[P097]

Surface crack extension simulation by finite element techniques based on marc
S. Zhou¹, J. Xie*¹, Q. Liu²; ¹Beijing Jiaotong University, China;  ²Navy Logisitic Tech & Equipment Institute of PLA, China

[P098]

Damage analysis as a research tool in volcanology
R. Schouwenaars*¹, T. Scolamacchia², H. Cervantes¹, E I. Bustillos¹, A. Ortiz¹;  ¹Deparatamento de Materiales y Manufactura, DIMEI; ²Instituto de Geología; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico

[P099]

Spark plug failure due to the combination of unforeseen magnetic fields and undesired fuel additives
A. Ortiz, J.L. Romero, V.H. Jacobo, R. Schouwenaars*; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico

[P100]

Failure analysis of a serpentine collector pipe
A. Göksenli*, B. Eryürek; Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

[P101]

Analysis of arc behavior between pantograph and overhead contact line at the Korea high-speed electrified railways
Y. Park*, S.Y. Kwon, Y.H. Cho, H.S. Jung, H.C. Kim, H.J. Park; Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea

[P102]

Fracture of cold work tools during high strength steels forming: Effects of the tool steel microstructure
D. Casellas*¹, J. Caro¹, S. Molas¹, B. Casas², I. Valls²; ¹CTM, Spain; ²ROVALMA, Spain

[P103]

Improving fatigue resistance of steels for springs applications
D. Casellas¹, C. Abad*¹, J.M. Cabrera¹,², R.D. Morales³; ¹CTM Centro Tecnológico, Spain; ²Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC), Spain; ³Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Spain

[P104]

Fracture behaviour of tools in cold forming of nuts and bolts with high strength steels
J.M. Cabrera*¹,², A. Brigido², D. Casellas², M.D. Riera¹,², A. Estaun³, J.M. Iraneta³;  ¹UPC, Spain;, ²CTM, Spain; ³Industrias Laneko, Spain

[P105]

Failure analyses in a drill pipe tool joint
R.R. Marinho, L.A. Piana*, I.P. Baptista, E. Hippert; Petrobras, Brazil

[P106]

Failure analysis of drill pipes
L.A. Piana*, R.R. Marinho, R.A. Hoppe; Petrobras, Brazil

[P107]

API 579 based damage evaluation of a Cr-Mo steel pipeline operating in the creep range
E. Hippert¹, M.F. Santos¹, A.S. Verges², L.A. Piana*¹; ¹Petrobras Research Centre, Brazil, ²PETROBRAS/REVAP, Brazil

[P108]

Failure analysis of a water pump’s fractured shaft
E. Espejo*, J.C. Martinez; National University of Colombia, Colombia

[P109]

The failure analysis expert system and its engineering application
X. Liu*, C. Hu, C. Tao; Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, China

[P110]

Failure analysis of coffee maker
J. Fan*, Z. Xu; Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, China

[P111]

Micro-damage formation of rubber hose assembly for automotive hydraulic brake under durability test
S.B. Kwak, N.S. Choi*; Hanyang University, Korea

[P112]

Bending performances and collapse mechanisms of light-weight aluminum-GFRP hybrid square tube beams
H.J. Kim, N.S. Choi*, D.W. Jung; Hanyang University, Korea

[P113]

Shaking table tests of a 1:4 scaled base isolated three story mass eccentric steel structure
E. Uckan*; Bogazici, Turkey

[P114]

In-plane racking tests of building cladding elements
E. Uckan*, E. Safak; Bogazici University, Turkey

[P115]

Parametric analysis of base isolated liquid storage tanks
E. Abali¹, E. Uckan*²; ¹Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey, ²Bogazici University, Turkey

[P116]

An overview on the occurrence of premature failure on orthopedic implants in Brazil
I.C. Abud*, C. Barbosa, I.M. Caminha, J.L. Nascimento; Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia - INT, Brazil

[P117]

Last stage blades failure analysis of a 28 MW geothermal turbine
Z. Mazur, R. García-Illescas*, J. Porcayo-Calderón; Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas, Mexico

[P118]

Surface defects as a failure cause in a diesel engine
W. Hormaza*, A. Maranon, L. Mateus; Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia

[P119]

Correlation between the ductility and the microstructure in two T91 steels
K. Verbeken*¹,², J. Vandenbosch³, A. Almazouzi³, D. Raabe²; ¹Ghent University, Belgium; ²Max-Planck-Institut fur Eisenforschung, Germany; ³SCK•CEN(Belgian Nuclear Research Centre), Belgium

[P120]

Failure analysis of a spiral bevel gear in a screw conveyor gear reducer
D. Karayel*, S.S. Ozkan; Sakarya University, Turkey

[P121]

Fretting fatigue failure of an aero engine turbine blade
H. Tang*, D.Cao, H.Yao, M. Xie, R. Duan; Center of Aviation Safety Technology of General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, China