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PTL Projects and Publications

 

Books

 

E. A. Olevsky and D. V. Dudina (2018)

Field-Assisted Sintering: Science and Applications

E. A. Olevsky (2017)

Spark-Plasma Sintering and Related Field- Assisted Powder Consolidation Technologies

Recent Publications

 

R.Jiang, E.Torresani, A.Maximenko, H.Wang, S.Faulhaber, K.Vecchio, E.A. Olevsky (2024)

Cyclic Phase Transition-Assisted Spark Plasma Sintering of AlCoCrFeNi Complex Concentrated Alloys

E.A.Olevsky, R.Jiang, W.Xu, A.Maximenko, T.Grippi, E.Torresani (2024)

Quasi-instantaneous materials processing technology via high-intensity electrical nano pulsing

W.Xu, R. Jiang, M.Xu, M.S.Hasan, K.Polifrone, J.Gu, Y.Yang, E.Torresani, E.A.Olevsky (2024)

Localized engineering of grain boundary morphology by electro-nano-pulsing processing

I.D Olumor, M. Wisniewska, E. Torresani, E.A Olevsky (2023)

Additive manufacturing and spark plasma sintering as effective routes for manufacturing of AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel - WC composites

C.W. Park, E. Torresani, C. Haines, D. Martin, E.A. Olevsky (2023)

Transparent Al2O3 fabricated by energy efficient spark plasma sintering

M.R. Mphahlele, P.A. Olubambi, E.A. Olevsky (2023)

Advances in Sintering of Titanium Aluminide: A Review

G. A. Cabo Rios, E.A. Olevsky, E. Hryha, M. Persson, R.K. Bordia (2023)

Analytical models for initial and intermediate stages of sintering of additively manufactured stainless steel

C. E. Torresani, M. Carrillo, C. Haines, D. Martin, E.A. Olevsky (2023)

Fabrication of powder components with internal channels by spark plasma sintering and additive manufacturing

R.M. German, E. Torresani, E.A. Olevsky (2023)

Gravity-Induced Distortion During Liquid-Phase Sintering

 

Past Publications (Alumni)

Yen Shan Lin

Structure and mechanical properties of selected biological materials

The cuttting edge: Sharp biological materials

Spark Plasma Sintering of Tantalum Carbide

Cristina Garcia

Parallel Simulation of 3D Sintering

Numerical Simulation of Spark Plasma Sintering

Fundamentals of Spark-Plasma Sintering: Applications to Net-Shaping of High Strength Temperature Resistant Components

Wei Li

Microstructural investigation of as cast and PREP atomised Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Utilisation of silicon rubber to characterise tool surface quality during die compaction

Gordon Brown

Three-Dimensional Solar Cell Finite-Element Sintering Simulation

Evan Khaleghi

Spark Plasma Sintering of Tantalum Carbide

Uniaxial Freezing, Freeze-Drying, and Anodization for Aligned Pore Structure in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Fundamentals of Spark-Plasma Sintering: Applications to Net-Shaping of High Strength Temperature Resistant Components

Xuan Wang:

Synthesis of Functionally Graded Materials by Electrophoretic Deposition and Sintering

Tiezleng Li:

An Investigation into the Evolution of Damage and Residual Stresses in Ti-6Al-4V-Al3Ti Metal Intermetallic Laminate

JunKun Ma:

Synthesis of Dense TiC-Ti Cermets via Self-propagating High temperature Synthesis and Quasi-Isostatic Pressing

Simulations and Movies:

1. Modeling of the cermet indentation.
2. Experiment on cermet indentation.
3. Modeling of quasi-isostatic pressing.

William Bradbury:

Consolidation of Si3N4/Cu Composite Powders Fabricated by Electroless Deposition Technique

Microstructural investigation of as cast and PREP atomised Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Agricultural-Waste Biomass for High-Surface Area Structures via Nano-Material Synthesis and Spark Plasma Sintering

Fundamentals of Spark-Plasma Sintering: Applications to Net-Shaping of High Strength Temperature Resistant Components

Production of SiC-C composites by free-pressureless spark plasma sintering (FPSPS)

Synthesis of Carbide Nanostructures on Monolithic Agricultural-Waste Biomass-Activated Carbon Templates

Agricultural-Waste Nano-Particle Synthesis Templates for Hydrogen Storage

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The Powder Technology Lab is located at San Diego State University, E-120. PTL reserchers have access to a large lab with diverse characterization and powder processing equipment. In addition, computational opportunities with Solidworks, Abaqus Comsol and Matlab are available, as well as access to other engineering lab facilities and an on-campus SEM and TEM characterization lab and X-ray Analysis Lab.

Postdoctoral fellows: Thomas Grippi

Doctoral Students: Runjiang Jiang, Zackary Skinner, Maryam Ghorbani, Mahlatse Ramaesele Mphahlele and Thato Sharon Tshephe .

Masters Students: Shirley Chan

 

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