Mechanical Engineering

Hellenic Mediterranean University

Publications (2019-2020)

• Common problems with the conventional design of crutches: Proposing a safer design and discussing the potential impact, Brown, S., Vairis, A., Masoumifar, A.M., Petousis, M., Technology in Society 60, 101215 (2020)

• Formability of an AA5083 aluminum alloy T-joint using SSFSW on both corners, Su, Y., Li, W., Patel, V., Vairis, A., Wang, F. Materials and Manufacturing Processes 34(15) (2019)

• Enhancing Performance of Crutches in Challenging Environments: Proposing an Alternative Design and Assessing the Expected Impact, Brown, S., Vairis, A., Masoumifar, A.M., Petousis, M., IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON 2019-October, 8929341, pp. 1717-1724 (2019)

• Effect of welding parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of linear friction welded Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si joints, Wang, X., Li, W., Ma, T., Yang, X., Vairis, A., Journal of Manufacturing Processes 46, pp. 100-108 (2019)

• Recent Development in Friction Stir Processing as a Solid-State Grain Refinement Technique: Microstructural Evolution and Property Enhancement, Patel, V., Li, W., Vairis, A., Badheka, V., Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences 44(5) (2019)

• A parametric determination of bending and Charpy’s impact strength of ABS and ABS-plus fused deposition modeling specimens, Vidakis, N., Petousis, M., Vairis, A., Savvakis, K., Maniadi, A., Progress in Additive Manufacturing 4(3), 323 (2019)

• On the Process Variables and Weld Quality of a Linear Friction Welded Dissimilar Joint between S31042 and S34700 Austenitic Steels, Su, Y., Li, W., Wang, X., (…), Liu, Y., Vairis, A., Advanced Engineering Materials 21(7), 1801354 (2019)

• On the double-side probeless friction stir spot welding of AA2198 Al-Li alloy, Chu, Q., Li, W.Y., Hou, H.L., (…), Wang, C., Wang, W.B., Journal of Materials Science and Technology 35(5), 784 (2019)

• Impact of surface state in probeless friction stir spot welding of an Al–Li alloy, Chu, Q., Yang, X.W., Li, W.Y., (…), Vairis, A., Wang, W.B., Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 24(3), 200 (2019)

• Friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminum alloy combinations: State-of-the-art Patel, V., Li, W., Wang, G., (…), Vairis, A., Niu, P., Metals 9(3), 270 (2019)

• A Proposed Design of a Versatile Mobility Aid for Challenging Environments, Vairis, A., Kim, S.H., Brown, S., Masoumifar, A.M., IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON 2018-October, 8650509, pp. 712-716 (2019)

• Cyclic deformation behavior of friction-stir-welded dissimilar AA5083-to-AA2024 joints: Effect of microstructure and loading history, Niu, P.L., Li, W.Y., Vairis, A., Chen, D.L., Materials Science and Engineering A 744, pp. 145-153 (2019)

• Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of a linear friction welded two-phase Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si titanium alloy joint, Wang, X., Li, W., Ma, T., Yang, X., Vairis, A., Materials Science and Engineering A 743, pp. 12-23 (2019)

• Investigation on the Effects of Welding Speed on Bobbin Tool Friction Stir Welding of 2219 Aluminum Alloy Wen, Q., Li, W., Patel, V., Gao, Y., Vairis, A., Metals and Materials International Article in Press (2019)

• A comprehensive investigation of the mechanical behavior and the dielectrics of pure polylactic acid (PLA) and PLA with graphene (GnP) in fused deposition modeling (FDM), Vidakis, N., Petousis, M., Savvakis, K., Maniadi, A., Koudoumas, E., International Journal of Plastics Technology, 23(2), pp. 195-206 (2019)

• Effect of Zinc Oxide concentration on the dielectric properties of 3D Printed Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene nanocomposites, Maniadi, A., Vamvakaki, M., Petousis, M., (…), Kenanakis, G., Koudoumas, E., Proceedings of the International Semiconductor Conference, CAS 2019-October,8923905, pp. 221-224 (2019)

• Two-state model for vortex nucleation in a rotating Bose-Einstein condensate, Eriksson, G., Bengtsson, J., Kavoulakis, G.M., Reimann, S.M., Physical Review A 100(6), 063638 (2019)

•Transition from the mean-field to the bosonic Laughlin state in a rotating Bose-Einstein condensate, Vasilakis, G., Roussou, A., Smyrnakis, J., (…), Von Klitzing, W., Kavoulakis,  G.M., Physical Review A 100(2), 023606 (2019)

• Fragility of the bosonic Laughlin state, Roussou, A., Smyrnakis, J., Magiropoulos, M., (…), Von Klitzing, W., Kavoulakis, G.M., Physical Review A 99(5), 053613 (2019)

• Comparing electricity storage technologies for small insular grids, Katsaprakakis, D.A., Dakanali, I., Condaxakis, C., Christakis, D.G., Applied Energy 251, 113332 (2019)

• Operation algorithms and computational simulation of physical cooling and heat recovery for indoor space conditioning. A case study for a hydro power plant in Lugano, Switzerland, Katsaprakakis, D., Kagiamis, V., Zidianakis, G., Ambrosini, L., Sustainability (Switzerland) 11(17), 4574 (2019)

• Faroe Islands: Towards 100% R.E.S. penetration Katsaprakakis, D.A., Thomsen, B., Dakanali, I., Tzirakis, K., Renewable Energy 135, pp. 473-484 (2019)

• Potential on energy performance upgrade of national stadiums: A case study for the Pancretan Stadium, Crete, Greece, Katsaprakakis, D., Dakanali, I., Zidianakis, G., (…), Psarras, N., Kanouras, S., Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 9(8), 1544 (2019)

• Introducing a solar-combi system for hot water production and swimming pools heating in the Pancretan Stadium, Crete, Greece, Katsaprakakis, D., Energy Procedia 159, pp. 174-179 (2019)

• Comparing electricity storage technologies for small insular grids, Katsaprakakis, D., Dakanali, I., Energy Procedia 159, pp. 84-89 (2019)

• Optimized Dimensioning and Operation Automation for a Solar-Combi System for Indoor Space Heating. A Case Study for a School Building in Crete, Katsaprakakis, D.A., Zidianakis, G., Energies 12(1), en12010177 (2019)

• Spatial Distribution of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surface Expansion and Correlation With Maximum Diameter and Volume Growth, Tzirakis, K., Kontopodis, N., Metaxa, E., Ioannou, C.V., Papaharilaou, Y., Annals of Vascular Surgery, 58, pp. 276-288 (2019)

• Intraluminal Thrombus Deposition Is Reduced in Ruptured Compared to Diameter-matched Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Kontopodis, N., Koncar, I., Tzirakis, K., (…), Davidovic, L., Ioannou, C.V., Annals of Vascular Surgery, 55, pp. 189-195 (2019)

• Acute Testicular Ischaemia Following Endovascular Aneurysm Repair on the Opposite Side to Intentional Internal Iliac Artery Occlusion, Kontopodis, N., Kafetzakis, A., Kozana, A., (…), Peteinarakis, I., Ioannou, C.V., EJVES Short Reports 43, pp. 28-32 (2019)

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