Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics
Volume 8, Issue 1 (2017)
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Table of contents
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Effect of Steel Slag and Bagasse Ash on Strength of Concrete
Abstract: An experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the strength properties of concrete. The concrete mix of M-50 grade was designed and produced by replacing steel slag partially with fine aggregate and bagasse ash partially with cement. The mix proportions were prepared with varying percentage of bagasse ash including one control mix of steel slag. Bagasse ash in concrete was replaced with 0, to 20% with an interval of 5% …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Vibration Mechanics of Hybrid Al 5083/SiCp/Fly Ash Composite Plates for its Use in Dynamic Structures
Abstract: Metal Matrix composites are a unique class of materials, with specific characteristics. The selection of reinforcement phase for reinforcing the metal matrix depends on many parameters and is a major concern, Silicon carbide particulates (SiCp) enhances the hardness of specimens but on the other hand it induces brittleness in the specimen which is of major concern, henceforth fly ash particulates are thought of as an alternative reinforcement for improving the …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 11–18 Read article
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Intelligence Wide Angle Diffuser Relocation for Wind Tunnel
Abstract: A wide angle diffuser is placed between the centrifugal blower and the settling chamber for the open circuit wind tunnel. The cross-sectional area increases so rapidly that separation can only be avoided by boundary layer control. The wide angle diffuser is a means of reducing the length for a given area ratio rather than affecting a pressure recovery. The length of the wide angle diffuser is 3.5 m, area ratio …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 19–22 Read article
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Study of Energy Recovery Method Using Pressure Exchanger Device for Various Capacities Reverse Osmosis Plants
Abstract: Water is required to produce energy, and energy is required to produce potable water by reverse osmosis process. An RO water desalination system consists of the pretreatment section, the desalination section, and the post treatment section. In the new design of plants, different energy recovery methods are adopted to reduce the energy consumption of desalination section. Among the various energy recovery systems, the pressure exchanger system is used to reduce …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Stress Analysis of Two-Dimensional Functionally Graded Thick Rotating Disks by Element Based Material Grading
Abstract: The present study reports the stress and deformation analysis of thick rotating disks made of two-dimensional functionally graded materials (FGMs). The analysis is carried out using element based gradation of material properties in radial and axial direction over the discretized domain. Material properties are distributed according to power law distribution and the governing equations are derived using principle of stationary total potential (PSTP). The resulting deformation and stresses are evaluated …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 28–36 Read article