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Statistical Analysis on Weld Bead Geometry of Pulsed Current Micro-plasma Arc Welded AISI 316Ti Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheets
Abstract: Micro-plasma arc welding (MPAW) uses low amperage to join sheets, where the thickness is low, such that they can be used for manufacturing metal bellows, metal diaphragms etc. In the present work, pulsed current MPAW is used for joining 0.3 mm thick AISI 316Ti austenitic stainless steel sheets. Peak current, base current, pulse rate and pulse width are considered as input parameters and weld bead geometry parameters namely front width, …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 20–37 Read article
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Comparison of RSM and ANN Modeling Approaches in Predicting the Laser Phase Transformation Hardening Parameters on the Heat Input and Hardened-Bead Profile Quality of Unalloyed Titanium
Abstract: In the present work, laser transformation hardening (LTH) of unalloyed titanium, nearer to ASTM Grade 3 of chemical composition was investigated using CW 2kW, Nd: YAG laser. The laser process variables such as laser power, scanning speed, and focused position play a major role in deciding the laser hardened bead quality. Two methods, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) were used to predict the heat input and …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 36–59 Read article
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Evaluation of Mechanical Property and Optimization of the Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Carbon Black-Alumina-Epoxy-Glass Composite by using Design of Experiments
Abstract: The research work is mainly focused on investigating the effects of wear parameters: filler content (0%, 4% CB, 4% Al2O3,and 2% CB + 2% Al2O3), applied load (4.905, 9.810, 14.710, and 19.62 N), sliding distance (20, 30, 40, and 50 mm) by using Design of Experiments (DOEs) approach. The experimental results were analyzed using MINITAB V16 scientific graphical and data analysis software. Signal-to-Noise (S/N) ratio, analysis of variance (ANOVA) proved …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 21–31 Read article
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Effect of Process Parameters of Pulsed Current Micro Plasma Arc Welding on Weld Pool Geometry of AISI 304L Stainless Steel Sheets
Abstract: AISI 304L stainless steel is an austenitic Chromium-Nickel stainless steel offering an optimum combination of corrosion resistance, strength, and ductility. These attributes make it a favorite for many mechanical components. The low carbon content reduces susceptibility to carbide precipitation during welding. The effects of pulsing current parameters on weld pool geometry namely front width, back width, front height, and back height of pulsed current micro plasma arc-welded AISI 304L stainless …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 105–116 Read article
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Processing and Characterization of Ni2MnSn FSMA
Abstract: Among Ferromagnetic Shape Memory alloys (FSMAs), Ni2MnSn Heusler alloys owing to occurrence of large magnetic field induced strain (> 10%) along with other interesting properties like premartensitic transition, high transformation temperature, large magnetocaloric effect and low stress of twin variant rearrangement. The prominent challenges facing the design and utilization of these specialized alloys are a limited range of operating temperatures, phase transformations that have high sensitivity to variations in composition, …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 154–159 Read article
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Effect of Process Parameters on Material Removal Rate of Wire-Cut EDM of AISI EN 31 Tool Steel
Abstract: This paper is an attempt to find the effect of input process parameters on the material removal rate of WEDM of AISI EN 31 tool steel. The parameters taken for this study were pulse on time, pulse off time, peak current. The other process parameters like wire tension, servo voltage, wire feed rate, and spark gap voltage are kept constant. The experiment was designed using Taguchi’s L18 orthogonal array. The …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 35–41 Read article
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Investigation on pitting corrosion rate of Micro Plasma Arc Welded Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy sheets in KBr solution using TOPSIS
Abstract: Titanium is having good anti-corrosion properties in both basic and acidic medium. However, when it is subjected to severer heating processing like welding, there is a possibility of corrosion formation at the weld joint. In the present work Pulsed current MPAW is used for joining 0.5 mm thick Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy sheets. Peak Current, Base Current, Pulse Rate and Pulse Width are considered as input parameters and fusion zone corrosion …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 37–53 Read article
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Photonic Design of Two Input XOR Gate at 50 Gbps Data Rate
Abstract: This manuscript explores the photonic design of two input XOR gate at 50 Gbps data rate. In the photonic circuit, each component exercised supports for the light wave propagation. The performance of optical XOR gate is alike to their digital variant. The key constituents utilized in designing of this photonic network are 2×2 optical coupler and semiconductor optical amplifier. The proposed design is executed by the igniting the nonlinear attributes …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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Efficient PCB Fault Detection System using Deep Learning and Image Processing
Abstract: Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are essential parts that support the operation of electronic equipment in a variety of sectors. Nevertheless, difficulties that manufacturers regularly face during the PCB manufacturing process lead to defective devices. However, current inspection processes occur after etching, wasting a lot of material and rendering defective PCBs unusable. This study discusses relevant practical difficulties and offers a method for identifying errors in real PCB images using Matlab …
Published in Journal of Nuclear Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of CaCO3 and CaSO4 Filled CSM-E-Glass Fiber Reinforced Vinyl Ester Composites
Abstract: AbstractIn this paper, mechanical and tribological behavior of the composites under dry sliding wear of vinyl ester matrix reinforced with chopped strand mat (CSM)-E-glass fiber and fillers CaSO4 and CaCO3 sliding against smooth stainless steel counterface (Ra = 0.07 µm) using Taguchi experimental design has been presented. The effects of sliding velocity (1.57, 2.62 and 3.67 m/s), normal load (20, 40 and 60 N), filler content (0, 10 and 20 …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 13–31 Read article
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Parametric Study of Twin Screw Extrusion for Processing Epoxy/Carbon Black Nanocomposites Using Orthogonal Array Technique
Abstract: AbstractThis paper presents the experimental investigation of the influence of process parameters of twin screw extrusion on the dispersion and electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy/CB nanocomposites. Four factors, namely, loading level of carbon black (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 wt%) in epoxy, screw speed (75, 100 and 125 rpm), temperature (5 °, 15 ° and 30 °C) and number of passes (5, 10 and 15) were …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 15–26 Read article
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An Approach on Optimization of Thermo Physical Properties of Teak Wood Dust Filled Polymeric Composites
Abstract: The aim of the present work was to prepare the specimens with the help of hand-lay-up technique to measure the thermal properties of TWDPC. The density & voids of TWDPC were measured to determine its physical property & significantly affected some of its mechanical properties. Taguchi experimental method was applied to optimize its thermal properties. The optimal factor combinations were determined with the help of ANOM & the analysis of …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 67–80 Read article
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Reliability Optimization of Radial Distribution Systems Considering Failure Rate and Repair Time Earmarking using Languid Particle Swarm Optimization (LPSO)
Abstract: In this paper a methodology for reliability improvement of radial distribution system by establishing optimal values of repair times and failure rates is considered. Objective function related to failure rates and repair times is been designed. Constraints are taken based on customer and energy based indices. Languid Particle Swarm Optimization (LPSO) a variant of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) has been used as optimization technique. The method is implemented on radial …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 16–21 Read article
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Investigation of the Effects of Solpawa SBR-X TM Doses on Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Loam Soil at Different Depths
Abstract: Laboratory trials of environmental remediation products bring the hope of inventing such products to reality for many of today’s intractable environmental pollution conditions, paving the way for the field trials and subsequent large-scale field application. This laboratory study was conducted as the first phase of a 2-tiered adaptive trials of Solpawa® Bioremediation System (Solpawa-SBX) funded by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The study investigated the effectiveness of …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 64–72 Read article
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Optimization of Multiple Performance Characteristics Using Desirability Function Analysis (DFA)
Abstract: In present days the manufacturers are facing many challenges in setting of optimal process parameters while machining in order to achieve multiple performance characteristics. The present work is to investigate the effect of the drilling process parameters on the multiple responses of Volume of material removal rate (VMRR) and surface roughness (Ra). The experiments were carried out on AA6082 material using taguchi’s L16 Orthogonal array with carbide twisted drills. The …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Unveiling the Engine of Efficiency: Exploring the Vital Dimensions of Warehousing for Optimal Operational Performance
Abstract: This research endeavours to comprehensively explore the multifaceted dimensions of warehousing that significantly influence operational efficiency within the bustling industrial nexus of the National Capital Region (NCR), encompassing a diverse array of warehouse types in the vicinity of Delhi-NCR. Employing a meticulously crafted structured questionnaire, respondents provided insights through a Likert scale, ranging from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree. The data collection process, utilizing stratified sampling …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 29–38 Read article
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An Efficient Tree Structure 32-Bit Brent-Kung Adder for Reducing Time Delay and Memory Utilization
Abstract: AbstractBrent-Kung adder is such of the parallel prefix adders secondhand for speeding of the operation. Parallel prefix adders are the fast adders and dig the arithmetic operations at the expeditious rate. Most Industries are like TMSC, Texas, are used by parallel prefix adders seeing of their advantages compared to a variance adder. Parallel prefix adders are faster and area efficient. Parallel prefix adder is a campaign for increasing the speed …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 29–35 Read article
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Improving Quality of Thin Walled Sand Casting through Selective Quality Improvement Methods
Abstract: Six sigma is a quality improvement methodology. In this research paper, six sigma methodology is used for end shield FG 200 Grey casting of electric body. DEMAIC methodology along with Taguchi method is used to minimize the defect in end shield casting. DOE and analysis for variance techniques are used to determine the correlation of defects with the pouring temperature, pouring time and Si percentage and their optimum values are …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 28–36 Read article
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Investigations on Effect of Cutting Forces and Surface Finish in Plain Milling Using Box Behnken Design
Abstract: Nowadays research over improvement of machining process as a part of it cutting forces and surface finish on mechanical elements has become quite significant in the operational and aesthetical point of view. To enhance accuracy and precision, manufacturing firms are adopting automated systems in order to achieve manufacturing excellence. In the present work, the effect of various process parameters like spindle speed, feed, and depth of cut on the cutting …
Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 17–30 Read article
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Efficient Encoding And Decoding Block Turbo Codes
Abstract: A channel coding approach is performed to lower the noise and interference that erupted in the communication channel. There are indeed a myriad of alternative channel coding schemes that have been developed. Block and convolutional codes are the most prevalent. Turbo code is a new near-channel capacity error-correcting code that has been introduced recently. The information can be transmitted across the channel with a very low bit error rate using …
Published in Journal of Telecommunication, Switching Systems and Networks · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 11–23 Read article