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Investigation on the Treatment of Different Soil Types using Elephant Grass and Moringa Seed Shell
Abstract: The research on the effect of locally sourced raw materials effectiveness to enhance remediation of crude oil polluted soil environment using moringa seed shell in powdered form, yeast and NPK in swampy and clay Soil (moringa oleifera) and elephant grass in powdered form, yeast and NPK in swampy soil (pennisetum purpureum) was studied. Experimental investigation was conducted to determine the performance of both locally sourced raw materials for crude oil …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 35–43 Read article
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Effective Removal of Widely Applicable Pesticides Using Iron Pillared Clay (Fe/Bt): Adsorption Behaviour and Kinetics
Abstract: The vast application of pesticides for agricultural purpose to enhance adequate plant growth is quite alarming, with its negative environmental influence increasing every day. The current study investigates the potential of iron pillared bentonite (Fe/Bt) for effective removal of three different widely applicable pesticides (Glyphosate, Bentazon and Diazinon) in aqueous solution. This adsorbent has been characterized ab initio by FT-IR spectroscopy. Adsorption parameters such as contact time, initial pesticide concentration …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 10–20 Read article
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Strength and Durability of Concrete Cubes and Cylinders Wrapped with FRP
Abstract: Experimental were conduct on the distressed reinforced cement concrete compressive element and on the same after they have been retrofitted for rehabitation. Presently, FRP materials are also been started use in construction field in the form of wrapping to enhance the load carrying capacity, shear and flexural strength as well as ductility. This is an experiment based project which deals with strengthening and load deformation relationship of reinforced cement concrete. …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 7–13 Read article
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Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Axial Capacity of RC Columns Made of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)
Abstract: Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) possesses many excellent dynamic performances such as; high resistance to explosion and penetration. It has little effect on pre-cracking behavior in uniaxial compression, but substantially enhances its post cracking response. This response leads to a greatly improved ductility and toughness. Steel fibers in SFRC are capable of preventing crack propagation as well as brittle failure of columns under uniaxial compression. To this end, four reinforced …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 9–14 Read article
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Investigation of Heat Transfer in Concentric Annuli with Perforated Inserts
Abstract: The increasing necessity for saving energy and material imposed by the diminishing world resources and environmental concerns have prompted the development of more effective heat-transfer equipment with improved heat-transfer rates. The hydrodynamic boundary layer acts as main resistance for the transfer of heat from tube surface to fluid or vice-versa and many researchers are trying to improve the convective heat transfer rate with inserts in tubes to break the boundary …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 56–68 Read article
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CHARACTERIZATION OF STRENGTH OF ALUMINUM (Al 6063-T6) AFTER CORROSION
Abstract: Aluminum are frequently used as light weight structure in various nautical design. One of them is the ship structure design where sever environment of saline water influences the damage of the structure and one among them is pitting. In this paper, an experimental verification of strength and impact of corrosion effect on Al-6063 – T6 aluminum was presented. The specimens were exposed to saline water for various duration like 500hrs, …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 48–61 Read article
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Development of a Flexure Mechanism for High-Precision Applications in Scanning Applications
Abstract: The utilization of the Planar XY Flexural Mechanism is extensive in precision motion systems, where it induces relative motion between a fixed support and a motion stage through the utilization of material flexibility. In contrast to rigid link mechanisms, this mechanism presents noteworthy advantages, including zero backlash, frictionless motion, and high-order repeatability, all within a considerably more compact form. Notably, flexure mechanisms are characterized by their construction from a single …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Breakdown Characteristics of Solid Insulating Materials for High Voltage Applications
Abstract: Electrical power systems are experiencing significant changes worldwide both in size and in complexities. Rapid growth of the power sector in the nation provides the opportunity to power engineer to design the power equipment which can with stand the high voltage and also provide reliability during their operating life. As the generating capacity of power plants have increased in recent time, application of high voltage has also intensively increased due …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 17–24 Read article
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Wireless Sensor Networks Simulation
Abstract: The formidable growth of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) research has raised challenging issues of examining the micro behaviour of proposed protocol and carrying out its performance evaluation. The methodologies to realize this is: mathematical modelling; experimentation and simulation. For WSNs, experimentation has financial constraints and mathematical modelling at times requires deep expertise in mathematics. Thus simulation has become the first choice for research in WSNs. There are several researchers using …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Design of a Microstrip Patch Antenna with an Array of Circular SRR Using Left-Handed Metamaterial
Abstract: In this paper, the design of a patch antenna with a metamaterial composed of circular SRR is proposed. The proposed antenna design is fabricated on FR4 substrate and the experimental results obtained are in good agreement with the simulated results. By using the circular SRR structure the return loss of the conventional patch antenna has been improved from -11.5dB to -18.5dB. influence of metamaterial designed on another layer characteristics of …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 24–28 Read article
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Micro-Doppler Signatures for Human with Orbbec Sensor
Abstract: Micro-movements, such as oscillations, rotations or revolution of an object or structures persuade additional frequency modulations on reinstate radar signal, which generates sidebands about the object’s Doppler frequency, called micro-Doppler effect. Human body mechanics consist of various moving body parts, which generate unique micro-Doppler signatures. Using TFT (time frequency transforms and pattern recognition techniques; we can classify individuals based on their movements using micro-Doppler signatures. Preliminary results from a laboratory …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Performance of Combined PV-Inverter System: Use of Amorphous and Crystalline Panels
Abstract: This paper is aimed at analyzing the performance of a combined PV-inverter system connected to an external load using either amorphous or crystalline photovoltaic modules. The analysis is based on previous theoretical analysis that uses the efficiency of the PV panel and of the DC/AC inverter as a key parameter. Different configurations using the same energy resource have been simulated to determine the efficiency of the PV panel, DC/AC inverter, …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 6–21 Read article
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A Study on Stabilization of Expansive Soil with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Sodium Silicate
Abstract: Utilization of industrial waste materials in the improvement of soils is a cost efficient and environmental friendly method. Stabilization of the expansive soil is studied by using Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) and sodium silicate. This paper includes the evaluation of soil properties like compaction, unconfined compressive strength test and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test. Detailed experimental study has been undertaken to investigate the characteristics and behavior of expansive …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 9–16 Read article
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Comparing Consistency Limits of Black Cotton Soil with Cement Waste Dust and Wood Shaving Ash
Abstract: In the field of civil engineering, soil has to play a prime role right from planning a structure to the end of life of that structure. But some of the soils do not offer that service which a civil engineer wants to get. Shrinking in dry state and swelling in wet state, is the well-known proved proverb for black cotton soil. In Saurashtra, southern part of the zone has such …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 31–35 Read article
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Design and Manufacturing of Human Operated Forklift for Small Scale Industry
Abstract: Mechanical forklift is a new and improved technique utilized in mechanical industry line. Forklift lift or handle more material and transfer one place to another place. Since of forklift it is possible that a one operator is adequate for material handling. When technology is enhanced advance forklift was established, they operate with the help of remotes it necessitates an electricity as well as a cost of remote-controlled forklift is high …
Published in Journal of Instrumentation Technology & Innovations · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 21–25 Read article
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Optimizing Machining Parameters for Surface Roughness and Metal Removal Rate While Turning of Aluminium Based Metal matrix Composite
Abstract: Nowadays demand of lightweight materials is increasing tremendously and aluminum based metal matrix composite (MMC) plays important role to fulfill such demands due to characteristics like lightweight and high strength. This work is intended to investigate the effect of the variables like speed, feed and depth of cut, on surface roughness and MRR. This work is carried out on Aluminum based MMC with 10% of boron carbide (B4C). Taguchi’s L27 …
Published in Journal of Mechatronics and Automation · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 42–48 Read article
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Optimization of Process Parameters in EDM
Abstract: Extensive research has been done till date to improve the performance of electrical discharge machining (EDM). In the past few years, the Taguchi method has played an important role in the optimization of process parameters. However, many of the studies have focused on static or single-quality characteristics such as smaller-is-better, larger-is-better, and nominal-is-best. The Taguchi method is best suitable for relative analysis. The prime drawback here to mention is that …
Published in Journal of Mechatronics and Automation · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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Failure Analysis of Sheet Metal Utensils during Deep Drawing Process
Abstract: Sheet metal is one of the most important semi-finished products used in the steel industry, and sheet metal forming technology is therefore an important engineering discipline within the area of mechanical engineering. Deep drawing process is used for manufacturing the utensils from sheet metal. The sheet metal forming process to a large extent is based on experience, rules of thumb and trial-error experiments with or without use of scientifically based …
Published in Journal of Mechatronics and Automation · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 27–33 Read article
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Investigations on Piezoactuator-Based Active Vibration Isolation for Tool-Based Micromachining Applications
Abstract: Stacked piezoactuators are suitable actuators for active vibration isolation systems due to their high stiffness and fast response. However, they exhibit hysteresis nonlinearity between applied voltage and the resulting displacement. In this paper, Bouc-Wen model is used to model the hysteresis nonlinearity of stacked piezoactuator. The model parameters are estimated from the experimental voltage-displacement data of a stacked piezoactuator using “Trust-region nonlinear least square method” in MATLAB Simulink. The resulting …
Published in Journal of Mechatronics and Automation · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 41–49 Read article
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Optimization of Milling Parameters Using Taguchi Method
Abstract: This paper discusses the use of Taguchi technique for minimizing the surface roughness in machining Aluminium 6061 alloy with carbide tool. The experimental study was carried out in a CNC vertical machining centre (VMC). The experiments have been planned using Taguchi’s experimental design technique. The machining parameters used are Depth of cut (doc), Spindle speed (N), and Feed rate (f). The effect of machining parameters on surface roughness is evaluated …
Published in Journal of Mechatronics and Automation · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 50–55 Read article