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Wax Deposition Modeling and Comparison with Field Data for Some Indian Oil Fields
Abstract: One of the major determinants for flow assurance of crude oil is its constitution and involves successful management of solid deposits. Major challenges in flow assurance are adequate selection of production equipment and pipelines. Control of wax deposition and its challenge can be met with better prediction through wax modeling. Precipitation of paraffin out of supersaturated crude oil mixture is responsible for wax deposits in pipelines. The authors have seen …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–15 Read article
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Relative Study on the Behavior and Performance of Various Electrolyte Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Abstract: Aim of the present study is to provide an insight of development of electrolyte material for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) with principle emphasis on materials aspects. In recent years, the major interest is to reduce the working temperature of SOFC, so that, the problems like thermal instability, high chemical reactivity, high cost etc. can be minimized as well as life of a fuel cell can be increased with reduction …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 17, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 33–39 Read article
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Performance Evaluation of Integrated UMTS-WLAN under Pervasive Environment
Abstract: The integration of wireless access networks for next generation networks provides seamless internet connectivity anywhere at any time to the mobile users. The Wireless Local Area (WLAN) provides high data rate at low cost, but for limited coverage area and Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) is capable of providing the global coverage with in low cost. Integrated UMTS-WLAN network can be capable of providing ubiquitous connectivity and high data rate …
Published in Current Trends in Signal Processing · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 24–32 Read article
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Effect of Risk Priority Number Values for Multiple Effects in Maintenance Optimization
Abstract: In this paper, authors describe an optimization framework for finding optimal maintenance policies in continuous process operations and analyze and quantify the reaction of different variables on optimal maintenance schedules. A necessary idea behind maintenance optimization is that of life-cycle costing, where the total cost of design, building, maintenance, is considered over the entire life span of the system or structure in question. The system’s effectiveness measure is introduced which …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Design and Fabrication of Automated Rice Huller
Abstract: This paper describes the detailed procedure for design and fabrication of rice huller machine. A rice huller or rice husker is an agricultural machine used to automate the process of removing the chaff (the outer husks) of grains of rice. Throughout history, there have been numerous techniques to hull rice. Traditionally, it would be pounded using some form of mortar and pestle. An early simple machine to do this is …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 34–38 Read article
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Modeling of Rubber Bush Mould by using DME Standard
Abstract: With increasingly short life span of consumer electronic products such as mobile phones, computers, and bags; they are becoming more fashionable and requires continuous improvement. Injection molding remains the most popular method for producing the associated plastic parts in minimum time. In injection process, a molten polymer is injected into a cavity inside a mold with the help of injection machine which is cooled and the part gets ejected. There …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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CFD Analysis of 4-Stroke Engine: A Review
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE X-NONE To analyze 4-stroke engines, the method of computational 3D and 1D simulation is efficient and reliable. However, there is big scope as far as complexity of 3D CFD analyses that will be replaced by easily adoptable 1D-analysis. The issue that needs to focus is the correlation between real time cylinder gas composition and the composition of the exhaust flow, which is to …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 14–17 Read article
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Taguchi based Modeling and Optimization of Tool Wear Rate in Die-Sink EDM
Abstract: With the increasing demand for new, hard, high strength, and temperature-resistant materials in various engineering applications, especially in the field of mold manufacturing, aeronautic, automobile and die manufacturing industries, the development and application of electro-discharge machining (EDM) has become increasingly important to machine such difficult to machine hard materials. In this paper, the machining of EN-31 Die steel using EDM with a copper electrode by using Taguchi’s experimental design and …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 30–35 Read article
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Soft Skills in Teaching and Learning
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 One of the initiators of poor development of soft skills in the engineering student is a class room, where about 10% of students attribute good teaching skills as indifferent stance of teachers. The result: our class rooms have progressed, spearheading with merely the hard component of engineering education, while neglecting the Soft ones. The absence of soft part of education costs …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 16–25 Read article
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Improvement in Furan No-bake Molding System to Reduce Defects
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Casting foundry markets will continue to face challenge from global producers because of their lower wage scales and ecological standards, which lower the cost of their casting jobs. Production constraints on the foundry industry’s processes are increasingly more costly to the industry and cut into the profit. Casting foundries have also made changes to their processes to help decrease pollution. One of …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Simultaneous Estimation of Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide in Bulk and Tablet Dosage Form by UV-Spectrophotometry
Abstract: The present study describes a simple, accurate, precise and cost-effective UV Spectrophotometric method for the simultaneous estimation of irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide in bulk and tablet dosage form. The solvent used was methanol and the absorption maxima for irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide were found to be 250 nm and 270 nm respectively. A linear response was observed in the range of 4–20 µg/mL with a correlation coefficient of 0.998 for irbesartan and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmaceutical Science · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2012 · pp. 9–17 Read article
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Thermophilic Adaptation of Anaerobic Sludge for Electricity Production
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Anaerobic digestion of biogas inside the digester occurs in a particular temperature range. Research shows that the production can be increased by 33% by switching over from mesophilic temperature range (3040 ° C) to thermophilic temperature range (5060 ° C). Even then, biogas plants generally work in mesophilic range because a large amount of energy is required to maintain the high digester …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2011 · pp. 30–39 Read article
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Environmental Value Engineering Analysis on Performance Optimization of an Oil Fired Crucible Furnace using Oscillatory Combustion Technology
Abstract: Environmental Value Engineering Concept (E.V.E.) is a proven disciplined approach for improving measurable efficiency parameters for any organization or a system. In this paper, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (O.E.E.) for oil fired crucible furnace, which is a metric for Total Productive Maintenance initiative, has been calculated. As this performance was below the expectation level and resulting into outsourcing of jobs at higher cost, the E.V.E analysis was taken under consideration for …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 11–18 Read article
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Wind-Solar Hybrid Energy Powered for Drip Irrigation System
Abstract: This paper explains cost analysis of drip irrigation system using wind-solar hybrid system. The power generated through the interconnected solar and wind hybrid system is fed to the submersible pump for drip irrigation and is examined continuously for reliability. The drip irrigation system described here consists of a submersible pump that consumes 1.18 kW of electrical energy per day on an average, which can drip irrigate mango crop planted over …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Geospatial based Travel Time and Delay Analysis for Urban Road Network
Abstract: Traffic congestion is widely viewed as a growing problem in many urban areas because the overall volume of vehicular traffic in many areas continues to grow faster than the overall capacity of the transportation system. It has become one of the plagues of modern life particularly in developing countries like India where many cities operate under severely congested traffic conditions on a daily basis. Geographical Information Systems and Global Positioning …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 51–60 Read article
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Development of an Integrated System Prototype to Improve Decisions in Land Use Planning and Management in Ethiopia, Hawzen
Abstract: Constitutional land use planning provides a means of legal control over changes in land use and provides an opportunity to allocate land use to areas best suited to that activity. However, since land use planning is not surveying properly and essentially only deals with suggestions to improve land use system. Land use planning and resource management is a challenging task to many developing countries, due to limited technical resource. Currently …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 41–52 Read article
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Spatial Database Model for Transport Management Using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in Tigray, Ethiopia
Abstract: Transportation management and planning is a thought-provoking task to many developing countries, due to limited financial and technical resources. This is a critical problem too in Ethiopia, in Adwa city particular. The current road transportation in Adwa is not well managed, mainly because of lack of appropriate organization and access of up-to-date geo-information, leading to unhurried and depressed decision making. Due to the rapid expansion and urbanization developments in Adwa, …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Development of a Self-Supported Portable Pre-Tensioning System for Slab Panels
Abstract: Application of pre-stressed pre-cast elements has gained a lot of popularity over the years. The advantage obtained from pre-cast construction is the high control over its quality, and easy and fast on site construction. The short comings encountered in the application of such elements have been; the requirement of heavy machinery for pre-stressing and the transportation of these elements from yard to site. In order to address these shortcomings, an …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 29–33 Read article
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Pharmacogenetics: A Marvel!
Abstract: Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Pharmacogenetics is a new paradigm in the field of medical research and therapeutics which is set to revolutionize the current scenario of drug prescribing in health care. It can identify the genetic variations responsible for differences in drug efficacy and safety among individuals by employing pharmacogenomic tools and hence result in lowering of the chances of therapeutic failures and adverse effects. Clinical practitioners will also need to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2012 · pp. 12–20 Read article
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Prescribing Patterns of Analgesics in Surgical Departments in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: Analgesics are routinely employed in the management of pain in surgical departments. Drug utilization studies evaluate the present trends of drug usage, drug expenditures, appropriateness of prescriptions and adherence to evidence-based recommendations. The Objectives were to study the prescribing pattern, approval status, inclusion in World Health Organization (WHO) essential medicines list/National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), cost and rationality of analgesics prescribed in surgical departments. Data were collected from records …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 9–16 Read article