This document discusses improvements made to increase the life of dolomite crushing hammers. The existing process involved rolling the head and shank portions separately. The suggested improvements involved forging both the head and shank portions as well as using a circulating water system for quenching instead of a static system. These changes increased the average hammer life from 28.45 hours to 40.01 hours, representing a 27% increase. The increased life reduces operating costs by saving on replacement hammers and downtime for changing hammers. The uniformity of properties from forging both portions and improved quenching contributed to the extended hammer life.
Manufacturing of liquid propellant tankSai Malleswar
The document discusses the manufacturing process of liquid propellant tanks used in rockets. It describes the key design requirements, including withstanding pressure while being lightweight. The tanks are made of aluminum alloy and consist of domes, cylindrical shells, and other components joined by welding. The manufacturing processes for each component are detailed, including forging, drilling, welding, rolling, and hydroforming. The complete tank assembly process is also outlined.
Numerical simulation of friction stir butt welding processes for az91 magnesi...eSAT Publishing House
This document describes a numerical simulation of friction stir butt welding for AZ91 magnesium alloy. A 3D nonlinear thermo-mechanical finite element model was developed using ABAQUS to predict temperature distribution and evaluate mechanical properties during the welding process. The model considers heat generation due to friction between the rotating tool and workpiece. Results show the maximum temperature reached was 483°C and residual stress was highest along the weld path. Pressure was also highest in the weld midpoint. Graphs of internal energy and strain energy over time were produced from the simulation results.
Numerical simulation of friction stir butt welding processes for az91 magnesi...eSAT Journals
Abstract Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid state welding process. In particular, it can be used to join high-strength aerospace magnesium and other metallic alloys that are hard to weld by conventional fusion welding. It was performed on 4 mm thickness AZ91 Magnesium alloy. Magnesium alloy have more advantage than aluminum such as light weight, softer, tendency to bend easily, cost effective in terms of energy requirements so magnesium alloy has selected in this FSW technique. In friction stir welding (FSW), a momentous residual stress is present in weld due to complex nature of fixturing system compared to fusion welding. These residual stresses can affect properties of welded components during service. Therefore, for estimating magnitude of welding residual stresses and their nature of distribution along with thermal history, a three dimensional non- linear thermo-mechanical finite element (NLTMFE) model using ABAQUS/ CAE package was developed for butt welded magnesium alloy AZ91. The objective of this work is to predict the temperature distribution in both materials and evaluate the mechanical properties during the friction stir welding on magnesium alloy. Keywords: Fsw, Nltmfe, Abaqus, Cae, Az91.
1. Ankit Metals & Power Limited operates a sponge iron plant with two 350 TPD rotary kilns. One of the kilns developed cracks in the shell measuring up to 2000mm long and 25mm deep.
2. EWAC Alloys recommended welding the cracks with CPHFD 011 welding alloy. The cracks were welded from the outside in a double V groove technique with 3.15mm root passes and 4mm final layers.
3. After welding, testing confirmed the cracks were fully repaired with no remaining defects. Proper techniques like preheating, minimum current, and controlled cooling were followed to ensure a quality repair.
This document provides guidelines for inspecting and repairing hot dip galvanized coatings. It discusses testing coating thickness and uniformity, evaluating surface conditions, and repair procedures. The minimum coating thicknesses specified in standards are summarized in tables for different material thicknesses and classes of work. Factors that can influence coating thickness and uniformity are also outlined.
EFFECT OF CASTING PARAMETERS ON MACROSTRUCTURE OF STEELSurya Teja Botu
The document summarizes a student project conducted at Vizag Steel Plant investigating the effect of casting parameters on the macrostructure of steel. It was presented by five students and guided by P.V. Bhujanga Rao of Vizag Steel Plant. The project examined how melt temperature and casting speed influence steel structure and defect formation during continuous casting, and modeled temperature and melt flow in the caster sump. It provides background on Vizag Steel Plant and describes its raw material sources, production units including coke ovens, sinter plant, blast furnaces, and rolling mills.
This document provides information on pipeheads from KraussMaffei Berstorff for PVC pipe production. It discusses their nine pipehead sizes that cover a broad range of diameters and applications. It also describes benefits like perfect pipe quality, a stable process, tight wall thickness tolerances, and a wide processing window. The document provides details on pipehead models, dimensions, throughputs, applications for pressure classes, and the benefits of multilayer PVC pipe production.
This document provides an overview of continuous casting of aluminium, specifically focusing on strip casting and wire bar casting technologies. It describes the basic principles of continuous casting, including key features like using rotating drums or belts to form a mould for molten aluminium. It discusses different types of casters like twin drum casters, single drum casters, and those using belts or blocks. It also addresses properties of continuously cast products and their behavior in further processing like rolling. The document aims to give readers an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of continuous casting aluminium.
Manufacturing of liquid propellant tankSai Malleswar
The document discusses the manufacturing process of liquid propellant tanks used in rockets. It describes the key design requirements, including withstanding pressure while being lightweight. The tanks are made of aluminum alloy and consist of domes, cylindrical shells, and other components joined by welding. The manufacturing processes for each component are detailed, including forging, drilling, welding, rolling, and hydroforming. The complete tank assembly process is also outlined.
Numerical simulation of friction stir butt welding processes for az91 magnesi...eSAT Publishing House
This document describes a numerical simulation of friction stir butt welding for AZ91 magnesium alloy. A 3D nonlinear thermo-mechanical finite element model was developed using ABAQUS to predict temperature distribution and evaluate mechanical properties during the welding process. The model considers heat generation due to friction between the rotating tool and workpiece. Results show the maximum temperature reached was 483°C and residual stress was highest along the weld path. Pressure was also highest in the weld midpoint. Graphs of internal energy and strain energy over time were produced from the simulation results.
Numerical simulation of friction stir butt welding processes for az91 magnesi...eSAT Journals
Abstract Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid state welding process. In particular, it can be used to join high-strength aerospace magnesium and other metallic alloys that are hard to weld by conventional fusion welding. It was performed on 4 mm thickness AZ91 Magnesium alloy. Magnesium alloy have more advantage than aluminum such as light weight, softer, tendency to bend easily, cost effective in terms of energy requirements so magnesium alloy has selected in this FSW technique. In friction stir welding (FSW), a momentous residual stress is present in weld due to complex nature of fixturing system compared to fusion welding. These residual stresses can affect properties of welded components during service. Therefore, for estimating magnitude of welding residual stresses and their nature of distribution along with thermal history, a three dimensional non- linear thermo-mechanical finite element (NLTMFE) model using ABAQUS/ CAE package was developed for butt welded magnesium alloy AZ91. The objective of this work is to predict the temperature distribution in both materials and evaluate the mechanical properties during the friction stir welding on magnesium alloy. Keywords: Fsw, Nltmfe, Abaqus, Cae, Az91.
1. Ankit Metals & Power Limited operates a sponge iron plant with two 350 TPD rotary kilns. One of the kilns developed cracks in the shell measuring up to 2000mm long and 25mm deep.
2. EWAC Alloys recommended welding the cracks with CPHFD 011 welding alloy. The cracks were welded from the outside in a double V groove technique with 3.15mm root passes and 4mm final layers.
3. After welding, testing confirmed the cracks were fully repaired with no remaining defects. Proper techniques like preheating, minimum current, and controlled cooling were followed to ensure a quality repair.
This document provides guidelines for inspecting and repairing hot dip galvanized coatings. It discusses testing coating thickness and uniformity, evaluating surface conditions, and repair procedures. The minimum coating thicknesses specified in standards are summarized in tables for different material thicknesses and classes of work. Factors that can influence coating thickness and uniformity are also outlined.
EFFECT OF CASTING PARAMETERS ON MACROSTRUCTURE OF STEELSurya Teja Botu
The document summarizes a student project conducted at Vizag Steel Plant investigating the effect of casting parameters on the macrostructure of steel. It was presented by five students and guided by P.V. Bhujanga Rao of Vizag Steel Plant. The project examined how melt temperature and casting speed influence steel structure and defect formation during continuous casting, and modeled temperature and melt flow in the caster sump. It provides background on Vizag Steel Plant and describes its raw material sources, production units including coke ovens, sinter plant, blast furnaces, and rolling mills.
This document provides information on pipeheads from KraussMaffei Berstorff for PVC pipe production. It discusses their nine pipehead sizes that cover a broad range of diameters and applications. It also describes benefits like perfect pipe quality, a stable process, tight wall thickness tolerances, and a wide processing window. The document provides details on pipehead models, dimensions, throughputs, applications for pressure classes, and the benefits of multilayer PVC pipe production.
This document provides an overview of continuous casting of aluminium, specifically focusing on strip casting and wire bar casting technologies. It describes the basic principles of continuous casting, including key features like using rotating drums or belts to form a mould for molten aluminium. It discusses different types of casters like twin drum casters, single drum casters, and those using belts or blocks. It also addresses properties of continuously cast products and their behavior in further processing like rolling. The document aims to give readers an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of continuous casting aluminium.
Process optimization of pressure die casting to eliminate defect using cae so...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Die Casting is the manufacturing process by which a liquid material is pressurized in to the mould, which contains a hallow
cavity of the desired shape, and then molten metal is allowed to solidify. The solidified part is known as casting which is ejected
or broken out to complete the process. Objective in this project is to develop tools, dies and gating system. Identify defects such as
gas defects, shrinkage cavities, and mould material defects, pouring material defects, metallurgical defects etc. and take measures
to reduce flaws by using CAE software. To reduce the amount airs entrapped in the mould by changing the gating system, runner
and overflow location and optimize the gating system and process parameters for best quality product and improved productivity.
Defects can be formed easily at critical location during pressure die casting of aluminium alloy part. It has defective effect on the
casting. Mould filling and solidification process of a part was simulated using Z-cast software.
Key Words: Casting, HPDC, Z-cast, CAE Software, Simulation.
The document provides information about Rico Auto Industries Ltd., an Indian automotive parts manufacturing company. It details that Rico produces over 16 million die cast components per year for customers like Hero Honda. The company aims to expand its operations and diversify into new sectors. It has production facilities for die casting, machining, assembly and maintains quality certifications.
This document discusses recommended barrel temperature profiles for barrier type extrusion screws. It recommends:
1) Setting the die and adapter zones to the resin manufacturer's recommended melt temperature.
2) Setting the feed throat section 10-20°F warmer than ambient to preheat the material without causing bridging.
3) Installing screw cooling in the feed section to reduce friction and optimize solids conveying.
4) Evenly spacing the remaining zone temperatures between the feed and metering sections to gradually melt the resin using increased energy input.
Starting temperature profiles are provided for example resins to process them less stressfully and reduce wear on the screw and barrel.
Extrusion is a process that uses pressure to force a billet through a die opening to create an object with a constant cross-section. Most metals are hot extruded due to the large forces required. Extrusion can produce complex shapes, especially for more readily extrudable metals like aluminum. Common extrusion products include automotive and construction parts. Factors like temperature, pressure, and lubrication affect the extrusion process and properties of the final product. Defects can occur due to non-uniform deformation or temperatures that cause cracking.
The document discusses various mechanical fastening methods used to assemble parts. It describes threaded fasteners like screws, bolts, and nuts which allow for disassembly. It also covers permanent fastening methods like rivets and eyelets. Interference fits that create an interference during or after assembly to hold parts together are also discussed, including press, shrink, and expansion fits. The document provides details on the use, advantages, and considerations for each fastening method.
SINOM GROUP CO., LTD. is one of the largest manufacturer of copper mould tube in China. Based on customers requirement, we design, manufacture and install the square copper mould tube, round copper mould tube, beam blank, rectangular copper mould tube, diamond type, non-standard type etc.
Raghunath V completed an industrial training at Salem Steel Plant from December 4-15, 2017. The report summarizes the processes and facilities within the plant's Hot Rolling Mill and Cold Rolling Mill. It describes the key units of each mill, including walking beam furnaces, roughing mills, annealing lines, and various rolling, cooling, and cutting equipment. The goal of the training was for Raghunath to understand the steel production processes firsthand at one of Steel Authority of India's special steels units known for stainless steel sheets and coils.
There are basically three Coefficients of Friction (Figure 1) that take place in the feed section of the screw, (1) between the barrel and the pellet, (2) between pellet to pellet, and (3) between the root of the screw and the plastic pellet.
1) Properties of the billet material and how it deforms under different conditions of strain, strain rate, and temperature
2) Geometry and properties of the forging tools and die interface
3) Conditions within the deformation zone such as metal flow, stresses, and temperatures during forming
The document discusses various cutting tool materials used in metal cutting operations, including their compositions, properties, and applications. It covers traditional materials like high-speed steel and more advanced materials like cemented carbides, ceramics, and coatings. High-speed steel retains hardness at high temperatures allowing higher cutting speeds than carbon steel tools. Cemented carbides are very hard and can machine at even higher speeds than high-speed steel but are more brittle. Ceramics can operate at the highest speeds of all materials due to their ability to withstand very high temperatures without losing strength or hardness.
Forging is a metalworking process where a metal workpiece is shaped by applying compressive forces. It can produce parts that are stronger than those made by other metalworking processes. There are two main types of forging: open die forging between flat dies for larger objects, and closed die forging between shaped dies for smaller, more precise components. Common metals forged include carbon steels, aluminum, and titanium. The forging process involves heating metal, shaping it between dies using presses, trimming off excess flash, and often further processing like heat treating. Forgings are found in critical applications like engines and chassis where strength and reliability are important.
Crank case manufacturing at pritika industriesNaval Gupta
Pritika Industries Limited is a quality-driven organization that manufactures automotive components. It started in 1974 and produces machine components, heavy castings, flywheel housings, crankcases, and hydraulic lift covers. Pritika is a leading supplier of housings, castings, hydraulic lift covers, and engine covers. It supplies crankcases to Mahindra tractors and other casting components to renowned companies. The document then describes the multi-step process for manufacturing crankcases, including casting, various machining operations, and a time study analysis that found producing a crankcase takes approximately 1 hour and 24 minutes after casting.
This document provides a list of welding consumables for various welding processes and materials. It includes 108 products grouped by:
- Mild steel and 490MPa high tensile steel (22 products)
- Flux-cored arc welding (3 products for mild steel)
Each product listing includes the trade designation, ASME/AWS classification, JIS standard, filler metal number, and applicable page number for more details. A clickable index is provided for navigating to product pages.
Casting is a manufacturing process in which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.
This document discusses the process of continuous casting of steel. It begins with an introduction and overview of the process. It then describes the three main types of continuous casting machines - vertical mould, vertical mould with bending, and curved mould. It provides details on the equipment, materials, process steps, defects, and modern developments of continuous casting. Some advantages are improved yield, quality, productivity and cost efficiency compared to ingot casting. Disadvantages include the need for a large facility and efficient cooling.
MULTI CAVITY DIE PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF DIESEL EN...Ijripublishers Ijri
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders,
among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by
piston rings. The piston transforms the energy of the expanding gasses into mechanical energy. The piston rides in the
cylinder liner or sleeve. Pistons are commonly made of aluminum or cast iron alloys.
Within 18 months of completion or 12 months of use, Hitachi Valve will repair or replace defective products free of charge if the failure is due to design or manufacturing issues. Exceptions include improper use, damage from foreign objects, unauthorized repairs, natural disasters, or other causes beyond Hitachi Valve's control. Malleable iron is suitable for valves due to its high yield point to tensile strength ratio, stable properties over a wide temperature range, and good castability and machinability. Graphite gaskets and packing provide maintenance-free sealing for valves.
Control of Cooling in Continuous Casting of Thin Steel SlabsBishoy Saeed
This document discusses the development of a digital control system for the secondary cooling process in continuous casting machines used in steel plants. Maintaining the desired temperature is important for optimizing steel quality, as over 96% of steel produced in the US goes through continuous casting. The control system aims to address issues like cracks caused by temperature variations during cooling by setting optimal spray water flow rates, as conventional feedback control cannot rely on temperature sensors. Mathematical models are being developed to predict factors like shell thickness, temperature distribution, and metallurgical length to help with control.
Rice husk ash was partially substituted for sand in varying percentages to evaluate its performance as a geotechnical material. Compaction tests showed that as the rice husk ash content increased, the optimum moisture content rose while the maximum dry density decreased. Direct shear tests indicated that the angle of shearing resistance initially increased with rice husk ash content up to 20% replacement, reaching a maximum value, before declining at higher replacements. California bearing ratio tests produced similar results, with the highest value obtained at 20% rice husk ash replacement. Thus, a 20% partial replacement of sand with rice husk ash provided effective results and could be utilized as a construction material.
This document provides a literature review of sensorless control of brushless DC motors and applications of H-infinity control theory. It summarizes recent developments in rotor position sensing using sensorless techniques like inductance/flux measurements, back electromotive force detection, and estimation/observer-based models. It also surveys applications of H-infinity control theory for robust control of motors and other systems considering uncertainties. The review finds that H-infinity control has been widely used for speed control of DC motors, permanent magnet synchronous motors, and brushless DC motors to achieve robustness against modeling inaccuracies and disturbances.
Process optimization of pressure die casting to eliminate defect using cae so...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Die Casting is the manufacturing process by which a liquid material is pressurized in to the mould, which contains a hallow
cavity of the desired shape, and then molten metal is allowed to solidify. The solidified part is known as casting which is ejected
or broken out to complete the process. Objective in this project is to develop tools, dies and gating system. Identify defects such as
gas defects, shrinkage cavities, and mould material defects, pouring material defects, metallurgical defects etc. and take measures
to reduce flaws by using CAE software. To reduce the amount airs entrapped in the mould by changing the gating system, runner
and overflow location and optimize the gating system and process parameters for best quality product and improved productivity.
Defects can be formed easily at critical location during pressure die casting of aluminium alloy part. It has defective effect on the
casting. Mould filling and solidification process of a part was simulated using Z-cast software.
Key Words: Casting, HPDC, Z-cast, CAE Software, Simulation.
The document provides information about Rico Auto Industries Ltd., an Indian automotive parts manufacturing company. It details that Rico produces over 16 million die cast components per year for customers like Hero Honda. The company aims to expand its operations and diversify into new sectors. It has production facilities for die casting, machining, assembly and maintains quality certifications.
This document discusses recommended barrel temperature profiles for barrier type extrusion screws. It recommends:
1) Setting the die and adapter zones to the resin manufacturer's recommended melt temperature.
2) Setting the feed throat section 10-20°F warmer than ambient to preheat the material without causing bridging.
3) Installing screw cooling in the feed section to reduce friction and optimize solids conveying.
4) Evenly spacing the remaining zone temperatures between the feed and metering sections to gradually melt the resin using increased energy input.
Starting temperature profiles are provided for example resins to process them less stressfully and reduce wear on the screw and barrel.
Extrusion is a process that uses pressure to force a billet through a die opening to create an object with a constant cross-section. Most metals are hot extruded due to the large forces required. Extrusion can produce complex shapes, especially for more readily extrudable metals like aluminum. Common extrusion products include automotive and construction parts. Factors like temperature, pressure, and lubrication affect the extrusion process and properties of the final product. Defects can occur due to non-uniform deformation or temperatures that cause cracking.
The document discusses various mechanical fastening methods used to assemble parts. It describes threaded fasteners like screws, bolts, and nuts which allow for disassembly. It also covers permanent fastening methods like rivets and eyelets. Interference fits that create an interference during or after assembly to hold parts together are also discussed, including press, shrink, and expansion fits. The document provides details on the use, advantages, and considerations for each fastening method.
SINOM GROUP CO., LTD. is one of the largest manufacturer of copper mould tube in China. Based on customers requirement, we design, manufacture and install the square copper mould tube, round copper mould tube, beam blank, rectangular copper mould tube, diamond type, non-standard type etc.
Raghunath V completed an industrial training at Salem Steel Plant from December 4-15, 2017. The report summarizes the processes and facilities within the plant's Hot Rolling Mill and Cold Rolling Mill. It describes the key units of each mill, including walking beam furnaces, roughing mills, annealing lines, and various rolling, cooling, and cutting equipment. The goal of the training was for Raghunath to understand the steel production processes firsthand at one of Steel Authority of India's special steels units known for stainless steel sheets and coils.
There are basically three Coefficients of Friction (Figure 1) that take place in the feed section of the screw, (1) between the barrel and the pellet, (2) between pellet to pellet, and (3) between the root of the screw and the plastic pellet.
1) Properties of the billet material and how it deforms under different conditions of strain, strain rate, and temperature
2) Geometry and properties of the forging tools and die interface
3) Conditions within the deformation zone such as metal flow, stresses, and temperatures during forming
The document discusses various cutting tool materials used in metal cutting operations, including their compositions, properties, and applications. It covers traditional materials like high-speed steel and more advanced materials like cemented carbides, ceramics, and coatings. High-speed steel retains hardness at high temperatures allowing higher cutting speeds than carbon steel tools. Cemented carbides are very hard and can machine at even higher speeds than high-speed steel but are more brittle. Ceramics can operate at the highest speeds of all materials due to their ability to withstand very high temperatures without losing strength or hardness.
Forging is a metalworking process where a metal workpiece is shaped by applying compressive forces. It can produce parts that are stronger than those made by other metalworking processes. There are two main types of forging: open die forging between flat dies for larger objects, and closed die forging between shaped dies for smaller, more precise components. Common metals forged include carbon steels, aluminum, and titanium. The forging process involves heating metal, shaping it between dies using presses, trimming off excess flash, and often further processing like heat treating. Forgings are found in critical applications like engines and chassis where strength and reliability are important.
Crank case manufacturing at pritika industriesNaval Gupta
Pritika Industries Limited is a quality-driven organization that manufactures automotive components. It started in 1974 and produces machine components, heavy castings, flywheel housings, crankcases, and hydraulic lift covers. Pritika is a leading supplier of housings, castings, hydraulic lift covers, and engine covers. It supplies crankcases to Mahindra tractors and other casting components to renowned companies. The document then describes the multi-step process for manufacturing crankcases, including casting, various machining operations, and a time study analysis that found producing a crankcase takes approximately 1 hour and 24 minutes after casting.
This document provides a list of welding consumables for various welding processes and materials. It includes 108 products grouped by:
- Mild steel and 490MPa high tensile steel (22 products)
- Flux-cored arc welding (3 products for mild steel)
Each product listing includes the trade designation, ASME/AWS classification, JIS standard, filler metal number, and applicable page number for more details. A clickable index is provided for navigating to product pages.
Casting is a manufacturing process in which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.
This document discusses the process of continuous casting of steel. It begins with an introduction and overview of the process. It then describes the three main types of continuous casting machines - vertical mould, vertical mould with bending, and curved mould. It provides details on the equipment, materials, process steps, defects, and modern developments of continuous casting. Some advantages are improved yield, quality, productivity and cost efficiency compared to ingot casting. Disadvantages include the need for a large facility and efficient cooling.
MULTI CAVITY DIE PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF DIESEL EN...Ijripublishers Ijri
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders,
among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by
piston rings. The piston transforms the energy of the expanding gasses into mechanical energy. The piston rides in the
cylinder liner or sleeve. Pistons are commonly made of aluminum or cast iron alloys.
Within 18 months of completion or 12 months of use, Hitachi Valve will repair or replace defective products free of charge if the failure is due to design or manufacturing issues. Exceptions include improper use, damage from foreign objects, unauthorized repairs, natural disasters, or other causes beyond Hitachi Valve's control. Malleable iron is suitable for valves due to its high yield point to tensile strength ratio, stable properties over a wide temperature range, and good castability and machinability. Graphite gaskets and packing provide maintenance-free sealing for valves.
Control of Cooling in Continuous Casting of Thin Steel SlabsBishoy Saeed
This document discusses the development of a digital control system for the secondary cooling process in continuous casting machines used in steel plants. Maintaining the desired temperature is important for optimizing steel quality, as over 96% of steel produced in the US goes through continuous casting. The control system aims to address issues like cracks caused by temperature variations during cooling by setting optimal spray water flow rates, as conventional feedback control cannot rely on temperature sensors. Mathematical models are being developed to predict factors like shell thickness, temperature distribution, and metallurgical length to help with control.
Rice husk ash was partially substituted for sand in varying percentages to evaluate its performance as a geotechnical material. Compaction tests showed that as the rice husk ash content increased, the optimum moisture content rose while the maximum dry density decreased. Direct shear tests indicated that the angle of shearing resistance initially increased with rice husk ash content up to 20% replacement, reaching a maximum value, before declining at higher replacements. California bearing ratio tests produced similar results, with the highest value obtained at 20% rice husk ash replacement. Thus, a 20% partial replacement of sand with rice husk ash provided effective results and could be utilized as a construction material.
This document provides a literature review of sensorless control of brushless DC motors and applications of H-infinity control theory. It summarizes recent developments in rotor position sensing using sensorless techniques like inductance/flux measurements, back electromotive force detection, and estimation/observer-based models. It also surveys applications of H-infinity control theory for robust control of motors and other systems considering uncertainties. The review finds that H-infinity control has been widely used for speed control of DC motors, permanent magnet synchronous motors, and brushless DC motors to achieve robustness against modeling inaccuracies and disturbances.
This document discusses how a user's mood can impact software requirements and design. It proposes a model to assess a user's mood profile during the requirements gathering process. Key points:
- Mood is a generalized feeling that influences how users interact with and perceive software. Positive moods tend to produce more positive perceptions.
- The model involves gathering mood data on users and using this to modify the requirements specification process. Software developers would also self-report their moods.
- Implementing this mood-aware model could help produce higher quality software requirements that better meet user needs by accounting for psychological and emotional states. This could improve software design and reduce maintenance costs.
- In conclusion, the study supports incorporating
This document analyzes the performance of three routing protocols - AODV, OLSR, and ZRP - under a blackhole security attack in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET). It defines the blackhole attack and describes how each protocol functions. Simulations are run in OPNET with 40 nodes using various performance metrics like network load, end-to-end delay, and packet delivery ratio. The results show that while all protocols are negatively impacted by blackhole nodes, AODV maintains the most consistent performance under attack compared to OLSR and ZRP.
This document presents an approach to sentiment analysis using artificial neural networks with a comparative analysis of different techniques. It first discusses existing approaches like Naive Bayes, support vector machines, maximum entropy, and k-nearest neighbors. It then proposes a new approach that uses neural networks and fuzzy logic to classify movie reviews as positive or negative. This approach involves preprocessing text, extracting adjective features, and using a neural network trained on labeled movie review data to perform sentiment classification. The document claims this technique can improve accuracy over other machine learning methods by handling feature correlations and dependencies better.
This document summarizes a technique called Dynamic Voltage and Threshold Scaling (DVTS) that can reduce power consumption in digital CMOS circuits. DVTS dynamically controls both the supply voltage (Vdd) and threshold voltage (Vth) to minimize total power based on workload conditions. It works by lowering Vdd to reduce dynamic power during low activity, and increasing Vth via body bias to reduce leakage power. Compared to dynamic voltage scaling (DVS) alone, DVTS provides additional leakage power savings. Simulation results show that DVTS controllers can effectively optimize Vdd and Vbs to minimize average power in basic logic gates and that the approach may be extended to larger circuits.
The document summarizes a study that investigated the quality of life, spirituality, and social support among 25 caregivers of cancer patients compared to a control group of 25 individuals. Key findings included:
- Caregivers reported significantly lower psychological well-being and environmental quality of life than the control group.
- Caregivers reported significantly higher levels of spirituality and perceived social support compared to the control group.
- There was no significant difference between caregivers and the control group in terms of physical well-being.
Analytical Model and Design Guidelines for Using FRP System in Strengthening In-filled Frames
The document presents an analytical model for simulating a single story brick masonry in-filled frame strengthened with carbon–fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets or strips. The model represents the masonry wall as a diagonal compression strut and the CFRP as a diagonal tension tie. Two equations are derived from the model: one calculates the required CFRP force and a simplified equation for preliminary design. Both equations showed good agreement with experimental test results on CFRP-strengthened in-filled frames.
An Estimate of Thermal Comfort in North-Central Region of NigeriaIOSR Journals
This document analyzes thermal comfort levels in five urban areas in Nigeria's North-Central region from 1980-2009. Temperature, humidity, and wind speed data were used to calculate temperature-humidity indices and wind chill indices monthly. Results showed severe heat stress in April, May, and March in Abuja, Minna, Lokoja, and Bida, while moderate heat stress occurred other months. Jos experienced comfortable conditions year-round except November-January. Extreme heat was most frequent in April for areas other than Jos. Moderate heat stress was most common in transition months. Jos remained relatively comfortable due to its high elevation.
This document summarizes a study on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) framed structures designed using the partial capacity design (PCD) method. PCD aims to ensure plastic hinges only form at expected locations by designing interior columns for nominal seismic loads and exterior columns for higher seismic loads using a magnification factor formula. The study models 2D and 3D RC frames in SAP software and designs them according to Indian codes using the new magnification factor formula. Nonlinear pushover analysis shows the frames achieve the assumed collapse mechanism as exterior columns remain elastic. Overstrength factors between 1.03-1.21 and magnification factors between 2.35-3.87 are calculated for the frames. The study concludes PCD is effective if exterior column
This document summarizes a numerical study on the effect of discharge coefficient on the performance of a six jet Pelton turbine model. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to analyze the turbine's performance at design and off-design discharge conditions. The CFD results for efficiency were compared to available model test data and found to be in close agreement. Pressure distribution, water velocity, and water distribution within the turbine were also obtained from the CFD simulations and discussed. The study aims to provide a cost-effective tool for detailed flow analysis and performance evaluation of Pelton turbines at different operating conditions.
The document investigates the suitability of sands from Umuahia, Nigeria to replace Ottawa sand in field compaction quality control tests. Sieve analysis was performed on samples from seven sites in Umuahia. Graphs of particle size distributions for the Umuahia sands were plotted against the standard specifications for Ottawa sand. The results showed that the particle size distributions of all the Umuahia sand samples fell outside the acceptable ranges for Ottawa sand. The study concludes that none of the Umuahia sands can be used as a replacement for Ottawa sand in field compaction quality control based on a mechanical sieve analysis approach.
The document describes an experiment to optimize cutting parameters during CNC turning of AISI 8620 alloy steel using response surface methodology. Speed, feed rate, and depth of cut were varied as factors in a 3-level factorial design. The response variable was surface roughness, which was measured after each experimental run. Regression analysis in Minitab was used to develop a model relating the factors to surface roughness. Response optimization was then used to determine the optimal settings of the factors to minimize surface roughness. The goal of the experiment was to evaluate the best cutting parameter settings for achieving a smooth surface finish during CNC turning of AISI 8620 alloy steel.
This document summarizes a research study on the cultural factors that affect communication during the requirements engineering process in software development projects. The study used surveys and interviews of software professionals to investigate how factors like attitudes, language, roles, social organization, and time influence communication. The results showed that attitudes and language have the most significant impact on communication, while time, roles, and social organization have less influence. Miscommunication due to cultural differences can increase rework and delays. Understanding which cultural factors most affect communication can help minimize conflicts, reduce errors and rework, and ultimately decrease delays in the software development life cycle.
The document analyzes the use of a dual boundary element method (DBEM) for shape optimization of two-dimensional linear elastic structures. The DBEM uses two independent boundary integral equations - the displacement and stress boundary integral equations. This allows for high accuracy in computing boundary stresses. The optimization objective is to minimize structural compliance subject to an area constraint. Sensitivities are computed using analytical expressions from optimality conditions. Numerical examples demonstrate the DBEM can accurately and efficiently perform shape optimization.
Development of an Algorithm for 16-Bit WTMIOSR Journals
This document describes the development of an algorithm for a 16-bit Wallace tree multiplier (WTM). It begins with an overview of binary multiplication methods and why the Wallace tree structure is advantageous in reducing propagation delay. The document then discusses improvements made to the basic WTM algorithm, including a new method for generating partial products using fewer logic gates. It presents the design, synthesis and testing of WTM circuits of varying sizes on a Spartan-3E FPGA board. Performance metrics like delay, area, power-delay product and area-delay product are measured and compared to other multipliers. The 16-bit WTM is found to have superior performance to the other multipliers in terms of delay, area and speed.
IOSR Journal of Applied Physics (IOSR-JAP) is an open access international journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of physics and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in applied physics. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
The document proposes a new reduced JSON schema called Q-JSON that improves data representation efficiency for mobile applications. Q-JSON normalizes redundant data key information by representing keys as a single array and values as another array. This reduces data size compared to traditional JSON without losing information. Two case studies show Q-JSON reduces data size by 19-30% for the sample data, allowing more data to be transferred within the same bandwidth. The increased efficiency decreases response delays for mobile users by reducing data transfer sizes.
The Role of Accounting in the Golden Age of Ayudhya KingdomIOSR Journals
This document discusses the role of accounting in the golden age of the Ayudhya Kingdom in 17th century Southeast Asia. It notes that Ayudhya established itself as a trading nation and its strategic location on rivers allowed it to become a center of economic activity, exchanging rice and other goods for weapons and luxury items from European traders. Taxes were imposed on traded goods and an accounting system was needed to track revenues and support decision making regarding finances for the palace, military, and public works. Accounting also helped develop Ayudhya's culture and literature during this golden age when it became a regional power and was recognized by European nations.
Comparative Effect of Daily Administration of Allium sativum and Allium cepa ...IOSR Journals
This document summarizes a study that compared the effects of daily administration of garlic and onion extracts on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in female rats by injecting alloxan monohydrate. The diabetic rats were divided into groups that received either garlic extract, onion extract, or saline by oral administration for six weeks. Blood samples were then analyzed for glucose and other biomarkers. The results showed that both garlic and onion extracts significantly reduced serum glucose levels compared to the untreated diabetic rats, with the garlic extract proving more potent. No significant differences were found between the extracts in terms of protecting the kidneys and liver.
IRJET- Productivity and Quality Improvement Through Setting Parameters in...IRJET Journal
This document discusses parameters that affect quality in hot rolling mills. It summarizes that:
1) Parameters like draft, spreading, roll speed, slip factor, and roll force can impact quality if not properly set initially.
2) Quality can also be affected by improper roll gap, excess temperature, roll force changes, roll deflection, internal stresses, billet dimensions, roll convexity, and non-homogeneous material flow.
3) Optimizing parameters like these can improve productivity by reducing defects and increasing output.
IRJET- Thermal Analysis and Optimisation of Ceramic Heating Pads for Small Tu...IRJET Journal
This document discusses the thermal analysis and optimization of ceramic heating pads used for stress relieving small tubes. Ceramic heating pads contain nickel-chrome wire and ceramic beads for producing heat up to 1000°C. When used on small tubes, the flat ceramic beads do not allow for complete wrapping. Changing the beads to a curved shape allows for uniform heat transfer and easier wrapping on tubes as small as 30-100mm in diameter. Thermal analysis shows the curved beads can produce temperatures of 1200°C internally and 950°C externally, achieving the required stress relieving temperatures in a more efficient manner.
This document discusses the potential for using continuous casting to produce seamless steel pipes. Currently, pipes are made through a multi-step process involving melting, casting, heating, rolling and finishing. Continuous casting could potentially simplify this process by directly casting hollow steel pipes that could then be sized down in rolling mills. This would reduce energy usage and costs from eliminating preheating furnaces and billet heating. Continuous casting also enables higher production yields with fewer defects from a simpler, more automated process. However, challenges include ensuring proper steel chemistry and quality control during casting and reducing the pipe thickness in sizing mills after casting.
This document summarizes a study comparing the green sand mould casting process to the shell mould casting process. Some key findings of switching from green sand to shell mould include:
- Yield increased from 65% to 78% due to less wastage in the shell mould process.
- Productivity more than doubled from 30kg to 72kg per person per day.
- Rejection rates decreased substantially from 8% to 3.5% due to fewer defects from the shell mould process.
- Sand usage was reduced by 9% from a sand to metal ratio of 1:14 to 1:5.
Productivity improvement of castings, switching to shell mould process from g...eSAT Publishing House
This document summarizes a study comparing the green sand mould casting process to the shell mould casting process. Some key findings include:
- Yield increased from 65% to 78% by switching from green sand to shell moulds due to less wastage of metal.
- Productivity increased from 30kg to 72kg per person per day and monthly delivery capacity increased from 400-700 pieces per month.
- Machining time for castings was reduced from 45 minutes to 37 minutes per piece using shell moulds due to less machining allowance needed.
- Rejection rates decreased from 8% to 3.5% by switching to shell moulds which produce castings with fewer defects.
IRJET - Thermostat Valve Thermal Comfort Analysis using F.E.AIRJET Journal
This document summarizes research on analyzing the thermal performance of thermostat valves using finite element analysis. Thermostat valves play an important role in automobile cooling systems by regulating engine temperature. The study models and simulates the thermal changes in thermostat valves made of two different materials, copper and brass. The results show that using brass instead of copper improves valve performance by opening at a lower temperature, increases valve life, and reduces costs.
Post weld heat treatment (PWHT) is used to reduce or remove residual stresses from welded structures. It involves reheating the weld below the lower transformation temperature at a controlled rate, holding for a specified time, and cooling at a controlled rate. PWHT is required by codes and standards for thicker materials and alloy steels to modify microstructure, temper martensite, and develop creep strength. It generally decreases yield strength and hardness while increasing ductility and toughness. Standards specify techniques, temperatures, heating/cooling rates, and thermocouple requirements for PWHT.
Wingwall sh distortion in cfbc boilers by k.k.parthiban jan 2018parthi2006
1) Distortion of wingwall superheaters in circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) boilers can occur due to uneven thermal expansion during startup before protective ash beds form in the furnace.
2) The wingwall superheater expands more than expected during dry heating at startup before cooling steam is available, exceeding the range of typical constant load hangers.
3) This leads to buckling and permanent deformation of thin wingwall panels, which is then exacerbated by each subsequent startup. Replacement of damaged panels and use of hangers allowing larger expansion is needed to prevent recurrence.
Foundry Processes in Sand-Molded Casting of SteelIRJET Journal
The document summarizes the key steps involved in the sand-molten casting process for steel components. It discusses:
1) Pattern making to create an exact replica of the desired casting shape which is then used to form molds.
2) Core making to form solid sand cores within the mold to create hollow cavities in the casting.
3) Molding which involves dividing molds into two halves, adding sand mixtures, and placing cores to form the complete mold for pouring molten metal.
The document outlines several other important foundry processes like melting scrap metal, pouring into molds, allowing the metal to solidify, and provides details on each step to produce quality castings and avoid failures.
IRJET- A Review of Tribological and Mechanical Investigation of Aluminum Bron...IRJET Journal
This document discusses a study investigating the microstructure, mechanical properties, and wear behavior of aluminum bronze C95500 cast using horizontal centrifugal casting. Samples were cast at different pouring temperatures and mold rotation speeds, with and without melt treatment including degassing and deoxidation. Microstructure was analyzed in relation to hardness, tensile strength, and wear rate. The results showed that melt treatment and higher mold rotation speeds produced a finer microstructure and improved properties like increased hardness and tensile strength as well as decreased wear rate.
This document provides an overview of the various departments within a steel plant, including the steel melting shop, continuous casting shop, blooming and billet mill, forge shop, plate mill, heat treatment and finishing shop, conditioning shop, mechanical repair shop, and boiler house. It describes the key processes and equipment used in each department to produce and process steel, such as electric arc furnaces, ladle furnaces, soaking pits, rolling mills, forging presses, and heat treatment equipment. The goal of the plant is to produce steel products like slabs, blooms, billets, rounds, and plates through melting, casting, rolling, forging, heat treating and other processes.
Remaining life assessment of refinery furnace tubes using finite element methodBarhm Mohamad
Crude oil heater 9Cre-1Mo steel tubes from a refinery plant were studied, after 5 years of service at nominally 650 Cº and 3 bar, to predict their remnant lives. The investigation included dimensional, hardness and tensile measurements in addition to accelerated stress rupture tests between 650 Cº and 700 Cº and microstructural examination. Tube specimens were taken from two sections, the overheated side and the side which only saw the nominal operating temperature. The method employed involved the prediction of the increase in temperature with increasing sediment deposition during the operating life times using an FEM model. In addition the predicted temperatures are used to derive appropriate creep properties at relevant temperatures in a 3D pipe FEM creep analysis to predict the pipe deformation rate. All compare well with the actual service exposed pipe measurements and layer deposition. The overheated side revealed a small loss of creep strength in a stress rupture test. A layer of sediment (appr. 10 mm thickness) consisting basically of sintered carbon (coke) spread over the inside of the tube was acting as a thermal barrier causing the temperature to rise above 650 Cº. Analysis for the overheated side predicted an upper bound temperature of 800 Cº and a life of about 50 h suggesting that failure by creep rupture could occur rapidly in the sediment region.
This document provides a review of special variants of the hot embossing process for polymer microfabrication. It describes rapid-thermal-response embossing, which uses a low thermal mass mold to allow extremely rapid heating and cooling and significantly reduce cycle times. Room-temperature embossing is also reviewed, which deforms polymers in the solid state at low temperatures to eliminate cooling. Two-station embossing employs two mold bases, one hot and one cold, to approximate decoupled heating and cooling. Localized embossing locally melts and deforms features on thick polymer substrates to improve replication quality and accuracy. These variants aim to improve productivity, replication fidelity and expand the range of materials suitable for embossing
PPT ON METAL AND STEEL FACTORY, ISHAPORE, (WEST BENGAL)MD SHAHID JAMIL
The document provides information about Metaland Steelfactory Ishapore, which produces materials for military hardware. It discusses the factory's forging, rolling, and machining processes. Key points:
1) The factory has forging presses and rolling mills to shape raw materials into products like gun barrels, cartridge cases, and steel rods.
2) Forged gun barrels undergo turning, boring, and heat treatment in the gun machine shop to achieve their final dimensions and properties.
3) The forging, rolling, and machining sections each describe their input materials and processes to produce outputs like barrels, rods, and cases.
Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) involves controlled heating and cooling of welded or machined surfaces to improve their chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical properties. Residual stresses from welding and machining can cause damage if not relieved. PWHT relieves these stresses and refines the microstructure of the heat affected zone to reduce cracking and improve strength. PWHT units use electric resistance heating and automatic temperature controllers to precisely heat and cool components based on their application, such as piping, boilers, and vessel repairs.
1. Ankit Metals & Power Limited had a crack in the shell of one of their 350 TPD rotary kilns used in their sponge iron production process. The crack was 2000mm long and 25mm deep.
2. EWAC Alloys Limited recommended using their CPHFD 011 welding alloy to repair the crack. The welding was done using MMAW with a minimum current of 120-135 amps.
3. The repair involved making a double V groove, preheating, laying a root pass with 3.15mm CPHFD 011 followed by building up the groove with 4mm CPHFD 011. Grinding, DP testing and slow cooling was
This document summarizes research on in-situ temperature measurements during the solidification of aluminum alloy plates cast using a low-pressure permanent mold casting process. Thermocouples were embedded in casting dies to record temperature profiles over time at different locations in plates of varying thickness during production runs. The results provide valuable thermal data for modeling solidification and show differences between early and late castings as the process reaches steady-state conditions. Controlling variables like melt temperature, pressure time and cooling time is important to optimize the casting cycle and ensure consistent properties.
The document provides details about an industrial training at Shri Sharma Steeltech (India) Pvt. Ltd., a company that manufactures TMT steel bars. It describes the company's manufacturing process which involves heating iron ingots in a furnace, rolling them into bars through various rolling mills, thermo-mechanically treating the bars through quenching, and cutting and shipping the final products. The production process is explained through sections on heating, pre-rolling, rolling, thermo-mechanical treatment, cutting and shipping. Key equipment used at different stages including furnaces, rolling mills and cutters are also outlined.
STUDY OF MICRO STRUCTURE OF HEAT TREADTED EN8 STEEL Anis Haider
EN8 is a very popular grade of through-hardening medium carbon steel, which is readily machined able in any condition. EN8 is suitable for the manufacture of parts such as general-purpose axles and shafts, gears, bolts and studs
The document discusses various manufacturing processes used in mechanical engineering. It covers primary shaping processes like casting and forging, machining processes, surface finishing processes, and joining processes. It then describes specific processes in more detail, including casting methods like sand casting and die casting. It also discusses hot working processes like hot rolling, hot forging, and extrusion which shape metals above their recrystallization temperature, as well as cold working processes below that temperature like cold rolling. Cold working increases strength and hardness but reduces ductility.
This document provides a technical review of secure banking using RSA and AES encryption methodologies. It discusses how RSA and AES are commonly used encryption standards for secure data transmission between ATMs and bank servers. The document first provides background on ATM security measures and risks of attacks. It then reviews related work analyzing encryption techniques. The document proposes using a one-time password in addition to a PIN for ATM authentication. It concludes that implementing encryption standards like RSA and AES can make transactions more secure and build trust in online banking.
This document analyzes the performance of various modulation schemes for achieving energy efficient communication over fading channels in wireless sensor networks. It finds that for long transmission distances, low-order modulations like BPSK are optimal due to their lower SNR requirements. However, as transmission distance decreases, higher-order modulations like 16-QAM and 64-QAM become more optimal since they can transmit more bits per symbol, outweighing their higher SNR needs. Simulations show lifetime extensions up to 550% are possible in short-range networks by using higher-order modulations instead of just BPSK. The optimal modulation depends on transmission distance and balancing the energy used by electronic components versus power amplifiers.
This document provides a review of mobility management techniques in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). It discusses three modes of communication in VANETs: vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), and hybrid vehicle (HV) communication. For each communication mode, different mobility management schemes are required due to their unique characteristics. The document also discusses mobility management challenges in VANETs and outlines some open research issues in improving mobility management for seamless communication in these dynamic networks.
This document provides a review of different techniques for segmenting brain MRI images to detect tumors. It compares the K-means and Fuzzy C-means clustering algorithms. K-means is an exclusive clustering algorithm that groups data points into distinct clusters, while Fuzzy C-means is an overlapping clustering algorithm that allows data points to belong to multiple clusters. The document finds that Fuzzy C-means requires more time for brain tumor detection compared to other methods like hierarchical clustering or K-means. It also reviews related work applying these clustering algorithms to segment brain MRI images.
1) The document simulates and compares the performance of AODV and DSDV routing protocols in a mobile ad hoc network under three conditions: when users are fixed, when users move towards the base station, and when users move away from the base station.
2) The results show that both protocols have higher packet delivery and lower packet loss when users are either fixed or moving towards the base station, since signal strength is better in those scenarios. Performance degrades when users move away from the base station due to weaker signals.
3) AODV generally has better performance than DSDV, with higher throughput and packet delivery rates observed across the different user mobility conditions.
This document describes the design and implementation of 4-bit QPSK and 256-bit QAM modulation techniques using MATLAB. It compares the two techniques based on SNR, BER, and efficiency. The key steps of implementing each technique in MATLAB are outlined, including generating random bits, modulation, adding noise, and measuring BER. Simulation results show scatter plots and eye diagrams of the modulated signals. A table compares the results, showing that 256-bit QAM provides better performance than 4-bit QPSK. The document concludes that QAM modulation is more effective for digital transmission systems.
The document proposes a hybrid technique using Anisotropic Scale Invariant Feature Transform (A-SIFT) and Robust Ensemble Support Vector Machine (RESVM) to accurately identify faces in images. A-SIFT improves upon traditional SIFT by applying anisotropic scaling to extract richer directional keypoints. Keypoints are processed with RESVM and hypothesis testing to increase accuracy above 95% by repeatedly reprocessing images until the threshold is met. The technique was tested on similar and different facial images and achieved better results than SIFT in retrieval time and reduced keypoints.
This document studies the effects of dielectric superstrate thickness on microstrip patch antenna parameters. Three types of probes-fed patch antennas (rectangular, circular, and square) were designed to operate at 2.4 GHz using Arlondiclad 880 substrate. The antennas were tested with and without an Arlondiclad 880 superstrate of varying thicknesses. It was found that adding a superstrate slightly degraded performance by lowering the resonant frequency and increasing return loss and VSWR, while decreasing bandwidth and gain. Specifically, increasing the superstrate thickness or dielectric constant resulted in greater changes to the antenna parameters.
This document describes a wireless environment monitoring system that utilizes soil energy as a sustainable power source for wireless sensors. The system uses a microbial fuel cell to generate electricity from the microbial activity in soil. Two microbial fuel cells were created using different soil types and various additives to produce different current and voltage outputs. An electronic circuit was designed on a printed circuit board with components like a microcontroller and ZigBee transceiver. Sensors for temperature and humidity were connected to the circuit to monitor the environment wirelessly. The system provides a low-cost way to power remote sensors without needing battery replacement and avoids the high costs of wiring a power source.
1) The document proposes a model for a frequency tunable inverted-F antenna that uses ferrite material.
2) The resonant frequency of the antenna can be significantly shifted from 2.41GHz to 3.15GHz, a 31% shift, by increasing the static magnetic field placed on the ferrite material.
3) Altering the permeability of the ferrite allows tuning of the antenna's resonant frequency without changing the physical dimensions, providing flexibility to operate over a wide frequency range.
This document summarizes a research paper that presents a speech enhancement method using stationary wavelet transform. The method first classifies speech into voiced, unvoiced, and silence regions based on short-time energy. It then applies different thresholding techniques to the wavelet coefficients of each region - modified hard thresholding for voiced speech, semi-soft thresholding for unvoiced speech, and setting coefficients to zero for silence. Experimental results using speech from the TIMIT database corrupted with white Gaussian noise at various SNR levels show improved performance over other popular denoising methods.
This document reviews the design of an energy-optimized wireless sensor node that encrypts data for transmission. It discusses how sensing schemes that group nodes into clusters and transmit aggregated data can reduce energy consumption compared to individual node transmissions. The proposed node design calculates the minimum transmission power needed based on received signal strength and uses a periodic sleep/wake cycle to optimize energy when not sensing or transmitting. It aims to encrypt data at both the node and network level to further optimize energy usage for wireless communication.
This document discusses group consumption modes. It analyzes factors that impact group consumption, including external environmental factors like technological developments enabling new forms of online and offline interactions, as well as internal motivational factors at both the group and individual level. The document then proposes that group consumption modes can be divided into four types based on two dimensions: vertical (group relationship intensity) and horizontal (consumption action period). These four types are instrument-oriented, information-oriented, enjoyment-oriented, and relationship-oriented consumption modes. Finally, the document notes that consumption modes are dynamic and can evolve over time.
The document summarizes a study of different microstrip patch antenna configurations with slotted ground planes. Three antenna designs were proposed and their performance evaluated through simulation: a conventional square patch, an elliptical patch, and a star-shaped patch. All antennas were mounted on an FR4 substrate. The effects of adding different slot patterns to the ground plane on resonance frequency, bandwidth, gain and efficiency were analyzed parametrically. Key findings were that reshaping the patch and adding slots increased bandwidth and shifted resonance frequency. The elliptical and star patches in particular performed better than the conventional design. Three antenna configurations were selected for fabrication and measurement based on the simulations: a conventional patch with a slot under the patch, an elliptical patch with slots
1) The document describes a study conducted to improve call drop rates in a GSM network through RF optimization.
2) Drive testing was performed before and after optimization using TEMS software to record network parameters like RxLevel, RxQuality, and events.
3) Analysis found call drops were occurring due to issues like handover failures between sectors, interference from adjacent channels, and overshooting due to antenna tilt.
4) Corrective actions taken included defining neighbors between sectors, adjusting frequencies to reduce interference, and lowering the mechanical tilt of an antenna.
5) Post-optimization drive testing showed improvements in RxLevel, RxQuality, and a reduction in dropped calls.
This document describes the design of an intelligent autonomous wheeled robot that uses RF transmission for communication. The robot has two modes - automatic mode where it can make its own decisions, and user control mode where a user can control it remotely. It is designed using a microcontroller and can perform tasks like object recognition using computer vision and color detection in MATLAB, as well as wall painting using pneumatic systems. The robot's movement is controlled by DC motors and it uses sensors like ultrasonic sensors and gas sensors to navigate autonomously. RF transmission allows communication between the robot and a remote control unit. The overall aim is to develop a low-cost robotic system for industrial applications like material handling.
This document reviews cryptography techniques to secure the Ad-hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing protocol in mobile ad-hoc networks. It discusses various types of attacks on AODV like impersonation, denial of service, eavesdropping, black hole attacks, wormhole attacks, and Sybil attacks. It then proposes using the RC6 cryptography algorithm to secure AODV by encrypting data packets and detecting and removing malicious nodes launching black hole attacks. Simulation results show that after applying RC6, the packet delivery ratio and throughput of AODV increase while delay decreases, improving the security and performance of the network under attack.
The document describes a proposed modification to the conventional Booth multiplier that aims to increase its speed by applying concepts from Vedic mathematics. Specifically, it utilizes the Urdhva Tiryakbhyam formula to generate all partial products concurrently rather than sequentially. The proposed 8x8 bit multiplier was coded in VHDL, simulated, and found to have a path delay 44.35% lower than a conventional Booth multiplier, demonstrating its potential for higher speed.
This document discusses image deblurring techniques. It begins by introducing image restoration and focusing on image deblurring. It then discusses challenges with image deblurring being an ill-posed problem. It reviews existing approaches to screen image deconvolution including estimating point spread functions and iteratively estimating blur kernels and sharp images. The document also discusses handling spatially variant blur and summarizes the relationship between the proposed method and previous work for different blur types. It proposes using color filters in the aperture to exploit parallax cues for segmentation and blur estimation. Finally, it proposes moving the image sensor circularly during exposure to prevent high frequency attenuation from motion blur.
This document describes modeling an adaptive controller for an aircraft roll control system using PID, fuzzy-PID, and genetic algorithm. It begins by introducing the aircraft roll control system and motivation for developing an adaptive controller to minimize errors from noisy analog sensor signals. It then provides the mathematical model of aircraft roll dynamics and describes modeling the real-time flight control system in MATLAB/Simulink. The document evaluates PID, fuzzy-PID, and PID-GA (genetic algorithm) controllers for aircraft roll control and finds that the PID-GA controller delivers the best performance.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the “Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional streaming data, facilitating advancements in object detection, action recognition, speech enhancement and language model/sequence generation. Through the utilization of polynomial-based continuous convolutions, TENNs streamline models, expedite training processes and significantly diminish memory requirements, achieving notable reductions of up to 50x in parameters and 5,000x in energy consumption compared to prevailing methodologies like transformers.
Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
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Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
Must Know Postgres Extension for DBA and Developer during MigrationMydbops
Mydbops Opensource Database Meetup 16
Topic: Must-Know PostgreSQL Extensions for Developers and DBAs During Migration
Speaker: Deepak Mahto, Founder of DataCloudGaze Consulting
Date & Time: 8th June | 10 AM - 1 PM IST
Venue: Bangalore International Centre, Bangalore
Abstract: Discover how PostgreSQL extensions can be your secret weapon! This talk explores how key extensions enhance database capabilities and streamline the migration process for users moving from other relational databases like Oracle.
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* Learn about crucial extensions like oracle_fdw, pgtt, and pg_audit that ease migration complexities.
* Gain valuable strategies for implementing these extensions in PostgreSQL to achieve license freedom.
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* Don't miss this chance to gain practical knowledge from an industry expert and stay updated on the latest open-source database trends.
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Northern Engraving | Modern Metal Trim, Nameplates and Appliance PanelsNorthern Engraving
What began over 115 years ago as a supplier of precision gauges to the automotive industry has evolved into being an industry leader in the manufacture of product branding, automotive cockpit trim and decorative appliance trim. Value-added services include in-house Design, Engineering, Program Management, Test Lab and Tool Shops.
"Choosing proper type of scaling", Olena SyrotaFwdays
Imagine an IoT processing system that is already quite mature and production-ready and for which client coverage is growing and scaling and performance aspects are life and death questions. The system has Redis, MongoDB, and stream processing based on ksqldb. In this talk, firstly, we will analyze scaling approaches and then select the proper ones for our system.
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
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M01267378
1. IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE)
e-ISSN: 2278-1684,p-ISSN: 2320-334X, Volume 12, Issue 2 Ver. VI (Mar - Apr. 2015), PP 73-78
www.iosrjournals.org
DOI: 10.9790/1684-12267378 www.iosrjournals.org 73 | Page
Life Improvement of Dolomite Crushing Hammers
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K.Prabhakar1
, P.Anand Kumar2,
U.J.Surendra3
, C.Mohan Naidu 4
1
Associate Professor in Mechanical engineering, MeRITS/ JNTUA, INDIA
2
M.Tech II Year Mechanical engineering, Stanley Stephen College of Engineering & Technology / JNTUA,
INDIA
3,4
Associate Professor in Mechanical engineering, GATES/ JNTUA, INDIA
Abstract: In Sinter Plant, crushing of dolomite is carried out by crushing machine in which hammers are the
main components. But these hammers are not giving expected life as they are breaking up at their neck portion
and are wearing out fast. Though there are various factors affecting the failure we concentrate on two
parameters which improve the life of the hammer considerably, they are forging and heat treatment processes.
The main aim of our project is to improve the life of the bull head hammer by forging the head as well as shank
portion. After forging heat treatment process is carried out. In this process the hammers are quenched in
circulating water system.
Keywords: Foundry, blooms, strength, bull head hammer.
I. Introduction
1. As per technical specification given in drawing, hammers may be tried by stamping
Heat treatment as per proposed cycle is difficult to achieve due to poor functioning valves, actuators Heat
transfer rate is difficult to achieve in furnaces since there is no facility of considering time factor during heat
treatment.
To control the heat treatment, pyrometer may be used for checking temp of different bullhead hammer at
different areas of furnace. According to this measured temp, different burners of heat treatment furnace may be
kept on or off so that uniform temp of each bull head hammer may be achieved as per proposed heat treatment
cycle
2. Tempering furnace also has no facility to control the heat transfer rate and air cooling is not being done
3. Temperature control of hammers inside furnace is difficult to achieve uniformly.
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4. Procurement of a heat treatment furnace which can be controlled automatically will reduce the problems
related to heat treatment of bull head hammers
5. Magnetic test is not done. Quench cracks also during quenching of bull head hammers, magnetic testing
may be done in order to avoid any quench cracks
6. Toughness testing is also not being done. Toughness is very important property in consideration of bull
head hammer failure. If it is less it is more prone to failure. Right now there is no provision for checking of
toughness for bull head hammers. Izod impact test/charpy test may be done on sample basis
7. Improper quench due to formation of water bubble. While doing quenching, it is proposed that quenching
should be in up to max 100 mm in head area, but due to boiled water bubble formation length may goes up
to high. So proper checking of stand dimension, proper height should also be maintained carefully
8. Range of hardness as per drawing is more. Presently it is 380-500BHN.Due to this high range some
hammers may be of vary 380BHN and some of 500BHN this will lead to improper wear out.
Sinter plant has facing the problems with respect to bull head hammer.
1. Fracture ,Increase in down time of crushers ,Low production , High raw material cost
2. High production cost High maintenance cost Industrial relation problems Inter departmental relations
3. Customer satisfaction
I.1 Reasons
1. As per technical specification given in drawing, hammers may be tried by stamping
Heat treatment as per proposed cycle is difficult to achieve due to poor functioning valves, actuators Heat
transfer rate is difficult to achieve in furnaces since there is no facility of considering time factor during heat
treatment.
To control the heat treatment, pyrometer may be used for checking temp of different bullhead hammer at
different areas of furnace. According to this measured temp, different burners of heat treatment furnace may be
kept on or off so that uniform temp of each bull head hammer may be achieved as per proposed heat treatment
cycle
2. Tempering furnace also has no facility to control the heat transfer rate and air cooling is not being done
3. Temperature control of hammers inside furnace is difficult to achieve uniformly. Procurement of a heat
treatment furnace which can be controlled automatically will reduce the problems related to heat treatment
of bull head hammers
4. Magnetic test is not done. Quench cracks also during quenching of bull head hammers, magnetic testing
may be done in order to avoid any quench cracks
5. Toughness testing is also not being done. Toughness is very important property in consideration of bull
head hammer failure. If it is less it is more prone to failure. Right now there is no provision for checking of
toughness for bull head hammers. Izod impact test/charpy test may be done on sample basis
Suggestions
1. Due to not proper recirculation of water, in quench area steam layer forms, which resists further cooling and
contact of water. So it is desired that proper recirculation of water may take place to perform proper
quenching
2. Range of hardness as per drawing is 380 to 500 BHN. This large may lead to variation of properties of each
and every bull head hammer. This range should be minimized in order to get uniform properties if each and
every bull head hammer
II. Existing System
The raw material used for bull head hammer is 50crmo4, initially this raw material melts in steel melting shop
and further this entire molten metal or steel will be continuously cast at the radically type continuous machine
in continuous casting shop. The shape produced by that molten metal in continuous casting shop is a bloom.
The cast blooms produced in structural machine shop and continuous casting shop do not find much application
as much and are required to be shaped into products such as billets, rounds, squares, flats, angles, T-bars,
channels, wire rod and reinforcement bars by rolling.
The billets produced in rolling mills will further cut into no. of pieces as per the dimension which is used o
manufacturing the bull head hammer, further these cutting pieces will transported to forged shop at which these
are forged.
Actually the bull head hammer consists of two portions one is head portion and other one is shank portion. We
know that the entire metal piece before coming to the forge shop is rolled one. In forge shop they forged only
shank portion and the head portion remaining same, i.e. it’s a rolled one. After that this work piece will send to
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central machine shop. In C.M.S the shank portion of the work piece will drilled as per the dimension and further
it send to heat treatment process.
The processes involved in the heat treatment are annealing, hardening, tempering. Quenching is the process
which will do after hardening; in this they are using static water system. After heat treatment this hammer will
send to testing and after this will deliver to customer.
The entire processes required for bull head hammer to manufacturing, i.e. rolling, forging and heat treatment are
explained clearly as following.
1 Rolling mill
1. As per technical specification given in drawing, hammers may be tried by stamping
2. Heat treatment as per proposed cycle is difficult to achieve due to poor functioning valves, actuators
Heat transfer rate is difficult to achieve in furnaces since there is no facility of considering time factor
during heat treatment To control the heat treatment, pyrometer may be used for checking temp of different
bullhead hammer at different areas of furnace According to this measured temp, different burners of heat
treatment furnace may be kept on or off so that uniform temp of each bull head hammer may be achieved as per
proposed heat treatment cycle Tempering furnace also has no facility to control the heat transfer rate and air
cooling is not being done Temperature control of hammers inside furnace is difficult to achieve uniformly
3. Procurement of a heat treatment furnace which can be controlled automatically will reduce the problems
related to heat treatment of bull head hammers
4. Magnetic test is not done. Quench cracks also during quenching of bull head hammers, magnetic testing
may be done in order to avoid any quench cracks
5. Toughness is very important property in consideration of bull head hammer failure. If it is less it is more
prone to failure. Right now there is no provision for checking of toughness of bull head hammers. Izod
impact test/Charpy test may be done on sample basis
6. Improper quench due to formation of water bubble. While doing quenching, it is proposed that quenching
should be in up to max 100 mm in head area, but due to boiled water bubble formation length may go up to
high. So proper checking of stand dimension, proper height should also be maintained carefully
7. Range of hardness as per drawing is more. Presently it is 380-500BHN. Due to this high range some
hammers may be of vary 380BHN and some of 500BHN this will lead to improper wear out
The following figure shows clearly hardness values at different sections of bull head hammer. These
values are not in a uniform manner and they vary with respect to area. These values are gradually decreases
from left to right portion of hammer as shown. So this may cause failure in between shank and head portion of
the hammer. Due to this type of hardness may reduce the life of the hammer
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All the values are in BHN
Fig2 Hardness values for the hammer at various points
III. Suggested System
Implemented system is almost same as existing system but in implemented system some slight changes
had done for manufacturing the bull head hammer they are
1. In forge shop clearly mentioned above that in forge shop they are doing forging only on shank portion but
in implemented system forging is done on both shank portion and head portion.
2. In existing system while doing quenching for bull head hammer in heat treatment they are using static water
system but in implemented system the water system used for quenching are circulating instead of static
system.
Fig3. circulating water system in quenching
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3.2. Advantages
At present rolled billets are used to manufacture Bull head hammers whose performance is not satisfactory. As
forged billets have following distinct advantages over rolled ones it is suggested to procure minimum heat
quantity for trail.
Especially forging enhances the mechanical properties of metals and improves its structure when forged, the
structure of metal changes in two diametrically opposite direction and becomes fibrous.
1. The formation of fibrous structure is characterized by the fact that, when a continuous cast bloom ingot of
steel for instance, is forged, the liquation of segregation zones, gas bubbles, slag inclusion, etc, and at low
temperatures the grains of steel (dendrites),are drawn out in the direction in which the metal flows
The structure of continuous cast bloom ingot changes from a Coarse grained to a fine-grained, because the
crystal are crushed and pressed under the blows of hammer
2. Through the grains are already crushed to a certain extent during the rolling process, since the forging is
done with heavy hammer blows it results in much fine grain structure. For this reason, the mechanical
properties of forged metal are always higher than those of rolled metal.
When a bloom/ingot is forged its large crystals are destroyed and the metal is made denser or compressed. This
results in the elimination of cavities, welding of bubbles etc. In the bloom/ingot whereas the rolled sections the
crystal like structure of metal is only destroyed or crushed during the rolling process without getting denser
3. In rolling to transmit deformation energy from the work rolls to the work piece in a hot rolling operation,
friction at their interfaces in the roll bite is necessary. “Excessive friction however tends to restrain the
deformation and results in undesirably high rolling forces and spindle torques”. But in forging there is no
problem of friction, because that forging process does not depends upon friction
4. Invariably it is found that shrinkage cavity like pipe in bloom/ingot gets welded in forging during heavy
hammer blows. Where in rolling, when 320*250 blooms is rolled to as smaller cross section as 5mm dia
wire rod the pipe is still exists at the center. It clearly shows compactness of forged metal over rolled metal
5. Thus the characteristic of forged steel enhances the mechanical properties over rolled steel. It will result in
higher impact strength; better wear resistance, longer life of hammers over rolled steel
Head portion of the bull head hammer is not forged at forge shop due to practical difficulties. Therefore
forged billet will give advantage of complete forged structure in whole Hammer
From above specified points we can say that FORGING is better than ROLLING. The following figure
shows clearly hardness values of hammer at different portions. These values indicate clearly they are marginally
same at portions. So with this type hardness, life of hammer increases comparatively more.
Fig 4. Hardness values for the hammer at various points
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IV. Results
In February implemented The manufacturing process for three bull head hammers and their life is
shown in the following table.
For the past six months
Table 1 Table showing life and cost analysis
S.No Month Year
Avg. life
in Hours
No. of hammers
Avg. cost
in Rupees
1. August 2006 28.23 1076 32,28,000
2. September 2006 27.43 1104 33,12,000
3. October 2006 26.53 1144 34,35,000
4. November 2006 25.58 1187 35,62,000
5. December 2006 27.45 1104 33,12,000
6. January 2007 30.27 1008 30,24,000
According to this system
1. Average life of each bull head hammer for past one year is in hours is 28.45.
2. Number of hammers used on an average for past one year is 12,569.
3. Average cost for total bull head hammers for past one year is in rupees is 3,77,07,000.
Table 2Table showing life analysis
Hammers Life in Hours
1 40.27
2 39.57
3 40.18
Average life for three hammers is 40.01 hrs.
According to this system
1. Number of hammers used per month is 763
2. Cost investment on hammers per month is 22,89,000
3. Number of hammers used per year is 9156
4. Cost investment on hammers per year is 2,74,68,000
V. Conclusion
The life of Bull Head Hammer is increased
1. By doing forging instead of rolling on the head portion of hammer.
2. By using circulated water system instead of static water system in quenching.
Life of the Bull Head Hammer had successfully improved up to an average of 11 hours as compared to
existing system. So that we saved nearly 27% of the actual amount spending on bull head hammers yearly. The
life of Bull Head Hammer has improved up to 11hrs, this life will indirectly related to following parameters.
Ideal time .If the life increases, automatically the ideal time of crushing machine becomes less.
Economy also related to life, per every month in VSP they are using around 1047 hammers, each
hammer costs 3000Rs, so per every month they are spending nearly 31 Lakhs, yearly they are spending 3.77
Crores, in earlier days the life is nearly 29 hrs now it becomes as 40 hrs, so we saved 27% of actual amount
yearly.
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