Volume 01 Issue 02

2016


Optimization of Machining Parameter in Milling and Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite
R. Meenakshisundaram, K. Arunkumar | pp: 01-06 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: Metal matrix composites (MMC) have  become  leading materials in aerospace and automobile industries and particle reinforced aluminum MMCs have received considerable attention due to their excellent mechanical properties like hardness, high tensile strength etc. These materials are difficult to machine because of high hardness and abrasive nature of reinforcing elements like silica particles. The aim of this project is to improve the machinability of particle reinforced MMC with the addition of the solid lubricant graphite. Here 15% by weight of the silicon carbide particle with 5% by weight of the graphite particle are added to the aluminium alloy. This is known as hybrid metal matrix composite. To fabricate this, stir casting technique is used. After that, the machining parameter (tool force, tool wear, and surface roughness) in milling for various speed, feed, depth of cut and mechanical properties (impact strength, hardness, flexural strength) of the composite is checked and to optimize the machining parameter, Taguchi technique with L27 orthogonal array is used.


Optimization of Drilling Parameters for MRR and Surface Roughness Using Response Surface Methodology
S. V. Alagarsamy, P. Raveendran, H. Saravanan, J. Sriram | pp: 07-12 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: In the present study, effect of drilling parameters on metal removal rate and surface finish are measured and are optimized. Design of experiments is used for designing the experiment. Cutting Speed, Feed and Depth of cut are the selected input parameters for drilling process and metal removal rate and surface roughness is output response parameter of Aluminium alloy 7075. For the present investigation the input variables values varies from the 600-1200 rpm for cutting speed, 0.06-0.12 mm/rev for feed and 1.5-4.5 mm for depth of cut. Regression equations are generated from the RSM. Response surface methodology is utilized to develop an effective mathematical model to predict optimum level. Their functional relationship & effect on different parameters is studied. ANOVA is applied to know which input parameter has most significant effect on the metal removal rate and surface roughness. A comparison study is made for tabulated values and experimental values for metal removal rate and surface roughness by using analysis of variance. The model found statistically fit for 95% confidence level.


Dictionary Compression: An Optimal Answering for Continuous Top-k Dominating Queries
D. Saravanan, K. Girija, B. Kumaragurubaran, T. Senthilkumar | pp: 13-17 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: An online Query based searching involves mainly two methods of retrieving the data from the database. (1)Top-k query (2) Skyline query. The ranking rule methodology is used in Top-k query whereas dominance relationship is used in skyline query. Top-k dominating query used to search and retrieve the K records with highest dominance results either by ranking and dominance relationship method in static database. The Continuous Top-k Dominating query (cTKDQ) method has some limitations. In order to overcome the existing demerits, introduces a new indexing structure called close dominance graph (CDG) to support and maintain the relationship between dynamic data records. However, CDG as it takes more time to search results. In this paper introduce a dictionary based compression algorithm, which is efficient in answering a cTKDQ with minimum time and memory. The experimental results have shown that this scheme is able to better performance when compared with other prevailing scenarios.


An Investigation of Deformation Behaviour on Pure Aluminium and Pure Copper Processed through Equal Channel Angular Pressing Die
R. Raj Mohan, B. Kumaragurubaran, T. Senthilkumar | pp: 18-19 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: The Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) has one of the methodologies called Equal Channel Angular Pressing Technique used to attain combination of both strength and ductility while passing the sample through the die without changing its dimension. ECAP entails the deformation of material by simple shear which induces plastic deformation on the material. The current work has been carried out to analyze and identify the total deformation behaviour of pure copper and pure aluminium while processed through the ECAP Die.


Experimental Analysis of an Asymmetric Double Slope Basin Type Solar Distillation
S. Thulasi, S. Jaisankar, P. Dhanaraj | pp: 20-23 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: The Experimental carried out with   Double Slope Basin type Solar Distillation same type under same operation   condition throughout the day. Thermal modelling was   done   for   the asymmetric   double   slope   distillation   system.   This   report   would   also   throw   light  on   the scope  for  further  research  and  recommendation  in  solar  distillation  system.  The  designed  model  produces 300  mL  of  pure  water  from  14  L  of  dirty  water  during  six  hours.  The  TDS  (Total Dissolved Solids)  in  the  pure  water  is 81  ppm  and  have  a  pH  of  7.


Heat Distortion Test on Polymer Matrix Composite
T. Vignesh, C. Arunkumar | pp: 24-27 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: Manufacturing of polymer matrix composites of different combinations of vinyl ester and polyurethane successfully carried. And also the heat distortion test is done. The heat distortion temperature for each specimen is found by using the heat distortion kit and the readings are tabulated and compared by graph. The proportion 40:60 and 20:80 does not formed as perfect IPN hence it is found that 80% vinyl ester and 20%polyurethane have good elasticity and toughness in comparison with other proportions.


Stiffness Analysis on Aluminium Based Sandwich Composite
N. Manikandan, Cyril Reuben Raj | pp: 28-30 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: Automotive industry is on the verge of development and more comforts are being incorporated in a vehicle. On other hand customers have stringent demand of fuel economy, high performance at low cost. In order to have high fuel economy the auto-motive manufacturers are induced to reduce weight.  In this project car body panel is selected as a target weight reduction component and to improve the strength and mechanical properties. This can be achieved either using high strength low weight material or by using low weight composite sandwich panel. Aluminum composite (Aluminum skin, polypropylene core and epoxy resin) material being light and strong, it is thought as an alternative material. Stiffness is analyzed with varying load applied on the specimen. Stiffness analyzed were done on the panel was carried out using Finite Element Solution.


A Review on Nano fluids: Preparation, Stability Mechanisms and Applications
P. Karthick Kumar, P. Sivakumar, B. Kumaraguurbaran, T. Senthilkumar | pp: 31-35 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: Nanofluids, the fluid suspensions of nanomaterials, have shown many interesting properties, and the distinctive features offer unprecedented potential for many applications. This paper summarizes the recent progress on the study of nanofluids, such as the preparation methods, the evaluation methods for the stability of nanofluids, and the ways to enhance the stability for nanofluids, the stability mechanisms of nanofluids, and presents the broad range of current and future applications in various fields including energy and mechanical and biomedical fields. At last, the paper identifies the opportunities for future research.


Incremental Map Reduce With Map Reduce Recommendation System for E-Commerce Analysis
D. Saravanan, K. Girija, B. Kumaragurubaran, T. Senthilkumar | pp: 36-40 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: As computer systems create and collect growing amounts of data, analyze it becomes a basic part of improving the services provided by Internet companies. A vital property of the workloads method by Map Reduce applications is that they are often incremental by nature; i.e., Map Reduce jobs often run frequently with small changes in their input. In this paper, explain the architecture, implementation, and evaluation of a vital Map Reduce framework, named I2 map reduce framework, for incremental computations. I2 map reduce notice changes to the inputs and allow the automatic update of the outputs by employing an efficient, fine-grained result re-use mechanism. To attain efficiency without give up transparency, accept recent advances in the area of programming languages to identify methodically the shortcomings of task-level memorization approaches, and address them using numerous novel techniques such as a storage system to store the input of consecutive runs, a reduction phase that make the incremental computation of the reduce tasks more efficient, and a scheduling algorithm for Hadoop that is aware of the location of previously computed results.


Analysing the period of dwell on the mechanical properties of dissimilar friction stir spot welded Al/Cu joints
S. Siddharth, T. Senthilkumar | pp: 41-44 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: Friction stir spot welding is a solid state material joining technique which has been receiving worldwide attention due to its ability to join dissimilar materials without difficulty. In this investigation, friction stir spot welding technique was used for joining dissimilar combinations of aluminum alloy Al 5083 and commercial copper C10100. The joints were fabricated within feasible limits of friction stir spot welding process parameters such as tool rotational speed, dwell time and plunge depth. The effect of variation in duration of dwell which is one of the significant process parameters affecting the joint properties was analyzed. The tensile strength of the joint was measured using tensile shear failure tests and the interface micro hardness was measured using Vickers hardness testing equipment. The variations in joint characteristics with respect to changes in dwell time were analyzed so as to achieve strong joints.


Ameliorated PSO for Economic Dispatch of Generation in Power System Operation
V.P. Sakthivel | pp: 45-50 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: This paper presents the application of a new metaheuristic optimization algorithm, an ameliorated particle swarm optimization (APSO) algorithm for solving the economic load dispatch (ELD) problem involving a number of equality and inequality constraints such as power balance, prohibited operating zones and ramp rate limits. The APSO algorithm, a variant of the basic PSO algorithm, is obtained by incorporating chaotic sequences to enhance its performance. Two different example problems comprising six and fifteen generating units are solved to demonstrate the effectiveness of the algorithm. The results of APSO are compared with GA and PSO techniques. The simulation results show that the APSO methods have good convergence property. The generation costs obtained by APSO method are lower than those of the traditional PSO algorithm, and hence, APSO method can result in great economic effect. For ELD problems, the APSO method is more feasible and effective alternative approaches than the traditional PSO algorithm.


Some Investigations on Parabolic Trough Collector using Therminol Oil (VP-1) as a Heat Transfer Fluid
K. Syed Jafar | pp: 51-54 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: An attempt has been made to investigate the performance of a new parabolic trough collector with a hot oil storage tank (HOST). This hot oil generating system uses Therminol oil (VP-1) as heat transfer fluid (HTF) which receives heat while passing through the absorber tube and back to the hot oil storage tank (HOST). This experimental parabolic trough collector setup heats the Therminol oil (HTF) up to 94°C in the absorber tube and circulated through a copper-coil heat exchanger in the storage tank with the help of a circulating pump. The thermal energy gained by the storage tank and the thermal efficiency of the system mainly influenced by the incident beam radiation.


Study of Biogas Production Using mixed Fruit Wastes
T.V. Rajamurugan, R. Venkatesaperumal | pp: 55-58 | Purchase PDF

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Abstract: The volume of solid wastes produced steadily increased due to the population growth, development of industries and modernization. Generally, large volume of vegetables, fruits, food waste and flower waste are produced, which are used as raw materials to generate biogas, and used for better alternative for other fuels. These wastages are produced in hostels and hotels on a daily basis, which could be converted to society benefits. The current study deal with the biogas generation from fruit waste was conducted. The fruit waste added with water and loaded into the container. Biogas generation was measured for a period of 19 days and at an average temperature of 30˚C. Biogas generated from7th day of loading and reached maximum level on the12th day from the reactor. The average biogas production from fruit waste was measured. It is concluded that the waste can be converted into biogas and used for various purposes.