Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIn-Process Vision Inspection Systems for Sorting using Image Processing TechniquesJ. Latha, N. DevarajanProblem statement: Machine vision system is based on digital image processing and is found to be the best sensor detection as its operation is similar to the human eye. The purpose of machine vision is the desire to provide real time machines with visual abilities. Approach: A real time system is developed and is interfaced with the mechanical structure to … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 2 Feb 2012 · 7,075 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Polypropylene Fibers on the California Bearing Ratio of Air Cured Stabilized Tropical Peat SoilBehzad Kalantari, Bujang B.K. Huat, Arun PrasadProblem statement: Peat soil is well known to deform and fail under a light surcharge load and is characterized with low shear strength, high compressibility and high water content. With the rising demand from the construction industry, utilization of these soils is required and suitable technique needs to be found out for stabilizing them. Approach: Model study had been carried … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,697 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpedance Method Application for Multi-Layer Structure TestingMonzer Moh’D KrishanMulti-layer materials and structures are widely used in the modern aircraft industry. The main defect of these structures is delamination. The most appropriate method for detection of such kind flaws is the impedance testing method. This research is devoted to the features of the impedance method for multi-layer panel testing. The theoretical and experimental investigations of mechanical impedance are presented … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2009 · 7,282 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInputs of Numerical Simulation into the Development of Shock Adhesion Tests on Advanced MaterialsMichel ArrigoniAdvanced materials- such as assemblies, composites and materials obtained by additive methods - have met a great success in the industry of advanced technologies. They allow combining a variety of different materials and following sophisticated geometries. However, their mechanical behavior, bulk as well as in assembly, remains to be better understood to assess their reliability. For this reason, laser induced … …International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 10 Jan 2020 · 6,871 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSerial, Anthropomorphic, Spatial, Mechatronic Systems can be Studied More Simply in a PlanRelly Victoria Virgil Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Antonio Apicella et al.The mobile, mechatronic, robotic, serial, spatial, anthropomorphic type systems, which are currently the most used in the machine building industry, can be studied much more simply in a plan instead of the usual spatial study. This not only simplifies the understanding of these systems (including from a didactic point of view) but also facilitates computational methods, moving from matrix analytical … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 20 Dec 2017 · 6,441 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCurrent Stage in the Field of Mechanisms with Gears and RodsRelly Victoria Virgil Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Antonio Apicella et al.The development and diversification of machines and mechanisms with applications in all fields require new scientific researches for the systematization and improvement of existing mechanical systems by creating new mechanisms adapted to modern requirements, which involve increasingly complex topological structures. The modern industry, the practice of designing and building machinery is increasingly based on the results of scientific and applied … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 13 Dec 2017 · 6,846 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCross-Section Optimization of Sandwich-Type Cylindrical Wind Turbine TowersStylianos M. Vernardos, Charis J. GantesAs wind energy is aggressively expanding within the alternative sources' part of modern world's energy pie, the need of addressing various obstacles that limit further wind utilization becomes all the more urgent. From a structural engineering point of view, surmounting the tower-base diameter limitation, dictated by the current transportation capabilities, is one of the industry's primary issues. The concept presented … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 7 Aug 2015 · 7,993 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNatural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Automobile AccessoriesD. Chandramohan, J. BharanichandarThe invention is an effort to utilize the advantages offered by renewable resources for the development of composite materials based on polymer and particles of natural fibers for Conservation of natural resources. In this research, natural fibers like Sisal (Agave sisalana), Banana (Musa sepientum) and Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), Sisal and banana (hybrid), Roselle and banana (hybrid) and Roselle and sisal … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 6 · 17 Jan 2014 · 17,331 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMethodical Tuning of Proportional Plus Integral Controllers for Cascade Control of Separately Excited DC MotorsIbrahim Al-AbbasThe cascade control of DC motors by PI controllers was extensively used in industry. Approximation rules based on plotting the output of the system or on computer simulation were used to determine the parameters of these controllers. This study was done to develop mathematical expressions to calculate the parameters of these controllers. Output time functions of the system and there … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 12 Sep 2012 · 7,008 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSessile Drop Evaporation and Leidenfrost PhenomenonA. K. Mozumder, M. R. Ullah, A. Hossain, M. A. IslamProblem statement: Quenching and cooling are important process in manufacturing industry for controlling the mechanical properties of materials, where evaporation is a vital mode of heat transfer. Approach: This study experimentally investigated the evaporation of sessile drop for four different heated surfaces of Aluminum, Brass, Copper and Mild steel with a combination of four different liquids as Methanol, Ethanol, Water … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,948 accessesView PDFCite