Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDevelopment and Evaluation of a Low-Density Biomass Feeding System for Fluidized Bed GasifiersA. E. Ghaly, A. Ergudenler, S. Alsuhaibani, V. V. RamakrishnanFor efficient operation of a biomass gasifier, the biomass material must be fed continuously to the system. A feeding system for chopped straw and rice husk was designed, constructed and evaluated. It consisted of: a frame, a hopper, an auger, two agitators, a drive system and a power unit. Initial testing showed that wheat straw and rice husk, being highly … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 7 Nov 2013 · 8,039 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAnalysis of Steel Track Undercarriage Wear Based on Geographic LocationFrederick A. Rich, Christopher KluseUndercarriage management is a critical concern for heavy equipment owners that often can account for over half of the operating cost of a piece of machinery. Understanding the most economical time to stop a machine for undercarriage maintenance is critical in the management of the undercarriage system and for optimizing profitability for the equipment owner. There has been much laboratory … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 26 Mar 2018 · 7,575 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Dynamics of the Planar Cinematic Balanced Chain at the Plan Module 3RRelly Victoria Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Antonio Apicella, Florian Ion Tiberiu PetrescuIn some previous papers, the mechatronic module 3R, plan, is a basic module on which the complete, geometric, cinematic, dynamic calculation of the anthropomorphic robots, the most used today's industrial robots, is built. The importance of the study of anthropomorphic robots has also been signaled, being today the most widespread robots worldwide, due to its simple design, construction, implementation, operation … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 22 Jan 2018 · 7,111 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDesign Parameters Optimization Simulation of a Prototype Segmented Rubber Track Vehicle for Sepang Peat in MalaysiaAtaur Rahman, Azmi Yahya, Mohd. Zohadie et al.This study describes a simulation model for studying the basic design parameters of a special rubber track vehicle with rigid link tracks system on Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia. The prototype parameters for a track system, including proper track width, ground contact length, pitch and grouser height, idler diameter and location, sprocket diameter and location, road-wheel diameter and geometrical arrangement, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,928 accessesView PDFCite