World Journal of Engineering: Volume 10 Issue 6

Stirrup effects on compressive strength and ductility of confined concrete columns

Jure Radnic, Radoslav Markic, Alen Harapin, Domagoj Matesan, Goran Baloevic

The results of experimental testing of stirrup effects on compressive strength and ductility of axially loaded confined reinforced concrete columns of rectangular cross-section…

Effects of finishing on the air permeability of woven fabrics

M. Havlová

The main aim of this paper is to estimate the influence of finishing to the permeability of woven fabrics made of multifilament threads. The property of the textile permeability…

Effect of variation in SiC loading, current density and bath temperature on coating thickness and tensile strength of Ni-SiC nanocomposite coatings

K. Sharma, A. Seethagirisha

The mechanical properties like hardness, tensile strength, wear resistance of electro-co-deposited Ni-SiC coatings are dependent on factors like bath temperature, current density…

The effect of boron on the performance of automotive brake

A. Muzathik, Y. Nizam, M. Ahmad, W. Nik

Friction material in an automotive brake system plays an important role for effective and safe brake performance. A single material has never been sufficient to solve performance…

Characteristic study for low melting point MMC using stir casting technique

K. Jagannath, S. Sharma, N. Mohan, Achutha Kini, P. Prabhu

This paper presents manufacturing of metallic composites using stir-casting method. The setup details and manufacturing methodology are explained. Microstructure and…

Automotive vibration and noise control using smart materials: a state of art and challenges

S. Kumbhar, Subhasis Maji, Bimlesh Kumar

In the past several years, there has been increased market place awareness of noise, vibration, and harshness performance in automobiles. The differentiation between the quality…

Influence of pH variation on Coag-flocculation kinetics of chitin derived coag-flocculant (CDC) in brewery effluent (BRE)

M. Menkiti, O. Onukwuli

Chitin Derived Coag-flocculant (CDC), is a cheap, abundant and eco-friendly deacetylated cationic polymer applied in this study at a pilot scale for the treatment of Brewery…

Comprehensive development and associated cobalt from Hanxing iron ore tailings

Zhiqiang Meng, Yingjun Chu, Zijian Zhang, Xiaolong Tian

Cobalt is an extremely useful element, but there are very few separate cobalt deposits in China and imported cobalt ores are usually toxic. In order to develop more low-toxicity…

Energy security and technogenic safety for northeast of Russia through smart grid technology

V. Lepov, N. Petrov

In the last years the problems of energy security and technogenic safety for northeast of Russia are closely connected to development of the Smart Grid technology and new…

Detection and localization of isolated wear bearing faults of rotating machinery by spectral analysis

N. Menasri, M. Zaoui, A. Bouchoucha

Rotating machines play a strategic role in a manufacturing process, and it is the case of a cement mill. These machines are composed of fragile bodies (bearings and gears, etc.…

Analytic solutions of rupture angle in coulomb's earth pressure theory

Zhiguang Guo, Guoyong Cheng, Fan Wang

Coulomb's earth pressure theory is widely used in foundation pit supporting structure and retaining wall design, and Rupture angle is one of the key parameters in determining the…

A Bayesian approach to the optimization reliability costs

S. Beleulmi, A. Bellaouar, M. Lachi

The lack of reliability testing in a project finds its reason in financial considerations and deadlines. In this context, Bayesian techniques find their applications as they…