World Journal of Engineering: Volume 13 Issue 3

Effects of organophosphorus and mineral based flame retardants on combustibility and mechanical performances of natural fiber reinforced composites

Pooria Khalili, Kim Yeow Tshai, Ing Kong

The study aimed to investigate epoxy composites reinforced with mechanical performances, thermal decomposition and ignitibility of natural fiber (NF) and doped with 5 wt.% of…

Nanotechnology: new hope of efficiency enhancement for solar evacuated tube collector

Rupeshkumar V. Ramani, Bharat M. Ramani, Anjana D. Saparia, Nikesh A. Shah, Pinank Kacha, J.H. Markna

In the twenty-first century, the use of fossil fuels has increased drastically because the necessity of energy is increasing day by day which affects the world’s economy. The…

Warping deformation of 316l/q345r stainless composite plate after removal strake

Qin Qin, Zu-huai Wu, Yong Zang, Ben Guan, Jinxin Zhang

This study aims to reduce the warping deformation of the stainless composite plate after removal strake by using a finite element method. A three-dimensional thermo-mechanical…

Experimental investigations of a solar dryer with and without multiple phase change materials (PCM’s)

T.S. Sreerag, K.S. Jithish

This paper aims to present a comparative study of a solar dryer with and without multiple phase change materials (PCMs). It also involves designing and fabricating the…

The physiochemical properties of submicron particles from emissions of industrial furnace

Hongya Niu, Wenjing Cheng, Wei Pian, Wei Hu

Smoke and dust emissions from industrial furnaces can do great harm to the environment and human health. This paper aims to analyze the morphology, diameter and elements of the…

Investigation on the accurate parameter estimation of photovoltaic (PV) module based on simplified two-diode model

B. Chitti Babu, Suresh Gurjar, Tomas Cermak

This paper aims to present a detailed investigation on the parameter estimation of a photovoltaic (PV) module by using a simplified two-diode model.

The response of ecosystem service value to land-use change in the upper Zhang River region from 2001 to 2013

Haixin Liu, Xinxia Liu, Yuling Zhao, Hefeng Wang, Dongli Wang

This study aims to analyze the changes in the ecosystem service value (ESV) in response to land use and contribute significantly to ecological construction and sustainable…

Modeling and process simulation of vibration assisted workpiece in micro-EDM using FEM

Kalipada Maity, Mayank Choubey

Micro-electro discharge machining (EDM) plays an important role in the fabrication of micro holes in an electrically conductive high-strength material. The flushing of debris…

User-oriented seamless service handoff in the ubiquitous computing environment

Danping Ren, JiJun Zhao, Jinhua Hu

User-oriented seamless service handoff is prosperous in the ubiquitous computing environment. This paper aims to present an open architecture for the user-oriented seamless…

Evolution of heavy metal contents in the soil of protected vegetable fields and its environmental quality evaluation in Yongnian county of Hebei province in China

Zengfu Xi, Yunhong Xu, Baoguo Ma, Shuji Wang

This paper aims to investigate the contents of heavy metals Cd, Cr, Ni, Cu, Pb and Zn in the soil of vegetable production bases in the Yongnian County of Hebei Province by random…

Hourly global solar radiation estimation from MSG-SEVIRI images-case study: Algeria

Kada Bouchouicha, Abdelhak Razagui, Nour El Islam Bachari, Nouar Aoun

This paper aims to propose an approach based on physical model integration for surface and cloud albedo computation using an approximate form of the atmospheric radiative transfer…

The consideration of Lut desert potential in the production of electric energy from solar energy

Mohammad Reza Bahrampour, Mohammad Bagher Askari, Vahid Mirzaei Mahmoud Abadi, Mohsen Mirhabibi, Mahdi Tikdari

This paper aims to study the Lut desert, also known as the Dasht–e–Lut, starting with a summary of its location as a large salt desert in southeastern Kerman, Iran, as well as its…