{"title":"A Simulation modelling of scheduling of automated guided vehicle in flexible manufacturing system environment","authors":"Furquan Mohammad Khan, A. Sahay","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.9","url":null,"abstract":"Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are among the fastest and advanced material handling technology that are\u0000utilized in various industrial applications today. They can be overlapped to various other manufacturing and storage\u0000system and controlled through an advanced computer control system. Flexible Manufacturing systems (FMS) are\u0000compatible for concurrent manufacturing of a good sort of parts in low quantity. The Flexible Manufacturing systems\u0000elements can operate in a non parallel manner and the scheduling problems are harder. The use of AGVs is increasing\u0000day by day for the fabric movement in production lines of flexible manufacturing plants. The purpose is to extend\u0000efficiency in material transfer and increase manufacturing. Though the hardware of Automated Guided Vehicle has\u0000made remarkable enhancement in the field but the software control of the speed still lacks in many applications. The\u0000order of scheduling of operations on machine centers as well as the scheduling of Automated Guided Vehicles are\u0000important factors contributing to the overall efficiency of flexible manufacturing system (FMS). In this work,\u0000scheduling of job is done for a particular type of flexible manufacturing system (FMS) environment by using the\u0000technique of optimization called the genetic algorithm (GA). A code was developed to seek out the optimal solution\u0000and generate random values in Ms-Excel. When a chromosome is input, the GA works upon it and produces same\u0000number of offspring’s. The number of iterations takes place until the optimum solution is obtained. Here we've\u0000worked upon eight problems, with different no. of machines and no. of jobs. The input parameters used are time\u0000period matrix and time interval matrix with the amount of machines and number of jobs. The results obtained are\u0000very quite close to the results obtained by other techniques and by other scholars.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126176383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rice Husk Ash as a Partial Replacement of Cement in High Strength Concrete containing Fly Ash","authors":"Shiren Ahmed","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.2.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.2.9","url":null,"abstract":"Rice husk ash (RHA) is an agricultural waste product which is a pozzolanic material. It is blended with the cement for\u0000manufacturing concrete. It reduces the environmental impact of the cement industry. Blending of cement with\u0000supplementary cementitious materials like fly ash and rice husk ash makes concrete more durable. This paper studies\u0000effect of a partial replacement of cement with various ratios of rice husk ash (RHA) on physical and mechanical\u0000properties of concrete. Three mixtures were prepared with proportions of 4, 8, and 16% RHA by weight of cement in\u0000addition to 15% fly ash (FA) by weight of cement to be compared with a reference mixture with 100% Portland\u0000cement. Compressive strength test, tensile strength test, flexural strength test and rate of water absorption test were\u0000performed at different ages of curing. Test results have reflected that the compressive strength, tensile strength and\u0000flexural strength achieved with 16% replacement of cement with RHA maximum increase. Compressive strength\u0000increased with 16% RHA by 12.5% at 56 days age compared to compressive strength of control mix. Flexural strength\u0000increased with 16% RHA by 17.33% at 56 days age compared to flexural strength of control mix. There is significant\u0000development in mechanical properties compared to control mix. The mixture with 16% RHA showed the lowest ratios\u0000of water absorption by about 2.8% and 2% at 28 and 56 days of cuing, respectively.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133469395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Ahmed, A. H. Tunio, H. ., T. Muther, Zafarullah .
{"title":"Simulating Impact of Alkaline-Polymer Flooding in Sandstone Reservoirs of Lower Guru formation, A Case Study","authors":"I. Ahmed, A. H. Tunio, H. ., T. Muther, Zafarullah .","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.8","url":null,"abstract":"Hydrocarbon is the prominent in fulfilling the global energy requirement. It comprises almost sixty per cent of the\u0000world’s energy consumption which demands further extraction of remaining oil. This residual oil can be extracted\u0000viably through the application of chemical methods. Additional oil recovery factor from the field performance is low\u0000while alkaline injection alone. Mobility control is very important; therefore, the alkaline flooding coupled with polymer\u0000flooding is good for controlling mobility. To provide a critical review of Alkaline-Polymer flooding, this paper presents\u0000a comprehensive study. This paper covers the following content: Interaction of Alkali-Polymer, technical screening\u0000criteria, simulation work and summary of field projects. Analysis was carried out to compare the different scenarios of\u0000polymer, alkaline, and alkaline 8 polymer of injected slugs and their performance in terms of corresponding oil\u0000recoveries. This study is aimed at observing comparative simulation study by using alkaline and polymer separately\u0000and in combination results maximum productivity of oil. The scope of this proposed work is that it brings about an\u0000optimized condition where various concentrations of alkaline and polymer can yield required properties and interfacial\u0000tension for its application as EOR in the sandstone reservoir. It was observed from the results that the combination of\u0000chemicals has increased the additional recovery more than 20%. It provides incremental oil production after primary\u0000and secondary recovery, as it is needed to fulfill the world’s rising energy demand. In the contrast with the carried\u0000analysis the optimum combination of alkali-polymer system has been recommended in lower Goru formation for\u0000additional oil recovery.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123501576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shehbaz Ahmed Razaaq, Misbah Tubussam, Iqra Fazal, M. Akram
{"title":"Nanocrystalline Ferrite (MFE2O4) For Photocatalysts and Thermal Properties by Homogeneous Co-Precipitation Technique","authors":"Shehbaz Ahmed Razaaq, Misbah Tubussam, Iqra Fazal, M. Akram","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.7","url":null,"abstract":"In this current research work, the preparation and properties of nickel ferrite nanoparticles were studied. Using\u0000nickel and ferric nitrates and citric acid, NiFe2O4 nanoparticles were prepared by a simple and cost-effective sol-gel\u0000auto-combustion method. The material used for this purpose was in the form of powder and also reagent grade\u0000chemicals were used for this manufacturing. Then the resultant powder was crushed into particles by using mortar\u0000and pestle. The phase formation of the NiFe2O4 was investigated by XRD and SEM techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD)\u0000measurements were made it possible to approve the structural properties of the prepared samples. The morphology\u0000of these samples was explored through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thermal properties were studied by the\u0000thermal analyzer. The photocatalysts in an aqueous solution were studied under directly visible irradiation of the\u0000ferrite sample. After which the photocatalytic activity of the resultant product was observed by UV visible\u0000spectrometer.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117118276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Novel Comparison Study of Modelling Linear Induction Motor using Two Different Dynamic Approaches with Considering the End Effects","authors":"Fatima Jaber, D. Shary, Haider Alrudainy","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.6","url":null,"abstract":"Owing to its merits like lower costs, high starting thrust force, easy maintenance, less mechanical losses, silence, high\u0000precision, and so on Linear Induction Motor (LIM) is being increasingly utilized in industries. In this paper, a\u0000comparison between two different mathematical models of a LIM based upon the d-q axes equivalent electrical circuit\u0000has been investigated. This has been accomplished to define the dynamic performance of LIM when considering the end\u0000effects, which can be directly applicable for vector control and drive implementations. The first model separates the\u0000primary and secondary(linor) d-q axis currents into two components, one part is free from end effects while the other\u0000is based on end effects. The second model, however, takes currents without separating them. In the present study, the\u0000linear induction motor responses such as velocity developed thrust, and currents have been simulated and outputted\u0000using the MATLAB/SIMULINK toolbox. The simulation results showed that the approach with separating currents is\u0000superior than the second model in terms of velocity and thrust force by approximately of an 8.5% and 2.6% respectively.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"253 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134059579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Merna Wagih Naguib Ayad, Michael Zakaria Emil Sharwbiem
{"title":"Vernacular Architecture for Enhancing Environmental- A Case Study ofHousing in Abu Al Reesh Village in Egypt","authors":"Merna Wagih Naguib Ayad, Michael Zakaria Emil Sharwbiem","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"Vernacular architecture clearly expresses the strong relationship between man and his surrounding environment, as\u0000it represented a mirror reflected the material and human requirements and components of the environment that\u0000corresponds to it. From the standpoint of vernacular architecture which is compatible with the environment came as\u0000a contemporary innate expression of the reality of place and time, we are trying in this paper to come up with a clear\u0000definition of vernacular architecture and the features that characterized it as an attempt to add the human touch to\u0000modern architecture, and this is done by studying the vernacular architecture of and analyzing factors Influencing its\u0000urban formation, then exposure to the vernacular design of residential buildings and the extent of their\u0000environmental and cultural compatibility. The paper concludes with analysis, deduction and evidence that vernacular\u0000architecture produces a distinctive local character whose built environment is compatible with local nature and\u0000cultures and this is what supports the individual's sense of belonging, as it is man's success in adapting to his\u0000environment that enables humanity to communicate and continue.\u0000Purpose of the study\u0000▪ Determining the features and characteristics of vernacular architecture by analyzing an architectural example\u0000of an Egyptian village with a vernacular architectural character\u0000▪ Study the extent to which vernacular architecture is compatible with the environment as an aspect of the natural\u0000aspects and the human aspect such as customs, traditions and religion\u0000▪ Emphasize the importance of preserving vernacular housing as it is considered a local heritage\u0000▪ Take advantage of the Vernacular architecture method in dealing with humans and the environment in\u0000designing our modern architecture and using technology","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129403140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermal Mechanical and Morphological Analysis of the Reinforced Composite Material Jute/Basalt","authors":"T. Kumar, C. Kiran, A. Reddy","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.4","url":null,"abstract":"In the current report, study has been conducted on the preparation and characterization of jute/basalt reinforced\u0000composites as a novel polymer matrix. The material is prepared by hand layup technique by considering the\u0000orthogonal L27 array, with 3 stages and 4 process parameters. Mechanical properties such as tensile and bending are\u0000determined and the optimal structure is evaluated by the Taguchi process. To analyze the impact of the fibre sheet, a\u0000detailed physio-chemical, thermal, morphological and mechanical characterization of the jute/basalt reinforced\u0000composite material is performed. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy\u0000(FTIR), differential calorimetry scanning (DSC) are characterized. FTIR analysis is used to identify additives after\u0000extraction from a polymer matrix and contamination on or in a material. In order to know the amount of heat needed\u0000to raise the temperature of a sample, DSC analysis is carried out and reference is determined as a function of\u0000temperature. Similarly, DSC analysis provides information regarding Transition temperatures, glass transitions,\u0000Polymorphic transformation. The microstructural properties of the fibres appeared significantly dependent upon the\u0000relative blend ratio. DSC revealed that good interaction/miscibility existed between the two polymers. Tensile\u0000strength characterization showed that the value increased over one order of magnitude with the addition of PU in the\u0000polymer matrix, attributed to the formation of inter-fibre bonds.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126638950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of ER70S-2 with ER309L in Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles using Arc-Discharge Method","authors":"Shaik Gulam Abul Hasan, A. Gupta, B. Reddi","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"Iron-oxide based Magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized using Arc-discharge method in which ER70S-2 and\u0000ER309L weld wires were used as electrodes. In this experiment KCl salt is used as electrolyte due of its easy\u0000availability. While comparing KCl with any other salt, it is found that its reaction rate is high due to which good\u0000quantity of nanoparticles can be produced in very less time. Since the most widely used natural element on earth is\u0000iron, therefore it finds many applications in biomedical and in many other research areas when these particles are in\u0000nano form. Many experiments were carried out using ER70S-2 and ER309L weld wires as electrodes. The obtained\u0000size and chemical composition of the nanoparticles will be discussed briefly using XRD and EDAX characterization\u0000techniques.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132457072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Auto Gas Lift-The Intelligent Well Solution to Increase Productivity","authors":"Imtiaz Hakro, A. Tunio, Masood Ahmed Bhatti","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.2","url":null,"abstract":"As the global demand for energy keeps growing, the demand for oil and gas will keep mounting. Billions of dollars are\u0000being spent by oil and gas industries to set up the infrastructures of smart field. Managing these fields involves\u0000combined methods and knowledge for unmanned and independent handling of these field an enough number of\u0000synchronized data is gathered and monitored from wells for smooth and uninterrupted operation. Among all forms of\u0000artificial lift, the most common used is automatic gas lift, which is mostly used for offshore wells. The reason for its\u0000simplicity and relative use is its downhole flexibility, simplicity, reliability, and capability to operate over a widespread\u0000range of flow rates with restricted well head space. Implying the Automatic Gas lift (AGL) technique can cut the\u0000operational cost and increases the “Net Present Value” (NPV) by maximizing recovery from a field.\u0000In this study, GAP models were being made for DN horizontal, DI Vertical, Non-Contagious (NC), and AGL. The models\u0000made were used to predict cumulative oil production, gas production, water production, and pressure drop. After all\u0000the predictions were made comparative study was done in order to understand the trends. The results demonstrate\u0000substantial increase in oil recovery using Auto Gas Lift in the field through vertical wells 1,2 and 3 which otherwise is\u0000quite low in do-nothing case. Moreover, it has been observed that Auto Gas Lift provides higher recovery compared to\u0000vertical wells. Hence, fewer number of horizontal wells can be bored in the field to increase revenues and ultimate\u0000increase in efficiency of the reserves.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127636875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Overview of Feature Extraction Techniques in Content-Based Image Retrieval Systems","authors":"Priyanka Saxena","doi":"10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.11.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"The collection of images has grown rapidly and continues to increase in future due to widespread use of internet.\u0000Content based Image Retrieval (CBIR) system aims at retrieval of images of relevance to the query image input by the\u0000user from an enormous image database by low-level feature (such as color, texture and shape) extraction from the\u0000image. Some common applications of CBIR and existing commercial systems employing CBIR have been highlighted.\u0000General algorithm for explaining the working of CBIR is presented. This article presents a review on methods for low\u0000level feature extraction like extracting color, texture and edge features. CBIR still faces some challenges like\u0000judgement of human perception of visual content, less appropriate selection of similarity measure, semantic gap and\u0000other factors.","PeriodicalId":192480,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124932618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}