Amulya Gupta, Kishor Deshmukh, Chandraprakash S Sarpate, Kiran A. Kadam, Sunil Kumar Gupta
{"title":"Component Level Failure Analysis of Mounting Strap Joint Fitted on Vehicle Engine Exhaust After-Treatment System","authors":"Amulya Gupta, Kishor Deshmukh, Chandraprakash S Sarpate, Kiran A. Kadam, Sunil Kumar Gupta","doi":"10.54105/ijpte.a9760.03030423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54105/ijpte.a9760.03030423","url":null,"abstract":"Exhaust Gas Processors (EGP) or Exhaust After Treatment Systems (EATS) are usually mounted on vehicle chassis or engine body with the help of mounting straps due to its ease of installation. It is prescribed for any industry to manufacture an optimized design of strap joint and duly test it before making an entry to the market. There is no standard method available to be followed by the industry for strap validation at an earlier stage. Most of the strap joint designed and tested based either on MAST test (done in the later stages) or on the experience. So, to test the strap joint at an earlier stage there is a need to design a component level strap joint validation method with a goal to assess the durability of strap joint vulnerable to fatigue failures due to vibration over-amplification in a bracketed after-treatment assembly while able of detecting any design flaws and eliminating or reducing numbers of potential test induced failures. The objective of this work is to define and document a systematic approach for component level strap joint validation method used to mount after treatment system components. Due to geometrical complexity and nature of material, geometrical nonlinearity and material nonlinearity were considered in the analysis. Also, for getting the most realistic results contact nonlinearity was also considered. And finally, out of various approaches investigated, an approach which was able to replicate failures in a more exact manner comparable to assembly level test was recommended as the component level strap validation method.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"138 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140485000","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 Investigation into The Enhancement of Heat Transfer in Roughened Ducts of Solar Air Heaters","authors":"Gyaneshwar, Shikha Bhatt","doi":"10.54105/ijpte.a2023.124123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54105/ijpte.a2023.124123","url":null,"abstract":"One of the most crucial tools for the process of transforming solar energy into thermal energy is a solar air heater. Thanks to its low cost and ease of installation, solar air heaters have quickly become one of the most popular and widely used methods of harvesting solar energy. Low convective heat transfer coefficient values between the absorber plate and the air significantly reduce the solar air heater's thermal efficiency. This is because absorber plates are used in solar air heaters. As a consequence, the absorber plate heats up, releasing a great deal of thermal energy into the surrounding space. This article presents the findings of a study that used computational fluid dynamics to investigate how heat is transferred in a solar air heater. The work for this project was done by the author (CFD). Researchers are now investigating the impact of the Re on the Nu. Commercial software known as ANSYS FLUENT 20 may be used to analyse and visualise the flow that happens across the duct of a solar air heater. This programme falls under the category of finite volume software. Using the programme helps get the job done.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":" 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139141042","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":"Design, CFD Simulation, Prototype, and Experimental Investigation of Indirect Active Solar Dryer for Banana","authors":"Tigabu Mekonnen Belay, S. M. Atnaw","doi":"10.54105/ijpte.h9667.083523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54105/ijpte.h9667.083523","url":null,"abstract":"Indirect active tray solar dryer was designed, CFD simulated, and constructed for the drying of banana in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The experimental investigation was done after the CFD ANSYS Fluent simulation of different parameters based on the uniformity temperature and air flow distributions on the symmetry plane. The performance of the designed solar dryer was compared with that of the open sun dryer method, based on drying rate, moisture ratio, and moisture content on a wet and dry basis. From fourteen different mathematical drying thin layer kinetics models, the maximum correlation coefficient of 0.999574, the minimum root mean square of 0.0001352, and the minimum reduced chi-square of 0.007353 were obtained for the Verma et al. model for the slice banana in the designed active solar dryer. Recycling the air from the outlet of the drying chamber on the first day is not possible because the quality of the air is lower when compared with ambient air. The outlet air temperature and relative humidity of the drying chamber were 4.39℃ higher and 8.24% lower than the ambient air temperature and relative humidity respectively, so it is possible to recycle the air after the first day. The average moisture content removed from the product in the designed solar dryer and open sun dryer was 68.01% and 51.01%, respectively, in the 22 and half5 drying hour. The difference between the maximum and minimum moisture removal was 4.47%. It indicates there is a uniform drying in the designed solar dryer. The overall solar air collector efficiency was 33.80%and the maximum drying efficiency was 31.10 %.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"128 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125191802","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":"Production and Characterization of Pellets from Agricultural Residue: Cotton, Tur, and Soybean","authors":"Sayali Udakwar, Prof. Dilip Sarode","doi":"10.54105/ijpte.e4210.063423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54105/ijpte.e4210.063423","url":null,"abstract":"Substituting biomass for conventional sources of fuel can help to provide cleaner energy. Woody biomass pellets are gaining popularity in the primary energy industry. Agricultural biomass is either burned on the farm or used as fodder for animals recently, which releases toxic chemicals in environment. Locally cultivated crop waste has potential to be more environmentally benign than imported biomass. As a result, residues of locally grown Cotton, Tur, and Soybean crops were used for pelleting in this study. The collected residues were sundried and shredded to particle sizes ranging between 2.36 mm to 4.75mm. The pellets were prepared without binder by using pelleting machine. The proximate and ultimate analysis of crop residue and pellet samples was carried out to check characteristics and applicability of pellets as bioenergy source. The thermogravimetric analysis was conducted to check thermal behaviour and SEM-EDS analysis was carried out to detect the inorganics present in ash sample. The obtained calorific values of cotton, tur, and soybean pellets are 3696.57, 3487.83, and 3281.65 Kcal/Kg respectively and moisture content is below 10% for all three types of pellets. The findings showed that crop residue pellets as an alternative to conventional fuel sources provide superior economic and environmental outcomes.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122711669","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}
S. Hegde, Dr. Ramachandra C G, Dr. Nagesh S N, Dr. Prashanth Pai M
{"title":"Implementation of Permanent Magnet Propelling Phenomenon in Traditional Vertical Axis Wind Turbine System to Enhance the Performance and Efficiency","authors":"S. Hegde, Dr. Ramachandra C G, Dr. Nagesh S N, Dr. Prashanth Pai M","doi":"10.54105/ijpte.a3795.023223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54105/ijpte.a3795.023223","url":null,"abstract":"It is generally acknowledged that the energy as we now use, will not be adequate to meet the needs of all people on the planet in future, hence cleaner and more plentiful alternative energy sources are required which may be in the form of hybrid energy also. Renewable energy sources will certainly become more prominent. Modern civilizations need cheap, plentiful energy to survive, therefore, it is crucial for human civilization to create a sustainable, affordable, and environmentally benign alternative sources of energy. The global energy dilemma may have an efficient solution in the form of wind power. In current state of affairs, the air could seem like insignificant to any or all. However, we tend to all grasp that, the planet has shaped up with associate uneven surface, which suggest that the sunrays could strike these surfaces with variable intensities at numerous spot on its uneven surface. This creates associated degree of unequal degree of heating of the earth surface, that which causes variation in part of atmospheric pressure thereon. Then it leads to wind. The Kinetic energy of these air molecules is nothing but wind energy. A mechanical mechanism known as a wind turbine which transforms, kinetic energy which is there in the air around it into the required form of mechanical energy. Here in this research, we focused on the repellent qualities of permanently magnetized objects with similar poles. These innate qualities of magnetic propulsion are used here as an energy sources. Due to the inclusion of this components like magnetic repulsion, our VAWT system will operate more effectively even at lower wind speeds circumstance also. This magnet will produce a repulsive force that will add various sorts of kinetic energies to the wind turbines as they convert wind energy's kinetic energy of into the necessary mechanical power when it’s employed as an extra source of energy in a VAWT.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121966280","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}
Y. Olotu, F. Parker-Ikharo., A. A. Rodiya, Evboifo N.O, A. Jibril
{"title":"Development and Calibration of Automated Multiple-Ring Infiltrometer","authors":"Y. Olotu, F. Parker-Ikharo., A. A. Rodiya, Evboifo N.O, A. Jibril","doi":"10.35940/ijpte.c2016.081321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35940/ijpte.c2016.081321","url":null,"abstract":"An automatic triple-ring infiltrometer was developed using a set of pre-set sensors and transducer (AP 403, AP 404, AP 405 and AP 406, RAP001 and RAP002). The aluminum probe sensors were graduated and arranged in series to monitor the rate at which water is infiltrating into the soil layer. The working principle of automatic triple-ring infiltrometer was developed using six probes with depth calibration of 1.0mm, 26.7 mm, 12.4 mm, and 12.7 mm, respectively. The result obtained showed strong agreement with a coefficient of determination R2= 0.963, indicating positive proportionality between cumulative infiltration and time taken for the water to infiltrate at different depths. The instrument has a measuring accuracy of ± 0.3mm infiltration depth. The device works effectively under biochar amended soil and other soil formations with high precision. Accurate infiltration data generated by the instrument would be applied to estimate the depth of water available to plant and predict possible agricultural drought.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127635446","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}
Y. Olotu, A. I. Omoakhalen, A. S. Ososomi, Gbalaja Mayowa, A. Alhassan, C. I. Ayilaran
{"title":"Sensitivity of PR2 Capacitance Soil Moisture Meter for Irrigation Scheduling","authors":"Y. Olotu, A. I. Omoakhalen, A. S. Ososomi, Gbalaja Mayowa, A. Alhassan, C. I. Ayilaran","doi":"10.35940/ijpte.b2007.081321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35940/ijpte.b2007.081321","url":null,"abstract":"Accurate soil moisture content measurement is essential for designing a robust irrigation scheduling and integrated water resources management (I.W.R.M.). Capacitance-based sensors have widely been used to monitor soil moisture at different measuring depths coupled with continuous and instantaneous outputs. This study's objective was to evaluate the PR2 capacitance moisture meter's performance on mineral and organic soil water content. The outputs of PR2 in m3 /m3 and vol.% were compared with gravimetrically measured soil moisture. The R.M.S.E. measurement at Site A at the first and second replicates increased from 0.49% to 0.67%. In contrast, the r2 value of 0.99 was obtained for the two replications when comparing the soil moisture content observed from gravimetric measurement and the automated outputs from the PR2 Probe soil monitor. The R.M.S.E. values were 0.48%, and 1.32% were estimated for the first and second replications at Site B. The result indicates that the PR2 Profile Probe could be a reliable alternative to other time-consuming, complex computer algorithms for accurate point measurement of soil moisture.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114308253","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":"Cop Enhancement of Vapour Compression Refrigeration System","authors":"B. Sairamakrishna, T. G. Rao, N. Krishna","doi":"10.35940/IJPTE.B2004.061221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35940/IJPTE.B2004.061221","url":null,"abstract":"This experimental investigation exemplifies\u0000the design and testing of diffuser at compressor inlet and\u0000nozzle at condenser outlet in vapour compression\u0000refrigeration system with the help of R134a refrigerant. The\u0000diffuser with divergence angle of 12°,14° and the nozzle\u0000with convergent angle 12°,14° are designed for same inlet\u0000and outlet diameters. Initially diffusers are tested at\u0000compressor inlet diffuser is used with inlet diameter equal\u0000to exit tube diameter of evaporator and outlet tube diameter\u0000is equal to suction tube diameter of the compressor.\u0000Diffuser helps to increases the pressure of the refrigerant\u0000before entering the compressor it will be helps to reduces\u0000the compression work and achieve higher performance of\u0000the vapour compression refrigeration system. Then nozzles\u0000are testing at condenser outlet, whereas nozzle inlet\u0000diameter equal to discharging tube diameter of condenser\u0000and outlet diameter equal to inlet diameter of expansion\u0000valve. Additional pressure drop in the nozzle helped to\u0000achieve higher performance of the vapour compression\u0000refrigeration system. The system is analyzes using the first\u0000and second laws of thermodynamics, to determine the\u0000refrigerating effect, the compressor work input, coefficient\u0000of performance (COP).","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117326445","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}
O. Bada, Alhassan A.I, E. Momoh, Y. Olotu, M. Osagioduwa, H. I. Dirisu, C. I. Ayilaran
{"title":"Assessment of Urban Domestic Water Demand and Supply in Edo North, Nigeria","authors":"O. Bada, Alhassan A.I, E. Momoh, Y. Olotu, M. Osagioduwa, H. I. Dirisu, C. I. Ayilaran","doi":"10.35940/IJPTE.B2006.061221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35940/IJPTE.B2006.061221","url":null,"abstract":"An exponential increase in the global population has seriously put pressure on land and water resources. It is projected that 33% of the worldwide people will be highly water-stressed by the 2050s if effective strategies are not developed. The study assessed urban domestic water demand and supply in Edo North senatorial district in Edo State, Nigeria. This is with the view of exploring some critical water resource variables to determine water security, distribution, and accessibility of safe drinking water in Edo North in Edo State in Nigeria. Integrated Water Resource Management Tools (IWRT) such as Water Poverty Index (WPI) and Water Accessibility Indicator (WAI) was applied. The results show that Auchi is highly water-stressed at the Estako-west area with MPI and WAI values of 0.24 and 0.33. Conversely, Okpella and Agenebode in Eskako central have MPI and WAI values 0.34 and 0.31, and 0.31 and 0.32. Sabo Gida Ora and Isobe in Owan East and West have better safe drinking water coverage and accessibility with the indicator values of 0.54, 0.53 [WPI], and 0.61 and 0.59 [WAI]. It is generally observed that the supply of potable water in the Edo North is highly unsecured and unsustainable to meet the current and future demand. Valuable and economic time is wasted to gather water from an average closest distance of 1.3 km from home to some designated water taps. In conclusion, it is imperative to design a robust integrated water policy that should include Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) to invest in the provision of safe drinking water.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121508917","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":"Tribology and Maintenance of Machinery – A Review","authors":"C. Chattoraj","doi":"10.54105/ijpte.b2010.061221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54105/ijpte.b2010.061221","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper considers the tribological principles on the maintenance of machinery whose three important areas are – Preventive, Condition Based and Proactive. Although breakdown is kept out of view, the morphology and analysis of failure provide important inputs for maintenance strategies. Condition based maintenance depends on three D’s – Detection, Diagnosis and Decision. In many machinery systems, the problem of predicting the remaining useful life – the Proactive part of the program, and evaluating the cost benefits are of enormous importance. Here the authors endeavor to highlight how the tribologist can significantly improve the maintenance practice.","PeriodicalId":356647,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Production and Thermal Engineering","volume":"273 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116284706","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}