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{"title":"Parametric optimization of wear parameters of hybrid composites (LM6/B4C/fly ash) using Taguchi technique","authors":"Jayavelu Udaya Prakash, Subramani Ananth, Sunder Jebarose Juliyana, Robert Cep, Nitin Khedkar, Sachin Salunkhe, Emad Abouel Nasr, Ali Kamrani","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1279481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1279481","url":null,"abstract":"Wear is prominent in sliding components, so tribology property plays a major role in automotive as well as in the aerospace industries. In this work, Aluminium alloy LM6/B 4 C/Fly Ash hybrid composites with three different weight percentages of reinforcement were fabricated using the low-cost stir casting technique, and the experiments were conducted based on the Design of Experiments (DoE) approach and optimized using Taguchi’s Signal to noise ratio (S/N) analysis. The analysis was conducted with process parameters like Sliding Speed (S), Sliding distance (D), load (L) and reinforcement percentage (R %), the responses are Coefficient of Friction (COF) and Specific wear rate (SWR). Aluminum alloy reinforced with 9 wt% hybrid (LM6 + 4.5% B 4 C + 4.5% Fly Ash) has a low density and high hardness compared with other composites and base alloys. The optimum parameters for obtaining minimum SWR are S - 1 m/s, D - 500 m, L - 45 N, and R% - 6 wt% Hybrid (3% Fly ash and 3% boron carbide). The optimum parameters for obtaining minimum COF are S - 1.5 m/s, D - 500 m, L - 30 N, and R% −9 wt% Hybrid (4.5% Fly ash and 4.5% boron carbide). Load (28.34%) is the most significant parameter for obtaining minimum SWR, and DL (31.62%) for obtaining minimum COF. SEM images of the worn pins show the various wear mechanisms of the AMCs. The hybrid composite produced is new and these may be used for piston liner and brake pad applications.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135973977","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":"Buckling response of functionally graded multilayer graphene platelet-reinforced composite plates with circular/elliptical cutouts supporting on an elastic foundation under normal and shear loads","authors":"Amin Kalhori, Mohammad Javad Bayat, Kamran Asemi","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1293713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1293713","url":null,"abstract":"The present article deals with the buckling response of functionally graded multilayer graphene platelet-reinforced composite (FG-GPL RC) rectangular plates with circular/elliptical cutouts resting on a Winkler-type elastic foundation under uniaxial and biaxial normal and shear loads. Rule of mixtures and the Halpin–Tsai approach are applied to obtain the effective Poisson’s ratio, mass density, and elastic modulus of the reinforced composite. The governing equations are developed by applying the third-order shear deformation plate theory. Then, the finite element procedure is used to solve the problem. Four different types of graphene platelet distributions, namely, UD, FG-X, FG-V, and FG-O, are considered. A broad range of factors such as plate aspect ratio, plate slenderness ratio, applying uniaxial and biaxial normal and shear loads to the plate, several Winkler elastic foundation stiffness parameters, different displacement boundary conditions, the effect of size of the circular cutout and orientation of the elliptical cutout, and the influence of GPL weight fraction are discussed in several tabular and graphical data in detail.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136376352","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":"Frictional performance of chemically modified cottonseed-based fossil-free biolubricant oil in a sliding tribopair","authors":"I. S. S. Ghumman, S. K. Afaq, Ali Usman","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1281406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1281406","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the tribological properties of a green lubricant synthesized from cottonseed oil through a two-step transesterification process are investigated, with a specific focus on the maximum throughput of the second step that involves the reaction of cottonseed methyl ester with 2-ethyl-1-hexanol alcohol and a titanium isopropoxide (TIS) catalyst. The research centers on evaluating the physiochemical characteristics of this biolubricant and comparing them with those of commercial oil (5W30) and the ISO VG40 standard. Furthermore, the influence of crucial process variables, such as temperature, pressure, reaction time, and TIS catalyst concentration, is examined by analyzing variance in experimental data. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis is employed to identify functional groups, particularly emphasizing the impact of temperature and reaction time. By optimizing the second transesterification process under specific conditions (pressure = 19.42 mmHg, temperature = 175°C, catalyst concentration = 0.63%, and reaction time = 4.0 h), a cottonseed oil-based biolubricant is successfully produced, exhibiting properties comparable to those of commercial mineral lubricants. Notably, the findings reveal significant enhancements in the coefficient of friction (CoF) with a 49% reduction and wear resistance with a maximum 19% reduction. This study contributes valuable insights into optimizing biolubricant production derived from cottonseed oil through two-step transesterification, emphasizing its novel potential in improving frictional and wear characteristics.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135265671","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":"Integration of digital manufacturing skills in industrial design education and its impact on small and medium enterprises","authors":"Yaone Rapitsenyane, Richie Moalosi, Oanthata Jester Sealetsa, Victor Ruele, Thatayaone Mosepedi, Botumile Matake","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1254866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1254866","url":null,"abstract":"Manufacturing has provided growth and employment opportunities to many developed countries. Digital technologies have further enhanced these opportunities and diversified manufacturing activities. However, it has not been as successful in developing countries, such as Botswana, due to the low absorptive capacity, lagging digital infrastructure, and the slow development of people who need upskilling or an entirely new skill set. The increase in access to the Internet and the extensive adoption of information and communication technologies by manufacturing companies are driving competition and disrupting the present circumstances. This study aims to assess the digital skills students acquire when studying an industrial design programme and compare them with the skills needed by digital manufacturing small and medium enterprises. A case study was adopted for this study because it can capture the relationship among the phenomena, context, and people in the lived realities of the participants. The findings indicate an alignment of the skills students acquire during their studies with those needed by digital manufacturing small and medium enterprises. However, the level at which students are exposed to these digital manufacturing skills is skewed towards basic awareness, with very few students reporting competency in digital manufacturing skills, such as using a laser cutter, plasma cutter, 3D printing, and a router machine. The emphasis could be shifted to developing digital manufacturing skills, as this is the future of manufacturing in the fourth and fifth industrial revolutions.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135884407","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":"Evaluating lightweight gear transmission error: a novel nonlinear finite element approach using direct constraint contact algorithm","authors":"Wael Masmoudi, Jean-Luc Wojtowicki, Giuseppe Petrone, Francesco Franco, Sergio De Rosa","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1228696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1228696","url":null,"abstract":"With the growing demand for lightweight gear transmission systems, composite materials have emerged as a promising solution due to their high specific properties. However, the complexity of designing gear pairs with composite materials necessitates the development of reliable numerical procedures. This study presents a robust numerical approach using a flexible multibody method through the MSC MARC solver to accurately estimate static transmission error (STE) in lightweight gears, considering the nonlinear behavior caused by gear contact. The Finite Element (FE) model uses the Multi-Point Constraint equations (MPCs) to ensure the non-penetration condition considering a node-to-surface contact detection. The proposed method is compared against commercial software for standard gear pair cases, demonstrating its effectiveness in addressing complex structures based on composite materials. The numerical procedure is further applied to analyze hybrid metal-composite gear pairs and compared to a holed one. The results provide insights into the time evolution and harmonic components of STE, highlighting the advantages of hybrid gears in terms of reduced vibrations and noise for the same mass reduction compared to holed gears. Additionally, ply arrangements resulting in quasi-isotropic properties of the composite disc are compared to unidirectional laminates to highlight the fiber orientation effect on the STE results.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135853409","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":"Optimization of a two-step CH4/air reaction mechanism in a CO2-enriched environment for high-fidelity combustion simulations","authors":"S. Castellani, P. C. Nassini, A. Andreini","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1240761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1240761","url":null,"abstract":"In the gas turbine framework, the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems coupled with strategies to improve the exhaust CO 2 content is a promising technology to abate the carbon footprint of such machines. However, any departure of the oxidant from the air can compromise the accuracy of the conventional models to represent the combustion process. In this work, the effect of the CO 2 enrichment of the mixture on an atmospheric premixed swirled flame is investigated by means of large eddy simulation (LES), comparing the numerical predictions with the experimental results. The high-fidelity numerical model features a dedicated global reaction mechanism derived through an in-house optimization procedure presented in this study. The chemical scheme is obtained by optimizing a widely used CH 4 –air two-step mechanism to improve key flame parameters such as the laminar flame speed and thickness and the resistance of the flame to the stretch with moderate CO 2 dilution. The numerical results are analyzed in terms of flame shape, heat losses, and pressure fluctuations, showing a promising agreement with the experimental measurements and demonstrating the capabilities of the numerical model for CO 2 -diluted combustion.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135853858","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 new RFID Middleware architecture based on a hybrid security technique using data encryption and RBAC for modern real-time tracking applications","authors":"Achraf Haibi, Kenza Oufaska, Khalid El Yassini, Mohammed Boulmalf, Mohsine Bouya","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1242612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1242612","url":null,"abstract":"Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a contactless technology that has developed over the 90s and 20th centuries. It employs electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify traceable objects, and is widely used in various sectors (e.g., medical, Supply Chain Management, transportation, and IoT applications.). Through the supply of real-world monitoring and context information about things, the integration of this technology in such areas delivers various benefits in the future of ubiquitous computing. However, one of the primary challenges will be the capacity to manage data since RFID events have specific characteristics and requires special treatment, such as the large volume of data flow, inaccuracy, temporal and spatial data, are typical examples of RFID event data. The goal of this research is to first highlight the concerns and limitations of existing middleware architectures before introducing and implementing a new Middleware architecture to address the identified issues, specifically real-time processing of massive volumes of data coming from physical RFID infrastructure. This middleware combines role-based access control with an encryption algorithm to increase security, a NoSQL database for storing large amounts of data, complex event processing (CEP) to provide high-volume data stream processing, and improved interoperability via the Data Transformation Module. Finally, our architecture is evaluated and compared to several middleware architectures based on standard ISO/IEC 9126 metrics.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135044558","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":"Multiobjective optimization of dimension and position of elliptical crush initiator on crashworthiness performance of square tube using response surface methodology","authors":"M. Hafid, Jos Istiyanto, Nasruddin Nasruddin","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1273447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1273447","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the crashworthiness performance of a thin-walled square steel-tube structure with an elliptical crush initiator under impact loading was investigated. The effect of the height, width, and distance of the crush initiator from the top of the tube on the crashworthiness performance was analyzed using several numerical simulations using ABAQUS Explicit. The response surface methodology was used to predict the crashworthiness performance indices, and optimization was performed to determine the optimal dimensions and position of the crush initiator. The optimization was aimed at minimizing the peak force (PF) while maximizing the mean crushing force (MCF), crush force efficiency (CFE), and specific energy absorption (SEA). The result was an elliptical crush initiator with a height of 15 mm, width of 24.784 mm, and distance of 15.08 mm. Validation was performed to verify these results. The optimal crush initiator effect resulted in a 10.12% decrease in the peak force, 13.67% increase in the crush force efficiency, and 2.23% increase in the mean crushing force. However, a slight decrease of 0.82% in specific energy absorption was observed.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135350661","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":"Analysis of the aerodynamic characteristics of an ejection seat system using computational fluid dynamics","authors":"Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Ved Prakash, Sunil Chandel, D. G. Thakur, Robert Čep, Nitin Khedkar, Sachin Salunkhe, Emad S. Abouel Nasr","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1255051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1255051","url":null,"abstract":"In the present work, an investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of an ejection seat occupant is carried out using the commercially available computational fluid dynamics software ANSYS Fluent. 3D Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations are solved to obtain the aerodynamic coefficients of the ejection seat system. For this analysis, an unstructured grid is generated for the ejection seat occupant using ANSYS meshing. Validation is carried out and the performance of three different turbulence models is analyzed at Mach 0.6. Based on the most suitable turbulence model, further analysis of the aerodynamic coefficients of the ejection seat occupant is calculated at Mach numbers of 0.35, 0.45, 0.55, 0.65, and 0.75. For all values of Mach, the angle of attack is varied from −15° to 15° in 5° increments and the yaw angle is varied from 0° to 60° in 10° increments. Based on the results, it is observed that the magnitude of the axial force decreases with increasing angle of attack and yaw angle. Similarly, the normal force coefficient and pitching moment coefficient decrease with increasing angle of attack. Finally, the side force coefficient, yawing moment, and rolling moment coefficients increase with increasing yaw angle.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135696395","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":"Real area of contact and tractions on the patterned surfaces generated by spinodal decomposition and amplified instability","authors":"Wonhyeok Lee, Melih Eriten","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1253207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1253207","url":null,"abstract":"Past decades featured significant advancements in additive and micromanufacturing that facilitated the creation of functional patterned surfaces with impressive spatial resolutions. However, these techniques are expensive and require a considerable amount of time and energy, and hence lack scalability to practical surfaces. Recent techniques employing spinodal decomposition and instabilities amplified via centrifugal acceleration offer viable and cheaper alternatives. The patterns created by those techniques, however, vary randomly in geometry. When interfacing those patterned surfaces with other components and under self-contact scenarios, geometric variations lead to stress concentration and abrupt failure around the contact. In this study, we investigate numerically real contact areas, contact tractions, and stress concentration. We generate patterned surfaces in congruence with actual surfaces created by those techniques. Then, we conduct normal-contact analyses of those surfaces boundary element method (BEM) under nominal mean pressures ranging from 0.001 E * to E *, where E * is the contact modulus. We record real contact areas and stress concentration as a function of nominal mean pressures. We compare these values with the analytical solutions from sinusoidally-patterned and randomly rough surfaces. Randomness in pattern geometry is primarily influenced by the processing parameters such as the degree of anisotropy in spinodal decomposition and acceleration in amplified instabilities. To understand the influence of the processing parameters, we perform a parametric study. We find isotropic spinodal decomposition creates patterns that deliver contact area and traction distributions similar to randomly rough surfaces, and lead to high-stress concentrations. Such high-stress concentrations are expected to occur under self-contact loading scenarios, and thus can explain the compromised resilience and strength in recently-proposed spinodal metamaterials. For patterned surfaces created by amplified instabilities, high-stress concentrations are obtained for the surfaces created at high accelerations. At high accelerations, increased elastic instabilities and stochastic growth result in a more skewed and broader distribution in heights. Therefore, high-stress concentrations are inevitable. To account for combined loading scenarios, we conduct additional simulations on the same surface patterns with frictional pre-sliding contacts. We find the frictional tractions play a secondary role in stress concentrations where the primary factor is the processing parameters determining the degree of randomness in pattern geometry.","PeriodicalId":53220,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135864863","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}