Fabrication of Wear-Resistant Ti3AlC2/Al3Ti Hybrid Aluminum Composites by Friction Stir Processing

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Hybrid nanocomposites have potential as wear-resistant materials. However, synthesizing these nanocomposites by conventional molten state methods result...     

Optimization of a plate-fin heat exchanger design through an improved multi-objective teaching-learning based optimization (MO-ITLBO) algorithm

Teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) is a recently developed heuristic algorithm based on the natural phenomenon of teaching-learning process. In the present work, multi-objective improved teaching-learning-based optimization (MO-ITLBO) algorithm is introduced and applied for the multi-objective optimization of plate-fin heat exchangers. The basic TLBO algorithm is improved to enhance its exploration and exploitation capacities by introducing the concept of number of teachers, adaptive teaching factor, tutorial training and self-motivated learning. The MO-ITLBO algorithm uses a grid-based approach to adaptively assess the non-dominated solutions maintained in an external archive. Minimizing total annual cost and the total weight of heat exchanger as well as minimization of total pressure drop and maximization of heat exchanger effectiveness for specific heat duty requirement are considered as objective functions. Two application examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed algorithm.     

Multi Response Optimization on Machinability of SiC Waste Fillers Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Using Taguchi’s Coupled Grey Relational Analysis

Silicon - Recycling and reutilization of industrial waste is one way to minimize land pollution to attain green environment. In this research waste SiC grinding wheel was ball milled to powder form...     

Comparative Study on Thermodynamic Analysis of CO2 Utilization Reactions

Thermodynamic analysis of dimethyl ether (DME) and methane synthesis from CO₂ hydrogenation, and dry reforming of methane was performed using Gibbs free energy minimization. The effects of temperature, pressure, and feed composition on conversion, selectivity, and yield were investigated for each process. High pressure, high H₂/CO₂ ratio, and low temperature favored DME production. The yield of methane during CO₂ methanation increased at lower temperature, higher pressure, and H₂/CO₂ ratio. The yield of synthesis gas improved at higher temperature. Comparison of the three processes demonstrated that the CO₂ conversion was highest during CO₂ methanation reaction if the fraction of CO₂ mol in the feed was less than 0.3. Above this value in the feed, dry reforming allowed the highest CO₂ conversion.     

碳纳米管增强银复合材料的导热性(英文)

通过分子水平层级混合制备了碳纳米管增强银基复合材料。研究了碳纳米管的类型(单壁/多壁)及功能化模式(共价键/非共价键)对银复合材料导热性的影响。XRD及EDS结果表明,复合材料中存在银与碳。高分辨率扫描电镜和透射电镜结果表明碳纳米管均匀地嵌在银基体中。利用拉曼光谱和FTIR研究了共价键功能化对多壁碳纳米管的影响。共价键功能化后,碳纳米管中引入了功能团且保持结构完整。利用激光闪光技术以及有效介质理论研究了复合材料的导热性。实验结果表明:加入共价功能化的单壁和多壁纳米碳管后,材料的导热性降低。但加入非共价键功能化的多壁碳纳米管后,复合材料的有效导热性增强,这与不考虑界面热阻时的有效介质理论预测结果一致。     

Green biomass bistable transistor multivibrator

For the first time a biomass bistable transistor multivibrator using an NPN Philips transistor as the active device and freshly plucked green Champo (Plumaria rubra) leaf cuttings as electrical components (resistance R and capacitance C) has been realized. The frequency and other parameters of the generated pulses, along with the circuit configuration, are presented. The development envisages a novel march towards a green revolution in electronic circuitry.     

Green biomass active electronic diode

For the first time, a biomass electronic junction functioning as a conventional electronic diode inside green leaves of Vinka-rosa and Plumeria rubra mass structure has been experimentally predicted and studied. The experimental diode demonstrated appropriate conventional electronic diode characteristics. The predicted diode junctions were operated for forward and reverse dc voltage biases in the range of ±1 to 10 and 1 to 30?V respectively. The studies revealed a strong functional dependence on the water content of the green leaf. These studies are sequential to the very recently reported research work of Kosta et al. on bioelectronics and soilelectronics. The study speculatively forecasts the beginning of a new revolutionary era of green biomass electronic circuitry.     

Copper molybdenum sulfide: A novel pseudocapacitive electrode material for electrochemical energy storage device

The ever-growing demand for energy storage devices necessitates the development of novel energy storage materials with high performance. In this work, copper molybdenum sulfide (Cu₂MoS₄) nanostructures were prepared via a one-pot hydrothermal method and examined as an advanced electrode material for supercapacitor. Physico-chemical characterizations such as X-ray diffraction, laser Raman, field emission scanning electron microscope with elemental mapping, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses revealed the formation of I-phase Cu₂MoS₄. Electrochemical analysis using cyclic voltammetry (CV), charge-discharge (CD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) showed the pseudocapacitive nature of charge-storage via ion intercalation/de-intercalation occurring in the Cu₂MoS₄ electrode. The Cu₂MoS₄ electrode delivered a specific capacitance of 127 F g^?1 obtained from the CD measured using a constant current density of 1.5 mA cm^?2. Further, Cu₂MoS₄ symmetric supercapacitor (SSC) device delivered a specific capacitance of 28.25 F g^?1 at a current density of 0.25 mA cm^?2 with excellent rate capability. The device acquired high energy and power density of 3.92 Wh kg^?1 and 1250 W kg^?1, respectively. The Nyquist and Bode analysis further confirmed the pseudocapacitive nature of Cu₂MoS₄ electrodes. The experimental results indicate the potential application of Cu₂MoS₄ nanostructures as a novel electrode material for energy storage devices.     

Effect of accelerated aging on the tensile index of a synthetic insulation paper

This paper explores the possibility of using tensile index as one of the appropriate end point parameters to determine the thermal index of a synthetic insulation paper. The paper samples were aged at three different times and temperatures. The tensile index of fresh as well as aged samples was determined experimentally. The study showed that tensile index could be considered as an appropriate parameter to find the thermal index of the chosen synthetic insulation paper.