A reliability physics model for parallel system

Reliability analysis of a nonrepairable 2-unit parallel system is carried out using the stress-strength model of failure physics. The analysis is carried out for correlated strengths and altered stress distribution depending upon the number of components surviving. The analysis includes both the cases of deterministic and random cycle times. In the case of random cycle times, Poisson distributed stress cycle occurrences have been considered. Various system characteristics, such as failure time distribution, reliability and moments of time to failure of the system, have been evaluated for both deterministic and random cycle times. Two particular cases, namely (i) bivariate exponential distribution for strength variables and univariate exponential distributions for stress variables and (ii) bivariate normal distribution for strength variables and univariate normal distributions for stress variables, have also been considered.     

Determination of velocities and flow patterns of particles in mass flow hoppers

An instrumentation set-up for the determination of particle velocities and flow patterns in mass flow hoppers is described. The set-up includes a pressure-sensitive radiopill as flow tracer, ferrite antenna system, transistorised tuned amplifier and potentiometric recorder. A typical trace obtained from an experimental run is included to illustrate the determination of the velocity and position of the particles     

Sliding wear performance of reinforced A413 alloy at elevated temperatures

Dry sliding wear behaviour of Al–Si A413 alloy with and without intermetallics has been studied at ambient and elevated temperatures. It is observed that as the temperature is increased, the wear rate decreased. The reduction in wear rate is mainly attributed to the formation of glazing layers at elevated temperature and is observed in both A413 alloy with and without intermetallics. The wear due to oxidation is predominant during high temperature sliding.     

Synthesis of TiN Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites Through Microwave Sintering

Al-TiN (10, 20, 30 wt.%) composites were fabricated by using microwave radiation. Al and TiN powders were selected as starting materials, mixed in a ball mill for ~10 min and sintered for various times. Results indicate that an optimum microwave sintering time of 2 min was essential and responsible for the improved densification and mechanical properties. The presence of TiN particles at grain boundaries plays a significant role in improving the densification and hardness values. Dry sliding wear results show the improved wear resistance of the composite (Al-TiN) due to the presence of TiN particles and the wear results are superior to the Al-TiN samples made by hot pressing technique.     

Study of Thickness Dependence on Electrical Properties of (Pb,La)TiO 3 Thin Films for Memory Applications

Lead-lanthanum- titanate (Pb 0.72 La 0.28 ) TiO 3 (PLT) is one of the interesting materials for DRAM applications due to its room temperature paraelectric nature and its higher dielectric permittivity. PLT thin films of different thickness ranging from 0.54- 0.9 w m were deposited on Pt coated Si substrates by excimer laser ablation technique. We have measured the voltage (field) dependence, the thickness dependence, temperature dependence of dc leakage currents and analysis is done on these PLT thin films. Current- voltage characteristics were measured at different temperatures for different thick films and the thickness dependence of leakage current has been explained by considering space charge limited conduction mechanism. The charge transport phenomena were studied in detail for films of different thicknesses for dynamic random access memory applications.     

Volumetric,ultrasonic and viscometric studies of binary liquid mixures of N-ethylaniline + chlorobenzene, + Bromobeneze, + 1, 2-dichlorobenzene + 1, 3-dichlorobenzene+1, 2, 4-trichlorobenzene at 303.15 and 308.15K

We measured densities (ρ), ultrasonic speeds (u) and viscosities (η) for binary binary mixtures of N-ethylaniline (N-EA) with chlorobenzene (CB), bromobenzene (BB), 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB), 1,3-dichlorobenzene (1,3-DCB), and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) and their pure liquids at 303.15 K and 308.15 K. These experimental data were used to calculate the excess volume (V ^E ), deviations in ultrasonic speeds (Δu), deviation in isentropic compressibility (Δ κ _s ), deviation in intermolecular free length (ΔL _f ), deviation in acoustic impedance (ΔZ), deviation in viscosity (Δη) and excess Gibbs free energy of activation of viscous flow (G* ^E ). The variations of these properties with composition of binary mixtures suggest loss of dipolar association, difference in size and shape of the component molecules, dipole-dipole interactions and hydrogen bonding between unlike molecules. The viscosity data were correlated with Grunberg and Nissan, Katti and Chaudhri, and Hind et al. equations and the results were compared with the experimental results. The excess parameters were fitted to the Redlich-Kister polynomial equation using multi parametric nonlinear regression analysis to derive the binary coefficients and to estimate the standard deviation.     

Abrasive wear behavior of thermally sprayed diamond reinforced composite coating deposited with both oxy-acetylene and HVOF techniques

Diamond and diamond-based coatings have long been studied for their exceptional properties. Although a great deal of research has been carried out in this field, little is known about their tribological wear behavior. In the present work, diamond reinforced composite (DRC) coatings of varying diamond content was deposited on mild steel substrates using both oxy-acetylene (OA) and high velocity oxy fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying techniques. The high stress abrasive wear behavior of these coatings is studied by performing two body abrasion tests for varying experimental parameters. It is observed that the HVOF-sprayed coatings suffered abrasion at a relatively low wear rate. The reasons for variations observed in the wear rate as a function of displacement during abrasion and grit size could be attributed to the deterioration of abrasive particles and the particle size effect respectively. While the disparity in the wear rates with respect to composition of the coatings was primarily controlled by the diamond content in the coating. The abrasive wear mechanism was found to be the same in both the coatings except that the coating deposited by HVOF spray technique, offered better abrasion resistance and therefore abraded at a slower rate. This is possibly due to lower porosity in the coating and higher bond strength between reinforced diamond particulates and the bronze matrix in HVOF-sprayed specimens.     

An investigation into sky temperature estimation,its variation,and significance in heat transfer calculations of solar cookers

The determination of sky temperature assumes great importance in engineering applications such as radiative cooling of buildings. Many studies that involve a radiative exchange with the sky employ different reported models of sky temperature interchangeably. However, until now, hardly any systematic study has been done to quantify the errors/variations that might be encountered in calculating this radiative exchange employing these different correlations. In the current paper, first, a thorough analysis has been presented on the sky temperature correlations and a possible range of variation in sky temperature based on the estimation of sky emissivity is computed. Both diurnal‐nocturnal variation in sky temperature and seasonal disparities in sky temperature have been reported. Next, the case of a box‐type solar cooker has been taken up for investigation with respect to the possible influence of the sky temperature estimation in predicting its performance parameter, first‐figure‐of‐merit on a daily, seasonal, and climatic basis. Our observations show an enormous difference in sky temperature depending upon the expressions of emissivity from which it is derived. The variability of sky temperature has a nominal influence on the prediction of first‐figure‐of‐merit, although a marked discrepancy is observed across the seasons at the same location.