World Journal of Engineering: Volume 17 Issue 5

Design of symmetrical half-bridge converter with a series coupling capacitor

Ruchi Rashmi, Shweta Jagtap

With the advancement of technology, size, cost, and losses of the switched mode power supply (SMPS) have been decreasing. However, due to the high frequency switching, design of…

Reducing the number of passing links in the 2D-NoC for performance and reliability improvement

Seyyed Javad Seyyed Mahdavi Chabok, Seyed Amin Alavi

The routing algorithm is one of the most important components in designing a network-on-chip (NoC). An effective routing algorithm can cause better performance and throughput, and…

A study of rock ladder structure used in buffer storage of iron ore pellets: DEM simulation and analytical model

A. Hossein Madadi-Najafabadi, Abolfazl Masoumi

This paper aims to analyze the abrasive damage of iron ore pellets (IOP) during charge inside day-bins in iron making plants. The rock-ladder structure of day-bin is the spotlight…

A multiobjective grid interactive solar photovoltaic DSTATCOM system using cascaded observer-based DFLL approach

Byomakesh Dash, Renu Sharma, Bidyadhar Subudhi

A cascaded observer-based transfer delay frequency locked loop (CODFLL) algorithm is developed to control the distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) to address various power…

An experimental investigation of thrust force, delamination and surface roughness in drilling of jute/carbon hybrid composites

Sathiyamoorthy Margabandu, Senthilkumar Subramaniam

This paper aims to deal with the influence of cutting parameters on drill thrust force, delamination and surface roughness in the drilling of laminated jute/carbon hybrid…

MVO optimized hybrid FOFPID-LQG controller for load frequency control of an AC micro-grid system

Sonalika Mishra, Suchismita Patel, Ramesh Chandra Prusty, Sidhartha Panda

This paper aims to implement a maiden methodology for load frequency control of an AC multi micro-grid (MG) by using hybrid fractional order fuzzy PID (FOFPID) controller and…

Sustainable processing of Inconel 718 super alloy in electrical discharge machining process

Ruben Phipon, Ishwer Shivakoti, Ashis Sharma

This paper aims to present the performance of deionized water in electrical discharge machining (EDM) during machining of Inconel 718, copper tool electrode and deionized water as…

Numerical modelling of concrete-filled stainless steel slender columns loaded eccentrically

Majid M.A. Kadhim

This paper is aimed at clarifying the behaviour of concrete-filled stainless steel tube (CFSST) slender columns. Based on the review of previous works, it can be found that the…

Modelling and analysis of flow of powders through long pipelines

Shijo J.S., Niranjana Behera

The purpose of this paper is to focus on predicting the pressure drop in fluidized dense phase pneumatic conveying of fine particles through pipelines by modelling the solids…

Plastic hinges mechano-reliability analysis in the beams of RC frames structures

Leyla Bouzid, Mohand Hamizi, Naceur-Eddine Hannachi, Aghiles Nekmouche, Karim Akkouche

The purpose of this study is to establish a relationship between causes and effects, the respect of materials characteristics values [concrete compressive strength (f_c) and steel…

Emulsified nano Al2O3 – Jatropha methyl ester blends: application in variable compression ratio engine

Chiranjeeva Rao Seela, Ravi Sankar B.

The purpose of this paper is to assess the influence of blends of Jatropha methyl ester (JME) and its nano Al₂O₃ emulsion on variable compression ratio diesel engine. The oxygen…

Optimization of machining parameters when machining beyond recommended cutting speed

M. Kaladhar

Even though austenitic stainless steels have been extensively used in industries, owing to some of the characteristics of the material, its performance in machining is difficult…

Effect of vibrator position and frequency on heat transfer enhancement in counter flow concentric pipe heat exchanger

Shanmukh Sudhir Arasavelli, Ramakrishna Konijeti, Govinda Rao Budda

This paper aims to deal with heat transfer enhancement because of transverse vibration on counter flow concentric pipe heat exchanger. Experiments were performed at different…