World Journal of Engineering: Volume 21 Issue 1

Performance evaluation of satellite-based rainfall estimates for hydrological modeling over Bilate river basin, Ethiopia

Awel Haji Ibrahim, Dagnachew Daniel Molla, Tarun Kumar Lohani

The purpose of this study is to address a highly heterogeneous rift margin environment and exhibit considerable spatiotemporal hydro-climatic variations. In spite of limited…

A reconfigurable high-speed and low-complexity residue number system-based multiply-accumulate channel filter for software radio receivers

Britto Pari J., Mariammal K., Vaithiyanathan D.

Filter design plays an essential role in most communication standards. The essential element of the software-defined radio is a channelizer that comprises several channel filters…

Experimental investigation into face milling of Inconel X750 super alloy: a study on cutting force and surface topography

Shailendra Chauhan, Rajeev Trehan, Ravi Pratap Singh

This work aims to describe the face milling analysis on Inconel X-750 superalloy using coated carbides. The formed chips and tool wear were further analyzed at different cutting…

An intelligent contactless brake blending system with advanced driver assistance technique for electric vehicles

Lalit Narendra Patil, Hrishikesh P. Khairnar, S.G. Bhirud

Electric vehicles are well known for a silent and smooth drive; however, their presence on the road is difficult to identify for road users who may be subjected to certain…

A review on concrete’s rheological properties

Chaitanya D.V.S.K., Naga Satish Kumar Ch.

This study aims on a broad review of Concrete's Rheological Properties. The Concrete is a commonly used engineering material because of its exquisite mechanical interpretation…

Three-dimensional numerical analyses of pile responses to tunneling-induced ground movements in bilayer soil

Mohamed Nabil Houhou, Tamir Amari, Abderahim Belounar

This paper aims to investigate the responses of single piles and pile groups due to tunneling-induced ground movements in a two-layered soil system. The analyses mainly focus on…

Experimental investigations on passive direct methanol fuel cell using variable membrane electrode assembly dynamic regions by altering gasket shapes

Raghavaiah N.V., Naga Srinivasulu G.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of Passive Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (PDMFC) experimentally using various Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) shapes such…

Numerical studies on conjugate convection from discretely heated electronic board

Naveen Kumar Battula, Srinu Daravath, Ganesh Kumar Gampa

This paper deals with numerical studies into combined conduction, convection and radiation from a heated vertical electronic board are provided here.

Experimental behavior and reliability of predamaged concrete columns externally repaired with FRP spiral strips under axial compression

Chafika Ali Ahmed, Abdelmadjid Si Salem, Souad Ait Taleb, Kamal Ait Tahar

This paper aims to investigate the experimental behavior and the reliability of concrete columns repaired using fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) under axial compression loading…

Punching shear capacity of flat slabs with recycled aggregate

Amal A. Farahat, Ahmed A. Elansary, Hany A. Abdalla

Punching can trigger catastrophic failures in flat slabs because of its sudden nature resulting from exceeding the shear capacity of slabs. Effect of using recycled aggregate, as…

Real-time traffic congestion prediction using big data and machine learning techniques

Priyanka Chawla, Rutuja Hasurkar, Chaithanya Reddy Bogadi, Naga Sindhu Korlapati, Rajasree Rajendran, Sindu Ravichandran, Sai Chaitanya Tolem, Jerry Zeyu Gao

The study aims to propose an intelligent real-time traffic model to address the traffic congestion problem. The proposed model assists the urban population in their everyday lives…

Thermal analysis of concrete slabs with insulating materials using ANSYS

Parvathidevi A., Naga Satish Kumar Ch

This study aims to assess the efficacy of thermal analysis of concrete slabs by including different insulation materials using ANSYS. Regression equations were proposed to predict…

Optimum prediction model of remaining useful life for rolling element bearing based on integrating optimize health indicator (OHI) and machine learning algorithm

Vinod Nistane

Rolling element bearings (REBs) are commonly used in rotating machinery such as pumps, motors, fans and other machineries. The REBs deteriorate over life cycle time. To know the…

Wear and microstructure analysis of aluminium based composite using eggshell and rice husk ash as reinforcement

Rajat Yadav, Anas Islam, Vijay Kumar Dwivedi

The purpose of this paper is to study Al-based green composite. To make composite samples of aluminium alloy (AA3105) with different weight percentages of rice husk ash (RHA) and…

Strength properties of fiber reinforced concrete including steel fibers

Mohammad Reza Adlparvar, Morteza Esmaeili, Mohammad Hossein Taghavi Parsa

This paper aims to study the influence of the presence of steel and polyolefin (PO) fibers on the mechanical and durability properties of fiber and hybrid fiber-reinforced…

A new acoustically insulating fiber-reinforced lightweight concrete based on local materials and date palm waste

Aissa Boucedra, Madani Bederina

This paper aims to characterize and develop a new ecological lightweight concrete reinforced by addition of palm plant fibers (from vegetal waste) to be used in the thermal and…