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Dynamic stiffness method for free vibration analysis of thin functionally graded rectangular plates
In this present work, the dynamic stiffness method (DSM) is used to analyze the free vibration of a thin functionally graded rectangular plate. Classical plate theory (CPT) is used to develop the dynamic stiffness matrix of a functionally graded material (FGM) plate. For free vibration analysis, the natural frequencies of the functionally graded material plate are estimated by using DSM with Wittrick-Williams algorithm for different aspect ratios and different boundary conditions. The present research compared the DSM natural frequencies results with those available in the published literature
Free vibration of circular annular plate with different boundary conditions
This paper deals with the numerical simulation of free vibration analysis of a thin circular annular plate for various boundary conditions at the outer edge and inner edge. Classical plate theory is used to derive the governing differential equation for the transverse deflection of the thin isotropic plate. The finite element method is used to evaluate the first six natural frequencies and mode shapes of the thin uniform circular annular plate with radius ratios (r1/r2) for different boundary conditions. These natural frequencies results are compared with those available in the literature. The results are verified with classical plate theory with our Abaqus results and checked with the previous research literature on the topic
Experimental investigation of photovoltaic module system coupled with solar panel cleaning system
Solar energy is a non-conventional source of energy. Solar panels generate electrical output by absorbing solar radiation. The performance of photovoltaic (PV) module often depends on environmental factors like dust, humidity, hail and temperature. Installation elements like altitude, installation site, tilt angle also affects the efficiency of solar energy output. The objective of this research work is to clean the dust deposited on PV panels using the minimum amount of water and energy. To regularly clean the dust, a semi-automatic self-cleaning mechanism has been designed and fabricated, which cleans the deposited dust on the solar panel automatically. Therefore, the process turns out to be reliable and faster and it leads to increased power output of the solar panels. An experimental investigation has been done at Bennett University, Greater Noida dated 15 October to 21st October 2019. An increase in efficiency by 1.2 % to 3 % was reported in this experimental study
Simulation analysis and experimental verification on body-in-white static stiffness of a certain commercial vehicle
The body-in-white simulation model of a certain commercial vehicle was established to make a numerical analysis of the vehicle body static stiffness in this research. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of the simulation model was verified using the physical test of body-in-white static stiffness. Research results showed that the error of body-in-white static stiffness test and simulation analysis was within the range of ±10 %, which could reduce the test cost and guarantee the test precision. The research findings do provide a better application value and references for vehicle engineering developers
Strength determination of wagon bearing structures made of round pipes at railroad ferry transportation
The article presents the results of strength simulation of the bearing structure of freight wagon bodies made of round pipes during railway ferry transportation. In order to reduce the cost for manufacturing freight wagons, the introduction of round pipes in the supporting structure was proposed. In order to ensure the possibility of transportation of the designed structures of wagons on railway ferries, it was proposed to install on their draw bars an assembly unit for fixing with regard to decks. The value of the dynamic load which acts on the supporting structures of the bodies of the main types of freight wagons transported on the railway ferry was determined and the strength was calculated. It was established that the maximum equivalent stresses are within admissible values. The obtained results will enhance the efficiency of the operation of freight wagons through international transport corridors
Influence of damping coefficient into engine rubber mounting system on vehicle ride comfort
This study presents a method to improve vehicle ride comfort using additional damping coefficient values for an internal combustion engine (ICE) rubber mounting system. To analyze the effect of the adding damping coefficient values into the rubber mounting system on vehicle ride comfort, a full-vehicle vibration model with 10 degrees of freedom is established under the combination of road surface roughness and ICE excitations. The damping coefficient values are added into ICE rubber mounting system which are respectively analyzed and evaluated according to the international standard ISO 2631-1 (1997). The study results do not only evaluate the influence of the adding damping coefficients on vehicle ride comfort but also suggest the optimal design solution for ICE mounting system to improve vehicle ride comfort
Classification of diaphysis based on the mechanical response of femur bone
This work deal with the biomechanical analysis of the Captum Collum Diaphysis (CCD) femur bone. The femur is the largest bone in the upper leg. The angle between femur neck and femur shaft of the femora is a parameter in determining the CCD or FSA angle. 126 ° is the usual angle for a healthy adult and variation in this angle leads to the CCD. This angle in the femur bone helps in determining the knock knee and bow leggedness orthopaedic disease. This angle impacts on the distribution of stress and deflection in the femur bone during the daily activities. Computational Multi-Scale analysis has been done for homogenized properties of femur bone. A Numerical simulation has been made for the biomechanical analysis of CCD femur bone using Finite Element Method. There is significant impact of stress distribution and deflection over the femur bone in case of change in optimum CCD angle (coxa norma) and also leads to change the natural frequency of the bone. Predicted results shows the above mentioned disease behaviour over the healthy bone. The study of these deformity and their results are of clinical importance in musculoseketal behaviour of the human femur bone
Dynamic load effect on the transportation safety of tank containers as part of combined trains on railway ferries
Maintaining the leading position of railway transport in the international transportation market led to the creation of its combined interaction with other modes of transport. In countries that have access to international traffic through the sea, rail-ferry services have been developed. At the initial stage of functioning of this symbiosis, only freight and passenger cars were transported by sea. At the moment, it has become possible to follow container trains on railway ferries by sea. An example would be the international Silk Road corridor, which connects Ukraine with China. Important components of this corridor are two rail-ferry routes through the waters of the Black and Caspian Seas
Numerical simulation of vortex induced vibrations on a circular cylinder at different Reynold’s number
This research investigates the effect of vortex induced vibrations on flow past a circular cylinder for two-dimensional unsteady incompressible flow at different Reynold’s number. The pressure bases steady solver is used for computation along with standard k-ε turbulence model. The change in the lift and drag coefficient with respect to increase in Reynolds number is studied and contours of vorticity are plotted. The pressure distribution on the fixed cylinder for different Reynolds number is also presented. It is found that drag coefficient reduces with the increasing Re and lift coefficient increases up to Reynold’s number 104. Moreover, the pressure difference on the fixed cylinder increases with the increasing Reynold’s number
Hyperparameter optimization for enabling multi-level feature classification in a wind turbine gearbox
Majority of the previous research investigations on fault diagnostics in a wind turbine gearbox are limited to binary classification, i.e., either detecting the type of defect or severities of defect. However, wind turbine gearbox consists of multiple speed stages and components, therefore performing the binary classification is not adequate. In the present study, a multi-level classification scheme which is capable of classifying the defects by stage, component, type of defect and severity level is proposed. Experiments are performed and the response is recorded through vibration, acoustic signal and lubrication oil analysis. Later, an integrated multi-variable feature set is achieved by combining the statistical features of the above mentioned individual condition monitoring strategies. Further, the obtained integrated multi-variable feature set is subjected to multi-level classification using various machine learning models and the learning model that best suits for carrying the multi-level classification is investigated. Finally, the hyperparameters of the learning models are optimized by an iterative process of reducing the objective function. It is observed that, optimized support vector machine model has yielded favorable results when compared to other machine learning models with the overall classification accuracy of 82.52 % for the four-level classification