This project involves the design and construction of a Programmable Logic Control (PLC) based automatic car washing system with the aim of reducing water wastage by incorporating a recycling system. The traditional means of washing vehicles was time consuming, involved lots of manual power and led to water pollution of the environment. This system is designed using aluminum metal to fabricate the framework. The system is implemented using three means, namely: Mechanical, Electrical and Programming devices. The machine was designed to use an induction electric motor to move the car on the conveyor belt from one workstation to the next incorporating the use of a VFD to reduce motor speed, and incorporating the use of a PLC to control the logical operations of the system with the use of sensors and actuators. Also, the system made use of a filter net to separate dirt from used water in order to allow recycling of the system by pumping it back into the system. After testing the automatic car washing system, it performed the car washing process efficiently from one work station to another, and reduced water wastage by recycling the water.
{"title":"Development of a Programmable Logic Control-Based Automatic Car Washing System","authors":"M. Arowolo, B. Olorunfemi, Abiodun M. Adebimpe","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6045","url":null,"abstract":"This project involves the design and construction of a Programmable Logic Control (PLC) based automatic car washing system with the aim of reducing water wastage by incorporating a recycling system. The traditional means of washing vehicles was time consuming, involved lots of manual power and led to water pollution of the environment. This system is designed using aluminum metal to fabricate the framework. The system is implemented using three means, namely: Mechanical, Electrical and Programming devices. The machine was designed to use an induction electric motor to move the car on the conveyor belt from one workstation to the next incorporating the use of a VFD to reduce motor speed, and incorporating the use of a PLC to control the logical operations of the system with the use of sensors and actuators. Also, the system made use of a filter net to separate dirt from used water in order to allow recycling of the system by pumping it back into the system. After testing the automatic car washing system, it performed the car washing process efficiently from one work station to another, and reduced water wastage by recycling the water.","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76554758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Dashti Javan, Kambiz Shojaee Gandeshtani, Seyed Ehsan Aghakouchaki Hosseini
Aim of this study is to present two optimal methods for adjusting parameters of PID controllers using simulated annealing (SA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms to achieve the desired goal intended for application of these controllers. Through adding intelligent techniques to the SA algorithm, it will lead to a higher speed and the reduction of the error in the PID controller. Available rules for setting PID parameters are commonly trial and error which involve various issues like being very time consuming, imprecise and facing a significant number of errors. Using performance measurement criteria and integrating them, an attainable method has been presented for setting these parameters which has a very high accuracy as wells as a significant speed, with a very low rate of error. Results obtained in this research demonstrate a considerable efficiency compared with that of other proposed methodologies
{"title":"A Novel Approach in Digital Controllers Design Using Metaheuristic Algorithms","authors":"Mohammad Dashti Javan, Kambiz Shojaee Gandeshtani, Seyed Ehsan Aghakouchaki Hosseini","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6044","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of this study is to present two optimal methods for adjusting parameters of PID controllers using simulated annealing (SA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms to achieve the desired goal intended for application of these controllers. Through adding intelligent techniques to the SA algorithm, it will lead to a higher speed and the reduction of the error in the PID controller. Available rules for setting PID parameters are commonly trial and error which involve various issues like being very time consuming, imprecise and facing a significant number of errors. Using performance measurement criteria and integrating them, an attainable method has been presented for setting these parameters which has a very high accuracy as wells as a significant speed, with a very low rate of error. Results obtained in this research demonstrate a considerable efficiency compared with that of other proposed methodologies","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89954143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Dashti Javan, Seyed Ehsan Aghakouchaki Hosseini, M. Menhaj
Aim of this study is to propose a control strategy based on Simulated Annealing (SA) as a metaheuristic algorithm and Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) for semi-active nonlinear control of structures equipped with Magnetorheological (MR) dampers to prevent damage from severe dynamic loads such as earthquakes. MR dampers as promising semi-active control mechanisms are focus of attention for reducing seismic response of structures in the world of structural engineering. A fuzzy controller is applied to establish interactive relationships between structural responses and input voltages to the MR damper. A modified simulated annealing algorithm is employed as an evolutionary algorithm to design the fuzzy controller, which is herein described as a Modified Simulated Annealing-Fuzzy Logic Controller (MSA-FLC). Results of numerical simulations demonstrated the efficiency of the proposed smart strategy compared to similar methodologies recommended by other researchers.
{"title":"A Metaheuristic-based Fuzzy Controller for Semi-active Control of Magnetorheological Dampers","authors":"Mohammad Dashti Javan, Seyed Ehsan Aghakouchaki Hosseini, M. Menhaj","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6046","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of this study is to propose a control strategy based on Simulated Annealing (SA) as a metaheuristic algorithm and Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) for semi-active nonlinear control of structures equipped with Magnetorheological (MR) dampers to prevent damage from severe dynamic loads such as earthquakes. MR dampers as promising semi-active control mechanisms are focus of attention for reducing seismic response of structures in the world of structural engineering. A fuzzy controller is applied to establish interactive relationships between structural responses and input voltages to the MR damper. A modified simulated annealing algorithm is employed as an evolutionary algorithm to design the fuzzy controller, which is herein described as a Modified Simulated Annealing-Fuzzy Logic Controller (MSA-FLC). Results of numerical simulations demonstrated the efficiency of the proposed smart strategy compared to similar methodologies recommended by other researchers.","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81737871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Portable Device for Wound Healing with Self-charging Capability","authors":"Md. Razu Miah, M. M. Ahmed","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88849152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermodynamic, Adsorption and Optimization Studies on Carbon Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Environment using Okro Leaf Extract as Corrosion Inhibitor","authors":"A. Okewale, C. Owabor, J. G. James","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90206946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of heated black cotton soil as a precursor in lime-activated stabilization of black cotton soil in-place for use in flood-prone areas. Most methods used to improve expansive soils include the use of lime or lime-activated materials, cut to spoil followed by replacement and thermal treatment. Most lime treatment methods yield a material that cannot withstand high moisture levels and long flooding periods. Cut to spoil results in high costs and negative environmental consequences. Lime activated Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) has been found to be effective in flood conditions, but it has to be locally available. In this study, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) tests were done on 50 mm diameter by 100 mm long stabilized soil specimens using various mixes of heated black cotton soil and lime which established an optimal mix of 14% heated black cotton soil at 400°C and 6% lime as the binders with 80% neat black cotton soil. Investigations of properties of this mix subjected to moist curing periods of 7, 14, 28, and 90 days followed by soaking them in water for 4 and 10 days after each curing period to simulate flash and severe flooding respectively were done. The durability reduction indices for each flooding scenario were computed. The mix yielded a strong durable product able to withstand flooding conditions. The heated black cotton soil at 400°C is, therefore, an effective low calcium aluminosilicate precursor with lime as the alkali activator.
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Heated Black Cotton Soil as a Low Calcium Pozzolanic Alumino-silicate Precursor in Lime-activated Stabilization of Black Cotton Soil for Use in Flood Prone Areas","authors":"C. Kabubo, S. Abuodha, Z. Gariy","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6039","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of heated black cotton soil as a precursor in lime-activated stabilization of black cotton soil in-place for use in flood-prone areas. Most methods used to improve expansive soils include the use of lime or lime-activated materials, cut to spoil followed by replacement and thermal treatment. Most lime treatment methods yield a material that cannot withstand high moisture levels and long flooding periods. Cut to spoil results in high costs and negative environmental consequences. Lime activated Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) has been found to be effective in flood conditions, but it has to be locally available. In this study, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) tests were done on 50 mm diameter by 100 mm long stabilized soil specimens using various mixes of heated black cotton soil and lime which established an optimal mix of 14% heated black cotton soil at 400°C and 6% lime as the binders with 80% neat black cotton soil. Investigations of properties of this mix subjected to moist curing periods of 7, 14, 28, and 90 days followed by soaking them in water for 4 and 10 days after each curing period to simulate flash and severe flooding respectively were done. The durability reduction indices for each flooding scenario were computed. The mix yielded a strong durable product able to withstand flooding conditions. The heated black cotton soil at 400°C is, therefore, an effective low calcium aluminosilicate precursor with lime as the alkali activator.","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81715668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-13DOI: 10.36478/rjasci.2015.338.342
E. Fedorov, A. Ferenetz, V. Tereshchuk
{"title":"Specialized Software for Computer-Aided Design of Electrical Systems of Vehicles","authors":"E. Fedorov, A. Ferenetz, V. Tereshchuk","doi":"10.36478/rjasci.2015.338.342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36478/rjasci.2015.338.342","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77679050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The recent study deals with the numerical analysis of an unsteady Maxwell nanofluid flow passing through a porous stretch surface with slip boundary condition with chemical reaction effect using Buongiorno's mathematical model. The water based fluid and the gold nanoparticles (Au) are preferred for this study. The similarity transformations are applied to renovate the governing model equations into a set of ordinary non-linear differential equations. The solutions of the coupled non-linear dimensionless equations are numerically decoded using the Nachtsheim-Swigert shooting method together with the Runge-Kutta iterative technique for various values of the flow control parameters. In addition, the built-in function bvp4c of MATLAB is used to enhance the consistency of numerical results. The numerical results are graphically demonstrated and narrated from the physical point of view for the non-dimensional velocity, temperature and concentration profiles, as well as the local coefficient of skin friction, Nusselt number and Sherwood number for different parameters of materials, such as the volume fraction parameter, Deborah number, unsteadiness, slip, stretching, suction and chemical reaction parameters. It is witnessed that the heat transfer rate is widely controlled by the Deborah number for Au-water nanofluid. The outcomes of this analysis clearly indicate the considerable influence of the suction imposed in the model.
{"title":"Numerical Study on Time Dependent Maxwell Nanofluid Slip Flow over Porous Stretching Surface with Chemical Reaction","authors":"M. Karim, M. A. Samad","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6031","url":null,"abstract":"The recent study deals with the numerical analysis of an unsteady Maxwell nanofluid flow passing through a porous stretch surface with slip boundary condition with chemical reaction effect using Buongiorno's mathematical model. The water based fluid and the gold nanoparticles (Au) are preferred for this study. The similarity transformations are applied to renovate the governing model equations into a set of ordinary non-linear differential equations. The solutions of the coupled non-linear dimensionless equations are numerically decoded using the Nachtsheim-Swigert shooting method together with the Runge-Kutta iterative technique for various values of the flow control parameters. In addition, the built-in function bvp4c of MATLAB is used to enhance the consistency of numerical results. The numerical results are graphically demonstrated and narrated from the physical point of view for the non-dimensional velocity, temperature and concentration profiles, as well as the local coefficient of skin friction, Nusselt number and Sherwood number for different parameters of materials, such as the volume fraction parameter, Deborah number, unsteadiness, slip, stretching, suction and chemical reaction parameters. It is witnessed that the heat transfer rate is widely controlled by the Deborah number for Au-water nanofluid. The outcomes of this analysis clearly indicate the considerable influence of the suction imposed in the model.","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90185391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The major problem of pipes used in Water Supply System (WSSs) were analyzed and the generally, used pipe and their major features were introduced in this study. The principles that the selection on Water Supply Pipes (WSP) should follow were pointed out. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) using nine scaling was applied to optimize WSPs quantitatively. The optimal WSPs were determined according to the sorting result of comprehensive evaluation index. It could provide the reference to select the reasonable WSPs for the engineers.
{"title":"Material Selection Techniques of Water Supply Pipe based on Analytic Hierarchy Process","authors":"Kamil Ali Jassim","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6029","url":null,"abstract":"The major problem of pipes used in Water Supply System (WSSs) were analyzed and the generally, used pipe and their major features were introduced in this study. The principles that the selection on Water Supply Pipes (WSP) should follow were pointed out. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) using nine scaling was applied to optimize WSPs quantitatively. The optimal WSPs were determined according to the sorting result of comprehensive evaluation index. It could provide the reference to select the reasonable WSPs for the engineers.","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76562423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Karyadi, Bela Prayogo, N. Nindyawati, P. B. Susanto
: This study aimed to obtain the pull-out resistance parallel to the grain of the threaded steel rod glued-in glubam with various edge distances. The wood structures, both for connection and for reinforcement, used glued-in rods connection. However, there was no research on the application of glued-in-rod into the connection of structural elements from glued laminated bamboo (glubam) due to lack of information on the basic characteristics of the glued-in rod on laminated bamboo. This experiment tested the pull-out resistance and stiffness of the threaded steel rod bounded parallel to the grain in laminated bamboo with varying edge distances. The dimension of laminated bamboo specimens were100 × 100 × 100 mm, the threaded steel rod diameter was 10 mm, the drill hole diameter was 14 mm and this research used sikadur 732 as the adhesive. This experiment made eight various edge distances: 1d; 1.5d; 2d; 2.5d; 3d; 3.5d; 4d; and 4.5d, with d as the threaded steel rod diameter and made five replicas of each variation. The results showed that the 3d edge distance or greater had the constant pull-out resistance while less than 3d edge distance had less pull-out resistance. The slip modulus for the threaded steel rod glued-in glubam in this study was not influenced by edge distance with a range 3.732 kN/mm to 7.768 kN/mm.
{"title":"Pull-out Resistance Parallel to Grain of Threaded Steel Rod Glued-in Glubam with Edge Distance Variation","authors":"K. Karyadi, Bela Prayogo, N. Nindyawati, P. B. Susanto","doi":"10.19026/rjaset.17.6027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.17.6027","url":null,"abstract":": This study aimed to obtain the pull-out resistance parallel to the grain of the threaded steel rod glued-in glubam with various edge distances. The wood structures, both for connection and for reinforcement, used glued-in rods connection. However, there was no research on the application of glued-in-rod into the connection of structural elements from glued laminated bamboo (glubam) due to lack of information on the basic characteristics of the glued-in rod on laminated bamboo. This experiment tested the pull-out resistance and stiffness of the threaded steel rod bounded parallel to the grain in laminated bamboo with varying edge distances. The dimension of laminated bamboo specimens were100 × 100 × 100 mm, the threaded steel rod diameter was 10 mm, the drill hole diameter was 14 mm and this research used sikadur 732 as the adhesive. This experiment made eight various edge distances: 1d; 1.5d; 2d; 2.5d; 3d; 3.5d; 4d; and 4.5d, with d as the threaded steel rod diameter and made five replicas of each variation. The results showed that the 3d edge distance or greater had the constant pull-out resistance while less than 3d edge distance had less pull-out resistance. The slip modulus for the threaded steel rod glued-in glubam in this study was not influenced by edge distance with a range 3.732 kN/mm to 7.768 kN/mm.","PeriodicalId":21010,"journal":{"name":"Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79056141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
京公网安备 11010802042870号
京ICP备2023020795号-1
扫码关注我们
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：