Wind energy is a reliable renewable source of energy with significant technological advancements. However, recovering wind energy from waste and predictable sources remains untapped. Certain industrial activities emit pollutants while generating wind energy, presenting opportunities for cleaner energy utilization. This study investigates wind energy recovery from an underground mine’s exhaust through experimental research and analysis. It revealed a drop in wind velocity at −2.5162 Hz frequency as distance increased. This frequency predicted a wind speed of 7.67 m/s at 1 m from the exhaust fan in a real mine. Theoretical calculations show significant wind energy potential of 1031.31 kWh over 13 hours, which is equivalent to 79.3 kW. Realistic estimates suggest 55.51 kW wind power can be recovered, yielding 721.63 kWh. Compared with previous studies in the mining industry, recovery potential varies based on site-specific factors. The study shows a recoverable power percentage of 28% theoretically and up to 19.8% realistically, highlighting wind energy’s potential in underground mining. Moreover, the wind energy significantly contributes to the lighting system, enhancing energy efficiency. To optimize recovery, the ventilator fan system is upgraded, multiple fans are used, and optimizing the design is recommended. The study emphasizes continuous research and real-world implementations for energy savings. Utilizing wind energy effectively improves sustainability and reduces reliance on conventional sources, promoting a greener future for mining.
{"title":"Evaluation of Wind Energy Recovery from an Underground Mine Exhaust Ventilation System","authors":"Douglas Yeboah, Noble Ackor, Emmanuel Abrowah","doi":"10.1155/2023/8822475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8822475","url":null,"abstract":"Wind energy is a reliable renewable source of energy with significant technological advancements. However, recovering wind energy from waste and predictable sources remains untapped. Certain industrial activities emit pollutants while generating wind energy, presenting opportunities for cleaner energy utilization. This study investigates wind energy recovery from an underground mine’s exhaust through experimental research and analysis. It revealed a drop in wind velocity at −2.5162 Hz frequency as distance increased. This frequency predicted a wind speed of 7.67 m/s at 1 m from the exhaust fan in a real mine. Theoretical calculations show significant wind energy potential of 1031.31 kWh over 13 hours, which is equivalent to 79.3 kW. Realistic estimates suggest 55.51 kW wind power can be recovered, yielding 721.63 kWh. Compared with previous studies in the mining industry, recovery potential varies based on site-specific factors. The study shows a recoverable power percentage of 28% theoretically and up to 19.8% realistically, highlighting wind energy’s potential in underground mining. Moreover, the wind energy significantly contributes to the lighting system, enhancing energy efficiency. To optimize recovery, the ventilator fan system is upgraded, multiple fans are used, and optimizing the design is recommended. The study emphasizes continuous research and real-world implementations for energy savings. Utilizing wind energy effectively improves sustainability and reduces reliance on conventional sources, promoting a greener future for mining.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88460797","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}
An automotive battery, also known as a car battery, is a device that provides electrical energy to start a vehicle’s engine; it uses chemical reactions between lead (Pb) and other chemicals to generate electricity. The automotive industry has been receiving positive feedback from consumers, and the industry has been striving to improve the quality of its product packaging, which protects the battery and facilitates its distribution. The research aims to increase customer satisfaction in the automotive industry by creating better battery packaging design. The research employs a range of methods to achieve this goal, including conducting an initial survey with customers who have purchased and used car batteries to identify problems, 3D computer-aided design (CAD) to create design packaging development, life-cycle assessment (LCA) to measure the environmental impact of various materials and contains sustainability analysis, and finite element analysis (FEA) simulation of the packaging corrugated paper using SolidWorks 2021 software, and lastly, a customer feedback survey is conducted to assess the attributes of packaging development. The design criteria prioritize green materials, ergonomics, durability, reliability, and ease of use. In conclusion, the study recommends the use of corrugated paper for battery packaging in the automotive industry. The corrugated paper has proven to be an ecofriendly and sustainable material that provides excellent protection for the battery while also being easy to handle and use.
{"title":"Design Sustainability for Battery Packaging to Increase Customer Satisfaction","authors":"Aissyah Lathifah Adriyanti, T. R. Sahroni","doi":"10.1155/2023/9916084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9916084","url":null,"abstract":"An automotive battery, also known as a car battery, is a device that provides electrical energy to start a vehicle’s engine; it uses chemical reactions between lead (Pb) and other chemicals to generate electricity. The automotive industry has been receiving positive feedback from consumers, and the industry has been striving to improve the quality of its product packaging, which protects the battery and facilitates its distribution. The research aims to increase customer satisfaction in the automotive industry by creating better battery packaging design. The research employs a range of methods to achieve this goal, including conducting an initial survey with customers who have purchased and used car batteries to identify problems, 3D computer-aided design (CAD) to create design packaging development, life-cycle assessment (LCA) to measure the environmental impact of various materials and contains sustainability analysis, and finite element analysis (FEA) simulation of the packaging corrugated paper using SolidWorks 2021 software, and lastly, a customer feedback survey is conducted to assess the attributes of packaging development. The design criteria prioritize green materials, ergonomics, durability, reliability, and ease of use. In conclusion, the study recommends the use of corrugated paper for battery packaging in the automotive industry. The corrugated paper has proven to be an ecofriendly and sustainable material that provides excellent protection for the battery while also being easy to handle and use.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84331559","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}
Tchahou Tchendjeu Achille Ecladore, Yungho Edickson Bobo, N. Mbaka
Industrial machines with sharp moving blades are extremely dangerous to workers. These machines often rotate for some time (called the run-down time) before completely stopping due to little or no brakes. In the case where brakes are used, they are mechanical in nature and are associated with problems of wear out and frequent maintenance among others. In this paper, we proposed a mathematical model and implementation of an electromagnet and design and construction of a mechanical support frame and a controller for the electromagnetic braking system. The electromagnetic braking system works on the principle of electromagnetism. To realize the semicircular electromagnets, we coil the gauge wires several times around a ferromagnetic core material. The electromagnet was connected to a 12 V 7 Ah battery and was used to lift a load whose mass and corresponding weight were predetermined using a scale balance. The magnetic force generated was equal to the amount of maximum load it could lift. The mechanical frame, on which the electromagnets, motor, battery, switches, and chain drive system were mounted, was designed using SolidWorks and constructed by measuring, cutting, and joining of iron materials. A microcontroller and a power MOSFET were used in the control circuit to drive the electromagnet. Major results such as the realized electromagnets and the magnitude of the electromagnetic force (1.43 N) produced by the electromagnets are presented. The mechanical frame and the control circuit are also presented. The braking force was greater than the rotation torque of the disc, and hence braking was achieved.
{"title":"Design and Realization of a Controlled Electromagnetic Breaking System","authors":"Tchahou Tchendjeu Achille Ecladore, Yungho Edickson Bobo, N. Mbaka","doi":"10.1155/2023/1426506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1426506","url":null,"abstract":"Industrial machines with sharp moving blades are extremely dangerous to workers. These machines often rotate for some time (called the run-down time) before completely stopping due to little or no brakes. In the case where brakes are used, they are mechanical in nature and are associated with problems of wear out and frequent maintenance among others. In this paper, we proposed a mathematical model and implementation of an electromagnet and design and construction of a mechanical support frame and a controller for the electromagnetic braking system. The electromagnetic braking system works on the principle of electromagnetism. To realize the semicircular electromagnets, we coil the gauge wires several times around a ferromagnetic core material. The electromagnet was connected to a 12 V 7 Ah battery and was used to lift a load whose mass and corresponding weight were predetermined using a scale balance. The magnetic force generated was equal to the amount of maximum load it could lift. The mechanical frame, on which the electromagnets, motor, battery, switches, and chain drive system were mounted, was designed using SolidWorks and constructed by measuring, cutting, and joining of iron materials. A microcontroller and a power MOSFET were used in the control circuit to drive the electromagnet. Major results such as the realized electromagnets and the magnitude of the electromagnetic force (1.43 N) produced by the electromagnets are presented. The mechanical frame and the control circuit are also presented. The braking force was greater than the rotation torque of the disc, and hence braking was achieved.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85286734","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}
This study investigates the impact of combining longitudinal and point-extraction ventilated systems on temperature distribution and back-layering length in tunnel fires. Numerical simulations are conducted using a fire dynamic simulator (FDS), and reduced-scale tunnel fire experiments with a scale of 1/10 are introduced to provide supplementary data. Results indicate that the longitudinal velocity is more critical than other factors in reducing the highest temperature and casualties. Lowering the temperature below the tunnel ceiling is not caused by increasing the ceiling extraction velocity. Additionally, the study reveals that the fire source-ceiling distance and their relative positions play a crucial role in temperature distribution and plug-holing phenomenon in the tunnel. By using the Taguchi method, it is determined that a fire at a height of 0.125 m has a maximum ceiling temperature of 1.8, 1.3, and 1.1 times when the fire source happens on the floor with longitudinal velocities of 0.133, 0.265, and 0.53 m/s, respectively. The extraction point has diverse effects provided that the longitudinal ventilation velocity is set by critical velocity. The study’s objective is to provide tunnel engineering managers with a correlation to predict the highest temperature, which is a vital parameter for emergency evacuation. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of considering longitudinal and point-extraction ventilated systems and their relative speeds in reducing the severity of tunnel fires.
{"title":"Studying the Synergetic Effect of Point-Extraction and Longitudinal Ventilation on the Maximum Smoke Temperature and Back-Layering Length in Tunnel Fires","authors":"E. Barati, Seyyed Omid Haghani","doi":"10.1155/2023/8081874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8081874","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the impact of combining longitudinal and point-extraction ventilated systems on temperature distribution and back-layering length in tunnel fires. Numerical simulations are conducted using a fire dynamic simulator (FDS), and reduced-scale tunnel fire experiments with a scale of 1/10 are introduced to provide supplementary data. Results indicate that the longitudinal velocity is more critical than other factors in reducing the highest temperature and casualties. Lowering the temperature below the tunnel ceiling is not caused by increasing the ceiling extraction velocity. Additionally, the study reveals that the fire source-ceiling distance and their relative positions play a crucial role in temperature distribution and plug-holing phenomenon in the tunnel. By using the Taguchi method, it is determined that a fire at a height of 0.125 m has a maximum ceiling temperature of 1.8, 1.3, and 1.1 times when the fire source happens on the floor with longitudinal velocities of 0.133, 0.265, and 0.53 m/s, respectively. The extraction point has diverse effects provided that the longitudinal ventilation velocity is set by critical velocity. The study’s objective is to provide tunnel engineering managers with a correlation to predict the highest temperature, which is a vital parameter for emergency evacuation. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of considering longitudinal and point-extraction ventilated systems and their relative speeds in reducing the severity of tunnel fires.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83022852","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.05
H. K. Breesam, Hanan Abdul Munem Rajab
Government-sponsored projects in Iraq significantly improve the economic situation and provide services but face high rates of troubling blocks. This work aims to identify indicative factors of the Troubled Project using periodic health check reports based on a literature review and interviews with Iraqi experts. As a result, a questionnaire was prepared that included four sections. The first is personal information; the second section is information about knowing the level of institutions’ implementation of project management through prepared documents. The third section is about indicative factors for the project's trouble, including 25 workers; the fourth section is about the questions in the periodic reports to check the project's health. Findings show that the following factors affect the troubled projects: inaccurate initial budget and schedule estimates; poor project scope description; poor team communication; poor planning and definition of the project; lack of a risk management plan and disregarding risk indicators; high rate of rework, and ineffective documentation of project plans with a high relative importance index that ranges from 0.91 to 0.81. Thus, the institutions' activation of the project examination reports with the proposed questions with a relative importance index ranging from 0.88 to 0.77 helps identify the main factors for the troubled projects.
{"title":"The Role of Project Health Check Reports in Identifying Indicative Factors of a Troubled Project","authors":"H. K. Breesam, Hanan Abdul Munem Rajab","doi":"10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.05","url":null,"abstract":"Government-sponsored projects in Iraq significantly improve the economic situation and provide services but face high rates of troubling blocks. This work aims to identify indicative factors of the Troubled Project using periodic health check reports based on a literature review and interviews with Iraqi experts. As a result, a questionnaire was prepared that included four sections. The first is personal information; the second section is information about knowing the level of institutions’ implementation of project management through prepared documents. The third section is about indicative factors for the project's trouble, including 25 workers; the fourth section is about the questions in the periodic reports to check the project's health. Findings show that the following factors affect the troubled projects: inaccurate initial budget and schedule estimates; poor project scope description; poor team communication; poor planning and definition of the project; lack of a risk management plan and disregarding risk indicators; high rate of rework, and ineffective documentation of project plans with a high relative importance index that ranges from 0.91 to 0.81. Thus, the institutions' activation of the project examination reports with the proposed questions with a relative importance index ranging from 0.88 to 0.77 helps identify the main factors for the troubled projects.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87046022","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.12
Sarah M. Salih, I. Muhsin
...... The Iraqi government seeks to overcome the financial crisis by investing and privatizing some projects to achieve sustainable growth. Most of the investment projects in Iraq suffer from many constraints that greatly impact the success of these projects. A survey of the opinions of a group of experts was conducted to identify the most important constraints facing the investment process in Iraq. Then the experts' answers were arranged in a closed questionnaire and distributed to the research sample for which the statistical analysis was conducted. Through it, the most important (17) factors that had the greatest impact on the failure of investment projects in Iraq were reached. One of the main constraints was the slow and routine administrative procedures. Therefore, the main objective of the research is to identify the most important constraints facing the investment process in Iraq and to develop a proposed system to organize the procedures for applying for investment opportunities, given the importance of long-term investment, the importance of the referral stage, and the selection of the competent investor who meets the criteria required for the success of the investment project. The researcher concluded that many factors impact the failure of investment projects, which must be addressed for the success of these projects, as management systems and computer technology programs greatly organize investment procedures, save time and reduce routine and slow procedures.
{"title":"Developing a Proposed System to Organize the Investment Opportunities in Iraq","authors":"Sarah M. Salih, I. Muhsin","doi":"10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.12","url":null,"abstract":"......\u0000The Iraqi government seeks to overcome the financial crisis by investing and privatizing some projects to achieve sustainable growth. Most of the investment projects in Iraq suffer from many constraints that greatly impact the success of these projects. A survey of the opinions of a group of experts was conducted to identify the most important constraints facing the investment process in Iraq. Then the experts' answers were arranged in a closed questionnaire and distributed to the research sample for which the statistical analysis was conducted. Through it, the most important (17) factors that had the greatest impact on the failure of investment projects in Iraq were reached. One of the main constraints was the slow and routine administrative procedures. Therefore, the main objective of the research is to identify the most important constraints facing the investment process in Iraq and to develop a proposed system to organize the procedures for applying for investment opportunities, given the importance of long-term investment, the importance of the referral stage, and the selection of the competent investor who meets the criteria required for the success of the investment project. The researcher concluded that many factors impact the failure of investment projects, which must be addressed for the success of these projects, as management systems and computer technology programs greatly organize investment procedures, save time and reduce routine and slow procedures.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85210215","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.10
Zahraa Muslim Hadi, H. Q. Majeed
The Diyala River is considered the third most important river in Iraq. However, in the recent period, Diyala Governorate has been subject to several floods. This study aims to simulate an efficient labyrinth weir at the flood escape entrance branching from the Diyala River to reach the best entrance through which the flood waves can pass safely. The discharge coefficient was calculated laboratory for five types of trapezoidal side labyrinth weirs with different sidewall angles. Results showed that the coefficient discharge for the trapezoidal labyrinth side weir with an angle of the sidewall is 75ᵒ and has a discharge coefficient greater than the rest of the labyrinth side weirs. The second part of this study is validating the laboratory work using the CFD technique, where the same laboratory channel was simulated with the weirs of the side trapezoidal labyrinth using the Ansys-Fluent program. The numerical study gave very close results compared with the experimental results with MSE, where the error percentage error was from 3.3% to 10%. The last part of the work is numerically simulating the trapezoidal labyrinth side weir with an angle of the sidewall of 75ᵒ at the flood escape entrance branching from the Diyala River. The results showed that the side labyrinth weir has a larger discharge capacity of 4.8% than the rest of the traditional weirs and is more effective in flood treatment.
{"title":"Simulation of the Entrance to the Escape of the Flood Branching from the Diyala River","authors":"Zahraa Muslim Hadi, H. Q. Majeed","doi":"10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.10","url":null,"abstract":"The Diyala River is considered the third most important river in Iraq. However, in the recent period, Diyala Governorate has been subject to several floods. This study aims to simulate an efficient labyrinth weir at the flood escape entrance branching from the Diyala River to reach the best entrance through which the flood waves can pass safely. The discharge coefficient was calculated laboratory for five types of trapezoidal side labyrinth weirs with different sidewall angles. Results showed that the coefficient discharge for the trapezoidal labyrinth side weir with an angle of the sidewall is 75ᵒ and has a discharge coefficient greater than the rest of the labyrinth side weirs. The second part of this study is validating the laboratory work using the CFD technique, where the same laboratory channel was simulated with the weirs of the side trapezoidal labyrinth using the Ansys-Fluent program. The numerical study gave very close results compared with the experimental results with MSE, where the error percentage error was from 3.3% to 10%. The last part of the work is numerically simulating the trapezoidal labyrinth side weir with an angle of the sidewall of 75ᵒ at the flood escape entrance branching from the Diyala River. The results showed that the side labyrinth weir has a larger discharge capacity of 4.8% than the rest of the traditional weirs and is more effective in flood treatment.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83277261","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.01
Anwer J. Ali, H. H. Abbas, H. Bevrani
This paper discusses using H2 and H∞ robust control approaches for designing control systems. These approaches are applied to elementary control system designs, and their respective implementation and pros and cons are introduced. The H∞ control synthesis mainly enforces closed-loop stability, covering some physical constraints and limitations. While noise rejection and disturbance attenuation are more naturally expressed in performance optimization, which can represent the H2 control synthesis problem. The paper also applies these two methodologies to multi-plant systems to study the stability and performance of the designed controllers. Simulation results show that the H2 controller tracks a desirable closed-loop performance, while the H∞ controller guarantees robust stability for the closed-loop system. The validation of the techniques is demonstrated through the robust and performance gamma index, where the H∞ controller achieved a robust gamma index of 0.8591, indicating good robustness and the H2 controller achieved a performance gamma index of 2.1972, indicating a desirable performance. The robust control toolbox of MATLAB is used for simulation purposes. Overall, the paper shows that selecting a suitable, robust control strategy is crucial for designing effective control systems, and the H2 and H∞ robust control approaches are viable options for achieving this goal.
{"title":"Comparative Analysis of H2 and H∞ Robust Control Design Approaches for Dynamic Control Systems","authors":"Anwer J. Ali, H. H. Abbas, H. Bevrani","doi":"10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.01","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses using H2 and H∞ robust control approaches for designing control systems. These approaches are applied to elementary control system designs, and their respective implementation and pros and cons are introduced. The H∞ control synthesis mainly enforces closed-loop stability, covering some physical constraints and limitations. While noise rejection and disturbance attenuation are more naturally expressed in performance optimization, which can represent the H2 control synthesis problem. The paper also applies these two methodologies to multi-plant systems to study the stability and performance of the designed controllers. Simulation results show that the H2 controller tracks a desirable closed-loop performance, while the H∞ controller guarantees robust stability for the closed-loop system. The validation of the techniques is demonstrated through the robust and performance gamma index, where the H∞ controller achieved a robust gamma index of 0.8591, indicating good robustness and the H2 controller achieved a performance gamma index of 2.1972, indicating a desirable performance. The robust control toolbox of MATLAB is used for simulation purposes. Overall, the paper shows that selecting a suitable, robust control strategy is crucial for designing effective control systems, and the H2 and H∞ robust control approaches are viable options for achieving this goal.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78781402","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 : 2023-08-01DOI: 10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.04
H. M. Hasen, R. J. Tuama
Nanoparticles are defined as an organic or non-organic structure of matter in at least one of its dimensions less than 100 nm. Nanoparticles proved their effectiveness in different fields because of their unique physicochemical properties. Using nanoparticles in the power field contributes to cleaning and decreasing environmental pollution, which means it is an environmentally friendly material. It could be used in many different parts of batteries, including an anode, cathode, and electrolyte. This study reviews different types of nanoparticles used in Lithium-ion batteries by collecting the advanced techniques for applying nanotechnology in batteries. In addition, this review presents an idea about the advantages and disadvantages of using nanoparticles in batteries to harness energy without harming the environment. This review showed that applying nanotechnology and using nanoparticles in the production technique of batteries open the field for developing energy storage in Nano sized batteries. This, in turn, is important in the new era of technology in the industries of electronic devices and precision electrical appliances such as mobile phones, digital cameras, etc.
{"title":"Review about the Applications of Nanoparticles in Batteries","authors":"H. M. Hasen, R. J. Tuama","doi":"10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2023.08.04","url":null,"abstract":"Nanoparticles are defined as an organic or non-organic structure of matter in at least one of its dimensions less than 100 nm. Nanoparticles proved their effectiveness in different fields because of their unique physicochemical properties. Using nanoparticles in the power field contributes to cleaning and decreasing environmental pollution, which means it is an environmentally friendly material. It could be used in many different parts of batteries, including an anode, cathode, and electrolyte. This study reviews different types of nanoparticles used in Lithium-ion batteries by collecting the advanced techniques for applying nanotechnology in batteries. In addition, this review presents an idea about the advantages and disadvantages of using nanoparticles in batteries to harness energy without harming the environment. This review showed that applying nanotechnology and using nanoparticles in the production technique of batteries open the field for developing energy storage in Nano sized batteries. This, in turn, is important in the new era of technology in the industries of electronic devices and precision electrical appliances such as mobile phones, digital cameras, etc.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73869482","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}
A study has been undertaken to investigate the production and behavior of beams made with foamed, normal, and composite concrete and reinforced with different steel percentages (under, balanced, and over). Nine reinforcement beams, including three normal-weight concrete, three lightweight foamed concrete, and three composite concrete, were made with similar rectangular cross sections of dimensions (150 × 250 mm) and length of 1500 mm. A 28-day compressive strength of 29 MPa (suitable for structural purposes) was achieved for all investigated concrete mixes. Ultimate load, crack mode, ductility, deflection, and stiffness as flexural parameters were investigated. The results showed that in terms of loading, the load of composite concrete beams was equal to that of normal concrete beams, and a slight increase in the lightweight foamed concrete beams was noticed. The ductility of foamed concrete beams with balanced reinforcement and under reinforcing was lower than that of normal concrete. In the case of the over-reinforcement beams, the ductility of foamed concrete beam increased by about 19.5% compared to that of normal reinforced concrete. In addition, the ductility and stiffness of composite concrete beams increased by about 91.7% and 5.6% compared to normal beams and 61% and 15.1% compared to foamed concrete beams, respectively.
{"title":"Behavior of Reinforced Composite Foamed-Normal Concrete Beams","authors":"Angham Nassar Jaffal, Ameer A. Hilal, A. Mahmoud","doi":"10.1155/2023/3653472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3653472","url":null,"abstract":"A study has been undertaken to investigate the production and behavior of beams made with foamed, normal, and composite concrete and reinforced with different steel percentages (under, balanced, and over). Nine reinforcement beams, including three normal-weight concrete, three lightweight foamed concrete, and three composite concrete, were made with similar rectangular cross sections of dimensions (150 × 250 mm) and length of 1500 mm. A 28-day compressive strength of 29 MPa (suitable for structural purposes) was achieved for all investigated concrete mixes. Ultimate load, crack mode, ductility, deflection, and stiffness as flexural parameters were investigated. The results showed that in terms of loading, the load of composite concrete beams was equal to that of normal concrete beams, and a slight increase in the lightweight foamed concrete beams was noticed. The ductility of foamed concrete beams with balanced reinforcement and under reinforcing was lower than that of normal concrete. In the case of the over-reinforcement beams, the ductility of foamed concrete beam increased by about 19.5% compared to that of normal reinforced concrete. In addition, the ductility and stiffness of composite concrete beams increased by about 91.7% and 5.6% compared to normal beams and 61% and 15.1% compared to foamed concrete beams, respectively.","PeriodicalId":52570,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86083361","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}
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