Durairaj R B

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | S.U · Department of Mechanical Engineering

Reinforcement of high strength, corrosion resistant materials to conventional ceramic composites effects on improvement of wear resistance, hardness and other mechanical behavior of the ceramics. In this paper it has been discussed about the effect of Titanium (Ti) metal powder (280 Mesh) is Reinforced with Commercially available Glass Ionomer Ceme...

EDM is the most popular machining method used in industry to machine hard metals and alloys and many researchers try to explore the applications of EDM process. They are trying to optimize the machining characteristics of difficult to machine materials from the literature reviewed, it is observed that considerable research work has been done on var...

The study analyses the emission and performance characteristics of an anti-oxidant blend with cotton seed oil biodiesel in a single cylinder diesel engine. Anti-oxidant used in this experiment was Tetra hydro curcumin (THC). The experiment was conducted in a single cylinder, four stroke engine at a constant speed of 1500 Rpm. In modified fuel, Anti...

As conceivable resorbable items with adequate mechanical and consumption properties, the treated steel material has been seriously concentrated inside the most recent year. Especially in orthopaedic exploration treated steel is fundamental on account of its mechanical properties practically like those of normal bone, the avoidance of both pressure...

This paper focuses on development of voice controlled robotic vehicle for unmanned environment for picking and placing an object. Our goal is help the people with disabilities by assisting them in their daily activities with the help of robotic arm. The voice controlled provides a convenient and effortless way to control the robotic arm which can a...

The present work deals with Mechanical erosion and permeation behaviour of Plasma Nitriding over manet steel. Manet steel is most commonly used in Automobile component in mass production. The surface modification of steel is to improve the hardness and other mechanical properties. Plasma Nitriding Surface Treatment is made to achieve superior mecha...

The titanium-based alloys currently used as one of the most important structural replacement of our human body, since it has the property of non-toxic nature and also due to its very high corrosive resistance characteristics. A very wide investigation is carried out on Ti-6Al-4 V alloys for the Biomedical based applications. It is used in biomedica...

As the requirement of thermal comfort level is expanding step by step. The usage of the air conditioner is also increased but because of this the which leads to the atmospheric an Earth-wide temperature boost and ozone layer exhaustion which causes the disturbance to the environment. To overcome this problems the passive cooling technique is introd...

This study examines the prospect of utilizing biodiesel from non-edible, waste seed derived from grapefruit. The prepared biodiesel was intended to replace the diesel fuel in a research diesel engine. Two antioxidants namely BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) are partially blended to enhance the ignition patterns of d...

Recently polyurea (PU) is widely used as a surface coating to protect the material under various harsh loads, hazardous chemical reactions and climatic conditions. The high efficient isocyanate-amine reaction kinetics makes it mandatory to use a reactive spray coating technique for the realistic production of PU. However, the efficiency of the PU d...

Background Edible food packaging, produced from edible polymers, is a kind of packaging suitable for human consumption along with the contained food. Despite many advantages, the edible films are still produced in laboratory scale due to problems, such as lack of poor elongation, safety and health issues, high cost, processing difficulties, etc. It...

The quality of the mould in green sand-casting process plays a vital role to achieve good quality castings. In this research work, the main mould properties such as permeability and hardness are focused to improve the quality of the mould. These properties are improved by optimizing the process parameters like degrees of ramming, mould wall thickne...

The usage of cladded materials is grown in automobile industry. However, cutting of cladded material is considered as a challenging task because of its heterogeneous nature, therefore it is often subjected to thermal cutting like plasma arc cutting or gas cutting process. Wirecut Electric Discharge Machining (WEDM) is a competent alternate for good...

The use of biofuels, namely alcohols and biodiesel, leads to lower efficiency and higher nitric oxide (NO) emissions compared with the use of diesel. The objective of this study was to reduce the emissions and enhance the performance from neat coconut oil biodiesel. To begin, the diethyl ether (oxygenated additive, OA) was blended with transesterif...

Metallic biomaterials are of great interest due to their higher mechanical properties. Metallic materials have very high tensile strength, fatigue strength, and fracture toughness as compared to ceramics and polymers. Due to these key properties, metallic materials are the widely used biomaterials for replacing the structural parts of the human bod...

The Experimental study of transient solid state diffusion bonding was created with dissimilar material such as Ti–6Al–4V and SS304L stainless steel for the parameters such as temperature (1023, 1073, and 1123 K), pressure (50, 100, and 150 bar), and holding time (1, 1.5, and 2 h). The maximum tensile strength and maximum hardness were gained experi...

One third of the food produced globally for human consumption is either lost or wasted every year. These food wastes, if not handled with care, leads to public health problems and the environmental pollution. Therefore, converting food wastes into energy or products not only generate revenue gains but also solve waste disposal problems thus helping...

Biodiesel has become a promising alternative biofuel that exhibits problems like high cost of feedstock, poor atomization due to high viscosity, stability issues, poor flow properties and high NOx emissions as compared to conventional diesel. Alcohols have recently drawn much attention as a low cost biofuel that, exhibit problems like low cetane nu...

Metallic implant, which is widely used in orthopedic and dental applications, should be removed once the healing process is completed. Removal of implants requires another surgery with psychological stress and economic burden. Biodegradable metallic implants have attracted researcher's attention as these implants are degraded and absorbed in the hu...

Vegetable oils, biodiesels, bio-alcohols and bio-gas are some of the popular biofuels evaluated for their suitability in compression-ignition (CI) engines. Among these, bio-alcohols can be produced from any kinds of biomass through fermentation and biosynthesis and they do not require extra land for cultivation. Therefore, bio-alcohols can be consi...

Now a days, refrigeration systems are important for industrial and domestic applications. The Coefficient of performance of a vapor compression refrigeration system can be improved if a reduction in the work of compression can be achieved by a suitable technique for a specified heat removal rate. The present study investigates the effect of Materia...

Superhydrophobicity is the tendency of a surface to repel water drops. A surface is qualified as a superhydrophobic surface only if the surface possesses a high apparent contact angle (>150°), low contact angle hysteresis (<10°), low sliding angle (<5°) and high stability of Cassie model state. Efforts have been made to mimic the superhydrophobicit...

Experiments were carried out on a diesel engine operating on diesel, bio-diesel and bio-diesel blended with 1- octanol. The blended fuels are prepared with 10%, 20%, and 30% of 1-octanolby volume. The experiments were conducted in a single cylinder C. I engine under five engine load conditions at a speed of 1500 rpm. The engine performance and emis...

In 21st century, the global warming has become great threat to mankind. The Air Conditioner became mandatory for room cooling in all the households which releases poisonous gases like CFCs and CO2 and also depends on electric power. The best promising alternative for less energy consumption is the passive cooling technique. Passive cooling (PC) is...

Energy utilisation from renewable sources plays a vital role in meeting the demands of a clean environment. Commercialisation of biodiesel is comparatively less than that of other alternative sources due to its suitability and yield. This paper is focused on performance and emission characteristics of neem oil biodiesel and cotton seed oil biodiese...

Stringent emission regulations and health awareness about air pollution have led researchers find alternative means for minimizing emissions in diesel fueled engines. In this article, the influence of oxygen enrichment is discussed to determine the effect on diesel engine performance, emission characteristics and combustion characteristics. Normal...

Petrochemical polymers, widely used for food packaging, are non-renewable and non-biodegradable and require landfills. Degradable polymers exist but they are not the complete solution to reduce landfills. Thus there is a need to find alternative packaging materials that are renewable and easily degradable with no landfills. Edible polymers are the...

Nowadays, global warming, environment pollution and limitations in energy resources have appeared as a serious global crisis. Therefore in (HVAC) Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning systems energy efficiency and energy conservation are necessary in all energy consuming devices. The aim of this project is to evaluate the performance and energ...

Zirconium is the excellent material used for corrosion resistance and wear resistance properties. In this paper it is discussed about the deposition of multi walled carbon nano tubes (MWCNT) reinforced with zirconium oxy-chloride (Zro2cl) composite over SS316 L by spin coating method. The coated samples were taken for surface roughness, micro hardn...

In the present work suitable tracking system is designed for helical coiled receiver tube. In our previous work solar receiver geometry is varied from straight tube to helical tube and it was found that this replacement provides uniform circumferential temperature distribution and hence improved thermal stability, whereas the helical geometry decre...

In this study, we have investigated the degradation characteristics of surface radiation heat transfer properties of stainless steel 304. The emissivity (ε) and absorptivity (α) of stainless steel has been measured for surface unexposed to sunlight and exposed to sunlight for various hours of interval 240,480,720,960. The temperature dependence of...

In this paper it is discussed about the mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced with polyester resin composite and carbon fiber reinforced with polyester composite were observed. These composites are prepared in the proportion of GF 10%, GF 15%, and GF 20% for Glass fiber reinforcement with polyester resin and CF5% and CF10% for carbon fibe...

Hydroxyapatite is a bioactive and biocompatible ceramic material with major composition of calcium and phosphorous which is a primary constituent of human bones. It has a prominent role in the replacement of bone cement and other corrosion protecting materials in implant surgeries. It also helps in the formation of osteoblasts cell (Mesenchymal ste...

In this paper it is discussed about the coating of multi walled carbon nano tubes reinforced Zirconium oxy chloride composites over SS316 L plates for dental applications. Multi walled carbon nano tubes are reinforced in the solution of zirconium oxy chloride and made fine dry powder in ultra sonicator. This powder has been coated over SS 316L by s...

The Transmission Shaft made of Steel material is used to transmit power from turbine to generator. The Steel shaft are subjected to various load and torsional stress, due its heavy weight a large amount of vibration is produced on the rotating body this leads to breakage of the shaft. This Steel shaft has greater Critical Speed at low Frequency, le...

In this paper, the discussion has been made on corrosion behavior of the hydroxyapatite coatings over Titanium substrate using electro deposition method. Hydroxyapatite [Ca (NO3)2 + (NH4)2HPO4] has been synthesized at room temperature by the mixture of calcium nitrate and diammonium hydrogen phosphate and deposited over titanium substrates. The cor...

This paper focuses on characterization of Hydroxyapatite coated SS316 L using Pulse vapour deposition method. The target material (Hydroxyapatite) has been synthesised chemically in laboratory through the addition of (NH4)2HPO4 with Ca (NO3)24H2O solution. This mixture has been converted in to circular blocks through various processes as explained...

Knee joint is a hinge joint which posses six degrees of freedom and withstand entire load of the human body. In Recent statistics Knee replacement surgery has been increased for the major issues like Bone cancer, Bone damage etc. The TKP involves the replacement of damaged or defected knee joint and replaced with artificial implant. In general arti...

In this paper the Corrosion resistance and Micro hardness of the coating are investigated on Polyether ether Ketone (PEEK) coated SS316 L. The coatings of 5 microns thickness have been achieved in plasma spray process where the distance between the target and the substrate has maintained in the range of 2.5 to 4 inch. The uniformity of the coating...

The increasing industrialization of the world has led the demand of petroleum based fuels. fossile fuels are obtained from limited reserves. These finite reserves are highly concentrated in certain regions of the world. Therefore, those countries not having these resources are facing energy/foreign exchange crisis, mainly due to the import of crude...

In this work the knee prosthesis is tested for its life period. It is most needed these days since the total knee replacement is an important surgery these days world wide. For that, the prosthesis which is developed using different biomaterials must be tested for its life period according to the work nature of the patient. For that, this knee simu...

Nowadays the knee implant surgery is most often the solution for Bone sorption and Bone damage. This will cause huge demand on the requirement of knee simulator testing machine which is used to calculate the number of cycle times of the artificial knee prosthesis. Each and every prosthesis has to be tested at least 5–10 million cycles in the simula...

Nano-robots are the robots that are simply known as that controllable machines at the nano (10−9) meter or molecular scale, composed of nano-components. More specifically, nano robotics refer to the still largely hypothetical nanotechnology engineering discipline of designing and building nano robots. Even though the field of nano robotics is funda...

Nano-robots are the robots that are simply known as that controllable machines at the nano (10-9) meter or molecular scale, composed of nano-components. More specifically, nano robotics refer to the still largely hypothetical nanotechnology engineering discipline of designing and building nano robots. Even though the field of nano robotics is funda...