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Item Effect of magnetic permeability, shearing length, and shear gap on magnetic flux density of the magnetorheological damper through finite element analysis(Elsevier Ltd, 2020) Kumar Kariganaur, A.; Kumar, H.; Arun, M.The performance of the magnetorheological (MR) damper is determined based on the damping force of the damper which is used to reduce the unwanted vibrations in the automobile suspension system. In this study, an axisymmetric magnetorheological damper model is analyzed using ANSYS finite element (FE) analysis to simulate a distribution of magnetic field in the fluid flow region. Firstly, the materials used for the fabrication of MR damper such as SA1018 and Aluminium are used for the permeability analysis for applied current in shear mode operation. It is evident from the result that, a material with higher magnetic permeability (SA1018) gives higher magnetic flux density in the fluid flow gap. By using SA1018 material for further study the effect of increase in shear gap and shearing length of the MR damper, there is a exponential decay in the magnetic flux density in the flow gap. And finally, by using the response surface methodology optimum values are obtained for maximum magnetic flux density. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Item Assessment of Pushover Response Parameters Using Response Surface Methodology(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021) Panandikar, N.; Babu Narayan, K.S.B.Pushover analysis is a non-linear static method used for the seismic assessment of structures. The simplicity, efficiency in modelling and less computational time make this method popular. Lot of researchers has worked on conventional pushover analysis and after knowing deficiencies of the method have made efforts to improve it. From the literature, it is evident that actual experimental test results carried out so as to verify the analytically obtained pushover results are hardly available. Stress–strain models adopted for modelling of concrete and reinforcement greatly influences both the ultimate load and ultimate displacement for the structure under pushover loads. This paper focuses on assessment of pushover response parameters using response surface methodology (RSM). A three-storied RCC framed structure is tested and the experimental pushover results are available. Uncertain parameters considered include the concrete strength, steel strength, reinforcement cover and hinge location, which are randomly generated by performing stochastic analysis and their effect on responses, which include base shear and displacement is studied. Using Monte Carlo simulation in Sap-2000 design matrix is generated. Modelling and analysis of response parameters are carried out using RSM so as to obtain the characteristics of the pushover curve. The effect of material strength variation, hinge locations and hinge lengths, geometric modelling have been studied, incorporating confined model for concrete. The coefficients and equations that can be used to predict the responses are carried out by performing multiple regression analysis. The validation results demonstrated that the confined model is better than the unconfined. © 2021, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.Item Parametric Analysis and Response Surface Optimization of Surface Roughness and Cutting Rate in the Machining Using WEDM(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022) Manoj, I.V.; Narendranath, S.Nickelvac HX is an amalgamation of nickel, chromium, iron, molybdenum etc. As nickel-based alloys have high-temperature strength they can be used in many applications like afterburners, blades of turbines, turbocharges, submarines parts etc. Wire electric discharge machining a non-contact spark machining was found to be the most precise machining process. Among the WEDM parameters, different process parameters like servo voltage, pulse on time, cutting speed override and pulse off time were employed for the examination. It was noticed that both response characteristics increased with the increase in cutting speed override and pulse on-time. In the case of servo voltage and pulse off time, as it was increased the cutting rate and surface roughness diminished. The effects of cutting rate on surface roughness and microhardness were analyzed. The response surface optimization was employed for optimizing surface roughness and cutting rate as it controls product quality. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.Item Biological treatment of toxic petroleum spent caustic in fluidized bed bioreactor using immobilized cells of thiobacillus RAI01(2008) Potumarthi, R.; Mugeraya, G.; Jetty, A.In the present studies, newly isolated Thiobacillus sp was used for the treatment of synthetic spent sulfide caustic in a laboratory-scale fluidized bed bioreactor. The sulfide oxidation was tested using Ca-alginate immobilized Thiobacillus sp. Initially, response surface methodology was applied for the optimization of four parameters to check the sulfide oxidation efficiency in batch mode. Further, reactor was operated in continuous mode for 51 days at different sulfide loading rates and retention times to test the sulfide oxidation and sulfate and thiosulfate formation. Sulfide conversions in the range of 90-98% were obtained at almost all sulfide loading rates and hydraulic retention times. However, increased loading rates resulted in lower sulfide oxidation capacity. All the experiments were conducted at constant pH of around 6 and temperature of 30?±?5 °C. © 2008 Humana Press.Item Modelling, analysis and optimization of adsorption parameters for H3PO4 activated rubber wood sawdust using response surface methodology (RSM)(2009) Helen Kalavathy, M.H.; Iyyaswami, I.; Ganesapillai, M.G.; Miranda, L.R.Adsorption capacity of Cu2+ from aqueous solution onto H3PO4 activated carbon using rubber wood sawdust (RSAC) was investigated in a batch system. Kinetic and isotherm studies were carried out, the thermodynamic parameters like standard Gibb's free energy (?G°), enthalpy (?H°) and entropy (?S°) were evaluated. The pseudo-second-order model was found to explain the kinetics of Cu2+ adsorption most effectively. The process optimization was performed through Central Composite Rotary Design using response surface methodology (RSM) by Design Expert Version 5.0.7 (STAT-EASE Inc., Minneapolis, USA). An initial concentration of 35 mg L-1, temperature of 26 °C, carbon loading of 0.45 g (100 mL)-1, adsorption time 208 min and pH of 6.5 was found to be the optimum conditions for the maximum uptake of copper ions of 5.6 mg g-1 in batch mode. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Item Optimization and analysis of nickel adsorption on microwave irradiated rice husk using response surface methodology (RSM)(2009) Ganesapillai, M.G.; Iyyaswami, I.; Helen Kalavathy, M.H.; Murugesan, T.; Miranda, L.R.Background: The removal of heavy metals using adsorption techniques with low cost biosorbents is being extensively investigated. The improved adsorption is essentially due to the pores present in the adsorbent. One way of improving the porosity of the material is by irradiation of the precursor using microwaves. In the present study, the adsorption characteristics of nickel onto microwave-irradiated rice husks were studied and the process variables were optimized through response surface methodology (RSM). Result: The adsorption of nickel onto microwave-irradiated rice husk (MIRH) was found to be better than that of the raw rice husk (RRH). The kinetics of the adsorption of Ni(II) from aqueous solution onto MIRH was found to follow a pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic parameters such as standard Gibbs free energy (?G°), standard enthalpy (?H°), and standard entropy (?S°)were also evaluated. The thermodynamics of Ni(II) adsorption onto MIRH indicates that it is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. The response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the design parameters for the present process. Conclusion: Microwave-irradiated rice husk was found to be a suitable adsorbent for the removal of nickel(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The adsorption capacity of the rice husk was found to be 1.17 mg g-1. The optimized parameters for the current process were found as follows: adsorbent loading 2.8 g (100 mL)-1; Initial adsorbate concentration 6 mg L-1; adsorption time 210 min.; and adsorption temperature 35°C. © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry.Item Application of response surface methodology on surface roughness in grinding of aerospace materials (6061Al-15Vol%SiC25P)(2010) Dayananda Pai, D.; Rao, S.S.; Shetty, R.; Nayak, R.In this paper, the effects and the optimization of machining parameters on surface roughness in the grinding of 6061Al-SiC25P (MMCs) specimen are investigated. In the grinding process, a machining parameter, such as hardness of the specimen, flow rate of the coolant and depth of cut while machining were chosen for evaluation by the response surface methodology. By response surface methodology, a complete realization of the process parameters and their effects were achieved. The variation of surface roughness with machining parameters was mathematically modeled using response surface methodology. Finally, experimentation was carried out to identify the effectiveness of the proposed method. © 2006-2010 Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN). All rights reserved.Item Modeling and genetic algorithm-based multi-objective optimization of the MED-TVC desalination system(2012) Janghorban Esfahani, I.; Ataei, A.; Shetty K, K.V.; Oh, T.; Park, J.H.; Yoo, C.This study proposes a systematic approach of analysis and optimization of the multi-effect distillation-thermal vapor compression (MED-TVC) desalination system. The effect of input variables, such as temperature difference, motive steam mass flow rate, and preheated feed water temperature was investigated using response surface methodology (RSM) and partial least squares (PLS) technique. Mathematical and economical models with exergy analysis were used for total annual cost (TAC), gain output ratio (GOR) and fresh water flow rate (Q). Multi-objective optimization (MOO) to minimize TAC and maximize GOR and Q was performed using a genetic algorithm (GA) based on an artificial neural network (ANN) model. Best Pareto optimal solution selected from the Pareto sets showed that the MED-TVC system with 6 effects is the best system among the systems with 3, 4, 5 and 6 effects, which has a minimum value of unit product cost (UPC) and maximum values of GOR and Q. The system with 6 effects under the optimum operation conditions can save 14%, 12.5%, 2% in cost and reduces the amount of steam used for the production of 1m 3 of fresh water by 50%, 34% and 18% as compared to systems with 3, 4 and 5 effects, respectively. © 2012 Elsevier B.V..Item Microwave-assisted batch and continuous transesterification of karanja oil: Process variables optimization and effectiveness of irradiation: Microwave-assisted transesterification of karanja oil(Springer Verlag service@springer.de, 2013) Iyyaswami, I.; Venkatesh Kamath, V.K.; Yarramreddy, S.R.; Malur Bharathaiyengar, S.The technological advancement in biodiesel production has been the focus area for last the few years and microwave-assisted biodiesel synthesis is one such promising new technology. In the present investigation, microwave irradiation was used to produce biodiesel from non-edible Karanja (Pongamia pinnata) oil in batch and continuous mode. Experiments were conducted to understand the effect of volume of the reaction mixture, irradiation time, and irradiation power on the yield of biodiesel. To increase the effectiveness of the microwave irradiation, biodiesel was synthesized in a continuous tubular reactor at two different holdup volumes. The effect of process parameters viz., irradiation time, irradiation power, and methanol to oil ratio were optimized using Box-Behnken experimental design. The effectiveness of microwave irradiation for the different process conditions have been represented through an effectiveness factor. The results reinforce the advantages of continuous processes over batch processes for the production of biodiesel. The properties of biodiesel, namely ester content, density, viscosity, acid value, and cetane index were analyzed and found to be within the limits as prescribed in ASTM D6751-09 standards. The experimental results that have been obtained in this study would be very useful in the scale-up of the microwave-assisted biodiesel process. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.Item Production of propyl gallate in nonaqueous medium using cell-associated tannase of Bacillus massiliensis: Effect of various parameters and statistical optimization(2013) Aithal, M.; Belur, P.D.Enzymatic synthesis of propyl gallate in an organic solvent was studied using cell-associated tannase (E.C. 3.1.1.20) of Bacillus massiliensis. Lyophilized biomass showing tannase activity was used as a biocatalyst. The influence of buffer pH and strength, water activity, temperature, biocatalyst loading, gallic acid concentration, and 1-propanol concentration was studied by the one-factor-at-a-time method. Subsequently, response surface methodology was applied based on a central composite design to determine the effects of three independent variables (biocatalyst loading, gallic acid concentration, and 1-propanol concentration) and their mutual interactions. A total of 20 experiments were conducted, and a statistical model was developed, which predicted the maximum propyl gallate yield of 20.28 ?g/mL in the reaction mixture comprising 40.4 mg biocatalyst, 0.4 mM gallic acid, and 6.52 % (v/v) 1-propanol in 9.5 mL benzene at 30°C. The subsequent verification experiments established the validity of the model. Under optimal conditions, 25% conversion of gallic acid to propyl gallate was achieved on a molar basis. The absence of the need for enzyme purification and subsequent immobilization steps and good conversion efficiency makes this enzyme system an interesting one. Reports on the applications of bacterial whole cell systems for synthetic reactions in organic solvents are scarce, and perhaps this is the first report on bacterial cell-associated tannase-mediated esterification in a nonaqueous medium. © 2013 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.