This study explores the influence of Green Logistics Management(GLM)on Sustainable Logistics Performance(SLP),emphasizing the pivotal role of Green Innovation(GI)in promoting sustainability and enhancing logistics eff...This study explores the influence of Green Logistics Management(GLM)on Sustainable Logistics Performance(SLP),emphasizing the pivotal role of Green Innovation(GI)in promoting sustainability and enhancing logistics efficiency(LE).As organizations increasingly seek to align operational efficiency with environmental goals,GLM has emerged as a strategic approach to achieving this balance.The research evaluates the impact of GLM on SLP,examines GI’s contribution to improving LE,and validates the relationship between green logistics practices and SLP.Survey-based data analysis employing reliable scales(AVE and Cronbach’s alpha>0.70)reveals that GI significantly advances LE.Firms demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability,with high scores for eco-friendly packaging(5.35)and clean technologies(5.14).Despite this,variability in adoption rates highlights differences in implementation across organizations.The findings confirm that GLM positively influences SLP,underscoring the importance of integrating green practices into logistics operations.This study provides actionable insights for organizations and policymakers by addressing inconsistencies in green logistics practices and proposing strategies to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency.It presents a practical framework for improving environmental and business performance,offering valuable guidance for firms striving to achieve sustainable growth while meeting environmental objectives.The research contributes to advancing the logistics sector’s sustainability and innovation-driven performance.展开更多
Nowadays,wireless communication devices turn out to be transportable owing to the execution of the current technologies.The antenna is the most important component deployed for communication purposes.The antenna plays...Nowadays,wireless communication devices turn out to be transportable owing to the execution of the current technologies.The antenna is the most important component deployed for communication purposes.The antenna plays an imperative role in receiving and transmitting the signals for any sensor network.Among varied antennas,micro strip fractal antenna(MFA)significantly contributes to increasing antenna gain.This study employs a hybrid optimization method known as the elephant clan updated grey wolf algorithm to introduce an optimized MFA design.This method optimizes antenna characteristics,including directivity and gain.Here,the factors,including length,width,ground plane length,height,and feed offset-X and feed offset-Y,are taken into account to achieve the best performance of gain and directivity.Ultimately,the superiority of the suggested technique over state-of-the-art strategies is calculated for various metrics such as cost and gain.The adopted model converges to a minimal value of 0.2872.Further,the spider monkey optimization(SMO)model accomplishes the worst performance over all other existing models like elephant herding optimization(EHO),grey wolf optimization(GWO),lion algorithm(LA),support vector regressor(SVR),bacterial foraging-particle swarm optimization(BF-PSO)and shark smell optimization(SSO).Effective MFA design is obtained using the suggested strategy regarding various parameters.展开更多
Background:Interpersonal alienation has increasingly been recognized as a salient risk factor affecting university students’psychological adjustment and life satisfaction.Guided by Social Identity and Self-Categoriza...Background:Interpersonal alienation has increasingly been recognized as a salient risk factor affecting university students’psychological adjustment and life satisfaction.Guided by Social Identity and Self-Categorization theories,this study examines how alienation influences life satisfaction through the mediating roles of social identity and hope.Methods:This study surveyed 492 Taiwan resident,China undergraduate students(53.7 percent female,mean age 21.08 years)from 60 universities using convenience sampling in May 2023.Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed via faculty-managed teaching media platforms.Measures included perceived social identity,state hope,interpersonal alienation,and life satisfaction.All instrumentswere adapted from validated scales,translated into traditional Chinese through back-translation,and reviewed by experts to ensure content validity and cultural relevance.Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 20 and SmartPLS 4.0.Results:Harman’s single-factor test indicated no significant common method bias.Measurement model analyses demonstrated satisfactory reliability,convergent validity,and absence of multicollinearity.All four hypothesized paths were supported:interpersonal alienation negatively predicted life satisfaction,with perceived social identity and hope serving as individual and sequential mediators.The model explained 10.5%of the variance in social identity,25.3%in hope,and 49.6%in life satisfaction.Group comparisons revealed that male students reported significantly higher hope and life satisfaction than females,and first-year students experienced greater alienation than upper-level peers.Conclusion:This study elucidates how interpersonal alienation undermines life satisfaction among university students and highlights the protective roles of social identity and hope.Findings underscore the importance of fostering psychological resources that promote resilience and well-being.The results offer practical implications for designing educational programs that enhance students’sense of belonging,optimism,and emotional strength.These insights contribute to a deeper theoretical understanding of the mechanisms linking alienation and life satisfaction and inform strategies to support student adaptation and flourishing in higher education.展开更多
Background:Recent scholarly attention has increasingly focused on filial piety beliefs'impact on youth's psychological development.However,the mechanisms by which filial piety indirectly influences adolescent ...Background:Recent scholarly attention has increasingly focused on filial piety beliefs'impact on youth's psychological development.However,the mechanisms by which filial piety indirectly influences adolescent autonomy through depression and well-being remain underexplored.This study aimed to test a sequential mediation model among filial piety beliefs,depression,well-being,and autonomy in Taiwan region of China university students.Methods:A total of 566 Taiwan region of China undergraduate and graduate students,comprising 390 females and 176 males,and including 399 undergraduates and 167 graduate students,were recruited through convenience sampling.Data were collected via an online questionnaire.Validated instruments were employed,including the Filial Piety Scale(FPS),the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale(CES-D),the Chinese Well-being Inventory(CHI),and the Adolescent Autonomy Scale-Short Form(AAS-SF).Statistical analyses included group comparisons,correlation analyses,and structural equation modeling to examine the hypothesized relationships and mediation effects.Results:The results revealed that filial piety beliefs exerted a significant positive impact on adolescent autonomy,with depression and well-being serving as key mediators in this relationship.A sequential mediation effect was confirmed through structural equation modeling(β=0.052,95%CI[0.028,0.091]),with good model fit indices(x^(2)/df=4.25,RMSEA=0.076,CFI=0.968),supporting the hypothesized pathway from filial piety to autonomy via depression and well-being.In terms of demographic differences,male students showed significantly higher autonomy than females(p<0.001);students from single-parent families reported significantly higher depression levels than those from two-parent families(p<0.05);and graduate students exhibited significantly higher autonomy and well-being than undergraduates(p<0.05).Conclusions:These findings underscore not only the importance of filial piety beliefs for developing youth autonomy but also the critical role that mental health factors,such as depression and well-being,play in this process.The study concludes with a discussion of both theoretical implications and practical recommendations.These include strategies to foster reciprocal filial piety,strengthen parent-child relationships,and promote mental health.Additionally,the study outlines its limitations and proposes directions for future research.展开更多
In this paper,the authors examine various slip effects on themagnetic field and thermal radiative impacts on the flow,mass and heat transfer of a Jeffrey nanofluid over a 2-dimensional inclined stretching sheet by a p...In this paper,the authors examine various slip effects on themagnetic field and thermal radiative impacts on the flow,mass and heat transfer of a Jeffrey nanofluid over a 2-dimensional inclined stretching sheet by a porous media.The offered work is modelled to be in the form of a combination of coupled highly nonlinear partial differential equations in dimensional contexts.Governing equations were obtained,dimensionless parameters were defined in terms of similarity parameters,and the solutionswere obtained by the Homotopy Analysis Method(HAM).The analysis is significant as the effects of viscosity are identified and the important parameters are to be determined that could eventually control a type of flowbehaviour,especially in promoting the flowand inhibiting flowof velocity,temperature,and concentrations.The findings show that such an increase in themagnetic parameter decreases the velocity profile by approximately 15%due to more Lorentz forces,and thermal radiation increases the temperature profile by up to 25%,therefore,enhancing the rate of heat transfer.The process of Brownian motion and thermophoresis increases the depth of the thermal boundary layer by 10–20 percent and reduces in concentration profiles by 12 percent when the Brownian motion parameter increases.A velocity slip parameter lowers the velocity field by about 18 percent,and a parameter of permeability lowers the momentum of flow by another 10 percent.The HAM solutions show very high accuracy levels,having an order of convergence at level 15 and errormargins are well below 0.01 percent compared to the earlier studies.All these findings can provide profound knowledge in improving heat transmission in non-Newtonian fluid systems and can be used in biomedical engineering,thermal insulation,and industrial processes such as polymer extrusion and cooling technology.Principles of heat and mass transfer give us the crucial foundation on which to study the behavior of heat andmaterial flows in other engineering and scientific disciplines.Such principles apply to various fields of study,including the following engineering fields:mechanical,chemical,aerospace,civil,and environmental.展开更多
The multifunctional characteristics of barium zinc vanadate(BaZnV_(2)O_(7))nanoparticles(BZV NPs)were explored in this study,focusing on their photocatalytic activity,supercapacitor performance,and sensing abilities.X...The multifunctional characteristics of barium zinc vanadate(BaZnV_(2)O_(7))nanoparticles(BZV NPs)were explored in this study,focusing on their photocatalytic activity,supercapacitor performance,and sensing abilities.X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the crystallites were 40.3 nm in size,whereas ultraviolet visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy revealed an energy bandgap of 5.28 eV.Functional groups,elemental composition,and morphology were assessed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,energy-dispers-ive X-ray spectroscopy,and scanning electron microscopy,respectively.The photocatalytic efficiency of the BZV NPs was evaluated at various catalyst dosages,dye concentrations,and pH levels,for the degradation of acid black-52(AB-52)dye under UV light.Cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge analyses were performed to determine the energy storage and cyclic stability of the BZV-NP-modified carbon paste electrode.In addition,a novel electrochemical sensor based on BZV was developed to accurately detect the concentration of biomolecules and chemical drugs.BZV nanoparticles exhibited remarkable photocatalytic dye degradation up to 80.4%,indicating their application in waste water treatment.The BZV-NP-modified carbon paste electrode exhibited a superior specific capacit-ance of 714.15 F·g−1 with excellent cycling stability over 1000 cycles.The electrodes efficiently detected biomolecules such as ascorbic acid and uric acid,chemical drugs including paracetamol and ibuprofen,and heavy metals such as mercury,cobalt,and cadmium in the concentration range of 1-5 mM.The limit of detection(LOD)was measured for all analytes,and the electrode exhibited high sensitivity.These multifunctional properties render BZV promising material for energy storage and environmental monitoring applications.展开更多
In this work, an adaptive control constraint system has been developed for computer numerical control （CNC） turning based on the feedback control and adaptive control/self-tuning control. In an adaptive controlled s...In this work, an adaptive control constraint system has been developed for computer numerical control （CNC） turning based on the feedback control and adaptive control/self-tuning control. In an adaptive controlled system, the signals from the online measurement have to be processed and fed back to the machine tool controller to adjust the cutting parameters so that the machining can be stopped once a certain threshold is crossed. The main focus of the present work is to develop a reliable adaptive control system, and the objective of the control system is to control the cutting parameters and maintain the displacement and tool flank wear under constraint valves for a particular workpiece and tool combination as per ISO standard. Using Matlab Simulink, the digital adaption of the cutting parameters for experiment has confirmed the efficiency of the adaptively controlled condition monitoring system, which is reflected in different machining processes at varying machining conditions. This work describes the state of the art of the adaptive control constraint （ACC） machining systems for turning. AIS14140 steel of 150 BHN hardness is used as the workpiece material, and carbide inserts are used as cutting tool material throughout the experiment. With the developed approach, it is possible to predict the tool condition pretty accurately, if the feed and surface roughness are measured at identical conditions. As part of the present research work, the relationship between displacement due to vibration, cutting force, flank wear, and surface roughness has been examined.展开更多
Recently,the use of herbal medicines has been increased all over the world due to their therapeutic effects and fewer adverse effects as compared to the modern medicines.However,many herbal drugs and herbal extracts d...Recently,the use of herbal medicines has been increased all over the world due to their therapeutic effects and fewer adverse effects as compared to the modern medicines.However,many herbal drugs and herbal extracts despite of their impressive in-vitro findings demonstrates less or negligible in-vivo activity due to their poor lipid solubility or improper molecular size,resulting in poor absorption and hence poor bioavailability.Nowadays with the advancement in the technology,novel drug delivery systems open the door towards the development of enhancing bioavailability of herbal drug delivery systems.For last one decade many novel carriers such as liposomes,microspheres,nanoparticles,transferosomes,ethosomes,lipid based systems etc.have been reported for successful modified delivery of various herbal drugs.Many herbal compounds including quercetin,genistein,naringin,sinomenine,pipeline,glycvrrhizin and nitrile glycoside have demonstrated capability to enhance the bioavailability.The objective of this review is to summarize various available novel drug delivery technologies which have been developed for delivery of drugs(herbal),and to achieve better therapeutic response.An attempt has also been made to compile a profile on bioavailability enhancers of herbal origin with the mechanism of action(wherever reported)and studies on improvement in drug bioavailability,exhibited particularly by natural compounds.展开更多
Eu3＋-activated layered LnOCI （Ln=La and Gd） phosphors were synthesized by the conventional solid-state method at relatively low temperature （700 ℃） and shorter duration of 2 h. The structural parameters were ref...Eu3＋-activated layered LnOCI （Ln=La and Gd） phosphors were synthesized by the conventional solid-state method at relatively low temperature （700 ℃） and shorter duration of 2 h. The structural parameters were refined by the Rietveld refinement analysis and confirmed by the high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）. Both the compounds were crystallized in the tetragonal structure with space group P4/nmm （No. 129）. The homogeneity of the elements were ana- lyzed by TEM mapping and found to be uniformly distributed. The photoluminescence spectra revealed that the intensity of 5D0--7F2 transition （619 nm） was more intense in Eu3＋-activated GdOC1 compared to LaOC1. This was due to the property of Gd3＋ ions to act as an intermediate sublattice to facilitate the energy transfer to Eu3＋ ions. Intensity parameters and radiative properties such as transition probabilities, radiative lifetime and branching ratio were calculated using the Judd-Ofelt theory. The CIE color coordinates result revealed that the Eu3＋-activated GdOC1 （0.641, 0.354） phosphor was close to the commercial red phosphors like, Y203：Eu3＋ （0.645, 0.347）, Y202S：Eu3＋ （0.647, 0.343） and National Television System Committee （NTSC） （0.67, 0.33）. The results suggest that the present GdOCI：Eu3＋ compound acts as a potential candidate for red phosphor materials.展开更多
Latent fingerprints (LFPs) were the most significant identification method for individualization. Most commonly available fingerprints (FPs) in crime spot investigation were latent and patent types. Generally,LFPs wer...Latent fingerprints (LFPs) were the most significant identification method for individualization. Most commonly available fingerprints (FPs) in crime spot investigation were latent and patent types. Generally,LFPs were invisible and thus the effective visualization technique necessitates for the analysis of such FPs. In the past years, many traditional visualization techniques have been employed, but suffered with low resolution, sensitivity, contrast and high background noise. To overcome such limitations, we synthesized Sm^(3+) doped CaSiO_3 nanophosphors (NPs) via an ultrasound irradiation route using mimosa pudica (m. p.)leaves extract as a bio-surfactant. The morphological behavior of the prepared samples was extensively studied by varying the concentration of the m. p. extract, ultrasound irradiation duration, pH level of the precursor solution and sonication power. The photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra exhibit characteristic peaks at～561,601 and 647 nm, which were attributed to^5G_(5/2)→~6H_J(J=5/2,7/2 and 9/2) transitions of Sm^(3+) ions.The Judd-Ofelt(J-O) intensity parameters and other radiative properties were estimated using PL data. The Commission International de I'Eclairage (CIE) color coordinates were positioned in orange-red region shows average correlated color temperature (CCT) value of～3576 K. The optimized samples can be used as a labeling agent for the visualization of LFPs on various porous and non-porous surfaces under normal light irradiation. The visualized FPs reveals well defined ridge characteristics, namely whorl, loop,arch, bifurcation, eye, island, bridge, sweat pores, etc, with high sensitivity, selectivity, low contrast and background hindrance. Aforementioned results evidence that the prepared CaSiO_3:Sm^(3+) NPs were promising luminescent materials for solid state lighting and forensic applications.展开更多
Effect of multi-directional forging(MDF)on wear properties of Mg-Zn alloys(with 2,4,and 6wt%Zn)is investigated.Dry sliding wear test was performed using pin on disk machine on MDF processed and homogenized samples.Wea...Effect of multi-directional forging(MDF)on wear properties of Mg-Zn alloys(with 2,4,and 6wt%Zn)is investigated.Dry sliding wear test was performed using pin on disk machine on MDF processed and homogenized samples.Wear behavior of samples was analyzed at loads of ION and 20 N,with sliding distances of 2000m and 4000m,at a sliding velocity of 3m/s.Microstructures of worn samples were observed under scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),and x-ray diffraction(XRD)and the results were analyzed.Mechanical properties were evaluated using microhardness test.After 5 passes of MDF,the average grain size was found to be 30±4p m,22±3 pm,and 18±3 pm,in Mg-2%Zn,Mg-4%Zn,and Mg-6%Zn alloys,respectively,with significant improvement in hardness in all cases.Wear resistance was improved after MDF processing,as well as,with increment in Zn content in Mg alloy.However,it decreased when the load and the sliding distance increased.Worn surface exhibited ploughing,delamination,plastic deformation,and wear debris along sliding direction,and abrasive wear was found to be the main mechanism.展开更多
AIM: To study the gastroprotective effect and in vivo antioxidant potential of a standardized iridoid fraction from B. prionitis leaves(BPE) against different gastric ulcer models in rats. METHOD: The standardized iri...AIM: To study the gastroprotective effect and in vivo antioxidant potential of a standardized iridoid fraction from B. prionitis leaves(BPE) against different gastric ulcer models in rats. METHOD: The standardized iridoid fraction from BPE at 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg body weight was administered orally, twice daily for 5 days for prevention from aspirin, ethanol, cold-restraint stress(CRS), and pylorus ligation(PL)-induced ulcers. Estimation of the antioxidant enzyme activity was carried out in a CRS-induced ulcer model, and various gastric secretion parameters including volume of gastric juice, acid output, and pH value were estimated in the PL-induced ulcer model. RESULTS: BPE showed a dose-dependent ulcer protective effect in PL(18.67%–66.26% protection), aspirin(24.65%–63.25% protection), CRS(20.77%–59.42% protection), and EtOH(16.93%–77.04% protection)-induced ulcers. BPE treatment in PL-rats showed a decrease in acid-pepsin secretion, and enhanced mucin and mucosal glycoproteins. However, BPE reduced the ulcer index with significant decrease in LPO(P < 0.01–0.001), SOD(P < 0.01–0.001), and an increase in CAT(P < 0.01–0.001), activity in the CRS-induced model. CONCLUSION: The data shows that the iridoid fraction from BPE possesses anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant potential.展开更多
In the present communication,various fluxes blended Y2 O3：Eu3＋（5 mol%） nanopowders（NPs） were successfully fabricated by solution combustion method.PXRD pattern confirms body-centered cubic structure of the prepa...In the present communication,various fluxes blended Y2 O3：Eu3＋（5 mol%） nanopowders（NPs） were successfully fabricated by solution combustion method.PXRD pattern confirms body-centered cubic structure of the prepared samples.Energy band gap（Eg） of the fabricated products was estimated and is found to be in the range of 3.13-3.32 eV.Photoluminescence（PL） emission spectra exhibit sharp and intense peaks at ～579,592,614,657,704 nm corresponding to 5 D0→7 FJ（J = 0,1,2,3 and 4） transitions of Eu3＋ ions.Significance of fluxes for enhancing the PL emissions was extensively studied.Photometric studies of the prepared samples are located in pure red region.Optimized NPs were explored as a novel sensing agent for visualization of latent fingerprints（LFPs） on various surfaces including porous,semiporous and non-porous surfaces followed by powder dusting technique.Various experiments including aging,temperature,scratching and aquatic fresh water treatment tests were performed to evaluate applicability of the fabricated NPs.Visualized LFPs exhibit well defined ridge details including most authenticated sweat pores are also revealed with high sensitivity,selectivity,little background hindrance and less toxicity.Aforementioned results evidence that the method and fabricated NPs can be considered to be simple,rapid and economical and provide novel sensing platform for LFPs visualization in prospective forensic applications.展开更多
The stretch forming and the deep-drawing processes were carried out at 300 and 673 K to determine the safe forming and fracture limits of IN625 alloy.The experimentally obtained strain-based fracture forming limit dia...The stretch forming and the deep-drawing processes were carried out at 300 and 673 K to determine the safe forming and fracture limits of IN625 alloy.The experimentally obtained strain-based fracture forming limit diagram(FFLD)was transformed into a stress-based(σ-FFLD)and effective plastic strain(EPS)vs triaxiality(η)plot to remove the excess dependency of fracture limits over the strains.For the prediction of fracture limits,seven different damage models were calibrated.The Oh model displayed the best ability to predict the fracture locus with the least absolute error.Though the experimentally obtained fracture limits have only been used for the numerical analysis,none of the considered damage models predicted the fracture strains over the entire considered range of stress triaxiality(0.33<η<0.66).The deep drawing process window helped to determine wrinkling,safe and fracture zones while drawing the cylindrical cups under different temperature and lubricating conditions.Further,the highest drawing ratio of 2 was achieved at 673 K under the lubricating condition.All the numerically predicted results of both stretch forming and deep drawing processes using the Hill 1948 anisotropic yielding function were found to be good within the acceptable range of error.展开更多
In order to mitigate the effects of space adaptation syndrome(SAS) and improve the training efficiency of the astronauts, a novel astronaut rehabilitative training robot(ART) was proposed. ART can help the astronauts ...In order to mitigate the effects of space adaptation syndrome(SAS) and improve the training efficiency of the astronauts, a novel astronaut rehabilitative training robot(ART) was proposed. ART can help the astronauts to carry out the bench press training in the microgravity environment. Firstly, a dynamic model of cable driven unit(CDU) was established whose accuracy was verified through the model identification. Secondly, to improve the accuracy and the speed of the active loading, an active loading hybrid force controller was proposed on the basis of the dynamic model of the CDU. Finally, the actual effect of the hybrid force controller was tested by simulations and experiments. The results suggest that the hybrid force controller can significantly improve the precision and the dynamic performance of the active loading with the maximum phase lag of the active loading being 9° and the maximum amplitude error being 2% at the frequency range of 10 Hz. The controller can meet the design requirements.展开更多
A study was undertaken to assess the distribution behaviour of Dimethoate in tea leaf. Tea bushes were subjected to Dimethoate spray at recommended dose and double the recommended doses. The extraction of pesticide wa...A study was undertaken to assess the distribution behaviour of Dimethoate in tea leaf. Tea bushes were subjected to Dimethoate spray at recommended dose and double the recommended doses. The extraction of pesticide was done using chloroform and the analysis was done using a Hewlett-Packard 5890 series II gas chromatograph with Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector (NPD). The penetration behaviour of Dimethoate was studied in dry and wet seasons. Variations in penetration were observed in dry and wet seasons which was attributed to climatic factors like temperature, humidity, rainfall, sunlight and physicochemical properties of the residue like water solubility, partition coefficient and formulation type. Residues observed in the cell wall and tissues confirm its good penetrating ability inspite of its hydrophilic nature. Higher penetration in wet season as indicated can be attributed to the route through the stomatal pores.展开更多
In the present work,an attempt is made to partially replace high cost silica sand with sustainable eco-friendly cow-dung.The practical utility of cow dung as an additive material that facilitates binding in sand mould...In the present work,an attempt is made to partially replace high cost silica sand with sustainable eco-friendly cow-dung.The practical utility of cow dung as an additive material that facilitates binding in sand moulds has been tested.The Taguchi method is used to plan and conduct nine experiments with three replicates each.Pareto analysis of variance study is performed to understand the practical significance of moulding sand variables,that is,percentage of cow dung,clay,water,and degree of ramming on sand mould properties.The conflicting multiple objective functions(maximize mould hardness,and minimize collapsibility and gas evolution)are optimized by utilizing the Data Envelopment Analysis Ranking(DEAR)method.The optimal parameters i.e.6%of clay,4%of water,5%of cow-dung and 4 numbers of ramming strokes are obtained by applying a hybrid Taguchi-DEAR method.These parameters show the best moulding properties are:mould hardness 55,gas evolution 5.9 ml·g-1,and collapsibility 470 g·cm-2.Thereafter,a Lovejoy coupling made of aluminium is cast in the sand mould prepared with cow dung and without cow dung,with the optimum set of parameters.The mechanical properties,surface finish,and microstructure of the casting cast with cow-dung are better than that without cowdung.展开更多
A series of orange-red light emitting Ca_(2)MgSi_(2)O_(7):Sm^(3+)nanopowders were fabricated via low-cost ecofriendly green combustion technique using Aloe vera gel as fuel.The phase purity of the samples were confirm...A series of orange-red light emitting Ca_(2)MgSi_(2)O_(7):Sm^(3+)nanopowders were fabricated via low-cost ecofriendly green combustion technique using Aloe vera gel as fuel.The phase purity of the samples were confirmed by the powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD)technique.Pure single-phase tetragonal structure is observed from the PXRD results with no additional impurity peaks.The band gap energy of the fabricated powders was estimated by diffuse reflectance spectra(DRS)and is found to be in the range of 4.01-5.98 eV.A high resolution scanning electron microscope(SEM)was used to study the morphological behaviour of the samples.Honeycomb-like structures are observed from the SEM results.The particle size was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and is found to be~50 nm.The interplanar distance is found to be 0.53 nm.Photoluminescence properties were systematically studied in detail.The phosphors are successfully excited at 403 nm NUV light,producing reddish-orange characteristic emission.The emission peaks are centered at 558(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(5/2)),607(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(7/2))and 645 nm(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(9/2)),respectively.Among the observed peaks the red emanation(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(7/2))is stronger than the orange emission(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(5/2))in the current investigation.The photoluminescent concentration quenching is noticed above 5 mol%Sm^(3+)ion doping content.The dipole-dipole interaction resulting in cross relaxation is found to be the principal cause of concentration quenching mechanism.The color features such as Commission Internationale de I’Eclairage(CIE)and correlated color temperature(CCT)were studied in detail.The optimized chromaticity coordinates were estimated to be(0.6363,0.3632),which fall in the reddish-orange region.The average CCT value obtained is 3362 K.The average color purity is found to be~82%.Sm^(3+)incorporated Ca_(2)MgSi_(2)O_(7) samples are possible contender for single white light generation commercial candidates owing to their strong hypersensitivity of Sm^(3+)ions through host,least possibility for re-absorption of blue-green emission owing to poor direct f-f excitation of Sm^(3+)ions,and high color purity(reddish-orange emission).The prepared powders exhibit excellent electrochemical redox properties and CPE modified optimized powders show outstanding sensitive response which indicates its use in the potential electrochemical sensor materials for drug sensing studies.展开更多
The governing equations of an initially stressed rotating orthotropic dissipative medium are solved analytically to obtain the velocity equation which indicates the existence of two quasi-planar waves. The appropriate...The governing equations of an initially stressed rotating orthotropic dissipative medium are solved analytically to obtain the velocity equation which indicates the existence of two quasi-planar waves. The appropriate particular solutions in the half-space satisfy the required boundary conditions at the stress-free surface to obtain the expressions of the reflec-tion coefficients of the reflected quasi-P (qP) and reflected quasi-SV (qSV) waves in closed form for the incidence of qP and qSV waves. A particular model is chosen for numerical computation of these reflection coefficients for a certain range of the angle of incidence. The numerical values of these reflection coefficients are shown graphically against the angle of incidence for different values of initial stress parameter and rotation parameter. The impact of initial stress and rotation parameters on the reflection coefficients is observed significantly.展开更多
Inspired by living organisms,helicoidal structures are becoming increasingly important in replacing the conventional lamination scheme to enhance the toughness,strength,and stiffness of laminates.In helicoidal laminat...Inspired by living organisms,helicoidal structures are becoming increasingly important in replacing the conventional lamination scheme to enhance the toughness,strength,and stiffness of laminates.In helicoidal laminated composites,each layer is rotated by a specific angle with respect to the previous layer.In the present study,an attempt has been carried out to compare the free vibration and buckling behavior of the double-helicoidal and cross-helicoidal bio-inspired laminated composite plates under thermal conditions.The influence of lamination scheme,aspect ratio,end conditions,thermal conditions,sideto-thickness ratio,and skew angle on the free vibration and buckling behavior of the plate is investigated.The performance of helicoidal laminated composite plates is compared with that of cross-ply and quasi-isotropic laminates.The study reveals that the helicoidal composites outperform the cross-ply and quasi-isotropic laminates.In most cases studied,the cross-helicoidal plate exhibits stiff behavior.展开更多
文摘This study explores the influence of Green Logistics Management(GLM)on Sustainable Logistics Performance(SLP),emphasizing the pivotal role of Green Innovation(GI)in promoting sustainability and enhancing logistics efficiency(LE).As organizations increasingly seek to align operational efficiency with environmental goals,GLM has emerged as a strategic approach to achieving this balance.The research evaluates the impact of GLM on SLP,examines GI’s contribution to improving LE,and validates the relationship between green logistics practices and SLP.Survey-based data analysis employing reliable scales(AVE and Cronbach’s alpha>0.70)reveals that GI significantly advances LE.Firms demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability,with high scores for eco-friendly packaging(5.35)and clean technologies(5.14).Despite this,variability in adoption rates highlights differences in implementation across organizations.The findings confirm that GLM positively influences SLP,underscoring the importance of integrating green practices into logistics operations.This study provides actionable insights for organizations and policymakers by addressing inconsistencies in green logistics practices and proposing strategies to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency.It presents a practical framework for improving environmental and business performance,offering valuable guidance for firms striving to achieve sustainable growth while meeting environmental objectives.The research contributes to advancing the logistics sector’s sustainability and innovation-driven performance.
文摘Nowadays,wireless communication devices turn out to be transportable owing to the execution of the current technologies.The antenna is the most important component deployed for communication purposes.The antenna plays an imperative role in receiving and transmitting the signals for any sensor network.Among varied antennas,micro strip fractal antenna(MFA)significantly contributes to increasing antenna gain.This study employs a hybrid optimization method known as the elephant clan updated grey wolf algorithm to introduce an optimized MFA design.This method optimizes antenna characteristics,including directivity and gain.Here,the factors,including length,width,ground plane length,height,and feed offset-X and feed offset-Y,are taken into account to achieve the best performance of gain and directivity.Ultimately,the superiority of the suggested technique over state-of-the-art strategies is calculated for various metrics such as cost and gain.The adopted model converges to a minimal value of 0.2872.Further,the spider monkey optimization(SMO)model accomplishes the worst performance over all other existing models like elephant herding optimization(EHO),grey wolf optimization(GWO),lion algorithm(LA),support vector regressor(SVR),bacterial foraging-particle swarm optimization(BF-PSO)and shark smell optimization(SSO).Effective MFA design is obtained using the suggested strategy regarding various parameters.
基金support of the National Science and Technology Council,Taiwan,grant number NSTC 113-2410-H-018-027,granted to the corresponding author,Dr.Yao-Chung Cheng.
文摘Background:Interpersonal alienation has increasingly been recognized as a salient risk factor affecting university students’psychological adjustment and life satisfaction.Guided by Social Identity and Self-Categorization theories,this study examines how alienation influences life satisfaction through the mediating roles of social identity and hope.Methods:This study surveyed 492 Taiwan resident,China undergraduate students(53.7 percent female,mean age 21.08 years)from 60 universities using convenience sampling in May 2023.Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed via faculty-managed teaching media platforms.Measures included perceived social identity,state hope,interpersonal alienation,and life satisfaction.All instrumentswere adapted from validated scales,translated into traditional Chinese through back-translation,and reviewed by experts to ensure content validity and cultural relevance.Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 20 and SmartPLS 4.0.Results:Harman’s single-factor test indicated no significant common method bias.Measurement model analyses demonstrated satisfactory reliability,convergent validity,and absence of multicollinearity.All four hypothesized paths were supported:interpersonal alienation negatively predicted life satisfaction,with perceived social identity and hope serving as individual and sequential mediators.The model explained 10.5%of the variance in social identity,25.3%in hope,and 49.6%in life satisfaction.Group comparisons revealed that male students reported significantly higher hope and life satisfaction than females,and first-year students experienced greater alienation than upper-level peers.Conclusion:This study elucidates how interpersonal alienation undermines life satisfaction among university students and highlights the protective roles of social identity and hope.Findings underscore the importance of fostering psychological resources that promote resilience and well-being.The results offer practical implications for designing educational programs that enhance students’sense of belonging,optimism,and emotional strength.These insights contribute to a deeper theoretical understanding of the mechanisms linking alienation and life satisfaction and inform strategies to support student adaptation and flourishing in higher education.
文摘Background:Recent scholarly attention has increasingly focused on filial piety beliefs'impact on youth's psychological development.However,the mechanisms by which filial piety indirectly influences adolescent autonomy through depression and well-being remain underexplored.This study aimed to test a sequential mediation model among filial piety beliefs,depression,well-being,and autonomy in Taiwan region of China university students.Methods:A total of 566 Taiwan region of China undergraduate and graduate students,comprising 390 females and 176 males,and including 399 undergraduates and 167 graduate students,were recruited through convenience sampling.Data were collected via an online questionnaire.Validated instruments were employed,including the Filial Piety Scale(FPS),the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale(CES-D),the Chinese Well-being Inventory(CHI),and the Adolescent Autonomy Scale-Short Form(AAS-SF).Statistical analyses included group comparisons,correlation analyses,and structural equation modeling to examine the hypothesized relationships and mediation effects.Results:The results revealed that filial piety beliefs exerted a significant positive impact on adolescent autonomy,with depression and well-being serving as key mediators in this relationship.A sequential mediation effect was confirmed through structural equation modeling(β=0.052,95%CI[0.028,0.091]),with good model fit indices(x^(2)/df=4.25,RMSEA=0.076,CFI=0.968),supporting the hypothesized pathway from filial piety to autonomy via depression and well-being.In terms of demographic differences,male students showed significantly higher autonomy than females(p<0.001);students from single-parent families reported significantly higher depression levels than those from two-parent families(p<0.05);and graduate students exhibited significantly higher autonomy and well-being than undergraduates(p<0.05).Conclusions:These findings underscore not only the importance of filial piety beliefs for developing youth autonomy but also the critical role that mental health factors,such as depression and well-being,play in this process.The study concludes with a discussion of both theoretical implications and practical recommendations.These include strategies to foster reciprocal filial piety,strengthen parent-child relationships,and promote mental health.Additionally,the study outlines its limitations and proposes directions for future research.
文摘In this paper,the authors examine various slip effects on themagnetic field and thermal radiative impacts on the flow,mass and heat transfer of a Jeffrey nanofluid over a 2-dimensional inclined stretching sheet by a porous media.The offered work is modelled to be in the form of a combination of coupled highly nonlinear partial differential equations in dimensional contexts.Governing equations were obtained,dimensionless parameters were defined in terms of similarity parameters,and the solutionswere obtained by the Homotopy Analysis Method(HAM).The analysis is significant as the effects of viscosity are identified and the important parameters are to be determined that could eventually control a type of flowbehaviour,especially in promoting the flowand inhibiting flowof velocity,temperature,and concentrations.The findings show that such an increase in themagnetic parameter decreases the velocity profile by approximately 15%due to more Lorentz forces,and thermal radiation increases the temperature profile by up to 25%,therefore,enhancing the rate of heat transfer.The process of Brownian motion and thermophoresis increases the depth of the thermal boundary layer by 10–20 percent and reduces in concentration profiles by 12 percent when the Brownian motion parameter increases.A velocity slip parameter lowers the velocity field by about 18 percent,and a parameter of permeability lowers the momentum of flow by another 10 percent.The HAM solutions show very high accuracy levels,having an order of convergence at level 15 and errormargins are well below 0.01 percent compared to the earlier studies.All these findings can provide profound knowledge in improving heat transmission in non-Newtonian fluid systems and can be used in biomedical engineering,thermal insulation,and industrial processes such as polymer extrusion and cooling technology.Principles of heat and mass transfer give us the crucial foundation on which to study the behavior of heat andmaterial flows in other engineering and scientific disciplines.Such principles apply to various fields of study,including the following engineering fields:mechanical,chemical,aerospace,civil,and environmental.
基金fund provided by the Ongoing Research Funding program-Research Chairs(No.ORF-RC-2025-1609),King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
文摘The multifunctional characteristics of barium zinc vanadate(BaZnV_(2)O_(7))nanoparticles(BZV NPs)were explored in this study,focusing on their photocatalytic activity,supercapacitor performance,and sensing abilities.X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the crystallites were 40.3 nm in size,whereas ultraviolet visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy revealed an energy bandgap of 5.28 eV.Functional groups,elemental composition,and morphology were assessed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,energy-dispers-ive X-ray spectroscopy,and scanning electron microscopy,respectively.The photocatalytic efficiency of the BZV NPs was evaluated at various catalyst dosages,dye concentrations,and pH levels,for the degradation of acid black-52(AB-52)dye under UV light.Cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge analyses were performed to determine the energy storage and cyclic stability of the BZV-NP-modified carbon paste electrode.In addition,a novel electrochemical sensor based on BZV was developed to accurately detect the concentration of biomolecules and chemical drugs.BZV nanoparticles exhibited remarkable photocatalytic dye degradation up to 80.4%,indicating their application in waste water treatment.The BZV-NP-modified carbon paste electrode exhibited a superior specific capacit-ance of 714.15 F·g−1 with excellent cycling stability over 1000 cycles.The electrodes efficiently detected biomolecules such as ascorbic acid and uric acid,chemical drugs including paracetamol and ibuprofen,and heavy metals such as mercury,cobalt,and cadmium in the concentration range of 1-5 mM.The limit of detection(LOD)was measured for all analytes,and the electrode exhibited high sensitivity.These multifunctional properties render BZV promising material for energy storage and environmental monitoring applications.
文摘In this work, an adaptive control constraint system has been developed for computer numerical control （CNC） turning based on the feedback control and adaptive control/self-tuning control. In an adaptive controlled system, the signals from the online measurement have to be processed and fed back to the machine tool controller to adjust the cutting parameters so that the machining can be stopped once a certain threshold is crossed. The main focus of the present work is to develop a reliable adaptive control system, and the objective of the control system is to control the cutting parameters and maintain the displacement and tool flank wear under constraint valves for a particular workpiece and tool combination as per ISO standard. Using Matlab Simulink, the digital adaption of the cutting parameters for experiment has confirmed the efficiency of the adaptively controlled condition monitoring system, which is reflected in different machining processes at varying machining conditions. This work describes the state of the art of the adaptive control constraint （ACC） machining systems for turning. AIS14140 steel of 150 BHN hardness is used as the workpiece material, and carbide inserts are used as cutting tool material throughout the experiment. With the developed approach, it is possible to predict the tool condition pretty accurately, if the feed and surface roughness are measured at identical conditions. As part of the present research work, the relationship between displacement due to vibration, cutting force, flank wear, and surface roughness has been examined.
基金Supported by AICTE-MODROBS Grant(Grant No.8024/RID/BOR/MOD458/2009-10)
文摘Recently,the use of herbal medicines has been increased all over the world due to their therapeutic effects and fewer adverse effects as compared to the modern medicines.However,many herbal drugs and herbal extracts despite of their impressive in-vitro findings demonstrates less or negligible in-vivo activity due to their poor lipid solubility or improper molecular size,resulting in poor absorption and hence poor bioavailability.Nowadays with the advancement in the technology,novel drug delivery systems open the door towards the development of enhancing bioavailability of herbal drug delivery systems.For last one decade many novel carriers such as liposomes,microspheres,nanoparticles,transferosomes,ethosomes,lipid based systems etc.have been reported for successful modified delivery of various herbal drugs.Many herbal compounds including quercetin,genistein,naringin,sinomenine,pipeline,glycvrrhizin and nitrile glycoside have demonstrated capability to enhance the bioavailability.The objective of this review is to summarize various available novel drug delivery technologies which have been developed for delivery of drugs(herbal),and to achieve better therapeutic response.An attempt has also been made to compile a profile on bioavailability enhancers of herbal origin with the mechanism of action(wherever reported)and studies on improvement in drug bioavailability,exhibited particularly by natural compounds.
文摘Eu3＋-activated layered LnOCI （Ln=La and Gd） phosphors were synthesized by the conventional solid-state method at relatively low temperature （700 ℃） and shorter duration of 2 h. The structural parameters were refined by the Rietveld refinement analysis and confirmed by the high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）. Both the compounds were crystallized in the tetragonal structure with space group P4/nmm （No. 129）. The homogeneity of the elements were ana- lyzed by TEM mapping and found to be uniformly distributed. The photoluminescence spectra revealed that the intensity of 5D0--7F2 transition （619 nm） was more intense in Eu3＋-activated GdOC1 compared to LaOC1. This was due to the property of Gd3＋ ions to act as an intermediate sublattice to facilitate the energy transfer to Eu3＋ ions. Intensity parameters and radiative properties such as transition probabilities, radiative lifetime and branching ratio were calculated using the Judd-Ofelt theory. The CIE color coordinates result revealed that the Eu3＋-activated GdOC1 （0.641, 0.354） phosphor was close to the commercial red phosphors like, Y203：Eu3＋ （0.645, 0.347）, Y202S：Eu3＋ （0.647, 0.343） and National Television System Committee （NTSC） （0.67, 0.33）. The results suggest that the present GdOCI：Eu3＋ compound acts as a potential candidate for red phosphor materials.
基金DST-SERB (Project No.SR/FTP/PS-135/2010), New Delhi, India for the funding of this project
文摘Latent fingerprints (LFPs) were the most significant identification method for individualization. Most commonly available fingerprints (FPs) in crime spot investigation were latent and patent types. Generally,LFPs were invisible and thus the effective visualization technique necessitates for the analysis of such FPs. In the past years, many traditional visualization techniques have been employed, but suffered with low resolution, sensitivity, contrast and high background noise. To overcome such limitations, we synthesized Sm^(3+) doped CaSiO_3 nanophosphors (NPs) via an ultrasound irradiation route using mimosa pudica (m. p.)leaves extract as a bio-surfactant. The morphological behavior of the prepared samples was extensively studied by varying the concentration of the m. p. extract, ultrasound irradiation duration, pH level of the precursor solution and sonication power. The photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra exhibit characteristic peaks at～561,601 and 647 nm, which were attributed to^5G_(5/2)→~6H_J(J=5/2,7/2 and 9/2) transitions of Sm^(3+) ions.The Judd-Ofelt(J-O) intensity parameters and other radiative properties were estimated using PL data. The Commission International de I'Eclairage (CIE) color coordinates were positioned in orange-red region shows average correlated color temperature (CCT) value of～3576 K. The optimized samples can be used as a labeling agent for the visualization of LFPs on various porous and non-porous surfaces under normal light irradiation. The visualized FPs reveals well defined ridge characteristics, namely whorl, loop,arch, bifurcation, eye, island, bridge, sweat pores, etc, with high sensitivity, selectivity, low contrast and background hindrance. Aforementioned results evidence that the prepared CaSiO_3:Sm^(3+) NPs were promising luminescent materials for solid state lighting and forensic applications.
文摘Effect of multi-directional forging(MDF)on wear properties of Mg-Zn alloys(with 2,4,and 6wt%Zn)is investigated.Dry sliding wear test was performed using pin on disk machine on MDF processed and homogenized samples.Wear behavior of samples was analyzed at loads of ION and 20 N,with sliding distances of 2000m and 4000m,at a sliding velocity of 3m/s.Microstructures of worn samples were observed under scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),and x-ray diffraction(XRD)and the results were analyzed.Mechanical properties were evaluated using microhardness test.After 5 passes of MDF,the average grain size was found to be 30±4p m,22±3 pm,and 18±3 pm,in Mg-2%Zn,Mg-4%Zn,and Mg-6%Zn alloys,respectively,with significant improvement in hardness in all cases.Wear resistance was improved after MDF processing,as well as,with increment in Zn content in Mg alloy.However,it decreased when the load and the sliding distance increased.Worn surface exhibited ploughing,delamination,plastic deformation,and wear debris along sliding direction,and abrasive wear was found to be the main mechanism.
文摘AIM: To study the gastroprotective effect and in vivo antioxidant potential of a standardized iridoid fraction from B. prionitis leaves(BPE) against different gastric ulcer models in rats. METHOD: The standardized iridoid fraction from BPE at 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg body weight was administered orally, twice daily for 5 days for prevention from aspirin, ethanol, cold-restraint stress(CRS), and pylorus ligation(PL)-induced ulcers. Estimation of the antioxidant enzyme activity was carried out in a CRS-induced ulcer model, and various gastric secretion parameters including volume of gastric juice, acid output, and pH value were estimated in the PL-induced ulcer model. RESULTS: BPE showed a dose-dependent ulcer protective effect in PL(18.67%–66.26% protection), aspirin(24.65%–63.25% protection), CRS(20.77%–59.42% protection), and EtOH(16.93%–77.04% protection)-induced ulcers. BPE treatment in PL-rats showed a decrease in acid-pepsin secretion, and enhanced mucin and mucosal glycoproteins. However, BPE reduced the ulcer index with significant decrease in LPO(P < 0.01–0.001), SOD(P < 0.01–0.001), and an increase in CAT(P < 0.01–0.001), activity in the CRS-induced model. CONCLUSION: The data shows that the iridoid fraction from BPE possesses anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant potential.
基金Project supported by the Vision Group of Science and Technology(VGST),Karnataka(VGST/KFIST L-1/2016-17/GRD-489)
文摘In the present communication,various fluxes blended Y2 O3：Eu3＋（5 mol%） nanopowders（NPs） were successfully fabricated by solution combustion method.PXRD pattern confirms body-centered cubic structure of the prepared samples.Energy band gap（Eg） of the fabricated products was estimated and is found to be in the range of 3.13-3.32 eV.Photoluminescence（PL） emission spectra exhibit sharp and intense peaks at ～579,592,614,657,704 nm corresponding to 5 D0→7 FJ（J = 0,1,2,3 and 4） transitions of Eu3＋ ions.Significance of fluxes for enhancing the PL emissions was extensively studied.Photometric studies of the prepared samples are located in pure red region.Optimized NPs were explored as a novel sensing agent for visualization of latent fingerprints（LFPs） on various surfaces including porous,semiporous and non-porous surfaces followed by powder dusting technique.Various experiments including aging,temperature,scratching and aquatic fresh water treatment tests were performed to evaluate applicability of the fabricated NPs.Visualized LFPs exhibit well defined ridge details including most authenticated sweat pores are also revealed with high sensitivity,selectivity,little background hindrance and less toxicity.Aforementioned results evidence that the method and fabricated NPs can be considered to be simple,rapid and economical and provide novel sensing platform for LFPs visualization in prospective forensic applications.
基金Science and Engineering Research Board,Government of India(ECR/2016/001402)BITS-Pilani,Hyderabad Campus。
文摘The stretch forming and the deep-drawing processes were carried out at 300 and 673 K to determine the safe forming and fracture limits of IN625 alloy.The experimentally obtained strain-based fracture forming limit diagram(FFLD)was transformed into a stress-based(σ-FFLD)and effective plastic strain(EPS)vs triaxiality(η)plot to remove the excess dependency of fracture limits over the strains.For the prediction of fracture limits,seven different damage models were calibrated.The Oh model displayed the best ability to predict the fracture locus with the least absolute error.Though the experimentally obtained fracture limits have only been used for the numerical analysis,none of the considered damage models predicted the fracture strains over the entire considered range of stress triaxiality(0.33<η<0.66).The deep drawing process window helped to determine wrinkling,safe and fracture zones while drawing the cylindrical cups under different temperature and lubricating conditions.Further,the highest drawing ratio of 2 was achieved at 673 K under the lubricating condition.All the numerically predicted results of both stretch forming and deep drawing processes using the Hill 1948 anisotropic yielding function were found to be good within the acceptable range of error.
基金Project(61175128) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2008AA040203) supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(QC2010009) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province,China
文摘In order to mitigate the effects of space adaptation syndrome(SAS) and improve the training efficiency of the astronauts, a novel astronaut rehabilitative training robot(ART) was proposed. ART can help the astronauts to carry out the bench press training in the microgravity environment. Firstly, a dynamic model of cable driven unit(CDU) was established whose accuracy was verified through the model identification. Secondly, to improve the accuracy and the speed of the active loading, an active loading hybrid force controller was proposed on the basis of the dynamic model of the CDU. Finally, the actual effect of the hybrid force controller was tested by simulations and experiments. The results suggest that the hybrid force controller can significantly improve the precision and the dynamic performance of the active loading with the maximum phase lag of the active loading being 9° and the maximum amplitude error being 2% at the frequency range of 10 Hz. The controller can meet the design requirements.
文摘A study was undertaken to assess the distribution behaviour of Dimethoate in tea leaf. Tea bushes were subjected to Dimethoate spray at recommended dose and double the recommended doses. The extraction of pesticide was done using chloroform and the analysis was done using a Hewlett-Packard 5890 series II gas chromatograph with Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector (NPD). The penetration behaviour of Dimethoate was studied in dry and wet seasons. Variations in penetration were observed in dry and wet seasons which was attributed to climatic factors like temperature, humidity, rainfall, sunlight and physicochemical properties of the residue like water solubility, partition coefficient and formulation type. Residues observed in the cell wall and tissues confirm its good penetrating ability inspite of its hydrophilic nature. Higher penetration in wet season as indicated can be attributed to the route through the stomatal pores.
文摘In the present work,an attempt is made to partially replace high cost silica sand with sustainable eco-friendly cow-dung.The practical utility of cow dung as an additive material that facilitates binding in sand moulds has been tested.The Taguchi method is used to plan and conduct nine experiments with three replicates each.Pareto analysis of variance study is performed to understand the practical significance of moulding sand variables,that is,percentage of cow dung,clay,water,and degree of ramming on sand mould properties.The conflicting multiple objective functions(maximize mould hardness,and minimize collapsibility and gas evolution)are optimized by utilizing the Data Envelopment Analysis Ranking(DEAR)method.The optimal parameters i.e.6%of clay,4%of water,5%of cow-dung and 4 numbers of ramming strokes are obtained by applying a hybrid Taguchi-DEAR method.These parameters show the best moulding properties are:mould hardness 55,gas evolution 5.9 ml·g-1,and collapsibility 470 g·cm-2.Thereafter,a Lovejoy coupling made of aluminium is cast in the sand mould prepared with cow dung and without cow dung,with the optimum set of parameters.The mechanical properties,surface finish,and microstructure of the casting cast with cow-dung are better than that without cowdung.
文摘A series of orange-red light emitting Ca_(2)MgSi_(2)O_(7):Sm^(3+)nanopowders were fabricated via low-cost ecofriendly green combustion technique using Aloe vera gel as fuel.The phase purity of the samples were confirmed by the powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD)technique.Pure single-phase tetragonal structure is observed from the PXRD results with no additional impurity peaks.The band gap energy of the fabricated powders was estimated by diffuse reflectance spectra(DRS)and is found to be in the range of 4.01-5.98 eV.A high resolution scanning electron microscope(SEM)was used to study the morphological behaviour of the samples.Honeycomb-like structures are observed from the SEM results.The particle size was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and is found to be~50 nm.The interplanar distance is found to be 0.53 nm.Photoluminescence properties were systematically studied in detail.The phosphors are successfully excited at 403 nm NUV light,producing reddish-orange characteristic emission.The emission peaks are centered at 558(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(5/2)),607(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(7/2))and 645 nm(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(9/2)),respectively.Among the observed peaks the red emanation(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(7/2))is stronger than the orange emission(^(4)G_(5/2)→^(6)H_(5/2))in the current investigation.The photoluminescent concentration quenching is noticed above 5 mol%Sm^(3+)ion doping content.The dipole-dipole interaction resulting in cross relaxation is found to be the principal cause of concentration quenching mechanism.The color features such as Commission Internationale de I’Eclairage(CIE)and correlated color temperature(CCT)were studied in detail.The optimized chromaticity coordinates were estimated to be(0.6363,0.3632),which fall in the reddish-orange region.The average CCT value obtained is 3362 K.The average color purity is found to be~82%.Sm^(3+)incorporated Ca_(2)MgSi_(2)O_(7) samples are possible contender for single white light generation commercial candidates owing to their strong hypersensitivity of Sm^(3+)ions through host,least possibility for re-absorption of blue-green emission owing to poor direct f-f excitation of Sm^(3+)ions,and high color purity(reddish-orange emission).The prepared powders exhibit excellent electrochemical redox properties and CPE modified optimized powders show outstanding sensitive response which indicates its use in the potential electrochemical sensor materials for drug sensing studies.
文摘The governing equations of an initially stressed rotating orthotropic dissipative medium are solved analytically to obtain the velocity equation which indicates the existence of two quasi-planar waves. The appropriate particular solutions in the half-space satisfy the required boundary conditions at the stress-free surface to obtain the expressions of the reflec-tion coefficients of the reflected quasi-P (qP) and reflected quasi-SV (qSV) waves in closed form for the incidence of qP and qSV waves. A particular model is chosen for numerical computation of these reflection coefficients for a certain range of the angle of incidence. The numerical values of these reflection coefficients are shown graphically against the angle of incidence for different values of initial stress parameter and rotation parameter. The impact of initial stress and rotation parameters on the reflection coefficients is observed significantly.
文摘Inspired by living organisms,helicoidal structures are becoming increasingly important in replacing the conventional lamination scheme to enhance the toughness,strength,and stiffness of laminates.In helicoidal laminated composites,each layer is rotated by a specific angle with respect to the previous layer.In the present study,an attempt has been carried out to compare the free vibration and buckling behavior of the double-helicoidal and cross-helicoidal bio-inspired laminated composite plates under thermal conditions.The influence of lamination scheme,aspect ratio,end conditions,thermal conditions,sideto-thickness ratio,and skew angle on the free vibration and buckling behavior of the plate is investigated.The performance of helicoidal laminated composite plates is compared with that of cross-ply and quasi-isotropic laminates.The study reveals that the helicoidal composites outperform the cross-ply and quasi-isotropic laminates.In most cases studied,the cross-helicoidal plate exhibits stiff behavior.
