iosr-JMCE   Volume-9 ~ Issue-1

Abstract: The concept of Finite Element Analysis of a chassis space frame has been highlighted in this project. The topic has constrained the study of the chassis space frame. Complex assemblies are to be avoided, for sports car. The model of the chassis space frame is built using CATIA V5 and then imported to ANSYS CLASSIC 11.0 to find its finite element module. To perform a torsion and Bending Test on the computational prototype chassis to determine its torsional stiffness. To incorporate a design improvement study and note the effects on the global torsional stiffness of the chassis. The stress ,strength and degrees of freedom of the chassis will be investigated. The body shape is fixed and therefore the overall external shape of the chassis must not be altered. The engine bay must remain as open as possible to allow a variety of engines to be fitted.

Keywords: FEA , Sports car chassis.

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Abstract: Supplier evaluation and selection is a fundamental problem in supply chain management. Many companies may not know how to evaluate proposed suppliers to integrate the different criteria upon which they want to make their decision. A number of techniques have been employed to solve this problem but were not able tosufficiently incorporate qualitative criteria into consideration for estimation of their alternatives. A multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), which takes into consideration both quantitative and qualitative criteria, was used to evaluate three suppliers of improvers (a major ingredient) for bread production in a bakery,UIB, in southwest Nigeria. This method uses a ranking scale when comparing alternatives. A consistency ratio is estimated when data have been collected to check for the consistency of judgments to ensure an accurate result is obtained with the method. It was discovered that Supplier C adds more value to UIB because it had the highest priority weight of 0.346, although it was keenly followed by suppliers B and C with weights 0.336 and 0.317 respectively. Results showed that each supplier fared well under one criteria or the other and there was a generally good performance from all suppliers.

Keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Process, Supplier Evaluation, Multi-criteria Decision Making.

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Abstract: Warm mix asphalt (WMA) has been gaining increasing popularity in recent years due to energy savings and environmental benefits. The mechanism of WMA is to use some additives or technologies to reduce the viscosity of bitumen and to modify the rheological behavior of bituminous binders, and thus improve the workability of the mixture at lower temperature. In this study a paraffin wax based additive Sasobit is used to reduce the viscosity and thus mixing and compaction temperature during hot mix asphalt production. VG 30 grade bitumen binder is used in the present study. Sasobit is added in the dose of 2 percent, 3 percent and 4 percent by weight of binder. Brookfield viscometer is used to determine the viscosity of the binders with and without sasobit at test temperature of 90, 120, 150 and 180OC. Dynamic Shear Rheometer is used to study the Rheological behavior of the modified n unmodified binders. The study shows that the mixing, laying and compaction temperatures can be reduced considerably when sasobit is added to the binder. Laying and compaction temperature can be as low as 80OC with VG-30 bitumen when 4 percent sasobit is added and due to this there will be an overall reduction in quantity of emission of pollutants when the bituminous mix is made at this low temperature.

Keywords: Warm Mix Asphalt, Sasobit, Rheology, Characterization

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Abstract: Bio fuels derived from biomass are considered as good alternative to petroleum fuels. Biogas, a biomass derived fuel can be used in internal combustion (IC) engines, because of its better mixing ability with air and clean burning nature. Biogas is produced by anaerobic digestion of various organic substances such as kitchen wastes, agricultural wastes, municipal solid wastes, cow dung etc., which offers low cost and low emissions than any other secondary fuels. It can be a supplemented to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG), if it is used in compressed form in cylinders. This paper reviews the current status and perspectives of biogas production, including the purification & storage methods and its engine applications. Lower hydrocarbon (HC), smoke and particulates emission has been reported in diesel engines operating on biogas diesel dual fuel mode. Here through detailed literature review, the combustion characteristics of biogas in I.C engines are investigated.

Key words: Anaerobic digestion, Biogas, Dual fuel, HCCI, I.C engines.

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