Jadavpur University

About: Jadavpur University is a education organization based out in Kolkata, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Fuzzy logic. The organization has 10856 authors who have published 27678 publications receiving 422069 citations. The organization is also known as: JU & Jadabpur University.

Influence of vibration on micro-tool fabrication by electrochemical machining

Abstract: Recent trend in societies is to have micro products in limited space. Efficient micromachining technologies are essential to fabricate micro products which in turn will be helpful in saving material, energy and enhancing functionality. For micromachining, micro tool is very much essential. This paper is aimed at finding the most suitable and quickest method of micro tool fabrication by electrochemical machining. Tungsten micro tools were fabricated at different machining conditions to know the influences of voltage, frequency of tool vibration, amplitude of vibration of tungsten tool, concentrations of electrolyte and dipping length of tool inside the electrolyte. Fabrication of uniform diameter of micro tool is possible at each applied voltage starting at 2 V to higher volt utilizing vibration with appropriate amplitude. Good quality micro tools with different shapes can be fabricated by controlling a proper diffusion layer thickness within a very short time introducing the vibrations of micro tool. Finally, the fabricated micro tools were applied for machining precise micro holes and micro channel using electrochemical micromachining (EMM).

Groundwater arsenic contamination and its health effects in India

Abstract: During a 28-year field survey in India (1988–2016), groundwater arsenic contamination and its health effects were registered in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the Ganga River flood plain, and the states of Assam and Manipur in the flood plain of Brahamaputra and Imphal rivers. Groundwater of Rajnandgaon village in Chhattisgarh state, which is not in a flood plain, is also arsenic contaminated. More than 170,000 tubewell water samples from the affected states were analyzed and half of the samples had arsenic >10 μg/L (maximum concentration 3,700 μg/L). Chronic exposure to arsenic through drinking water causes various health problems, like dermal, neurological, reproductive and pregnancy effects, cardiovascular effects, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, and cancers, typically involving the skin, lungs, liver, bladder, etc. About 4.5% of the 8,000 children from arsenic-affected villages of affected states were registered with mild to moderate arsenical skin lesions. In the preliminary survey, more than 10,000 patients were registered with different types of arsenic-related signs and symptoms, out of more than 100,000 people screened from affected states. Elevated levels of arsenic were also found in biological samples (urine, hair, nails) of the people living in affected states. The study reveals that the population who had severe arsenical skin lesions may suffer from multiple Bowens/cancers in the long term. Some unusual symptoms, such as burning sensation, skin itching and watering of eyes in the presence of sun light, were also noticed in arsenicosis patients.