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Showing papers in "Procedia Engineering in 2014"


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TL;DR: In this article, the main body of the article introduces several modifications (Basic Theta*, Phi*) and improvements (RSR, JPS) of A star algorithm, focused primarily on computational time and the path optimality.

488 citations


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TL;DR: This paper reviews the usage of adjective smart in respect to technology and with a special emphasis on the smart factory concept placement among contemporary studies, and proposes a unified definition of this term.

393 citations


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TL;DR: The only known case of Cd toxicity (i.e. itai-itai disease) occurred with subsistence farmers in Japan growing rice on soils contaminated with industrial wastes as discussed by the authors, and scientific risk assessments have shown that P fertilizer containing Cd is safe and does not pose risk to human health.

299 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, an exploratory survey has been conducted to illustrate the implementation sequence of lean elements in volatile business environment and the finding of this review was synthesized to develop a unified theory for implementation of Lean elements.

268 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, fiber reinforced composites were prepared with jute fibers of fiber length 5-6mm and the resins used in this study are polyester and epoxy.

267 citations


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TL;DR: The results of testing showed the good and bad features of algorithm, providing guidance for the further development of similar frameworks.

258 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the microstructures, mechanical properties and wear characteristics of cast silicon carbide (SiC) reinforced aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) were analyzed, and the results showed that introducing SiC reinforcements in aluminum (Al) matrix increased hardness and tensile strength.

250 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the auxetic effect is introduced, the range of auxetic materials is briefly reviewed, and research demonstrating benefits having potential in sports applications is highlighted, such as the use of the materials in impact protector devices exploiting better conformability for comfort and support, and enhanced energy absorption for lighter and/or thinner components.

226 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors have discussed several efforts that have been done so far in implementing the concept of green concrete and material development of nanosilica in Indonesia and discussed problems in the realization of and potential barriers to green concrete as well as political scenarios that has been adopted by several countries through implementation of various priorities and deregulation in various fields.

216 citations


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TL;DR: A literature review of the key global trends in relation to BIM implementation and then a detailed investigation of implementation strategies that have been developed in a range of countries and regions such as North America, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Australia.

211 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of partial replacement of coarse and fine aggregates by steel slag (SS), on the various strength and durability properties of concrete, by using the mix design of M20 grade, was investigated.

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TL;DR: In this article, a solution for spatial decision support in the case of spatial analysis of Vojvodina as a region of interest for industrial site selection is presented, which is used in conjunction with other systems and methods such as systems for decision making and the method for multi-criteria decision making.

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TL;DR: In this article, a wide-ranging overview on the state of the dispersion of graphene in composites, including materials already synthesized and characterization, is given, focusing on different dispersion methods, mechanism of strengthening, composites synthesized using graphene and its applications.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a banana fiber reinforced epoxy composites were prepared and the mechanical properties of these composites are evaluated by using the hand lay-up process and applying pressure at room temperature.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the aerosol filtration performances of nanofibers are analyzed and enhanced activity due to the nanosize and their applications such as in protective clothing are highlighted.

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TL;DR: The 4R Nutrient Stewardship guidelines were developed by the fertilizer industry as a process to guide fertilizer Best Management Practices (BMP) in all regions of the world as discussed by the authors.

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TL;DR: Safe & SuRe as discussed by the authors is a conceptual framework to link the emerging threats of climate change and variability, rapid urbanization and population growth, energy constraint and tightening environmental regulation through to their consequences on social, economic and environmental recipients.

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TL;DR: In this article, a dieless forming process of carbon fiber reinforced plastic parts using a 3D printer was developed to manufacture three-dimensional mechanical parts, which were manufactured by sandwiching the carbon fibres between lower and upper plastic plates made by 3D printing and by heating the sandwiched plates.

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TL;DR: A structural model of barriers to implement green supply chain management (GSCM) in Indian industry has also been put forward using Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) technique.

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TL;DR: In this article, three different types hybrid laminates are fabricated by hand lay-up method by using glass, banana and hemp fibers as reinforcing material with epoxy resin, and the experiment has been carried out by using universal testing machine (UTM).

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TL;DR: In this article, the influence of addition of 1, 2 and 3% Basalt fiber volume fraction in three different mixes of high-performance concrete (HPC) is investigated and the results showed that the addition of up to 2% fiber volume together with mineral admixtures improved the compressive strength.

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Rafat Siddique1
TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of the work published on physical, chemical, and mineralogical composition, mechanical properties such as workability, setting times, compressive, splitting and flexural strength, permeability etc. of concrete and CLSM made with waste foundry sand, coal bottom ash, cement kiln dust and wood ash.

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TL;DR: In this article, two powerful methods, namely BIM and LCA, are highlighted to support integrated design and improve information management and cooperation between the different stakeholders throughout the different project life-cycle phases.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on mathematical modelling of a quadrotor and identification of parameters used in presented models, such as arm length, total mass, inertia matrix, friction coefficients, thrust coefficient and drag coefficient.

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TL;DR: In this article, a large amount of volatile matter (51.40%) and fixed carbon (46.03%), small amount of moisture (2.41%), and little amount of ash (61.0%) were found in the char.

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TL;DR: In this paper, fly ash was activated by sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide solution and the dosage of activator was 55% and the ratio between the activator and activator ratio was 1: 2.

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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of thermal characteristics of forced convection, thermal conductivity and heat transfer coefficient were explored in the case of hybrid nanofluid flow through the tubular heat exchanger.

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TL;DR: In this article, five different tool designs have been employed to analyse the influence of rotation speed and traverse speed over the microstructural and tensile properties of dissimilar AA2024 and AA6061 aluminium plates of 5mm thickness.

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TL;DR: In this paper, an effort has been made to prepare hybrid aluminium metal matrix composite to study its machining and mechanical properties, which is made by reinforcing Silicon carbide and Titanium di boride.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the dielectric properties of jute/bamboo natural fibers reinforced with polypropylene and unsaturated polyester hybrid composites were studied with different fiber loadings, fiber parameters and chemical modifications of natural fibers.