Taguchi experiment to design for low cost, high reliability surface mounted components

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.H. Pohlenz
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost

Modelling of bacterial removal in wastewater storage reservoir for irrigation purposes: a case study in Sicily, Italy

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Barbagallo ◽  
F. Brissaud ◽  
G.L. Cirelli ◽  
S. Consoli ◽  
P. Xu
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Wastewater Reuse ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Storage Reservoirs

In arid and semiarid regions the reclamation and reuse of municipal wastewater can play a strategic role in alleviating water resources shortages. Public awareness is growing about the need to recycle and reuse water for increasing supply availability. Many wastewater reuse projects have been put in operation in European and Mediterranean countries adopting extensive treatment systems such as aquifer recharge, lagooning, constructed wetlands, and storage reservoirs, mainly for landscape and agricultural irrigation. In agricultural reuse systems, there is an increasing interest in extensive technologies because of their high reliability, and easy and low cost operation and maintenance. Wastewater storage reservoirs have become the option selected in many countries because of the advantages they present in comparison with other treatment alternatives, namely the coupling of two purposes, stabilization and seasonal regulation. This paper describes an example of a wastewater storage system, built in Caltagirone (Sicily, Italy). The storage results in a tertiary treatment of a continuous inlet flow of activated sludge effluents. The prediction of the microbiological water quality has been evaluated by means of a non-steady-state first-order kinetic model. Single and multiple regressions were applied to determine the main variables that most significantly affected die-off coefficients. The proposed model has been calibrated using the results of a field monitoring carried out during a period from March to October 2000.

Electrostatic bellow muscle actuators and energy harvesters that stack up

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (51) ◽  
pp. eaaz5796
Author(s):  
I. D. Sîrbu ◽  
G. Moretti ◽  
G. Bortolotti ◽  
M. Bolignari ◽  
S. Diré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Artificial Muscle ◽  
Pressure Head ◽  
Robotic Systems ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Out Of Plane

Future robotic systems will be pervasive technologies operating autonomously in unknown spaces that are shared with humans. Such complex interactions make it compulsory for them to be lightweight, soft, and efficient in a way to guarantee safety, robustness, and long-term operation. Such a set of qualities can be achieved using soft multipurpose systems that combine, integrate, and commute between conventional electromechanical and fluidic drives, as well as harvest energy during inactive actuation phases for increased energy efficiency. Here, we present an electrostatic actuator made of thin films and liquid dielectrics combined with rigid polymeric stiffening elements to form a circular electrostatic bellow muscle (EBM) unit capable of out-of-plane contraction. These units are easy to manufacture and can be arranged in arrays and stacks, which can be used as a contractile artificial muscle, as a pump for fluid-driven soft robots, or as an energy harvester. As an artificial muscle, EBMs of 20 to 40 millimeters in diameter can exert forces of up to 6 newtons, lift loads over a hundred times their own weight, and reach contractions of over 40% with strain rates over 1200% per second, with a bandwidth over 10 hertz. As a pump driver, these EBMs produce flow rates of up to 0.63 liters per minute and maximum pressure head of 6 kilopascals, whereas as generator, they reach a conversion efficiency close to 20%. The compact shape, low cost, simple assembling procedure, high reliability, and large contractions make the EBM a promising technology for high-performance robotic systems.

scholarly journals Brief Communication: A low-cost Arduino<sup>®</sup>-based wire extensometer for earth flow monitoring

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 881-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Guerriero ◽  
Giovanni Guerriero ◽  
Gerardo Grelle ◽  
Francesco M. Guadagno ◽  
Paola Revellino
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Thermal Drift ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Test Configuration ◽  
Flow Monitoring ◽  
Earth Flow ◽  
Flow Displacement ◽  
Additional Monitoring

Abstract. Continuous monitoring of earth flow displacement is essential for the understanding of the dynamic of the process, its ongoing evolution and designing mitigation measures. Despite its importance, it is not always applied due to its expense and the need for integration with additional sensors to monitor factors controlling movement. To overcome these problems, we developed and tested a low-cost Arduino-based wire-rail extensometer integrating a data logger, a power system and multiple digital and analog inputs. The system is equipped with a high-precision position transducer that in the test configuration offers a measuring range of 1023 mm and an associated accuracy of ±1 mm, and integrates an operating temperature sensor that should allow potential thermal drift that typically affects this kind of systems to be identified and corrected. A field test, conducted at the Pietrafitta earth flow where additional monitoring systems had been installed, indicates a high reliability of the measurement and a high monitoring stability without visible thermal drift.

High-Reliability Low-Cost Gold Plating Connector

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Kamo ◽  
Hiroya Inaoka ◽  
Tetuo Kato ◽  
Tomio Hirano
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Gold Plating

Research and Application on a Multi Head Conjugate Disc Indexing Cam Mechanism

2012 ◽  
Vol 184-185 ◽  
pp. 384-388
Author(s):  
Bing Tian Gao
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Domestic Industry ◽  
Cam Mechanism ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Working Performance ◽  
Research Achievement ◽  
Indexing Mechanism

In order to realize the technical performance of high speed, high precision, high stability and high reliability for conjugated indexing mechanism with periodic intermittent rotary motion, a two cams structure has been designed, and its geometry size and profile curve was carefully determined. Also the calculation formula of the contour curve for CAM was deduced. Research achievement has been applied to new equipment of enterprise development, the working performance is stable and reliable, the production efficiency raised by 30% compared to the domestic industry. The mechanism has characteristics of simplified structure, improved transmission performance and low cost.

scholarly journals OPTIMIZATION OF PRODUCTION TECHNICAL SYSTEMS BY MEANS OF STRUCTURAL-PARAMETRIC MODELING

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Gennadii Virchenko ◽  
Nazar Lynok
Keyword(s):  
Geometric Modeling ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Production Equipment ◽  
Parametric Modeling ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Scientific School ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

The modern life of people is characterized by constant interaction with various technical systems. These are various buildings (residential, industrial and social purposes), means of transport (cars, ships and planes), production equipment, household appliances (television sets, computers, telephones, washing machines, and refrigerators), etc. A significant number of requirements, often contradictory, both individual and general, are made to the above objects. The first take into account the specifics of these products, and the second are universal in nature. Relevant examples are the immobility of structures, good transport controllability, accuracy of equipment, high-quality images of TVs, computers, etc. This is on the one hand. On the other hand, high reliability, long service life, low cost, etc. The operation of technical facilities is based on processes of various natures. But they also have common properties. These include geometric parameters of shape, size, position and time. In other words, everything around us is located in a certain space and happens in time. Such an extensive theoretical foundation was made to confirm the basic generalizing role of geometric models, including dynamic ones, in the modern automated development of many types of industrial products. The material presented above shows that the search of optimal variants, which are compromise for the existing conflicting requirements, of various technical objects is now an urgent problem of social development. One of the progressive directions of computer geometric modeling, developed by the scientific school of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, is structural-parametric shaping. This methodology is quite universal, it is productively applied in the aviation industry, it has been introduced into general mechanical engineering, the oil refining industry, in the manufacture of composite materials, and begins to adapt to the needs of construction. The main purpose of this publication is to expand the scope of this approach through the further development of some of its theoretical provisions.  

scholarly journals Performance Prediction Equation for 2000 m Youth Indoor Rowing Using a 100 m Maximal Test

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1082
Author(s):  
Luiz Felipe da Silva ◽  
Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto ◽  
Dihogo Gama de Matos ◽  
Steven E. Riechman ◽  
Victor de Queiros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Reliability Index ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Time Trial ◽  
Prediction Equation ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Maximum Effort ◽  
And Performance

Background: The exhaustive series of tests undergone by young athletes of Olympic rowing prior to important competitions imply loads of physical stress that can ultimately impact on mood and motivation, with negative consequences for their training and performance. Thus, it is necessary to develop a tool that uses only the performance of short distances but is highly predictive, offering a time expectancy with high reliability. Such a test must use variables that are easy to collect with high practical applicability in the daily routine of coaches. Objective: The objective of the present study was to develop a mathematical model capable of predicting 2000 m rowing performance from a maximum effort 100 m indoor rowing ergometer (IRE) test in young rowers. Methods: The sample consisted of 12 male rowing athletes in the junior category (15.9 ± 1.0 years). A 100 m time trial was performed on the IRE, followed by a 2000 m time trial 24-h later. Results: The 2000 m mathematical model to predict performance in minutes based on the maximum 100 m test demonstrated a high correlation (r = 0.734; p = 0.006), strong reliability index (ICC: 0.978; IC95%: [0.960; 0.980]; p = 0.001) and was within usable agreement limits (Bland -Altman Agreement: −0.60 to 0.60; 95% CI [−0.65; 0.67]). Conclusion: The mathematical model developed to predict 2000 m performance is effective and has a statistically significant reliability index while being easy to implement with low cost.

Analysis and Performance Evaluation of a High Thrust Force Density Segmental Stator Linear Switch Reluctance Machine for Low Cost Conveyor Applications

2013 ◽  
Vol 416-417 ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
Dao Han Wang ◽  
Xiu He Wang
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Magnetic Circuit ◽  
Thrust Force ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Force Density ◽  
Reluctance Machine ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Thrust

This paper presents a novel linear switch reluctance machine (LSRM) with segmental stator. The principle of the presented machine is given and compared to the well-known teeth type linear switch reluctance machine. Because the presented machine incorporates a simple concentric winding and concrete ferrite-magnetic segmentations, it features unique magnetic circuit compared to teeth type linear reluctance machine. It is found that the presented linear reluctance machine gains favorable superiority over the teeth type linear reluctance machine in terms of high force density, high reliability and low cost. Different topologies of the presented machine are given and both their merits and demerits are discussed.

An Improved Passive Anti-Islanding Technique for Distributed-Generation Photovoltaic Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 433-435 ◽  
pp. 995-999
Author(s):  
Shao Ru Zhang ◽  
Shao Yuan Li
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Phase Variation ◽  
Operating Mode ◽  
Detection Zone ◽  
Electrical Grid ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Frequency Detection ◽  
Grid Connected Inverter ◽  
Passive Techniques

Islanding detection techniques for DGPV are employed in order to determine the status of the electrical grid. In fact, the grid-connected inverter must be stopped once the islanding operating mode is detected according to standards and grid-code limits. Passive anti-islanding techniques monitor grid parameters to detect islanding. One advantage of passive techniques is a lower THD injected into the grid by active techniques. Thus, passive techniques were studied and an improved passive detection technique was proposed in this paper. The ratio of phase variation and the voltage variation at the point of common coupling (PCC) was adopted to detect islanding. In addition, this method combined with the under/over voltage detection and the under/over frequency detection. Then, the proposed technique not only has the merit of low cost and easy to operate, but also has multiple judgment and high reliability. The simulation results under Matlab/Simulink show that the proposed technique is very effective in reducing the non-detection zone and that the islanding operation can be detected more rapidly and effectively than traditional passive techniques, and that it can not misjudge when the load reduce suddenly.

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