Quality control of adjustment of clearances of ball bearing supports, dynamic devices rotor-type, according to parameters of acoustic emission signals

The article is devoted to increasing the bearing life of dynamic rotary-type machines by controlling the uniformity of the distribution of the value of the preliminary axial load acting on the rolling bearings of the rotation axis of the power unit. The possibility of monitoring the axial load using acoustic emission (AE) signals is considered. The results of experimental studies of the kinematics of the ball movement relative to other bearing parts, depending on the tightening torque of bolted joints, estimated by the parameters of AE signals, are presented.

Modelling of Work of the Rotor-Type Blade Pump with Revolving Stator

In the article, the analytical dependences of modelling the cell cross-sectional area between two adjacent blades of a rotary blade pump and capacity for a pump with fixed and rotating stators are given, and analytical dependences are derived to model the power necessary to overcome the friction forces of the blades. The forces acting on the radially placed blade of a rotary pump with a fixed stator (non-rotating or stationary) and a rotating stator are analyzed. Design and technological parameters that influence the pump capacity and power are taken into account. The power required for the movement of the pump blade without taking into account the compression of the air has the opposite character of the change as to the pump capacity The capacity of a rotary pump with a rotating stator is three times higher than that of a stationary stator. The rotary pump with a rotating stator, with six radially spaced blades, consumes 0.854 [kW] less power to overcome the blade friction of 1 313 [kW]. The results of modelling of the pump work are given.

Development and Effectiveness of Drone as a Learning Media in Islamic Boarding School

Nowadays, drone technology is not only be used in commercial businesses but can also be utilized in a teaching-learning process, including in Islamic boarding school. This article will be discussed the development, performance, feasibility, and effectiveness of drone technology to be utilized as a learning media at Pesantren Hidayatullah Yogyakarta that is one of Islamic boarding school. The developed drone was the multicopter with a multi-rotor type using four rotors. This study was conducted with the development research approach developed by Alessi and Trollip and the descriptive research approach. This drone was applied in teaching-learning process at Pesantren Hidayatullah Yogyakarta. Data were obtained through drone’s testing and observation, interviews, questionnaires for the drone’s affectivity in teaching-learning process. The results of this study can be known that the drone performance is categorized as “Very Good” in terms of functionality and usability aspects. The drone feasibility in the term of material quality and its usefulness is included in the “Very Feasible” category. The drone as learning media has had significantly impact when it’s applied in learning process in extracurricular activities.

Discrete-Impulse Energy Supply in Milk and Dairy Product Processing

The efficient use of supplied energy is the basis of the discrete-impulse energy supply (DIES) concept. In order to explore the possibility of using DIES to intensify the hydromechanical processes, the emulsification of milk fat (homogenization of milk, preparation of spreads) and, in particular, the processing of cream cheese masses, were studied. Whole non-homogenized milk, fat emulsions, and cream cheese mass were the object of investigation. To evaluate the efficiency of milk homogenization, the homogenization coefficient change was studied, which was determined by using the centrifugation method, as it is the most affordable and accurate one. To provide the proper dispersion of the milk emulsion, six treatment cycles must be carried out under the developed cavitation mode in a static-type apparatus, here resulting in a light grain-like consistency, and exhibiting the smell of pasteurized milk. The emulsions were evaluated according to the degree of destabilization, resistance and dispersion of the fat phase. On the basis of the obtained data with respect to the regularities of fat dispersion forming in the rotor-type apparatus, the proper parameters required to obtain technologically stable fat emulsion spreads, possessing a dispersion and stability similar to those of plain milk creams, were determined. It was determined that under the DIES, an active dynamic effect on the milk globules takes place. The rheological characteristics of cheese masses were evaluated on the basis of the effective change in viscosity. The effect of the mechanical treatment on the structure of the cheese masses was determined.

A New Rotor-Type Dynamic Classifier: Structural Optimization and Industrial Applications

Due to the inadequate pre-dispersion and high dust concentration in the grading zone of the turbo air classifier, a new rotor-type dynamic classifier with air and material entering from the bottom was designed. The effect of the rotor cage structure and diversion cone size on the flow field and classification performance of the laboratory-scale classifier was comparatively analyzed by numerical simulation using ANSYS-Fluent. The grinding process performance with an industrial classifier was also tested on-site. The results revealed that an inverted cone-type rotor cage is more suitable for the under-feed classifier. When the rotor cage’s top-surface diameter to bottom-surface diameter ratio was too large or too small, the radial velocity and tangential velocity at the outer surface of the rotor cage greatly fluctuated. Furthermore, the diameter of the diversion cone also affected the axial velocity and radial velocity of the flow field. Models T-C(1-0.8) and T-D(1-0.7) were determined as the best rotor cage structures. Under stable operating conditions, the classification efficiency of the industrial classifier was 87% and the sharpness of separation was 0.58, which meet the industrial requirements for classification efficiency and energy consumption. This present study provides theoretical guidance and engineering application value for air classifiers.

Dependence of Power Characteristics on Savonius Rotor Segmentation

Savonius rotors are large and heavy because they use drag force for propulsion. This leads to a larger investment in comparison to horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) rotors using lift forces. A simple construction of the Savonius rotor is preferred to reduce the production effort. Therefore, it is proposed here to use single-segment rotors of high elongation. Nevertheless, this rotor type must be compared with a multi-segment rotor to prove that the simplification does not deteriorate the effectiveness. The number of segments affects the aerodynamic performance of the rotor, however, the results shown in the literature are inconsistent. The paper presents a new observation that the relation between the effectiveness of single- and multi-segment rotors depends on the wind velocity. A single-segment rotor becomes significantly more effective than a four-segment rotor at low wind speeds. At high wind speeds, the effectiveness of both rotors becomes similar.