Posts

Showing posts with the label energy

Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) Method with Examples

Logarithmic Mean temperature Difference is used to measure the Heat transfer rate in double pipe heat exchanger. The rate of heat transfer is got from the formula - Q = U.A.LMTD . U= Heat Transfer Co-efficient A= Heat Transfer Surface Area LMTD= Mean Temperature Difference LMTD is the logarithmic temperature difference between the hot and cold fluids passing through the each ends of heat

Electrochemical Machining (ECM) Principles

Electrochemical Machining (ECM) is based upon Faraday's law of electrolysis. Faraday's law states that the the mass of a metal altered by the electrode is proportional to the quantity of electrical charges transferred to that electrode. In ECM the removal of metal is controlled by the anodic dissolution in the electrolyte. In ECM - The workpiece acts as the anode The tool act as cathode.

Ultrasonic Machining (USM) Working Principles

In this process the material of the workpiece is removed by the repetitive impact actions of abrasive particles. The erosion takes place by the abrasive particles which are carried by a liquid medium in the from of a slurry . A shaped vibrating tool is used to produce the impact. The term shaped is used to explain that the process is capable enough to create 3D profiles in correspondence to the

Water Jet Machining (WJM) Advantages and Disadvantages

In Water jet Machining no abrasive is used. Water jet alone is used for cutting. In WJM, materials like concrete, asbestos, wood, rocks, coal, textiles and leather can be cut. The material is removed by means of erosion. These days hydraulic coal mining as well as tunneling, descaling and cleaning is also done by this process. Water Jet Machining (WJM) Principles As

Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding Principles

Magnetically impelled arc butt (MIAB) welding (sometimes referred to as rotating arc welding) is a rapid, clean, and reliable arc welding process that employs forging to produce the finished weld. As such, it is classified as an electric arc welding process since that is the energy source for producing melting or fusion, even though pressure from forging is needed to complete the weld. It is

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)-TIG welding operations

Gas-tungsten arc welding (GTAW) uses a permanent, non-consumable tungsten electrode to create an arc to a workpiece. This electrode is shielded by an inert gas, such as argon or helium (or a mixture of the two), to prevent electrode degradation; hence the older, common names tungsten-inert gas (TIG) and heli-arc welding. As shown in Figure below, current from the power supply is passed to the

Aluminothemic Welding or Thermit Welding Principles

Aluminotherrnic welding is commonly known as Thermit welding. As a subset, these processes use the heat from highly exothermic chemical reactions of solid, particulate materials (or, occasionally, solid particles and a gas) to produce melting and joining, also called coalescence, between metals. Most often, the reactants employed are oxides with low heats of formation and metallic reducing

Miller BOBCAT 250 EFI Engine Drive Welder / Generator Review

Miller BOBCAT 250 EFI Rugged welder / generator is a very good equipment for Stick as well as Flux-Cored Welding. It can be used for construction and maintenance /repair operations. It is quitter. There is improvement on the sound level. So there is significant improvement in the jobsite communication as a result a safer and more efficient working environment is guaranteed. Miller bobcat 250

Connecting Rod Bearing Failure Analysis

Connecting rod big-end bearings are precision-insert bearings. The insert-type bearing is usually not adjustable. However, it can be replaced, if the rod, crankpin, and other engine components are in good condition. When a rod bearing falls, an analysis should be made to determine the cause. Then the cause can be eliminated so that the failure will not repeated. Lets move into the failure

Types Welding Electrodes explained – Non consumable-Consumable electrodes

The piece of wire or rod used to carry current for welding is known as an electrode or welding electrode. It may or may not have flux covering. The electrode produces arc at one end and other end is gripped by a electrode holder. In this article we will discuss the classification of welding electrode as well as explain different welding electrodes types. Please read about: Different types of

Different Types of Welding Defects

In this article we will be - Identifying common welding defects Preventing and fixing problems with your welds If I could wave my magic filler rod and make it so that all your welds would be strong, clean, and sharp-looking, I’d certainly do it. But the last time I went to the welding supply shop and asked to buy a magic filler rod, they looked at me like I was nuts, so for now you just have to

Resistance Projection Welding (RPW) Advantages and Disadvantages

Working Principle of Resistance Projection Welding (RPW) In resistance projection welding (RPW), small projections are formed on one or both pieces of the base metal to obtain contact at a point which localize the current flow and concentrate the heat. Under pressure, the heated and softened projections collapse and a weld is formed. Projection on the upper component is pressed against the

Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) Working Principle and Advantages-disadvantages

Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) Working Principle Resistance Spot welding is comparatively modern welding process. It came in to the field of welding in between years 1900 - 1905. It is a most widely used resistance welding method. The main purpose of resistance spot welding method is to join two to four light gauge overlapping metal sheets (which can have thickness up to 3 mm) . At first

Resistance Seam Welding (RSEW) Advantages and Disadvantages

Resistance Seam Welding (RSEW) Working Principles The Resistance Seam Welding (RSEW) is very much similar to the Spot Welding (RSW) but here circular rotating electrodes are used. And here we get continuous weld which is air-tight (If the process is perfect). The seam-welding form of the resistance process is a series of overlapping welds. Two or more sheets of base metal are usually passed

Biomass-Advantages and Disadvantages

Biomass - Important facts Biomass advantages and disadvantages are associated with some very important facts. Day by day the conventional energy sources like fossil fuels is reducing. Finding sources for conventional energy is a very complicated and lengthy process. But with the increasing population, the need for new energy sources is also rapidly increasing in developing countries and in

Tidal Energy - Advantages and Disadvantages on electricity generation

Tidal Energy - How Tidal energy works- An introduction All flowing water carry with them kinetic energy. When such water encounters a turbine, part of the momentum of the flowing water is transferred ton to the turbine, causing it to rotate. The rotation of the turbine cam then be used to generate electricity. So for electricity generation purpose we must know about tidal energy advantages and

Advantages and Disadvantages of Wave energy

Wave Energy - A steadier Renewable energy than Wind Waves are increasingly generated in oceans and large lakes; at times the waves are strong enough to overturn large ships or toss them ashore. Gravitational attraction of the sun and the moon as well as the force of wind are mainly responsible for the wave being created. Oceans are efficient collectors of wind energy; indeed waves are a

Heat Treatment of steel

Heat treatment of metal is a term used to describe an operation or a series of operations which involves heating and cooling of a metal or an alloy when it is in the solid state for obtaining some desirable properties (without changing the chemical composition ). The main objective of Heat Treatment of Steel 1. Enhancing the hardness of the steel. 2. Stress reliving from the metal after hot

Bernoulli's Equation and Euler's Equation - Different terms

Bernoulli's Equation states that - For an incompressible liquid (density constant) which is flowing in a continuous stream; the total energy remains the same for all the particles, when the particle is moving from one point to another point. Mathematical expression of Bernoulli's equation: P1/w + (v2 )1/2g + z1 = P2/w +( v2)2 /2g + z1 = constant Here P1 , P2 = Pressure at points 1

What is stress and strain- Stress Strain Graph

Stress-strain are very important terms of solid mechanics. Strength of materials is a branch of engineering which deals with the material's properties to resist its failure. This topic also discusses about the behavior of materials under different level of forces. What is stress and strain In this topic we will discuss the definition of stress and strain, their formula as well as relationship