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Experimental investigation and optimization with vegetable oil-based biodiesels as dielectric in EDM: green initiative towards sustainable manufacturing
Electro-discharge machining (EDM) is preferred in aerospace, biomedical and automobile industries due to its ability to produce complex, intrinsic cavities with excellent surface finish. Ever-rising environmen...
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Native bio-control agents from the rice fields of Telangana, India: characterization and unveiling the potential against stem rot and false smut diseases of rice
The stem rot caused by Sclerotium hydrophilum and false smut caused by Ustilaginoidea virens are two of the major production constraints in rice cultivation in India and other countries. Stem rot and false smut c...
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Influence of Fatty Acid Composition on the Tribological Performance of Methyl Esters Under Boundary Lubrication Regime
Plant-based oil is a better alternative for replacing petroleum-based oil on account of its good lubricity, biodegradability, availability and low manufacturing cost. The methyl esters obtained from plant-base...
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Open AccessEvolution of pathogenicity-associated genes in Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA by genome duplication and transposon-mediated gene function alterations
Rhizoctonia solani is a polyphagous fungal pathogen that causes diseases in crops. The fungal strains are classified into anastomosis groups (AGs); however, genomic complexity, diversification into the AGs and th...
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Transition to Electric Mobility in India: Barriers Exploration and Pathways to Powertrain Shift through MCDM Approach
The ever-increasing environmental concern necessitates the implementation of electric vehicles (EVs) in the public fleet in a larger proportion. While developed countries have accomplished this objective throu...
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Experimental analysis of higher alcohol–based ternary biodiesel blends in CI engine parameters through multivariate and desirability approaches
The present work has enabled to aspire the enhancement of palm biodiesel viability for compression ignition (CI) engine applications using reformulation strategy by the addition of higher alcohols. In this wor...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Modeling and Control of Cascaded Multilevel Inverter for Harmonics Mitigation of Induction Motor Drive
Nowadays the majority of the industrial drives are employed with induction motors as a load. Induction motor receives input from the output of MLIs, which requires quality power in terms of lower or negligible...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Multi-objectives for TCSC Placement Using Self-adaptive Firefly Algorithm
This paper examines multi-objectives for power system performance improvement through the placement of Thyristor Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC) with the application of Self-Adaptive Firefly Algorithm (SA...
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Effect of Cryogenics-Assisted Low-Plasticity Burnishing on Laser-Clad Stellite 6 over SS420 Substrate
The influence of modern additive manufacturing methods, especially from the direct energy deposition (DED) processes to the coat-like finished components, is crucial under present industrial circumstances. DED...
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Experimental Investigation and Parametric Optimization on Hole Quality Assessment During Drilling of CFRP/GFRP/Al Stacks
Carbon fiber/glass fiber-reinforced aluminum (Al) stacks are becoming predominant in the aerospace industries owing to their synergistic effect on numerous properties obtained by the combination of metal and c...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of Bio-hybrid Tractor for Farming Applications
Present times, the conventional fossil fuel-driven tractors are a major threat to the environment and normally associated with huge running cost which cannot be afforded by the farmers. This project aims at th...
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Optimization of Combustion Performance of Bioethanol (Water Hyacinth) Diesel Blends on Diesel Engine Using Response Surface Methodology
In the current study, an attempt has been made to use water hyacinth plant (Eichhornia crassipes) as a raw material for production of bioethanol which is then blended with diesel to obtain biodiesel. To investiga...
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Isomorphous substitution of Mn(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) in AlPO-31 molecular sieves and study of their catalytic performance
Isomorphously substituted molecular sieves, MAPO-31, NAPO-31 and ZAPO-31, were prepared under mild hydrothermal conditions from gels containing sources of aluminium, phosphorus, appropriate metal and dipropyla...
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Hydration of ethylene in the vapour phase over NAPO-5 and ZAPO-5
Hydration of ethylene in the vapour phase over NAPO-5 and ZAPO-5 molecular sieves has been carried out between 300 and 450°C. The products formed are isobutanol, ethanol andn-butanol. The effects of temperature, ...
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NEONATAL CARBOHYDRATE HOMEOSTASIS DURING SURGERY
Hyperglycemia (H), plasma glucose >150mg%, is often noted among newborns (NB) undergoing surgery with general anesthesia. To find the cause of H, baseline, preinduction, postinduction and postsurgical plasma s...
