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Effect of Glass Fiber and Filler Volume Fraction Variation on Mechanical Properties of GFRP Composite
Unsaturated polyesters are important matrix resins used for glass fiber-reinforced composites/plastics. The strength of glass fiber-reinforced polyester composite is mainly related to the glass content of the...
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Indicator Species (Gharial and Dolphin) of Riverine Ecosystem: An Exploratory of River Ganga
The Ganga River sustains diverse group of flora and fauna including the endangered Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and critically endangered gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). Because, of the hi...
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In drilling process, burr plays an important role on the quality parts. It is necessary to minimize the burr height. This paper presents the effect of CNC drilling process parameters like cutting speed, feed r...
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Changing Economic Scenario of the Peri-Urban Area of Udaipur City, India
The demographic data of the last few decades revealed an increasing tendency of urbanisation in many states in India, including Rajasthan. The rural:urban ratio of the population which remained 80:20 in 1971 c...
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Identification of Farming Systems in Tribal Region of Zone IV-B of Rajasthan (India)
The share of agriculture in gross domestic product has registered a steady decline from 36.4% in 1982–83 to 14.5% in 2013–14. Yet this sector continues to support more than half a billion people proving employ...
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Rotary Ultrasonic Drilling of Silica Glass BK-7: Microstructural Investigation and Process Optimization Through TOPSIS
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