Judul: Pengaruh kadar urea dan polimerisasi radiasi metil metakrilat (MMA) terhadap sifat fisik dan mekanik bambu betung (dendrocalamus asper (schult f.) backer ex heyne)
Abstrak: Bambu betung (Dendrocalamus asper (Schult f.) Backer ex Heyne), termasuk hasil hutan non kayu yang dikenal sebagai bahan bangunan tradisional dan dapat dijadikan sebagai alternatif bahan substitusi untuk memenuhi bahan konsumsi kayu yang persediaannya saat ini cenderung menurun. Metode polimerisasi radiasi adalah salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan kualitas bambu yaitu melalui proses impregnasi monomer ke dalam bambu kemudian diiradiasi dengan sinar Gamma atau berkas elektron sehingga monomer tersebut akan berubah menjadi plastik (Utama, 1994). Urea dalam hal ini berguna sebagai pemekar, sehingga diharapkan kadar polimer yang terbentuk dapat maksimal, sedangkan pemberian proses vakum dalam hal ini bertujuan untuk menghilangkan air bebas, dan isi rongga sel agar jumlah polimer yang terbentuk juga dapat maksimal. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mempelajari pengaruh penambahan urea dan polimerisasi radiasi sinar Gamma yang dilakukan terhadap monomer metil metakrilat (MMA) melalui proses vakum terhadap sifat fisik dan mekanik bambu plastik betung (Dendrocalamus asper (schult f.) Backer ex Heyne).
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Judul: Pengaruh polimerisasi radiasi metil metakrilat terhadap sifat fisik mekanik bambu betung (dendrocalamus asper (Schult f.) Backer ex Heyne)
Abstrak: Hasil hutan nonkayu seperti halnya bambu betung (Dendrocalamus asper (Schult f) Backer ex Heyne) telah dikenal sebagai salah satu bahan bangunan tradisional dan dapat dijadikan sebagai alternatif bahan substitusi untuk memenuhi konsumsi kayu yang persediaannya cenderung menu- run. Polimerisasi radiasi merupakan salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan mutu bahan baku seperti kayu atau bambu, yaitu dengan melalui proses impregnasi monomer ke dalam kayu atau bambu kemudian diiradiasi dengan sinar gamma atau berkas elektron sehingga monomer tersebut akan berubah jadi plastik. Penelitian ini bertujuan mempelajari pengaruh poli- merisasi radiasi metil metakrilat (MMA) ke dalam bambu betung terhadap sifat fisik mekaniknya, dengan sumber radiasi sinar 7 60Co pada dosis radiasi 10, 20, 30, dan 40 kGy. Sifat fisik yang dipelajari adalah berat jenis dan kembang susut sedangkan sifat mekanik yang dipelajari adalah keteguhan lentur statis yang meliputi MOE (Modulus of Elasticity) & MOR (Modulus of Rupture), keteguhan tekan sejajar serat, keteguhan tarik sejajar serat, serta kekerasan....
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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