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INVESTIGATION ON WEAR-RESISTANT COATINGS FROM DIFFUSION-ALLOYED AUSTENITIC STEEL OBTAINED BY PLASMA SPRAYING AND SUBSEQUENT LASER PROCESSING
Authors: Devoino O. G. , Panteleenko A. F.
Published: July 2018

The paper describes investigations on wear-resistant coatings from diffusion-alloyed austenitic steel obtained while using plasma spraying and subsequent laser processing. It is common knowledge that majority of machine parts and equipment has been out of service due to wear of surface layer. Application of diffusion-alloyed powder ПР-Х18Н9 based on austenitic steel while using combined technology including plasma spraying and laser infusion makes it possible to obtain qualitative coatings with high operational characteristics. The coating has a homogeneous structure with characteristic dispersive finely-dendrite formation. While using various powder boronizing modes and laser processing it is possible to control a porosity  (0,23–4,70 %) because the given factor is considered as an inherited parameter and it is influenced not only by laser processing characteristics but by powder boronizing time. It has been established that  the least deformations and internal stresses are formed in the coating in the case when self-fluxing diffusion-alloyed powder has been applied for 3 hours.  It has been revealed that there is a sharp increase in micro-hardness at the depth of 150-400 µm from the surface for a specific energy of 100-300 J/mm2 regardless of boronizing time. Coatings can be successfully applied in industry because after laser infusion the required mechanical processing of parts will not worsen operational characteristics when less hard coating layer is removed. Tests of parts under conditions of dry sliding friction without lubrication  have shown an increase of wear-resistance by 3.0-3.2-fold while preserving corrosion-resistance.
PARAMETRIC IDENTIFICATION OF STOCHASTIC SYSTEM BY NON-GRADIENT RANDOM SEARCHING
Authors: Lobaty A. A. , Stepanov V. Y.
Published: July 2018

At this moment we know a great variety of identification objects, tasks and methods and its significance is constantly increasing in various fields of science and technology.  The identification problem is dependent on a priori information about identification object, besides that  the existing approaches and methods of identification are determined by the form of mathematical models (deterministic, stochastic, frequency, temporal, spectral etc.). The paper considers a problem for determination of system parameters  (identification object) which is assigned by the stochastic mathematical model including random functions of time. It has been shown  that while making optimization of the stochastic systems subject to random actions deterministic methods can be applied only for a limited approximate optimization of the system by taking into account average random effects and fixed structure of the system. The paper proposes an algorithm for identification of  parameters in a mathematical model of  the stochastic system by non-gradient random searching. A specific  feature  of the algorithm is its applicability  practically to mathematic models of any type because the applied algorithm does not depend on linearization and differentiability of functions included in the mathematical model of the system. The proposed algorithm  ensures searching of  an extremum for the specified quality criteria in terms of external uncertainties and limitations while using random searching of parameters for a mathematical model of the system. The paper presents results of the investigations on operational capability of the considered identification method  while using mathematical simulation of hypothetical control system with a priori unknown parameter values of the mathematical model. The presented results of the mathematical simulation obviously demonstrate the operational capability of the proposed identification method.
METHODOLOGY FOR HYDRAULIC CALCULATION OF RIVER REGULATION AND DETERMINATION OF DIKE PARAMETERS
Authors: Mikhnevich E. I.
Published: July 2018

Territory protection against flood water inundation and creation of polder systems are carried out with the help of protection dikes. One of the main requirements to the composition of polder systems in flood plains is a location of border dikes beyond meander belt in order to avoid their erosion when meander development occurs. Meander belt width can be determined on the basis of the analysis of multi-year land surveying pertaining top river-bed building and in the case when such data is not available this parameter is calculated in accordance with the Snishchenko formula. While banking-up a river bed a flooded area is decreasing and, consequently, water level in inter-dike space and rate of flood water are significantly increasing. For this reason it is necessary to locate dikes at a such distance from a river bed which will not cause rather high increase in water level and flow velocity in the inter-dike space. Methodology for hydraulic calculation of river regulation has been developed in order to substantiate design parameters for levee systems, creation of favourable hydraulic regime in these systems and provision of sustainability for dikes. Its main elements are calculations of pass-through capacity of the leveed channel and rise of water level in inter-dike space, and distance between dikes and their crest level. Peculiar feature of the proposed calculated formulae is an interaction consideration of channel and inundated flows. Their mass-exchanging process results in slowing-down of the channel flow and acceleration of the inundated flow. This occurrence is taken into account and coefficients of kinematic efficiency are introduced to the elements of water flow rate in the river channel and flood plain, respectively. The adduced dependencies for determination of a dike crest level (consequently their height) take into consideration a rise of water level in inter-dike space for two types of polder systems: non-inundable (winter) dikes with maximum spring flood rate and inundable (summer) dikes with summer-autumn flood rates. The proposed calculated formulae can be recommended for application at design organizations.
INFLUENCE OF STOCHASTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROPERTIES FOR MATERIALS, PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES ON EVALUATION OF REGULATORY PARAMETERS
Authors: Osipov S. N.
Published: July 2018

For the last one hundred years development of mathematical statistics has reached rather high level. A universal relative and non-dimensional factor which is known as a coefficient of variation is widely used for practical calculations, analysis and comparison of various stochastic processes. A variety of methodologies for evaluation of possible variations in definienda is used in case when a small amount of measurements (less that 30) is made in order to study the required parameter. While doing that a number of measurements executed with the help of these regularities can be significantly increased that permits reliably (correctly) to assess numerical characterristics of the investigated parameters. However according to GOST (All Union State Standard) 21153.2–84 some corrections in methodology for determination of minimum required number of measurements (less 30) have appeared to be insignificant for obtaining a reliable safety, for example, in the field of civil construction (catastrophic accidents: in Moscow – Transvaal Park and Basmanny Market; assembly and other constructions: in Poland, France and others). In 2007 it has been proposed to use chi-square criterion for determination of the required number of measurements when their number is less than 30 and appropriate patents of Eurasian Patent Organization and the Republic of Belarus have been obtained for the proposal. For this purpose Brownlie’s proposal has been used to assess confidence limits of dispersion values with the help of the chi-square criterion and the proposal has been supported by A.N. Kolmogorov who is an originator of exact mathematical probability calculus. The paper presents results of calculations for the required number of measurements in accordance with four methodologies and comparative analysis of the obtained results. It has appeared that in case when we are using chi-square criterion for the reliability level of 0.9 or even more it is necessary to make the largest number of measurements (determinations). While increasing variation coefficient and predicted reliability level the number of the required measurements is also increased. An effort has been made to apply a robust methodology, which does not depend on the form of a distribution law, for determination of minimum number of the required measurements. Having multi-year experience on practical usage of stochastic characteristics for various parameters classification of non-stability has been proposed on the basis of variation coefficient values.
SOLAR SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
Authors: Rutkowski M. A.
Published: July 2018

Solar systems are actively applied for heat supply of buildings in Europe. Usage of solar energy for heat supply of residential buildings is considered as rather efficient for the Republic of Belarus because total amount of direct and scattered solar radiation entering horizontal surface is equivalent to an average European index for the climate of Belarus. The paper analyzes an existing dependence on determination of solar system efficiency and proposes an amended formula for calculations while designing solar consumption systems and its legitimacy has been experimentally proved. A scheme of an experimental unit with explanations and a brief description for execution of experiments and main results of the completed investigations have been presented in the paper. Experiments have been carried out for solar systems with natural and forced coolant circulation. Attention has been paid to obtaining maximum possible temperature potential of the coolant during operation of the solar system within periods of high and low solar radiation intensity. Recommendations on practical application of solar systems for multi-storey residential buildings houses and mansion-type houses have been given in the paper. The paper presents technological principles of constructing “passive” solar heating devices. A comparison of traditionally applied and proposed alternative solar systems has been made for operational conditions in Belarus. The paper proposes a solar system for hot water supply of multi-storey buildings. The proposed system has found its first realization in the Republic while designing and constructing an energy-efficient demonstration 10-storey residential building in Mogilev within the framework of the UN Development Program project and Global Environment Fund “Improvement of energy efficiency for residential buildings in the Republic of Belarus”
APPROXIMATE INTEGRATION OF HIGHLY OSCILLATING FUNCTIONS
Authors: Melashko I. N. , Nifontova D. A. , Sorokin V. V.
Published: July 2018

Elementary approximate formulae for numerical integration of functions containing oscillating factors of a special form with a parameter have been proposed in the paper. In this case general quadrature formulae can be used only at sufficiently small values of the parameter. Therefore, it is necessary to consider in advance presence of strongly oscillating factors in order to obtain formulae for numerical integration which are suitable in the case when the parameter is changing within wide limits. This can be done by taking into account such factors as weighting functions. Moreover, since the parameter can take values which cannot always be predicted in advance, approximate formulae for calculation of such integrals should be constructed in such a way that they contain this parameter in a letter format and they are suitable for calculation at any and particularly large values of the parameter. Computational rules with such properties are generally obtained by dividing an interval of integration into elementary while making successive approximation of the integral density at each elementary interval with polynomials of the first, second and third degrees and taking the oscillating factors as weighting functions. The paper considers the variant when density of the integrals at each elementary interval is approximated by a polynomial of zero degree that is a constant which is equal to the value of density in the middle of the interval. At the same time one approximate formula for calculation of an improper integral with infinite interval of the function with oscillating factor of a special type has been constructed in the paper. In this case it has been assumed that density of the improper integral rather quickly goes to zero when an argument module is increasing indefinitely. In other words it is considered as small to negligible outside some finite interval. Uniforms in parameter used for evaluation of errors in approximate formulae have been obtained in the paper and they make it possible to calculate integrals with the required accuracy.
DYNAMIC MAGNIFICATION OF BIOMECHANICAL SYSTEM MOTION
Authors: Pokatilov A. E. , Kirkor M. A. , Ilenkov V. I.
Published: July 2018

Methods for estimation of dynamic magnification pertaining to motion in biomechanics have been developed and approbаted in the paper. It has been ascertained that widely-used characteristics for evaluation of motion influence on mechanisms and machinery such as a dynamic coefficient and acceleration capacity factor become irrelevant while investigating human locomotion under elastic support conditions. The reason is an impossibility to compare human motion in case when there is a contact with elastic and rigid supports because while changing rigidity of the support exercise performing technique is also changing. In this case the technique still depends on a current state of a specific sportsman. Such situation is observed in sports gymnastics. Structure of kinematic and dynamic models for human motion has been investigated in the paper. It has been established that properties of an elastic support are reflected in models within two aspects: in an explicit form, when models have parameters of dynamic deformation for a gymnastic apparatus, and in an implicit form, when we have numerically changed parameters of human motion. The first part can be evaluated quantitatively while making comparison with calculations made in accordance with complete models. For this reason notions of selected and complete models have been introduced in the paper. It has been proposed to specify models for support and models of biomechanical system that represent models pertaining only to human locomotor system. It has been revealed that the selected models of support in kinematics and dynamics have structural difference. Kinematics specifies only parameters of elastic support deformation and dynamics specifies support parameters in an explicit form and additionally in models of human motion in an explicit form as well. Quantitative estimation of a dynamic motion magnification in kinematics and dynamics models has been given while using computing experiment for grand circle backward on a gymnastics horizontal bar as an example. It has been shown that an influence of a gymnastic apparatus on motion has numerically the same order as motion of a sportsman without taking into account elastic properties of the support.
ELECTROLYTE-PLASMA TREATMENT UNDER NON-STATIONARY MODE IN A HIGH-GRADIENT ELECTRIC FIELD
Authors: Aliakseyeu Yu. G. , Korolyov A. Yu. , Parshuto A. E. , Niss V. S.
Published: July 2018

Electrolyte-plasma treatment has become widespread in the industry as an alternative to traditional chemical, electrochemical and mechanical methods of improving the surface quality of products made of metallic materials. Advantages of

electrolyte-plasma treatment are a high intensity of microroughness smoothing, the use of low concentration salts solutions as electrolytes, the possibility of processing products of complex shape. The main disadvantage of this method is high power consumption, so the method can be considered in its classical form to the power-consuming. A possible way of reducing power consumption is treatment in unsteady modes that arise in the transition zone between a switching and stable electrolyte-plasma treatment process and is characterized by the periodic formation of a stable vapor-gas shell and a transition to an electrochemical process. The paper presents the results of a study of the influence of a high-gradient electric field under unsteady electrolyte-plasma treatment modes on the energy parameters of the process and the characteristics of the surface being treated. It is established that a high-gradient electric field has a significant effect on the decrease in specific power consumption, which is explained by a decrease in losses in the electrolyte and the influence of the field on the formation and maintenance of the vapor-gas shell. As a result of the study of the effect of a high-gradient electric field in unsteady EPT modes on characteristics of the surface layer was established that a significant impulse current density in the zone of predominantly electrochemical treatment leads to a selective etching of the surface and the formation of a characteristic micro relief of the surface with a developed porous microstructure with pore sizes from 0.3 to 2.5 microns. The most pronounced porous microstructure is provided at a voltage of 270–300 V and an additional inductance of 3.2 mH.
ASSESSMENT OF MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VASCULAR ENDO-PROSTHESES
Authors: Minchenya V. T. , Savchenko A. L. , Minchenya N. T.
Published: July 2018

Titanium nickelide (nitinol) is one of prospective materials for production of special endo-prostheses and other parts and characterized with effect of shape memory. A specific feature of vascular endo-prostheses is the necessity to provide the required rigidity within the temperature interval from 15 to 42 оС. It has been established that titanium nickelide is able to provide the required rigidity but it depends on preliminary heat treatment parameters. So, it is important to determine rela-tions between rigidity of titanium nickelide wire and its preliminary heat treatment parameters for the given temperature in-terval. The aim of the work is to create devices that allow to estimate radial and flexural rigidity of elements made of flexible nitinol wire for manufacturing various medical products, including endo-prostheses of vessels – stents and stent grafts, filter traps. Laboratory digital scales and a specially developed dynamometer based on a cylindrical slotted spring and inductive displacement transducer have been used for measuring a load. The paper proposes possible variants of device designs used to monitor radial rigidity of blood vessel endo-prostheses, as well as to control flexural rigidity of endo-prosthesis elements and wire for their manufacture. The developed devices allow us to evaluate mechanical characteristics of samples under the desired temperature conditions. An introduction of the developed devices has permitted to carry out an operative control on radial and flexural stiffness of intravascular endo-prostheses elements both under conditions of research investigations and during technological process of their manufacture. Currently, the devices are used to specify heat treatment regimes for nitin-ol wire from various manufacturers while manufacturing vascular endo-prostheses.
MULTILAYER COMPOSITE PLASMA COATINGS ON SCREEN PROTECTION ELEMENTS BASED ON ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE
Authors: Okovity V. A. , Panteleenko F. I. , Okovity V. V. , Astashinsky V. V. , Hramtsov P. P. , Cernik M. Y. , Uglov V. V. , Chimanskiy V. I. , Cerenda N. N. , Sobolewski S. B.
Published: July 2018

The paper contains results of investigations pertaining to an influence of plasma jet parameters (current, spraying distance, consumption of plasma formation gas (nitrogen)), fractional composition of initial powder and degree of cooling with compressed air on anti-meteoric coating characteristics. Optimum modes (arc current 600 A; spray distance of 110 mm; consumption of plasma formation gas (nitrogen) – 50 l/min; fractional composition of zirconium dioxide powder <50 μm; compressed air consumption for cooling – 1 m3/min; p = 4 bar) make it possible to obtain anti-meteoric coatings based on zirconium dioxide with material utilization rate of 62 %, total ceramic layer porosity of 6 %. After exposure of compression plasma flows on a coating in the nitrogen atmosphere a cubic modification of zirconium oxide is considered as the main phase being present in the coating. The lattice parameter of cubic zirconium oxide modification is equal to 0.5174 nm. Taking into consideration usage of nitrogen as plasma formation substance its interaction with zirconium coating atoms occurs and zirconium nitride (ZrN) is formed with a cubic crystal lattice (lattice parameter 0.4580 nm). Melting of pre-surface layer takes place and a depth of the melted layer is about 8 μm according to the results of a scanning electron microscopy. Pre-surface layer being crystallized after exposure to compression plasma flows is characterized by a homogeneous distribution of ele-ments and absence of pores formed in the process of coating formation. The coating structure is represented by a set of lar- ge (5–7 μm) and small (1–2 μm) zirconium oxide particles sintered against each other. Melting of coating surface layer and speed crystallization occur after the impact of compression plasma flows on the formed coating. Cracking of the surface layer arises due to origination of internal mechanical stresses in the crystallized part. While using a scanning electron microscopy a detailed analysis of the surface structure has permitted to reveal a formation of a cellular structure with an average cell size of less than 1 μm in the crystallized portion and formation of the cells can be caused by speed crystallization of the melted layer.
ALKALINE WOOD PULPING WITH QUINONE PRESENCE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON QUALITY OF DESIRED PRODUCT USED FOR PACKING PRODUCTION
Authors: Karpunin I. I.
Published: July 2018

Application of waste liquor at a rate of 25% that contains the used quinone and is applied as an additive has shown that qualitative characteristics of the obtained desired product do not differ from a product while using fresh quinone for pulping of cellulose-containing vegetable raw material. For this reason process of obtaining the desired product (cellulose or semicellulose) becomes economically cost-efficient on the basis of calculation and with due account of ecology. While analyzing investigation results pertaining to production of wood pulp from vegetable raw material (sprucewood) it is possible to point out the fact that qualitative characteristics of the desired product have been improved due to addition of quinone in the process of alkaline wood pulping (sulphate and sodic). A number of research publications have described a positive influence of additives on alkaline delignification of vegetable raw material. It subsequently improves the quality of the desired product: reduction of lignin content in the product; an output increase in cellulose and hemicellulose, α-cellulose in cellulose; upgrading of physical and mechanical indices. All the above-mentioned elements and components contribute to better quality of the manufactured packing products. In this case formation of hazardous sulfur-containing compounds is fully excluded.
THE GRAVITY MODEL FORMALIZATION FOR THE INTERCITY PASSENGER’S CORRESPONDENCES PARAMETER’S ESTIMATION
Authors: Dolya C. V.
Published: July 2018

he paper considers a possibility to apply gravity models for calculation of intercity passenger transport corres- pondences which are implemented with the help of public transport. The Ukraine transportation system has been selected as an object of investigation and this approach extends application possibilities of the obtained results. Calibration coefficients used in calculation of the indicated correspondences are rather important and significant in case of forecasting passenger transport correspondences. Formalization of these factors is necessary for every transportation system if a calculation of pas-senger transport correspondences has been made for it. In this case searching for actual calibration parameters and other coef-ficients as components of gravitational models is a relevant objective of the given paper. Selection of the gravity model va- riant plays rather significant role in solution of this problem. The developed methods for calculation of passenger transport correspondences are proposed for their application in respect of various transport and trip types. The executed research works have made it possible to investigate a process pertaining to providing of services for passenger transportation while using public routes. The obtained characteristics on functioning of the studied system have allowed to assess the possibility for ap-plication of the known methods for calculation of passenger correspondences and analyze the quality of their application. Calibration coefficients have been empirically selected for calculation of the indicated correspondences while using method of gravity modeling. Formalization of previously unexplored parameters of gravity model component provides the possibility to apply the considered approach for calculation of passenger correspondences within the framework of the investigated trans-portion system. This makes it possible to plan and arrange interaction of various transport types and provides new data and knowledge on the studied system.
EVALUATION OF TRANSPORT FLOW EFFICIENCY ON THE BASIS OF TRAFFIC MOVEMENT DATA
Authors: Kapskiy D. V. , Kasyanik V. V. , Evtuh A. V. , Kaptsevich O. F.
Published: July 2018

The paper considers a method for evaluation of transport flow parameters and determine an efficiency of variants concerning organization of traffic movement and provision of qualitative transportation. A method for evaluation of main traffic flow parameters while using a two-fluid mathematical model of Herman – Prigogine has been developed and it is based on passive processing of navigation data for road transport facilities on highways and urban road and street networks. The main advantages and novelty of the method (in contrast with the traditional usage of a mathematical model of Her- man – Prigogine on the basis of active processing of navigation data) are the following: a passive treatment of GPS-tracks and support of their formats that make it possible significantly improve quality and adequacy of the model results; cloud com-puting (usage of cloud storage for storing large bulk of data); presence of client mobile application for Android operating system which is used for data collection in addition to operation with already collected navigation data from navigation and information center and other sources; application for calculation and processing of modern web technologies; scalability and configurability of the system. Efficiency of the proposed algorithms, mathematical models for evaluation of transport flow parameters and system as a whole have been proved in the process of their approbation while using a set of tracks on main highways of Belarus
DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION WORKS BASED ON INTEGRATED APPLICATION OF Primavera P6 Professional R8.3.2 AND ArchiCAD 17.0.0 SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
Authors: Grakhov V. P. , Kislyakova Yu. G. , Simakova U. F. , Mushakov D. A.
Published: July 2018

The paper considers application and development of information technologies while carrying out project management in construction. Organizational and technological support of works throughout its life cycle exerts an influence on quality and efficiency of successful implementation of the construction project. In order to achieve the project goal it is necessary perfectly to organize and plan works, distribute roles and responsibilities of the project participants, regulate composition and content of the project documentation. While analyzing technical and economic indices of construction organization activity and management systems operating in these organizations, conclusion has been made that market experience in functioning of operational management systems has not been adequately applied in practice of domestic construction organizations. Thus, introduction of integrated management systems for quality, costs, time parameters pertaining to project construction, their resource support will contribute to improvement of economic situation of construction organizations. The solution consists in application of up-to-date information technologies, maximum implementation of computer systems and programs in the sphere of production, creation of application software. It has been shown that it is necessary to develop a software model that provides a possibility comprehensively to apply information technology tools for monitoring progress of construction and installation works, systematization of information technology application that allow to control key parameters of construction and installation works, improvement of system for providing actual information in project implementation process. An example of complex application of software products Primavera P6 Professional R8.3.2 and ArchiCAD 17.0.0 is given in the paper.
IMPROVEMENT WAYS OF URBAN PLANNING NORMATIVE AND REGULATORY BASES IN IRAN AND ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
Authors: Kashiripoor М. M.
Published: July 2018

Improvement of design solutions in the field of urban planning is impossible without modernization of normative and regulatory framework in accordance with modern requirements, one of which is the concept for sustainable development of the society and the concept was adopted by the United Nations. Scientifically substantiated approach to solving a problem pertaining to improvement of planning and architectural-spatial structure of small cities in Iran is impossible without taking into account provisions of the sustainable development concept. In 2006–2016 the author participated in preparation of several projects for Iranian cities and revealed main problems, faced by designers and final consumers of their products – residents of cities. Difficulties in development of these documents were caused by legislation imperfection in respect of their harmonization and validation, projecting procedure and also scientific substantiations of the adopted decisions. The author presents history of legislation in urban planning sphere and also considers a system of normative and regulatory documents that regulates issues of urban planning in Iran and main levels concerning development of urban planning documentation, analyzes three main types of urban planning in Iran (city general plan, guide-plan, detailed plan), their basic structure and their compliance with modern requirements (sustainable development concept). The main urban planning documentation problems in Iran are subdivided in three stages: development, harmonization and validation. The paper enumerates various urban planning problems in Iran (insufficient information on urbanization processes, absence of national regulatory documents, absence of evaluation methods and theoretical justifications, shortage in normative requirements) and proposes prospective directions for improving normative-regulatory framework of urban planning in Iran. The author has made an analysis of legislative acts in urban planning and various types of project documentation developed in Iran and its compliance with sustainable development concept.
FORMATION AND STUDY OF PLASMA SPRAYING DOUBLE-LAYER COMPOSITE COATINGS (VISCOUS METALLIC NiCr AND SOLID ZrO2 LAYER)
Authors: Okovity V. A. , Panteleenko F. I/ , Okovity V. V. , Astashinsky V. M. , Hramtsov P. P. , Chernik M. Y. , Uglov V. V. , Chimanskiy V. I. , Cerenda N. N. , Sobolewski S. B.
Published: July 2018

. The paper presents results pertaining to investigations on influence of plasma jet parameters and fractional composition of initial powder on characteristics of two-layer composite coatings on the basis of nickel-chromium, and zirconium dioxide in the shielding elements. Optimization has been carried out on the basis of obtaining maximum powder use factor. A comparative analysis for dependence of the powder use factor in viscous metal layers of nickel-chrome and nickelaluminum on spraying distance shows that while having similar character of curves for the presented dependencies an absolute value of powder use factor is higher for nickel-chromium powder. It can be explained by a higher ductility of the latter and correspondingly smaller rebound of particles which are colliding with substrate. The investigation results for cross section microstructure in the formed coatings while using scanning electron microscopy are given in the paper. The paper considers cross section microstructures for ZrO2-coating and intermediate Ni–Cr layer. The submitted data reveal that an initial stage of the coating is characterized by porosity and an average pore size is of several micrometers, and in some areas its size reaches 20 mm. The microstructure of a Ni–Cr layer is characterized by lower porosity. Impact of compression plasma flows on sprayed coating leads toformation of fused oxide layer with thickness of 12–15 mm and contributes to smoothing of surface relief and formation of cracks on the surface which are preferably propagating into coating depth. Processing of oxide coatings by compression plasma also results in reduction of their porosity.
DEFORMATION MECHANISM OF STRUCTURAL BODY COMPRESSION
Authors: Protasenya О. N. , Larchenkov L. V. , Protasenya M. L.
Published: July 2018

In order to prepare soil for sowing of agricultural crops it is necessary to have a number of engineering structures that ensure its qualitative treatment and protection from erosion. Modern equipment do not fully meet the whole complex of specified requirements. Application of tillage machinery being used for main soil cultivation is directed on suppression (destruction) of natural vegetation which is considered as the strongest competitor to cultivated plants. From the other side, vegetation on the Earth’s surface plays an important role for reliable protection of soil from erosion. Destruction of vegetation throughout the whole period of crop tending leads to the fact that the remaining cultivated plants are not able to protect soil from erosion by such natural aggressive factors as rain storms and strong winds. As a consequence, processes of soil structure destruction and losses of entire soil strata and its fertility occur in the geographical (landscape) envelope. Thus, equipment for primary and secondary soil tillage exerts double impact: from one side, killing of weeds takes place, and on the other hand, there is destruction (erosion) of soil structure and profiles of its geographical envelope. The soil, in the understanding of the earth, is the perfect place that gives life to plants and organisms, has a fertility. For the last 50 years analytical scope of physical processes occurring in the soil has been extended, physical methods for investigation of soil properties and application of technical equipment for assessment of physical-mechanical soil characteristics have got widespread use. However, there is no summative investigation on soil physics which includes and reveals thermodynamics, electrophysics and nuclear physics of soils. At the same time an integrated approach for studying such complicated object makes it possible to understand important nature of some processes occurring in the soil and to develop practical measures for fertility improvement and erosion reduction. The paper considers problems pertaining to deformation mechanism while forming soil structure and its compression under influence of external loadings: magnetic, electric, physico-chemical, gravitational and thermal fields and working organs of tillage tools.
DEMAND RESEARCH FOR “PARK AND RIDE” PARKING LOTS
Authors: Lobashov A. O. , Dulfan S. B. , Prasolenko A. V. , Dolya K. V. , Burko D. L.
Published: July 2018

The paper presents results of demand research for “park and ride” parking lots in the city of Kharkiv. The analysis of the previous research pertaining to demand for “park and ride” parking lots has been carried out in the paper. Disadvantages of the existing methods have been identified as well. A methodology in research on demand for “park and ride” demand for “park and ride” parking lots in the city of Kharkiv according to various characteristics. Distribution of traffic parking lots in the city of Kharkiv has been developed and it is based on modelling of transportation correspondence distribution on traffic networks and a questionnaire survey of car drivers. The obtained data have made it possible to segment the demand for drivers representing suburban areas according to frequency of visits to the city by private cars has been determined in the paper. Drivers’ satisfaction with their efficient movement through the city has been assessed in the paper. Segmentation of traffic demand in the places of possible locations for “park and ride” parking lots has been made according to urban transportation distance and on the basis of modelling distribution of transport correspondences. Quantity demanded for “park and ride” parking lots in the Kharkiv city in dependence to conditions for services has been calculated according to a questionnaire survey of car drivers. It has been established that conditions for parking services significantly determine the demand for “park and ride” parking lots. Analysis of segmentation results concerning the demand for “park and ride” parking lots has shown that under current condions demand for this type of parkings in Kharkiv is at rather low level and they are practically absent in case of 5 km urban transportation distance. Parameters demonstrating dependence of demand for “park and ride” parking lots on transportation distance through the city have beendetermined in the paper. The obtained results of the research are considered as initial data to study demand for “park and ride” parking lots.
DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL PARAMETERS FOR ANNULAR CONCENTRATOR OF ULTRASONIC SYSTEM
Authors: Lugovoi V. P. , Lugovoi I. V.
Published: July 2018

Conventional ultrasonic systems contain concentrators of longitudinal type to amplify and transfer vibrations to a tool. Along with them, elastic rings with variable cross section thickness can be used effectively as concentrators for ultrasonic vibrations of acoustic systems. Their practical application requires a scientifically substantiated methodology for determination of geometric parameters. The paper provides substantiation of the method used to determine dimensions of annular concentrators with a variable cross section which can enhance effectiveness of the ultrasound equipment while performing various technological tasks. Visual analysis of acoustic waves radiated by annular concentrators has shown that the most intensive vibrations are produced in the most thin sections. Computer simulation of oscillations in rings with an external diameter of 50 mm and a variable cross section has demonstrated that the largest increase of vibration amplitude is achieved at a certain ratio of ring thicknesses and diameters. An analysis of numerical values for amplication factor of vibrational amplitude Kд has revealed that there is a limit boundary for the ratio of ring wall thicknesses which, in its turn, depends on the ratio of ring outer and inner diameters at certain values of hole axis eccentricity. The ratio of diameters is expressed quantitatively by the coefficient Kд. An analysis of the results concerning numerical calculations of amplitude amplification factor performed for the specified model of the ring having 50 mm diameter have illustrated that this ratio should lie between 1.3 > Kд > 1.15. The obtained results can be used in ultrasonic devices with annular concentrators in order to perform various technological tasks.
PARAMETERS OF LASER PROCESSING AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IRON-BASED COATINGS
Authors: Diachenko O. V. , Kardapolova M. A.
Published: July 2018

The paper considers improvement of physic-mechanical and operational properties of adhesive coatings after laser infusion with additional alloying В4С, ТаВ and МоВ. Influence of the laser infusion with additional alloying on structure, microhardness and wear-resistance of adhesive coatings of the Fe–Cr–B –Si system has been studied in the paper. While increasing a laser beam velocity microstructure is changed from equilibrium to quasi-eutectic. Presence of molybdenum boride and tantalum increases sensitivity of the coating to specific features of laser remelting. In both cases heat exchange conditions have been changed, a number of iron and chromium borides has been increased and due to this molybdenum and tantalum have been partially passing to free state that contributes to a disintegration of structural components. While introducing solid particles B4C into a coating they are dissolved in an iron matrix while being heated by a laser beam and under cooling they are isolated in the form of separated Fe an Cr boride inclusions. Laser infusion and alloying increase coating wear-resistance. Load increase from 30 to 70 Н improves coating wear resistance averagely by 15–26 % and wear resistance of non-alloyed coatings is improved by 26–43 %. An increase of melting rate and laser spot diameter does not exert significant influence on wear but an increase in overlapping coefficient leads to reduction of coating wear. Presence of solid particles in a coating and an increase in rate of melting by laser beam reduce coating wear resistance. Such rather complicated dependence of coating wear rate on conditions of laser melting and wearing process is due to a complex of structural and phase transformations which have contributed to formation of secondary solid inclusions and increased microhardness.
FEATURES OF CONTROLLING ELECTROPNEUMATIC VALVES OF ACTUATOR TO CONTROL ITS CLUTCH WITH ACCELERATION VALVE
Authors: Yaryta O. A. , Mychalevych M. G. , Leontiev D. N. , Klymenko V. I. , Bogomolov V. A. , Gritsuk I. V. , Novikova Y. B.
Published: July 2018

The article deals with one of the ways to control an actuator of the automated clutch control system. The aim is to design control of the electropneumatic actuator, to control its coupling with the acceleration valve on the basis of experimental research as well as to provide rational parameters of the automated clutch control system for the robotic transmission. The feature of the system is an acceleration valve in the design of the electropneumatic actuator to control the clutch. New links demand to adjust the way to control the actuator. The connection of Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) with single power supply pulses to control electropneumatic valves is substantiated. The quantitative characteristics of single control pulses and PWM ones are determined. The error of operation accuracy for various ways of the control of the electropneumatic actuator to control the clutch of the robotic transmission is determined. Obtained separate PWM area is designed to suppress the initial hysteresis when the rod of the clutch actuator is moved. An algorithm for the operation of a clutch control system is proposed, taking into account the use of two modes of operation of solenoid valves. A graphical interpretation of the clutch control algorithm is presented, which gives an idea of the location of the constant signal feeding zones to the solenoid valve, as well as the operation areas of the solenoid valve in PWM mode. The control algorithm of the clutch booster provides a mode of guaranteed absence of excess pressure in the pneumatic cylinder after releasing the clutch pedal, provided that two normally closed solenoid valves are used. This configuration of the electro-pneumatic clutch control system allows the use of an emergency clutch release system in case of voltage absence. The reference algorithm for filtering the array of data coming from the feedback sensor, as well as the numerical values of the delay caused by the presence of a filter, are given.
ACCURACY COMPARISON OF ALGORITHMS FOR DETERMINATION OF IMAGE CENTER COORDINATES IN OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES
Authors: Starasotnikau N. A. , Feodortsau R. V.
Published: July 2018

Accuracy in determination of coordinates for image having simple shapes is considered as one of important and significant parameters in metrological optoelectronic systems such as autocollimators, stellar sensors, Shack-Hartmann sensors, schemes for geometric calibration of digital cameras for aerial and space imagery, various tracking systems. The paper describes a mathematical model for a measuring stand based on a collimator which projects a test-object onto a photodetector of an optoelectronic device. The mathematical model takes into account characteristic noises for photodetectors: a shot noise of the desired signal (photon) and a shot noise of a dark signal, readout and spatial heterogeneity of CCD (charge-coupled device) matrix elements. In order to reduce noise effect it is proposed to apply the Wiener filter for smoothing an image and its unambiguous identification and also enter a threshold according to brightness level. The paper contains a comparison of two algorithms for determination of coordinates in accordance with energy gravity center and contour. Sobel, Pruitt, Roberts, Laplacian Gaussian, Canni detectors have been used for determination of the test-object contour. The essence of the algorithm for determination of coordinates lies in search for an image contour in the form of a circle with its subsequent approximation and determination of the image center. An error calculation has been made while determining coordinates of a gravity center for test-objects of various diameters: 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 pixels of a photodetector and also signalto-noise ratio values: 200, 100, 70, 20, 10. Signal-to-noise ratio has been calculated as a difference between maximum image intensity of the test-object and the background which is divided by mean-square deviation of the background. The accuracy for determination of coordinates has been improved by 0.5-1 order in case when there was an increase in a signal-to-noise ratio. Accuracy improvement due to increase of a diameter in a test-object is typical for large signal-to-noise ratios: 70 or more. The conducted investigations have made it possible to establish that the algorithm for determination of coordinates of the energy gravity center is more accurate in comparison with contour methods and requires less computing power (for the MatLab software package), which is related to discreteness while determining a contour.