bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Practice of the Application of the Calculation Method for the Damage to Water Bodies’ Determination in Case of Water Legislation Infringement
Authors:   Krutikova K.V., Morozova Y.Y
Published: February 2020

Some examples of the practice of application of the calculation method for determination of the damage to a water body due to any infringement of water legislation (in respect of the pollutants discharge to water bodies) have been discussed. Drawbacks of the methodology causing impugnment by companies the results of the damage amount calculation done by Rosprirodnadzor bodies have been systematized. The methodology per se can be considered adequate though some of its provisions require deeper explanations in order to secure unambiguous interpretation in the process of their application. Key provisions of the methodology that can be considered inadequately elaborated comprise algorithms of the discharged pollutant mass determination, duration of the waste waters with these pollutant high content discharge, as well as indices used in these calculations. The said imperfections can be dealt with on the level of regulating official documents. A conclusion on the necessity of some supplements to the order of procedure of indemnity for a damage to water bodies due to the contaminated waste waters discharge has been done: the damage amount is to be assessed for a particular water body, beside the calculation with the use of the standard methodology.
Special Features of the Votkinsk Reservoir Contraflows Formation and Calculation (1d-definition)
Authors:   Lepikhin A.P., Tiunov A.A., Voznyak A.A.
Published: February 2020

Issues of the contraflows formation in the Votkinsk Reservoir (the middle one in the sequence of the Kama reservoirs) have been studied. The water discharge regime through the Kama Hydro Power Plant determines the contraflow occurrence. The importance of the contraflow issues is caused by the risk of contaminated waters input to water intakes located upstream in respect of the waste water outlets. One of the major industrial agglomeration, namely the Perm-Krasnokamsk cluster with numerous water intakes and waste water discharge points, is located in the upstream part of the Votkinsk Reservoir with is the downstream reach of the Kama Reservoir. On the basis of assessment of the contraflows scale and the consequences for water users the water/economic and environmental limitations are set for the power plant operation regime including sanitary discharge volumes. The contraflows have been simulated as a result of digital solution of the Saint-Venant equation in 1D-definintion with input of the first type boundary conditions directly in the vicinity of the Votkinsk Power Station dam. We have assessed the reservoir morphometry role in the contraflows formation. Outputs of the comparative experiments performed at different schematic models of the Votkinsk Reservoir have shown that reflection of the level lowering straight wave from the Votkinsk Power Station dam is the determining factor of the contraflows formation rather than peculiarities of the morphometry. When decreasing the period of water discharge to the downstream reach the zone of contraflows formation is displacing towards the Votkins Power Plant dam.
Comparative Analysis of the Rosgidromet and «Mayma» Autonomous Gauging System Hydro/meteorological Observations in the Mayma River Basin (Gorniy Altay)
Authors:   Zuyev V.V., Korotkova E.M., Uymanova V.A., Kurakov S.A.
Published: February 2020

The paper contains the comparative analysis results of the rows of hydro/meteorological observations over 2017 in the Mayma River basin according to the Rosgidromet data (a hydro/post in the village of Mayma and a meteorological station in the village of Kyzyl-Ozek) and an autonomous gauging system (AK «Mayma») developed in Russian Academy of Sciences Siberian Branch Institute for Climatic and Ecological Systems Monitoring. We have found that in spite of the distance between the observation points («Mayma» is 4 km from the Kyzyl-Ozek meteorological station and 22 km from the Mayma village hydro/post) dynamics of changes of the Mayma River water level, air temperature and precipitation amount according to Rosgidromet data and the AK «Mayma» data agrees. We established a close correlation between rows of daily observations of the water level and air temperature (correlation indices 0.996 and 0.929, respectively). Correlation between observation rows of daily precipitation amount is weaker (correlation index 0.713), this is caused by spatial variations of precipitation distribution. Based on the conducted investigation results, we have made a conclusion about representativeness of the AK «Mayma» observation data. Reliability of observations, autonomous character of operations and possibility to transmit the observation operative data over some distance make «Mayma» gauging system a suitable instrument for the Mayma River basin hydro/meteorological status monitoring. It is possible to use the obtained hydro/meteorological information to forecast the river level regime and to provide operative data for executive bodies, units of Ministry of Emergencies and the population.
An Integrated Approach to Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems Ecological Safety
Authors:   Zasypkin P.D., Ushakova O.S., Oboldina G.A., Pavluk T.Y.
Published: February 2020

The pollution levels have been determined with the different geographical zones (taiga, forest-steppe, and mixed forest) rivers used as examples. Water quality classes have been set by hydro/biological data and by the values of the integrated physical/chemical indicator of anthropogenic load. Interconnection between the biotic indices natural values and the corresponding indicators of anthropogenic load has been investigated and stated via water samples quality classes. The obtained data as results of hydro/chemical and biotic monitoring enables to found operatively water body reaches with increased anthropogenic load and risk of the biological diversity depletion or degrading.
The Sura River Basin Water Bodies’ Fractal Parameters
Authors:   Sobol S.V., Krasilnikov V.M.
Published: February 2020

The Sura river basin water bodies (a river network with 800 watercourses and he Penza reservoir, the biggest on this territory with about 100 km2 water area) have been studied from the fractal geometry positions. The Sura River basin river network is characterized by Huck hydrological law. For the first time we present the methods of the river network fractal dimensionality determination with the use of Horton law and state the traditional approach with the use of the divider method. We have calculated fractal dimensionality of the Sura River basin river network by the both methods and have compared the results. As for the Penza Reservoir filled in 1979, we accurately hydrographically studied the banks, bottom and morphometric parameters as current in 2005. We give the method of box-counting, for the first time with its help we have calculated the reservoir bank lime fractal dimensionality. By the shape index, we have characterized the map layout of the Penza Reservoir and defined its place in the developed reservoirs’ classification according their map configuration complexity. This work material is meant as a supplement to the Scheme of the Sura River basin water bodies’ integrated use and protection.
Water Quality in the Volga Estuary as a Reflection of the Current Water/ economic Activity on the River Catchment Territory
Authors:   Shaporenko S.I.
Published: February 2020

The work was carried out according to Rosgosstat and Rosgidromet Service data for the period of 1990-2015. The analysis showed a clearly expressed tendency to reduce water consumption and wastewater disposal of various categories in surface water bodies in general for the whole catchment area of the Volga. Short stretches of stabilization or growth in the late 1990s, in the early and second half of the 2000s, in certain years of the 2010s sometimes interrupted the above trends. Reduction of pollutant discharges by 2-6 times in most parameters (organic matter, suspended substances, phenols, nitrites, ammonium and phosphates, copper, and zinc) was combined with proportional growth of discharges of nitrates. The connections of some hydro/chemical parameters in the Verkhneye Lebyazhye meter section (mean annual concentrations of oil products and copper, maximum and, less obviously, average annual concentrations of phenols) have been identified with the entry of certain pollutants with certain categories of wastewater. The volumes of removal from the runoff of the Volga of biogenic and polluting substances are determined largely by the water content of the year. Compounds of phosphorus and copper, petroleum products, organic substances, phenols tend to reduce carry-over since 1996. The total removal of nitrates demonstrates the closest correlation with water runoff, but at the same time a certain asynchrony with its long-term tendency. The main factors affecting the long-term variability in the intake of nitrates (growth since the second half of the 1990s) and their removal together river runoff are technological shortcomings in the work of the bulk of treatment facilities on the Volga catchment and diffuse sources.
Phenol Extraction from Waste Waters with Wood Waste Based Sorbents
Authors:   Lipunov I.N., Nikiforov A.F., Pervova I.G., Tolmacheva N.O.
Published: February 2020

The subject of the study is wastewater from synthetic phenol-formaldehyde resins production containing free phenol and formaldehyde as highly toxic organic substances. We have studied the process of phenol sorption by carbon-containing sorbents based on soft wood waste (sawdust and hydrolytic lignin) from model solutions under static conditions. The rate constants, activation energy and diffusion coefficients of the phenol sorption from aqueous solutions have been calculated. This enables to identify physical nature of the interaction of phenol with sorbents. The phenol extraction degree by natural organic sorbents is 93-96% wt. The choice of effective sorbent for the production of woodphenolic raw material mixture from industrial wastes was carried out on the basis of the experimental data. The resulting mixture can be used as a technogenic raw material for the production of wood-polymer thermoplastic structural composites.
La tutoría académica con niños de educación básica primaria desde un Centro de Escritura Digital. Estudio de caso intrínseco
Authors: Chaverra-Fernández Dora Inés , Hurtado Vergara Rubén Darío , Calle-Álvarez Gerzon Yair
Published: February 2020

Un centro de escritura digital –CED- emerge de la articulación entre la exigencia de la escritura académica y el uso de las tecnologías digitales. La tutoría es uno de los componentes básicos del CED; en el caso de la educación básica primaria su funcionamiento y valor aún es objeto de investigación, especialmente en Colombia. Este artículo tiene como propósito caracterizar el uso de la tutoría a partir de un estudio de caso intrínseco, con la participación de 294 estudiantes de 2° a 5°, de una institución educativa pública, quienes utilizaron voluntariamente los servicios de tutoría durante un año escolar. Dos instrumentos fueron diligenciados por los estudiantes, el tercero por los profesores-tutores. Los resultados muestran: a) el perfil de los estudiantes usuarios de la tutoría y sus preferencias de uso; y b) las relaciones que evidencian su viabilidad y funcionamiento, con predominio de la modalidad presencial sobre la virtual. En conclusión, los niños de primaria acceden a la tutoría por iniciativa propia, en la modalidad virtual o presencial, por razones no solo escolares, sino también personales. Desde la perspectiva de los profesores/tutores, esta representa una oportunidad pedagógica, pero también retos relacionados con la alfabetización digital.
Оценка современного состояния молочного скотоводства в Костромской области
Authors: Fedosenko E.G. , Gvazava D.G.
Published: February 2020

В настоящее время в молочном скотоводстве Костромской области наблюдается тенденция сокращения поголовья крупного рогатого скота, в том числе и коров, с одновременным ростом молочной продуктивности. Объёмыпроизводства молока и молочной продукции удовлетворяют потребности населения Костромской области лишь на 71. Исследования показали, что для развития молочного скотоводства, увеличения объёмов производства молока и повышения продовольственной независимости региона необходимо решить ряд проблем, связанных с совершенствованием селекционно-племенной работы, технологий заготовки и хранения кормов, а также использованием современных методов воспроизводства, профилактики и лечения животных.

Currently in the dairy farming of the Kostroma region there is a tendency to reduce the number of cattle including cows with a simultaneous increase in milk productivity. Volumes of milk production and dairy products production satisfy the needs of the population of the Kostroma region only by 71. The researches have shown that in order to develop dairy farming, increase volumes of milk production and increase food independence in the region it is necessary to solve a number of problems related to improving selection and stock breeding, forage harvesting and storage technologies as well as using modern methods of reproduction, prevention and treatment of animals.
Исследование надпоршневых зазоров автотракторных дизельных двигателей
Authors: Antropov B.S. , Rudakov A.A. , Salov S.Yu. , Chernolikhov E.A.
Published: February 2020

Изложены результаты исследования надпоршневых зазоров в современных автотракторных двигателях. Установлено, что надпоршневой зазор в дизельных двигателях составляет 0,91,35 мм. Он обеспечивается: разбивкой гильз и поршней на группы применением стальных прокладок газового стыка, различных по ширине установкой разностенных вкладышей в шатуны двигателей. Оптимальный зазор обеспечивает топливно-экономические и экологические показатели автомобиля в эксплуатации, гарантируемые заводом-изготовителем.

The results of the researches of over-piston clearances in modern automotive engines are presented. It is established that the over-piston clearance in diesel engines is 0.9...1.35 mm. It is provided by a division of sleeves and pistons into groups, the use of steel gas-tight joint gasket different in width, the installation of different-walled connecting rod bush of the engines. The optimum clearance ensures the fuel, economic and environmental performance of the vehicle in in use guaranteed by the manufacturer.
Исследование расхода масла автотракторными двигателями
Authors: Antropov B.S. , Gumenniy V.V. , Kapralov V.V. , Generalov V.A.
Published: February 2020

В условиях рыночной экономики автотранспорт является основным по перевозке грузов. К нему предъявляются серьёзные требования как по надёжности, так и по экономичности, в частности по расходу топлива и картерного масла двигателей. Рассмотрены вопросы по определению расхода масла двигателя. Установлено, что под расходом масла автотранспортных двигателей понимается его долив от замены до замены. Долив масла до нормы связан с угаром в процессе эксплуатации автотракторной техники. Установлено, что расход масла является величиной переменной, возрастающей по мере увеличения пробега двигателя, вследствие износа деталей цилиндропоршневой группы ДВС. Определено также, что при предельном расходе масла, составляющим тройное увеличение заводского норматива для новых двигателей (перед запуском их в эксплуатацию), эксплуатация должна быть прекращена по экономическим соображениям. Как правило, в данном случае на двигателях заменяются детали цилиндропоршневой группы (поршни, гильзы и поршневые кольца). Расход масла на долив используется и для диагностирования двигателей, а именно по его значению можно определить состояние деталей цилиндропоршневой группы. Авторами приведены методы углублённого диагностирования с целью определения цилиндров, имеющих неисправности.

Under free market conditions motor transport is the main transport of goods. Serious requirements are applied to it both in terms of reliability and efficiency in particular for fuel consumption and crankcase oil for engines. The issues of determining the engine oil consumption are considered. It was also established that the consumption of motor oil is understood as topping it up from replacement to replacement. Topping up the oil to normal is associated with burning while in operation of motor-and-tractor equipment. It has been established that oil consumption is a variable increasing as the engine mileage increases due to the wear of parts of the cylinder-piston ICE group. It is determined that with a maximum oil consumption amounting to a triple increase in the factory standard for new engines (before putting them into operation) operating should be stopped for economic reasons. As a rule in this case parts of the cylinder-piston group (pistons, sleeves and piston rings) are replaced on the engines. Oil consumption for topping up is also used to diagnose engines, namely by its value it is possible to determine the condition of parts of the piston-cylinder group. The methods of in-depth diagnosis in order to identify cylinders with malfunctions are presented by the authors.
Проблемы применения новаций природоохранного законодательства в отношении объектов водоотведения ГУП «Водоканал Санкт-Петербурга»
Authors: Rublevskaia O. , Lysova T.
Published: February 2020

Приведены вступившие в силу с 1января 2019г. новации федеральных законов от 21 июля 2014 г. 219-ФЗ (в редакции от 26 июля 2019 г.) О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон Об охране окружающей среды и отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации и 225-ФЗ от 29июля 2017г. О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон О водоснабжении и водоотведении и отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации в отношении системы перехода организаций, осуществляющих водоотведение, на наилучшие доступные технологии. Отмечено, что все основные прогрессивные новации перехода объектов водоканалов на использование наилучших доступных технологий и сопутствующие им преференции должны применяться к объектам централизованных систем водоотведения, получивших статус централизованных систем водоотведения поселений, городских округов. Изложены требующие решения проблемы, препятствующие переходу объектов водоканалов на наилучшие доступные технологии.

The novations of Federal Laws of July 21, 2014 No. 219-FZ (as revised on July 26, 2019) On Amendments to the Federal Law On Environmental Protection and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation and No. 225-FZ dated July 29, 2017 On Amendments to the Federal Law On Water Supply and Sanitation and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation that came into force on January 1, 2019 are presented in relation to the system of transferring organizations that provide for wastewater disposal to the best available technologies. It is noted that all the main progressive novations in the transition of water utilities to the use of the best available technologies and related preferences should be applied to the facilities of public sanitation systems that have received the status of public sanitation systems of settlements and urban districts. Problems requiring solution that impede the transition of water utilities to the best available technologies are outlined.
PERAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DALAM PENYULUHAN PETERNAKAN DI DESA KANONANG KECAMATAN KAWANGKOAN BARAT KABUPATEN MINAHASA
Authors: Ruru Inka M.N , Lenzun G D , Lombogia S O.B
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACTTHE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION IN ANIMAL FARM EXTENSION AT KANONANG VILLAGE, WEST KAWANGKOAN DISTRICT OF MINAHASA REGENCY. The technological information was developing annually, indicated by gadget tool combined by the computer tools. All aspects of human need were using technological information. The smart-phone can be used as tools of study processing to deliver knowledge massages. Objective of this study was to evaluate the role of technological information in the animal farm extension at Kanonang village, district of West Kawangkoan in Minahasa regency. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. The direct observation and discussion were applied to obtain primary data. Total of 36 sample farmers defined by purposive sampling were taken from 54 household farmers at Kanonang village. Indicator of study was using likert scale. Data were analyzed by Chi square method. Result showed that the technological information did not play the role in animal farm extension at Kanonang village due to strong traditional system of the community occurring from the previous generation to the next recently generation.
REFLEKSI DAURAH TADRIBIYAH DI UNIVERSITAS UMM AL QURA MEKKAH SAUDI ARABIA
Authors: Permana Farid
Published: February 2020

Almost of all universities in Saudi Arabia have Arabic learning program for non Arab student, one of them is Arabic language institute for non Arabic speakers at Umm Alqura university in Mecca. As a holders responsibility for developing and expanding the Arabic language, this Institute in collaboration with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has implemented a training program to strengthen Arabic learning for Islamic boarding school teachers, teachers and Arabic lecturers from Indonesia and Senegal.on 13 Shawwal - 20 Dzulqaidah 1439 coincides with June 28 - August 4, 2018. The various learning activities in this program include Arabic language, Islam and cultural insights that designed professionally. Based on the author's observations during became a participant in this program 2018. It’s can be a very good reflection for developing Arabic learning programs in Indonesia, especially from attitude aspects, and teaching management. The author also recommends Arabic educators in Indonesia to take part in the Daurah to enrich Arabic learning techniques.
Design of Ultra Wideband Patch Antenna
Authors:   Associate Professor, Dept. of ECE,,Tirumala Engineering College,,Narasaraopet- 522601, A.P, India., Katuru* Anjaneyulu , Alapati Sudhakar ,   Professor, Dept. of ECE, RVR & JC College of Engineering, Guntur- 522 019, A.P, India
Published: February 2020

This paper presents an ultra wideband(UWB) antenna which is in rectangular shape is designed and analyzed by Microwave Studio Computer Simulation Technology(MS CST).The antenna uses FR-4 substrate. The rectangular patch which is excited by micro strip line is printed on the top of the substrate and a partial ground plane is printed on the other side. The basic structure of antenna produces ultra-wideband characteristics. But these characteristics can further be improved by cutting the lower left corner of the patch as stair case and observed the simulated results like return loss(S11), voltage standing wave ratio(VSWR), gain and bandwidth(BW).
Utilization of ICT by Rural Farmers in Lampung, Indonesia
Authors:   Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung, Indonesia,., Gitosaputro Sumaryo , Rangga Kordiyana K. ,   Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung, Indonesi., Listiana* Indah ,   Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung, Indonesi.
Published: February 2020

Lampung as the gateway of the island of Sumatra, the progess of development and society quite rapidly. The development of information communication technology has also been felt by farmers. This study aims to determine: the accessibility of farmers to conventional agricultural information sources and farmers accessibilty to ICT in finding agricultural information. The sample of farmers is taken by rural area of urban border (Kecamatan Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan Regency adjacent to Bandar Lampung City) where 3G and or 4G cell phone signal coverage is sufficient. The results showed that the accessibility of farmers to ICT is good enough, but the utilization of conventional media is still relatively high. Most farmers know the benefits of hp to find agricultural information, but most farmers use face-to-face with agricultural extension workers to obtain agricultural information. Currently, radio and television have been abandoned by farmers to find agricultural information, and the majority of farmers use it as a medium of entertainment.
Тhe Probiotics Genesis Effect on the Productive Health of Laying Hens
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Mor-phology, Physiology and Veterinary Pathology of Mordovian National Research State University, N. P. Ogarev., Ilyich* Letkin Alexander , Victorovich Mungin Vladimir ,   Professor, Department of Zootechny, S. A. Lapshin of Mordovian National Research State University, N. P. Ogarev., Ivanovna Gibalkina Nadejda ,   Associate Professor, Department of Zootechny, S. A. Lapshin of Mordovian National Research State Univer-sity, N. P. Ogarev
Published: February 2020

The article presents research results of the food addi-tive Genesis effect on laying hens health. Experiments were con-ducted in 2 stages. During the first stage of experiments the acute toxicity of the food additive Genesis was studied on white rats of the Standard variety. Criteria for assessing the acute toxicity of the food additive Genesis were indicators of animals’ clinical and hematological status. Observation of the experimental rats for 14 days made it possible to establish that after intragastric admin-istration of an aqueous solution of the food additive Genesis there are no toxic effects in the form of immediate and delayed-type hypersensitivity. This is confirmed by the results of the clini-cal examination of laboratory animals and the morphological study of blood. During the second stage of experiments the effect of Genesis on the organism of laying hens was studied. The con-dition of laying hens was assessed by the results of a clinical ex-amination, an assessment of the biochemical composition of blood serum, as well as change in their productive qualities. The biochemical parameters of the blood serum of laying hens were identified: inorganic calcium, phosphorus, calcium-phosphorus ratio, alkaline phosphatase, urea, creatinine, creatine Kinase, cholesterol, total protein, glucose. It was established that the food additive Genesis has a positive effect on the clinical, biochemical parameters of the blood serum of laying hens as well as on the morphological parameters of chicken eggs. In addition, when using the Genesis, the efficiency of feed utilization increases.
Smart Helmet
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication at AVIT, Paiyanoor., Priya* R.Mohana , Hema L.K. ,   Professor and Head, Department of Electronics and Communication at AVIT, Paiyanur, Tamil Nadu., Bensley Jaideep ,   U.G student, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF., Abubacker Ajmal ,   U.G student of Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering studying Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF, Muthaiah Surya ,   U.G student of Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering studying Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF
Published: February 2020

The proposed system includes smart helmet where in the IR sensor is enabled only when the helmet is put on. This system also incorporates other features like GPS and Accelerometer. Such features serve as the rider aids. The IOT techniques has added in this systems to monitor a vehicle of the respective people and has used to send the message if any changes occurred in the above parameters
Fourier Spectrum Features for Face Recognition
Authors:   Associate Professor in the department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, RVR & JC College of Engineering, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Davix* Dr..X.Ascar , Moses Dr. C. John ,   Associate Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering in Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad., Pittala Dr. Suresh Kumar ,   Associate Professor in the department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, RVR & JC College of Engineering, Guntur, A.P, and India., Chaitanya Dr. D. Eswara ,   Associate Professor, RVR&JC College of Engineering, Guntur.
Published: February 2020

The objective is to introduce a novel approach which deals with the challenges: uneven illumination and partial occlusion. This method performs face recognition by extracting the magnitude spectra features. At each point on the face, largest matching areas were found. Thus robustness is achieved using Fourier magnitude spectra feature extraction and largest matching area comparison. This method performs competitively with corrupted images and other unsupervised methods. The proposed approach is experimented on Yale B and AR datasets.
Effect of Infill Wall on Plan Irregular Tall Structure
Authors:   Poojya Dodappa Appa (PDA), Kalburgi, Karnataka, India., Harsoor* Rajendrakumar , Reddy Anil ,   Poojya Dodappa Appa (PDA), Kalburgi, Karnataka, India.
Published: February 2020

In the present study, the behavior of plan irregular (C, T, I shaped irregular building and regular building) tall building subjected to the seismic load alongwith the importance of infill wall is considered. The modeling and analysis of (G+14) storey structure for seismic zone (III), soil type (II) with importance factor (1) and M20 grade concrete are carried out, by equivalent static and response spectrum method, as per IS 1893-2016(Part-1), using E-tabs 2015 commercially available software.. The results obtained are discussed in terms of base shear, storey displacement and storey drift. Many critical observations are drawn from the analysis. From these critical observations, it is concluded that, in almost all shape of plan irregular tall buildings, storey displacement and storey drift are found to be more in bare frame when compared with infill frame, whereas the base shear will be less in bare frame compared with infill frame. However, the results obtained amongst the different shapes, indicates that C, I and regular shaped tall building are yielding lesser storey displacement and storey drift compared to T shaped building. Presence of infill walls will increase the stiffness of the frame.
A 7-level Inverter with Multi-Carrier Pulse Width Modulation Technique for PV Systems
Authors:   Assistant .Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology(VBIT),, Bhanutej* J. N. , Naidu Rani Chinnappa ,   Associate Professor in VIT University, India.
Published: February 2020

This article presents a Seven –level Inverter with Multi-Carrier Pulse Width Modulation (MCPWM) technique for PV applications.it compares the three major topologies and their Total Harmonics Distortion (THD) for PV applications. Finally, the Cascaded H-bridge inverter is the best and recommend topology for PV applications. These are simulated in MATLAB-Simulink.
Assessment of the Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Wastewater Lime Sludge
Authors:   Professor, S R Engineering College, Warangal., Sathanandham* T. , Haripriya S. ,   Assistant Professor, S R Engineering College, Warangal, Prabhanjan N. ,   Assistant Professor, S R Engineering College, Warangal, Sahithi G. ,   Assistant Professor, S R Engineering College, Warangal, yadav G. Swamy ,   Assistant Professor, S R Engineering College, Warangal, Sudharshan Dara Swetha ,   Assistant Professor, S R Engineering College, Warangal
Published: February 2020

The study investigated by the reuse of wastewater lime sludge is replaced for cement and addition of polypropylene fiber in the production of concrete for external use. The textile wastewater covers the cotton dyeing and printing operations. Nowadays the demand of cement has concern increased. This will contribute to increased cement production because of the cement industry is one of the major subscribers of carbon dioxide emission [15-18]. This work is directed towards developing low cost concrete from wastewater treatment plant. The study utilized in the sludge-cement replacement percentages of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% by weight of cement. The test conducted on concrete examines were slump test, compaction factor test and then the mechanical properties on cube, cylinder, Beam and also NDT tests. Finally, the study concluded that the dry sludge can be used in as an improver to concrete mixture till up to 30%. Many more researches are needed to evaluate the durability of sludge concrete and the performance of reinforced sludge concrete.
Sketch to Photo Conversion using Cycle-Consistent Adversarial Networks
Authors:   Department of ECE, Faculty of Science and Technology, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, India, Tejomay* Kommalapati Abhiroop , Kamarajugadda Kishore Kumar ,   Department of ECE, Faculty of Science and Technology, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, India
Published: February 2020

It is proposed to use the cycle-consistent adversarial network as a way to convert images of sketches to images of photos. The network learns to perform the mapping from the domain of sketches to the domain of photos and due to its architecture also learns the inverse mapping from the domain of photos to the domain of sketches. The network converts sketches to photos by reducing a weighted sum of the validity, reconstruction and identity losses. The advantage of using a cycle-consistent adversarial network over other network architectures is that it is not mandatory to have aligned image pairs as its training set and works in an unpaired setting.
Effective Aquatic Waste Removal through Lake Cleaning Robot for Smart city Environment
Authors:   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kumaraguru College of technology, Coimbatore-49, Tamilnadu, India., kumar* S. Arun , Sasikala S. ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kumaraguru College of technology, Coimbatore-49, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: February 2020

Water sources are contaminated by garbage, weeds and plastic wastes. Effective waste removal in the water sources such as lakes, ponds and rivers is essential for waste management and control. In Indian setting, Aquatic waste management and control is of main concern for implementing smart city and achieving clean India mission. Therefore the proposed work, aims at developing intelligent solution towards automating the waste removal in lakes. Lake cleaning robot system for removing the surface wastes is experimented in this work. This lake cleaning system uses Raspberry Pi along with proximity sensors for detection and DC motors for movement. Raspberry pi controls the movement of the robot along with gripper, motors, ultrasonic sensor and IR sensor. The working prototype model of the proposed system exhibits good accuracy with reduced computational time. Henceforth, the developed lake cleaning robot could be used towards reducing water pollution through efficient waste removal for implementing smart city environment.
Design and Implementation of Ternary Logic Circuits for VLSI Applications
Authors:   Department of ECE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Sciences, India., Thrishala* G. , Ragini K. ,   Department of ECE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Sciences, India.
Published: February 2020

This paper mainly concentrates on the design and implementation of ternary logic circuits. The ternary numeral system has its base as 3. Ternary logic will use three symbols, which are, 0,1 and 2. The ternary logic has significant merits over binary logic in designing digital circuits. In this paper, it is proposed to implement a half adder circuit using ternary 3 to 1 multiplexer. The main objective of the work is, to design and implement ternary logic circuits and to analyse the function of the ternary combinational circuits using mentor graphics tool in 90nm technology. This paper also compares the ternary half adder design using k-map method with the proposed ternary half adder using multiplexer in terms of power dissipation, propagation delay and transistor count.
Implementation of Morphological Operation through Intercept Based Euclidean Distance Algorithm
Authors:   Assistant Professor, ECE Department, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, India., Jayachitra* S. , Karthihadevi M. ,   Assistant Professor, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, India, Mariammal G. ,   Assistant Professor, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, India, Pushparaj T. ,   Assistant Professor, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, India
Published: February 2020

Skeletonization is the process of extracting the region-based shape features that represents a common form of original object. It can be employed to binary images that produces alternative binary image as the resulting output. The main goal of thinning is to degrade particular foreground pixels from original input image. A pruning focused on removing short spurs present in an image. By Employing morphological operation for the process of extracting skeleton can be used in wide range of application. In this paper, we proposed a model which is a robust intercept based Euclidean distance (IBED) algorithm to perform morphological operation to extract the surface of the skeleton from the computed Tomography image. In this edge points of the skeleton have been analyzed over set extraction, hence the characterization has been improved by presenting a novel skeleton with edge points. The index value, edge points, Euclidean distance and fracture length have been calculated. The proposed technique is employed to four men and two women with different fractures in CT scanned image.
Effect of Electromagnetic Wave on Human Heart
Authors:   Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, India., Shep* Mr. Tukaram D. , Sayyad Dr. Ajij D. ,   Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, India.
Published: February 2020

The utilization of electrical gadgets has bit by bit expanded all through the only remaining era, also researchers should recommend that electromagnetic fields (EMF) produced with so gadgets may effectively affect living animals. This work speaks to a methodical survey of group insightful writing looking at the impacts of EMFs on the heart. Albeit the largest works portraying impacts of EMF presentation have been done utilizing city electric rates (50-60 Hz), an accord should not become to about whether long-or momentary introduction to 50-60 Hz EMF contrarily influences the heart. Researches must show that EMFs created at mobile radiophone frequencies cause no-impact on the organ. Contrasts within the consequences of studies might happen because of a compensatory reaction created with the body after some time. At more noteworthy EMF qualities or fewer exposures, the capacity of the body to create pay instruments is diminished and the potential to heart-related influences increases. This is important that sicknesses of heart tissues, for example, myocardial ischemia can likewise act effectively managed to utilize EMF. Regardless of this significant amount of information that should be gathered on heart-related impacts of EMFs, extra examinations do require in the cell also the atomic level to completely explain the problem. To the impacts of EMF on heart, are all the extra completely investigated, electronic gadgets producing EMFs ought to do drawn nearer with alert.
Design and Optimization of EDM using Metal Matrix Composite by Genetic algorithm and Jaya Algorithm
Authors:   Mechanical Engineering Department, AKS University, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India., Singh* Mahendra Raj , Shrivastava* Pankaj Kumar ,   Mechanical Engineering Department, AKS University, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India., Singh Pushpendra ,   Electrical Engineering Department, Rajkiya Engineering College, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Published: February 2020

Aluminum Boron carbide (Al-B4C) is a form of metal matrix composite (MMC) belongs to advanced category of material which is gaining popularity now-a-days because of its excellent mechanical and physical properties. Unconventional machining processes (UMPs) are now day’s best options to machine such kinds of modern materials. Electro discharge machining (EDM) process now days the best UMP whichever utilizes thermic energy power of spark for material removal. In present research the EDM has been carried out in Al-B4C MMC by varying different EDM parameters to evaluate material removal rate (MRR) and tool wear rate (TWR). The response surface model (RSM) has been developed for both the MRR and TWR. The developed RSM has been utilized during optimization. Optimizations of responses the MRR and or TWR have been done by using genetic algorithm and jaya algorithm. Finally both the algorithms have been compared with respect to current manufacturing paradigm.
Application of Random Forest and Hidden Markov Models for Automatic and Fast Classification of Power Quality Signals
Authors:   B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, Orissa school of Mining Engineering (Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar), Odisha, India., Upadhyaya* Swarnabala
Published: February 2020

In this paper, wavelet transform, namely the maximal overlap discrete Wavelet Transform (MODWT) and the second generation Wavelet Transform (SGWT) have been implemented. These wavelet transforms are applied to get selected features of the signals. Features are used as inputs to two types of classifiers namely, Hidden Markov Model (HMM) classifiers and the Random Forest (RF) classifier in the both absence and presence of Noise to evaluate the efficiency. The classification accuracy (CA) calculated using these classifiers clearly shows that the RF classifiers is a better classifier then the HMM classifier as it possess higher recognition rate at all levels of noise along with the pure PQ signals. Another important property of RF classifier is the proper classification of large number of class of both slow and the fast disturbances.
Transient Overvoltage Simulation in 500 kV Transmission Line Plan of Sarawak, Malaysia using PSCAD
Authors:   Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia, Arief* Yanuar Z. , Roslan Nur Izziani ,   Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Saad Mohd Hafiez Izzwan ,   Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Gurusamy Lakshmanan ,   Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Muhamad Nor Asiah ,   School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia.
Published: February 2020

Transmission system is a crucial system in electrical power since the system transmit the electricity from power generation to consumer load. According to World Bank, the power losses from transmission lines are rapidly increasing from year to year at the rate of 3.85% in the year of 2013 to 5.792% in 2014. Losses in transmission system are most likely from power quality problems such as transients. Transients are the outcome of high unexpected increment in voltage or current surge magnitudes. The peak values of both voltages and current are usually more than twice of that normal voltage and current amplitudes. The surges due to transients can vitally cause power system failure and breakdown of electrical equipment especially at the substations. There were few known transient overcurrent and overvoltage problems, which are due to faults, lightning and line energizing, respectively. This research work mainly focuses on simulating transients for 500 kV transmission system which employ Sarawak as the case study location. Sarawak currently has main 275 kV transmission line covering the whole Sarawak from Miri to Kuching known as Sarawak backbone, but due to lots of industries and rapid development and urbanization boom in Sarawak, there is a planned of 500 kV transmission line as a backup if the 275 kV transmission line proves inadequate. In Sarawak, the 500 kV is planned to be energized at 275 kV. But, in fact this work is for that transmission line to be operated at 500 kV, hence, monitoring the highest transient may occur. The results revealed that lightning and three-phase faults of 1.0 s fault time duration cause the highest change in amplitude of current on the line up to 9.06 pu and 9.27 pu, respectively. The highest lightning amplitude is observed when lightning was simulated at the receiving end of the line which is near to the Tada substation.
A Novel Index for Detecting Line Stability Based on the Structural Characteristics of Power Transmission Systems
Authors:   School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India., Vanishree J. , Ramesh* V. ,   School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.
Published: February 2020

In general, there is a large mismatch between power generation and power demand. Hence to ensure the power quality of power transmission systems has become a challenging task. One major issue in power quality is voltage collapse, which can cause system blackout if not detected in time. There are many measures to detect voltage collapse, among which identification of weak buses and weak lines plays a major role. Weak buses are identified using the Structural Characteristics Method (SCM). A novel stability index based on network structural characteristics is proposed for the identification of weak lines that can cause voltage collapse. This Electrical Distance Stability Index (EDSI) is determined on the basis of the electrical distance between various buses with that of weak buses determined by a structural characteristics method. The major significance of SCM and EDSI is the determination of weak buses and weak lines respectively without the need for load flow analysis unlike the existing methods. The proposed index is implemented on IEEE 6, 14 and 30 bus systems. The results thus obtained by the EDSI are identical and effective when compared with the results of existing line stability indices.
Creation of Scientific-Based Construction of the Separator with Insulation Camera
Authors:   Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Rector of Gulistan State University, Gulistan, Uzbekistan., Khodjiev* Mukhsin Todjievich , Murodov Orif Jumaevich ,   PhD, Researcher of the Institute of retraining and advanced training of public education workers, Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tashkent, Uzbekistan., Eshmurodov Dilmurod Dusmurod ugli ,   Doctoral student “Technology of primary processing of natural fibers” of Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Published: February 2020

The article provides an analysis of existing separators for raw cotton. Their disadvantages are described. The design scheme and the principle of operation of the separator with side grids of the air duct with curved conical holes are presented. The article also analyzes the process of separating cotton from all the separators, mainly the surface and the separation of cotton from this surface. In this system, by pressing the pressure of the cotton flow under the pressure of the air, it will inevitably lead to fiber breakage and mechanical damage to the seeds. In order to avoid this, it is necessary to avoid the adverse effect of air pressure on cotton.