Browsing School of Manufacturing Engineering (Articles) by Title
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Ergonomic design of material handling tasks with buffer stock in production system for effective operations
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2009-12-01)The use of ergonomics study is to improve the workers safety and health, increase job satisfaction and enhances performance. Lack of ergonomics criteria in workspace and workstation design can cause physical and biological ... -
Ergonomic exposure assessments of workplace layout and working postures of sitting and standing workers
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2009-12-01)Ergonomics can be defined as the study of interface (an interaction) between the humans and the objects they used and the environments they function in. This definition seems to describe the most important components: ... -
Evaluation of seat vibration sources in driving condition using spectral analysis
(Taylor's University, 2011-06)Seat vibration is one of the major causes of discomfort in moving vehicle. Tyre, engine, drivetrain and aerodynamic forces excite the cabin and interior through various pathways. In this paper, the contributions of tyre ... -
Evolutionary based maximum power point tracking technique using differential evolution algorithm
(Elsevier B.V., 2013)This paper presents a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique for photovoltaic (PV) system using a modified differential evolution (DE) algorithm. The standard DE is modified to deal with dynamic objective function ... -
Experimental modal analysis of a golf clubface: Investigation of trampoline effect
(Vibromechanika, 2010-12)A complete modal analysis of a golf clubface has been presented in order to investigate the 'trampoline effect'. The availability of titanium golf drivers with thin, flexible faces opens up the opportunity to design the ... -
Experimental study of machinability of GFRP composites by end milling
(Taylor and Francis Group, LLC., 2012-10-01)This article describes an experimental investigation on end milling of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites using uncoated tungsten carbide tool. A series of experiments were carried out to evaluate the ... -
Experimental study on the production of CO-NO-HC emissions in the radial swirling flow combustion system
(Penerbit UTM Press, 2014)The main purpose of this paper is to evaluate the production of CO-NO-HC emissions while varying the swirl angle of curve vane radial swirler. Air swirler adds sufficient swirling to the inlet flow to generate central ... -
Failure analysis of conveyor chain links: A case study
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)This case study is to investigate the causes of failure of chain system through characterization on the failure component. The failures that occur are relate to welding because this dipping latex industry used customized ... -
Fire alarm system, portable fire extinguisher and hose real system maintenances for safety purpose and requirements
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2009-12-01)Fire Fighting system or equipments are important elements in building safety measures in order to ensure people’s safety when fire occurs. The Fire Alarm Systems deserves the highest level of care and maintenance achievable. ... -
Fuzzy logic predictive model of tool wear in end milling glass fibre reinforced polymer composites
(Trans Tech Publications., 2011-03)This paper presents development of tool wear prediction models in end milling of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites. Adaptive network based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) was employed to accurately predict ... -
High-speed photographic study of chip formation during end milling of GFRP composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The chip forming process during end milling of glass fibre reinforced composites has been investigated in this study. The qualitative results from a high speed video camera has showed that discontinuous and fracturing of ... -
Improvement of Corrosion Resistance of Rare Earth Element (REE)-Based Anodic Oxidation Coating on AZ91D Magnesium Alloy
(Scientific.net, 2012-06-26)Anodization is a useful technique for forming protective films on magnesium alloys and improves its corrosion resistance. Based on the rare earth metal (REE) salt solution, the optimum parameter was selected by comparing ... -
Improvement of corrosion resistance of rare earth element (REE)-based anodic oxidation coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy
(Trans Tech Publications, 2012)Anodization is a useful technique for forming protective films on magnesium alloys and improves its corrosion resistance. Based on the rare earth metal (REE) salt solution, the optimum parameter was selected by comparing ... -
Improving indoor air quality with water-based air filtration system
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2009-12-01)This paper explains the design and development of a water-based air filter system for recycling and cleaning the air indoors; particularly in houses, classrooms and offices. The device is developed as the concerns for ... -
Improving warpage on thin shallow parts in two-plate moulds with conformal cooling channels
(Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l., 2013-03)Nowadays, the trend of consumer products designed is getting smaller and most of cover is made from plastic which was produced by using injection molding process. Thus, the demand of thin shallow plastic parts in global ... -
The influence of different mold temperature on warpage in a thin shallow injection molding process
(Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l., 2012)Every injection molding parameter have its own influence towards the quality of an injection-molded part. Temperature, pressure and time are main parameters that typically highlighted in controlling the warpage defect of ... -
The influence of orifice insertion in radial swirling flow for low emissions combustion
(Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 2008-12)This paper presents the effect of inserting swirler outlet orifice plate of different sizes at the exit plane of the flat blade radial air swirler in liquid fuel burner system. Tests were carried out with three different ... -
Investigation of a portable standing wave thermoacoustic heat engine
(Elsevier Ltd, 2013)Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of energy systems remains as one of the critical issues today with depleting energy resources and increasing energy demand. Utilization of alternative fuels and utilization of ... -
Investigation of oil burner combustion performance when utilizing palm biodiesel blends
(Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l, 2011)Due to renewability, high production rate, technical feasibility and role in reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) emission, palm oil is in the right position to supply the energy needs by the incorporation into the diesel supply. ... -
Investigation of optimal parameters for tensile strength property of ABS in rapid prototyping
(Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l., 2013-05)This paper presents the investigation of the effect of fused deposition modeling (FDM) parametric processes on the tensile strength of the developed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) compliant prototype. The prototype ...