Energy-exergy and environ-economic (4E) analysis of heat storage-based single-slope solar stills integrated with solar air heater. by Sujit Kumar, Asim Ahmad, Kashif Irshad, Om Prakash, Rukaiya Kausher, S M Mozammil Hasnain, Prabhu Paramasivam, Abinet Gosaye Ayanie, Jayant Giri

“…The proposed solar still was modified by integrating a rectangular aluminium box filled with paraffin wax and black gravel as the TESS and coupled with a solar air heater. …”
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Study of the behavior of damaged low-velocity impact carbon/epoxy/AL2024-T3 hybrid laminates by Fatima Zohra Daouache, Amin Houari, Mourad Lounis, Lecheb Samir, Salah Amroune, Kouider Madani, Barhm Mohamad, Mohamed Belhouari

“…Abstract Aluminium and layered composite structures currently play a crucial role in the aviation sector. …”
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Oxidative Precipitation of Manganese from Acid Mine Drainage by Potassium Permanganate by Regeane M. Freitas, Thomaz A. G. Perilli, Ana Claudia Q. Ladeira

“…These phases were consistently identified by the geochemical model, which also predicted phases containing iron, uranium, manganese, and aluminium during the correction of the pH as well as bixbyite (Mn2O3), nsutite (MnO2), pyrolusite (MnO2), and fluorite (CaF2) following the KMnO4 addition.…”
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Influence of Conventional and Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction on Phenolic Contents, Betacyanin Contents, and Antioxidant Capacity of Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) by Nurul Shazini Ramli, Patimah Ismail, Asmah Rahmat

“…Total phenolic content (TPC) was determined using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent while quantitative determination of total flavonoid content (TFC) was conducted using aluminium trichloride colorimetric method. Betacyanin content (BC) was measured by spectrophotometer. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-Al2O3 Composite Loaded Catalysts by Jianzhong Pei, Weisi Ma, Rui Li, Yanwei Li, Hongzhao Du

“…This paper presents an experimental approach to study catalytic effects of Fe3+ modified nanometer titanium dioxide (TiO2) loaded on aluminium oxide (Al2O3). Sol-gel method was used to prepare modified TiO2 loaded on carrier. …”
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Effect of Sodium Aluminate Dosage as a Solid Alkaline Activator on the Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag Paste by Bin Chen, Jun Wang, Jinyou Zhao

“…Sodium aluminate provided enough hydroxyl ions for the paste to promote the hydration reaction process that ensured obtaining high compressive strength and soluble aluminium formed precipitate wrapped on the surface of slag to inhibit the hydration reaction process in the early phase that prolonged setting time. …”
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Wet-Chemical Surface Texturing of Sputter-Deposited ZnO:Al Films as Front Electrode for Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells by Xia Yan, Selvaraj Venkataraj, Armin G. Aberle

“…In this paper we report on the surface texturing of aluminium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al or AZO) films for improved light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells. …”
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A Numerical Approach to Analysis of an Environment-Friendly Sn-Based Perovskite Solar Cell with SnO2 Buffer Layer Using SCAPS-1D by Sunirmal Kumar Biswas, Md. Shamsujjoha Sumon, Kushal Sarker, Mst. Farzana Orthe, Md. Mostak Ahmed

“…The absorber layer CH3NH3SnI3, buffer layer SnO2, and electron transport layer (ETL) ZnO, with aluminium as the front contact and nickel as the back contact, have been used in this simulation. …”
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Design and Development of a Bespoke Rotary Friction Welding Machine in Exploration of Joining Dissimilar Materials for Nuclear Applications by Michail Dellepiane, Laurie Da Silva, Athanasios Toumpis

“…The decision to investigate rotary friction welding of aluminium bronze Ca104 to austenitic stainless steel AISI316 was taken to explore the limitations of this bespoke friction welding machine for prospective applications in the nuclear energy sector. …”
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Performance of Polymer Composite Constituted Cabinet Dryer Integrated within a Solar Flat Plate Collector by S. Raj Sachin, Anton M. Kuzmin, Subramanian Krishnakumar, Anandhan Jayaganthan, Yesgat Admassu

“…The FRP chamber was compartmented in its interior with aluminium perforated sheets and experimentation was performed to determine the efficiency of the composite cabinet based on reduction of heat loss from the system. …”
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Investigation of thermal conductivity of Prosopis juliflora / Acacia leucophloea / Acacia nilotica fibers / ceramic fillers / epoxy composites by Cholapancheri Krishnaswamy Hemalatha, Gopalan Venkatachalam, Mohan Bhuvaneshwari

“…The novelty of this study lies in influencing the underutilised biobased fibres like Acacia leucophloea (AL), Prosopis juliflora (PJ) and Acacia nilotica (AN) with varying fibre quantities, and ceramic filler hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN), Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) to estimate the thermal conductivity of epoxy composites. …”
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Influence of Quenching Agents on Mechanical, Wear, and Fracture Characteristics of Al2O3 / MoS2 Reinforced Al-6061 Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite (MMCs) by K. R. Suchendra, M. Sreenivasa Reddy, M. Ravikumar

“… Aluminium (Al) based composites enhance the mechanical and wear behavior by heat treatment. …”
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Renewable energy and the role of molten salts and carbon by Fray D.

“…Batteries using these concepts may be based upon the Hall-Heroult cell, which is used worldwide for the production of aluminium on an industrial scale, and could be used for load levelling. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Performance of Lemon Peel Powder and its Ash as Natural Coagulants in the Treatment of Surface Water. by Nuwaribagye, Isaiah

“…Additionally, studies have reported that some chemical coagulants (such as Aluminium salts) remain in the water after coagulation and may induce Alzheimer’s disease and similar health problems(S.Choubey, 2012). …”
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A multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach to designing sustainable and reliable closed-loop supply chain network (case study: aluminum industry) by Sajad Amirian, Maghsoud Amiri, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…The mathematical model developed in this research is of mixed integer linear programming type, which is implemented in GAMS software to solve it and find Pareto optimal solutions.Findings: The accuracy of the overall performance of the proposed model has been evaluated with four examples (based on the coefficients of the objective functions) from a case study in the aluminium industry. The sensitivity analysis of the demand parameter showed that the proposed model achieved more economic profit, less social responsibility, and less reliability with increasing demand.Originality/Value: The variability of the justified decision space in the Me criterion has helped to solve the supply chain network design problem more flexibly and closer to reality through the possibility of exchange between the objective function and the risk-taking level of the managers.…”
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Performance Analysis and Optimisation During Machining of Al-ZrB2 Reinforcement-Based Metal Matrix Nanocomposites Using Coated and Uncoated Insert by Seema V. Yerigeri, Vaijanath V. Yerigeri

“…In this present research, focus is on the experimental study of the performance enhancement during machining operations on the fabricated different aluminium-based metal matrix nanocomposites (Al-MMNC) by employing temperature sensors and a dynamometer to monitor the material behaviours. …”
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DESIGN AND STRESS ANALYSIS OF RX-122 ROCKET MOTOR TUBE USING NUMERICAL METHOD by Lasinta Ari Nendra Wibawa, Iyus Rusyana, Dinar Koswara, Gagan Nugraha, Diyat Muhdiyat, Dedi Irawan

“…A total of 12 different design configurations for the rocket motor tube are examined using numerical methods assisted by Ansys software. Aluminium 6061-T6 material was chosen to withstand an internal operating pressure load of 10.5 MPa. …”
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Corrosion Monitoring of Flexible Metallic Substrates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Trystan Watson, Gavin Reynolds, David Wragg, Geraint Williams, David Worsley

“…Even a corrosion resistant metal, such as aluminium, can be induced to corrode through surface abrasion. …”
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The influence of iron impurities on the compression behaviour of Al-2.24Mg-2.09Li alloy by Kozina F., Zovko-Brodarac Z., Petrič M., Penko A.

“…As a major impurity element in aluminium-lithium (Al-Li) alloys, iron (Fe) reduces formability, fracture toughness, and fatigue resistance by solidifying into Al6Fe and Al3Fe particles. …”
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Thermo-mechanical and material flow characteristics of tool sequencing dynamics in refill FSSW of thin alclad AA7075-T6 sheets: Numerical analysis using meshless smoothed-particle... by Venkata Somi Reddy Janga, Mokhtar Awang, Nabihah Sallih, Tamiru Alemu Lemma

“…This study is focused on improving the joint strength of AA7075-T6 specimens with aluminium cladding (alclad) joined through the refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) process. …”
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