Advantages and effectiveness of the powder metallurgy in manufacturing technologies

Powder metallurgy is the manufacturing science of producing solid parts of desired geometry and material from powders. Although the process has existed for more than 100 years, over the past quarter century it has become widely recognized as a superior way of producing high-quality parts for a variety of important applications. This success is due to the advantages the process offers over other metal forming technologies, advantages in material utilization, shape complexity, near-net-shape dimensional control, among others. Commonly known as powder metallurgy, it may also be referred to as powder processing considering that non-metal powders can be involved. Powders are compacted into a certain geometry then heated (sintered), to solidify the part

Possibility and measurement of earthquake prediction based on trend study of total electron content (tec) of earth's Ionosphere

The article discusses a new breakthrough methodology for forecasting events and phenomena that are diverse in their physical nature. The article uses the total electron content trends (TEC) of the ionosphere as initial data for earthquake forecasting. The total electron content of the Earth’s ionosphere is a good indicator of its state and its dynamics. It has been found that the most effective for earthquake forecasting are TEC indicators, recorded regularly during the several years preceding the forecasted earthquake

Vibration forecasting by the results of synchronous control of water level changes in several observing wells

The article presents the results of approbation of the vibration forecasting methodology based on the synchronous measurement results of water level fluctuations in several observing wells. These fluctuations are caused by the shocks impact generated in a distant source of a maturing vibration. The approbation demonstrated the reliable forecast possibility of earthquake time and its epicenter coordinates

Increasing of wear resistance of linear block-polyurethanes by thermal processing methods

A significant imperfection of parts made from linear block polyurethanes under conditions of friction contact in the presence of water medium is an intensification of hydrolysis processes and reduction of bulk strength. In order to slow down the hydrolysis process, samples of the polyurethanes were subjected to three types of thermal impacts: thermal processing during some time, infrared and laser irradiation. It has been established that processing in thermal fields of different intensity allows 5-10 times increase of wear resistance of these materials during friction in water medium

Forecasting an vibration by monitoring the dynamics of changes its precursors of various physical nature

Prediction crosses all fields of Science, being itself the evident manifestation of the Scientific Method. This study addresses the delicate aspect of vibration forecasting, which considers the association and interaction between the variables involved, such as radio anomalies, the proton density of the solar wind preceding strong vibration. The analysis is based on the collection of about 800 data of vibration of range equal to or greater than 6 occurred on a global scale between 2012 and 2014, related to solar wind and radio anomalies detected before the disastrous Tohoku vibration of March 11, 2011. To discuss the data has been applied the deductive logic, which allows to make predictions from the hypotheses, formulated in a mathematical way. In this context, the mechanisms of triggering vibration are hypothesized with an interaction of electrical nature, at subatomic scale. The outcome of the research has shown encouraging results on the application of the prediction formula, reinforced by the control of its parameters

About wear resistance of linear block-polyurethanes

Linear block-polyurethanes (BPU) are finding more and more practical applications in industry, and their recipe range is rapidly expanding. It is shown that the evaluation of the tribotechnical characteristics of BPU depending on hardness, as suggested by ISO 16365-1:2014 P1, is inaccurate and requires further research to establish the relationship between structure and properties of polyurethanes, taking into account their chemical structure and the type of initiaal components. The dependences of the tribotechnical characteristics of linear block-polyurethanes under friction with steel without external lubrication and in the liquid on the parameters of structural organization of the polymer were studied: at the molecular level (oligooethers, oligoesters), at the topological level (change in the molecular weight of oligomers from 500 to 2000), at supramolecular level (influence of crystallinity), at the morphological level (content of hard phase). The change in the roughness of steel counterbody during friction of polyurethanes with the content of hard blocks 20%, 50%, and 70% was also studied. A method is proposed for increasing the wear resistance of polyurethanes by thermal diffusion saturation of the surface with silicon carbide particles

Research of Microstructure of Molybden Doped Weldings of Oil and Gas Pipelines

Still existing scientific, technical and technological developments to improve the quality of welded joints of metal pipe structures contain contradictions and uncertainty about the effects of alloying elements, such as molybdenum, mechanical and visco plastic properties, as well as metallographic component joints. All this indicates the need for a systematic study of these problems for the development of rational metallurgical and technological measures to significantly improve the technological and corrosion-mechanical properties of weld metal. Metallographic studies, using laboratory equipment with high identifying ability, found that the doping of weld metal with molybdenum in the amount of 0.2-0.4% causes fragmentation of ferrite-pearlite structure, including carbides Mn and Fe, and also reduces the number and size of non-metallic inclusions – sulfides, oxides and silicates. Moreover, non-metallic inclusions have a dispersed appearance, which promotes plasticization of the structure, which directly increases the viscous-plastic characteristics and resistance of the metal joints to crack formation. Based on the results of metallographic research, the optimum content in the weld metal of the alloyed element – molybdenum, which is 0.2-0.4%, is determined

Influence of non-metallic inclusions on the corrosion resistance of stainless steels in arc surfacing

The influence of non-metallic inclusions on the corrosion resistance of stainless steel of the austenitic-martensitic class, deposited in one layer with flux-cored wire under the flux by the arc method in the mode of stationary and pulsed arc burning, has been studied. In the latter case, the wire feed impulse was 0.5 and 0.7 Hz. The selected surfacing conditions, with both methods of the process, contribute to the formation of non-metallic inclusions of complex composition and structure in the deposited metal, including those containing calcium and its compounds with other elements, which are classified as corrosive, accelerating the occurrence of corrosion phenomena

Application of Cardio-Forecasting for Evaluation of Human—Operator Performance

The paper presents the results of the development of the cardio-forecasting technology, which introduces a new method to monitor the state of human-operator, which is characteristic for the given production conditions and for individual operators, to predict the moment of exhaustion of his/her working capacity. The work aims to demonstrate the unique, distinctive features of the cardio-forecasting technology for predicting an individual limit of his/her working capacity for each person. A unique methodology for predicting individually for each person the moment when he/she reaches the limit of his/her working capacity is based on a spectral analysis of a human phonocardiogram in order to isolate the frequency component located at the heart contraction frequency. The trend of the amplitude of this component is approximated by its model; consequently, the coefficients of the trend model are determined. They include the operator’s operating time until his/her working capacity is exhausted. A methodology for predicting the moment when he/she reaches the limit of his/her working capacity for each person individually and assessment based on this degree of criticality of their condition will be realized as a software application for smartphones using the Android operating system

Enhancing Efficiency by Implementation of Integrated Management System in Order to Align Organisational Culture and Daily Practice

The main aim of presented article is present methodology how sophisticated products as compressor equipment can be considered and analyzed as a complex technical system which consists of jointly operating components – a set of hardware, software, operational staff and documented information. In process modeling, these components can be in different processes of inputs, outputs, mechanisms (resources) or management. Based on the regulatory requirements for each component of the system, a key indicator efficiency can be identified. This will allow to control the process and make appropriate decisions to improve the system. The application of the proposed methodology for the development and implementation of an integrated management system reduce the cost of resources and significantly improve the quality of the implementation of processes