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This paper studies the pattern of poverty, discusses various strategies of poverty reduction. The level of poverty is being analyzed according to various criteria. In this paper we propose to build the changes in relevant indicators of poverty level on the basis of various programs such as targeted social support. Method of Data Envelopment Analysis which operates with the concepts of economics and system analysis is being implied in this economic study.
Keyword: Consumer basket, indicator, optimization, poverty, welfare

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Aida Guliyeva, Ulviyye Rzayeva "Method Data Envelopment Analysis for Estimating of Efficiency in Indication of Poverty" Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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This work reports the thermal degradation kinetics of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and iPP with incorporated Al nanoparticles. The Friedman, Flynn-Wall–Ozawa (FWO), ASTM E698 and Coats-Redfern methods were used to calculate the activation energy of the samples from thermogravimetric data. The thermal stability of the iPP was improved by the introduction of the nanoparticles: the maximum decomposition temperature of the nanocomposite increased from 453 ºC to 457 ºC and the activation energy from 226 kJ/mol to 244 kJ/mol. The thermal degradation models of iPP can be described by "Contracting Sphere" model, whereas that to nanocomposite by Rn (n= 4.8) model (phase boundary reaction).
Key words: Polypropylene-Aluminum nanocomposites; Thermal degradation; Kinetics; Reaction model

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Javier Arranz-Andrés, Félix A. López, Rosario Benavente "The Addition of Aluminum Nanoparticles to Polypropylene Increases Its Thermal Stability"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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This paper presents some experimental investigations to study the air flow patterns on the headlight domes of different two wheelers (HERO HONDA PASSION PLUS and BAJAJ PULSAR) which influence the stability of the vehicle. The pressure distribution over the surface of the profile and the drag force are to be determined for various headlight dome orientations. This study helps in suggesting the suitable headlight dome profile that may reduce the drag force and effect of turbulence which in turn leads to the increase of vehicle stability. The results obtained during the simulation are to be validated by conducting the experiments on the scale down model of the headlight dome of HERO HONDA PASSION PLUS using Wind Tunnel test rig..........
Keywords: Drag force, Pressure distribution, Wind tunnel, Simulation, Velocity, Adverse pressure gradient, Boundary layer separation.

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Samadhanam Raju K, Subhakanth P, Mr. P.V.S. Murali Krishna "Experimental Investigations to Study the Air Flow Patterns on the Headlight Domes of Different Two Wheelers"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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In this paper we obtain conditions for a k- quasi contraction on a generalized metric space with a partial order to have a fixed point. Using this, we derive certain known results as corollaries.
Keywords: Generalized metric space, weak k-quasi contraction, fixed point, part ial order.

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K.P.R. Sastry, G. Appala Naidu, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, B. Ramu Naidu "Fixed Point Theorems for Weak K-Quasi Contractions on a Generalized Metric Space with Partial Order"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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In this paper the simulation of Shunt Active power Filter using P-Q theory and PI controller has been presented. This SAPF compensates the harmonic currents drawn by three phase six pulse AC/DC converter. The process of compensation is done by calculating the instantaneous reactive power losses using p-q theory and the PI controller to reduce the ripple voltage of the dc capacitor of the PWM-VSI. This approach is different from conventional approach and provides very effective solution. In this simulation we use hysteresis band current controller (HCC) for switching the VSI inverter. The simulation has been done for both steady state and transient conditions.
Keywords: Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF), proportional integral (PI), Hysteresis Current Controller (HCC), Pulse width modulator-voltage source inverter (PWM-VSI)

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Rakesh Kumar Pandey, Vaibhav Purwar, Nikhlesh Sharma "Hysteresis Current Control Based Shunt Active Power Filter for Six Pulse Ac/Dc Converter"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire". It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. A standard automotive steel wheel rim is made from a rectangular sheet metal. Design is an important industrial activity which influences the quality of the product being produced. The wheel rim is modeled by using modeling software SOLIDWORKS . Later this modal is imported to ABAQUS for analysis. Static load analysis has been done by applying a pressure of 5N/mm2. The materials taken for analysis are steel alloy, Aluminium, Magnesium, and Forged Steel. The displacement occurred to the rim is noted after applying the static load to different materials and maximum principal stresses were also noted
Keywords: Design, modeling software, ABAQUS, analysis, SOLIDWORKS, static load, principal stresses.

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Bimal Bastin, Adars S, Akshay Madhu, Arun Krishnan, Betson Jose, Praveen Raj "Finite Element Analysis of Wheel Rim Using Abaqus Software"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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For each ton of Cement produced, one ton of CO2, a greenhouse gas, is released into the atmosphere. Worldwide, the Cement industry produced about 1.4 billion tons in 1995, which caused the emission of as much CO2 gas as 300 million automobiles. Our industry has a responsibility and societal duty to make a contribution towards taking the steps necessary to achieve sustainable development. A scientific approach towards conserving natural resources involves increasing durability of structures, because more durable structures need to be replaced less frequently. Such increased durability can be achieved by choosing appropriate mix designs and selecting suitable Aggregates and admixtures..........
Keywords: Engineered Cementitious Composites Fly Ash, Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Superplasticizer. Sustainable Development.

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Srinivasa C. H, Venkatesh "Engineered Cementitious Composites Using High Volume Fly Ash and PVA Fibers for the Sustainable Development in Construction Industry"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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The depletion of fossil fuels and their environmental consequences have prompted searching for other sources of energy aiming to global status amelioration. In the recent past, renewable energy sources have been considered as alternatives for the fossil fuel energy sources. The unexpected pattern of natural resources assesses integrated utilization of these sources to provide persistent and reliable power supply to the consumers. The technology's advantages, requirements and related improvements are underlined and results are generalized. This paper covers the design of a solar and wind based hybrid renewable system presenting calculations and considerations in order to achieve an optimized design. Since hybrid systems performance relies mainly on geographical and meteorological aspects, the study will consider the case of the Mediterranean area and in particular Lebanon.
Keywords: Wind energy, Solar energy, Hybridization, Optimum Design Requirement, Return on Investment

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Marc Anthony Mannah, Ali Koubayssi, Ahmad Haddad, Baraa Salami "Analysis and Design of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System – Lebanon Case"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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This article aims to establish an experimental procedure to measure heat transmission coefficients in low heat conductive materials. The newly developed model takes as starting point the application of Fourier's law to a disk sample when a temperature gradient is established between its faces. The power of a heating element is determined as the heat transfer coefficient of the problem disk. Init ially, a glass vessel containing water is placed in direct contact with the heating element ; then, a problem plastic disk is placed between this element and the glass vessel, treating the set as a composite wall. Prior to the above the water equivalent of a calorimetric set (vessel + water + accessories) and the thermal conductivity of the vessel must be determined. The thermal conductivity of the problem plastic disk sample is obtained for temperatures ranging from 30 to 70° C. The results reveal the existence of some type of structural transition for the problem material.
Keywords: Thermal conductivity; heat flow; plastic material.

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José A. Ibáñez-Mengua, 1Ramón Valerdi-Pérez y, José A. García-Gamuz "Measuring the Thermal Conductivities of Low Heat Conducting Disk Samples by Monitoring the Heat Flow"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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Decreasing availability of good construction sites and increasing construction activities for infrastructural developments throughout the world has forced the civil engineers to utilize unsuitable sites or weak soil. So for sustainable infrastructural development, there is a need to utilize these type of unsuitable land by the use of ground improvement techniques. There are different ground improvement techniques to stabilize the poor ground in which soil reinforcement is an effective and reliable technique. The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of the geo-grid reinforcement on the bearing capacity of sand. The model tests have been conducted using square footing at u/B=0.25 & 0.55...........
Keywords: Bearing capacity, geo-grid, and Load-settlement curve.

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Ravindra Budania, Dr. R. P. Arora, Dr. B. S. Singhvi, Hitesh Kumar Veerwal "Performance Study of Square Footing Resting Over Geo-Grid Reinforced Sand"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com

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This paper addresses a generation and outbound dissemination planning issue in which a few occupations must be prepared on a solitary machine for conveyance to clients or to different machines for further handling. We accept that there is an adequate number of vehicles. Likewise, it is expected that the conveyance cost is free of bunch size, yet it is reliant on every excursion. In this paper, we introduce an Artificial Immune System (AIS) for this issue. The goal is to limit the total of the aggregate weighted number of late employments and the cluster conveyance costs. A cluster setup time must be included before preparing the principal work in every group. Utilizing computational test, we contrast our technique and a current strategy for the specified issue in writing, specifically Simulated Annealing (SA). Computational tests demonstrate the huge change of the AIS over the SA.
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Manikandan Abiraman "Counterfeit Resistant Framework for Single Machine Booking and Grouping in a Production Network Planning Issue"Vol. 7 - Issue 2 (February - 2017), International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , ISSN: 2248-9622 , www.ijera.com