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Spiritual Life In the attitude that ‘I am nothing’ we truly become every thing. -Amma
Amrita School of Engineering Bengaluru
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"Individuals, governments and organizations must think about how we
can mitigate the threat to nature. Both individual and collective efforts
are necessary."
-Chancellor Amma
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School Highlights
Project by the students of ASE - Bengaluru, at ‘mHealth Summit’, Cape Town
The team comprising of Mr. Aaditya
Sriram, Mr. Ajay N., Ms. Anusuya Chandramouli,
Mr. Arjun R. (VIII Semester CSE) and Ms. Ankita
Nayak (VIII Semester ECE) represented ASE,
Bengaluru with their project “Epidemicator” in
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GSMA Mobile Health University Challenge at the
Mobile Health Summit conducted by Berkeley
Mobile International Collaborative (BMIC 2012) at
Cape Town, South Africa held on 28th and 29th
May, 2012.
Two-Week ISTE Workshop on ‘Computational Fluid Dynamics’
Amrita School of Engineering,
Bengaluru, was one of the few remote centers
for the Two-Week ISTE Workshop on
‘Computational Fluid Dynamics’ held from
12th to 22nd June, 2012. This workshop,
supported by MHRD, Govt. of India, was an
initiative under the National Mission on
Education through ICT (NMEICT).
The workshop was conducted by IIT
Bombay, and included the delivery of live
lectures through AVIEW mechanism of
interaction with participants and the local
conduct of tutorials and labs using Internet.
The series of lectures and tutorials, attended
by 24 teaching staff members from various
colleges, proved to be of great advantage to
those who are teaching or planning to teach
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat
Transfer at the UG or PG level. The workshop
was locally coordinated by the Department of
Mechanical Engineering, ASE - Bengaluru.
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School Highlights
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Two-Week ISTE Workshop on ‘Introduction to Research Methodologies’
Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru,
was yet again honoured to be one of the remote
centers for the Two-Week ISTE Workshop on
‘Introduction to Research Methodologies’ held
from 25th June, 2012 to 4th July, 2012.
The lectures were delivered by the
eminent faculty of IIT Bombay and beamed at the
centers through AVIEW mechanism. The lectures
introduced the concept of research methodology
and took the participants through various steps
involved in the research project. In the tutorial
session, the participants got an opportunity to
apply the methodologies learnt, and address
research problems. The workshop was attended
by 40 teaching staff members from different
departments of ASE - Bengaluru and from other
colleges in Bengaluru. This workshop also was
locally coordinated by the Department of
Mechanical Engineering, ASE - Bengaluru.
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Department of CSE
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International Journal
NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE PUBLICATION
Amudha J. Radha D. Naresh Kumar
“Video Shot Detection using Saliency Measure”
May 2012 International Journal of Computer Application (IJCA), Vol. 45, No. 2, pp: 17-24
Supriya M. Venkataramana L.J. K. Sangeeta G.K. Patra
“Estimating Trust Value for Cloud Service Providers using Fuzzy Logic”
June 2012 International Journal of Computer Application (IJCA), Vol. 48, No. 19, pp: 28-34
Papers Published
International Conferance
NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE EVENT
Sudarshan T.S.B. Radhakrishnan G. Co-authored by Ashish Sebastian Alavi Ismaili Zine EL Abidine
“A Heuristics Approach to find Maximal Empty Rectangles on a FPGA”
10th - 12th May, 2012
3rd International Conference on ‘Multimedia Computing and Systems (ICMCS’ 12)’ held at Tanzier, Morocco. Available in IEEE Digital library (Xplore) for reference.
Amudha J. Parul Mathur
“Optimal Key Frame Identification Using Visual Attention Model”
3rd - 4th May, 2012
International Conference on
‘Recent Trends in Computer
Science and Engineering
(ICRTCSE -2012)’, organized by
Department of Computer
Science and Engineering, Apollo
Engineering College, Chennai
Papers Presented
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Department of CSE
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Faculty Achievements / Participation / Recognition
Dr. Sudarshan T.S.B. reviewed two papers in the area of Service Robotics for ‘FIRA World Congress
2012’ to be held in Bristol, UK in August 2012.
Dr. Sudarshan T.S.B. conducted the Faculty Development Program in ‘Computer Organization and
Architecture’ during the even semester on 28th December, 2011, 29th December, 2011, 26th January,
2012, 31st March, 2012 and 9th April, 2012. This FDP was attended by the faculty members of
Amritapuri, Bengaluru and Ettimadai campuses. Ms. Bhargavi R. Upadhyay, Ms. Meena Belwal and
Mr. A.A. Nippun Kumaar were the participants from Bengaluru campus.
Dr. Sudarshan T.S.B. has been invited to be a ‘Member - Program Committee’ for the 9th
International Conference on ‘Distributed Computing and Internet Technology’ to be held between
5th and 8th February, 2013 at Bhubaneshwar, India.
Dr. Sudarshan T.S.B. has been invited to be the ‘Technical Co-Chair’ for International Conference on
‘Advances in Computational Intelligence for Information Technology & Communication (CIITCom
2012)’ to be held during December 26th-27th, 2012 at Bengaluru.
Dr. Sudarshan T.S.B. has been invited to be ‘Organizing Co-Chair’ for the Fourth International
Conference on ‘Advances in Recent Technologies in Communication and Computing (ARTCom
2012)’ to be held on October 19th & 20th, 2012 at Bengaluru.
NAME TITLE NAME OF THE
ORGANIZER
DATE VENUE
Ms. Sangita Khare Ms. Juhi R. Srivastava Ms. Bhargavi R. Upadhyay Mr. A.A. Nippun Kumaar
Two-week ISTE workshop on ‘Introduction to Research Methodologies’
IIT Bombay 25th June, 2012 - 4th July, 2012
Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru
Workshops / Seminars / Conferences Attended
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Department of ECE
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International Journal
NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE PUBLICATION
Mridula K.M. (M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) Vinodhini M.
“Interoperability between Wireless Networks Using FPGA Based Advanced Gateway”
June 2012 International Forum of Researchers, Students and Academicians (IFRSA’s), International Journal of Mobile and Adhoc Network (IJMAN), Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp: 240-244
Lakshmipriya Nair (M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) Vinodhini M.
“Implementation of Blake and RSA in a Fast Authentication Protocol for Wireless Mesh Networks on FPGA”
June 2012 International Forum of Researchers Students and Academicians’ (IFRSA’s), International Journal of Mobile and Adhoc Network (IJMAN), Vol.2, Issue 2, pp: 224-228
Ramchandran S. (M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) Kirti S. Pande
“Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis of an Integrated Vedic Multiplier Architecture”
June 2012 International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER), ISSN:2250-3005, Vol. 2, Issue 3, pp: 697-703
Prasannakumar A. (M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) N.V.S. Murthy
“Design of a Control Logic in a Dynamic Reconfigurable System”
June 2012 IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, (IOSRJECE), ISSN:2278-2834, Vol.1, Issue 1, pp:46-53
Lekshmi Viswanath (M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) Ponni M.
“Design and Analysis of 16 Bit Reversible ALU”
June 2012 IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSRJCE), ISSN:2278-0661 Vol.1, Issue 1, pp: 46-53
Sankari M.S. Satish Kumar
“Oscillation Test Methodology for Built-In Analog Circuits”
June 2012 International Journal of
Computational Engineering
Research (IJCER), ISSN: 2250-
3005, Vol. 2, Issue 3, pp: 868-
877
Manish Panicker (M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) C. Babu
“Efficient FPGA Implementation of Sigmoid and Bipolar Sigmoid Activation Functions for Multiplier Perceptrons”
June 2012 IOSR Journal of Engineering (IOSRJEN), ISSN: 2250-3021, Vol. 2 , Issue 6 , pp 1352-1356
Papers Published
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Department of ECE
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International Journal
NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE PUBLICATION
K. Murugesh (M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) C. Babu
“Low Power CORDIC Core with High Throughput”
June 2012 International Journal of Computer Technology and Electronics Engineering(IJCTEE), Vol 2, Issue 3
Pooja Ajay Kumar(M.Tech. VLSI Design Student) Satish Kumar
“JTAG Architecture with Multi Level Security”
June 2012 International Organization of Scientific Research
Alok Kumar Jha T. Sreenivasulu Shafeek A. Samad T. Srinivas
“Variation of Single Waveguide Modes with Dielectric Constant of Line Defect in 2D Photonic Crystals of Dielectric Rods in Air: A Simulation Based Analysis”
June 2012 International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (IJERT), ISSN: 2278-0181, Vol. 1, Issue 5
Papers Published
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Department of ECE
Faculty Achievements / Participation / Recognition
Prof. S. K. Manocha attended a National Conference on ‘Bangalore Cyber Security Summit’ on an
invitation from the Government of Karnataka on 3rd and 4th May, 2012. It was jointly organized by
the Government of Karnataka and the Government of India. It was held at NIMHANS Convention
Center at Bengaluru. The speakers were experts from Research Labs, Industry and Government
Institutions in India.
Dr. P. R. Vaya has been invited to be a member of ‘Editorial Advisory Board’ of ‘Techno India’, NJR
Institute of Technology, Udaipur (TJSER).
Dr. P. R. Vaya has been invited as an ‘External Examiner’ for preliminary Ph.D. Comprehensive viva-
voce Examination at PESIT, Bengaluru.
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NAME TITLE NAME OF THE
ORGANIZER
DATE VENUE
Mr. N.V.S. Murthy Mr. Swaminathan R. Mr. Mahesh Kumar R. Mr. Ranjith K.P.
Workshop on ‘ANSYS High Frequency Simulation Tool’
Department of Electronics & Communication, Telecommunication Engineering, R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru and Entuple Technologies, Bengaluru
16th May, 2012
R.V. College of
Engineering,
Bengaluru
Workshops / Seminars / Conferences Attended
Other News
Dr. N.V.S. Murthy joined the Department as Professor on 1st June, 2012. He holds a Ph.D. degree in
Microelectronics, Electrical Engineering from IIT, Bombay. He has over 30 years of Industrial
experience in various industries like Semiconductor Complex Limited (Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and
Chandigarh), IBM - Bengaluru, Philips Semiconductors - Bengaluru, NXP Semiconductors (founded
by Philips), Bengaluru.
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Department of EEE
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A Research article titled “An Enhanced Controller for Shunt Active Filter Interfacing
Renewable Energy Source and Grid” co-authored by Mr. Ilango K., Ms. Manitha P.V. and
Dr. Manjula G. Nair has been accepted for oral presentation at the 3rd IEEE International
Conference on ‘Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET- 12)’ to be held in Kathmandu,
Nepal from 24th to 27th September, 2012.
Dr. Manjula G. Nair, Professor and Chair of the Department, has reviewed the following 3
research papers for ICSET-2012, the 3rd IEEE International Conference on ‘Sustainable
Energy Technologies (ICSET- 12)’ to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 24th to 27th
September, 2012:
“Implementation of Artificial Neural Network in Power System and Microgrids - An
Overview”
“Power Control Scheme for Two-Input DC-DC Converter”
“Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Generator Based Small-Scale Standalone Wind
Energy Conversion System”
Faculty Achievements / Participation / Recognition
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Department of ME
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International Journal
NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE PUBLICATION
Nagaraja S.R. Rakesh S.G.
“Investigations on Micro-Blast Wave Assisted Metal Foil Forming for Biomedical Applications”
April 2012 International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
R. Pramod “Stress Intensity Factors for Arbitrarily Located and Oriented Cracks in a Cylindrical Shell with Tor-Spherical End Closures subject to Internal Pressure”
May - June 2012 International Journal of
Engineering Research and
Applications (IJERA)
Papers Published
International Conferance
NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE EVENT
Y.P. Deepthi Bhanu Prakash S.
“Enhancing the Life of Tungsten Carbide Inserts by Cryogenic Treatment”
15th-17th June, 2012
International Conference on
Advances in Manufacturing
Technology (ICAMT), Chennai
Institute of Technology,
Chennai
Papers Presented
Other News
The students of VI semester Mechanical Engineering, accompanied by Mr. Raghavendra Ravikiran
K., Mr. Shashi Kumar M.E. and Mr. B.N. Prashanth made an Industrial Visit to Toyota Kirloskar
Motor Pvt. Ltd. on 7th May, 2012.
Dr. Srikanth Korla was relieved of his duties from 2nd May, 2012.
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Department of ME
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NAME TITLE NAME OF THE
ORGANIZER
DATE VENUE
Mr. R. Pramod Dissemination workshop on ‘PMC for Naval Applications & Electro-Deposition Technology’
Naval Research Board 15th May, 2012
RVCE, Bengaluru
Mr. K. Shankara Two day workshop on ‘Research Methodologies & Latex’
KS School of Engineering & Management, VTU
1st - 2nd June,
2012 KS School of Engineering & Management, Bengaluru
Mr. R. Pramod Faculty Training Program on ‘Design Modeler and Advanced ANSYS Training’
ANSYS India 21st - 23rd June, 2012
ANSYS India,
Bengaluru
Workshops / Seminars / Conferences Attended
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Department of Chemistry
International Journal
NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE PUBLICATION
B.H. Nanjunda Reddy “Assessment of Glass/ Drumstick Fruit Fiber (Moringa Oleifera) Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composites”
June, 2012 International Journal of
Polymeric Materials 61:749–757,
2012
Papers Published
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Library
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One day Workshop on Science Direct
The Department of Library in collaboration with Elsevier India Publication, New Delhi, organized
a One Day Workshop on ‘Science Direct’ on 18th May, 2012. The inaugural ceremony was presided over
by Dr. Sudharshan T.S.B., Chairperson, Department of CSE; Ms. Charu Singh, Sales Executive, Elsevier;
and Mr. K. K. Suresh, Librarian, ASE - Bengaluru. Ms. Charu Singh introduced Science Direct, the
Elsevier's electronic journal platform and conducted a detailed training session on using it. The
workshop was attended by the faculty of ASE - Bengaluru, library staff of ASE - Bengaluru and Ettimadai
and from various other colleges from Bengaluru.
Book Shop Visit
A visit to book shops was arranged for faculty of Management on 13th June, 2012. Several
publishers & bookshops were visited to facilitate the recommendation of relevant books for the library.
Internship for Trainees
The library of Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru is offering ‘Internship’ for a period of
one month to the students pursuing M.Sc. in Library & Information Science at Kuvempu University,
Shimoga. Seven members joined the library on 15th June, 2012.
NAME TITLE NAME OF THE
ORGANIZER
DATE VENUE
Mr. K.K. Suresh Kumar
‘J-Gate Engineering & Technology Training Programme’
Informatics, India 5th June, 2012
P.E.S. Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Workshops / Seminars / Conferences Attended
Other News
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Abstracts of International Journal Papers Published
Department of CSE
“Video Shot Detection using Saliency Measure” - Amuda J., Radha D. and Naresh
Kumar; International Journal of Computer Application (IJCA), May 2012.
Video shot boundary is an early stage of content based video analysis and is
fundamental to any kind of video application. The increased availability and usage of
online digital video has created a need for automated video content analysis techniques.
Major bottle neck that limits a wider use of digital video is the ability of quickly finding
desired information from a huge database. Manual indexing and annotating the video
material are both computationally expensive and time consuming. In this paper, we
design a novel approach for shot boundary detection using visual attention model by
comparing the saliency measures. The approach is robust to a wide range of digital effects
with low computational complexity.
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“Estimating Trust Value for Cloud Service Providers using Fuzzy Logic” - Supriya M.,
Venkatramana L.J.; K. Sangeeta and G.K. Patra; International Journal of Computer
Application (IJCA), June 2012.
Cloud computing has garnered popular support in a relatively short span of time. It
is a new method of delivering the distributed resources over internet. It reduces capital
expenditure as well as operational expenditure. The number of cloud service providers
(CSPs) who provide computing as a utility has increased exponentially in the past few
years, providing more options for the customers to choose from. In this paper a model for
Trust Management based on Fuzzy Logic has been developed, which can help consumers
make an informed choice towards selecting the appropriate CSP as per their requirement.
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Abstracts of International Journal Papers Published
Department of ECE
“Interoperability between Wireless Networks Using FPGA Based Advanced Gateway” -
Mridula K.M. and Vinodhini M.; International Forum of Researchers, Students and
Academicians’ (IFRSA’s), International Journal of Mobile and Adhoc Network (IJMAN),
June 2012.
In a communication network, a network node equipped for interoperability with
another network can use different protocols and frame formats. So there is a need for
protocol conversion to provide a match between the source and destination networks. To
satisfy the requirements of protocol conversion and thus to provide interoperability,
gateways are used. In this paper, we design and implement an advanced FPGA based
gateway architecture that allows multiple data transmission to communicate between
different wireless networks like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee. The gateway architecture is
named - Heterogeneous Gateway as it provides multiple interfaces to three different
wireless networks for supporting various applications. We first analyse the frame formats
of these three networks and their implementation principles, then illustrate the key
modules by using FPGA, finally show the simulation results on the reliability and accuracy
of the FPGA.
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“Design of a Control Logic in a Dynamic Reconfigurable System” - Prasannakumar A.
and N.V.S. Murthy; IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering
(IOSRJECE), June 2012.
In this paper, we propose architecture for controlling Dynamic Reconfigurable
systems. The processor instructions when compiled one by one produces very high delay
overhead. If these instructions are converted into a combinational logic then the overhead
can be reduced thereby making the system an efficient one. This paper presents a method
for creating the control logic necessary for performing operations on instructions. The
proposed design is simulated using Modelsim 10.0c. The area and power constraints are
evaluated using Synopsys Design Compiler.
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Abstracts of International Journal Papers Published
Department of ECE
“Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis of an Integrated Vedic Multiplier
Architecture” - Ramachandran S. and Kirti S. Pande; International Journal of
Computational Engineering Research (IJCER), June 2012.
Fundamental and the core of all the Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) are its
multipliers and speed of the DSPs is mainly determined by the speed of its multipliers.
Multiplication is the most fundamental operation with intensive arithmetic computations.
Two important parameters associated with multiplication algorithms performed in DSP
applications are latency and throughput. Latency is the “real delay of computing a
function”. Throughput is a measure of “how many computations can be performed in a
given period of time”. The execution time of most DSP algorithms is dependent on its
multipliers, and hence need for high speed multiplier arises.
Urdhva tiryakbhyam sutra performs faster for small inputs and Nikhilam sutra for
larger inputs. Here a novel Integrated Vedic multiplier architecture, which by itself selects
the appropriate multiplication sutra based on the inputs, is proposed. So depending on
inputs, whichever sutra is faster, that sutra is selected by the proposed integrated Vedic
multiplier architecture. In the simulation results, it can be seen that Urdhva performs
faster for small inputs, but Nikhilam performs better for large inputs (more than twice as
much for 64 bit multiplicands).
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“Design and Analysis of 16 Bit Reversible ALU” - Lekshmi Viswanath and Ponni M.;
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSRJCE), June 2012.
Reversible or information-lossless circuits have applications in digital signal
processing, communication, computer graphics and cryptography. Reversibility plays an
important role when energy efficient computations are considered. Reversible logic is
used to reduce the power dissipation that occurs in classical circuits by preventing the
loss of information. This paper proposes a reversible design of a 16 bit ALU. This ALU
consists of eight operations, three arithmetic and five logical operations. The arithmetic
operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication and the logical operations include
NAND, AND, OR, NOT and XOR. All the modules are being designed using the basic
reversible gates. The power and delay analysis of the various sub modules is performed.
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Abstracts of International Journal Papers Published
Department of ECE
“Oscillation Test Methodology for Built-In Analog Circuits” - Sankari M.S. and Satish
Kumar; International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER), June
2012.
This article aims to describe the fundamentals of analog and digital testing methods
to analyze the difficulties of analog testing and to develop an approach to test the analog
components in a mixed signal circuit environment. Oscillation based, built-in self-test
methodology for testing analog components in mixed-signal circuits, in particular, is
discussed. A major advantage of the OBIST method is that it does not require any complex
response analyzers and test vector generators which are costly; Furthermore, since the
oscillation frequency is considered to be digital, it can be easily interfaced to test
techniques dedicated to the digital part of the circuit under test (CUT). OBIST techniques
show promise in detecting faults in mixed signal circuits and requires little modification of
the CUT to improve the fault coverage. Extensive simulation results on some sample analog
benchmark circuits are described in Spice format.
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“Assessment of Glass/Drumstick Fruit Fiber (Moringa Oleifera)” - B.H. Nanjunda Reddy;
International Journal of Polymeric Materials, June 2012.
Glass fibers=drumstick fruit fibers (GF=DFF) reinforced with epoxy hybrid composites
were fabricated using the rule of hybrid mixtures. Properties like impact strength, frictional
coefficient, dielectric strength, and chemical resistance were studied. Treated and untreated
DFF were reinforced along with GF to assess two different epoxy hybrid composites. The
effect of alkali treatment on the above-mentioned properties was also studied. It is observed
that the impact strength and frictional coefficient properties of the hybrid composites
increased with increase in glass fiber content. Performance elevated for alkali-treated DFF
hybrid composites when compared to untreated DFFChemical. Resistance significantly
increased for all chemicals except carbon tetrachloride due to attack of chloride
hydrocarbons on the cross-linking of the epoxy. Elimination of amorphous hemi-cellulose by
alkali treatment improved the properties. Fiber-polymer interactions were studied by
scanning electron microscopy on the cross-sections of fractured surfaces.
Department of Chemistry
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Abstracts of International Journal Papers Published
Department of ME
“Investigations on Micro-Blast Wave Assisted Metal Foil Forming for Biomedical
Applications” - Nagaraja S.R. and Rakesh S.G.; International Journal of Mechanical
Sciences, April 2012.
The deformation dynamics of metal foils (0.25 mm thick) subjected to micro-blast
wave are presented in this paper. The energy of micro-blast wave emanating from the open
end of a polymer tube is used to deliver micro-particles for bio-medical applications. In
these experiments, metal foils are used to transfer the energy of the micro-blast wave to
the micro-particles. Using cubic root scaling law the over pressure of the blast wave at the
open end of the polymer tube is estimated and using this peak plate over pressure is
estimated. The finite element analysis is used to estimate the velocity profile of the
deforming metal foils. The finite element analysis results are compared with experimental
results for the maximum deformation and deformed shape. Based on the deformation
velocity, metal foil to be used for experiments is selected. Among the materials
investigated, 0.1mm thick brass foil which has the maximum velocity of 205m/s is used in
the experiments. It is found from finite element analysis that the particles deposited within
a radius of 0.5mm will leave the foil with nearly equal velocity (error < 5%). The spray cone
angle which is the angle of deviation of the path of particles from the axis of the polymer
tube is also estimated and found to be less than 7° up to a radius of 0.75mm. Illustrative
experiments are carried out to deliver microparticles (0.7mm diameter tungsten) into
plant tissues. Particle penetration depth up to 460mm was achieved in ground tissue of
potato tuber.
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Abstracts of International Journal Papers Published
Department of ME
A refined finite element model and a new post processing subprogram to determine
mixed mode membrane and bending stress intensity factors for arbitrarily located and
oriented cracks in complex shell type structures is presented. A fine mesh of singular
isoparametric triangular shell element (STRIA6) with user specified number NS from one
crack face to another and size Da is created around each crack-tip. The rest of the domain is
discretized using a compatible mesh of regular quadratic isoparametric triangular shell
element (TRIA6) and quadratic isoparametric quadrilateral shell element (QUAD8). A new
post processing subprogram 3MBSIF is presented to compute the Stress Intensity Factors
Posteriori. The proposed Finite Element Model implemented using ABAQUS, a unified FEA
software, and the new post processing subprogram 3MBSIF are validated using
benchmarks, a set of standard test problems with known target solutions. Selected results
of a parametric study are presented for arbitrarily oriented cracks of increasing lengths in
the toroidal segment of a cylindrical shell with tori-spherical end closures under internal
pressure loading.
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“Stress Intensity Factors for Arbitrarily Located and Oriented Cracks in a Cylindrical
Shell with Tor-Spherical End Closures subject to Internal Pressure” - R. Pramod;
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA), May - June
2012.
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Caring and Sharing
"The heart sends blood to every cell of the body,
and in this way the cells are nourished. The same
blood then flows back to the heart. If the flow is
obstructed, the person will die. We need to learn
this process of give and take from the heart. For
the benefit of others, and also for ourselves, we
should have the attitude of caring and sharing.
We are all links in the chain of life. If one link is
weakened, it will affect the strength of the whole
chain."
-Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
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Amma’s teachings on Spiritual practices
AMRITA
Dr. Rakesh S.G. Associate Dean & Head
Patron
Ms. Smita Sail Assistant Professor
Department of English
Editor
Mr. Rajesh M. Assistant Professor
Department of CSE
Editor
Ms. Vasanthi ES to Associate Dean
Editor
Board Members Ms. Paromita Ganguly (Department of English)
Ms. Kirti S. Pande (Department of ECE)
Ms. Vidya K.V. (Department of CSE)
Ms. Janaki R. (Department of ME)
Dr. Amrita Thakur (Department of Chemistry)
Ms. Sarada Jayan (Department of Mathematics)
Mr. Shruthidev (ICTS)
Mr. Shiju Kumar (ICTS)
Ms. Soma Mukherjee (CIR)
Attachment
to the world
makes it
seem real,
while detachment
makes it
a wondrous
play.
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