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TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS: ENGINE FOR GROWTH PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH NIRMA UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING (NUICONE 2017), NOVEMBER 23–25, 2017, AHMEDABAD, INDIA Technology Drivers: Engine for Growth Editors Alka Mahajan, B.A. Modi & Parul Patel Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India CRC Press/Balkema is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK Typeset by V Publishing Solutions Pvt Ltd., Chennai, India All rights reserved. No part of this publication or the information contained herein may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written prior permission from the publisher. Although all care is taken to ensure integrity and the quality of this publication and the information herein, no responsibility is assumed by the publishers nor the author for any damage to the property or persons as a result of operation or use of this publication and/or the information contained herein. Published by: CRC Press/Balkema Schipholweg 107C, 2316 XC Leiden, The Netherlands e-mail: [email protected] www.crcpress.com – www.taylorandfrancis.com ISBN: 978-1-138-56042-0 (Hbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-71314-3 (eBook) Technology Drivers: Engine for Growth – Mahajan, Modi & Patel (Eds) © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-56042-0 Table of contents Preface ix Introduction xi Acknowledgement xiii Chemical engineering track Studies on activity models to predict LLE for biodiesel system 3 M.H. Joshipura & K.J. Suthar Biomethane and ammonia generation through treatment of rice mill wastewater 13 K. Raval & R. Raval The Fresnel lens as a solar collector for various thermal energy applications 21 J. Ranparia & R.K. Mewada Measurement and correlation of vapour-liquid equilibria for cyclopentylmethylether + acetic acid at atmospheric pressure 27 V.M. Parsana & S.P. Parikh A review of greener aromatic/aliphatic separation using ionic liquids 37 R.C. Gajjar, S.P. Parikh & P.D. Khirsariya Civil engineering track Damage detection in structures using particle swarm optimization method 47 A. Mohan & S.V. Barai Evaluation of mechanical properties and light transmission of light-transmitting concrete 53 E.K. Taneja, T.M. Joshi & U. Dave Comparative study of compressive strength and durability properties of binary, ternary and quaternary mortar 59 R.S. Anjaria & U.V. Dave Effect of freeze-thaw on K-based Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) and Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) 65 F. Belforti, P. Azarsa, R. Gupta & U. Dave Project risk management by fuzzy EVM for elevated metro rail corridor projects 73 M. Singh & D. Sarkar Investigation on mechanical properties of crushed sand concrete 79 A.A. Jadeja & U.V. Dave Size effect and non-linear fracture behavior of fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete 85 B.G. Patel, A.K. Desai & S.G. Shah v Farm level land suitability assessment for wheat and mustard crops using geomatics: A case study of Badipur village in Patan district, Gujarat 93 G. Dadhich, P.R. Patel & M.H. Kaluberne Experimental investigation of reinforced concrete infill frames under pseudo dynamic loading 99 J.M. Popat, T.H. Bhoraniya, S.P. Purohit & S.A. Sharma Effect of randomly distributed jute fibers on design of soil subgrade 105 H.M. Rangwala, H.M. Kamplimath, A. Kanara, M. Ratlami, M. Kothari & M. Khatri Development of fragility curves for reinforced concrete buildings 111 D.K. Parekh & S.P. Purohit Seismic performance evaluation of RC frame using incremental dynamic analysis 117 J.M. Suthar & S.M. Patel Effect of temperature on the tensile strength of stainless steel wire mesh and fiber reinforced polymers 123 P.J. Shah, P.V. Patel & S.D. Raiyani An analytical approach on the evaluation of stress distribution beneath plain rigid wheels on Tri-1 lunar soil simulant 129 P.G. Kumar & S. Jayalekshmi Experimental study of seismic response of different structural systems 135 V. Kothari Parametric study of multi-story buildings incorporating buckling-restrained braces 141 K. Parikh, P.V. Patel & S.P. Purohit Parametric study of geopolymer concrete with fly ash and bottom ash activated with potassium activators 147 S. Thakkar & P. Joshi Study of shear lag effect in a hybrid structural system for high-rise buildings 153 D. Modi, P.V. Patel & D. Joshi Development of design aid for non-rectangular reinforced concrete column–C shape 159 A. Patel & R. Sheth Mechanical engineering track Dynamic modeling of a two-link flexible manipulator using the Lagrangian finite elements method 167 N. Mishra & S.P. Singh Trajectory planning for a four-legged robot 173 M.M. Chauhan & M. Sharma Modeling and experimental investigation of reciprocating vibro separator 179 J.V. Desai, V.B. Lalwani & D.H. Pandya Automation and standardization of processes used in packing and logistics 185 P. Kasarekar, N. Ghetiya & J. Baldania Design of involute cam and follower mechanism for Frisbee-throwing machine 191 V.J. Vekaria, P.H. Prajapati, M.S. Pandya, M.M. Chauhan, A.I. Mecwan & D.K. Khothari vi Tracking variations in the natural frequencies of a fixture-workpiece system during pocket milling 197 M.H. Yadav & S.S. Mohite Design of a cost-effective fly ash brick manufacturing machine 203 S. Ponkia, S. Mehta, H. Prajapati & R. Trivedi Design and development of thermal actuator for refocusing mechanism of secondary mirror of a space telescope 209 P. Patel, Y. Yadav, K.M. Patel & H. Jani Identification of faulty condition of rolling element bearing with outer race defect using time and frequency domain parameters of vibration signature 215 S. Trivedi, D.V. Patel, V.M. Bhojawala & K.M. Patel Identification of faulty condition of rolling element bearing with inner race defect using time and frequency domain parameters of vibration signature 223 S. Trivedi, D.V. Patel, V.M. Bhojawala & K.M. Patel Performance investigation of a pulse-tube refrigerator with different regenerative materials 229 K.R. Parikh & B.A. Shah Effect of various geometrical parameters on the thermal performance of an axially grooved heat pipe 235 A. Desai, V.K. Singh, R.R. Bhavsar & R.N. Patel Development of activated TIG welding technology for low alloy steels: A step towards sustainable manufacturing 243 A. Naik, D. Kundal, S. Suthar, J. Vora, V. Patel, S. Das & R. Patel Effect of surface roughness on working of electromagnets 249 C. Swamy & B. Mawandiya Numerical investigation of a high-voltage circuit breaker 259 P. Kumar & S. Jain Modeling and analysis of surface roughness in a turning operation using minimum-quantity solid lubrication 265 A.S. Patel, K.M. Patel & M.A. Makhesana Synthesis of aluminum-based Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) and experimental study of their properties 271 A.M. Sankhla, B.A. Modi & K.M. Patel Mechanics of Cooling Lubricating Fluid (CLF) through chip deformation in eco-friendly machining of Inconel 718 277 G.S. Kadam & R.S. Pawade Design and analysis of centrifugal compressor 283 S. Dave, S. Shukla & S. Jain The effect of laser engraving on L-shaped Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) components during the curing process 289 D. Shah, S. Joshi, K. Patel & A. Sidhapura Author index 295 vii Technology Drivers: Engine for Growth – Mahajan, Modi & Patel (Eds) © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-56042-0 Preface This volume of proceedings from the conference provides an opportunity for readers to engage with a selection of refereed papers that were presented during the 6th International conference NUiCONE’17. Researchers from industry and academia were invited to present their research work in the areas as listed below. The research papers presented in these tracks have been published in this proceeding with the support of CRC Press, Taylor & Francis. This proceeding will definitely provide a platform to proliferate new findings among researchers. Chemical Process Development and Design Technologies for Green Environment Advances in Transportation Engineering Emerging Trends in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Construction Technology and Management Concrete and Structural Engineering Sustainable Manufacturing Processes Design and Analysis of Machine and Mechanism Energy Conservation and Management ix Technology Drivers: Engine for Growth – Mahajan, Modi & Patel (Eds) © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-56042-0 Introduction We are delighted to present the knowledge sharing journey of the 6th international confer- ence on Engineering, organised by the Institute of Technology, Nirma University during 23–25 November 2017. The main theme of the conference was Technology Drivers – The growth engine and was also focussed on green technology and innovations to sensitise the researchers, industry pro- fessionals and students towards the environment issues. There were nineteen themes to cater the diversified needs of academics and industries: Autonomic Computing: Architectural Challenges and Solutions Networking Technologies: Performance and Security Challenges Next Generation Pattern Analysis Electronic Communications and Signal Processing VLSI Design Innovative Electronic Circuit Design Latest Trends in Electrical Power Systems Control of Power Electronics Converters and Drives Advanced Electrical Machines and Apparatus Control and Automation Chemical Process Development and Design Technologies for Green Environment Advances in Transportation Engineering Emerging Trends in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Construction Technology