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International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications (MECHTA)
Published by Universitas Brawijaya
ISSN : -     EISSN : 27223213     DOI : https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.mechta
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications (MECHTA) is published by Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. MECHTA is an open-access peer-reviewed journal that mediates the dissemination of academicians, researchers, and practitioners in mechanical engineering. MECHTA accepts submissions from all over the world, especially from Indonesia. MECHTA aims to provide a forum for international academicians, researchers, and practitioners on mechanical engineering to publish the original articles. All accepted articles will be published and will be freely available to all readers with worldwide visibility and coverage. The scope of MECHTA is specific topics issues in mechanical engineering such as design, energy conversion, manufacture, and metallurgy. All articles submitted to this journal can be written in the English Language.
Articles 234 Documents
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF VARIATION OF IMPACT LEVELS ON WORKING EFFICIENCY OF ARCHIMEDES SCREW TURBINE ON MICRO-HYDRO POWER PLANT Nugraha, Andy; Silalahi, Dani Surya Hamonangan; Ansyah, Pathur Razi; Ramadhan, Muhammad Nizar; Amrullah, Apip; Cahyono, Gunawan Rudi
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Brawijaya University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.1

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Micro-hydro power plants take advantage of the energy potential of low-head airflow. with the development of technology that can support it, namely the Archimedes screw turbine as the driving force. Various parameters must be considered to determine the performance of micro hydro power plants with Archimedes screw turbines. A design is carried out with a discharge parameter flow rate of 2 l/s, a turbine slope of 300, and an immersion level variation of 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7, where the final result shows the value of torque, hydraulic power, mechanical power, generator, and efficiency, which decreases with the level of water immersion in the last blade.
THE EFFECT OF ELECTRODE COATING FROM BISPHENOL-A-POLYCARBONATE CD-R WASTE FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION Sulaiman, Abdul Mudjib; Mas'ud, Sifa'ul; Daroini, Ahmad Najih; Purnami, Purnami
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.2

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Water electrolysis is a method that utilizes direct electric current to decompose water into O2 and H2. The productivity of hydrogen produced in the electrolysis of water is low. One of the main reasons for the low electrolysis efficiency of water is the resistance of the electrode material. The electrode that is often used in the electrolysis of water is a graphite electrode. The coating on graphite electrodes can be a solution to minimize material degradation at the electrodes. With the condition that the coating material is able to slow down the damage to graphite electrodes and is a good electrical conductor. In this study, we used polycarbonate material as a material for coating the electrodes. The polycarbonate material that will be used is obtained from electrical waste, namely CD-R. The polycarbonate was separated mechanically and then ground to a powder with a size of 400 m. Polycarbonate powder will be coated on the cathode surface by the thermal coating method. Polycarbonate contains Bisphenol A compound which has an aromatic ring. The presence of a magnetic field caused by the delocalization of electrons in aromatic compounds will affect the hydrogen bonding in water. The positively charged surface charge of Bisphenol-A-Polycarbonate is able to reduce the acidity of the solution and accelerate the decomposition reactions of H2 and O2 by the water electrolysis method. Bisphenol-A-Polycarbonate coating is a good inhibitor for graphite electrodes. Coated graphite electrodes have a lower corrosion rate than pure or uncoated graphite electrodes. The layer inhibits the degradation of the material caused by electrochemical events during the water electrolysis process. Bisphenol-A-Polycarbonate (BPA) layer, which acts as an inhibitor and a catalyst simultaneously during the water electrolysis reaction, causes hydrogen production to increase.
EFFECT OF TRACE METAL FECL3 ON BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH HIGH ORGANIC LOAD Yanqoritha, Nyimas; Kuswandi, Kuswandi
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.3

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Wastewater from the food industry that contains a high organic load, such as wastewater from the tofu manufacturing process, requires an appropriate and efficient treatment system to reduce pollutants before being discharged into water bodies. The most suitable treatment for high organic loads is the anaerobic treatment system. The anaerobic treatment process is a system of suspended media, attached media, or the combination thereof as a hybrid. This study uses a Hybrid Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (HUASB) reactor with the consideration that this reactor has advantages in maintaining high concentrations of biomass, high operating load rates, good decomposition capabilities, and good solid-liquid separation due to suitable granulation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the addition of the trace metal FeCl3 on biogas production and the ability to remove pollutants in the tofu industrial process wastewater treatment in the HUASB reactor. The operation of the reactor uses variations in the concentration of tofu industrial waste water (75 and 100%) and trace metal concentrations (0.3–0.6 mg/L). The optimum biogas production was obtained with 8190 mL at a concentration of 75% tofu industrial waste water, a trace metal concentration of 0.6 mg/L FeCl3, and removal of COD and TSS of 94.09% and 94.2%, respectively. The role of the trace metal FeCl3in the anaerobic process shows that it is a source of nutrition for increasing the growth of microorganisms in anaerobic systems so that biogas production and pollutant removal are increased.
STRESS ANALYSIS EVALUATION AND PIPE SUPPORT TYPE ON HIGH-PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE STEAM PIPE Aswin, Aswin; Hasnan, Ahmad
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.4

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The design and analysis of piping systems are critical in the power and process industries. The steam pipe is one of the main requirements for the plant to be installed. High-pressure and high-temperature steam pipes in the piping system are critical lines that need to be subjected to stress analysis. This study aims to evaluate the stress and the effect of using pipe supports on the stress in the piping system. Stress analysis is needed to ensure that the piping system that is designed is safe and does not exceed the allowable stress under operating conditions. Data analysis used ASTM A335-P11 as a pipe material with a design pressure of 65 bars and a design temperature of 480 °C. Stress analysis was carried out using CAESAR II software, which refers to ASME B31.3 process piping standards and codes. The findings revealed that the type of support chosen, such as the gap and distance of pipe support, has a significant impact on the stress value in the piping system. The results of the analysis are carried out several times to get the stress value so that it does not exceed the allowable stress. The greatest stress value occurs at the expansion load condition in the steam pipe system design. The chosen piping system design has a ratio of 93.6%, which is located at node 220 with a stress value of 35889.1 psi and an allowable stress of 38327.2 psi. Because the stress value that occurs is below the allowable stress, the steam pipe system is safe to be installed and operated.
INCREASING PROFITABILITY OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY BY USING THE TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE APPROACH: A REVIEW Risonarta, Victor Yuardi; Wardhani, Angelia Kusuma
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.5

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In the modern world, a company pays serious attention to productivity and efficiency. Several sectors in the manufacturing world are starting to carry out business transformation, particularly those leading to industry 4.0. This circumstance is driven by efforts to achieve higher productivity and an efficient process, mainly after being economically hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. To maintain efficiency, a manufacturing company should maintain its machine and equipment. Total productive maintenance is a system based on the concept of preventive and predictive maintenance. It is designed to prevent loss resulting from many factors, e.g. production interruption due to failures and adjustments, speed loss due to minor stops and speed reductions, and loss due to defects. Total productive maintenance also provides a tool to measure the level of effectiveness of a machine, i.e., overall equipment effectiveness. This review article focusses on the application of total productive maintenance and overall equipment effectiveness to determine the effectiveness of equipment and eliminate the factors that affect the effectiveness of the equipment.
COMPARISON OF CHATTER CONTROL OF VARIABLE AND REGULAR HELIX TOOLS IN THE ALUMINUM END-MILLING PROCESS Sonief, Achmad As’ad; Ma'arif, Moch. Syamsul; Pratikto, Pratikto; Juliano, Hans
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Brawijaya University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.6

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In the chatter, machining operations are undesirable because of the phenomena that affect product results, machining accuracy, tool life, and high operating value. Chatter is a vibration phenomenon that occurs in cutting tools due to the self-excitation of the influence of cutting parameters during the operation process of the machine. Types of chatter in machinery are regenerative and resonant. Because the pitch angles of variable helix tools vary, the helix angles of variable tools produce different tooth passing frequencies on each tool eye next to each other and can be used to prevent and control resonance. This study aimed to compare chatter control from the variable helix and regular-angle tools in the aluminum end milling process. The method is carried out through the end milling process experiment to determine the chatter control of the variable helix and regular-angle tools through the stability loop diagram. The results from this study were obtained by comparing control chatters in the milling process through controlling variable and standard helix angles as a guideline to produce the best surface roughness in the end milling process made from aluminum. The comparison of estimated control charts from variable helix tools is more comprehensive than regular helix tools.
STRESS DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS ON LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION AND RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM (LARS) USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM) Aulia , Fauzan; Sonief, Achmad As’ad; Hidayati , Nafisah Arina
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.7

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The Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System (LARS) is a prosthetic device used to support knee ligaments severed due to injury. The role of LARS in supporting the knee ligaments is to take over the position of the natural ligaments that have been severed, binding the thigh bone and shin bone. LARS is made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, commonly used in industry. LARS is a prosthetic product widely used to heal ligament injuries. However, despite its everyday use, no one has confirmed whether LARS can support a severed ligament. There has never been a study analyzing this tool, even from the company that makes LARS. They only state that LARS is safe and suitable for healing ligament injuries. Therefore, a LARS analysis is needed to convince the public that the tool is safe. This study analyzed the stress distribution in LARS during the standing-to-squatting condition. The results show an uneven stress distribution between the LARS inside the femur and other parts of the LARS. However, the stress distribution is still in a safe condition that does not directly reduce the strength of the LARS.
EFFECT OF VOLTAGE ON THE THICKNESS OF OXIDE LAYER AT ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR STRUCTURAL BONDING USING PHOSPHORIC SULFURIC ACID ANODIZING (PSA) PROCESS Chamidy, Harita N; Ngatin, Agustinus; Rosyadi, Anisa Fitriani; Julviana, Arisya; Noviyani, Noviyani
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.8

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The aerospace industry mostly uses the aluminum alloys 2xxx and 7xxx series for their fuselage construction, and some of them are assembled using structural bonding because it is strong, easy during the fabrication process, resistant to corrosion, and non-toxic. The anodization process is a proven surface treatment method for structural bonding. Phosphoric Sulfuric Acid Anodizing (PSA) is an eco-friendly alternative as a chromate-free solvent technology for the anodizing process that is applied for structural bonding. The thickness of the oxide layer caused by the voltage given in this process was evaluated in terms of corrosion resistance using the oxide layer's thickness as the main factor. The PSA process of AA2024 T3 clad was carried out at a constant concentration of 125 g/L of phosphoric acid, 80 g/L of sulfuric acid, 27 A, and a temperature of 26 to 28 OC for 23 minutes with various voltages. The voltage was varied at 16, 18, and 20 VDC. The optimum condition for the voltage applied was 18 VDC, which resulted in an oxide layer thickness of 2.76 µm.
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS ON DUAL SMALL PLATE AND SINGLE FIXATION PLATE FOR DISTAL COLLARBONE FRACTURE TREATMENT Prabaswara, Ilham; Sonief, Achmad As’ad; Hidayati, Nafisah Arina; Anam, Khairul
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.9

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Distal fractures on the collarbone are one of the most common fractures. Using internal fixation is one of the most widely used methods for treating fractures in the collarbone. A dual fixation plate for a collarbone fracture is reported to reduce reoperation due to fixation devices. In this study, the element analysis results will be presented using finite element analysis software (FEA software) for the fixation of collarbone fractures using dual plate fixation, superior plate, and anteroinferior plate. A three-dimensional model of a collarbone fracture with a fracture distance of 3 mm is used to obtain the equivalent von Mises stress value. There was no significant difference in the bending and compressive loadings on the double small plate fixation, superior plate fixation, and anteroinferior plate fixation. The von Mises stress equivalent for double small plate fixation has the most significant value compared to superior and anteroinferior plate fixation. This demonstrates that dual small plate fixation has better biomechanical properties than single plate fixation because it has better stress shielding ability and will accelerate bone healing due to the low load on the collarbone if used by an active patient.
RISK-BASED INSPECTION OF CRUDE AND REFINED OIL STORAGE TANK IN INDONESIA REFINERY PLANT Sulistomo, Try Rahadi; Surjosatyo , Adi
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/MECHTA.2023.004.01.10

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A storage tank, which is used to store oil, is important and high-risk equipment that requires attention to its safety aspects. As a preventive measure, the government requires inspections of all storage tanks, either on a regular basis (every four years) or based on risk assessment. This safety study aims to create an inspection plan for the storage tanks at the oil refinery using the risk-based inspection (RBI) method. The RBI method in this study adopts API RP 581, Third Edition, 2016. Risk analysis is carried out in stages, including collecting technical data on the tanks, determining failure mechanisms, conducting risk analysis, and finally creating an inspection interval and method. Technical data was collected and studied for 29 storage tanks designed according to the API 650 standard. The determined failure mechanisms for the storage tank shell are atmospheric corrosion, general corrosion, and corrosion under insulation. The results of the risk analysis showed that all tanks have a medium risk, with 16 units in category 3C and 13 units in category 2C. The planned inspection methods are visual inspection, UT thickness or flaw thickness, and CUI, with most inspection intervals reaching 10 years. Based on this study, it is concluded that risk-based inspection (RBI) is more effective and efficient than the specific time interval inspection method (every 4 years).

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