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Sinergi
ISSN : 14102331     EISSN : 24601217     DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22441/sinergi
Core Subject : Engineering,
SINERGI is a peer-reviewed international journal published three times a year in February, June, and October. The journal is published by Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Mercu Buana. Each publication contains articles comprising high quality theoretical and empirical original research papers, review papers, and literature reviews that are closely related to the fields of Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Civil, and Architecture). The theme of the paper is focused on new industrial applications and energy development that synergize with global, green and sustainable technologies. The journal registered in the CrossRef system with Digital Object Identifier (DOI). The journal has been indexed by Google Scholar, DOAJ, BASE, and EBSCO.
Articles 531 Documents
Analysis of Welding Procedure Specifications for steel line pipe material Rudi Suhradi Rachmat; Lydia Anggraini; Wandesmoni Sihotang; Kei Ameyama
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.002

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This study proposes the welding process steel line pipe material of API5L Grade X52 diameter Ø8 inch SCH80 type, subjected to the good quality of the product by following the Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS). The purpose of welding using WPS is to ensure that the welding process follows the correct stages because the steps are proper. The weld results will be free from defects and safe for line pipes. In order to confirm the WPS quality, the characterisations of macrostructure, microstructure, and mechanical properties were analysed. The welding process results by following the procedure specifications, from macrostructure shown no porosity, and sample without following the welding procedure specifications shown porosity at weld metal position. The tensile test sample following the welding procedure specifications showed high strength and ductility compared with the samples without welding procedure specifications. This phenomenon occurs due to the grain size of the martensitic structure and a little bit of growth compared with a sample without following the welding procedure specifications. Furthermore, the bending test result shows that both samples have no crack at the weld metal position. 
A conceptual model for energy management in the steel industry: A Soft System Methodology (SSM) approach Muhammad Ibrahim Ats-Tsauri; Bagus Wilarnugroho; Humiras Hardi Purba
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.007

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This paper aims to use Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to develop the steel industry's energy management framework. It proposes a soft system approach to analyze the complex situation of developing a support system for energy management. This approach consists of identifying the system scope, discovering underlying problems within, deriving a conceptual model from the complex situation, and identifying possible actors and activities to bring the conceptual model closer to reality. The identified activities could serve as a guideline for designing and developing an effective energy management framework in the steel industry. The result might also be further developed to drive the feasible, desirable changes into real implementation strategies and action plans. Currently, there is very limited SSM academic research in energy management. Hence the researchers sincerely hope that this study might help to drive the SSM methodology application in this field, in conjunction with the body of knowledge of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE).
Study of power and voltage delivery after successfully black-start Andika Pradnya Satriawan; Saidah Saidah; Taufik Taufik
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.011

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Efforts to maintain the continuity of electricity distribution to customers and reduce the amount of Energy Not Distributed (END) are to speed up the recovery process due to disturbances in the electricity distribution system, especially blackouts. The strategy to speed up recovery in a total blackout is to do a black-start on a generator unit with a black-start facility and send voltage to a larger generator unit. At the Grati-Paiton Substation, the generator that has black-start facilities is the Grati Gas Steam Power Plant (GSPP). The delivery of power and voltage from the Grati-Paiton substation is required after the Grati GSPP successfully black-start. Study optimal power flow simulation in distributing power and voltage using DigSILENT software. Based on the simulation results, several schemes are used to distribute power and voltage from the Grati-Paiton substation within the generator’s Mvar. As a result, the voltage during the distribution process meets the criteria according to the Grid. The most optimal scheme is with the least number of stages, the production of Mvar, which is still safe for power generation, and the voltage at the end of the Paiton substation still meets the nominal voltage according to the Grid. 
Experimental study on the performance of multi-layered bulletproof vest Azhari Sastranegara; Edmun Halawa; Lydia Anggraini
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.003

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A bulletproof vest should have high strength and durability to resist a bullet as vital war equipment. However, the cost of creating good quality bulletproof vest is expensive. Therefore, research about an alternative bulletproof vest with affordable cost and competitive quality is needed. This research aims to review and compare two alternative vest types with one commercial type IV vest. Both alternative vests have similar components, except the second one has an additional Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) component. The ballistic test shows that alternative vests are still not enough to resist a 5.56 mm bullet, but it has the potency to handle a 9 mm bullet. Furthermore, the influence of UHMWPE to resist 9 mm bullets is shown in this research.
Product Design Development of Three-In-One Tote Bag Using The Kansei Engineering Method Yuda Paripurna; Hari Purnomo
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.008

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The existing tote bag designs are often open at the top and vulnerable to pickpockets. Straps cannot be adjusted in length. Narrow straps, size, and the weight of their bags are causing pain. This study aims to develop a multifunctional tote bag to meet consumer needs to make it easier to carry goods of various sizes using only one bag. The population in this research is women and tote bag users who live in Tuban, East Java. The sample in this study was 30 tote bag users determined using a purposive sampling technique with the criteria being tote bag users for at least one month and aged 16-45 years. The data collection tool in this study is the Google Form questionnaire. The method in this study uses Kansei Engineering. The data were analyzed by SPSS 26. The results 14 Kansei words represent consumer desires for product development of multifunctional tote bags and are grouped into four factors: function, appearance, impression, and capacity. The old tote bag design is different from the three-in-one tote bag design based on the results of the Wilcoxon signed-rank test with a significance value of 4 factors < 0.05. 
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of blade weed design using Ansys workbench Angger Bagus Prasetiyo; Rizqi Prastowo; Kartinasari Ayuhikmatin Sekarjati; Anita Susiana; Ichwan Noor Ardiyat; Fajar Yulianto Prabowo; Iman Pradana A. Assagaf; Jemssy Ronald Rohi; Yonathan Ito
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.012

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Manual, semi-conventional, and conventional weed eradication are the three forms of weed eradication utilized. Farmers benefit greatly from the usage of weeding equipment in combating pests in the fields. The blade you use determines how successful you are at weeding. As a result, it is required to examine the weeding weeds blade. With a tetrahedral mesh, simulation utilizing the finite element analysis approach allows for the optimization of design, computation, and prediction of material strength. The goal of this research was to figure out how much von Mises's stress, deformation, and safety factor were worth. ANSYS Workbench software was used to simulate various loadings of 10N, 25N, and 50N. The highest von Mises stress created by simulation of modelling weed blades at 10N, 25N, and 50N loads is around 2.95x10-2 MPa, 7.38x10-2 MPa, and 0.14755 MPa, respectively. Each of the safety factors is 15, and the maximum deformation value is 4.26x10-7mm; 1.06x10-6mm; 2.13x10-6mm. The safety factor indicates that the weed weeding knife design is safe to use up to 50N loading.
Analysis of variance dimension of reinforcement to stress concentration factor using Finite Element Method Ali Ali; Diki Ismail Permana; Hermawan Nurfakhira Yudha
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.004

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Stress concentration is a condition when stress increases only at a certain area of a component compared to the stress at the uniform cross-section of the component when given a load. This phenomenon can occur due to irregular geometry such as a hole, sharp angle, cross-section change, notch, threads, groove, crack, etc. Any change in geometric shape on a uniform cross section will cause a stress increases. High stress concentrations need to be reduced to prevent faster failure of a component. The stress concentration that occurs can be determined by using stress concentration factors (Kt). Using FEM method, the simulation obtained stress distribution that occurs in the shaft that is modelled, both without and with the additional groove. The results obtained by the additional of a semi-circular groove can reduce stress concentrations up to ten percent.
Defect classification of radius shaping in the tire curing process using Fine-Tuned Deep Neural Network Zendi Iklima; Bugi Nur Rohman; Rahmat Muwardi; Asif Khan; Zody Arifiansyah
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.009

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The curing process or vulcanization process is the final stage of the tire manufacturing process, where the properties of the tire compound change from rubber-plastic material to become elastic by forming cross-links in its molecular structure. The green tire is formed in the curing process, which is placed on the bottom mould. The inside of the green tire surrounds the bladder. The top mould will close to carry out the next curing process. In closing the mould, there is a shaping process of forming a green tire placed on the bladder and given a proportional pressure. Improper or abnormal radius shaping results cause seventy percent of product defects. This paper proposed abnormal detection of radius shaping in the curing process using Fine-tuned Deep Neural Network (DNN). Several DNN models have been examined to analyze an optimized DNN model for abnormal detection of radius shaping in the curing process. The fine-tuned DNN architecture has been exported for the curing system. The DNN was trained with a training accuracy of 97.88%, a validation accuracy of 95%, a testing accuracy of 100%, and a loss of 4.93%.
Design and development of smart lock system based QR-Code for library's locker at Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Riau Yusnita Rahayu; Luthfi Afif; Ping Jack Soh
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.013

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A security system is needed to prevent theft or other criminal acts. One of the implementations of a popular security system today is the Smart Lock System. This study discusses the design of an intelligent lock system using QR Code scanning as a locker key at the Library of the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Riau. The design of the device system consists of one piece of ESP8266 Node MCU module, one piece of 12V Power Switch Adapter, one piece of AMS 1117 module with 3.3V and 5V output voltages, three pieces of 5V Relays, three pieces of 12V Solenoids. The security system has been improved compared with existing security systems, such as verification for personal data, email notification, and level login to get theft to treat notification. This paper also measured the delay of the device system. Based on measurement results, the average delay obtained is 1.66 seconds. 
The real contact width evaluation of a three-layer metal gasket I Made Gatot Karohika; Shigeyuki Haruyama
SINERGI Vol 26, No 3 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2022.3.006

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The performance of a three-layer metal gasket is affected by the contact width between the gasket surface and the rough flanges. In the simulation, proper flange roughness modeling will make it easier to predict the gasket performance later. The surface roughness modeling in the simulation will be compared with experimental measurements to determine how much contact occurs due to the rough flange surface. Experimental measurement of real contact width using a digital microscope and simulation using finite element software. The measurements between the simulation results of the real surface roughness model and the experimental results show that they are close to the same. So it can be said that our simulation model is close to the actual conditions.