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A Buffer Stock Model to Ensure Price Stabilization and Availability of Seasonal Staple Foods under Free Trade Considerations
Wahyudi Sutopo;
Senator Nur Bahagia;
Andi Cakravastia;
T.M.A. Arisamadhi
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 2 (2012)
Publisher : Institute for Research and Community Services, Institut Teknologi Bandung
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.2.3
Price volatility and scarcity have become a great problem in the distribution system of seasonal staple foods produced by the agricultural industry. There is a salient supply disparity during the harvest and planting seasons. This condition could cause disadvantages to stakeholders such as producers, wholesalers, consumers, and government. This paper proposes a buffer stock model under free-trade considerations to substitute quantitative restrictions and tariffs with an indirect market intervention instrument. This instrument was developed using a buffer stock scheme in accordance with a warehouse receipt system (WRS) and a collateral management system. A public service institution for staple food buffer stock (BLUPP) is proposed as the wholesaler's competitor, with as main responsibility to ensure price stabilization and availability of staple food. Multi-criteria decision-making is formulated as a single objective mixed integer non-linear programming (MINLP) model. The results shows that the proposed model can be applied to solve the distribution problem and can give more promising outcomes than its counterpart, direct market intervention.
A New Obstacle Avoidance Method for Service Robots in Indoor Environments
Widodo Budiharto;
Ari Santoso;
Djoko Purwanto;
Achmad Jazidie
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 2 (2012)
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.2.4
The objective of this paper is to propose an obstacle avoidance method for service robots in indoor environments using vision and ultrasonic sensors. For this research, the service robot was programmed to deliver a drinking cup from a specified starting point to the recognized customer. We have developed three main modules: one for face recognition, one for obstacle detection, and one for avoidance maneuvering. The obstacle avoidance system is based on an edg edetection method using information from the landmark and planned-path generation. Speed, direction and distance of the moving obstacle are measured using vision and distance sensors in order for the robot to make an avoidance maneuver. Algorithms for obstacle avoidance are proposed and a new geometric model is introduced for making good avoidance maneuvers. The main aim of this research is to provide a complete mechanism for obstacle avoidance by vision based service robots, where common obstacle avoidance methods, such as PVM, do not provide such a feature. We present the results of an experiment with a service robot in which the proposed method was implemented, after which its performance is evaluated.
Linear Parameter-Varying Versus Linear Time-Invariant Reduced-Order Controller Design for Turboprop Aircraft Dynamics
Widowati Widowati;
Bambang Riyanto;
Hari Muhammad
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 2 (2012)
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.2.5
The applicability of parameter-varying reduced-order controllers to aircraft models is proposed. A generalization of the balanced singular perturbation method of the linear time-invariant (LTI) system was used to reduce the order of the linear parameter-varying (LPV) system. Based on the reducedorder model, a low-order LPV controller was designed using the H∞ synthesis technique. The performance of the reduced-order controller was examined by applying it to the lateral-directional control of a 20th-order aircraft model. Furthermore, the time responses of the closed-loop system with several reducedorder LPV controllers and a reduced-order LTI controller were compared. The simulation results show that an , 8th -order LPV controller can maintain stability and provide the same level of closed-loop system performance as a full-order LPV controller. This was not the case with the reduced-order LTI controller, which cannot maintain stability and performance for all allowable parameter trajectories.
Estimation of Slip Distribution of the 2007 Bengkulu Earthquake from GPS Observations Using the LeastSquares Inversion Method
Moehammad Awaluddin;
Irwan Meilano;
Sri Widiyantoro
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 2 (2012)
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.2.6
Continuous Global Positioning System (GPS) observations showed significant crustal displacements as a result of the Bengkulu earthquake occurring on September 12, 2007. A maximum horizontal displacement of 2.11 m was observed at PRKB station, while the vertical component at BSAT station was lifted up with a maximum of 0.73 m, and the vertical component at LAIS station had subsided "“0.97 m. Adding more constraints on the inversion for the Bengkulu earthquake slip distribution inferred from GPS observations can help solve the underdetermined least-squares inversion. Checkerboard tests were performed to help conduct the weighting for constraining the inversion. The inversion calculation yielded an optimal value for the slip distribution by giving the smoothing constraint a weight of 0.001 and the slip constraint a weight of = 0 at the edge of the earthquake rupture area. The maximum co-seismic slip of the optimal inversion calculation was 5.12 m at the lower area of PRKB station and BSAT station. The seismic moment calculated from the optimal slip distribution was 7.14 x 1021 Nm, which is equivalent to a magnitude of 8.5.
Siloxane based Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Polymers and their Applications for Nanostructured Optical/Photonic Components
Rahmat Hidayat;
Widiyanta Gomulya;
Pina Pitriana;
Ryan Irmansyah;
Rany Miranti;
Herman Herman;
Sahrul Hidayat;
Fitrilawati Fitrilawati;
Akihiko Fujii;
Masanori Ozaki
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 3 (2012)
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.3.1
We have studied the preparation of organic-inorganic hybrid polymer precursors by sol-gel technique and their utilization for nanostructured optical components for photonic applications. The gel polymer precursors were prepared from siloxane modified by polymerizable acrylate groups, which can be processed further by photopolymerization process. Molecular structure characterizations by means of the FTIR measurements indicate the conversion of C=C bonds into C-C bonds after photopolymerization. This bond co nversion produces high cross-linking between the organic and inorganic moieties, resulting in thermally stable and chemically resistant thin polymer layer which provide unique advantages of this material for particular optical/photonic applications. By employing laser interference technique, gratings with periodicity between 400-1000 nm have been successfully fabricated. Application of those sub-micron periodicity of grating structure as active elements in optically pumped polymer laser system and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) based measurement system have been also explored. The experimental results therefore also show the potential applications of this hybrid polymer as a building material for micro/nano-photonics components.
Confinement of Reinforced-Concrete Columns with NonCode Compliant Confining Reinforcement plus Supplemental Pen-Binder
Anang Kristianto;
Iswandi Imran;
Made Suarjana;
Ivindra Pane
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 3 (2012)
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Abstract. One of the important requirements for earthquake resistant building related to confinement is the use of seismic hooks in the hoop or confining reinforcement of reinforced-concrete column elements. However, installation of a confining reinforcement with a 135-degree hook is not easy. Therefore, in practice, many construction workers apply a confining reinforcement with a 90-degree hook (non-code compliant). Based on research and records of recent earthquakes in Indonesia, the use of a non-code compliant confining reinforcement for concrete columns produces structures with poor seismic performance. This paper presents a study that introduces an additional element that is expected to improve the effectiveness of concrete columns confined with a non-code compliant confining reinforcement. The additional element, named a pen-binder, is used to keep the non-code compliant confining reinforcement in place. The effectiveness of this element under pure axial concentric loading was investigatedcomprehensively.The specimens tested in this study were 18 concrete columns,with a cross-section of 170 mm x 170 mm and a height of 480 mm. The main test variables were the material type of the pen-binder, the angle of the hook, and the confining reinforcement configuration.The test results indicate that adding pen -binders can effectively improve the strength and ductility of the column specimens confined with a non-code compliant confining reinforcement.
The Effect of Ozonation Process on Bromide-Containing Groundwaters in Bandung Area and Its Surroundings
Mindriany Syafila;
Sukandar Sukandar;
Eric Haryanto
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 3 (2012)
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.3.3
Disinfection process was applied as the last step of the water treatment to kill pathogenic bacteria in the water. However, according to several studies, the ozonation disinfection process could form undesired by-products. One of the by-products potentially affecting human life is bromate produced from bromide ionic-containing water. This study was carried out to examine the effect of raw water characteristics and pH on bromate formation. Also, the performance of bromate formation for a period of exposure time was analyzed. Raw waters taken from four different areas around Bandung were exposed to ozone introduced to a reactor with a flow rate of 2 L/min. The pH of the raw waters varied from 4, 7 to 10. The results show that there was no evidence of an initial bromide ion concentration, whereas a change in pH value gives a significantly different outcome. In acidic condition (pH of 4) the bromate formation tends to decrease, whereas when the pH value increases to a pH of 10, the bromate formation increases. Therefore, for drinking water with a neutral pH, when bromide ions are detected in the raw water, the drinking water may be toxic due to the presence of bromate.
Experimental Study of Confined Low-, Medium- and High-Strength Concrete Subjected to Concentric Compression
Antonius Antonius;
Iswandi Imran
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 3 (2012)
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An experimental study of 23 low-, medium- and high-strengthconcrete columns is presented in this paper. Square-confined concrete columns without longitudinal reinforcement were designed, and tested under concentric axial compression. The columns were made of concrete with a compressive strength ranging between 30 MPa and 70 MPa. The test parameters in the study are concrete compressive strengths and confining steel properties, i.e. spacing, volumetric ratios and configurations. The effects of these parameters on the strength and ductility of square-confined concrete were evaluated. Of the specimens tested in this study, the columns made with higher-strength concrete produced less strength enhancement and ductility than those with lower-strength concrete. The steel configurations were found to have an important role in governing the strength and ductility of the confined high-strength concrete. Moreover, several models of strength enhancement for confined concrete available in the literature turned out to be quite accurate in predicting the experimental results.
Miscibility Development Computation in Enhanced Oil Recovery by Flare Gas Flooding
Tjokorde Walmiki Samadhi;
Utjok W.R. Siagian;
Angga P. Budiono
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 3 (2012)
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.3.5
The use of flare gas as injection gas in miscible gas flooding enhanced oil recovery (MGF-EOR) presents a potential synergy between oil production improvement and greenhouse gases emission mitigation. This work is a preliminary evaluation of the feasibility of miscible flare gas injection based on phase behavior computations of a model oil (43% n-C5H12 : 57% n-C16H34) and a model flare gas (91% CH4 : 9% C2H6). The computations employed the multiple mixing-cell model with Peng-Robinson and PC-SAFT equations of state, and compared the minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) value in the cases of flare gas injection and CO2 injection. For CO2 injection, both equations of state produced MMP values close to the measured value of 10.55 MPa. Flare gas injection MMP values were predicted to be 3.6-4.5 times those of CO2 injection. This very high MMP implies high gas compression costs, and may compromise the integrity of the reservoir. Subsequent studies shall explore the gas -oil miscibility behavior of mixtures of flare gas with intermediate hydrocarbon gases and CO2, in order to identify a suitable approach for rendering flare gas feasible as an injection gas in MGF-EOR.
The Power Consumption Performance of an Orbiting Screw Solid-Solid Mixer
Semuel Pati Senda;
Renanto Renanto;
Achmad Roesyadi;
Wahono Sumaryono;
Yazid Bindar
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 44 No. 3 (2012)
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DOI: 10.5614/itbj.eng.sci.2012.44.3.6
In this work we have investigated mixing in a modified orbiting screw mixer (MOSM) designed for solid-solid mixing. Mixing was carried out using urea powder and natural zeolite powder (UZ) of three varying particle sizes (50-60, 60-80 and 80 mesh). Power consumption was calculated from the measured torque of orbit and screw, obtained from computerized records. It was found that the mixing process in the modified orbiting screw mixer with air injection required a lower power consumption for each particle-size group when compared to mixing without air injection. With UZ mixing in MOSM with air injection, the lowest E was obtained for the 60-80 mesh particle-size group (4,297 Joule/kg-1),whereas when mixing without air injection, the value was 10,296 J/kg. The best mixing operation in this experiment was achieved at NFr = 1.18x10-3 and in the range of values NRe≈ 8.77x107 to 2.63x108. Moreover, in this study, we have developed an equation to estimate the power consumption required for mixing and determined its correlation with dimensionless numbers.