Towards Lean Manufacturing In Developing Countries: Research Gaps And Directions In Tanzania,
2023
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35131, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Towards Lean Manufacturing In Developing Countries: Research Gaps And Directions In Tanzania, Francis D. Sinkamba
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
In the current knowledge-driven economy, many industries across the globe are forced to adopt manufacturing technologies such as lean manufacturing to remain competitive in the globalized world. Despite the increase in lean manufacturing implementations, the adoption rate in Tanzania is very low and estimated to be 8 percent. Likewise, the sustainability of lean manufacturing tools and practices is still questionable, which shows the need to develop lean maturity models. To date, several lean maturity models have been developed but there is ARTICLE INFO Submitted: July 5, 2022 Revised: Sept. 28, 2022 Presented: Oct. 20, 2022 a lack of maturity models …
Factors Influencing Total Productive Maintenance Implementation For Thermal Generation Plants,
2023
University of Dar es salaam
Factors Influencing Total Productive Maintenance Implementation For Thermal Generation Plants, Ismail W. R. Taifa Dr
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
This study accepts that the technical and administrative factors can amplify effective total productive maintenance (TPM) implementation at thermal generation plants. It is noted that there is a limited number of studies that have attempted to understand the subject of TPM implementation in the energy sector. Noting this shortcoming, the authors thought it crucial to generate empirical evidence on the factors influencing effective TPM implementation for thermal generation plants, with evidence from gas-fired plants. A sample of 88 respondents was selected and consulted. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed quantitatively by inferential statistics and qualitatively through thematic analysis using …
Current And Future Trends Of Construction Project Performance Models: A Review,
2023
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
Current And Future Trends Of Construction Project Performance Models: A Review, Method Mtana
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
The construction industry (CI) has experienced outstanding growth and contributed to economic growth for many countries, with enormous foreign investments that require quality projects. High pressure to reduce the construction cost and time commonly put the industry at risk of lower quality and safety of the construction facilities. Like many other developing countries, Tanzania needs more stringent quality control measures in the construction sector to contribute positively to sustainable growth. This study thus reviews current and future trends in construction industry performance in Tanzania. The literature review on construction projects (CPs) performance is based on information on time overruns from …
Towards The Development Of A Framework For Assessing Organizational Governance Maturity For Technical Audit Of Public Works,
2023
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
Towards The Development Of A Framework For Assessing Organizational Governance Maturity For Technical Audit Of Public Works, George Haule
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
The quality of the audit work and its products is often associated with the organizational maturity of the audit function. The absence of a well-defined organizational maturity for an audit function leads to poor quality of audit work or products and ineffective audit function. The lack of a framework for measuring governance maturity was identified as a major deterrent factor to the attainment of quality audit work. Measuring the governance maturity of the technical audit of public works is challenging due to the absence of a maturity framework that fits its needs. The noted shortcomings include: (a) existing maturity frameworks …
Exploring Current And Future Research Trends On Safety Climate In Construction Projects,
2023
Mbeya University of Science and Technology
Exploring Current And Future Research Trends On Safety Climate In Construction Projects, Kamugisha Joseph Kajumulo
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
Clients, consultants, and contractors in the construction industry can benefit from a safety climate by obtaining knowledge of attitudes and perceptions for better safety outcomes. However, the current and future research trends for safety climate in construction projects have not yet been fully examined. In order to solve this problem, a systematic review of previous research findings using a social network approach must be conducted, and future trends for the safety climate in building projects must be identified. Sixty-three peer reviewed articles were gathered to study the literature on safety climate in construction projects. A social network approach was employed …
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities And Challenges To The Future Of Mechanical Engineering,
2023
University of Dar es Salaam, University of Dar es Salaam Business School , Dar es Salaam
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities And Challenges To The Future Of Mechanical Engineering, Ulingeta O.L. Mbamba
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
This paper provides a conceptual overview of the developments of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and derives challenges and opportunities for the future of the mechanical engineering profession. The paper broadly defines 4IR as the fusion of technologies and interaction across physical, digital and biological aspects, while defining mechanical engineering as "a multi-faceted discipline that encompasses the teaching, practice and guidance of others in the development and application of scientific principles to mechanical systems". The paper looks specifically at developments in the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain technology, robotics, Big Data analytics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, 3D printing and artificial intelligence and …
Designing And Manufacturing Of Vegetable Slicing Machine,
2023
University of Dar es salaam
Designing And Manufacturing Of Vegetable Slicing Machine, Juma Nuhu Msuya
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
Agro-processing industry is faced with a challenge of slicing of vegetables for immediate consumption. This stems from the fact that the traditional slicing methods use bare hands, and knives. This method is faced with shortcomings of inefficiency, poor hygiene, and significant dangers to injury. If vegetables are not sliced, their drying takes longer, may possibly be spoiled, and cannot be stored for future uses. Therefore, this paper strives to design a vegetable slicing machine to increase the efficiency of the drying process as a post-processing step. The study employed a Pugh’s design model to design the machine and manufacture it. …
Modeling Of The Process Of Measuring Conversion Of The Flow Of Liquid And Gaseous Media By The Method Of Variable Pressure Drop,
2023
Tashkent State Technical University, Address: 2 Universitetskaya st., 100095, Tashkent city, Republic of Uzbekistan.
Modeling Of The Process Of Measuring Conversion Of The Flow Of Liquid And Gaseous Media By The Method Of Variable Pressure Drop, Shukhrat Manapovich Gulyamov, Elbek Elmirza O'G'Li Ortiqov
Chemical Technology, Control and Management
On the basis of material and heat balances, taking into account the initial and boundary conditions, a mathematical model of the process of measuring the transformation of liquid and gaseous technological media by the method of variable pressure drop is constructed. The analysis of the results of studying the influence of non-stationary flows of a controlled medium on the uncertainty of the results of measuring the flow rate of liquids and gaseous mixtures with a changing hydrodynamic structure of the flow of a controlled medium is performed. A comparative analysis of the calculated and experimental transient processes in the measuring …
Virtual Potassium Chloride Analyzer In The System Of Advanced Control Of Potash Fertilizer Production Processes,
2023
Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov. Address:100095, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, Universitetskaya str.
Virtual Potassium Chloride Analyzer In The System Of Advanced Control Of Potash Fertilizer Production Processes, Umidjon Ruziev, Jahongir Sherboyevich Bekqulov
Chemical Technology, Control and Management
It is proposed to include virtual instrumental quality analyzers of potash fertilizers in the composition of the advanced (advanced) management system. The structure of the virtual analyzer is substantiated using mathematical models of the technological process of drying potassium chloride in its composition. Based on the results of fuzzy clustering, the parameters of the modes of the technological process of drying potassium chloride are determined.
Influence Of Magnetomechanical Properties Of Ferromagnetic Materials On The Sensitivity Of A Magnetoelastic Sensor,
2023
Tashkent State Transport University, Address: 1, Temir yulchilar street, 1 st avenue 100167, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. E-mail: [email protected], Phone: +998904265341;
Influence Of Magnetomechanical Properties Of Ferromagnetic Materials On The Sensitivity Of A Magnetoelastic Sensor, Sulton Amirov, Kamila Komilovna Jurayeva
Chemical Technology, Control and Management
The requirements of high operational reliability are most fully met by automated monitoring and control systems, the elements of which are magnetoelastic sensors. Such sensors, due to their metrological characteristics, have found application in electrified railway transport, in the metallurgical, metalworking, mining and other industries. The principle of operation of such sensors is based on the fact that in the process of influencing the magnetic core of the sensor by force, there is a change in the magnetic permeability of the material, a change in the magnetic resistance of the circuit, a change in the mutual inductance coefficient of the …
Method For Solving The Kinematics Inverse Problem For Moving Along A Trajectory Objects (As An Example Of Assembly Industrial Robots),
2023
Tashkent State Technical University, Address: 2 Universitetskaya st., 100095, Tashkent city, Republic of Uzbekistan; E-mail: [email protected],
Method For Solving The Kinematics Inverse Problem For Moving Along A Trajectory Objects (As An Example Of Assembly Industrial Robots), Oripjon Olimovich Zaripov, Dildora Usmonovna Sevinova
Chemical Technology, Control and Management
The task of performing a technological operation in kinematic calculation of industrial robots and determining various kinematic parameters describing the efficiency of robots is solved. Among them, one of the urgent problems based on the analysis of the entire kinematics of the assembly industrial robot is the problem of solving the inverse problem of the kinematics of the manipulator positions, that is, the problem of determining the relative parameters that change the coordinates of the gripper according to the given position. The article presents a scheme that allows solving the inverse kinematics problem of an industrial robot manipulator moving in …
Algorithmic Methods For Developing The Structure Of A Thyristor Electric Drive For Mining Machines,
2023
Tashkent State Technical University, Address: 2 Universitetskaya st., 100095, Tashkent city, Republic of Uzbekistan;
Algorithmic Methods For Developing The Structure Of A Thyristor Electric Drive For Mining Machines, N.R Yusupbekov, O.A. Jumaev, S.S. Turaev
Chemical Technology, Control and Management
The article discusses the creation of algorithmic structures and the development of digital control systems for electric drives of mine-lifting machines, provides some concepts for creating digital control systems using thyristor converters. The analysis of the static volt-ampere characteristics of the thyristor is given, some calculations of the circuits and circuits of the thyristor converter (TP) corresponding to the different modes of operation of the TP are given, and also, based on the synthesis of the dynamic properties and characteristics of the thyristor, an algorithmic structure of the model of the thyristor converter is proposed.
Algorithms For Multi-Factory Polynomial Modeling Of Technological Processes,
2023
Karshi Engineering and Economic Institute. Address: Mustakillik avenue, 225, 180100, Karshi city, Kashkadarya region, Republic of Uzbekistan. E-mail: [email protected],
Algorithms For Multi-Factory Polynomial Modeling Of Technological Processes, Farrukh Do'stmirzayevich Jo'rayev, Murodjon Ashurqulovich Ochilov
Chemical Technology, Control and Management
The article reveals the meaning and essence of the modeling method in the study of complex technological processes based on the problematic aspects of building multifactorial relationships and the principles for their elimination. In the case of non-linearity of multifactorial connections of a complex system, the expediency of approximating such functions by polynomials is substantiated. The authors' ideas about the increasing importance of interpolation methods in practice against the background of the possibility of simplification based on the use of modern mathematical hardware and software for integration into the process of modeling and optimizing technological processes due to the complexity …
Structural Model Of The Technological Process Of Storage And Processing Of Oil Raw Materials,
2023
Tashkent State Technical University, Address: 2 Universitetskaya st., 100095, Tashkent city, Republic of Uzbekistan. E-mail: [email protected].
Structural Model Of The Technological Process Of Storage And Processing Of Oil Raw Materials, N.A Kabulov
Chemical Technology, Control and Management
The technological method of storing and processing oilseed raw materials is structurally modelled in the article. Additionally, it is suggested that the generalized structure be presented as a three-part scheme, consisting of a raw material department, a processing shop, and transportation networks. On the basis of a thorough examination of the characteristics of the constituent parts of the technological complex, a practical model for the problem of the general characteristics of the technological complex is proposed.
Hybrid Modeling For Electrochemical Systems,
2023
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Hybrid Modeling For Electrochemical Systems, Luis Alejandro Briceno-Mena
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The discovery of new materials like catalysts, polymeric films, and biomolecules, is driven by industrial needs such as improving reaction or separation selectivity, enhancing therapeutic effects on medical treatments, or reducing costs of replacement. However, deployment of these advances in industrial applications is often hindered by the lack of models needed for design and optimization. Due to the novelty of materials and devices, experimental data and first principles' knowledge are scarce, making it hard to build models either via data-driven or knowledge based approaches. In this context, a way to efficiently combine domain knowledge with data could provide a pathway …
Cyberphysical Systems And Energy: A Discussion With Reference To An Enhanced Geothermal Process,
2023
Wayne State University
Cyberphysical Systems And Energy: A Discussion With Reference To An Enhanced Geothermal Process, Keshav Kasturi Rangan, Henrique Oyama, Ilham Azali Assoumani, Helen Durand, K.Y. Simon Ng
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Faculty Research Publications
As cyberphysical systems research advances, energy systems will be able to benefit from the developments. In this section, we discuss several points in two newer areas for cyberphysical systems research in chemical engineering: 1) cybersecurity of process control systems; and 2) quantum computation of control actions. The discussion is presented in a general manner, with relevance to flow systems or under traditional control laws (e.g., proportional control). However, to showcase energy systems relevance, we will provide links, at intervals, between the developments discussed and enhanced geothermal systems with energy production through the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC).
Microalgae Immobilization With Filamentous Fungi: Process Development For Sustainable Food Systems,
2023
University of Kentucky
Microalgae Immobilization With Filamentous Fungi: Process Development For Sustainable Food Systems, Suvro Talukdar
Theses and Dissertations--Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Demand for sustainable food sources has increased because of the rapid growth of the world's population. In this study, microalgae cells of Haematococcus pluvialis were immobilized using the edible fungal strain Aspergillus awamori for potential food applications. The study investigated the impact of fungal loading, pellet geometry, and initial microalgae cell concentration on the immobilization performance and product characteristics. It was found that higher fungal loading and larger fungal pellets contributed to increased immobilization performance while increased initial microalgae concentration inhibited the process. Larger fungal pellets had decreased biomass density, which led to decreased surface concentration of immobilized microalgae but …
Level And Temperature Controlled Vessel,
2023
The University of Akron
Level And Temperature Controlled Vessel, Cameron Macesich
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Using two Arduino microcontrollers, level and temperature Proportional-Integral control systems for a continuously stirred tank reactor were designed and configured. Open-loop step tests were performed and fitted with First Order Plus Time Delay responses so that controller tuning parameters could be analytically derived. The effectiveness of the designed systems was evaluated by monitoring the response of closed-loop setpoint changes.
Modular Supply Network Optimization Of Renewable Ammonia And Methanol Co-Production,
2023
West Virginia University
Modular Supply Network Optimization Of Renewable Ammonia And Methanol Co-Production, Benjamin Akoh
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
To reduce the use of fossil fuels and other carbonaceous fuels, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal energy have been suggested to be promising alternative energy that guarantee sustainable and clean environment. However, the availability of renewable energy has been limited due to its dependence on weather and geographical location. This challenge is intended to be solved by the utilization of the renewable energy in the production of chemical energy carriers. Hydrogen has been proposed as a potential renewable energy carrier, however, its chemical instability and high liquefaction energy makes researchers seek for other alternative energy carriers. Ammonia …
Optimal Design And Operation Of Integrated Hydrogen Generation And Utilization Plants,
2023
West Virginia University
Optimal Design And Operation Of Integrated Hydrogen Generation And Utilization Plants, Ijiwole Solomon Ijiyinka
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
There are considerable efforts worldwide for reducing the use of fossil fuel for energy production. While renewable energy sources are being increasingly used, fossil fuel still contribute about 80% of the energy used worldwide. As a result, the level of CO2 is still increasing fast in the atmosphere currently exceeding about 410 parts per million (ppm). For reducing CO2 build up in the atmosphere, various approaches are being investigated. For the electric power generation sector, two key approaches are post-combustion CO2 capture and use of hydrogen as a fuel for power generation. These two solutions can also …
