Global optimization of Stalagmite function using Genetic Algorithm

OBJECTIVE Modeling and simulation of the components of the IC engine valve train to obtain valve lift and contact forces between cam & pushrod, rocker arm & pushrod and valve & rocker arm for a particular cam lift. THEORY IC valve train is an important part of the engine as it is used to control the opening…

Abstract: The main aim of this project is to calculate the thermal efficiency of the Otto cycle and create its PV diagram using Python code. Here, while writing the code, it has assumed that the parameters like air inlet pressure and temperature, the maximum temperature at the end of heat addition were already known. Theory:…

ABSTRACT:             The main aim of this project is to calculate drag force for different velocities of a cyclist, by maintaining other parameters like frontal area, density, and coefficient of drag constant. Understand the relation between the two by plotting between drag force and velocity.…

ABSTRACT: The main aim of this project is to write a code to fit a linear and cubic polynomial for the specific heat data set, calculate the goodness of fit using different parameters and different ways to improve the fit. Here, Matlab code is used to generate the linear and cubic polynomial fits and using Curve fitting…

Abstract: A 2R robotic arm contains two revolute pairs or two links. This simulation can figure out possible locations that the robotic arm. In the workspace, the arm rotates from 0° to 90°. For each position of link-1, there can be infinite positions of link-2 from 0° to 90°. Here, the python code is used…

                                               AIR STANDARD OTTO CYCLE Abstract: The main aim of this project is to calculate the thermal efficiency of the Otto cycle and create its PV diagram using…

AIM To determine the minimum pressure required to break the given thickness of ice using Python code as per the Muller's equation. Here Newton Raphson's method is used to solve the equation and determine pressure for various thickness of ice. And also for particular ice thickness, optimum pressure is calculated…

AIM The main aim of this project is to write a code to fit a linear and cubic polynomial for the specific heat data set and temperature. Here, Python code is used to generate linear and cubic polynomial. THEORY Curve fitting is the process of constructing a mathematical function or curve that best fits the data points,…

Abstract: The main aim of this project is to solve and simulate the second order differential equation corresponds to a simple pendulum with damping. An animation video to be made using the Matlab code. Theory: The motion of the simple pendulum with damping is given the ordinary differential equation:      …

ABSTRACT: The main aim of this project is to extract data from NASA's thermodynamic data and calculate the specific heat, enthalpy, and entropy using the coefficients extracted from the data file. Using the code the molecular weight has been calculated for different species present in the data file and the data…

ABSTRACT: The main aim of this project is to optimize and find global maxima for the stalagmite function using the genetic algorithm in Matlab using the ga function. Here, different studies have been carried out to improve the results by modifying the syntax for the ga function INTRODUCTION: A genetic algorithm is…

AIM A data visualizer tool need to be created to read the data from the file.  Python code has been written to extract and perform analysis with that data. The existing data file contains different columns with parameters such as pressure, volume, specific heat, crank angle, etc. Plots need to be automatically generated…

AIM The main aim of this assignment is to run an internal pipe flow simulation with different inlet Reynolds numbers and compare the normalized velocities at three different locations in a pipe using the line probes. THEORY Laminar and turbulent flow: These are two widely used terms in fluid dynamics. When the fluid passes…

AIM The main aim of this assignment is to perform a transient flow simulation over a NACA0017 airfoil at a different angle of attacks and compare the drag force and lift force in each case. THEORY The NACA airfoils are airfoil shapes for aircraft wings developed by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).…

AIM Calculation of Reynolds number and run a simulation over the cylinder by varying the Reynolds number by a factor of 20%, 40%, and 100% and create cut plots and animation for the pressure and velocity over the cylinder using Solidworks Flow Simulation wizard. THEORY It is a dimensionless number helps in determining…

AIM The main aim of this assignment is to model and simulate the flow through a single inlet port engine and perform grid dependency test and find the effect of valve lift on mass flow rate. FLOW BENCH PART DRAWING Diameter of cylinder = 0.05 m Length of cylinder = 0.1 m Diameter of inlet port = 0.025m      …

OBJECTIVE To create the 3D models of the driver and driven wheels and set up the motion analysis of the internal geneva mechanism INTRODUCTION Geneva mechanism is a type of gear mechanism which converts the continuous rotary mechanism into the intermittent rotary mechanism. The rotating drive wheel is equipped with a pin…

OBJECTIVE The main aim of this challenge is to run motion analysis on an epicyclic gear train which contains a carrier, sun gear, and four planetary gears using SolidWorks. Here, the required spur gears and ring gears were extracted from the inbuilt design library of SolidWorks whereas the carrier part model has been created…

OBJECTIVE To create part models for the machine vice and set up a motion analysis of the Machine vice in Solidworks. INTRODUCTION A machine vice is a clamping device who is used to hold the workpiece securely when operating a machine tool such as a drill press or milling machine. Typically a vice consists of four parts…

OBJECTIVE The main aim of this project is to create a 3D model of centrifugal pump and run a parametric study to find the variation of pressure ratio and mass flow rate w.r.t velocity at the outlet. INTRODUCTION Centrifugal pumps are used to transport fluid by conversion of rotational kinetic energy to the hydrodynamic…

OBJECTIVE: To create 3D models of all the parts of the piston assembly and perform multi-body dynamics simulations for different piston positions using SolidWorks. INTRODUCTION A piston is a component in reciprocating pumps, engines, gas compressor, and other similar mechanisms. It is a linearly moving component that is…