Phase change materials (PCM) are attractive energy storage technologies due to their high energy storage density and the ability to reversible absorb and release thermal energy at a nearly constant temperature. Polymers and polymer-based eutectic mixtures are promising PCMs. This study aims to investigate heat properties (melting temperature ...

By Dragoslav Mrđa, Biljana Vučićević, Jasmina Mušović, Milena Marinović- Cincović, Tatjana Trtić-Petrovi, Milica Mladenović, Valentina Turanjanin

 Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is a continental stone fruit that belongs to the Rosaceae family. The aim of this work was to determine the chemical properties of shelled and unshelled apricot seeds, as well as the physico-chemical and antioxidant characteristics of the oils obtained from these seeds. The content of moisture, crude ash, crude prot...

By Staniša Latinović, Nataša Lakić-Karalić, Ladislav Vasilišin, Goran Vučič

 One of the most important factors in cooling systems is ensuring tightness. For this, it is necessary to form strong aluminum copper pipe connections. These connections working under vibration should not leak during long-term use. In this study, aluminum and copper pipes joined by eutectic welding and brazing method were investigated. Tensile...

By Ahmet Demirer, Ugur Gündüz

 This study focuses on stress analysis and optimization of a gear shift fork. The main function of the gear shift fork is to enable proper engagement and disengagement of the required gear to achieve a specific transmission ratio. The aim of this study is to create a new optimized design of the fork and perform an analysis. Using Autodesk Inve...

By Snežana Joksić, Mladen Radojković, Živče Šakorčević, Saša Milojević, Blaža Stojanović

 In today's world, with the increasing population density, consumption habits are also changing and increasing rapidly in proportion to the population. The development of the industry, the transportation of products produced together, the increase in the rate of individual vehicle ownership have also increased the rate of vehicle tire usage si...

By Ayhan Erol, Orhan Ocak, Ahmet Yonetken

 This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of natural casing treatment with aqueous or ethanol extract of the blackthorn fruits (Prunus spinosa L.) on fatty acids content of vacuumpacked Kranjska sausages. Three experimental groups of sausages were produced: CS - a conventional sausage filled in a natural casing; WS - a sausage filled in...

By Ana Velemir, Snježana Mandić, Danica Savanović, Vanja Jokanović

 Artificial intelligence has undoubtedly already entered everyday human lives. It is present in the form of simple household appliances such as robotic vacuum cleaners, in cars in the form of electronic sensors (parking sensors, autopilots, or GPS systems), in computer games in the form of computer-driven roles, in the manufacturing industry, ...

By Ljubica Janjetović, Tarik Velić, Mihaela Popa

 The result of this work is a forest fire risk map on the territory of the Republic of Srpska. In this paper, a risk map was created using a geographic information system and the spatial distribution of risks on the territory of the Republic of Srpska was shown. All data used were digitized in raster and vector format and as such were used for...

By Saša Ljubojević, Branko Latinović

 This study introduces a novel nondestructive optical method for detecting infections of the invasive Phytophthora plurivora pathogen in sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) leaves, as well as monitoring plant health and stress. The proposed method utilizes spectrophotometric measurements to continuously monitor the optical transmission coefficien...

By Katarina M. Miletić, Miloš S. Mošić, Sara V. Ristić, Marija M. Petković-Benazzouz

 This study aimed to examine the influence of adding selected spices on the physicochemical properties of fresh cream cheese. Six different samples of fresh cream cheese were produced in the milk processing plant (mini cheese factory). The first sample was marked as a control, without the addition of spices, and the other five were produced wi...

By Danica Savanović, Ana Velemir, Jovo Savanović, Aleksandar Savić, Danka Babić