The use of ceramic materials in thermal pulverization technique has led to a massive enlargement of the range of areas in which they find their use. Due to the large hardness, the dielectric properties, the resistance to high temperatures, ceramic materials find many applications in areas such as the automotive industry, the aviation industry, the ...

By Laura Maria Benea

A new, precise, scalable multi-purpose gripper system for academic research purposes is proposed. The multi-purpose gripper is intended to be easily adapted to different tasks and object sizes. The gripper system is driven by two separate motor-gear-lead spindle units, operated by a small CNC control. Software running on the CNC unit is completely ...

By Steffen Epple, Rolf Jung, Cristian Barz, Vasile Nasui

The analysis of modern technologies for the construction of automated control systems (ACS) and ways to expand their functionality based on modern Internet technologies has been carried out. One of the ways to extend the functionality of the ASC is to use a WEB-server integrated into the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). Especially useful is the...

By Mykola Nykolajchuk

The article aims at studying the theoretical basis and developing a methodological approach to assessing the development of urban infrastructure from the point of view of the use of venture capital. The article explores the tendencies of the development of venture capital investments in the world. Particular attention is paid to comparing volumes o...

By Uliana Andrusiv, Iryna Kinash, Anzhela Cherhata, Alla Polyanska, Oleh Dzoba, Tetiana Tarasova, Kira Spirodonova

The heating process inside a conductor, produced by the AC current Joule losses is very complex, because of the numerous parameters acting at the same time. For this reason, the experimental verification of calculated results would be welcome and this paper presents an attempt of temperature measurement procedure. First of all, in the laboratories ...

By Karolina Kasas Lazetic, Gorana Mijatovic, Dejana Herceg, Miroslav Prsa

Drying is one of the most important operations in the food and processing industry, primarily because of maintaining the quality of foods intended for storage and use over a longer period of time. Therefore, this process is justifiable to use wherever possible, and most often for drying fruits, vegetables, medicinal herbs, etc. The process of dryin...

By Mirko Dobrnjac, Predrag Živković, Sanja Dobrnjac

The paper presents the results of theoretical research of the solar energy resource potential calculated by different methods for administrative areas of the Carpathian region. The advanced methodology of the estimation of the solar power plants influence on the natural environment is proposed, which deals with the determination of the significance...

By Oleg Mandryk, Nataliya Moskalchuk, Liudmyla Arkhypova, Mykola Prykhodko, Olena Pobigun

This research introduces the theoretical and experimental study of the plastic deformation through drawing of the copper wire, the presentation of the microstructures resulting after each drawing, certain possible flaws which occur within this plastic deformation process and the conclusions on the grains` flip- over and elongation. During the drawi...

By Elena Pop

Monitoring of the technical condition of gas pumping units (GPU), including the average power of the GPA- Ts-16S type, is important during operation, since damage to its main unit - the blade apparatus can lead to significant economic losses and, in some cases, to an accident. The analysis of the methods of parametric and vibroacoustic control rela...

By Leonid Zamikhovskyi, Natalia Ivanuyk

This paper deals with a problem of finding the right address in the new city or unknown part of the city, the right door. The psychological pressure on people in this situation can be quite large and unpleasant, especially when the GPS could not provide enough support. The outdoor position systems are based on GPS signal and besides that, they are ...

By Andjela Španović, Dragana Preradović