The quality of castings has a particularly role in the Romanian foundries. In this context, quality assurance is the overall objective of the foundries. The paper presents the critical analysis performed on moulding- casting technology of the type Lifting mechanism. This casting is a subset of the lifting and rotating mechanism of the furnace vault...

By A Josan, C Pinca Bretotean, S Raţiu, E Ardelean, M Ardelean

This paper presents the experimental methodology to carry out functional performance tests for an air filter with a particular design of its housing, generically named Super absorbing YXV "Air by Corneliu", patented and homologated by the Romanian Automotive Registry, to which numerous prizes and medals were awarded at national and international in...

By C Birtok-Băneasă, S A Raţiu, V Alexa, A L Crăciun, A Josan, A Budiul-Berghian

The asymmetric cylindrical gears, with involutes teeth profiles having different base circle diameters, are nonstandard gears, used with the aim to obtain better function parameters for the active profile. We will expect that the manufacturing of these gears became possible only after the design and realization of some specific tools. The paper pre...

By F Suciu, A Dascalescu, M Ungureanu

Audit of the information system, thanks to the increased use of ICT and related cyber-crime, becomes a very important process in modern companies and institutions. It is usual to engage or outsource a third party for independent financial audit. But what about auditing of the information system of public administration institutions? This paper give...

By D Drljača, B Latinović

The particulate matters (PM) are very important compounds of urban air pollution. There are a lot of air pollution sources who can generate PM and one of the most important of them it is urban traffic car. Air particulate matters have a major influence on human health so everywhere are looking for PM reducing solutions. It is knows that one of the ...

By G M Filip, V M Brezoczki

In order to maintain the continuity of the telecom operators' network construction, while monitoring development needs, increasing customers' demands and application of technological improvements, it is necessary to migrate optical transport core network to the next generation networks - Carrier Grade Ethernet Optical Transport Network (OTN CE). Th...

By D Glamočanin

In northern Romania, there are numerous tailing ponds, resulting from mining activities that present significant environmental risks. Some of them, including Vrănicioara tailing pond, were the subject of technical projects for ecological rehabilitation. Vrănicioara pond is located on the right side of Cavnic Valley, downstream Cavnic town, about 4 ...

By I Bud, S Duma, D Gusat, I Pasca, A Bud

Harvesting energy from nonconventional sources in the environment has received increased attention over the past decade from researchers who study these alternative energy sources for low power applications. Although that energy harvested is small and in the order of milliwatt, it can provide enough power for wireless sensors and other low-power ap...

By A Pop-Vadean, P P Pop, T Latinovic, C Barz, C Lung

The distilled water has the advantage of high value dielectric constant (Ɛ = 81) in relation to ceramic glass materials, currently used for constructing the dielectric barrier. It was necessary to build a thin-walled enclosure of solid insulating material that contain distilled water to achieve a dielectric barrier. This was necessary to avoid expo...

By I Ganea

Although the status of lingua franca can easily be claimed by English nowadays, there are always plenty of challenges involved in the process of teaching a foreign language. The simple mastering of the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and the acquisition of general grammar and vocabulary may not be enough in some circumstances...

By A Fălăuş