Mohd Afendi Rojan
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Mohd Afendi Rojan
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Mohd Afendi , Rojan
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Afendi, Mohd
Rojan, M. Afendi
Afendi Rojan, M.
Afendy, M.
Rojan, M. A.
Mohd Afendi, R.
Afendi, M.
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57188766103
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GQR-0248-2022

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Engine Performance Analysis by Studying Heat Transfer in the Valve Seat through Steady-State Thermal Simulation

2021-12-14 , Mohamad Aniq Syazwan Mohamed Hassan , Shahriman Abu Bakar , Zuradzman Mohamad Razlan , Nur Saifullah Kamarrudin , Wan Khairunizam Wan Ahmad , Mohd Sani Mohamad Hashim , Azizi Harun , Ishak Ibrahim , Azizul Aziz I. , Zunaidi Ibrahim , Mohd Khairul Faizi Abd Rahman , Muhammad Faiz Hilmi Rani , Anas Abdul Rahman , Mohd Afendi Rojan , Rishan Murali

As the engine reached high speed, the exhaust valve temperature increased exponentially due to the exhaust gas produced by the combustion process between the mixture of air and fuel within the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The valve is subjected to thermal loading due to high temperature and pressure within the cylinder, which must withstand a material temperature for sustainable and optimal operation. To avoid this loss, a perfect medium must be prepared to ensure that the heat is extracted smoothly. This can be done when the valve is in contact with the seat and there is a periodic heat transfer contact. Therefore, it is imperative to research the correlation between valve and valve seat to understand the two sections' heat transfer mechanism. In this study, thermal contact analysis was used to identify heat transfer between the valve and the valve seat as both parts are interconnected. This research also has an interest in studying the two surface conduction mechanisms as the exhaust valve closed in steady-state conditions. Thus, this study portrays a significant method, particularly for the determining the distribution of temperature, heat flux, and heat flux direction between the valve and its seat using ANSYS Workbench.

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Effect of Microwave Power and Clamping Pressure on the Microwave Welding of Polypropylene Using Silicon Carbide Nanowhiskers as Microwave Susceptor

2022-01-01 , Foong P.Y. , Voon Chun Hong , Lim B.Y. , Teh P.L. , Mohd Afendi Rojan , Nor Azizah Parmin , Subash Chandra Bose Gopinath , Mohd Khairuddin Md Arshad , Low F.W. , Mahalingam S. , Manap A. , Ruslinda A. Rahim , Uda Hashim

Due to their excellent dielectric properties and the rapid response to microwave irradiation, silicon carbide nanowhiskers (SiCNWs) were employed as microwave susceptor in this study to absorb microwave and locally melt the surrounding polypropylene (PP) substrates for the joining of PP substrates. Complete welded joint is formed after the melted PP was cooled and resolidified. Other than microwave susceptor, SiCNWs also acted as the nanofillers in strengthening the welded joint through the formation of SiCNWs reinforced PP nanocomposite at the interface of PP substrates. Besides, the effect of microwave power on the microwave welding of PP substrates using SiCNWs as susceptor was studied and reported. It was found that the tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of the welded joint improved as microwave power increased. However, it deteriorates the flexibility of the welded joint as high stiffness SiCNWs were incorporated deeper into the PP matrix which restricted the PP chain mobility. Aside from microwave power, clamping pressure is also critical in determining the mechanical properties of a welded joint. When compared to unclamped welded joint, the tensile strength, modulus of elasticity and flexibility of welded joint subjected to clamping pressure improved drastically. Moreover, the tensile strength of welded joint increased when the clamping pressure was increased from P1 to P3, but decreased when the clamping pressure was further increased to P4 due to the occurrence of flashing at welded joint. The formation mechanism of SiCNWs reinforced PP welded joint was also proposed in this study. Compared to conventional welding, this welding process is easy, straightforward and is able to produce welded joint with outstanding mechanical properties via precise controlling of the processing parameters. Thus, microwave welding is thought to offer an option for the joining of thermoplastics and other applications.

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