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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52259#.VI5JkcnQrzE Author(s) Sri P. Mohana Reddy , Pathi Venkataramaiah , Devuru Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Affiliation(s) Department of Mechanical Engineering, SV University, Tirupati, India . ABSTRACT This paper focused on selection of best materials for absorber tube and reflective surfaces of Solar Parabolic Collector (SPC) using fuzzy logic, after analysing the material data. The glass mirror and Aluminium absorber have been identified as best materials. These selected materials are replaced in existing experimental setup. An experimental design is prepared based on the considered parabolic collector parameters: Absorptivity, Re...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51283#.VGGkG2fHRK0 Author(s) Olawale Samuel Fatoba 1* , Olaitan Lukman Akanji 1 , Abiodun Samson Aasa 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa . 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa . ABSTRACT The utilization of carburizing materials in surface engineering has undergone many tremendous changes. Effective quality control is possible through carburizing the steel components under op-timal conditions. In this research work, process parameters like furnace temperature, soaking time and...