TY - JOUR
T1 - Parametric study of aluminium alloy fouling in marine environment using RSM technique
AU - Lavanya, M.
AU - Rao, Padmalatha
AU - Ramachandra Murthy, V.
AU - Selvaraj, Subbalaxmi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/4/2
Y1 - 2020/4/2
N2 - Fouling is known to be a prominent industrial problem which is greatly affected by parameters like temperature, time and flowrate. The aim of this work was to simulate the fouling process in AA 6061 by developing a model through Minitab 16 and evaluate the models. Box Behnken design of Response surface methodology was applied for modelling and optimization of fouling propensity in artificial sea water. A response surface model was obtained and Analysis of Variance was performed to test the significance of the model. Fouling propensity was found in terms of weight gain. An experimental rig consisting of a recirculating loop mimicking the industrial conditions of fouling was used in the study. SEM analysis shows uneven deposits on the metal surface. Sharp, irregular deposits pressed deep into the metal was observed. The finding of this work would enable us to evaluate the individual and interactive effects of the parameters.
AB - Fouling is known to be a prominent industrial problem which is greatly affected by parameters like temperature, time and flowrate. The aim of this work was to simulate the fouling process in AA 6061 by developing a model through Minitab 16 and evaluate the models. Box Behnken design of Response surface methodology was applied for modelling and optimization of fouling propensity in artificial sea water. A response surface model was obtained and Analysis of Variance was performed to test the significance of the model. Fouling propensity was found in terms of weight gain. An experimental rig consisting of a recirculating loop mimicking the industrial conditions of fouling was used in the study. SEM analysis shows uneven deposits on the metal surface. Sharp, irregular deposits pressed deep into the metal was observed. The finding of this work would enable us to evaluate the individual and interactive effects of the parameters.
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U2 - 10.1080/17515831.2019.1690406
DO - 10.1080/17515831.2019.1690406
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85075202752
SN - 1751-5831
VL - 14
SP - 110
EP - 118
JO - Tribology - Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces
JF - Tribology - Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces
IS - 2
ER -
