ROLLOVER SIMULATION OF SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLES

M. RAM PRABHU(M. RAM PRABHU),N.S. ANDRES(N.S. ANDRES),엄용균(Y.G. Eom),장봉춘(B.C. JANG) 한국자동차공학회 2005 한국자동차공학회 춘 추계 학술대회 논문집 Vol.2005 No.5_2

The simulations on dynamic stability of Sports Utility Vehicles using Carsim/Vehsim software are presented on this paper with the aim of studying the rollover process occurring in such vehicles. Carsim/Vehsim is an integrated simulation package that has been developed for chassis dynamics controls and integration. The simulation procedure makes use of dynamic testing maneuvers (Fishhook tests, J-Turn test and Double Lane Change test) recommended by NHTSA to evaluate the antirollover propensities of SUVs on road. The simulation results emphasize the need for better understanding of SUV rollover performance and characteristics that are very essential in enhancing vehicle design. Furthermore, the simulation dramatically shows less development time and cost reduction compared to field testing. This paper, in general, investigates the dynamic rollover characteristics of 4 SUVs in 2 different road conditions.

A Comparative Study of Operating Angle Optimization of Switched Reluctance Motor with Robust Speed Controller using PSO and GA

Prabhu, V. Vasan,Rajini, V.,Balaji, M.,Prabhu, V. The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers 2015 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.10 No.2

This paper's focus is in reducing the torque ripple and increasing the average torque by optimizing switching angles of 8/6 switched reluctance motor while implementing a robust speed controller in the outer loop. The mathematical model of the machine is developed and it is simulated using MATLAB/Simulink. An objective function and constraints are formulated and Optimum turn-on and turn-off angles are determined using Particle swarm optimization and Genetic Algorithm techniques. The novelty of this paper lies in implementing sliding mode speed controller with optimized angles. The results from both the optimization techniques are then compared with initial angles with one of them clearly being the better option. Speed response is compared with PID controller.

A Comparative Study of Operating Angle Optimization of Switched Reluctance Motor with Robust Speed Controller using PSO and GA

V. Vasan Prabhu,V. Rajini,M. Balaji,V. Prabhu 대한전기학회 2015 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.10 No.2

This paper’s focus is in reducing the torque ripple and increasing the average torque by optimizing switching angles of 8/6 switched reluctance motor while implementing a robust speed controller in the outer loop. The mathematical model of the machine is developed and it is simulated using MATLAB/Simulink. An objective function and constraints are formulated and Optimum turn-on and turn-off angles are determined using Particle swarm optimization and Genetic Algorithm techniques. The novelty of this paper lies in implementing sliding mode speed controller with optimized angles. The results from both the optimization techniques are then compared with initial angles with one of them clearly being the better option. Speed response is compared with PID controller.

Protective Effect of Panax ginseng extract on Renal Functions Altered by Mercuric Chloride in Albino Rats

Prabhu N. Saxena,K. Mahour,Ashok Kumar 고려인삼학회 2006 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.30 No.3

Liver and kidney are specific organs which play an active role in biotransformation and detoxification mechanisms. Ant adverse effect of chemicals or heavy metal can cause the delay or fade in these mechanisms. Present study was designed to find out the protective effect of Panax ginseng extract on renal functions altered by mercuric chloride (heavy metal) in albino rat. Fifty albino rats were divided into 10 groups. Five groups for acute study and five groups for sud-acute study viz. control group (Tween 20 and distilled water), mercuric chloride treated group (0.926 ㎎/㎏ body wt. for acute and 0.044 ㎎/㎏ body wt. for sub-acute group after calculated LD?? (9.26 ㎎/㎏ body wt.) by probit analysis (Finney, 1971)¹, Panax ginseng extract treated group (10 ㎎/㎏ body wt. for acute and sub-acute sets), mercuric chloride treated followed by Panax ginseng extract and Panax ginseng extract followed by mercuric chloride group. All doses were given orally by gavage tube. The result revealed that the serum urea and creatinine significantly increased in mercuric chloride treated group, while significantly decreased (p<0.01) in Panax ginseng extract group after acute and sub-acute treatment. The biochemical estimation is also confirmed by nephropathological aspect. However, the Panax ginseng extract treated followed by mercuric chloride group is more prominent than the mercuric chloride treated followed by Panax ginseng extract group. It can be concluded that Panax ginseng extract had a protective nature on renal functions against mercuric chloride toxicity in albino rats.

Surface functionalization methodologies on activated carbons and their benzene adsorption

Prabhu Azhagapillai,Ahmed Al Shoaibi,Srinivasakannan Chandrasekar 한국탄소학회 2021 Carbon Letters Vol.31 No.3

The present work reports the effect of different functionalization methodologies on surface modification of porous carbon and its efficacy for benzene adsorption. The virgin and surface-modified adsorbents were characterized by FTIR, N2 sorption analysis, SEM, and Boehm titration. The adsorption isotherms were measured at different temperatures using a highly sensitive magnetic suspension microbalance. At lower benzene concentration, the virgin carbon was found to possess reasonable adsorption capacity, while at higher benzene concentration, the surface-modified carbon tends to perform better. The maximum benzene adsorption capacity at 25 °C and vapor pressure of 90 mbar is as follows: 467 mg/g (NORIT-AC), 227 mg/g (AC-APS (1 M)), 388 mg/g (Norit-AC-HT), 492 mg/g (AC-HNO3), and 531 mg/g (AC-H2SO4).

Defluoridation of Water by Graphene Oxide Supported Needle-Like Complex Adsorbents

Prabhu, S. M.,Elanchezhiyan, S. S.,Lee, G.,Meenakshi, S. Springer Science + Business Media 2016 Journal of inorganic and organometallic polymers a Vol.26 No.4

<P>The dicarboxylic acids like oxalic acid, malonic acid and succinic acid mediated graphene oxide-zirconium needle like complexes were synthesized and used to remove fluoride from simulated fluoride contaminated water. The adsorption of fluoride by dicarboxylic acids mediated graphene oxide-zirconium complexes were by both electrostatic interaction at acidic pH and ion-exchange mechanism at neutral pH. The maximum defluoridation capacity observed was 9.70 mg/g at the minimum contact time of 18 min at room temperature. Various batch equilibrium parameters like pH studies, contact time, common ion interference and temperature studies were optimized. The synthesized graphene oxide and graphene oxide supported complexes were characterized using UV-vis, FTIR, XRD and SEM with EDAX analysis to establish the mechanism of fluoride adsorption. The removal of fluoride was described by the pseudo-second-order reaction kinetics, Freundlich isotherm model and thermodynamic studies which indicates the nature of adsorption was endothermic and spontaneous. Regeneration studies depict that the dicarboxylic acid mediated graphene oxide-zirconium complex can be used as an effective adsorbent for the removal of fluoride ions from wastewater. Also, the field applicability of the material has been verified with field samples collected from nearby fluoride endemic villages.</P>

Comparative analysis of polyspecificity of the endogenous tRNA synthetase of different expression host towards photocrosslinking amino acids using an in silico approach

Prabhu, N.S.,Yun, H. Elsevier Science, Inc 2017 Journal of molecular graphics & modelling Vol.75 No.-

Photo-induced covalent crosslinking has emerged as the powerful strategy for analyzing and characterizing the protein-protein interaction and mapping protein 3D conformations. In the last decades, a number of photocrosslinking amino acids have been reported but only a few have been efficiently utilized for photocrosslinking purposes. Recently, incorporation of diazirine containing photoactivatable analogs such as photo-methionine, photo-leucine, photo-isoleucine and photo-lysine into target proteins were accomplished in live cells (Human A549cells, HEK 293) by depleting corresponding natural amino acid and supplementing these analogs in the medium. Likewise, incorporation of photo-methionine and photo-leucine is also reported in E. coli. Incorporation of these unnatural amino acids were demonstrated only in a limited number species, thereby conventional methods have been utilized for the protein-protein interaction study in other species. With this in mind, we studied in silico analysis of polyspecificity of four endogenous tRNA synthetases (LeuRS, IleRS, MetRS, and LysRS) from six different species such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aspergillus oryzae and Homo sapiens towards its photocrosslinking amino acids. In addition, here we describe the active site similarity of different protein bio-factories. Based on the active site similarity and similar binding mode, we predicted that the endogenous tRNA synthetases of all the species are reactive to corresponding photoactivatable analogs. This is the first in silico study to demonstrate that the photocrosslinking unnatural amino acids are recognized by the endogenous tRNA synthetases of different protein expression biofactories.

Kisspeptins (KiSS-1): Essential Players in Suppressing Tumor Metastasis

Prabhu, Venugopal Vinod,Sakthivel, Kunnathur Murugesan,Guruvayoorappan, Chandrasekharan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.11

Kisspeptins (KPs) encoded by the KiSS-1 gene are C-terminally amidated peptide products, including KP-10, KP-13, KP-14 and KP-54, which are endogenous agonists for the G-protein coupled receptor-54 (GPR54). Functional analyses have demonstrated fundamental roles of KiSS-1 in whole body homeostasis including sexual differentiation of brain, action on sex steroids and metabolic regulation of fertility essential for human puberty and maintenance of adult reproduction. In addition, intensive recent investigations have provided substantial evidence suggesting roles of Kisspeptin signalling via its receptor GPR54 in the suppression of metastasis with a variety of cancers. The present review highlights the latest studies regarding the role of Kisspeptins and the KiSS-1 gene in tumor progression and also suggests targeting the KiSS-1/GPR54 system may represent a novel therapeutic approach for cancers. Further investigations are essential to elucidate the complex pathways regulated by the Kisspeptins and how these pathways might be involved in the suppression of metastasis across a range of cancers.

Investigation of ultrasonic cavitation peening parameters for surface treatment process

Prabhu Murugesan,Youngbin Lim,Sunghwan Jung,Hyungyil Lee 한국생산제조학회 2020 한국생산제조시스템학회 학술발표대회 논문집 Vol.2020 No.10

Quantification of Karanjin Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography in Raw and Detoxified Karanj (Pongamia glabra vent) Seed Cake

Prabhu, T.M.,Devakumar, C.,Sastry, V.R.B.,Agrawa, D.K. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2002 Animal Bioscience Vol.15 No.3

Various products of karanj (Pongamia glabra) are utilized for industrial, health and animal agriculture applications in the Indian subcontinent. Despite a rich source of protein (CP, 28-34%), karanj cake was found to be slightly bitter in taste and toxic owing to the presence of flavonoid (Karanjin), restricting its safe inclusion in the livestock diets. Feeding trials with raw cake revealed its poor palatability and adverse performance among different categories of livestock including poultry. The present study was, therefore, aimed to detoxify karanj cake by various physico-chemical methods like solvent extraction, water washing, pressure cooking and alkali and acid treatments. The level of residual karanjin in raw and variously processed cake was quantified using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The raw expeller karanj cake was found to contain about 0.19% of karanjin. Though a non-polar solvent, soxhlet extraction of expeller pressed cake with petroleum ether drastically reduced karanjin content (0.01%). Soaking of cake for 24 h in 1% NaOH (w/w) solution was found to reduce karanjin to a major extent with little further benefit by increasing alkali level. Milder alkalies like lime and fertilizer grade urea reduced the karanjin levels marginally. Similar was the case with mineral acids such as HCl and glacial acetic acid. It was, therefore, concluded that solvent extraction of karanj seeds would be the best method of detoxification as well as for more recovery of oil and karanjin.