To increase the durability of metal-cutting carbide plates operating during in harsh technological conditions with  impact  load, an aerodynamic sound  hardening  method  has  been developed  that can increase a life of  carbide  tools up to 3.7 times with a small added cost. The wear of plates hardened by the aerodynamic sound method, after 100 min of cutting, is 1.12–1.7 times less than their un-strengthened analogues. A coating on metal carbide plates does not have a prevailing value when a tool is working with impact loads. While working with impact loads viscosity of an internal plate structure occurs the greatest influence on increasing resistance. For metal-cutting carbide plates during interrupted cutting with significant impact loads, a method of aerodynamic sound hardening is more effective than a coating method, not only in terms of tool performance, but also in the cost of completion itself. Empirical dependences of wear on the rear surface of carbide plates hardened by a aerodynamic sound method and plates with PVD coatings have been obtained in the form of approximation by polynomials of the 5^th and 2^nd degrees, which are convenient to use in a production environment.  It has been revealed the higher carbide plate strength in bending leads to less influence of the method of aerodynamic sound hardening on the increase in wear resistance. So, taking into account the fact that for ВК8-base the ultimate bending strength is 1666 MPa, and for T5K10 it is 1421 MPa, wear reduction after hardening by the aerodynamic sound method for ВП3115-plates with ВК base is 11.5 %, while for ВП3225 – plates with ТК-base – 27.1 %.

The paper presents characteristics of the known classifications of surface shaping methods in mechanical engineering during mechanical and physical-technical processing;  according to the  classifications a surface shaping  method is considered as a combination of methods for generating its producing lines – generatrix and guide – provided that the generation rate of the generatrix is higher than the guide. The advantages of constructing a classification and a formalized description of surface shaping methods have been shown in the paper; each of them represents a combination of surface formation methods in cross section and in length, regardless of generation speed for generatrix and guide lines. This increases information content of the description for a shaping method which is important for comparing methods of shaping surfaces and synthesis of schemes for their processing in the functional design of the machine. The paper has revealed the fact that in comparison with the well-known classification of A. A. Fedotenka it is an expedient to introduce methods of bending, intermittent track and intermittent rolling, as well as combined methods combining advantages of their basic methods which expand the synthesis of progressive processing schemes for profile surfaces. The introduction of the methods has been made in many basic methods of generating production lines (copying, following, touching and rolling).  Based on the expanded set of basic methods and the accepted principle of presenting the methods of shaping profile surfaces, their classification has been developed as the basis for systematization and synthesis of known and possible shaping methods. The paper considers examples of rational shaping method synthesis based on the proposed classification and progressive processing schemes for profile moment-transmitting surfaces on the basis of synthesis examples. In particular, the use of an envelope method instead of the applied rolling method has made it possible to simplify significantly a tool design, to increase its versatility and accuracy in formation of moment-transmitting surfaces with a profile in the form of a Relo triangle.

An experimental assessment has been made of the influence of electro-erosive modification modes for worn working surface of an cutter on the restoration of its cutting ability. The paper provides basic information on dental cutters. The provisions of  the experimental  research  methodology are described, including a description  of  a  device  for  modifying the worn surface of a dental cutter and a device for determining its cutting ability. Experimental data are presented and analyzed that reflect an effect on  restoration of a cutting ability of a worn surface of a dental cutter, voltage of a storage capacitor and  number of holes applied to it during its modification. Rational modes of modifying a worn-out surface of a dental mill that provide the greatest recovery of its cutting ability have been determined in the paper. It has been shown that with increasing voltage, the energy of the electric discharge acting on the treated surface increases, which leads to the formation of a single hole of a larger size on it, including metal flows along its edge that extend beyond the initial contour of the worn cutter teeth. These metal flows on the modified surface of the cutter play the role of peculiar cutting and deforming elements. It has been revealed that in the process of modifying the worn surface of the cutter, it is necessary to ensure that there is no overlap of the holes formed on it, i.e. the distance between the centers of adjacent holes should be greater than or equal to the size of metal deposits at their edges. In this case, the metal flows retain their original shape and have the highest height at these pulse parameters, which ensures a higher cutting ability of the modified cutter surface than when the holes are overlapped.

It has been substantiated that in order to control the process of forming flat surfaces while using a free grinding method it is advisable to choose such machine setup parameters as a tool diameter and its rotation frequency, an amplitude of the reciprocating movement of the part along the tool (or vice versa) and frequency of this movement, as well as the value of  the working  force.  Mathematical  modeling  of  patterns  for abrasive processing of  flat surfaces in the conditions of  free grinding on lever machines has been carried out in the paper. A formula has been obtained for calculating a sliding speed at selected reference points on the surface to be treated while taking into account the pressure in their vicinity. Patterns of the part operation have been determined, for which a correct plate is used in the proposed axicon production technology with due account of the combination and size of the selected setup parameters for processing equipment. Self-organization of the processing process has been substantiated while using a free grinding method. Sensitivity of a kinematic response to a change in processing modes and efficiency of these modes in terms of process performance have been determined in the paper. It has been noted that an increase in a tool diameter, as one of the effective adjustment parameters for controlling the shaping process, is difficult to implement in practice, since this requires replacement of tools, each of which must be pre-configured while using a special rather time-consuming technique. The paper reveals that with an increase in the tool rotation frequency  and an amplitude of its oscillatory movements, there is an increased removal of material on the periphery of the surface being machined, and with an increase in  vibrational movements, on the contrary, the central zone of the part is more intensively activated.

The purpose of this work is to consider the requirements for emissions of harmful substances of diesel engines by selecting design and adjustment parameters that determine the organization of the workflow, and the exhaust gas cleaning system, taking into account the reduction of fuel consumption. Design elements and geometric characteristics of structures for a turbocharged diesel engine of Д-245 series produced by JSC HMC Minsk Motor Plant (4ЧН11/12.5) with a capacity of 90 kW equipped with an electronically controlled battery fuel injection have been developed: exhaust gas recirculation along the high pressure circuit, shape and dimensions of the combustion chamber, the number and angular arrangement of the nozzle openings in a nozzle atomizer, and inlet channels of the cylinder head. Methods for organizing a workflow are proposed that take into account the shape of the indicator diagrams and affect the emissions of nitrogen oxides and dispersed particles differently. Their implementation allows us to determine the boundary ranges of changes in the control parameters of the fuel supply and exhaust gas recirculation systems when determining the area of minimizing the specific effective fuel consumption and the range of studies for the environmental performance of a diesel engine. The paper presents results of the study on the ways to meet  the requirements for emissions of harmful substances, obtained by considering options for the organization of working processes, taking into account the reduction in specific effective fuel consumption, changes in the average temperature of the exhaust gases and diesel equipment. To evaluate these methods, the following indicators have been identified: changes in specific fuel consumption and average temperature of the toxicity cycle relative to the base cycle, the necessary degree of conversion of the purification system for dispersed particles and NO_x. Recommendations are given on choosing a diesel engine to meet Stage 4 emission standards for nitrogen oxides and dispersed particles.

. Catastrophic degradation takes place in case of reaching critical values of laser radiation density power in semiconductor  lasers with  electronically pumped energy made  from  single  crystals of  some  compounds.  It has  been  accompanied by mechanical destruction of the surface at resonator ends, an irreversible decrease in radiation power and an increase in generation threshold. Moreover, during the catastrophic degradation of semiconductor lasers under the action of intrinsic radiation, significant changes in the crystal structure occur within the single crystal: dislocation density reaches a value more 10¹²–10¹⁵ cm^–2. It has been shown that initial density of dislocations and critical power density of the intrinsic radiation are inversely proportional. Thus, the degradation process of semiconductor lasers is directly related to generation and multiplication of dislocations during laser operation. Mechanical destruction of a crystal lattice occurs at critical values of laser radiation power and dislocation density. To clarify the proposed mechanism for the degradation of semiconductor lasers, it is necessary to take into account an effect of dislocations on optical properties of semiconductors. Typically, this effect is considered as follows: dislocations cause an appearance of a local deformation field and, in addition, form space-charge regions that surround a dislocation core in the form of a charged tube. The paper proposes a model of the phenomenon under study: large stresses arise in the dislocation core, leading to a displacement of individual atoms and deformation of the crystal lattice. Lattice deformation in the dislocation core leads to a local change in the width of a forbidden band. This change value is about 10^–2 eV for a screw dislocation and 10^–1 eV for a boundary dislocation. The mechanism of this change is that aforementioned deformation leads to a multiple rupture of electronic bonds and an increase in the electron concentration in the dislocation core to approximately value 10¹⁸ cm^–3. The developed analytical model of the degradation mechanism allows to perform selection of a semiconductor and estimation of a laser operating mode under conditions of increased radiation power.

A large variety of machine operating conditions leads to a difference in the wear rate even for their units being of the same type. Operational time terms of single-type units and machines are not the same, and therefore, numerical expressions of operational reliability will be probabilistic values. Incomplete restoration of original properties of a unit, a negligent repair, a poor maintenance usually lead to the fact that any of several parts independently one from another can determine reliability  of  a  machine  (a unit).  This is especially important  to  consider  when  manufacturing packaging in order to avoid rejects. The operational reliability of modern machines consisting of hundreds, and sometimes thousands of parts, wear processes of which are in a complex relationship,  depends on a number of factors. A study on reliability of main components and equipment devices is an urgent task. Successful operation of printing equipment is possible only if there is a clear organization of preventive work, ensuring preparation of printing machines for printing and post-printing processing. High-performance equipment, such as die-cutting presses, should be regularly inspected, adjusted and maintained in such a way as to obtain standard results at the output. The paper has studied reliability of main components and devices of die-cutting presses based on calculation of failure probability. Calculations have been carried out by analogy with the calculation of the probability of events in the fault tree. Failure diagrams of devices and units of die-cutting presses have been built in the paper. Based on the analysis of the failure probability for main components and devices, graphs of residual life for equipment operation on its life cycle have been constructed in the paper.

Currently, due to the increase in the  average speed of vehicles to ensure their visibility, the luminous intensity of their lightning equipment is constantly increasing, that can lead to blindness of other road users, especially at night. On the other hand, if you do not increase the luminous intensity if lanterns, a vehicle will not be noticeable in difficult road conditions (fog, rain, dust) and it can cause an accident. To eliminate this contradiction, a fundamentally new modular design of the adaptive rear combined vehicle light with non-replaceable light sources based on single powerful light emitting diodes and effective secondary optics of  large diameter has been developed in the paper.  The design provides  for the use of an integrated microcontroller to control luminous intensity of its lights, depending on the conditions of external illumination, braking dynamics  of  a car  and surface condition  of  a lamp  diffuser  with  the  possibility  of  transmitting data via a CAN-bus. Thanks to the built-in microcontroller, the developed flashlight is suitable for installation on vehicles without an on-board computer. These properties allow the flashlight to ensure visibility of a vehicle, and to avoid blinding the remaining road users. The design of the adaptive lamp is small in thickness (up to 40 mm), high luminous efficiency (at least 85 %) and reliability. The conducted lightning  tests have  shown  that the developed  lamp fully  complies with UN Regulation  No  6, 7, 23, 38, 48. The design has been compared with existing analogues of foreign production, which  showed that such a lamp consumes less energy (30 %) and has a lower probability of failure due to the use of high-power LEDs used as a light source.

Studies on the influence of applying various technologies for combustion knock reduction have been presented in the paper. Among others, investigation concerning the following: over-expanded cycle, variable valve timing, internal and exhaust gas recirculation, leaning the combustible mixture and cooling the in-cylinder charge were of the interest. The research works were focused on impact of these technologies on both knock intensity reduction, and engine performance and toxic emissions. Results presented in the paper were coming from experimental investigation based on in-cylinder combustion pressure data acquisition. Additionally, knock intensity calculation methods were discussed. They are based on incylinder combustion pressure pulsations. Combustion knock intensity expressed by the maximum peak of the incylinder pressure pulsations shows a strong negative correlation with both the EGR ratio and relative equivalence ratio – lambda. With respect to a catalytic converter installed on the exhaust pipe line, applying EGR appears as better solution for knock reduction then leaning the combustible mixture because the catalytic converter needs stoichiometric mixture for effective NO_x reduction. Furthermore, application of the over-expanded cycle to the hydrogen or coke gas fueled IC engine significantly reduces intensity of potential knock by 50 % in comparison to Otto cycle for all loads. Additionally, over-expanded cycle contributes to increase in engine thermal efficiency. Summing up, all the presented measures and technologies can be successfully implemented into practice in stationary engines as well as in traction engines, both of them working on either natural gas or gaseous renewable fuels.

The electric bus is an ecological means of transport. Its operation reduces the negative impact on the environment. The transition to electric urban transport is in line with the concept of sustainable development of the European Union and the Polish “Act on Electromobility and Alternative Fuels”. Today, on the streets of Polish cities, electric buses are increasingly replacing diesel-powered vehicles. The electrification of the bus fleet requires the establishment of an appropriate infrastructure for charging vehicle batteries. Electric chargers are placed at the end stops of the communication lines.  When the bus stops at the end of the route, it is possible to partially recharge the energy consumed. The amount of recharged energy depends on many factors, such as the power of the charger, bus stop time, possible waiting time for a free charger, etc. In the event of incomplete replenishment of the consumed energy, the completion of subsequent courses may be endangered. The article proposes an approach to the analysis of the process of charging electric buses at the end stops of the route, taking into account the characteristics of the vehicle battery, the intensity of vehicle traffic, the characteristics of stationary chargers and its quantity. The proposed approach uses queue theory to describe the process of bus charging. The result of the research is the estimation of the use of the chargers in different configurations and the estimation of the state of charge of the bus battery for selected timetables.

For any company that sells its products in the networks of city stores, the urgent issue is the optimal delivery of their goods. During routing it is necessary to take into account many restrictions caused by specific conditions of transportation process in the city: number of cargoes, nature of cargoes, delivery time, structure of fleet and its presence, work time of enterprises for load matching, drivers’ working hours, loading capacity, road congestion etc. These days, the process of efficient manual routing is difficult because of many restrictions and delivery points wherein it is almost impossible to take into account the road congestion for specific routes. Today's companies are increasingly interested in outsourcing. One of the options for routes planning for enterprises is to use special software products that allow to plan optimal routes according to the chosen criteria and under specific conditions. The process of formation of routes using the Ant Logistics service, based on the Ant Colony optimization algorithm are analysed in the paper. Comparing the two options of forming routes to serve one of the largest retail chains in Kharkiv with the application of Ant Logistics service, it has been elucidated that the application of Ant Colony algorithm is more optimal than the Clarke-Wright algorithm based on delivery routes indicators.