VOLUME 7/2022, ISSUE 2

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Journals fusion. Starting January 01, 2022 the journals mentioned below fuse with JESI and terminate their activity. The issues specific to each journal will be included in the appropriate section of the JESI:

‒ the journal Termotehnica / Thermal Engineering / Thermotehnique, will be included in section Thermal Science and Engineering;

‒ the Romanian Journal of Mechanics will be included in the section Mechanical Engineering;

‒ the Journal Telecommunications will be included in the section Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Sciences and Engineering.

A. Mechanical Engineering
Mircea Radeş
Assessing mode indicator functions used in modal testing

131

George Ghiocel Ojoc, Larisa Titire Chiper, Lorena Deleanu
Failure simulation of stratified panel under ballistic impact

143

Dan Cristian Silaghi-Perju, Erwin-Christian Lovasz, Dan Perju, Corina-Mihaela
Gruescu, Dan Teodor Mărgineanu
Total size minimization of cam mechanisms with translating follower

159

C. Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Grigore Bozga
Catalytic conversion of glycerol. A review of process kinetics and catalytic reactors

175

Ioana Tismanar, Duta Anca
Vis-active photocatalytic composite thin films for advanced wastewater treatment

193

Mircea Eremia, Ioan C. Damian, Lucian Toma, Mihai Sănduleac
Overview of offshore wind turbines: foundations, connections to grid and perspective in the Romanian coastal environment

203

F. Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Computer Sciences and Engineering
Waseem Mohammad, Ahmad Mumtaz, Parveen Aasiya
A technological assessment of electrical motors for e-rickshaws

231

G. Petroleum and Mining Engineering
Zisopol Dragos Gabriel, Dumitrescu Andrei, Minescu Mihail, Diniță Alin
New materials intended for use within natural gas installations and quality testing procedures

241

H. Inter – and Transdisciplinarity in Science and Technology
Valeriu V. Jinescu
Synergy and matter behavior, a new approach

253

Helerea Elena, Cojanu Vlad, Călin Marius-Daniel
Interconnectivity between energy and water supply systems

263

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