Computational fluid dynamics simulation of natural gas hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding temperature profile: implications for CO2 transportation in subsea pipeline. (2023)
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UMUTEME, O.M., ISLAM, S.Z., HOSSAIN, M. and KARNIK, A. 2023. Computational fluid dynamics simulation of natural gas hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding temperature profile: implications for CO2 transportation in subsea pipeline. Gas science and engineering [online], 116, article number 205048. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.205048

The continuous flow assurance in subsea gas pipelines relies heavily on the assessment of temperature profile during hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding caused by hydrates, with similar implications for carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation under h... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics simulation of natural gas hydrate sloughing and pipewall shedding temperature profile: implications for CO2 transportation in subsea pipeline..

Influence of feedstock and thermal spray process on the phase composition of alumina coatings and their sliding wear. (2023)
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ALI, O., AHMED, R., TOMA, F.-L., BERGER, L.-M., MATTHEY, B., FAISAL, N. and AHMED, K. 2023. Influence of feedstock and thermal spray process on the phase composition of alumina coatings and their sliding wear. Journal of thermal spray technology [online], 32(7), pages 2028-2053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-023-01597-z

Suspension thermal spraying is an emerging coating technology that enables the deposition of dense-structured ceramic coatings. As wear resistance is a main application field of alumina (Al2O3) coatings, this study aimed to evaluate the dry reciproca... Read More about Influence of feedstock and thermal spray process on the phase composition of alumina coatings and their sliding wear..

Developing a virtual engineering lab using ADDIE model. (2023)
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AMISH, M. and JIHAN. S. 2023. Developing a virtual engineering lab using ADDIE model. Journal of e-learning research [online], 2(1), pages 50-69. Available from: https://doi.org/10.33422/jelr.v2i1.417

In recent years, digital competence has become essential at the workplace. There is a growing demand for engineers with both employability and digital skills. As a result of the technological advancements, the Virtual Laboratory (VLab) concept was cr... Read More about Developing a virtual engineering lab using ADDIE model..

Development of predictive optimization model for autonomous rotary drilling system using machine learning approach. (2023)
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AMADI, K., IYALLA, I., PRABHU, R., ALSABA, M. and WALY, M. 2023. Development of predictive optimization model for autonomous rotary drilling system using machine learning approach. Journal of petroleum exploration and production technology [online], 13(10), pages 2049-2062. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-023-01656-9

The growing global energy demand and strict environmental policies motivate the use of technology and performance improvement techniques in drilling operations. In the traditional drilling method, the effort and time required to optimize drilling dep... Read More about Development of predictive optimization model for autonomous rotary drilling system using machine learning approach..

Investigating the potential of renewable-hydrogen energy storage systems (RHES) in enabling Scotland’s farming communities net-zero transition and sizing the proposed RHES system. (2023)
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AL-ALI, H., ALI, D. and ATTEYA, A.I. 2023. Investigating the potential of renewable-hydrogen energy storage systems (RHES) in enabling Scotland’s farming communities net-zero transition and sizing the proposed RHES system. Green energy and environmental technology [online], 2, pages 1-32. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5772/geet.16

Renewable-hydrogen (H2) is a key component in Scotland's decarbonisation plans and its implementation in farming communities can support achieving net-zero goals. HydroGlen, a demonstrative renewable-powered farming community at Glensaugh, is used as... Read More about Investigating the potential of renewable-hydrogen energy storage systems (RHES) in enabling Scotland’s farming communities net-zero transition and sizing the proposed RHES system..

Investigation on mechanical and thermal properties of 3D-printed polyamide 6, graphene oxide and glass-fibre-reinforced composites under dry, wet and high temperature conditions. (2023)
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ICHAKPA, M., GOODYEAR, M., DUTHIE, J., DUTHIE, M., WISELY, R., MACPHERSON, A., KEYTE, J., PANCHOLI, K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2023. Investigation on mechanical and thermal properties of 3d-printed polyamide 6, graphene oxide and glass-fibre-reinforced composites under dry, wet and high temperature conditions. Journal of composites science [online], 7(6), article 227. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs7060227

This study is focused on 3D printing of polyamide 6 (PA6), PA6/graphene oxide (PA6/GO) and PA6/glass-fibre-reinforced (PA6/GF) composites. The effect of graphene oxide and glass-fibre reinforcement on 3D-printed PA6 is explored for improvement of the... Read More about Investigation on mechanical and thermal properties of 3D-printed polyamide 6, graphene oxide and glass-fibre-reinforced composites under dry, wet and high temperature conditions..

A rough Dombi Bonferroni based approach for public charging station type selection. (2023)
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DEVECI, M., ERDOGAN, N., PAMUCAR, D., KUCUKSARI, S. and CALI, U. 2023. A rough Dombi Bonferroni based approach for public charging station type selection. Applied energy [online], 345, article 121258. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121258

As the transition to electric mobility accelerates, charging infrastructure is rapidly expanding. Publicly accessible chargers, also known as electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), are critical not only for further promoting the transition but als... Read More about A rough Dombi Bonferroni based approach for public charging station type selection..

Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: from processing to biodegradation. (2023)
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OKOLIE, O., KUMAR, A., EDWARDS, C., LAWTON, L.A., OKE, A., MCDONALD, S., THAKUR, V.K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2023. Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: from processing to biodegradation. Journal of composites science [online], 7(6), article 213. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs7060213

In the life cycle of a material, there will be either chemical or physical change due to varying environmental factors such as biological activity, light, heat, moisture, and chemical conditions. This process leads to polymer property change as perta... Read More about Bio-based sustainable polymers and materials: from processing to biodegradation..

The effect of ice floe on the strength, stability, and fatigue of hybrid flexible risers in the Arctic sea. (2023)
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KOROTYGIN, D., NAMMI, S.K. and PANCHOLI, K. 2023. The effect of ice floe on the strength, stability, and fatigue of hybrid flexible risers in the Artic sea. Journal of composites science [online], 7(6), article 212. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs7060212

Flexible risers have proven to be a popular choice for deepwater exploration due to their ability to withstand functional and environmental stress while maintaining system integrity. In the challenging arctic conditions, lightweight hybrid composite... Read More about The effect of ice floe on the strength, stability, and fatigue of hybrid flexible risers in the Arctic sea..

Numerical investigations of a swirling two-phase air-water upward flow in straight and convergent vertical pipe. (2023)
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MANIMARAN, R., KUMAR, M.S., KARUNAMURTHY, K. and HOSSAIN, M. 2023. Numerical investigations of a swirling two-phase air-water upward flow in straight and convergent vertical pipe. International journal of fluid mechanics research [online], 50(2), pages 31-57. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.2023048031

In this paper, a numerical study is presented to analyze the flow parameters such as longitudinal and transverse velocities, hydrodynamic pressure, and volume fraction inside a vertical pipe. A vertical ascending swirl flow is established with the sp... Read More about Numerical investigations of a swirling two-phase air-water upward flow in straight and convergent vertical pipe..

Role of interface in optimisation of polyamide-6/Fe3O4 nanocomposite properties suitable for induction heating. (2023)
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GUPTA, R., PANCHOLI, P.V., YU, X., GUPTA, L., STENNING, G.B.G., BUCKNALL, D., FLYNN, D. and PANCHOLI, K. 2023. Role of interface in optimisation of polyamide-6/Fe3O4 nanocomposite properties suitable for induction heating. Nano-structures and nano-objects [online], 34, article number 100973. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2023.100973

Induction heating of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and localised melting of the surrounding high temperature engineering polymer matrix by generating microscopic or macroscopic eddy currents during magnetisation of a polymer nanocomposite (PMC) is cr... Read More about Role of interface in optimisation of polyamide-6/Fe3O4 nanocomposite properties suitable for induction heating..

Waste bone char-derived adsorbents: characteristics, adsorption mechanism and model approach. (2023)
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HART, A., PORBENI, D.W., OMONMHENLE, S. and PERETOMODE, E. 2023. Waste bone char-derived adsorbents: characteristics, adsorption mechanism and model approach. Environmental technology reviews [online], 12(1), pages 175-204. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/21622515.2023.2197128

The increase in meat consumption will result in a significant amount of bone being generated as solid waste and causing pollution to the environment. By pyrolysis or gasification, waste bones can be converted into bone char (BC), which can be used as... Read More about Waste bone char-derived adsorbents: characteristics, adsorption mechanism and model approach..

Evaluation of pulse transit time for different sensing methodologies of arterial waveforms. (2023)
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JANJUA, G.M.W., FINLAY, D., GULDENRING, D., HAQ, A.U. and MCLAUGHLIN, J. 2023. Evaluation of pulse transit time for different sensing methodologies of arterial waveforms. IEEE access [online], 11, pages 33928-33933. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3264291

We perform a novel comparative analysis between optically and mechanically derived pulse transit time (PTT), which is a universally employed technique for cuffless blood pressure (BP) estimation. Two inline photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensors were place... Read More about Evaluation of pulse transit time for different sensing methodologies of arterial waveforms..

Development of coconut oil/capric acid eutectic phase change material with graphene as latent thermal energy storage. (2023)
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HASBI, S., LEONG, K.Y., KU AHMAD, K.Z., ABDUL RAHIM, N. and SAHARUDIN, M.S. 2023. Development of coconut oil/capric acid eutectic phase change material with graphene as latent thermal energy storage. International journal of automotive and mechanical engineering [online], 20(1), pages 10247-10257. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15282/ijame.20.1.2023.07.0792

In this study, a eutectic mixture of coconut oil (CO)-capric acid (CA) was synthesised and investigated with the aim of producing newly eutectic phase change materials (PCMs) with improved thermal properties as thermal energy storage (TES). Although... Read More about Development of coconut oil/capric acid eutectic phase change material with graphene as latent thermal energy storage..

Plug and abandonment of oil and gas wells: a comprehensive review of regulations, practices, and related impact of materials selection. (2023)
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CHUKWUEMEKA, A.O., OLUYEMI, G., MOHAMMED, A.I. and NJUGUNA, J. 2023. Plug and abandonment of oil and gas wells: a comprehensive review of regulations, practices, and related impact of materials selection. Geoenergy science and engineering [online], 226, article 211718. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211718

This paper reviews the state of research in permanent barrier materials for plug and abandonment of oil and gas wells to identify key strengths and weaknesses of each barrier material and understand the impact of reservoir conditions and fluids on ba... Read More about Plug and abandonment of oil and gas wells: a comprehensive review of regulations, practices, and related impact of materials selection..

Structural response of a compliant pipe-in-pipe under frictionless and frictional conditions of the seabed. (2023)
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MOHAMMED, A.I., BARTZAS, K., JOHNSON, C., SPENCE, S., SYKES, P., KIDD, G., MCCONNACHIE, J. and NJUGUNA, J. 2023. Structural response of a compliant pipe-in-pipe under frictionless and frictional conditions of the seabed. Ocean engineering [online], 276, article 114020. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.114020

Pipe-in-Pipe (PIP) technology has been studied significantly owing to its superior performance in deep-water and high-pressure high temperature fields than conventional single pipe. The PIP system has excellent track record of mitigating flow assuran... Read More about Structural response of a compliant pipe-in-pipe under frictionless and frictional conditions of the seabed..

An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan. (2023)
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MAHDI, M.A.A., AMISH, M. and OLUYEMI, G. 2023. An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan. Energies [online], 16(6), article number 2853. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062853

This article presents a machine learning (ML) application to examine artificial lift (AL) selection, using only field production datasets from a Sudanese oil field. Five ML algorithms were used to develop a selection model, and the results demonstrat... Read More about An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan..

Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting. (2023)
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PARMAKSIZ, H., YUZGEC, U., DOKUR, E. and ERDOGAN, N. 2023. Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting. Knowledge-based systems [online], 268, article 110472. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110472

The Dragonfly algorithm (DA) is a heuristic optimization algorithm that is commonly used for complex optimization problems. Despite its widespread application, the abundance of social behaviors in its construct can lead to poor accuracy in solutions... Read More about Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting..

Advances in sustainable nanocomposites. (2023)
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SAHARUDIN, M.S., ILYAS, R.A., AWANG, N., HASBI, S., SHYHA, I. and INAM, F. 2023. Advances in sustainable nanocomposites. Sustainability [online], 15(6), article number 5125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065125

Advances in Sustainable Nanocomposites is a newly opened Special Issue of Sustainability, which aims to publish original and review papers on the new scientific development of sustainable nanocomposite materials that are accelerated by zero-carbon po... Read More about Advances in sustainable nanocomposites..

Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities. (2023)
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RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., FERNANDEZ, C. and FAISAL, N.H. 2023. Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities. Corrosion engineering, science and technology [online], 58(3), pages 281-321. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/1478422X.2023.2180195

Detecting and monitoring of corrosion is one of the major challenges in insulated metallic structures, or structures with one or more than one interface. This review paper aims to consolidate scattered literature on laboratory system-based corrosion... Read More about Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities..