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Structure property relationship of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings. (2014)
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AHMED, R., FAISAL, N.H., AL-ANAZI, N.M., AL-MUTAIRI, S., TOMA, F.-L., BERGER, L.-M., POTTHOFF, A., POLYCHRONIADIS, E.K., SALL, M., CHALIAMPALIAS, D. and GOOSEN, M.F.A. 2015. Structure property relationship of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings. Journal of thermal spray technology [online], 24(3), pages 357-377. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-014-0174-2

Tribomechanical properties of nanostructured coatings deposited by suspension high velocity oxy-fuel (S-HVOF) and conventional HVOF (Jet Kote) spraying were evaluated. Nanostructured S-HVOF coatings were obtained via ball milling of the agglomerated... Read More about Structure property relationship of suspension thermally sprayed WC-Co nanocomposite coatings..

A progressive study into offshore wind farm maintenance optimisation using risk based failure analysis. (2014)
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SINHA, Y. and STEEL, J.A. 2015. A progressive study into offshore wind farm maintenance optimisation using risk based failure analysis. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 42, pages 735-742. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.087

Offshore Wind Farm consists of an array of Wind Turbines electrical, communication, command and control systems. At present the cost of maintaining Wind Turbines in the offshore locations is very high (about 35% of lifetime costs). This work puts emp... Read More about A progressive study into offshore wind farm maintenance optimisation using risk based failure analysis..

Hydrogen separation using silica-based composite membranes. (2014)
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KAJAMA, M.N., NWOGU, N.C. and GOBINA, E. 2014. Hydrogen separation using silica-based composite membranes. Advanced materials research [online], 1051: selected papers from the 2014 international conference on green materials and environmental engineering (GMEE 2014), 21-22 September 2014, Hong Kong, China, pages 107-111. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1051.107

Silica sol-gel membranes have been developed for moderate temperature (300°C) separation of hydrogen (H2) from nitrogen (N2), methane (CH4) and argon (Ar) gas molecules. Tubular ceramic support with 15 nm nominal pore diameter and 45% porosity was mo... Read More about Hydrogen separation using silica-based composite membranes..

Forward and backward motion control of a vibro-impact capsule system. (2014)
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LIU, Y., PAVLOVSKAIA, E., WIERCIGROCH, M. and PENG, Z. 2015. Forward and backward motion control of a vibro-impact capsule system. International journal of non-linear mechanics [online], 70, pages 30-46. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2014.10.009

A capsule system driven by a harmonic force applied to its inner mass is considered in this study. Four various friction models are employed to describe motion of the capsule in different environments taking into account Coulomb friction, viscous dam... Read More about Forward and backward motion control of a vibro-impact capsule system..

Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator for concentrating photovoltaic applications. (2014)
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ABU-BAKAR, S.H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., MALLICK, T.K., MUNIR, A.B., YASIN, S.H.M. and RAHIM, R.A. 2014. Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator for concentrating photovoltaic applications. Applied energy [online], 136, pages 363-372. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.053

This paper describes a novel type of solar concentrator - a rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC). The RACPC aims at addressing the following objectives: (i) to increase the electrical output of a concentrating photovoltai... Read More about Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator for concentrating photovoltaic applications..

Five principles for the practice of knowledge exchange in environmental management. (2014)
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REED, M.S., STRINGER, L.C., FAZEY, I., EVELY, A.C. and KRUIJSEN, J.H.J. 2014. Five principles for the practice of knowledge exchange in environmental management. Journal of environmental management [online], 146, pages 337-345. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.021

This paper outlines five principles for effective practice of knowledge exchange, which when applied, have the potential to significantly enhance the impact of environmental management research, policy and practice. The paper is based on an empirical... Read More about Five principles for the practice of knowledge exchange in environmental management..

Integration of gas transport through a composite catalytic inorganic ceramic membrane for environmental gas separation processes. (2014)
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NWOGU, N., OKON, E. and GOBINA, E. 2014. Integration of gas transport through a composite catalytic inorganic ceramic membrane for environmental gas separation processes. International journal of scientific engineering and technology [online], 3(9) pages 1184-1188. Available from: http://ijset.com/publication/v3/268.pdf

This work presents the transport behaviour of carrier gases with inorganic ceramic membrane used for environmental gas separations at 289K and 0.01-1 bar. The gases tested include: Helium (He), Nitrogen (N2), Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Argon (AR). The... Read More about Integration of gas transport through a composite catalytic inorganic ceramic membrane for environmental gas separation processes..

Purification of gases using nanoporous inorganic membranes. (2014)
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KAJAMA, M.N., SHEHU, H. and GOBINA, E. 2014. Purification of gases using nanoporous inorganic membranes. International journal of scientific engineering and technology [online], 3(9), pages 1156-1159. Available from: https://www.ijset.com/publication/v3/262.pdf

The application of membranes has gained acceptance in the chemical and process industries for separation and purification for over three decades and is currently being practiced for natural gas processing, waste water treatment among others. A crack-... Read More about Purification of gases using nanoporous inorganic membranes..

Highly transparent and luminescent nanostructured Eu203 doped ZnO films. (2014)
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SREEDHARAN, R.S., GANASAN, V., SUDARSANAKUMAR, C., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M., 2014. Highly transparent and luminescent nanostructured Eu203 doped ZnO films. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 64, Article 012027. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/64/1/012027

Zinc oxide is a wide, direct band gap II-VI oxide semiconductor. Pure and Eu-doped ZnO films are prepared by RF Magnetron sputtering at different doping concentrations (0.5, 1, 3 and 5 wt %). The films are annealed at 500 0C in air for two hours. The... Read More about Highly transparent and luminescent nanostructured Eu203 doped ZnO films..

Investigations on surface wettability of ZnO nanowires using UV LEDs for biosensing applications. (2014)
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BHAVSAR, K., PRABHU, R. and POLLARD, P. 2014. Investigations on surface wettability of ZnO nanowires using UV LEDs for biosensing applications. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 64, Article 012033. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/64/1/012033

ZnO is a biocompatible material suitable for biosensors and microfluidic devices. Nanowires of ZnO tend to show hydrophobic nature which decelerates the adhesion/adsorption of biomolecules on the surface. This paper discusses the investigations on tu... Read More about Investigations on surface wettability of ZnO nanowires using UV LEDs for biosensing applications..