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Impact of relative humidity and length-scale on the performance of a large PEM fuel cell. (2021)
Journal Article
LAI, K.K., ARIF, M., ANDREWS, J. and CHEUNG, S. 2021. Impact of relative humidity and length-scale on the performance of a large PEM fuel cell. International journal of renewable energy research [online], 11(4), pages 1609-1620. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20508/ijrer.v11i4.12475.g8315

Polymer Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is emerging as a promising future power source. Research has been focused on small PEMFCs, while its scalability and the performance of large cells remains elusive. This paper presents a numerical investiga... Read More about Impact of relative humidity and length-scale on the performance of a large PEM fuel cell..

Promoting the solar industry in Ghana through effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): some lessons from South Africa and Morocco. (2021)
Journal Article
AWUKU, S.A., BENNADJI, A., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and SELLAMI, N. 2022. Promoting the solar industry in Ghana through effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): some lessons from South Africa and Morocco. Energies [online], 15(1), article 17. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15010017

Over the past decades, solar energy has gained much attention in Ghana, especially after the 2012–2016 power crisis. The government through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) has attempted to increase the shares of solar generation to augment its eff... Read More about Promoting the solar industry in Ghana through effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): some lessons from South Africa and Morocco..

Experimental testing on the influence of shaft rotary lip seal misalignment for a marine hydro-kinetic turbine. (2021)
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HAND, B.P., ERDOGAN, N., MURRAY, D., CRONIN, P., DORAN, J. and MURPHY, J. 2022. Experimental testing on the influence of shaft rotary lip seal misalignment for a marine hydro-kinetic turbine. Sustainable energy technologies and assessments [online], 50, article 101874. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101874

Tidal energy has received considerable attention over the past decade due to its predictability and high power density. The research in the tidal turbine area has concentrated primarily on the improvement of the energy conversion efficiency. In contr... Read More about Experimental testing on the influence of shaft rotary lip seal misalignment for a marine hydro-kinetic turbine..

Determination of cure mechanism inside die for a part manufacturing during large-scale pultrusion. (2021)
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MUKHERJI, A., TARAPORE, N. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. Determination of cure mechanism inside die for a part manufacturing during large-scale pultrusion. Journal of applied polymer science [online], 139(17), article 52035. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.52035

The cure kinetics of resin, heat capacity and thermal conductivity of reinforcing materials of uncured mass dictates the ultimate curing of reinforced thermosets manufactured component. In this study, degree of conversion from heat capacity by ‘Lumry... Read More about Determination of cure mechanism inside die for a part manufacturing during large-scale pultrusion..

The combined effect of fluid rheology, inner pipe rotation and eccentricity on the flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid through the annuli. (2021)
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SALUBI, V., MAHON, R. and OLUYEMI, G. 2022. The combined effect of fluid rheology, inner pipe rotation and eccentricity on the flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid through the annuli. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 211, article 110018. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.110018

The accurate prediction of the fluid dynamics and hydraulics of the axial or helical flow of non-Newtonian drilling fluids in the annuli is essential for the determination and effective management of wellbore pressure during drilling operations. Prev... Read More about The combined effect of fluid rheology, inner pipe rotation and eccentricity on the flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid through the annuli..

A review of sensing technologies for non-destructive evaluation of structural composite materials. (2021)
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GUPTA, R., MITCHELL, D., BLANCHE, J., HARPER, S., TANG, W., PANCHOLI, K., BAINES, L., BUCKNALL, D.G. and FLYNN, D. 2021. A review of sensing technologies for non-destructive evaluation of structural composite materials. Journal of composites science [online], 5(12), article 319. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5120319

The growing demand and diversity in the application of industrial composites and the current inability of present non-destructive evaluation (NDE) methods to perform detailed inspection of these composites has motivated this comprehensive review of s... Read More about A review of sensing technologies for non-destructive evaluation of structural composite materials..

Performance evaluation of (AlCrN) PVD-coated cBN inserts on machining of Inconel 718. (2021)
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JEYAPANDIARAJAN, P., XAVIOR, M.A. and ANBALAGAN, A. 2021. Performance evaluation of (AlCrN) PVD-coated cBN inserts on machining of Inconel 718. MM science journal [online], 2021(November): proceedings of the 16th International conference on high speed machining (HSM 2021), 26-27 October 2021, Damstadt, Germany, pages 5219-5227. Available from: http://doi.org./10.17973/MMSJ.2021_11_2021178

This research work focuses on the experimental investigations conducted using uncoated cBN tool and (AlCrN) PVD Coated cBN tool for turning Inconel 718. Two different sets of experiments – one with uncoated cBN and another with coated cBN inserts wer... Read More about Performance evaluation of (AlCrN) PVD-coated cBN inserts on machining of Inconel 718..

Machine learning methods for sign language recognition: a critical review and analysis. (2021)
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ADEYANJU, I.A., BELLO, O.O. and ADEGBOYE, M.A. 2021. Machine learning methods for sign language recognition: a critical review and analysis. Intelligent systems with applications [online], 12, article 200056. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswa.2021.200056

Sign language is an essential tool to bridge the communication gap between normal and hearing-impaired people. However, the diversity of over 7000 present-day sign languages with variability in motion position, hand shape, and position of body parts... Read More about Machine learning methods for sign language recognition: a critical review and analysis..

Comparison of ceramic α-alumina and modified γ-alumina membranes for H2 separation. (2021)
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ORAKWE, I., ALKALI, A., SHEHU, H. and GOBINA, E. 2021. Comparison of ceramic α-alumina and modified γ-alumina membranes for H2 separation. Membrane technology [online], 2021(11), pages 8-11. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0958-2118(21)00175-0

This article provides details of a study that investigates hydrogen (H2) separation, purification and transport behaviour of a ceramic α-alumina membrane and compares it with that of a γ-alumina membrane modified with Boehmite sol.

Crude glycerol as a potential feedstock for future energy via thermochemical conversion processes: a review. (2021)
Journal Article
RAZA, M., INAYAT, A. and ABU-JDAYIL, B. 2021. Crude glycerol as a potential feedstock for future energy via thermochemical conversion processes: a review. Sustainability [online], 13(22), article number 12813. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212813

Biodiesel is an emerging substitute for petroleum-based products. It is considered an ecologically safe and sustainable fuel. The high cost of biodiesel production is linearly related to its feedstock. Crude glycerol, which is a by-product of the bio... Read More about Crude glycerol as a potential feedstock for future energy via thermochemical conversion processes: a review..