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A comprehensive case study of climate change impacts on the cooling load in an air-conditioned office building in Malaysia. (2017)
Journal Article
YAU, Y.H. and HASBI, S. 2017. A comprehensive case study of climate change impacts on the cooling load in an air-conditioned office building in Malaysia. Energy procedia [online], 143: proceedings of the 2017 World engineers summit joint conference of applied energy symposium and forum and low carbon urban energies (WES-CUE 2017), 18-21 July 2017, Singapore, pages 295-300. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.687

In an earlier paper [1], the authors had comprehensively reviewed the climate change impacts for commercial buildings and their technical services in the tropics, and it revealed that numerous studies have been conducted to assess the climate change... Read More about A comprehensive case study of climate change impacts on the cooling load in an air-conditioned office building in Malaysia..

Removal of lead (II) from aqeouos waste using (CD-PCL-TiO2) bio-nanocomposites. (2017)
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SEEMA, K.M., MAMBA, B.B., NJUGUNA, J., BAKHTIZIN, R.Z. and MISHRA, A.K. 2018. Removal of lead (II) from aqeouos waste using (CD-PCL-TiO2) bio-nanocomposites. International journal of biological macromolecules [online], 109, pages 136-142. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.12.046

Lead (Pb) pollution is our water system is a major concern, as this metal is toxic even at low concentration. This study aim to fabricate a bio-nanocomposite (cyclodextrin-polycaprolactone titanium dioxide) that will be used as an adsorbent for the r... Read More about Removal of lead (II) from aqeouos waste using (CD-PCL-TiO2) bio-nanocomposites..

Effect of capsule shape on hydrodynamic characteristics and optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines. (2017)
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ASIM, T., ALGADI, A. and MISHRA, R. 2018. Effect of capsule shape on hydrodynamic characteristics and optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 161, pages 390-408. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.12.001

Hydraulic capsule pipelines (HCPs) are the third generation pipelines transporting hollow containers, known as capsules. These capsules are filled with material/cargo to be transported. The shape of these capsules has a significant effect on the hydr... Read More about Effect of capsule shape on hydrodynamic characteristics and optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines..

Natural convection induced by the absorption of solar radiation: a review. (2017)
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AMBER, I. and O'DONOVAN, T.S. 2018. Natural convection induced by the absorption of solar radiation: a review. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 82(Part 3), pages 3526-3545. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.106

Natural convection primarily driven by the absorption of thermal energy known as penetrative or thermo-convection is a topic that generates attention due to its importance in various physical systems. A very common example of where this process can b... Read More about Natural convection induced by the absorption of solar radiation: a review..

Proof-of-concept prototype development of the self-propelled capsule system for pipeline inspection. (2017)
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YAN, Y, LIU, Y., PÁEZ CHÁVES, J., ZONTA, F. and YUSUPOV, A. 2018. Proof-of-concept prototype development of the self-propelled capsule system for pipeline inspection. Meccanica [online], 53(8), pages 1997-2012. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-017-0801-3

This paper studies the prototype development for the self-propelled capsule system which is driven by autogenous vibrations and impacts under external resistance forces. This project aims for proof-of-concept of its locomotion in pipeline environment... Read More about Proof-of-concept prototype development of the self-propelled capsule system for pipeline inspection..

Multi-criteria evaluation of renewable and nuclear resources for electricity generation in Kazakhstan. (2017)
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AHMAD, S., NADEEM, A., AKHANOVA, G., HOUGHTON, T. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2017. Multi-criteria evaluation of renewable and nuclear resources for electricity generation in Kazakhstan. Energy [online], 141, pages 1880-1891. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.11.102

Kazakhstan's electricity generation depends heavily on fossil fuels. Renewables and other non-fossil resources provide potential alternatives to diversify the electricity generation system. In this paper, various potential local non-fossil fuel resou... Read More about Multi-criteria evaluation of renewable and nuclear resources for electricity generation in Kazakhstan..

Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics. (2017)
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OOI, M.C.G., CHAN, A., SUBRAMANIAM, K., MORRIS, K.I. and OOZEER, M.Y. 2017. Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics. Journal of geophysical research: atmospheres [online], 122(21), pages 11,499-11,523. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JD026690

Rapid urbanization of cities has greatly modified the thermal and dynamic profile in the urban boundary layer. This paper attempts to study the interaction of urban heating and the local topographic-induced flow circulation for a tropical coastal cit... Read More about Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics..

Investigation of sand transport in an undulated pipe using computational fluid dynamics. (2017)
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TEBOWEI, R., HOSSAIN, M., ISLAM, S.Z., DROUBI, M.G. and OLUYEMI, G. 2018. Investigation of sand transport in an undulated pipe using computational fluid dynamics. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 162, pages 747-762. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.11.003

A CFD model has been implemented to investigate the effects the pipe undulation on sand transport. Of particular interest of the present study is the sand deposition in small angled V-inclined bend relevant to oil and gas subsea flowlines where sand... Read More about Investigation of sand transport in an undulated pipe using computational fluid dynamics..

Numerical and experimental studies of stick-slip oscillations in drill-strings. (2017)
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LIU, Y., PÁEZ CHÁVEZ, J., DE SA, R. and WALKER, S. 2017. Numerical and experimental studies of stick-slip oscillations in drill-strings. Nonlinear dynamics [online], 90(4), pages 2959-2978. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-017-3855-9

The cyclic nature of the stick-slip phenomenon may cause catastrophic failures in drill-strings or at the very least could lead to the wear of expensive equipment. Therefore, it is important to study the drilling parameters which can lead to stick-sl... Read More about Numerical and experimental studies of stick-slip oscillations in drill-strings..

External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics. (2017)
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AYUB, A.S., SIEW, W.H. and STICKLAND, M. 2017. External lighting protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics. CIGRE science and engineering [online], 9, pages 55-62. Available from: https://e-cigre.org/publication/CSE009-cse-009

Many wind turbine blade manufacturers have installed lightning protection systems (particularly the down conductor) internally. Having the down conductor internally within the blades would indeed preserve their aerodynamic performance. However, the b... Read More about External lightning protection system for wind turbine blades - aerodynamics..