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Material challenges and opportunities in 3D printing for hip implant applications. (2022)
Journal Article
OKOLIE, O., STACHUREK, I., KANDASUBRAMANIAN, B. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. Material challenges and opportunities in 3D printing for hip implant applications. Recent progress in materials [online], 4(1): 3D printing of engineering materials, article 2201004. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21926/rpm.2201004

There is a current need for tissue and organ repairs, replacement and regeneration for the patients who suffer from diseased/damaged tissues or organs. This situation is continuously on the rise and the supply on this form of therapy does not meet th... Read More about Material challenges and opportunities in 3D printing for hip implant applications..

Optimization of the wake oscillator for transversal VIV. (2022)
Journal Article
KURUSHINA, V., POSTNIKOV, A., FRANZINI, G.R. and PAVLOVSKAIA, E. 2022. Optimization of the wake oscillator for transversal VIV. Journal of marine science and engineering [online], 10(2), article number 293. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020293

Vibrations of slender structures associated with the external flow present a design challenge for the energy production systems placed in the marine environment. The current study explores the accuracy of the semi-empirical wake oscillator models for... Read More about Optimization of the wake oscillator for transversal VIV..

Sliding mode control with disturbance estimation for underwater robot. (2022)
Conference Proceeding
MOTOI, N., HIRAYAMA, D., YOSHIMURA, F., SABRA, A. and FUNG, W.-K. 2022. Sliding mode control with disturbance estimation for underwater robot. In Proceedings of 17th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) international conference on Advanced motion control (AMC) 2022 (AMC 2022), 18-20 February 2022, Padova, Italy: [virtual conference]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/AMC51637.2022.9729280

This paper proposes a sliding mode control with a disturbance estimation for an underwater robot. The mobility performance of an underwater robot is influenced by modeling error, observation noise, and several disturbances such as ocean current and t... Read More about Sliding mode control with disturbance estimation for underwater robot..

Co-simulation of optimal EVSE and techno-economic system design models for electrified fleets. (2022)
Journal Article
ERDOGAN, N., KUCUKSARI, S. and CALI, U. 2022. Co-simulation of optimal EVSE and techno-economic system design models for electrified fleets. IEEE access [online], 10, pages 18988-18997. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3150359

As the transition to electric mobility is expanding at a rapid pace, operationally feasible and economically viable charging infrastructure is needed to support electrified fleets. This paper presents a co-simulation of optimal electric vehicle suppl... Read More about Co-simulation of optimal EVSE and techno-economic system design models for electrified fleets..

On the mechanical properties of melt-blended nylon 6/ethylene-octene copolymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites. (2022)
Journal Article
ATTAR, S., CHEN, B., CICALA, G., CATALANOTTI, G., SCALICI, T. and FALZON, B.G. 2022. On the mechanical properties of melt-blended nylon 6/ethylene-octene copolymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites. Polymer [online], 243, article 124619. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124619

Ethylene-octene copolymer (EOC) with a loading level of 20 wt%, maleated EOC (EOC-g-MA) with a loading level of 3 wt% and graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) at four different loading levels, i.e., 3 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt% and 15 wt% were added to nylon 6 to p... Read More about On the mechanical properties of melt-blended nylon 6/ethylene-octene copolymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites..

An assessment of renewable energy development in energy mix for Togo. (2022)
Journal Article
KANSONGUE, N., NJUGUNA, J. and VERTIGANS, S. 2022. An assessment of renewable energy development in energy mix for Togo. International journal of sustainable energy [online], 41(8), pages 1037-1056. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2021.2023150

The Togolese government plans to achieve 100% electrification to all by 2030, to meet the Millennium goals. The Delphi method is used with the experts drawn from policymakers, academic institutions, financial institutions, non-governmental institutio... Read More about An assessment of renewable energy development in energy mix for Togo..

Co-pyrolysis for bio-oil production via fixed bed reactor using date seeds and plastic waste as biomass. (2022)
Journal Article
INAYAT, A., ROCHA-MENESES, L., GHENAI, C., ABDALLAH, M., SHANABLEH, A., AL-ALI, K., ALGHFELI, A. and ALSUWAIDI, R. 2022. Co-pyrolysis for bio-oil production via fixed bed reactor using date seeds and plastic waste as biomass. Case studies in thermal engineering [online], 31, article number 101841. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.101841

The consumption of plastic bottles is relatively high in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Therefore, in this study authors investigated the potential of combined plastic waste and locally available biomass (date seeds) to produce value-added products... Read More about Co-pyrolysis for bio-oil production via fixed bed reactor using date seeds and plastic waste as biomass..

Design and analysis of non-threaded drill pipe connector. (2022)
Thesis
THAKUR, J.O. 2022. Design and analysis of non-threaded drill pipe connector. Robert Gordon University, MRes thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2271554

This thesis determines the feasibility and application opportunities of a Snap-Latch Ring design based on the Pin and Box non-threaded connectors design. Modern drill pipes are connected by rotary threaded shouldered connections that have been prone... Read More about Design and analysis of non-threaded drill pipe connector..

Multi-temporal analysis of past and future land cover change in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia. (2022)
Journal Article
AZARI, M., BILLA, L. and CHAN, A. 2022. Multi-temporal analysis of past and future land cover change in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia. Ecological processes [online], 11, article number 2. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-021-00350-0

This study analysed the multi-temporal trend in land cover, and modelled a future scenario of land cover for the year 2030 in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia. The study used a Decision Forest-Markov chain model in the land change mod... Read More about Multi-temporal analysis of past and future land cover change in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia..

Simple deterministic selection-based genetic algorithm for hyperparameter tuning of machine learning models. (2022)
Journal Article
RAJI, I.D., BELLO-SALAU, H., UMOH, I.J., ONUMANYI, A.J., ADEGBOYE, M.A. and SALAWUDEEN, A.T. 2022. Simple deterministic selection-based genetic algorithm for hyperparameter tuning of machine learning models. Applied sciences [online], 12(3), article 1186. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031186

Hyperparameter tuning is a critical function necessary for the effective deployment of most machine learning (ML) algorithms. It is used to find the optimal hyperparameter settings of an ML algorithm in order to improve its overall output performance... Read More about Simple deterministic selection-based genetic algorithm for hyperparameter tuning of machine learning models..