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Interaction between amorphous zirconia nanoparticles and graphite: electrochemical applications for gallic acid sensing using carbon paste electrodes in wine. (2020)
Journal Article
CHIKERE, C.O., FAISAL, N.H., KONG THOO LIN, P. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2020. Interaction between amorphous zirconia nanoparticles and graphite: electrochemical applications for gallic acid sensing using carbon paste electrodes in wine. Nanomaterials [online], 10(3), article ID 537. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10030537

Amorphous zirconium oxide nanoparticles (ZrO2) have been used for the first time, to modify carbon paste electrode (CPE) and used as a sensor for the electrochemical determination of gallic acid (GA). The voltammetric results of the ZrO2 nanoparticle... Read More about Interaction between amorphous zirconia nanoparticles and graphite: electrochemical applications for gallic acid sensing using carbon paste electrodes in wine..

Experimental investigation of a novel absorptive/reflective solar concentrator: a thermal analysis. (2020)
Journal Article
DAYANAND, A., AYKAPADATHU, M., SELLAMI, N. and NAZARINIA, M. 2020. Experimental investigation of a novel absorptive/reflective solar concentrator: a thermal analysis. Energies [online], 13(5), article ID e1281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en13051281

This paper presents the experimental investigation of a novel cross-compound parabolic concentrator (CCPC). For the first time, a CCPC module was designed to simultaneously work as an electricity generator and collect the thermal energy present in th... Read More about Experimental investigation of a novel absorptive/reflective solar concentrator: a thermal analysis..

Interval type-2 fuzzy sets based multi-criteria decision-making model for offshore wind farm development in Ireland. (2020)
Journal Article
DEVECI, M, CALI, U., KUCUKSARI, S. and ERDOGAN, N. 2020. Interval type-2 fuzzy sets based multi-criteria decision-making model for offshore wind farm development in Ireland. Energy [online], 198, article 117317. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117317

Offshore wind energy takes up an important place in Ireland’s renewable generation portfolio thanks to its abundant offshore wind resource. Optimal offshore site selection and developing site-specific energy policy instruments are of key importance t... Read More about Interval type-2 fuzzy sets based multi-criteria decision-making model for offshore wind farm development in Ireland..

Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security. (2020)
Journal Article
FOSTER, S., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., FREIER, D., DECIGA-GUSI, J., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., BANI, N.A., MUNIR, A.B., ABUBAKAR MUS'UD, A. and ARDILA-REY, J.A. 2020. Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 736(3): proceedings of the 2019 Energy security and chemical engineering congress, 17-19 July 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, article ID 032018. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/736/3/032018

Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system is an application of PV devices introduced with the aim of reducing the cost of BIPV systems through the use of an optical element to concentrate or focus the solar radiation from a large area, into a smaller a... Read More about Annual energy output simulation of an optical concentrator based PV system for energy security..

Land cover impacts towards thermal variation in the Kuala Lumpur City. (2020)
Journal Article
ISA, N.A., WAN MOHD, W.M.N., SALLEH, S.A., GEE OOI, M.C. and CHAN, A. 2020. Land cover impacts towards thermal variation in the Kuala Lumpur City. Journal of urban and regional analysis [online], 12(1), pages 91-111. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37043/JURA.2020.12.1.6

Physical geography and urban characteristics influence the urban climate conditions. Built-up areas, green urban parks, forest reserves, streets and terrain constitute the climatic interactions within urban areas. These have led to the variation of t... Read More about Land cover impacts towards thermal variation in the Kuala Lumpur City..

CFD modelling of pipe erosion under multiphase flow regimes. (2020)
Thesis
OGUNSESAN, O.A. 2020. CFD modelling of pipe erosion under multiphase flow regimes. Robert Gordon University [online], PhD thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Pipe erosion due to sand transport can have an adverse effect on the production efficiency of pipe-lines and other related flow systems. Proper knowledge of the flow characteristics, particle behaviour and geometric effects is very important in the a... Read More about CFD modelling of pipe erosion under multiphase flow regimes..

Design and analysis of current stress minimalisation controllers in multi-active bridge DC-DC converters. (2020)
Thesis
HEBALA, O.M. 2020. Design and analysis of current stress minimalisation controllers in multi-active bridge DC-DC converters. Robert Gordon University [online], PhD thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Multi active bridge (MAB) DC-DC converters have attracted significant research attention in power conversion applications within DC microgrids, medium voltage DC and high voltage DC transmission systems. This is encouraged by MAB's several functional... Read More about Design and analysis of current stress minimalisation controllers in multi-active bridge DC-DC converters..

Seasonal fluxes and sources apportionment of dissolved inorganic nitrogen wet deposition at different land-use sites in the Three Gorges reservoir area. (2020)
Journal Article
CUI, J., ZHANG, Y., YANG, F., CHANG, Y., DU, K., CHAN, A. and YAO, D. 2020. Seasonal fluxes and sources apportionment of dissolved inorganic nitrogen wet deposition at different land-use sites in the Three Gorges reservoir area. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety [online], 193, article 110344. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110344

To identify seasonal fluxes and sources of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) wet deposition, concentrations and δ15N signatures of nitrate (NO3−) and ammonium (NH4+) in wet precipitation were measured at four typical land-use types in the Three Gorg... Read More about Seasonal fluxes and sources apportionment of dissolved inorganic nitrogen wet deposition at different land-use sites in the Three Gorges reservoir area..

Quantification of additive manufacturing induced variations in the global and local performance characteristics of a complex multi-stage control valve trim. (2020)
Journal Article
SINGH, D., CHARLTON, M., ASIM, T., MISHRA, R., TOWNSEND, A. and BLUNT, L. 2020. Quantification of additive manufacturing induced variations in the global and local performance characteristics of a complex multi-stage control valve trim. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 190, article ID 107053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107053

Control valves that are used in severe service applications have trim cages that are geometrically quite complex. Most of these trims are manufactured using traditional manufacturing methods which are expensive and time-consuming. In order to reduce... Read More about Quantification of additive manufacturing induced variations in the global and local performance characteristics of a complex multi-stage control valve trim..

Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. (2020)
Journal Article
ARDILA-REY, J.A., ORTIZ, J.E., CREIXELL, W., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and BANI, N.A. 2020. Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks. IEEE access [online], 8, pages 24561-24575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2971319

The measurement of partial discharges (PD) in electrical equipment or machines subjected to high voltage can be considered as one of the most important indicators when assessing the state of an insulation system. One of the main challenges in monitor... Read More about Artificial generation of partial discharge sources through an algorithm based on deep convolutional generative adversarial networks..

Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. (2020)
Journal Article
ZAKI, S.A., TOH, H.J., YAKUB, F., SAUDI, A.S.M., ARDILA-REY, J.A. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city. Sustainability [online], 12(3), article 1053. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031053

Emerging tropical cities are experiencing rapid population growth and development, which can greatly affect the thermal environments. The effects of roadside trees and road orientation on the outdoor thermal environment were investigated on four diff... Read More about Effects of roadside trees and road orientation on thermal environment in a tropical city..

Theoretical and experimental investigations on the combustion characteristics of three components mixed municipal solid waste. (2020)
Journal Article
LIU, X., ASIM, T., ZHU, G. and MISHRA, R. 2020. Theoretical and experimental investigations on the combustion characteristics of three components mixed municipal solid waste. Fuel [online], 267, article ID 117183. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117183

The combustion characteristics of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MMSW) play a vital role in dictating the efficiency of the incineration process. At present, few studies on combustion characteristics of three components MMSW and the establishment of co... Read More about Theoretical and experimental investigations on the combustion characteristics of three components mixed municipal solid waste..

Energy consumption analysis in turning Ti-6Al-4V alloy. (2020)
Conference Proceeding
JAFFERY, S.H.I., YOUNAS, M., KHAN, M. and ALI, L. 2020. Energy Consumption Analysis in Turning Ti-6Al-4V alloy. In Proceedings of the 11th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on mechanical and intelligent manufacturing technologies 2020 (ICMIMT 2020), 20-22 January 2020, Cape Town, South Africa. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 18-21. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIMT49010.2020.9041194

One of the major concerns in manufacturing industries include the amount of energy consumed during machining processes. Therefore, the study of the specific energy during machining must be analyzed in relation to the process parameters (feed rate, sp... Read More about Energy consumption analysis in turning Ti-6Al-4V alloy..

Synthesis and characterization of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites and high-frequency analysis of their dielectric properties. (2020)
Journal Article
KHAN, L.U., YOUNAS, M., KHAN, S.U. and REHMAN, M.Z.U. 2020. Synthesis and characterization of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites and high-frequency analysis of their dielectric properties. Journal of material engineering and performance [online], 29(1), pages 251-258. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-020-04572-9

Nanoparticles of CoFe2O4 were synthesized by chemical co-precipitation method. The CoFe2O4/MWCNT nanocomposites were synthesized with increasing contents of MWCNTs, i.e., 0.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 5.0% by weight via ultrasonication method in a dispersive me... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs nanocomposites and high-frequency analysis of their dielectric properties..

UHMWPE for biomedical applications: performance and functionalization. (2020)
Journal Article
AVINASH PATIL, N., NJUGUNA, J. and KANDASUBRAMANIAN, B. 2020. UHMWPE for biomedical applications: performance and functionalization. European polymer journal [online], 125, article ID 109529. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109529

According to a survey conducted by Grand View Research, the market demand for medical grade UHMWPE has raise remarkably from 60.9 kilotons up to 204.8 kilotons during 2015–2024 valued at $1.36 billion (USD) with a compound annual growth rate of 15%.... Read More about UHMWPE for biomedical applications: performance and functionalization..

Multi-objective optimization of turning titanium-based alloy Ti-6Al-4V under dry, wet, and cryogenic conditions using gray relational analysis (GRA). (2020)
Journal Article
KHAN, M.A., JAFFERY, S.H.I., KHAN, M., YOUNAS, M., BUTT, S.I., AHMAD, R. and WARSI, S.S. 2020. Multi-objective optimization of turning titanium-based alloy Ti-6Al-4V under dry, wet, and cryogenic conditions using gray relational analysis (GRA). International journal of advanced manufacturing technology [online], 106(9-10), pages 3897-3911. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04913-6

In modern manufacturing industries, the importance of multi-objective optimization cannot be overemphasized particularly when the desired responses are differing in nature towards each other. With the emergence of new technologies, the need to achiev... Read More about Multi-objective optimization of turning titanium-based alloy Ti-6Al-4V under dry, wet, and cryogenic conditions using gray relational analysis (GRA)..

Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability. (2020)
Journal Article
KADIR, Z.A., MOHAMMAD, R., OTHMAN, N., AMRIN, A., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., ABU-BAKAR, S.H. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability. Sustainability [online], 12(2), article ID 516. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020516

Risk management provides an effective method for ensuring safety and preventing accidents towards achieving port sustainability. This article describes a study of the implementation of a risk management framework for handling of cargo at ports. To ac... Read More about Risk management framework for handling and storage of cargo at major ports in Malaysia towards port sustainability..

Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization. (2020)
Journal Article
SMESTAD G.P., GERMER, T.A., ALRASHIDI, H. FERNÁNDEZ, E.F., DEY, S., BRAHMA, H., SARMAH, N., GHOSH, A., SELLAMI, N., HASSAN, I.A.I., DESOUKY, M. KASRY, A., PESALA, B., SUNDARAM, S., ALMONACID, F., REDDY, K.S., MALLICK, T.K. and MICHELI, L. 2020. Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization. Scientific reports [online], 10, article ID 58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56868-z

The accumulation of soiling on photovoltaic (PV) modules affects PV systems worldwide. Soiling consists of mineral dust, soot particles, aerosols, pollen, fungi and/or other contaminants that deposit on the surface of PV modules. Soiling absorbs, sca... Read More about Modelling photovoltaic soiling losses through optical characterization..

The uncharacteristic occurrence of the June 2013 biomass-burning haze event in Southeast Asia: effects of the Madden-Julian oscillation and tropical cyclone activity. (2020)
Journal Article
OOZEER, Y., CHAN, A., WANG, J., REID, J.S., SALINAS, S.V., OOI, M.C.G. and MORRIS, K.I. 2020. The uncharacteristic occurrence of the June 2013 biomass-burning haze event in Southeast Asia: effects of the Madden-Julian oscillation and tropical cyclone activity. Atmosphere [online], 11(1), article 55. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11010055

One of the worst haze events to ever hit Peninsular Malaysia occurred in June 2013 due to smoke from Riau, Central Sumatra. While biomass-burning in the region is common, the early occurrence of a haze episode of this magnitude was uncharacteristic o... Read More about The uncharacteristic occurrence of the June 2013 biomass-burning haze event in Southeast Asia: effects of the Madden-Julian oscillation and tropical cyclone activity..

Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario. (2020)
Journal Article
JANIS, I., ALIAS, M., ZULKIPLI, M. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2020. Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario. International journal of qualitative methods [online], 19, pages 1-16. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1609406920907247

Industry 4.0 is viewed as a complex scenario. This complex scenario could be interpreted using illustrations such as sketches or drawings. Ideally, sketches and drawings are useful in illustrating complexity and multiple abstracts from observed socia... Read More about Using illustrations to make decisions on the most appropriate qualitative research methodology: the industry 4.0 scenario..