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Investigating the influence of the core material on the mechanical performance of a nitinol wire wrapped helical auxetic yarn. (2021)
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FAISAL, N.H., FOWLIE, A., CONNELL, J., MACKENZIE, S., NOBLE, R. and PRATHURU, A.K. 2022. Investigating the influence of the core material on the mechanical performance of a nitinol wire wrapped helical auxetic yarn. Journal of strain analysis for engineering design [online], 57(5), pages 377-391. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/03093247211027085

Helical Auxetic Yarns (HAYs) can be used in a variety of applications, from healthcare to blast and impact resistance. This work focuses on the effect of the use of different core materials (e.g. rubber, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene/teflon,... Read More about Investigating the influence of the core material on the mechanical performance of a nitinol wire wrapped helical auxetic yarn..

Effect of produced sand particles and fines on scale inhibitor: a review. (2021)
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ANYANWU, U.C. and OLUYEMI, G.F. 2021. Effect of produced sand particles and fines on scale inhibitor: a review. Colloids and interfaces [online], 5(3), article 35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids5030035

Application of scale inhibitors in oil and gas production is aimed at mitigating scale blockage during production. Many experimental, mathematical, and numerical simulation modeling works have been carried out to evaluate behavior, performance, and i... Read More about Effect of produced sand particles and fines on scale inhibitor: a review..

Digital in-line holography for large-volume analysis of vertical motion of microscale marine plankton and other particles. (2021)
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LIU, Z., TAKAHASHI, T., LINDSAY, D., THEVAR, T., SANGEKAR, M., WATANABE, H.K., BURNS, N., WATSON, J. and THORNTON, B. 2021. Digital in-line holography for large-volume analysis of vertical motion of microscale marine plankton and other particles. IEEE journal of oceanic engineering [online], 46(4), pages 1248-1260. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2021.3066788

Measuring the distribution, characteristics and dynamics of marine microscale plankton and other particulate matter is essential to understand the vertical flux of elements in the marine environment. Digital holographic microscopy is a powerful appro... Read More about Digital in-line holography for large-volume analysis of vertical motion of microscale marine plankton and other particles..

Performance improvement of a CPV system: experimental investigation into passive cooling with phase change materials. (2021)
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SHARMA, S., SELLAMI, N., TAHIR, A.A., MALLICK, T.K. and BHAKAR, R. 2021. Performance improvement of a CPV system: experimental investigation into passive cooling with phase change materials. Energies [online], 14(12), article 3550. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123550

High temperature and overheating of photovoltaic panels lead to efficiency losses and eventual degradation. For solar PV systems, this is a significant impediment for achieving economic viability. In this study, a novel Window-Integrated Concentrated... Read More about Performance improvement of a CPV system: experimental investigation into passive cooling with phase change materials..

Current status and possible future applications of marine current energy devices in Malaysia: a review. (2021)
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KAI, L.Y., SARIP, S., KAIDI, H.M., ARDILA-REY, J.A., SAMSUDDIN, N.M., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and AZIZ, S.A. 2021. Current status and possible future applications of marine current energy devices in Malaysia: a review. IEEE access [online], 9, pages 86869-86888. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3088761

Malaysia has a great potential to harness energy in water due to its long coastline within the South China Sea and the Straits of Malacca. Malaysia's energy mix could be improved using marine current energy devices (MCEDs) to replace fossil fuel and... Read More about Current status and possible future applications of marine current energy devices in Malaysia: a review..

State-of-the-art review on the energy performance of semi-transparent building integrated photovoltaic across a range of different climatic and environmental conditions. (2021)
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KHALIFEEH, R., ALRASHIDI, H., SELLAMI, N., MALLICK, T. and ISSA, W. 2021. State-of-the-art review on the energy performance of semi-transparent building integrated photovoltaic across a range of different climatic and environmental conditions. Energies [online], 14(12): building integrated PV system, article 3412. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123412

Semi-transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaics provide a fresh approach to the renewable energy sector, combining the potential of energy generation with aesthetically pleasing, multi-functional building components. Employing a range of technolog... Read More about State-of-the-art review on the energy performance of semi-transparent building integrated photovoltaic across a range of different climatic and environmental conditions..

Numerical study of pipeline leak detection for gas-liquid stratified flow. (2021)
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ADEGBOYE, M.A., KARNIK, A. and FUNG, W.-K. 2021. Numerical study of pipeline leak detection for gas-liquid stratified flow. Journal of natural gas science and engineering [online], 94, article 104054. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2021.104054

Multiphase flows are of paramount importance in the oil and gas industry, considering that most petroleum industries produce and transport oil and gas simultaneously. However, systematic research on pipeline leakage conveying more than one phase at a... Read More about Numerical study of pipeline leak detection for gas-liquid stratified flow..

Type-2 neutrosophic number based multi-attributive border approximation area comparison (MABAC) approach for offshore wind farm site selection in USA. (2021)
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DEVECI, M., ERDOGAN, N., CALI, U., STEKLI, J. and ZHONG, S. 2021. Type-2 neutrosophic number based multi-attributive border approximation area comparison (MABAC) approach for offshore wind farm site selection in USA. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence [online], 103, article 104311. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2021.104311

The technical, logistical, and ecological challenges associated with offshore wind development necessitate an extensive site selection analysis. Technical parameters such as wind resource, logistical concerns such as distance to shore, and ecological... Read More about Type-2 neutrosophic number based multi-attributive border approximation area comparison (MABAC) approach for offshore wind farm site selection in USA..

Pedestrianisation zoning and air quality in Hong Kong. (2021)
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CHAN, A. and CHOW, K. 2021. Pedestrianisation zoning and air quality in Hong Kong. Global journal of engineering sciences [online], 8(2), article number 000684. Available from: https://doi.org/10.33552/GJES.2021.08.000684

Air quality assessment in the vicinity of the Causeway Bay Pedestrianisation Scheme is conducted. The study analyses the concentration of respiratory suspended particulates, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxides, and shows that reductions for the thre... Read More about Pedestrianisation zoning and air quality in Hong Kong..

Computational fluid dynamics modelling of multiphase flows in double elbow geometries. (2021)
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OGUNSESAN, O.A., HOSSAIN, M. and DROUBI, M.G. 2021. Computational fluid dynamics modelling of multiphase flows in double elbow geometries. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: journal of process mechanical engineering [online], 235(6), pages 1835-1846. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089211021744

This study investigates the effects of elbow on the transition and development of multiphase flow using computational fluid dynamics modelling techniques. The Eulerian - Multifluid VOF model coupled with an Interfacial Area Transport Equation has bee... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics modelling of multiphase flows in double elbow geometries..

Women in circuits and systems (WiCAS) and young professionals (YP) at ICECS 2020. (2021)
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DI CAPUA, G., PAYVAND, M., COVI, E. and FOUGH, N. 2021. Women in circuits and systems (WiCAS) and young professionals (YP) at ICECS 2020. IEEE circuits and systems magazine [online], 21(2), pages 122-125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MCAS.2021.3071634

A 'Women in Circuits and Systems' (WiCAS) event and a 'Young Professionals' (YP) event took place during the 27th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International conference on electronics circuits and systems (ICECS), the flags... Read More about Women in circuits and systems (WiCAS) and young professionals (YP) at ICECS 2020..

Quality of surface texture and mechanical properties of PLA and PA-based material reinforced with carbon fibers manufactured by FDM and CFF 3D printing technologies. (2021)
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SAHARUDIN, M.S., HAJNYS, J., KOZIOR, T., GOGOLEWSKI, D. and ZMARZŁY, P. 2021. Quality of surface texture and mechanical properties of PLA and PA-based material reinforced with carbon fibers manufactured by FDM and CFF 3D printing technologies. Polymers [online], 13(11), article 1671. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13111671

The paper presents the results of mechanical tests of models manufactured with two 3D printing technologies, FDM and CFF. Both technologies use PLA or PA-based materials reinforced with carbon fibers. The work includes both uniaxial tensile tests of... Read More about Quality of surface texture and mechanical properties of PLA and PA-based material reinforced with carbon fibers manufactured by FDM and CFF 3D printing technologies..

Development of reaction kinetics model for the production of synthesis gas from dry methane reforming. (2021)
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INAYAT, A., AHMAD, M.A.B., RAZA, M., GHENAI, C., NAQVI, S.R. and AYOUB, M. 2021. Development of reaction kinetics model for the production of synthesis gas from dry methane reforming. Bulletin of chemical reaction engineering and catalysis [online], 16(2), pages 440-445. Available from: https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.16.2.10510.440-445

The energy supply systems dependent on fossils and municipal solid waste (MSW) materials are primarily responsible for releasing greenhouse (GHG) gases and their related environmental hazards. The increasing amount of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide... Read More about Development of reaction kinetics model for the production of synthesis gas from dry methane reforming..

Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production. (2021)
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KANWAL, F., AHMED, A., JAMIL, F., RAFIQ, S., AYUB, H.M.U., GHAURI, M., KHURRAM, M.S., MUNIR, S., INAYAT, A., ABU BAKAR, M.S., MOOGI, S., LAM, S.S., and PARK, Y.-K. 2021. Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production. Sustainability [online], 13(9), article number 4881. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094881

This study investigated the co-combustion of the blends of coal and biomass residues from poplar sawdust, rice husk, pine nut shells, and sunflower residues for ecofriendly energy production. Proximate and ultimate analyses and calorific values of th... Read More about Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production..

Mathematical modelling of a static concentrating photovoltaic: simulation and experimental validation. (2021)
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MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., FAROOQ, H., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., ARDILA-REY, J.A., SELLAMI, N., KILPATRICK, C., MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N., BANI, N.A. and ZULKIPLI, M. 2021. Mathematical modelling of a static concentrating photovoltaic: simulation and experimental validation. Applied sciences [online], 11(9), article 3894. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093894

For the past twenty years, there has been increasing interest and investment in solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. One particular area of interest is the development of concentrating PV (CPV), especially for use in building integration. Many CPV des... Read More about Mathematical modelling of a static concentrating photovoltaic: simulation and experimental validation..

Experimental investigation of the displacement flow mechanism and oil recovery in primary polymer flood operations. (2021)
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MAHON, R., OLUYEMI, G., OYENEYIN, B. and BALOGUN, Y. 2021. Experimental investigation of the displacement flow mechanism and oil recovery in primary polymer flood operations. SN applied sciences [online], 3(5), article 557. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04360-7

Polymer flooding is a mature chemical enhanced oil recovery method employed in oilfields at pilot testing and field scales. Although results from these applications empirically demonstrate the higher displacement efficiency of polymer flooding over w... Read More about Experimental investigation of the displacement flow mechanism and oil recovery in primary polymer flood operations..

Modeling aerosol cloud aerodynamics during human coughing, talking, and breathing actions. (2021)
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HOSSAIN, M. and FAISAL, N.H. 2021. Modeling aerosol cloud aerodynamics during human coughing, talking, and breathing actions. AIP advances [online], 11(4), article 045111. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0042952

In this paper, we investigate the aerosol cloud flow physics during three respiratory actions by humans (such as coughing, talking, and breathing). With given variables (i.e., velocity, duration, particle size and number of particles, and ambient con... Read More about Modeling aerosol cloud aerodynamics during human coughing, talking, and breathing actions..

Drilling oil-based mud waste as a resource for raw materials: a case study on clays reclamation and their application as fillers in polyamide 6 composites. (2021)
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SIDDIQUE, S., LEUNG, P.S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2021. Drilling oil-based mud waste as a resource for raw materials: a case study on clays reclamation and their application as fillers in polyamide 6 composites. Upstream oil and gas technology [online], 7, article ID 100036. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.upstre.2021.100036

To convert the hazardous oil-based mud waste into a resource, this study has addressed reclaimed nanoclays and its application as a filler material for reinforcing polyamide 6 polymer matrix into a novel polymer composite material. This work focuses... Read More about Drilling oil-based mud waste as a resource for raw materials: a case study on clays reclamation and their application as fillers in polyamide 6 composites..

Experimental investigation of the effect of temperature on two-phase oil-water relative permeability. (2021)
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BALOGUN, Y., IYI, D., FAISAL, N., OYENEYIN, B., OLUYEMI, G. and MAHON, R. 2021. Experimental investigation of the effect of temperature on two-phase oil-water relative permeability. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 203, article ID 108645. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108645

Relative permeability is affected by several flow parameters, mainly the operating temperature and fluid viscosity. Fluid viscosities change with temperature, which correspondingly affects the relative permeability. Temperature is believed to have a... Read More about Experimental investigation of the effect of temperature on two-phase oil-water relative permeability..

Flexible low-density polyethylene–BaTiO3 nanoparticle composites for monitoring leakage current in high-tension equipment. (2021)
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GUPTA, R., BADEL, B., GUPTA, P., BUCKNALL, D.G., FLYNN, D. and PANCHOLI, K. 2021. Flexible low-density polyethylene–BaTiO3 nanoparticle composites for monitoring leakage current in high-tension equipment. ACS applied nano materials [online], 4(3), pages 2413-2422. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c02719

Polymer–nanoparticle composites prepared using a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrix with BaTiO3 nanoparticle compositions of 6, 9, 12, and 15 wt % have shown insulating behavior and are evaluated for their applicability as flexible strain sensors... Read More about Flexible low-density polyethylene–BaTiO3 nanoparticle composites for monitoring leakage current in high-tension equipment..