Thermal, mechanical and rheological behaviors of nanocomposites based on UHMWPE/paraffin oil/carbon nanofiller obtained by using different dispersion techniques.

Visco, Annamaria; Yousef, Samy; Galtieri, Giovanna; Nocita, Davide; Pistone, Alessandro; Njuguna, James

doi:10.1007/s11837-016-1845-x

Development and testing of inorganic membranes for hydrogen separation and purification in a catalytic membrane reactor. (2016)
Thesis
ALKALI, A. 2016. Development and testing of inorganic membranes for hydrogen separation and purification in a catalytic membrane reactor. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Palladium membranes have been identified as the membranes of choice in hydrogen separation and purification processes due to their infinite selectivity to hydrogen when defect-free. Despite their potentials in hydrogen processes, palladium membranes... Read More about Development and testing of inorganic membranes for hydrogen separation and purification in a catalytic membrane reactor..

Partial discharge detection using low cost RTL-SDR model for wideband spectrum sensing. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
MOHAMED, H., LAZARIDIS, P., UPTON, D., KHAN, U., SAEED, B., JABER, A., ZHANG, Y., MATHER, P., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., BARLEE, K.W., ATKINSON, D.S.W., MIHOVSKA, A., GAVRILOVSKA, L. and GLOVER, I.A. 2016. Partial discharge detection using low cost RTL-SDR model for wideband spectrum sensing. In Proceedings of 23rd International conference on telecommunications 2016 (ICT 2016), 16-18 May 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 7500353. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2016.7500353

Partial discharge (PD) is one of the predominant factors to be controlled to ensure reliability and undisrupted functions of power generators, motors, Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and grid connected power distribution equipment, especially in the f... Read More about Partial discharge detection using low cost RTL-SDR model for wideband spectrum sensing..

A review on the recent progress made on solar photovoltaic in selected countries of sub-Saharan-Africa. (2016)
Journal Article
ABUBAKAR MAS'UD, A., WIRBA, A.V., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ALBARRACIN, R., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., MUNIR, A.B. and BANI, N.A. 2016. A review on the recent progress made on solar photovoltaic in selected countries of sub-Saharan-Africa. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 62, pages 441-452. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.04.055

The harmful effects of carbon emissions and carbon dioxide caused by over dependence on oil is a global issue, which is currently being addressed by encouraging renewable energy (RE) resources contribution to the energy mix. Encouraging RE is importa... Read More about A review on the recent progress made on solar photovoltaic in selected countries of sub-Saharan-Africa..

Position referenced force augmentation in teleoperated hydraulic manipulators operating under delayed and lossy networks: a pilot study. (2016)
Journal Article
MADDAHI, Y., LIAO, S., FUNG, W.-K. and SEPEHRI, N. 2016. Position referenced force augmentation in teleoperated hydraulic manipulators operating under delayed and lossy networks: a pilot study. Robotics and autonomous systems [online], 83, pages 231-242. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2016.04.006

Position error between motions of the master and slave end-effectors is inevitable as it originates from hard-to-avoid imperfections in controller design and model uncertainty. Moreover, when a slave manipulator is controlled through a delayed and lo... Read More about Position referenced force augmentation in teleoperated hydraulic manipulators operating under delayed and lossy networks: a pilot study..

Catalytic membrane reactor-separator for environmental applications. (2016)
Thesis
KAJAMA, M.N. 2016. Catalytic membrane reactor-separator for environmental applications. Robert Gordon University [online], PhD thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Flow-through catalytic membrane reactors offer the potential for improved conversions at reduced operating temperature due to product separation and catalyst activity. An experimental work dealing with a forced flow-through membrane reactor is the su... Read More about Catalytic membrane reactor-separator for environmental applications..

Design and implementation of 30kW 200/900v LCL modular multilevel based DC/DC converter for high power applications. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
FAZELI, S.M., ABOUSHADY, A., AHMED, K.H. and JOVCIC, D. 2016. Design and implementation of 30kW 200/900v LCL modular multilevel based DC/DC converter for high power applications. In Proceedings of the 8th IET international conference on power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD 2016), 19-21 April 2016, Glasgow, UK. New York: IET [online], article ID 7739332. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0144

This paper presents the design, development and testing of a 30kW, 200V/900V modular multilevel converter (MMC) based DC/DC converter prototype. An internal LCL circuit is used to provide voltage stepping and fault tolerance property. The converter c... Read More about Design and implementation of 30kW 200/900v LCL modular multilevel based DC/DC converter for high power applications..

Investigation of positioning of FBG sensors for smart monitoring of oil and gas subsea structures. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
JOHNY, J., PRABHU, R., FUNG, W.K. and WATSON, J. 2016. Investigation of positioning of FBG sensors for smart monitoring of oil and gas subsea structures. In Proceedings of the 2016 Marine Technology Society/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MTS/IEEE) OCEANS conference: our future is with oceans, 10-13 April 2016, Shanghai, China. Piscataway: IEEE [online], paper ID 7485662. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485662

Condition monitoring of offshore structures is an indispensable task in the oil and gas industry. Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) is the key technology used down-hole in order to sense different physical parameters such as strain, vibration, etc. This pape... Read More about Investigation of positioning of FBG sensors for smart monitoring of oil and gas subsea structures..

A review of air-fuel mixing and alternative methods in scramjets and scramjet-like engines. (2016)
Journal Article
MACLEOD, C. and GERRARD, C.E. 2016. A review of air-fuel mixing and alternative methods in scramjets and scramjet-like engines. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society [online], 69(4), pages 116-126. Available from: http://www.jbis.org.uk/paper/2016.69.116

This paper reviews work on two aspects of scramjet and similar ducted hypersonic propulsion. The first of these is air-fuel mixing techniques - the problem of mixing is considered the most intractable in scramjet design. The second aspect is the use... Read More about A review of air-fuel mixing and alternative methods in scramjets and scramjet-like engines..

Flexural, impact, rheological and physical characterizations of POM reinforced by carbon nanotubes and paraffin oil. (2016)
Journal Article
YOUSEF, S., VISCO, A., GALTIERI, G and NJUGUNA, J. 2016. Flexural, impact, rheological and physical characterizations of POM reinforced by carbon nanotubes and paraffin oil. Polymers for advanced technologies [online], 27(10), pages 1338-1344. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.3801

The paraffin oil dispersion technique innovated in the recent years to synthesize bulk polymer nanocomposite materials has a uniform dispersion. This research work aims to study the effect of added carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on flexural, impact and rheo... Read More about Flexural, impact, rheological and physical characterizations of POM reinforced by carbon nanotubes and paraffin oil..

Optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines transporting spherical capsules. (2016)
Journal Article
ASIM, T. and MISHRA, R. 2016. Optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines transporting spherical capsules. Canadian journal of chemical engineering [online], 94(5), pages 966-979. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22450

The scarcity of fossil fuels affects the efficiency of established modes of cargo transport within the transportation industry. Extensive research is being carried out on improving the efficiency of existing modes of cargo transport, as well as devel... Read More about Optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines transporting spherical capsules..

Impact of distributed generation modes in optimal coordination between DG and capacitor simultaneously. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
MUHTAZARUDDIN, M.N.B., BANI, N.A., JAMIAN, J.J., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and MAS'UD, A.A. 2016. Impact of distributed generation modes in optimal coordination between DG and capacitor simultaneously. Presented at the 10th International power engineering and optimization conference 2016 (PEOCO2016), 26-27 March 2016, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

This paper describes the impact of the mode selection in Distributed Generation (DG) has in order to reduce the total power losses in the distribution system when coordination between the DG and capacitor is done simultaneously There are two modes av... Read More about Impact of distributed generation modes in optimal coordination between DG and capacitor simultaneously..

Computational fluid dynamics based optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines transporting cylindrical capsules. (2016)
Journal Article
ASIM, T. and MISHRA, R. 2016. Computational fluid dynamics based optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines transporting cylindrical capsules. Powder technology [online], 295, pages 180-201. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2016.03.013

Rapid depletion of energy resources has immensely affected the transportation sector, where the cargo transportation prices are rising considerably each year. Efforts have been made to develop newer modes of cargo transportation worldwide that are bo... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics based optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines transporting cylindrical capsules..

Investigation of structural parameter dependence of confinement losses in PCF–FBG sensor for oil and gas sensing applications. (2016)
Journal Article
JOHNY, J., PRABHU, R. and FUNG, W.K. 2016. Investigation of structural parameter dedendance of confinement losses in PCF-FBG sensor for oil and gas sensing applications. Optical and quantum electronics [online], 48, article number 252. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-016-0528-8

Photonic crystal fibre (PCF)–fibre bragg grating (FBG) integration opens up new possibilities in multi-parameter fibre-optic sensing, owing to their active control over light characteristics and mode confinements. Their integration results in a misma... Read More about Investigation of structural parameter dependence of confinement losses in PCF–FBG sensor for oil and gas sensing applications..

Impact of integrating large-capacity hybrid renewable energy systems into Qatar's power grid. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
ALI, D. and KHALIL, S. 2016. Impact of integrating large-capacity hybrid renewable energy systems into Qatar's power grid. In Proceedings of the 2016 Qatar Foundation Annual research conference (ARC'16): towards world-class research and innovation, 22-23 March 2016, Dohar, Qatar. Dohar: Hamad bin Khalifa University Press [online], EEOP2240. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5339/qfarc.2016.eeop2240

The implementation of large-scale renewable energy systems (such as solar and wind) in the GCC is widely growing nowadays, particularly in remote areas generation applications where the grid extension is costly. The integration of renewable energy sy... Read More about Impact of integrating large-capacity hybrid renewable energy systems into Qatar's power grid..

Effect of diffuse radiation on the performance of a rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
FREIER, D., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., ABU-BAKAR, S.H., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., MUNIR, A.B., YASIN, S.H.M., MAS'UD, A.A. and BANI, N.A. 2016. Effect of diffuse radiation on the performance of a rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator. In Proceedings of the 6th Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) International conference on photonics (ICP), 14-16 March 2016, Sarawak, Malaysia. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 71-73. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICP.2016.7510017

This paper evaluates the performance of a recently patented rotationally asymmetrical dielectric totally internally reflective concentrator (RADTIRC) under diffuse radiation. The RADTIRC has a geometrical concentration gain of 4.969 and two half acce... Read More about Effect of diffuse radiation on the performance of a rotationally asymmetrical optical concentrator..

Anti-phase synchronization and symmetry-breaking bifurcation of impulsively coupled oscillators. (2016)
Journal Article
JIANG, H., LIU, Y., ZHANG, L. and YU, J. 2016. Anti-phase synchronization and symmetry-breaking bifurcation of impulsively coupled oscillators. Communications in nonlinear science and numerical simulation [online], 39, pages 199-208. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnsns.2016.02.033

This paper studies the synchronization in two mechanical oscillators coupled by impacts which can be considered as a class of state-dependent impulsively coupled oscillators. The two identical oscillators are harmonically excited in a counter phase,... Read More about Anti-phase synchronization and symmetry-breaking bifurcation of impulsively coupled oscillators..

High yielding microbubble production method. (2016)
Journal Article
FIABANE, J., PRENTICE, P. and PANCHOLI, K. 2016. High yielding microbubble production method. BioMed research international [online], article ID 3572827. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3572827

Microfluidic approaches to microbubble production are generally disadvantaged by low yield and high susceptibility to (micro)channel blockages. This paper presents an alternative method of producing microbubbles of 2.6 m mean diameter at concentratio... Read More about High yielding microbubble production method..

Registration of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products: solution in regulation and governance or new challenge. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
MUNIR, A.B., KARIM, M.E., YASIN, S.H.M. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2016. Registration of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products: solution in regulation and governance or new challenge. Presented at the 2016 International seminar on nanoscience and nanotechnology (NANOSciTech2016), 26-29 February 2016, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Regulation and governance of infinite number and diversified types of engineered nanomaterials has been a genuine challenge for the regulators around the world in recent times. Recent experience with the genetically modified food compelled the regula... Read More about Registration of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products: solution in regulation and governance or new challenge..

Rate-dependent polymer adsorption in porous media. (2016)
Journal Article
IDAHOSA, P.E.G., OLUYEMI, G.F., OYENEYIN, M.B. and PRABHU, R. 2016. Rate-dependent polymer adsorption in porous media. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 143, pages 65-71. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.02.020

Laboratory core flood experiments were conducted at different flow rates with partially hydrolysed polyacrylamide (HPAM) oilfield Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) polymer and silica sand to investigate the polymer retention in porous media due to flow rat... Read More about Rate-dependent polymer adsorption in porous media..

Thermal, mechanical and rheological behaviors of nanocomposites based on UHMWPE/paraffin oil/carbon nanofiller obtained by using different dispersion techniques. (2016)
Journal Article
VISCO, A., YOUSEF, S., GALTIERI, G., NOCITA, D., PISTONE, A. and NJUGUNA, J. 2016. Thermal, mechanical and rheological behaviors of nanocomposites based on UHMWPE/paraffin oil/carbon nanofiller obtained by using different dispersion techniques. JOM: journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society [online], 68(4), pages 1078-1089. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-016-1845-x

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a very attractive polymer employed as a high performance material. For its high viscosity, dispersion of fillers is considered a critical point in UHMWPE nanocomposites preparation process. Current... Read More about Thermal, mechanical and rheological behaviors of nanocomposites based on UHMWPE/paraffin oil/carbon nanofiller obtained by using different dispersion techniques..

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