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Collaborative state estimation of lithium‐ion battery based on multi‐time scale low‐pass filter forgetting factor recursive least squares ‐ double extended Kalman filtering algorithm. (2022)
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LONG, T., WANG, S., CAO, W., REN, P., HE, M. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2022. Collaborative state estimation of lithium-ion battery based on multi-time scale low-pass filter forgetting factor recursive least squares - double extended Kalman filtering algorithm. International journal of circuit theory and applications [online], 50(6), pages 2108-2127. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cta.3250

For the lithium battery management system and real-time safety monitoring, two issues are of great significance, namely, the ability to accurately update the model parameters in real time and to accurately estimate the state of charge and health. In... Read More about Collaborative state estimation of lithium‐ion battery based on multi‐time scale low‐pass filter forgetting factor recursive least squares ‐ double extended Kalman filtering algorithm..

Occurrence and fate of chiral and achiral drugs in estuarine water: a case study of the Clyde estuary, Scotland. (2022)
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PETRIE, B. and MOFFAT, C.F. 2022. Occurrence and fate of chiral and achiral drugs in estuarine water: a case study of the Clyde estuary, Scotland. Environmental science process and impacts [online], 24(4), pages 547-556. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EM00500F

There is currently a lack of enantiospecific studies on chiral drugs in estuarine environments. In this study, the occurrence and fate of 20 prescription and illicit drugs, metabolites and associated contaminants were investigated in the Clyde Estuar... Read More about Occurrence and fate of chiral and achiral drugs in estuarine water: a case study of the Clyde estuary, Scotland..

Material challenges and opportunities in 3D printing for hip implant applications. (2022)
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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..

Enhanced desorption of fluoxetine from polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in gastric fluid and sea water. (2022)
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WAGSTAFF, A. and PETRIE, B. 2022. Enhanced desorption of fluoxetine from polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in gastric fluid and sea water. Environmental chemistry letters [online], 20(2), pages 975-982. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01405-0

There are concerns that microplastics act as a vector of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment. Most studies have focussed on pharmaceutical adsorption and have not investigated desorption in the various matrices that microplastics enter. Theref... Read More about Enhanced desorption of fluoxetine from polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in gastric fluid and sea water..

Co-simulation of optimal EVSE and techno-economic system design models for electrified fleets. (2022)
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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..

A novel feedback correction-adaptive Kalman filtering method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge and closed-circuit voltage prediction of lithium-ion batteries based on the second-order electrical equivalent circuit model. (2022)
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WANG, S., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., FAN, Y., YU, C., JIN, S., FERNANDEZ, C. and STROE, D.-I. 2022. A novel feedback correction-adaptive Kalman filtering method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge and closed-circuit voltage prediction of lithium-ion batteries based on the second-order electrical equivalent circuit model. International journal of electrical power and energy systems [online], 139, article 108020. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108020

Accurate state of charge (SOC) and closed-circuit voltage (CCV) prediction is essential for lithium-ion batteries and their model performance. In this study, a novel feedback correction-adaptive Kalman filtering (FC-AKF) method is proposed for the on... Read More about A novel feedback correction-adaptive Kalman filtering method for the whole-life-cycle state of charge and closed-circuit voltage prediction of lithium-ion batteries based on the second-order electrical equivalent circuit model..

On the mechanical properties of melt-blended nylon 6/ethylene-octene copolymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites. (2022)
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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)
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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..

Simple deterministic selection-based genetic algorithm for hyperparameter tuning of machine learning models. (2022)
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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..

A novel collaborative multiscale weighting factor‐adaptive Kalman filtering method for the time‐varying whole‐life‐cycle state of charge estimation of lithium‐ion batteries. (2022)
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WANG, S., FAN, Y., YU, C., JIN, S., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., FERNANDEZ, C. and STROE, D.-I. 2022. A novel collaborative multiscale weighting factor-adaptive Kalman filtering method for the time-varying whole-life-cycle state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of energy research [online], 46(6), pages 7704-7721. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7672

Accurate state of charge (SOC) estimation is essential for the whole-life-cycle safety guarantee and protection of lithium-ion batteries, which is quite difficult to realize. In this study, a novel weighting factor-adaptive Kalman filtering (WF-AKF)... Read More about A novel collaborative multiscale weighting factor‐adaptive Kalman filtering method for the time‐varying whole‐life‐cycle state of charge estimation of lithium‐ion batteries..

Comparative analysis of the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer, xanthan and guar gum as mobility control agent, in enhanced oil recovery application. (2022)
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OGUNKUNLE, T.F., ONI, B.A., AFOLABI, R.O., FADAIRO, A.S., OJO, T. and ADESINA, O. 2022. Comparative analysis of the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer, xanthan and guar gum as mobility control agent, in enhanced oil recovery application. Journal of King Saud University (Engineering science)[online], 34(7), pages 402-407. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksues.2022.01.003

This study aimed at evaluating the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer (HAPAM), xanthan gum, and guar gum in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes. Their performances in terms of oil recovery applications were investigated through rheo... Read More about Comparative analysis of the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer, xanthan and guar gum as mobility control agent, in enhanced oil recovery application..

Biological activity and stability of aeruginosamides from cyanobacteria. (2022)
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CEGLOWSKA, M., KWIECIEŃ, P., SZUBERT, K., BRZUZAN, P., FLORCZYK, M., EDWARDS, C., KOSAKOWSKA, A. and MAZUR-MARZEC, H. 2022. Biological activity and stability of aeruginosamides from cyanobacteria. Marine drugs [online], 20(2): pharmaceutical potential of marine microorganisms, article 93. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/md20020093

Aeruginosamides (AEGs) are classified as cyanobactins, ribosomally synthesized peptides with post-translational modifications. They have been identified in cyanobacteria of genera Microcystis, Oscillatoria, and Limnoraphis. In this work, the new data... Read More about Biological activity and stability of aeruginosamides from cyanobacteria..

Effect of reservoir structural rhythm on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) performance. (2022)
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ABUNUMAH, O., OGUNLUDE, P., OGOUN, E., RAMALAN, M., ANTWI, S., AISUENI, F., HASHIM, I. and GOBINA, E. 2022. Effect of reservoir structural rhythm on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) performance. International journal on engineering, science and technology [online], 4(1), pages 41-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonest.72

In addition to the evolution of green and nano energy, sequestration of CO2 is also an evolving method to control the global CO2 footprint and greenhouse effect. Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) is an established technique to capture carbon fro... Read More about Effect of reservoir structural rhythm on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) performance..

Mass transfer characteristics through alumina membranes with different pores sizes and porosity. (2022)
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OGUNLUDE, P., ABUNOMAH, O., HASHIM, I., AISUENI, F., OGOUN, E., ANTWI, S., RAMALAN, M., WILLIAMWEST, T., SUKKI, F.M. and GOBINA, E. 2022. Mass transfer characteristics through alumina membranes with different pores sizes and porosity. International journal of engineering, science and technology [online], 4(1), pages 99-123. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonest.71

Different membranes covering the macroporous to nano-pororous range and having different porosities have been used to study the mass transfer of methane and carbon dioxide single gases. The effect of flow parameters on the transport mechanisms throug... Read More about Mass transfer characteristics through alumina membranes with different pores sizes and porosity..

Characterization and hydrodynamic evaluation of the relationship between permeability and microstructure parameters ceramic membranes for the separation of oil-in-water emulsion. (2022)
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AISUENI, F., GOBINA, E., HASHIM, I. and OGOUN, E. 2022. Characterization and hydrodynamic evaluation of the relationship between permeability and microstructure parameters ceramic membranes for the separation of oil-in-water emulsion. International journal of engineering, science and technology [online], 4(1), pages 14-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonest.69

Ceramic membranes for wastewater treatment are usually fine filters prepared by sintering of alumina, titania or zirconia powders at ultra-high temperatures and have an asymmetric cross-section using the same material or a combination of the three gi... Read More about Characterization and hydrodynamic evaluation of the relationship between permeability and microstructure parameters ceramic membranes for the separation of oil-in-water emulsion..

Nanoporous gas transport in shale gas reservoirs. (2022)
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OGOUN, E., OGUNLUDE, P., ABUNOMAH, O. and GOBINA, E. 2022. Nanoporous gas transport in shale gas reservoirs. International journal on engineering, science and technology [online], 4(1), pages 73-84. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonest.70

In more conventional gas reservoirs, gas flow is simple, uncomplicated, and described by simple flux pressure drop expressions. In shale reservoirs however, this relationship takes the form of a more complex and multiscale flow process involving spec... Read More about Nanoporous gas transport in shale gas reservoirs..

PS-net: progressive selection network for salient object detection. (2022)
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REN, J., WANG, Z. and REN, J. 2022. PS-net: progressive selection network for salient object detection. Cognitive computation [online], 14(2), pages 794-804. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-021-09952-4

Low-level features contain abundant details and high-level features have rich semantic information. Integrating multi-scale features in an appropriate way is significant for salient object detection. However, direct concatenation or addition taken by... Read More about PS-net: progressive selection network for salient object detection..

A review of recent advancements in offshore wind turbine technology. (2022)
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ASIM, T., ISLAM, S.Z., HEMMATI, A. and KHALID, M.S.U. 2022. A review of recent advancements in offshore wind turbine technology. Energies [online], 15(2), article 579. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15020579

Offshore wind turbines are becoming increasingly popular due to their higher wind energy harnessing capabilities and lower visual pollution. Researchers around the globe have been reporting significant scientific advancements in offshore wind turbine... Read More about A review of recent advancements in offshore wind turbine technology..

Parametric analysis using CFD to study the impact of geometric and numerical modeling on the performance of a small scale horizontal axis wind turbine. (2022)
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SIDDIQUI, M.S., KHALID, M.H., BADAR, A.W., SAEED, M. and ASIM, T. 2022. Parametric analysis using CFD to study the impact of geometric and numerical modeling on the performance of a small scale horizontal axis wind turbine. Energies [online], 15(2), article 505. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15020505

The reliance on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations has drastically increased over time to evaluate the aerodynamic performance of small-scale wind turbines. With the rapid variability in customer demand, industrial requirements, economic... Read More about Parametric analysis using CFD to study the impact of geometric and numerical modeling on the performance of a small scale horizontal axis wind turbine..

The fate of waste drilling fluids from oil and gas industry activities in the exploration and production operations. (2022)
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NJUGUNA, J., SIDDIQUE, S., KWROFFIE, L.B., PIROMRAT, S., ADDAE-AFOAKWA, K., EKEH-ADEGBOTOLU, U., OLUYEMI, G., YATES, K., MISHRA, A.K. and MOLLER, L. 2022. The fate of waste drilling fluids from oil and gas industry activities in the exploration and production. Waste management [online], 139, pages 362-380. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.12.025

Operational discharges from oil and gas exploration industry, accidental spillage, or improperly disposed drilling wastes has serious detrimental effects on human and the environment. The water- and oil-based fluids wastes are generated every year al... Read More about The fate of waste drilling fluids from oil and gas industry activities in the exploration and production operations..