Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-3-908454-12-0
Verlag: Trans Tech Publications

Sonstiges, Englisch, 910 Seiten, Format (B × H): 125 mm x 142 mm, Gewicht: 200 g

This work comprises a selection of 109, peer-reviewed papers on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations. It addresses a number of the scientific issues underlying innovations in Materials and Systems research at the global level, while paying particular attention to possible processes that may permit the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations in Developing Countries.The papers are grouped into chapters on: Construction and Structures; Electrical and Electronic Technology; Food and Agricultural Technology; Manufacturing Systems; Materials Processing; Oil and Gas; Renewable Energy; Systems Design and Analysis; Tools, Machines and Equipment; Waste Technology; and Water Engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ibhadode, A.O. Akii

Igbafe, A.I.

Anyata, B.U.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Lime Stabilization of Black Cotton Soil Using Bagasse Ash as AdmixtureDurability-Based Appropriateness of Sawdust Concrete for Rigid PavementThe Quality of Concrete Made with Typical Benin City Silty SandThe Influence of Vibration Time and Sand Type on the Compressive Strength of Sandcrete Hollow BlocksAccuracy of Static Differential GPS Techniques; Implications for Structural Deformation MonitoringThe Potential Use of Periwinkle Shell as Coarse Aggregate for ConcreteAn Assessment of Torsional Parameters of Steel Reinforcement Used in the Nigerian Construction IndustryPower Quality Assessment in a Distribution NetworkApplication of Particle Swarm Optimization Approach to Optimal Tuning of Load Frequency ControllerAn Electronic Patient Record Management System Using Smart CardsApplication of Pareto Analysis to Faults Identification in Electrical Distribution Network: A Case Study of Ugbowo 11kV Feeder, Benin City, NigeriaDifferential Evolution Based Optimal Tuning of Load Frequency ControllerDesign and Implementation of a GSM Activated Automobile Demobilizer with Identification CapabilityPerformance of Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) and Quartenary Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) Signalling Schemes in Fast and Frequency Non-Selective Rayleigh Fading Channel with a Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) at the ReceiverReduction of Fire Incidents due to Electrical Faults in BuildingsAnalysis of Generating Capacity Dynamics of the Nigerian Power System between 1963 and 2020Dielectric Strength, Breakdown Voltage and Acidity Test with Respect to Transformer Insulating OilDesign and Parameter Estimation of a Three Phase Induction Motor Using a User-Interactive Computer ProgrammeDesign, Construction and Performance Evaluation of a Low Cost Electric Arc Welding MachineComparative Analysis of Electric Field Measurement in ZariaAn Impact Assessment of the Nigerian Power Sector ReformsHuman Body Resistance and Temperature Measurement DeviceAn Investigation of Microwave Link Degradation due to Atmospheric Conditions (A Case Study of Akure-Owo Digital Microwave Link)Investigation of the Characteristics of Radio Signal Propagation in Indoor EnvironmentElectricity Network Planning: The Key to Efficient and Reliable Power Supply to ConsumersAn Experimental Autonomous Path Tracking Mobile RobotAutomatic Transfer and Controller System for Standby Power GeneratorLeaching of Trace Metals from Two Different Size SoilsDehydrated Cassava Chips Utilization in Starch and "Garri" ProductionDetermination of Cutting Resistance of Sugar Cane (Saccarum officinarum) Using a New-Type Test MachineDevelopment and Performance Evaluation of Rainwater Harvester for Drip Irrigation of Juvenile Citrus OrchardFlapper Feed Device for Improved Productivity of Cassava GraterMethods of Preserving and Improving the Quality of Locust BeansVariations in Certain Climatic Parameters and Implications for Agricultural Production in Makurdi (Benue State), NigeriaDevelopment and Performance Evaluation of a Manually Operated Cowpea ThresherMethods of Estimating Runoff and Soil Loss in Plots under Different Plant Densities of AmaranthusEffects of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate Detergent on the Activity of Cassava Fermenting EnzymeField Comparison of Irrigation Scheduling of Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum)Responsive Production Systems and Roles that Robots can PlayApplication of Enterprise Modelling (EM) Principles to Improving the Performance of a Semi-Automated Production SystemEffects of Selected Media on Corrosion Behaviour of Mild SteelDesign of Compatibilizing Interfacial Polymer Layers Using a Macroinitiator Rolling Temperature for Steel Hot Flat Rolled at Low Strain RatesNetwork Structures, Flexibility and Stability in Thermal and Chemical Environments of Polyurethane Prepared from Rubber Seed Oil.Studies in the Utilization of Biobased Additives as Thermal Stabilizer for Plasticized PVCEvaluating Microstructural and Hardness Variations in Time Dependent Multipass Welded Mild SteelEffect of Base Material on the Pore Size Distribution and Surface Area of Activated CarbonPermeability Characteristics and Classification of Coal Seams in NigeriaEffect of Particle Sizes on the Reinforcing Properties of Locally Sourced Filler in Rubber VulcanisateEffect of Lubrication Additives on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soyabean OilThe Study of Biogeoavailability of Calcium in Ashaka Cement Industry Environs of North Eastern Zone of NigeriaEffect of Pass Reduction on Rolling Parameters Using Reverse Sandwich Model Integrated into the Hot Rolling Bland and Ford?s TheoryDetermination of Optimum Welding Flux Composition Using the Bend Strength Test TechniqueThe Dependence on Temperature of Carbonization and Chemical Activation on Characteristics of Granular Activated Carbon CharacteristicsEffects of Preservative Agents on Cassava Starch AdhesivesMaximizing Generated Energy Usage through Combined Cycle CogenerationPressure Derivative Studies of a Laterally Infinite Reservoir with a Horizontal WellPressure Derivative Behavior of Two-Layered Reservoir with Vertical WellsGeoinformation for Oil Spill Disaster Management in the Niger Delta Region of NigeriaAssessing the Rate of Remediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil Using Redox ParametersInfluence of Gamma Radiation on the Radiofrequency Dielectric Properties of Nigerian Crude OilToxicity Assessment of some Crude Oil Contaminated Soils in the Niger DeltaDeveloping a Managed Pressure Drilling Strategy for Casing Drilling OperationsSand Production Forecasts for Unconsolidated Gas ReservoirsA New Correlation for the Viscosity of Natural GasEquations for the Z-Factor and Compressibility of Nigerian Natural Gas The Role of Renewable Energy in the Electricity Industry in ZimbabweEnhancing the Output Characteristics of a Photovoltaic Position Sensor Using a Feed-Forward Neural NetworkApplication of Wind and Small Hydro Energy Sources for Rural Electric Power Supply in NigeriaAnalysis of Fish Fillet Drying Rates under Three Solar Energy Drying SystemsDevelopment of an Energy Efficient Solid Fuel for Maximum Emission-Reduction and Regular Heating Rate in Fired HeatersOptimal Utilization of Solar Arrays: Design and Implimentation of a Motorised Solar Energy Photovoltaic Array SystemOptimum Seeking Position Control of Solar CollectorsDevelopment of a Photovoltaic Powered Forced Convection Solar DryerDesigning Architect?s Brief for a Faculty of EngineeringDevelopment of a New Product Using Two Distributed TeamsMaintenance Productivity Measurement: Case Study of a Manufacturing CompanySystem Potential-Based Productivity Evaluation ModelEvaluating Solution Methods to Bicriteria Scheduling ProblemsEvaluation and Improvement of Dvorak Keyboard Layout Using CADWORKComputer Aided Raw Material Requirement Planning (CARMRP) for Job Shop: A Case StudyA Study of Urban Traffic Management- A Case Study of Lagos State Traffic Management AuthorityInvestigation of the Vibrational Mode of a Long Bone ? The UlnaSurface Roughness Optimization of some Machining Parameters in Turning Operations Using Taguchi MethodDevelopment of a Model for Analysing Forging ProcessDevelopment of a Model for Analysing Radial Flow of Slightly Compressible FluidsFinite Element Simulation of Performance Characteristics of Infinitely Wide Plane Pad Slider BearingMathematical Modeling of a New Improved Design of a Rail Carriage Suspension System for the Wagons Used in ZimbabweDevelopment of Software Package in Designing Chain Drives as Engineering Transmission ElementRisering of a Four-Cavity Die Production Mould by Convectional MethodDesign and Manufacture of Palm Nut/Fibre SeparatorDesign for Manufacture of a Miniature Batch ReactorThe Effect of Baffles in Shell and Tube Heat ExchangersComputerised Design Approach to a Sub-Press Mould for Composite Materials ManufactureQuality Characteristics of Basic Hand Tools Sold in NigeriaDesign, Development and Performance of Palm Waste Briquette Stove for Domestic and Industrial UsagePerformance Evaluation of Palm Waste Screw Press Briquette Moulding MachineFuzzy Based Solid Waste Management MethodSustaining the Rural Energy Demand through Biogas TechnologyIndoor Smoke Emissions from Direct-Fires in Urban Households in Benin City Area of Midwestern NigeriaAdditives Effects of Cement and Silica Clay on the Thermophysical Properties of SawdustBatch Treatment of Palm Oil Mill EffluentSolid Waste Crisis in Nigeria ? A Case Study of the Constraint to Effective Private Sector Participation (PSP) on Solid Waste Management in Lagos MetropolisImproved Sawdust Briquette: An Alternative Source of FuelBio-Treatment of Brewery Effluent Using EnzymesDrinking Water Quality Monitoring in Ado-Ekiti and EnvironsModelling of Sediment Transport Capacities of Ogbese and Owena Rivers in S.W. NigeriaUse of Hydraulic Network Model for Evaluating Fire Flow Capacity of a Water Distribution NetworkBio-Treatment of Crude Oil Polluted Water Using Mixed Microbial Populations of P. Aureginosa, Penicillium Notatum, E. Coli and Aspergillus Niger