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Source | Electronic ID | Title | Authors | Publication Year | Source Title | Volume | Issue▼ | DOI | Affiliations | Authors with Affiliations | Abstract | Author Keywords | Index Keywords | Funding Details | |
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Scopus | 2-s2.0-84958550682 | Novel computational intelligence for optimizing cyber physical pre-evaluation system | Xing B. | 2014 | Studies in Computational Intelligence | 540 | None | 10.1007/978-981-4585-36-1_15 | Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment ... | Xing, B., Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built En... | Owing to the quality heterogeneity of returned used products, firms engaged in re-manufacturing a... | Cyber physical pre-evaluation system; Firefly algorithm; Radio frequency identification; Re-manuf... | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84867366944 | Monitoring detrusor oxygenation and hemodynamics noninvasively during dysfunctional voiding | MacNab A.J., Stothers L.S., Shadgan B. | 2012 | Advances in Urology | None | None | 10.1155/2012/676303 | Department of Urology, UBC Hospital Bladder Care Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouve... | MacNab, A.J., Department of Urology, UBC Hospital Bladder Care Centre, University of British Colu... | The current literature indicates that lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) related to benign pros... | None | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84908510997 | Improving the braking performance of a vehicle with ABS and a semi-active suspension system on a ... | Hamersma H.A., Schalk Els P. | 2014 | Journal of Terramechanics | 56 | None | 10.1016/j.jterra.2014.09.004 | Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa | Hamersma, H.A., Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, So... | Rapid advances have been made in the field of vehicle dynamics in terms of improving the ride, ha... | ABS systems; Multi-body dynamics modelling; Off-road vehicles; Semi-active suspension; Tyre model... | Multi-body dynamic; Rough roads; Semi active suspension; Semi-active suspension systems | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84904549442 | Performance characteristics of artificial coatings applied to steam surface condensers | Goodenough J.L., Reuter H.C.R. | 2014 | International Journal of Thermal Sciences | 85 | None | 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2014.06.020 | Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa | Goodenough, J.L., Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University, ... | Recent developments in artificial protective coatings (APCs) and their application techniques hav... | Coatings; Condensers; Conductivity; Corrosion; Erosion; Fouling | Capacitors; Coatings; Corrosion; Electric conductivity; Erosion; Fouling; Heat exchangers; Protec... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84928317807 | Performance modeling of industrial gas turbines with inlet air filtration system | Effiom S.O., Abam F.I., Ohunakin O.S. | 2015 | Case Studies in Thermal Engineering | 5 | None | 10.1016/j.csite.2015.03.008 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cross River University of Technology, P.M.B 1123, Calabar, ... | Effiom, S.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cross River University of Technology, P.M.B 1... | Abstract The effect of inlet air filtration on the performance of two industrial gas turbines (GT... | Contaminants; Filters; Gas turbine; Pressure drop; Turbomatch | Architectural design; Drops; Filters (for fluids); Gas turbines; Gases; Impurities; Oil fields; P... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84913573170 | Evaluation of failures in mechanical crankshafts of automobile based on expert opinion | Kareem B. | 2015 | Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis | 3 | None | 10.1016/j.csefa.2014.11.001 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Ni... | Kareem, B., Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 70... | In this study, mechanical crankshaft failures for automobiles are evaluated based on experts' opi... | Crankshaft failure; Experts' opinion; Sigma quality; Statistical analysis | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84886259692 | Significant performance improvement in terms of reduced cathode flooding in polymer electrolyte f... | Tanaka S., Shudo T. | 2014 | Journal of Power Sources | 248 | None | 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.09.119 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1 Minamiosawa, Hachioji, Tok... | Tanaka, S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1 Minamiosawa, H... | Flooding at the cathode is the greatest barrier to increasing the power density of polymer electr... | Cathode flooding; Flooding free; Forced convection; Microcoil flow field; Polymer electrolyte fue... | Cathode flooding; Current voltage curve; Electron conductivity; Fuel cell performance; Gas diffus... | None | |
None | None | Performance, combustion and emission characteristics of n-butanol additive in methanol-gasoline b... | Siwale L., Kristóf L., Bereczky A., Mbarawa M., Kolesnikov A. | 2014 | Fuel Processing Technology | 118 | None | 10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.10.007 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretori... | Siwale, L., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X... | The aim of the study was to compare the effects of dual alcohols (n-butanol and methanol) with si... | Bioalcohols; Brake specific fuel consumption; Brake thermal efficiency; Emission; Spark ignition | Bioalcohols; Brake specific fuel consumption; Brake thermal efficiency; Emission characteristics;... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84902662804 | Thermodynamic evaluation of a 42MW gas turbine power plant | Egware H., Obanor A., Itoje H. | 2014 | International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa | 12 | None | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.12.83 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin, P.M.B 1154, Benin City, Nigeria | Egware, H., Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin, P.M.B 1154, Benin City, Ni... | Energy and exergy analyses were carried out on an active 42MW open cycle gas turbine power plant.... | Energy; Exergy; Performance; Power plant; Turbine | Atmospheric temperature; Combustion chambers; Energy dissipation; Fossil fuel power plants; Gas t... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84870044858 | Design, analysis and experimental evaluation of photovoltaic forced convection solar dryer for th... | Adelaja A.O., Ojolo S.J. | 2010 | International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa | 3 | None | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.3.49 | Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria | Adelaja, A.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria; ... | The photovoltaic (pv) forced convection solar dryer comprises the solar collector, dryer and pv a... | Drying analysis; Forced convection; Photovoltaic module; Solar dryer; Thermal analysis | Capital costs; Cloud cover; Continuous operation; Direct solar; Dryer efficiency; Drying rates; D... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84957809766 | Evaluation of global solar radiation using multiple weather parameters as predictors for South Af... | Adeala A.A., Huan Z., Enweremadu C.C. | 2015 | Thermal Science | 19 | None | 10.2298/TSCI130714072A | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa... | Adeala, A.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark... | Models for estimating monthly average daily global solar radiation were developed for South Afric... | Modeling; Multiple predictors; Solar radiation; South Africa; Weather parameters | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84914688982 | Evaluation of prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time in hypertensive patients... | Nnenna Adaeze N., Uchenna Emeribe A., Abdullahi Nasiru I., Babayo A., Uko E.K. | 2014 | Advances in Hematology | 2014 | None | 10.1155/2014/932039 | Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Haematology and Blood Group Serology Unit, University o... | Nnenna Adaeze, N., Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Haematology and Blood Group Serology... | Introduction. Several biomedical findings have established the effects of hypertension on haemost... | None | adult; age; aged; Article; clinical article; controlled study; correlation analysis; cross-sectio... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84904906705 | Evaluation of an immunoassay for determination of plasma efavirenz concentrations in resource-lim... | Abdissa A., Wiesner L., McIlleron H., Friis H., Andersen Å.B., Kæstel P. | 2014 | Journal of the International AIDS Society | 17 | None | 10.7448/IAS.17.1.18979 | Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia; Depar... | Abdissa, A., Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma, Et... | Introduction: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) may improve antiretroviral efficacy through adjus... | Antiretroviral therapy; Efavirenz; Immunoassay; LC-MS/MS; Method evaluation; TDM | efavirenz; article; blood chemistry; blood sampling; chemical analyzer; controlled study; drug bl... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-37749042809 | Impact of home-based management of malaria on health outcomes in Africa: A systematic review of t... | Hopkins H., Talisuna A., Whitty C.J.M., Staedke S.G. | 2007 | Malaria Journal | 6 | None | 10.1186/1475-2875-6-134 | Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States; c/o MU-UCSF M... | Hopkins, H., Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States, ... | Background. Home-based management of malaria (HMM) is promoted as a major strategy to improve pro... | None | artemisinin; chloroquine; maloprim; antimalarial agent; article; Burkina Faso; community care; De... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-74049108685 | Evaluation of current knowledge, awareness and practice of spirometry among hospital -based niger... | Desalu O.O., Busari O.A., Onyedum C.C., Salawu F.K., Obateru O.A., Nwogu K.C., Salami A.K. | 2009 | BMC Pulmonary Medicine | 9 | None | 10.1186/1471-2466-9-50 | Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin, Nigeria; Department of Med... | Desalu, O.O., Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin, Nigeria; Bus... | Background: Spirometry is a cost-effective diagnostic tool for evaluation of lung function and fo... | None | adult; article; clinical competence; controlled study; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic value; dis... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84924913877 | Myocardial perfusion imaging for evaluation of suspected ischemia and its relationship with glyce... | Shmendi A., Pirie F., Naidoo D.P., Tlou B., Pilloy W., Motala A.A. | 2014 | Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy | 7 | None | 10.2147/DMSO.S72335 | Department of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Department of Diabetes... | Shmendi, A., Department of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Pirie, F.... | Background: The relationship between myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) abnormalities, diabetes m... | Coronary artery disease; Diabetes mellitus; Glycated hemoglobin; Myocardial perfusion imaging | glucose; glycosylated hemoglobin; hemoglobin A1c; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; adult; Art... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84921788738 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the initial evaluation and diagnosis of palpable soft tis... | Ogun G.O. | 2015 | Pan African Medical Journal | 20 | None | 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.44.4271 | Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/ University College Hospital, ... | Ogun, G.O., Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/ University Colleg... | Introduction: fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) as a means of evaluation of palpable soft tiss... | None | adult; aged; arm; Article; benign tumor; biopsy technique; cell structure; diagnostic accuracy; d... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84896982278 | Evaluation of Al-Cu-Mg alloy/bean pod ash nanoparticles synthesis by double layer feeding-stir ca... | Atuanya C.U., Aigbodion V.S. | 2014 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 601 | None | 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.02.086 | Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra S... | Atuanya, C.U., Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, ... | The evaluation of the microstructure and properties of Al-Cu-Mg alloy/bean pod ash (BPA) nanopart... | Al-Cu-Mg alloy; Bean pod ash nanoparticles; Mechanical properties; Microstructures | Aluminum; Hardness; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Nanoparticles; Tensile strength; Al-Cu... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84958181678 | Physico-chemical and sensory evaluation of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica l. Mill and opuntia ... | de Wit M., Bothma C., Hugo A., Sithole T., Absalom C., van den Berg C. | 2015 | Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development | 17 | None | None | Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, P.O. B... | de Wit, M., Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free S... | Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica and O. robusta) cladode flour was used to prepare and evaluate ... | Carrot cake; Crunchy oats biscuits; Opuntia cladode flour; Seed bread | None | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84920936422 | Thermal treatment, Jelly processing and sensory evaluation of cactus pear fruit juice | de Wit M., Bothma C., Swart P., Frey M., Hugo A. | 2014 | Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development | 16 | None | None | Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, P.O. B... | de Wit, M., Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free S... | Fruit juice plays an important role in human health. In an attempt to increase the use, other tha... | Cactus pear fruit; Free choice profiling; Jelly; Juice; Sensory analysis | Animalia; Cactaceae; Pyrus | None |