African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349406495	Performance characterization of packed bed storage system	Adeyanju A.A.	2009	Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences	4	1	None	Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. August...	Adeyanju, A.A., Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of the West In...	Modeling of packed-bed heat transfer can be a problem of immense complexity in some cases requiri...	Analytical; Characterization; Heat transfer; Packed-bed; Stratification	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84940577071	Evaluation of residual stress in stainless steel 316L and Ti6Al4V samples produced by selective l...	Yadroitsev I., Yadroitsava I.	2015	Virtual and Physical Prototyping	10	2	10.1080/17452759.2015.1026045	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Central University of Technology, Free Stat...	Yadroitsev, I., Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Central University of Techn...	Selective laser melting (SLM) has great potential in additive manufacturing because it enables th...	numerical simulation; residual stress; selective laser melting; stainless steel; titanium alloy	3D printers; Alloy steel; Computer simulation; Melting; Numerical models; Residual stresses; Tita...	None	View
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	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054840574	Towards optimum chest compression performance during constant peak displacement cardiopulmonary r...	Dellimore K.H.J., Cloete G., Scheffer C.	2011	Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing	49	9	10.1007/s11517-011-0812-5	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1 ...	Dellimore, K.H.J., Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbos...	The aim of this study is to determine the conditions necessary to achieve optimum chest compressi...	Chest compression; Constant peak displacement; CPR; Non-linear least squares; Optimization	Back supports; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compressions; Concrete floor; CPR; Non-linear...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-53349090704	Performance analysis of the power conversion unit of a solar chimney power plant	Fluri T.P., Von Backström T.W.	2008	Solar Energy	82	11	10.1016/j.solener.2008.05.001	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1,...	Fluri, T.P., Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Pr...	The power conversion unit (PCU) of a large solar chimney power plant consists of one or several t...	Ellipse law; Power conversion unit; Solar chimney power plant; Turbine	Chimneys; Diffusers (fluid); Electric generators; Electric power plants; Engines; Fusion reaction...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859771305	Computational models for predicting cooling tower fill performance in cross-counterflow configura...	Reuter H.C.R., Kröger D.G.	2012	Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications	4	2	10.1115/1.4006028	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1,...	Reuter, H.C.R., Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch,...	In cooling towers packed with trickle or splash fills, which have anisotropic flow resistance, th...	CFD; Cooling tower; Fill; Merkel number; Modeling; Packing; Performance	Air flow; Air humidity ratio; Air temperature; Anisotropic flows; Cartesian coordinate; Computati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-38349113846	Technical and economic evaluation of the utilization of solar energy at South Africa's SANAE IV b...	Olivier J.R., Harms T.M., Esterhuyse D.J.	2008	Renewable Energy	33	5	10.1016/j.renene.2007.05.044	Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1,...	Olivier, J.R., Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, ...	The technical and economic feasibility of utilizing solar energy at South Africa's SANAE IV stati...	Antarctica; Economic analysis; Feasibility study; SANAE IV; Solar energy; Technical analysis	Economic analysis; Energy utilization; Photovoltaic cells; Antarctica; Feasibility study; Technic...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870033348	Evaluation of mechanical behavior of chemically modified Borassus fruit short fiber/unsaturated p...	Reddy K.O., Shukla M., Maheswari C.U., Rajulu A.V.	2012	Journal of Composite Materials	46	23	10.1177/0021998312454032	Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Doornfontein Campus, University of Johannesburg,...	Reddy, K.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Doornfontein Campus, University of ...	Natural fine fibers were extracted from Borassus fruits belonging to the Arecaceae family. To imp...	Fiber composites; mechanical properties; surface modification; water absorption	Alkali treatment; Arecaceae; Chemical bondings; Chemically modified; Fiber composite; Fourier tra...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84906546160	The impact of gasoline and synthesized ethanol blends on the emissions of a spark ignition engine	Kuburi L.S., Obada D.O., Samotu I.A., Jeremiah M., Kashim Z.A.	2014	World Journal of Engineering	11	4	10.1260/1708-5284.11.4.391	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Department of Micr...	Kuburi, L.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Obad...	Considering pollution problems and the energy crisis today, investigations have been concentrated...	Ethanol; Gasoline; Green house gases; Spark ignition engine	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79953061837	Improving the performance of two-stroke motorcycle with tuned adjustable exhaust pipe	Obodeh O., Ogbor A.D.	2009	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology	1	2	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State, Nigeria	Obodeh, O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State, Nige...	Engine performance is strongly dependent on gas dynamic phenomena in intake and exhaust systems. ...	Motorcycle; Performance characteristics; Tuned exhaust pipe	Acceleration phase; Charging efficiency; Delivery ratio; Dynamic phenomena; Engine performance; E...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74149088807	Evaluation of operational control strategies applicable to solar chimney power plants	Bernardes M.A.d.S., von Backström T.W.	2010	Solar Energy	84	2	10.1016/j.solener.2009.11.009	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais - CE...	Bernardes, M.A.d.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica...	Numerical simulations are carried out to study the performance of two schemes of power output con...	Power output control; Power production; Solar chimney power plant	Independent control; Numerical simulation; Operational control; Optimum ratio; Power output contr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84871104204	Electrochemical corrosion resistance evaluation of ferritic stainless steel in HCl	Loto C.A., Loto R.T.	2012	International Journal of Electrochemical Science	7	11	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria; Department of Chemical a...	Loto, C.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, Department o...	Corrosion resistance behaviour of S43903 ferritic stainless steel was evaluated in different hydr...	Corrosion; Ferritic stainless steel; Hydrochloric acid; Polarization; Sodium chloride	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74349089723	Evaluation and analysis of noise levels in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria	Oyedepo O.S., Saadu A.A.	2010	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	160	04-Jan	10.1007/s10661-008-0719-2	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria; Department o...	Oyedepo, O.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeri...	Evaluation and analysis of noise pollution levels have been carried out to determine the level of...	Environmental noise; Ilorin; Noise; Noise map; Noise pollution; Traffic noise	Environmental noise; High-density; Ilorin; Nigeria; Noise levels; Noise map; Noise measurements; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80051941505	Assessing the performance of potassium dichromate and aniline on concrete steel rebar deteriorati...	Omotosho O.A.	2011	Research Journal of Applied Sciences	6	3	10.3923/rjasci.2011.143.149	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023 Ota, Nigeria	Omotosho, O.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023 Ota, Nigeria	The study used the two-parameter Weibull distribution function to analyze data obtained from elec...	Aniline; Compressive strength; Kolmogorov-smirnov statistics; Marine/microbial medi; Potassium di...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84872939579	Performance evaluation of some steels as extrusion die on AA6063-type Al-Mg-Si alloy	Fayomi O.S.I., Gbenebor O.P., Abdulwahab M., Popoola A.P.I.	2012	Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences	19	6	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria;...	Fayomi, O.S.I., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun...	This study deals with the performance evaluation of mild and tool steels, their microstructure an...	AA6063-type Al-Mg-Si alloy; Die entry angles; Dislocation; Extrusion; Microstructure	Al-Mg-Si alloys; Dislocation movement; Extrusion operation; Extrusion pressure; Microhardness tes...	None	View
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	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84863946617	Development of granular-medium-based impact energy management system	Mwangi F.M., Kanny K.	2012	International Journal of Crashworthiness	17	4	10.1080/13588265.2012.661658	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa	Mwangi, F.M., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, Sout...	A granular-medium-based impact energy management system has been developed. The system was subjec...	Absorption; Bumpers; Dissipation; Granular medium; Impact energy	Cubic lattice; Design platform; Granular medium; Impact energy; Impact energy management; Intrins...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84877851391	Comparative analysis of the performance of hydrocarbon refrigerants with R22 in a sub-cooling hea...	Bolaji B.O., Huan Z.	2012	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy	226	7	10.1177/0957650912454829	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Tshwane Unive...	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment,...	In this study, the performance of some hydrocarbon refrigerants (R290, R600a and R1270) as altern...	Alternative refrigerants; Hydrocarbons; Performance; R22; Sub-cooling	Alternative refrigerant; Coefficient of Performance; Hydrocarbon refrigerants; Performance; R22; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84872975061	Computational analysis of the performance of ozone-friendly R22 alternative refrigerants in vapou...	Bolaji B.O., Huan Z.	2012	Environment Protection Engineering	38	4	10.5277/EPE120404	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Tshwane Unive...	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment,...	Performance of two ozone-friendly refrigerants (R410A and R419A) was investigated theoretically u...	None	Airconditioning systems; Alternative refrigerant; Computational analysis; Computational thermodyn...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870265731	Using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC...	Rezazadeh S., Mehrabi M., Pashaee T., Mirzaee I.	2012	Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology	26	11	10.1007/s12206-012-0844-2	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran; Depa...	Rezazadeh, S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Urmia University, Ur...	In this paper, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) is used for modeling proton excha...	ANFIS; Fuel cell performance; PEM fuel cells; Relative humidity	Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system; ANFIS; Fuel cell performance; Inlet air; Membrane thicknes...	None	View

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