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-s2.0-33947381764	Effect of flow maldistribution on thermal performance of a solar air heater array with subcollect...	Karwa R., Karwa N., Misra R., Agarwal P.C.	2007	Energy	32	7	10.1016/j.energy.2006.08.002	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 385...	Karwa, R., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University, P...	This paper presents results of a theoretical study carried out to investigate the effect of flow ...	Flow imbalance; Solar air heater array; Subcollectors in parallel; Thermal performance	Heat transfer coefficients; Natural convection; Solar collectors; Thermal effects; Flow imbalance...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-65549145508	Performance evaluation of a refrigerant-charged integrated solar water heater in northern Nigeria	Enaburekhan J., Yakasai U.T.	2009	Desalination	243	03-Jan	10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.014	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Bayero University, PMB 3011, Gwarzo ...	Enaburekhan, J., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Bayero University, ...	The thermal performance of the refrigerant-charged integrated solar water heater was analyzed to ...	Heat-pipe solar collector; Phase-change; Refrigerant-charged solar collector; Solar water heating	Capillary pumping; Cloudy days; Collection efficiencies; Heat-pipe solar collector; Integrated so...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904003140	Performance of A R22 split-air-conditioner when retrofitted with ozone friendly refrigerants (R41...	Bolaji B.O.	2012	Journal of Energy in Southern Africa	23	3	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, N...	R22 that has been used predominantly in air conditioning and in medium and low-temperature applic...	Experimental; Performance; R22; R410A; R417A; Retrofitting; Split-air-conditioners	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928343486	Thermodynamic analysis of the performance of a vapour compression refrigeration system, working w...	Bolaji B.O., Huan Z.	2013	Scientia Iranica	20	6	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Abeokuta, Nige...	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, ...	Environmentally benign natural refrigerants have recently attracted considerable attention due to...	Alternative refrigerants; Hydrocarbon mixtures; R134a; R290; R600a; Thermodynamic	Computer software; Global warming; Hydrocarbons; Mixtures; Ozone layer; Refrigerants; Thermoanaly...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84865128244	Development and evaluation of a prototype refrigerated cooling table for conference services	Mohammed A., Elaigu A.E., Adeniyi A.A., Hassan A.B.	2012	International Journal of Engineering and Technology	4	2	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria; Schlumber...	Mohammed, A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nige...	This paper presents the development and evaluation of a prototype refrigerated cooling table for ...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-61749090431	The performance analysis of a solid adsorption solar refrigerator during collector cool-down and ...	Ogueke N.V., Anyanwu E.E.	2009	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Eng...	223	1	10.1243/09544089JPME217	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Nigeria	Ogueke, N.V., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 1526...	Performance analysis of a solid adsorption solar refrigerator during the collector cool-down and ...	Adsorbate; Adsorption; Cool-down; Refrigeration; Solar	Adsorbates; Capillary tubes; Concentration (process); Refrigerants; Refrigerators; Solar refriger...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-54449098133	The use of an indirect impact quick-stop mechanism during the turning of α-titanium BT5 alloy	Dahunsi O.A., Awopetu O.O.	2008	International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials	3	02-Jan	10.1504/IJMMM.2008.017626	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Ondo S...	Dahunsi, O.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704...	This paper studies the use of an indirect impact quick stop mechanism whose design, construction ...	BUE; Built-Up-Edge; Chip root analysis; Metallographic analysis; Segmented chip; Semi-finish; Tit...	Cutting; Metallography; Turning; Chip root analysis; Segmented chip; Withdrawal speed; Titanium a...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-50849100687	Evaluations of vegetable oil-based as lubricants for metal-forming processes	Abdulquadir B.L., Adeyemi M.B.	2008	Industrial Lubrication and Tribology	60	5	10.1108/00368790810895178	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, N...	Abdulquadir, B.L., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Kwara State Pol...	Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess lubricating performances of selected locally pro...	Lubricant oils; Lubrication	Compression testing; Computer networks; Data compression; Doping (additives); Forming; Friction; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79955685722	Effect of solder joint integrity on the thermal performance of a TEC for a 980nm pump laser module	Takyi G., Amalu E., Bernasko P.K.	2011	Soldering and Surface Mount Technology	23	2	10.1108/09540911111120186	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi,...	Takyi, G., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technolo...	Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of solder wettability on the therma...	Acoustic testing; Coolers; Lasers; Microscopy; Solder; Thermoelectricity	Acoustic testing; Coolers; Design/methodology/approach; Heat pumps; Jds uniphase; Laser pumps; Mi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33846326302	Performance of a parabolic trough solar collector	Brooks M.J., Mills I., Harms T.M.	2006	Journal of Energy in Southern Africa	17	3	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mangosuthu Technikon, South Africa; Department of Mechanica...	Brooks, M.J., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mangosuthu Technikon, South Africa; Mills, I....	The performance of a South African parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) module has been charac...	Acceptance angle; Optical efficiency; Parabolic trough collector; Time constant	Acceptance angle; Optical efficiency; Parabolic trough collector; Time constants; Heat losses; Pr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899443331	Theoretical analysis of the energy performance of three low global warming potential hydro-fluoro...	Bolaji B.O.	2014	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy	228	1	10.1177/0957650913507252	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigeria College OfEngineering, Federal University of Agricu...	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigeria College OfEngineering, Federal Univer...	In this study, the energy performances of low global warming potential R152a, R161 and R1234yf re...	Alternative refrigerant; energy; global warming; hydro-fluorocarbons; performance; R152a	Energy efficiency; Fluorocarbons; Global warming; Phase change materials; Refrigerants; Vapors; A...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77953521278	Evaluation of the tensile strength of foundry cores made with hybridized binder composed of neem ...	Ademoh N.A.	2010	International Journal of Physical Sciences	5	5	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, P. M. B 2109, Kaduna, Nigeria	Ademoh, N.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, P. M. B 2109, Kadun...	Defined quantities of the vegetable oil extracted from the seed of neem tree were mixed with each...	Gum arabic; Hybrid binder; Neem oil; Tensile strength	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79953067235	Evaluation of the effective baking conditions for grade 3 Nigerian acacia species bonded foundry ...	Ademoh N.A., Abdullahi A.T.	2010	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology	2	6	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, P.M.B 2109, Kaduna, Nigeria; Depa...	Ademoh, N.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, P.M.B 2109, Kaduna,...	The most effective economical baking conditions were determined for foundry cores bonded with the...	Acacia grade 3; Baking; Cores; Oven; Temperature	Acacia grade 3; Acacia species; Alloy castings; Baking; Bonded silica; Class I; Cores; Iron and s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880254832	Duration of diabetes and glycemic control: Impact on echocardiography findings in children and yo...	Adeniyi O.F., Oduwole A.O., Okoromah C.A.N., Ekure E., Fajolu I.B., Ladapo T.A.	2013	International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries	33	2	10.1007/s13410-013-0116-4	Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria; Lagos Univer...	Adeniyi, O.F., Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeri...	The influence of disease duration and glycemic control on cardiac function in type 1 diabetes mel...	Cardiac; Left ventricular dysfunction; Sub saharan	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33751364289	Palm nut cracking under repeated impact load	Koya O.A.	2006	Journal of Applied Sciences	6	11	10.3923/jas.2006.2471.2475	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	Koya, O.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	Cracking a whole palm nut under repeated impact load, with the object of minimizing kernel breaka...	Cracking; Fatigue; Fracture; Impact; Palm nut	Conservation of energy; Experimental verification; Impact; Load cycle; Palm nut; Palm nut crackin...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84873479358	Evaluation of corrosion cost of crude oil processing industry	Akinyemi O.O., Nwaokocha C.N., Adesanya A.O.	2012	Journal of Engineering Science and Technology	7	4	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ibogun Campus, PMB 5026, Ifo P...	Akinyemi, O.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ibogun Campus,...	Crude oil production industry as the hub of Nigeria Economy is not immune to the global financial...	Annuities and corrosion control; Deferment; Downhole; Downtime	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908481681	In Vivo Monitoring of Intracellular Chloroplast Movements in Intact Leaves of C4 Plants Using Two...	Ryu J., Nam H., Kim H.K., Joo Y., Lee S.J., Kim K.H.	2014	Microscopy Research and Technique	77	10	10.1002/jemt.22403	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), San ...	Ryu, J., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTE...	Dynamic changes in the spatial distribution of chloroplasts are essential for optimizing photosyn...	Chloroplast; Intact plants; Intracellular movement; Photosynthetic capacity; Twophoton microscopy	chloroplast; maize; multiphoton microscopy; physiology; plant leaf; procedures; sorghum; three di...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79953865840	Performance optimization of oilfield decanting centrifuges	Philips O.J., Barinaadaa Thaddeus L.A.	2011	Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences	6	2	10.3923/jeasci.2011.127.129	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Har...	Philips, O.J., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Techn...	This study examines the performance of oilfield decanting centrifuges. Performance parameters tha...	Centrifuge; Decanting; Mechanical separation; Nigeria; Oilfield; Performance	None	None	View
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	View
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	View

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