All Outputs (9)

Modelling soil compaction effects on maize growth and yield in a sandy loam soil (2019)
Journal Article
Igoni, A. H., & Jumbo, R. B. (2019). Modelling soil compaction effects on maize growth and yield in a sandy loam soil. CIGR Journal, 21(4),

A mathematical model was developed for the prediction of soil compaction effects on the growth and yield of maize crop in a sandy loam soil in tropical climates. Field investigations were carried out at the teaching and research farm of Rivers State... Read More about Modelling soil compaction effects on maize growth and yield in a sandy loam soil.

Thermo-elastic creep analysis and life assessment of thick truncated conical shells with variable thickness (2019)
Journal Article
Taghizadeh, T., Nejad, M. Z., & Davoudi Kashkoli, M. (2019). Thermo-elastic creep analysis and life assessment of thick truncated conical shells with variable thickness. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 11(9), Article 1950086. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1758825119500868

A semi-analytical method is presented to investigate time-dependent thermo-elastic creep behavior and life assessment of thick truncated conical shells with variable thickness subjected to internal pressure and thermal load. Based on the first-order... Read More about Thermo-elastic creep analysis and life assessment of thick truncated conical shells with variable thickness.

Boost converter topologies, hybrid boost and new topologies of voltage multiplier in photovoltaic systems (2019)
Journal Article
Samadi, M., Rakhtala, S. M., & Ahmadian Alashti, M. (2019). Boost converter topologies, hybrid boost and new topologies of voltage multiplier in photovoltaic systems. Journal of Solar Energy Research, 4(4), 287-299. https://doi.org/10.22059/jser.2020.295264.1135

Renewable energy generation has experienced lot growth in the last not many years, with close to several billion dollars financing in 2017. Selection of an appropriate converter is one of the challenges since it has an impact on the behavior of the P... Read More about Boost converter topologies, hybrid boost and new topologies of voltage multiplier in photovoltaic systems.

Creep damage and life assessment of thick cylindrical pressure vessels with variable thickness made of 304L austenitic stainless steel (2019)
Journal Article
Davoudi Kashkoli, M., Tahan, K. N., & Nejad, M. Z. (2019). Creep damage and life assessment of thick cylindrical pressure vessels with variable thickness made of 304L austenitic stainless steel. Steel and Composite Structures, 32(6), 701-715. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2019.32.6.701

Using first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT), a semi-analytical solution is employed to analyze creep damage and remaining life assessment of 304L austenitic stainless steel thick (304L ASS) cylindrical pressure vessels with variable thickness s... Read More about Creep damage and life assessment of thick cylindrical pressure vessels with variable thickness made of 304L austenitic stainless steel.

A benchtop flight control demonstrator (2019)
Journal Article
Duran, J. R., Whidborne, J. F., Carrizales, M., & Pontillo, A. (2021). A benchtop flight control demonstrator. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 49(1), 80--97. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306419019852688

A feedback control demonstrator is described. The demonstrator is intended for the demonstration of control principles applied to flight control of fixed-wing aircraft and hence is suitable for aeronautical programmes. The demonstrator consists of a... Read More about A benchtop flight control demonstrator.

Investigating pitching moment stall through dynamic wind tunnel test (2019)
Journal Article
Pontillo, A., Yusuf, S., Lopez, G., Rennie, D., & Lone, M. (2020). Investigating pitching moment stall through dynamic wind tunnel test. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 234(2), 267-279. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954410019861853

Experimental characterisation of aircraft dynamic stall can be a challenging and complex system identification activity. In this article, the authors present a method that combines dynamic wind tunnel testing with parameter estimation techniques to s... Read More about Investigating pitching moment stall through dynamic wind tunnel test.

Evolution of joint probability methods in coastal engineering practice in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Hames, D., Gouldby, B., & Hawkes, P. (2019). Evolution of joint probability methods in coastal engineering practice in the UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Maritime Engineering, 172(2), 45-54. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmaen.2019.4

This paper outlines the evolution of joint probability methods in the design and assessment of sea defence structures in the UK, together with the key drivers for these different methods. It highlights why and how the joint exceedance curve technique... Read More about Evolution of joint probability methods in coastal engineering practice in the UK.

Analysis of low-speed height-velocity diagram of a variable-speed-rotor helicopter in one-engine-failure (2019)
Journal Article
Chi, C., Yan, X., Chen, R., & Li, P. (2019). Analysis of low-speed height-velocity diagram of a variable-speed-rotor helicopter in one-engine-failure. Aerospace Science and Technology, 91, 310-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2019.05.003

This work analyzes the effects of variable operating rotor speed on the helicopter low-speed Height–Velocity (H-V) diagram in one engine inoperative (OEI) situation. Using the UH-60A helicopter as baseline helicopter, a flight dynamics model and the... Read More about Analysis of low-speed height-velocity diagram of a variable-speed-rotor helicopter in one-engine-failure.

What came before the crash? An investigation through SHRP2 NDS data (2019)
Journal Article
Papazikou, E., Quddus, M., Thomas, P., & Kidd, D. (2019). What came before the crash? An investigation through SHRP2 NDS data. Safety Science, 119, 150-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.03.010

Investigating crash progression through naturalistic driving studies (NDS) could give valuable insights in crash causation analysis and thus, benefit crash prevention. This study utilises NDS data from the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2... Read More about What came before the crash? An investigation through SHRP2 NDS data.