This research work presents the Application of Cuckoo Search Algorithm for the simultaneous placement of distributed generation units and shunt capacitor banks in radial distribution networks. The approaches used in most literatures for determining the optimal allocation of DG units and Capacitor banks did not consider the simultaneous placement of... Continue Reading
A solarbox cooker is a device that converts solar energy into useful heat in a confined space. The solar cooking system which captures and utilizes the abundant solar energy was designed, simulated, constructed and tested. Plane reflectors were used to concentrate solar radiations continuously on the collector which result to heat gain. It is usual... Continue Reading
A model of transitional probability matrix for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design was developed with the aim of tarnishing the traditional method obtained from the judgment of an expert panel. The model was developed using fatigue and rutting as the critical factors in pavement failure. Model performance was assessed using first order reliabilit... Continue Reading
The existing IAR multicrop thresher was evaluated and found to have low feed rate and output with millet and soybean crops. The machine was modified and reconstructed to increase its threshing performance. Its components were increased in size and a shredder was added below the feed hopper to cut stems of crops that entangle the threshing cylinder ... Continue Reading
This research presents the development of a modified token-based congestion control scheme with adaptive forwarding mechanism (mTBCC) algorithm for addressing congestion problems in opportunistic networks (OppNets). The algorithm addresses the limitations associated with the standard token �“based congestion control (TBCC) in terms of its ability ... Continue Reading
Electricity demand forecasting is a central and integral process for planning periodical operations and facility expansion in the electricity sector. Demand pattern is very complex due to the highly unpredictable behavior of consumers load consumption. Therefore, finding an appropriate forecasting model for a specific electricity network at peak de... Continue Reading
This research sole aim is to improve on the development of conceptual procurement models that can create direct and indirect impacts of various forms of plant and equipment procurement in Kaduna state Tertiary Institutions in relation to, need assessment, delay in completion, costs and non-conformance with specification by suppliers and installatio... Continue Reading
This research work presents development of Firefly algorithm (FA) and application of voltage stability index (VSI) for optimal planning of Distribution Generation (DG) in an unbalanced threephase distribution network. The VSI was used to find the DG location while the FA was used for the DG sizing. The developed method was implemented on standard I... Continue Reading
The successes recorded at the laboratory for the synthesis of zeolite Y and ZSM-5 using Kankara kaolin sourced from Katsina state, Nigeria as starting material necessitated the need for upscale of the production process. This thesis focused on the development of three pilot size production units and characterizing the products obtained from those u... Continue Reading
The study examined the partial replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) with Periwinkle shell Ash (PSA) and Periwinkle Shell Dust which was obtained from burning 200kg of Periwinkle shell at 6000C and grinding 200kg with ball mill respectively. Concrete cubes were prepared from design mix with target strength of 20N/mm2, 25N/mm2, 30N/mm2 and 4... Continue Reading
This research work is aimed at the development of an observer-based dynamic output feedback controller for stabilization and tracking of nonlinear systems. The developed controller is designed after the immersion-invariance and internal model principle (IMP) frameworks and targets non-square systems such as rotational-translational actuator (RTAC),... Continue Reading
This study centres on Failure Evaluation of Engineering Projects in Nigeria, A case study of Pipeline and Product Marketing Company Limited (PPMC). The instrument used in this study is analysis of some randomly selected Projects and questionnaires administered to Professionals involved in the execution of projects in PPMC. The result of this study ... Continue Reading
This research is aimed at the development of a modified East-West Interface for distributed control plane in Software Defined Network (SDN) for Wide Area Network (WAN). The East-West Interface is important in achieving communication across a Software Defined WAN, to enable scalability and distribution of the control plane. The Communication Interfa... Continue Reading
This study is aimed at the assessment of sawdust activated carbon in the treatment of aquaculture effluent with various objectives which includes the determination of the SAC properties, effluent parameters, effect of operating conditions and application of relevant adsorption isotherms. The sawdust was first precarbonized at 500?C, then impregnate... Continue Reading
This research is focused on the design of water supply (cold and hot) system of a three bedroom bungalow with adequate pressure. Polypropylene (PP) pipes imported from Italy and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes made in Nigeria, the two most common plastic materials used for potable water supply lines were selected for the analysis and compared to fin... Continue Reading