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Effects of fiber loadings and lengths on mechanical properties of Sansevieria Cylindrica fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites
Palanisamy, Sivasubramanian; Kalimuthu, Mayandi; Dharmalingam, Shanmugam; Alavudeen, Azeez; Nagarajan, Rajini; Ismail, Sikiru Oluwarotimi; Siengchin, Suchart; Mohammad, Faruq; Al-Lohedan, Hamad A. (2023-08-25)In this present investigation, Sansevieria cylindrica fiber was used as a reinforcement in a natural rubber matrix. Various biocomposite samples with different fiber contents (lengths and loadings) were fabricated, using ... -
Effects of hydroxyapatite addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of sintered magnesium matrix composites
Jayasathyakawin, S.; Ravichandran, M.; Ismail, S. O.; Srinivasan, D. (2023-06-30)This study focused on the microstructure and properties of magnesium alloy (Mg/3Al)-based composites, reinforced with hydroxyapatite (HA) and produced by powder metallurgy (PM) method. In this investigation, Mg alloys were ... -
Effects of infill density on mechanical properties of additively manufactured chopped carbon fiber reinforced PLA composites
Mayandi, K.; Rigesh, K.; Nagarajan, Rajini; Ismail, Sikiru O.; Krishnan, Kumar; Mohammad, Faruq; Al-Lohedan, Hamad A. (2024-05-08)In this present study, the fused deposition modeling (FDM) method was used to fabricate the composites. Before three-dimensional (3D) printing, samples were designed according to the ASTM D256, D790 and D3039 standards for ... -
Effects of Moisture Absorption and Thickness Swelling Behaviors on Mechanical Performances of Carica Papaya Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites
Saravanakumaar, A.; Senthilkumar, A.; Rajan, B. M.; Rajini, N.; Ismail, S. O.; Mohammad , F.; Al-Lohedan, H. A. (2022-04-04)In this study, composite materials were made from Carica papaya fibers (CPFs), as a reinforcing element in polypropylene (PP), polyester (P) and epoxy (E) matrices, using compression molding technique. Experiments were ... -
Effects of nitriding on salt spray corrosion resistance of additively manufactured 17-4 PH steels
Michla, J. R. J.; Rajini, N.; Ismail, Sikiru O.; Prabhu, T. R.; Mohammad , F.; Siengchin, S.; Devi, M. P. I. (2023-01-01)This work addresses the effects of varying nitriding temperatures of 530, 560 and 580 ◦C for 2 h on corrosion resistance of additively manufactured (AM) 17-4 PH steels, using neutral salt spray (NSS) method for 104 h. The ... -
Effects of plant age and inoculum concentration on light leaf spot disease phenotypes on oilseed rape
Sapelli, Laura; Karandeni Dewage, Chinthani Shanika; Ritchie, Faye; Fitt, Bruce; Huang, Yongju (2021-06-16)Light leaf spot is caused by the fungal pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae and is the mosteconomically damaging disease of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK. Current controlrelies on repeated fungicide applications; ... -
Effects of sand and gating architecture on the performance of foot valve lever casting components used in pump industries
Rajkumar, I.; Rajini, N.; Siengchin, S.; Ismail, Sikiru O.; Mohammad, F.; Al-Lohedan, H. A.; Tawfeek, Ahmed M.; Issa, Zuheir A. (2021-11-01)This work addresses manufacture, testing and simulation of foot valve lever (FVL) for monoblock pump industry, using a cost-effective casting design process. The impact of different types of sands, such as air-set, dry and ... -
Effects of submerged convective cooling on turning of AZ31 magnesium alloy: Tool temperature and wear improvements
Zakaria, Muhammad Syamil; Mustapha, Mazli; Azmi, Azwan Iskandar; Ahmad, Azlan; Ismail, Sikiru Oluwarotimi; Shuaib, Norshah Aizat (2022-03-02)Low melting point and material adhesion are associated challenges of magnesium alloy, leading to extreme built-up edge (BUE) and built-up layer (BUL) formations during machining process. Dry machining is favorable for ... -
Effects of ZnO addition on the microstructure/corrosion, wear and mechanical properties of sintered Mg-Al matrix composites
Jayasathyakawin, S.; Ravichandran, M.; Ismail, S. O.; G. Veerappan, G. (2023-10-31)Magnesium (Mg)-based composites offer outstanding properties, which make them suitable materials for various applications in medical, aerospace and energy sectors, among others. The wide applications of Mg-based composites ... -
Efficacy of different inoculum forms of Rhizoctonia solani AG 2 2IIIB for resistance screening of sugar beet varieties
Bhuiyan, M.Z.R; E. del Rio Mendoza, Luis; Lakshman, Dilip K.; Qi, Aiming; Khan, Mohamed F. R. (2023-11-30)Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is one of the major sugar sources in the world. Rhizoctonia solani causes damping-off and crown and root rot that can result in significant yield and economic losses. R. solani AG 2–2 IIIB is ... -
Efficient qPCR estimation and discrimination of airborne inoculum of Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, the causal organisms of phoma leaf spotting and stem canker of oilseed rape : qPCR detection of Leptosphaeria airborne inoculum
Kaczmarek, Joanna; S. West, Jon; King, Kevin M.; Canning, Gail; Latunde-Dada, Akinwunmi O.; Huang, Yongju; Fitt, Bruce; Malgorzata Jedryczka, Malgorzata (2023-12-06)BACKGROUND: Detection of the inoculum of phytopathogens greatly assists in the management of diseases, but is difficult for pathogens with airborne fungal propagules. Here, we present experiments to determine the abundance ... -
Elastomer-glass micropump employing active throttles
Johnston, I. D.; Davis, J.B.; Richter, R.; Herbert, G. I.; Tracey, M.C. (2004)We report a reciprocating microfluidic pump, the Micro Throttle Pump (MTP), constructed in a relatively uncomplicated manner from glass and microstructured poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). Unconventionally, the MTP employs ... -
Encapsulation of expansive powder minerals within a concentric glass capsule system for self-healing concrete
Qureshi, T. S.; Kanellopoulos, A.; Al-Tabbaa, A. (2016-09-15)This study presents the application of encapsulated expansive powder minerals (magnesium oxide, bentonite and quicklime) for self-healing of cement-based mortars. A system of concentric glass macrocapsules was used to ... -
Energy and exergy analysis of solar dryer with triple air passage direction collector powered by a wind generator
Ndukwu, Macmanus; Okon, Bassey; Abam, Fidelis; Lamrani, Billal; Bekkioui, Naoual; Wu, Hongwei; Bennamoun, Lyes; Egwu, Uchenna; Ezewuisi, Chinemerem; Ndukwe, Chibueze; Nwachukwu, Chris; Ehiem, James (2022-05-26)The objective of this study is to thermodynamically investigate the performance of solar dryers by delaying the airflow in the collector. For this reason, a triple air path on a single pass collector with the fan powered ... -
England’s Food Policy Response to Covid : Review of policy issues and intervention
Parsons, Kelly; Barling, David (University of Hertfordshire, 2021-04-22)This report was produced as part of a project on England's food policy and food security, funded through Research England’s Quality-related Research Strategic Priorities Fund at the University of Hertfordshire. The aim of ... -
Enhancing the dispersion of TiC in copper
Chrysanthou, A.; Erbaccio, G. (1996-05) -
Enhancing Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings with Novel Functionalised MWCNTs-Enhanced Phase Change Materials: Towards Efficient and Stable Solutions
Hayat, Muhammad; CHEN, Yong Kang; Yang, Yongzhen; Li, Liang; Bevilacqua, Mose (2024-01-01)Phase change materials (PCMs) are a promising panacea to tackle the intermittency of renewable energy sources, but their thermal performance is limited by low thermal conductivity (TC). This pioneering work investigates ... -
Ensemble learning for energy performance prediction of residential buildings
Olu-Ajayi, Razak; Alaka, Hafiz; Sulaimon, Ismail; Grishikashvili, Ketty; Sunmola, Funlade; Oseghale, Raphael; Ajayi, Saheed (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2021-07-08)In the past decades, the demand for energy in buildings has considerably amplified due to the increase in population and prompt urbanization. The high proportion of energy consumed by buildings engender major environmental ... -
Epoxy/hollow glass microsphere syntactic foams for structural and functional application - A review
Anirudh, S.; Jayalakshmi, C. G.; Anand, A.; Kandasubramanian, B.; Ismail, S. O. (2022-03-29)Composite materials have improved the fields of aerospace, marine and defence by supporting the manufacturing of several structures owing to their superior properties. The specific class of composite materials known as ... -
Equality and diversity in the work of the Sentencing Council
Chen, Qi; Vuk, Mateja; Kuppuswamy, Chamundeeswari; Kirsh, Diana (The Sentencing Council for England and Wales, 2023-01-10)This report is commissioned by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales. It examines whether the guidelines published by the Council have the potential to cause disparities in sentencing, and whether the guideline ...