World Journal of Engineering: Volume 13 Issue 5

Analysis of 24Slot wound field salient rotor switched-flux machine based on 2D-FEA

Faisal Khan, Erwan Sulaiman, Hassan Ali Soomro, Fairoz Omar, Zarafi Ahmad

The paper aims to propose and compare two new structures of a three-phase wound field salient rotor (WFSR) switched-flux motor (SFM) with 24 stator slots and 10 or 14 rotor poles…

Experimental investigation of sensible thermal energy storage in small sized, different shaped concrete material packed bed

Ganesh S. Warkhade, A. Veeresh Babu, Santosh Mane, Katam Ganesh Babu

Solar energy varies with time, intermittent; an accumulator unit is required to attach with collectors to collect energy for use when the sunshine is not available. This paper…

Facile preparation of ZnO particles with different structures and their photocatalytic activity

Li Bian, Meixia Li, Yiwei Lian, Yongjing Hao, Juan Xie

This paper aims to report a novel preparation method of ZnO particles with different structures and their photocatalytic activity.

Effect of geometrical and temperature-dependence parameters on forced convection of a nanofluid in a micro-channel heat sink

Rabah Nebbati, Mahfoud Kadja

The purpose of this study is the numerical prediction of the thermal and hydraulic characteristics (Nusselt number and shear stress) of a forced convection laminar flow through a…

Impact of drying method of figs with small-scale flat-plate solar collector

Fahim Ullah, Min Kang, Lubna Hassan, Ninghui Li, Jun Yang, Xingsheng Wang, Mansoor Khan Khattak

The purpose of the study was to develop a performance flat-plate solar collector that would be used as a solar drier for fruit fig (Ficus carica L). This study proposes how and…

The evaluation of anaerobic co-digestion and ethanol fermentation for bioenergy production from 200 ha farmland in the UK

Erdogan Guk, Naci Kalkan

Bioenergy as a renewable energy type is found as a promising method to replace non-renewable energy. Anaerobic co-digestion, in which the microorganisms of two or more substrates…

Numerical simulation of combustor temperature performance of a high-temperature high-speed heat-airflow simulation system

Chaozhi Cai, Leyao Fan, Bingsheng Wu

This paper aims to understand the outlet temperature distribution of the combustor of a high-temperature, high-speed heat-airflow simulation system.

Autonomous mobile robot navigation in cluttered environment using hybrid Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model and simulated annealing algorithm controller

Anish Pandey, Dayal R. Parhi

This paper aims to design a Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy model with a simulated annealing hybrid algorithm (fuzzy-SAA) that was implemented for mobile robot navigation and obstacle…

Primary study of a new permanent magnet flux switching machine over straight and spanned rotor configurations

Mahyuzie Jenal, Erwan Sulaiman, Hassan Ali Soomro, Syed Muhammad Naufal Syed Othman

The purpose of this paper is to address a fundamental study and performance analysis of a proposed 6Slots-10Poles permanent magnet flux switching machine (PMFSM) using straight…

Experimental analysis of behaviour of light weight high performance concrete with crystallized slag

Sabah Ben Messaoud, Bouzidi Mezghiche

The aim of this paper is to make lightweight high-performance concrete (LWHPC) with high economic performance from existing materials on the Algerian market. Concrete with high…

Estimation of solar radiation from digital elevation model in area of rough topography

Lurwan Mahmoud Sabo, Norman Mariun, Hashim Hizam, Mohd Amran Mohd Radzi, Azmi Zakaria

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reliability of the technique for estimating solar radiation in areas of rough topography and to detect the source of error and means…

Evaluation of bond strength between fire-damaged normal concrete substance and ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete as a repair material

Nur Khaida Baharuddin, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya, Badorul Hisyam Abu Bakar

This study aims to investigate and compare the interfacial bond characteristics between fire-damaged normal concrete substrate and ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete…