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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A STARTER MECHANISE FOR APPLICATION IN A TWO-STROKE ENGINE

ABSTRACTIn accordance with the objective of the Federal government of Nigeria to support the development of low-cost vehicles based on locally available technology, the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Ahmadu Bello University was given the task of developing the engine. The engine, for a s...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 9372 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODELING, ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF A DC GRID SINGLE ENDED PRIMARY INDUCTANCE CONVERTER FOR DC LOAD

ABSTRACTThis research studied a circuit topology of a solar based Single Ended Primary Inductance Converter (SEPIC) system and a battery furnishing a permanent magnet dc motor with current via a dc grid. The complete model equations of the entire system were derived. Harmonic balance technique wa...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 6566 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL - BEHAVIOUR MODELLING OF A BLUETOOTH CONTROLLED PLANTER ROBOT

ABSTRACTThis research is aimed at the design and implementation of a Bluetooth controlled planter robot. It involved a mechanical design, a Bluetooth control design, an implementation of prototype and environmental behaviour modelling as well as validation of the robot's model. The design was opt...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 6702 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CARRIER PROPAGATION ON THE SHIRORO COMPLEX 132kV TRANSMISSION LINES

ABSTRACTThis project aims at assessing the carrier propagation on a specified section of NEPA overhead powerlines, namely, the Shiroro Complex 132kV lines. Following an overview discussion of powerline carrier communication systems, consideration was given to the type of parameters required for a...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 12750 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF SOME VEGETABLE BASED OIL AS LUBRICANTS ON THE EXTRUSION OF ALUMINIUM

ABSTRACTFour vegetable based oils were used as trial lubricants in the extrusion of aluminium billet through four different die geometries. These oils were extracted from Castor seeds, Neem seeds, Jatropha seeds and Cotton seeds respectively. Results obtained from this work as compared with other...

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📄 88 pages | 🧠 12807 words | 📚 5 chapters

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APPLICATION OF FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TENSION CONTROLLED STRUCTURES

ABSTRACTLinear-elastic theory of fracture mechanics was reviewed and a proposed method for designing structural elements subjected principally to tension presented, based on the strain-energy-release-rate for the fibrous concrete mixes. Eighteen experimental models were provided and of which seve...

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📄 82 pages | 🧠 7377 words | 📚 5 chapters

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GASIFICATION OF LIQUID FUELS

ABSTRACTAnalysis of the results of the simulation for the production of gaseous fuel by gasification of kerosene was made. Also treated, were the possible methods of actualizing this principle. Simulation results showed that at ambient conditions, kerosene (DPK) can not support a flammable vapor ...

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📄 90 pages | 🧠 6718 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODELING AND STABILIZATION ANALYSES OF A MICROUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM USING A MODIFIED RADIO CONTROLLED-BASED HELICOPTER

ABSTRACTThis work is aimed at modeling and carrying out state space analysis of a micro-UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) which is based on a modified radio controlled (RC) coaxial helicopter. The modification involved incorporating payload such as: GPS (global positioning system) module, Arduino mic...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 11147 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE FUNCTIONAL FORM AND ENERGY STABILITY OF TRAVEL EXPENDITURES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe characteristics of (ravel money expenditure in a Nigerian setting are examined, with special emphasis on the its functional form and energy stability, using the before and after the October 1994 fuel price increase situations. Preliminary analysis of travel charatcristics show general...

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📄 93 pages | 🧠 6904 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE STRUCTURE, PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE TIBCHI YOUNGER GRANITE RING-COMPLEX, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe 1 :50,000 geological map of the Tibchi Complex presented is characterised by a closed elliptical ring-dyke framework hitherto unpredicted by pioneer workers. Major rock units comprise a basalt - potassic granite suite. The structural history of the Complex involved a central shield vo...

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📄 94 pages | 🧠 6262 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PRODUCTION OF BIOETHANOL FROM ELEPHANT GRASS (Pennisetum purpureum) STEM

ABSTRACTThe production of bio-ethanol from Elephant grass (Pennisetun purpureum) stem was carried out using elephant grass stem as a feedstock and a combination of Aspergillus niger at 0.2%(w/v) 0.4%(w/v), 0.6%(w/v), 0.8%(w/v) and 1%(w/v) concentrations and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeas...

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📄 87 pages | 🧠 7976 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SYNTHESIS OF BIOLUBRICANT FROM VEGETABLE OILS

ABSTRACTThis thesis aimed at the production of biolubricant from vegetable oils. The first stage produced methyl ester of the oil and in the second stage; the methyl ester was transesterified with Trimethylolpropane (TMP) in a ratio of 3.5:1 at 1500C to produce the biolubricant. The pour points b...

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📄 91 pages | 🧠 12322 words | 📚 5 chapters

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BUILDING RESPONSE TO DYNAMIC LOADS DUE TO QUARRY BLASTING

ABSTRACTThe Existence of quarries near residential areas is now becoming inevitable. In order to protect building Structures against quarry operations hazards, there is need to quantify response of these structures to hazards. One of such hazards is the dynonic loads emitted and transmitted throu...

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📄 99 pages | 🧠 10789 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF LABORATORY AND FIELD SOLAR AND HYBRIDS CROP DRYERS

ABSTRACTFive small scale and two medium scale crop dryers with and without rockbed heat store well as a hybrid crop dryer, suitable for crop drying in different locations in savanna of Norther Nigeria were designed, constructed and lab-tested in IAR/ABU, Zaria The full capacity of the small scale...

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📄 90 pages | 🧠 8880 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SUITABILITY OF LOCAL VEGETABLE OILS FOR COLD EXTRUSION OF ALADJA ST60-2 STRUCTURAL STBEL

ABSTRACTThe performance of some vegetable oils (palm oil groundnut oil, soya bean oil, and shea butter oil) as lubricants in the cold extrusion of Aladja ST60-2 structural steel has been investigated in the direct extrusion of 13mm diameter slugs with different initial billet lengths at various e...

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📄 88 pages | 🧠 7414 words | 📚 5 chapters

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