Search Results - "Ikua, Bernard W."

Fused filament fabrication of carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer composite: Effect of process parameters on flexural properties by Kariuki, Lucy W., Ikua, Bernard W., Karanja, Samuel K., Ng'ang'a, Stephen P., Zeidler, Henning

“…Short carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer composites are desirable for many additive manufacturing (AM) applications as they are light and structurally strong. The…”
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A piezoresistive dual-tip stiffness tactile sensor for mango ripeness assessment by Christopher, Chiebuka T., Fath Elbab, Ahmed M. R., Osueke, Christian O., Ikua, Bernard W., Sila, Daniel N., Fouly, Ahmed

“…Fruit ripeness detection (FRD) has been a very important research area. FRD has focused more on colour segmentation, image processing, odor of fruits and its…”
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Prediction OF CI engine performance, emission and combustion parameters using fish oil as a biodiesel by fuzzy-GA by Sakthivel, G., Sivaraja, C.M., Ikua, Bernard W.

“…This paper describes the application of Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchical Process-Technique for Order Preference by…”
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A decision support system to evaluate the optimum fuel blend in an IC engine to enhance the energy efficiency and energy management by Sakthivel, G., Sivakumar, R., Saravanan, N., Ikua, Bernard W.

“…The demand for the energy has increased drastically as a result of the rapid growth in industrialization, urbanisation and higher standard of living. One such…”
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Optimization of polygonal cross-sectioned conformal cooling channels in injection molding by Simiyu, Laura W., Mutua, James M., Muiruri, Patrick I., Ikua, Bernard W.

“…In injection molding process, cooling time accounts for up to 80% of the whole cycle time, and this has a significant effect on productivity. Cooling time can…”
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Prediction of cutting forces and machining error in ball end milling of curved surfaces -II experimental verification by Ikua, Bernard W., Tanaka, Hisataka, Obata, Fumio, Sakamoto, Satoshi, Kishi, Takeyasu, Ishii, Tatsuo

“…This paper presents the results of a series of experiments performed to examine the validity of a theoretical model for evaluation of cutting forces and…”
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Selection of optimum fish oil fuel blend to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in an IC engine-A hybrid multiple criteria decision aid approach by Sakthivel, Gnanasekaran, R, Sivakumar, Ilangkumaran, Mani, Ikua, Bernard W.

“…The increasing demand on energy due to population growth and rising of living standards has led to considerable use of fossil fuels which has in turn, had an…”
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Development of a varying multi-cantilever beam frequency up conversion energy harvester by Chamanyeta, Harvey Noah, Fath El-Bab, Ahmed Mohamed Rashad, Ikua, Bernard W., Murimi, Evan

“…[Display omitted] •Integration of frequency up conversion and multi-frequency improvement concepts.•Energy harvesting from animal motion for portable livestock…”
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Prediction of cutting forces and machining error in ball end milling of curved surfaces -I theoretical analysis by Ikua, Bernard W., Tanaka, Hisataka, Obata, Fumio, Sakamoto, Satoshi

“…This paper presents a theoretical model by which cutting forces and machining error in ball end milling of curved surfaces can be predicted. The actual…”
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A Digital and Additive Manufacturing Approach for the Fabrication of Custom Orthoses by Kariuki, Lucy W., Ikua, Bernard W., Karanja, Samuel K., Nganga, Stephen P.

“…The traditional manufacture of orthotics from thermoplastics, which involves plaster casting and vacuum forming, is time-consuming and largely manual, thus…”
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Effect of conformal cooling design on residual stresses in injection molded parts by Simiyu, Laura W., Mutua, James M., Muiruri, Patrick I., Ikua, Bernard W.

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Fuzzy logic based controller for micro-electro discharge machining servo systems by Byiringiro, J.B., Ikua, B.W., Nyakoe, G.N.

“…In this paper, a tunable fuzzy logic based servo controller for monitoring and control of the micro-electro discharge machining (micro-EDM) process has been…”
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