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Stand up and shout out...
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Graduates of the future are individuals with entrepreneurial mind-sets, drawn to innovative opportunities and new value creation. They need advanced skills of critical thinking, problem solving and the ability to working beyond traditional discipline... Read More about Stand up and shout out....

Closed-form analytical approach for calculating noise contours of directive aircraft noise sources
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This paper comes as an update to the simplified airport noise model RANE (Rapid Aviation Noise Evaluator) adding capability of including fully non-isotropic noise sources. RANE v2 is developed as a part of multidisciplinary acoustic assessment of nov... Read More about Closed-form analytical approach for calculating noise contours of directive aircraft noise sources.

The obstacles to energy saving in residential buildings in Nigeria : stakeholders’ perspectives
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Over the past three decades research on energy use in buildings has become significant due to increasing scientific and political pressure on issues concerning global warming and climate change. As part of the impact by climate change, tropical natio... Read More about The obstacles to energy saving in residential buildings in Nigeria : stakeholders’ perspectives.

Implicit numerical computation of viscous high supersonic aerodynamics for a blunt-nosed “cruiser” configuration with shock fitting using the “sublime” code
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The modern thrust in proposed commercial supersonic airliners is increasingly embracing “blunt-nosed” body design. Since a key drag component in aerodynamics is skin friction (viscous drag), the nose design with reduced area will reduce the skin fric... Read More about Implicit numerical computation of viscous high supersonic aerodynamics for a blunt-nosed “cruiser” configuration with shock fitting using the “sublime” code.

Numerical computation of entropy generation in an astronautical electromagnetic swirl thermonuclear engine propulsion system
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Nuclear propulsion is currently the only feasible option for long duration spacecraft manned missions. Many new designs have been proposed and tested including thermal nuclear rockets (which achieve at least double the propulsion efficiency of the Sp... Read More about Numerical computation of entropy generation in an astronautical electromagnetic swirl thermonuclear engine propulsion system.

Computation of intelligent magnetic hydrogel pumping in soft robotic peristaltic systems with a nonlinear Maxwell viscoelastic model
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Shape morphing magnetic hydrogels are an exciting new development in intelligent materials which are being deployed in soft robotics. They are also being implemented in cosmetics (“magnetic nail polish”), medicine (tissue repair) and other engineerin... Read More about Computation of intelligent magnetic hydrogel pumping in soft robotic peristaltic systems with a nonlinear Maxwell viscoelastic model.

Computation of electrohydrodynamic ion drag direct current pump flows for wing plasma actuation using a semi-numerical technique
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Plasma actuation in aircraft wing aerodynamics has been shown to achieve enhanced flow control. This enables an
improvement in aerodynamic efficiency, stability and control and can successfully accelerate, decelerate or divert air flows to
reduce a... Read More about Computation of electrohydrodynamic ion drag direct current pump flows for wing plasma actuation using a semi-numerical technique.