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2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

A review of weldability of carbon steel in arcbased welding processes

Oluwasegun S. Odebiyi*, Segun M. Adedayo, Lawal A. Tunji and Martins O. Onuorah

2019 | https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2019.1609180 | Pp. 1-32

The weldability of carbon steel is determined by carbon equivalent (CE)for predicting/estimating preheat temperatures necessary for weld integrity of theweldment. The microstructure of the welded carbon steel at the heat affected zone(HAZ) plays an essential...

2019 Faculty of Education

The Role of Higher Education in Achieving Uganda Vision 2040

Wilson Mugizi

2019 | Elixir International Journal | Pp. 49831-49837

The Uganda Vision 2040 is a blue print identifying the development paths and strategies to operationalise Uganda‟s Vision statement which is to transform Uganda from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years. The vision aims at transformi...

2019 College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Attracting Younger Millennials: Lifting Bond Out of a Transitional Sinkhole

Yosra Jarrar, Okechukwu Lawrence Emeagwali, Ayodeji O Awobamise

2019 | Dirasat, Human and Social Sciences | Pp. 115-123

This study critically explores why the four latest installments in the Bond franchise do not resonate well with younger millennial audiences who are poised to constitute a considerable size of movie consumers in the near future. Using an inductive approach, f...

2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Intelligent Embedded Agricultural Robotic System

Ibrahim Adabara, Nabasa Hiriji, Ogwal Emmanuel, Sunusi Mahmud Alkasim, Kalyankolo Zaina, Mundu M. Mustafa

2019 | International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS) | Pp. 14-24

The intelligent embedded agricultural robotic system is a low cost and efficient microcontroller robot which include; A soil moisture monitoring system which monitors the moisture content of the soil in the various parts of the field and the measured data to...

2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Reacting Flow of Temperature-Dependent Variable Permeability Through a Porous Medium in the Presence of Arrhenius Reaction

Benjamin Aina Peter, Amos Wale Ogunsola, Anthony EjehItodo, Idowu Sabiki Adebola, Mundu Muhamad Mustapha

2019 | American Journal of Mathematical and Computational Sciences | Pp. 11-18

In this work, a reacting flow of temperature-dependent variable permeability through a porous medium has studied and analyzed. It is assumed that the viscosity is temperature-dependent. Absolute permeability is said to be the ability of a porous medium to tra...

2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Extrinsic modeling and simulation of heliophotovoltaic system: a case of single diode model

Nnamchi, M. M. Mundu, J. D. Busingye & J. U. Ezenwankwo

2019 | International Journal of Green Energy | Pp. 1-19

Simulation of helio-photovoltaic system is continuously undergoing revolution through diverse parameter modifications which closely mimic the experimental data. In retrospect, the current work has presented a nonlinear modification of equivalent circuit param...

2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Stream Flow and Rainfall Trend Analysis of the Ssezibwa Catchment

Musiime Enos Bahati, Dr. Lawal Abdul Qayoom Tunji, Dr. Peter Benjamin Aina, Matovu Solomon

2019 | Preprints | Pp. 1-12

The study focused on two climatic variables i.e. precipitation and stream flow for analysing change in trend of rainfall for the River Ssezibwa Catchment area and stream flow of River Ssezibwa. This Catchment is found in the districts of Mukono and Buikwe in...

2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Municipality solid waste management system for Mukono District, Uganda

Abdulfatah Abdu Yusufa, Onu Peter, Abdurrahaman S. Hassan, Lawal A. Tunji, Ismail A. Oyagbola, Mundu M. Mustafa, Danjuma A. Yusuf

2019 | Elsevier | Pp. 613–622

environmental and social impact worsens as world population increases. There is no doubt that every person is anessential contributor to this problem. Regardless, to generate waste is one thing, the type of waste generated isanother, and yet also the way it i...

2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Experimental verification of suitability of insulation testing rig in determining thermophysical properties of insulating materials

Nnamchi, O. A. Nnamchi, O. S. Odebiyi, O. O. Edosa1 and T. Wanazusi

2019 | Cogent Engineering | Pp. 1-27

Verificationofsuitabilityofinsulationtestingrig(ITR)indeterminingthe thermophysicalpropertiesofinsulatingmaterials(IM)isstronglybasedonthemeasurementoftemperaturesontheinner/outer surfacesoftheinsulators(whitecotton fabric,moldedash,moldedricehuskandmoldedsaw...

2019 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Effect of Unburnt Rice Husk on the Properties of Concrete

Abdul Qayoom Tunji Lawala, Emmanuel Ninsiimaa, Oluwasegun Samuel Odebiyib, Abdurrahman Shuaibu Hassanc, Ismail Adedayo Oyagbola, Peter Onu, Danjuma A. Yusufd, Eric Japyem

2019 | Elsevier | Pp. 635–640

In the recent years, there have been considerable efforts all over the world to reuse by-products in order to sustainably conserveour environment. In this sense, rice husk is also an agricultural bi-product and its ash after being burnt has widely been used t...