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Turbine Dimensionless Coefficients and the Net Head/Flow Rate Characteristic for a Simplified Pico Hydro Power System

Alex Okibe Edeoja, Matthew Ekoja & Joshua Sunday Ibrahim · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2018

The basic operational parameters of a simplified pico-hydropower system with provision for water recycling were investigated. Five simplified turbine of runner diameters 0.45, 0.40, 0.35, 0.30 and 0.25 m were designed, locally fabricated, and tested in conjunction with five PVC p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i19787

Minimizing Scour of Contraction Stepped Spillways

A. Shawky Awad, T. Hemdan Nasr-Allah, Y. Abdallah Mohamed & G. Mohamed Abdel-Aal · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2018

The scour downstream spillways can endanger the stability of the dams. Hence, determining the scour depth downstream of spillways was vital importance which scours holes formed around and near the foundations of spillways can endanger the stability of dams and may lead to their f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i19779

Prediction and Appraisal of Solar Radiations and Its Intensity in South East Geopolitical Region, Nigeria

Ogunoh, Arinze Victor, Digitemie, Innocent Eteli & Aguh, Patrick Sunday · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2018

This research work shows the variability of solar parameters. The parameters that are solar radiation, sun intensity and temperature were optimized and predicted in other to investigate its influence in Permanent site of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, South Eastern part...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i19783

Optimization of Packaging Line Performance: A Case Study of AB Breweries in Nigeria

Chinedu James Ujam & Harold Chukwuemeka Godwin · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2018

This paper presents an approach for improving productivity in breweries. A case study of AB brewery was adopted. Traditionally, packaging line improve  performance and productivity based on extrapolation of past experience, but in recent times, the traditional method could not me...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i19764

Optimal Design of Independent Mini Hydro-photovoltaic-battery-diesel Hybrid Power System for Erin-ijesha Water Fall, Nigeria

Olumuyiwa Oludare Fagbohun, Bankole Adebanji & Micheal O. Oke · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2018

In order to provide a sustainable energy system, especially in rural areas where grid electricity is not economically or geographically feasible, renewable energy sources appear to be one of the most effective solutions. However, the fluctuating nature and the high cost of kWhr u...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i19760