A total of 306 machines and equipment were examined from five local government areas viz Port Harcourt, Okrika, Obio-Akpor, Ogu-Bolo and Eleme as a case study in Rivers State, Nigeria. This study revealed the following values for each type of available machines and equipment: pelleting machines, 85 (27.7%);water pump, 71 (23.2%); generator, 38 (12.4%); air pump, 27 (8.8%);milling machine, 31(10...

Harnessing random micromeso-scale ambient energy is not only clean and sustainable, but it also enables self-powered sensors and devices to be realized. Here we report a robust and self-powered kinematic vector sensor fabricated using highly pliable organic films that can be bent to spread over curved and uneven surfaces. The device derives its operational energy from a close-proximity triboele...

Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) to magnetic transcranial stimulation (TCS) were recorded from right abductor digiti minimi (ADM) and first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscles, sharing the same peripheral innervation but engaged in two different motor demands. In seven healthy and trained subjects, the latencies, amplitudes and variability of MEPs were investigated under the following, randomly int...

It is a common experience to exhibit a greater dexterity when performing a pointing movement with the preferred limb (PREF) vs. the non-preferred (NON-PREF) one. Here we provide evidence that the higher precision in pointing movements of the PREF vs. NON-PREF hand is associated with an earlier occurrence of the anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs). In this aim, we compared the APAs which st...

 In many applications within the engineering world, an isolated generator is needed (e.g. in ships). Diesel units (diesel engine and synchronous generator) are the most common solution. However, the diesel engine can be eliminated if the energy from another source (e.g. the prime mover in a ship) is used to move the generator. This is the case for the Shaft Coupled Generator, where the couplin...

Ceramic tile production is an industrial process where energy efficiency management crucial, given the high amount of (electrical and thermal) required by cycle. This study presents preliminary results a research project aimed at defining benefits using combined heat power (CHP) systems in ceramic sector. Data collected from ten CHP installations allowed us to outline average characteristics pr...

A regenerative organic Rankine cycle (RORC) is modeled and optimized for the use of waste heat recovery from a prime mover (PM). Three PMs including, a diesel engine, a gas engine, and a microturbine are selected in this study. Four refrigerants including isobutane, R123, R134a, and R245fa are selected. The nominal capacity of the PM, PM operating partial load, turbine inlet pressure, condenser...

In chopping Rebung for the home industry, they still use conventional methods and lack application of technology. This, course, causes productivity quality industry products to be less than optimal. Productivity is influenced by several factors, including requiring workers more careful so that it requires a lot concentration, worker fatigue, which makes optimal in using time, workers' speed. Th...