Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Properties of crude oil from indigenous oilseeds in Africa.
(University of Nairobi., 1999)Properties of crude oil from 4 indigenous oilseeds (Calodendrum capense, Croton megalocarpus, Podocarpus gracilior, and Pittosporum viridiflorum) in Africa (Kenya) were determined and their potential use as fuel, lubricants, ... -
Economic Performance Comparison Of Combined-cycle And Cogeneration Proposals For Pipeline Application
(University of Nairobi, 1996-10)Gas/steam turbine combined-cycle and cogeneration plants embrace the total energy concept which seeks to utilize to the maximum the energy available in a system. The technology used for a given duty depends partly on the ... -
Cogeneration In Rural Development
(University of Nairobi, 1995-02)The excellent thermodynamic performance offered by cogeneration plants indicates that cogeneration is an attractive means of meeting the energy needs of industry and that it can contribute significantly to the efficient ... -
Assessment of quality of trace element measurements by EDXRF technique: a statistical approach
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Principal Component Analysis-assisted Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy For Non-invasive Quality Assurance Characterization Of Complex Matrix Materials
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The analytical challenges in direct quality assurance analysis of complex matrices (extreme matrix effects, spectral overlap, poor signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for trace analytes, ‘dark matrix’, imprecise geometry, need for ... -
Alternative diesel engine fuel from Kenyan pishori rice bran
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)Rice bran used as biomass material was acquired from small scale rice millers in Wang’uru- Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The oil was extracted from the rice bran using petroleum ether which was preferred due to its ... -
Decision - making Criteria for Investing in Commercial Real Estate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Commercial real estate investments in the Kenya’s capital city-Nairobi reveal the following: A shrinking occupation demand; Disparities between expected and actual incomes; Difficulties in meeting debt servicing obligations ... -
Development-oriented Architectural Education
(University of Nairobi,, 1983)The present article is based primarily on experience gained at the Housing Re-search and Development Unit and the Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi. However, other documented experience in development-oriented ... -
Hygrothermal Comfort in Lamu Town (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi,, 1982-08)Comfort measurements have been conducted over a period of one week, four times each year, inside several houses of different types in Lamu Town, a traditional Swahili settlement on Lamu Island off the Kenyan North Coast. The ... -
Nutrient Losses from Cropland in the Central Highlands of Kenya due to Surface Runoff and Soil Erosion
(University of Nairobi,, 1995-02)Soil loss, runoff and nutrient losses were measured on runoff plots during the rainy season from November 1992 to January 1993. Crops grown were maize (Zea mays L.), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and an intercrop of maize ... -
A controller for a Wind Driven Micro-power Electric Generator
(University of Nairobi, 2006)This chapter presents the design of a controller for a wind-driven electric generator. The system is based on Intel 8051 microcontroller and controls a wind turbine by activating a brake when the wind speed exceeds a preset ... -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of solar radiation for the disinfection of enteropathogenic e. coli escherichia contaminated water
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of solar radiation as a disinfection agent for EPEC contaminated water. Effectiveness of SODIS was determined using viable coliform counts on VRBA medium and inactivation ... -
Improved spatial prediction of soil properties and soil types combining semi-automated landform classification, geostatistics and mixed effect modelling
(2011)Landforms classifications using a range of techniques from pure automatic classification to hybrid semiautomated model / expert opinion was tested as a base for a robust modelling of soil characteristics spatial ... -
FIREMAN: foraging-inspired radio-communication energy management for green multi-radio networks
(2013)Autonomous foraging radio resource allocation (AFRRA) protocol; autonomous foraging radio resource allocation message (AFRRAM); energy management; FIREMAN; foraginginspired; green multi-radio networksThe tremendously rapid ... -
Joint queue-perturbed and weakly coupled power control for wireless backbone networks
(2012)Wireless Backbone Networks (WBNs) equipped with Multi-Radio Multi-Channel (MRMC) configurations do experience power control problems such as the inter-channel and co-channel interference, high energy consumption at multiple ...
