Browsing Mechanical Engineering Staff Publications by Title
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Adaptation, Deployment and Use of the Modern Bio fuel/Bio Power Technologies: A Case Study of Zimbabwe
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Bagasse Energy Cogeneration in Zimbabwe: The Technology, Possible Improvements and Setting the Right Environment
(2007-07-30)Zimbabwe has suffered electrical power shortages resulting in electrical energy imports rising to between 30% and 50% of total energy needs. Electricity generation capacity has stagnated at around 2000 Megawatts (MW) since ... -
Design of a rice transplanter for Zimbabwean farmers
(IEOM Society International, 2013-04-11)Rice is a crop of growing importance in Zimbabwe but with a production of only 700 metric tonnes. This is because in wetlands it is largely grown by broadcasting of seeds and seedlings; and manual transplanting of seedlings. ... -
Design of a sawdust pelleting machine
(IEOM Society International, 2017-04-11)This paper seeks to carry out the design of a pelleting machine with a capacity of 900kg per hour for the Company X. Apparently the boilers at the plant are using wood chips, a by-product from the milling operations as ... -
Design of an Automated Powered Peanut Shelling Machine.
(Mechanical engineering, 2017-06)Groundnut is predominantly grown by communal farmers in Zimbabwe. The price of shelled kernel is approximately double that of pod. Hand shelling of peanuts is a time consuming and laborious process which is mostly used in ... -
Design of an electrically powered bending machine: case of Zimbabwe
(IEOM Society International, 2017-04-11)This paper seeks to carry out design of a small scale electrically powered bending machine for a developing nation, case for Zimbabwe. The bending of metal is of great importance in the manufacture of products such as nut ... -
Driver Friendly Interactive Interface: Designing Conversational Interface and Driver Condition Monitoring System.
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Effects of Plasma cutting on surface integrity of mild steel
(Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, 2013-12)Persistent fatigue failure observed in vibrating screen side plates motivated this investigation to determine the effects of plasma cutting on the surface integrity and hence fatigue performance of mild steel plates. ... -
Investigation of the physical and chemical stability of biodiesel produced from Jatropha Curcas Species in Zimbabwe
(Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, 2016-02)Jatropha curcas L. seeds as a raw material for biodiesel production are a rapidly growing interest over the world because of their high oil content, ecological adaptability, and excellent fuel properties. Though there is ... -
Mechanical thermal stresses and creep analysis of boiler tubes
(Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, 2016-02)The boiler tubes are operated continuously at high temperature and pressure. Hence at high pressure for forces acting on the boiler tubes will be high. This research paper focuses on the analysis of one of the long term ... -
Modelling and simulation of a dump truck tipping mechanism using EdenLISP
(Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, 2013-12)The application and use of EdenLISP in mechanism design and analysis is demonstrated on the tipping mechanism of a dump truck. The foundation for mechanical engineering design is centred on mechanisms, their design operation ... -
A procedure for sizing pump-pipe systems with regard to minimising life cycle costs manageable on excel spreadsheets
(Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, 2016-02)Pump-pipeline systems are a common feature of every industry and account for about 20% of the world’s electrical energy demand. Pump and pipe selection should happen simultaneously in pump-pipe system design rather than ... -
Sizing and economic analysis of a solar photovoltaic micro power system for Arundel Boarding house with or without net metering.
(2017)In this research, a hybrid solar photovoltaic micro power system that would improve the power supply reliability to desirable levels at the least possible cost was designed for Arundel Boarding House in Mount Pleasant ...
