The objective of this study is to utilize nonlinear constrained optimization to optimally design and analyze the features of an internally pressurized thin-walled shell for mini liquefied petroleum gas storage and transportation. Computer aided tools was utilised to minimize the materials...

Relevant literatures necessary for design of testing equipment for mechanical properties of biological materials are reviewed. A digitized compression testing system has been developed to evaluate the mechanical properties of agricultural produce fruits in Nigeria. The designed equipment...

This paper focuses on the evaluation of critical stresses of biomaterials of spherical shape under radial and axial compression employing Hertz contact theory and finite element method. The mechanical properties of UTC tomatoes were determined with a compression test rig for radial and axial...

An idealized two dimensional continuum region of GRP composite was used to develop an efficient method for solving continuum problems formulated for space domains. The continuum problem is solved by minimization of a functional formulated through a finite element procedure employing triangular...

In this paper the critical nature of science, technology and innovations were established. The fundamental and unique roles for sustainable industrial and economic development were also discussed. The complex and multifaceted innovation systems and their interactive network (i.e. actors and...

This study focuses on the establishment of an optimum forecast model that predicts future production trends of 7UP Bottling company. Sixty (60) months time series data of 7UP bottling company were used after ascertaining the presence of seasonal variation and trend components of the data to...