Extraction of palm kernel oil from dehulled ground palm kernel using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) was studied at conditions of 313.2 and 353.2 K and at pressures from 20.7 to 48.3 MPa. The yield of PKO increased with pressure from 34.5 to 48.3 MPa at 353.2 K and attained a value of 49 g oil/100 g palm kernel at 48.3 MPa and 353.2 K. Lower

We have witnessed a significant advancement in the field of mobile robot applications in the past two decades. From performing mission critical tasks such as in planetary exploration to simply doing household chores, this type of robots requires availability, reliability and safety of its operations. Consequently, there is a growing demand for faul

An inverted paper cup of 0.26 mm thickness was subjected to deformation under a freely falling steel ball at a velocity of 2.77 m/sec. The deformed features of the paper cup were measured. The dynamic loading event was simulated using piecewise linear plasticity material model in LSDYNA. Deformed shape of the paper cup in finite element model match

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the performance of a domestic refrigerator using pure butane and mixture of propane, butane and isobutene as refrigerants. The experiment was conducted with a refrigerator designed to work with HFC-134a under the same no load condition at a surrounding temperature of 25°C and 28°C. The refriger

One serious problem in Jakarta megacity is the daily traffic jam. Recently, according to the ever increasing amount of newly registered vehicles in Jakarta, the time interval needed to across some districts in Jakarta tends to be longer. The main reason for the traffic jam is the condition in which the road capacity and the arrival rate of vehicles

It is mandatory to assess / evaluate performance parameters of all medical imaging systems employed in diagnostic imaging modalities before their use in patient studies. For such evaluations a number of commercially available test phantoms exist, e.g., in nuclear medicine tomography - PET/SPECT phantoms. A cylindrical PET/SPECT phantom (R A Carlson

This study was done to determine the antioxidant properties of methanolic and ethanolic extracts of four Malaysian aromatic plants’ leaves, namely knotweed (Polygonum minus), curry (Murraya koenigii), kaffir lime (Citrus hysrix) and fragrant screwpine (Pandanus odorus). Total phenolic content (TPC) assay using Folin-Ciocalteu method was used to a

In the small scale wind turbine market, the simple straight-bladed Darriues types vertical axis wind turbine (SB-VAWT) is very attractive for its simple blade design. A detailed aerodynamic performance analysis of the main aerodynamic challenges of this type of wind turbine were first discussed and subsequently the authors conducted further literat

Selection of airfoil is one of the most critical factors in achieving better aerodynamic performance and in determining the optimum dimensions of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed Darrieus type vertical axis wind turbine (SB-VAWT), along with solidity, radial arm parasitic drag, aspect ratio etc. Airfoil related design changes also have the potential f

Objectives: This study was aimed at regenerating autologous elastic cartilage for future use in pediatric ear reconstruction surgery. Specific attentions were to characterize pediatric auricular chondrocyte growth in a combination culture medium and to assess the possibility of elastic cartilage regeneration using human fibrin. Study design: Labora