World Congress on Engineering

WCE 2015

1-3 July, 2015

Imperial College London, London, U.K.

Organizing Association:

IAENG

International Association of Engineers

IA ENG

International Association of EngineersISBN: 978-988-14047-0-1

ISSN: 2078-0958

VOLUME II

The 2015 International Conference of Computational

Statistics and Data Engineering

An Example of Peak Finding in Univariate Data by Least Squares

Approximation and Restrictions on the Signs of the First Differences

/. C. Demetriou 670

A General Attribute Diffusion Mechanism on Social Networks

Peter Chang-Yi Weng, Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, and YenSheng

Chiang

Observation Consisting of Parameter and Error: Determination of

Parameter

Dhritikesh Chakrabarty 680

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The 2015 International Conference of Financial

Engineering

Portfolio Selection Problem Considering Behavioral Stocks

Kuo-Hwa Chang, Michael N. Young, Matthew I. Hildawa, Ian Joshua R.

Santos, and Chien-Hung Pan

A Posteriori Error Estimator for a Front-Fixing Finite Difference

Scheme for American Options

Riccardo Fazio 691

Subdiffusive Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Processes and Applications to Finance

Omer Onalan 697

Stochastic Models for Assets Allocation under the Framework of

Prospect and Cumulative Prospect Theory

S. P. Sidorov, A. Homchenko, and V. Barabash 704

The 2015 International Conference of Manufacturing

Engineering and Engineering Management

Mechanical Design of Viscoelastic Parts Fabricated Using Additive

Manufacturing Technologies

Alexander V. Manzhirov 710

Influence of Scanning Speed and Energy Density on the Evolving

Properties of Laser Deposited Ti6A14V/Cu Composites

Mutiu F Erinosho, Esther T Akinlabi, and Sisa Pityana 715

Relationships between Main Accidental Variables at Ethanol Fuel

Industry

Romina D. Calvo Olivares, Selva S. Rivera, Pedro A. Baziuk, and Jorge

E. Nunez Mc Leod

Analysis of Working Postures in Tire Production Sector by OWAS Method

Hatice ESEN, Tugcen HATDPOGLU, and Nilgun FIGLALI 726

Composite Material Design for Rail Vehicle Innovative Lightweight

Components

M. Grasso, A. Gallone, A. Genovese, L. Macera, F. Penta, G. Pucillo, 731

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and S. Strano

An Initial Study of Single Gas Permeation using a Commercial Alumina

Membrane

Ifeyinwa R. Orakwe, Ngozi C Nwogu, Mohammed Kajama, Habiba Shehu,

Edidiong Okon, and Edward Gobina

Mechanical Properties of Sintered B60~Alkaline Earth Metal Oxide

Materials

Enoch N. Ogunmuyiwa, Oluwagbenga T. Johnson, Iakovos Sigalas, and Ayo

S. Afolabi

Portable Lubrication Analytical Instrumentation for Maintenance

Application

Adrian Chaplin, Frances Hardiman, and Daragh Naughton 746

Characterization of Sintered Boron Suboxide with Nickel Compounds

Oluwagbenga T. Johnson, Enoch N. Ogunmuyiwa, Iakovos Sigalas, and Ayo

S. Afolabi

The Effectiveness of Health and Safety Management in Chinese

Shipping: From the Perspective of a Shipmaster's Decision-making

Power

Conghua Xue, David Walters, and Lijun Tang 757

Enhancing Maintenance Practices at a Casting Foundry: Case Study

Ignatio Madanhire, and Charles Mbohwa 763

Influence of Driving Cycles on Euro-3 Scooter Emission Levels

P. Iodice, and A. Senatore 769

Survey on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Steel Industry in Zimbabwe

L. K. Gudukeya, and C. Mbohwa 774

Hydrodynamic Performance in Mesoporous Silica Membrane for Lactic

Acid and Esterification

0 Edidiong, S Habiba, K Mohammed, 0 Adesola, N Ngozi, 0 Ifeyinwa, and E

Gobina

Exergy and Economic Analyses of a Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell by

Computer Simulation

Abdulkareem A. Saka, Bilyaminu S, Ayo S. Afolabi, and Yenkwo

K.C785

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Model of Integrated Production-Inventory-Distribution System: The

Case of Billet Steel Manufacturing

Parwadi Moengin, and Rina Fitriana

Implementing Successful Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in a

Manufacturing Plant

Ignatio Madanhire, and Charles Mbohwa

Fuzzy Decision Approach Based on QFD and FWA for Selection of Medical

Suppliers

Mehtap Dursun, and E Ertugrul Karsak

Derivation and Validation of a Mathematical Model for a Novel

Electric Bicycle

C. Abagnale, M. Cardone, P. Iodice, S. Strano, M. Terzo, and G.

Vorraro

Failure Profiles for Maintenance in Industrial Facilities

Jorge E. Nunez Mc Leod, Pedro Baziuk, Romina D. Calvo, and Selva S.

Rivera

Optimization and Characterization of Biofuel from Waste Cooking Oil

Ikenna C. Emeji, Ayo S. Afolabi, Jalama Kalala, and Ambali S.

Abdulkareem

High Performance Valuation of C02 Gas Separation Ceramic Membrane

System

N. C Nwogu, M.N. Kajama, G. Osueke, and E. Gobina

Biodiesel Production over Zn0/Ti02 Catalyst: Effect of Co-solvent,

Temperature and Reaction Time

Ndanganeni Mahangani, Ephraim Vunain, Reinout Meijboom, and Kalala

Jalama

Study of Wear and Life Enhancement of Hot Forging Dies Using Finite

Element Analysis

Rachapol Iamtanomchai, and Sasithon Bland

Complicating Factors in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Part 1: Case of

Nurse Rostering

Michael Mutingi, and Charles Mbohwa

Complicating Factors in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Part 2: Case of

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Nurse Re-rostering

Michael Mutingi, and Charles Mbohwa 843

Implementation of a Lean Six Sigma Project in a Production Line

Valter R. Morals, Sergio D. Sousa, and Isabel Lopes 847

New Benchmark Instances for the Staff Rostering Problem

Kimmo Nurmi, Jari Kyngas, and Nico Kyngas 853

Corrosion Behaviour of Mild Steel in Biodiesel Prepared from Ghee

Butter

George I. Ononiwu, Feyisayo V. Adams, Ifeoma V. Joseph, and Ayo S.

Afolabi

Quantifying C02-eq Emissions of Ore-based PGM Concentration Process

in South Africa and Identification of Immediate Environmental Impacts

M.J. Mabiza, and C. Mbohwa 863

Lean Healthcare Implementation in Southern Africa: A SWOT Analysis

Michael Mutingi, Robert Monageng, and Charles Mbohwa 866

Design of Composite Sandwich Shock Absorber Mounting for an

Innovative Rail Vehicle End

M. Grasso, L. Lenzi, A. Genovese, L. Macera, F. Penta, G. Pucillo, and

S. Strano

Production and Characterization of Bioethanol from Sugarcane Bagasse

as Alternative Energy Sources

Abdulkareem A Saka, Ayo S. Afolabi, and Ogochukwu M. U 876

Assessment of Biofuel Accident Risk: A Preliminary Study

Selva S. Rivera, Romina D. Calvo Olivares, Pedro A. Baziuk, and Jorge

E. Nunez Mc Leod

The PDBO Algorithm for Discrete Time, Cost and Quality Trade -off in

Software Projects with Task Quality Estimated by COQUAMO

Abdulelah G. Saif, Safia Abbas, and Zaki Fayed 887

Investigation of Waste Management Practices and Cleaner Production

Application in a Tannery: Case Study

Ignatio Madanhire, and Charles Mbohwa 894

Propylene Oxidation Using Pt-alumina Impregnated Catalytic Membrane

Reactor

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M. Kajama, N. Nwogu, and E Gobina 900

Life Cycle Inventory Assessment of Smelting Process of Platinum Group

Metals at the Anglo American Platinum Ltd, South Africa

M. J. Mabiza, and C. Mbohwa 904

Development of Autonomous Maintenance in a Furniture Company

Sara. F. Miranda, and Isabel. S. Lopes 908

Development of New Services in Financial Entities in Northern Peru

Eduardo A. Sanchez, Jenny Sagas tegui, and Maria Inga 914

Biohydrogen Production by Bacterial Granules Adapted to grow at

Different Thermophilic Temperatures

Franklin 0. Obazu, Ayo S. Afolabi, Michael 0. Daramola, and Vincent M.924

Gray

Statistical Analysis on Earthquake Fatality Vulnerability in China

Y. Y. Li, G. F. Su, and H. Y. Yuan 929

Maintenance Technology Tools to Improve Plant Availability for Dairy

Industry: Case Study

Ignatio Madanhire, and Charles Mbohwa 933

A Conceptual Model for a Hybrid Knowledge-based Lean Six Sigma

Maintenance System for Sustainable Buildings

Jasim Aldairi, M K Khan, and J E Munive-Hernandez 939

Air Spring and Magnetorheological Damper: an Integrated Solution for

Vibration Control

F. Renno, S. Strano, and M. Terzo 945

Sustenance of Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Production by an Undefined

Bacterial Culture

Franklin 0. Obazu, Ayo S Afolabi, Michael 0. Daramola, and Vincent M.951

Gray

Principal Issues in Human Reliability Analysis

Pedro A. Baziuk, Jorge Nunez Mc Leod, Romina Calvo, and Selva S.

o955

Rivera

On Quantifying Manufacturing Flexibility: An Entropy Based Approach

Ozlen Erkal Sonmez, and Vehbi Tufan Koc 961

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Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Platinum Tailing Dam Site

Molebogeng P. Nkobane, Ayo S. Afolabi, and Ambali S.

Abdulkareem

M. A. Hassan, I. M. Hassab-Allah, L. M. A. Hezam, N. A. Mardi, and M.

Hamdi

Waste Vegetable Oils to Biodiesel over A1203 - Supported Sn02

Catalyst: Effect of Support Pore Size

Vusumuzi C Zulu, Ephraim Vunain, Reinout Meijboom, and Kalala

Jalama

967

Tool Development for Support Lean Manufacturing Implementation in

Intermittent Production Environment

T. Ferreira, A. A. Baptista, S. Azevedo, and F. CharruaSantos 972

Preventive Maintenance Development: A Case Study in a Furniture

Company

Bruno. A. Carvalho, and Isabel. S. Lopes 978

Development of a Motorized Yam Pounding Machine Design to Improve

Standard of Living for Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria

Gbasouzor Austin Ikechukwu, and Mbunwe Josephine Muncho 984

Deep Drawing of Asymmetric Cups through Conical Die without Blank

Holder

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A Probabilistic Model of Periodic Condition Monitoring with Imperfect

Inspections

Ahmed Raza, and Vladimir Ulansky 999

The 2015 International Conference of Mechanical

Engineering

An Electron Microscopy Study of Sintering in Three Dental Porcelains

Alexander J. G. Lunt, Tee K. Neo, and Alexander M. Korsunsky .1005

Multi-modal Microscopy Characterisation of Nodal Markings in Flax

Fibre

Hongjia Zhang, Tan Sui, Lisbeth G. Thygesen, Patrick O'Brien, and

Alexander M. Korsunsky

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Experimental Analysis of the Relative Motion of a Gear Pair under

Rattle Conditions Induced by Multi-harmonic Excitation

Renato Brancati, Ernesto Rocca, Sergio Savino, and Francesco+ n,~

1016Timpone

An Explicit Method for Geometrically Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of

Spatial Beams

Chu Chang Huang, Wen Yi Lin, Fumio Fujii, and Kuo Mo Hsiao...

1022

Design and Motion Study of a Wheelchair for Disabled People

I. Geonea, N. Dumitru, and A. Margine 1028

Analyzing the Anterior Knee Laxity During Passive Flexion

Ahmed Imran 1034

Effect of Wire EDM on Microstructure and Fracture Toughness of 7075-

T6511 Aluminum Alloy

Daniel M. Madyira 1038

Calculation of the Residual Stresses of Hollow Cylinder under

Unsteady Thermal Action

Evgeniy Bats, Sergey Mokrin, and Evgenii Murashkin 1043

Wear Characterization of a Coated Sintered Steel for Moulds

M. Grasso, F. Penta, G. P. Pucillo, and V. Rosiello 1047

Weld Procedural Effect on the Performance of Ferrous Based Hardfacing

Deposit on Mild Steel Substrate

K. M. Kenchi Reddy, and K. Thanusha 1053

Thermal Stress Analysis of a Dam Wall by Finite Element Model

L. K. Gudukeya, and C. Mbohwa 1059

Preparation and Characterization of Nanocomposite Soy-Carbon

Nanotubes (SPI/CNTs) Adhesive from Soy Protein Isolate

Olawumi 0. Sadare, Michael 0. Baramola, and Ayo S. Afolabi...

1066

Experimental Study of Direct Contact Condensation of Steam on Water

Droplets

Semra GUMRUK, and Murat K. AKTAS 1071

Adaptive Suspension of Vehicles with Ultra-wide Range of Control

Performance

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A. Dubrovskiy, S. Aliukov, S. Dubrovskiy, and A. Alyukov 1076

A Comparison Among Different Methods to Estimate Vehicle Sideslip

Angle

Flavio Farroni, Nicola Pasquino, Ernesto Rocca, and Francesco

Timpone

SARAC

Charles Jaster de Oliveira, Joao Batista de Paiva, and Angelo Vieira

Mendonca

Experimental and FE analysis of Bonded Single-lap Joints Strengthened

by Self-tapping Screws

Alexandr A. Shakirov, Sergei B. Sapozhnikov, and Sergei D.

Vaulin

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1084

Method of Velocity Determination Through Measurements of the Vehicle

Body Deformation - Plane Approximation Method

Przemyslaw Kubiak, Marek Wozniak, Viktor Karpushkin, Piotr Jozwiak,

Gustavo Ozuna, Szymon Madziara, Mateusz Najbert, and Andrzej 1091

Szosland

Shape Deformation Induced Stress Variation in Throughwall Critical

Cracked Pipe Bends Loaded by Internal Pressure

Sumesh S, AR. Veerappan, and S Shanmugam 1097

Performance of Enugu Sub-Bituminous Coal in Fluidized Bed Combustor

Abdulkarim Nasir, Shuaibu N. Mohammed, and Abubakar Mohammed.

1102

Pitch Angle Analysis of NACA 2415 Airfoil

Ferit YILDIZ, Anil Can TURKMEN, Cenk CELIK, and Hal11 Ibrahim1107

The Potentials of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSTP) in Meeting

Saudi Future Energy Gap

0. Phillips Agboola 1111

Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Characteristics of an Orthogonal

and Obliquely Impinging Air Jet on a Flat Plate

Alenezi A., Teixeira J., and Addali A 1116

Characterization of Functionally Graded Commercially Pure Titanium

(CPTI) and Titanium Carbide (TiC) Powders

Esther T. Akinlabi, and Stephen A. Akinlabi 1122

Boundary Element Analysis of Building Slabs

1127

1133

Low Velocity Impact Response of Composite Panels for Aeronautical

Applications

M. Grasso, F. Penta, G.P. Pucillo, F. Ricci, and V. Rosiello.

1138

Aerodynamic Analysis of Blended Winglet for Low Speed Aircraft

Pooj'a Pragati, and Sudarsan Baskar 1144

Machinery Maintenance Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow in the

Manufacturing Sector

Tawanda Mushiri, and Charles Mbohwa 1149

Analysis of Possible Ways of Power Distribution in an All-wheel Drive

Vehicle

A. Keller, and S. Aliukov 1154

An Evolved Version of Thermo Racing Tyre for Real Time Applications

Flavio Farroni, Aleksandr Sakhnevych, and Francesco Timpone ..1159

Space Advantage Provided by De-Laval Nozzle and Bell Nozzle over

Venturi

Omkar N. Deshpande, and Nitin L. Narappanawar 1165

Stress Analysis of Uniform Circular Cylindrical Shells with Large

Circular Holes

Rishicca KamalaraJan, William Stoffberg, John W. Bull, and Mahmoud

Chizari

Reverse Engineering Design of a Hydraulic Turbine Runner

Alper Kaplan, Huseyin Cetinturk, Kutay Celebioglu, and Selin

Aradag

Modeling of the Mechanical Responses of Nanocrystalline Metals and

Alloys

Kazeem 0. Sanusi, Ayo S. Afolabi, Edison Muzenda, and Esther T.

Akinlabi

Finding Out the Commonalities in Functional Expressions for

Demagnetizing Factor of Quasi-solid and Solid Magnets

A. A. Sandulyak, D. A. Sandulyak, V. A. Ershova, D. 0. Kiselev, and A. V.

Sandulyak

Dynamic Tests on Ring Shear Apparatus

G. Di Massa, S. Pagano, and M. Ramondini 1186

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Anti-Microbial Studies Using Sulphur Nano Particles on Dandruff

Causing Malassezi Yeasts

Sudarsan Baskar, Pooj'a Pragati, and Karthika Chandrababu 1191

Micro-structural Characterization of Friction Stir Lap Welds of

Aluminium Incorporated with Titanium Carbide

Olayinka 0. Abegunde, Esther T. Akinlabi, and Daniel M.

Madyira

Efficient Power Distribution in an All-wheel Drive Truck

A. Keller, and S. Aliukov 1201

Wheel Force Transducer for Shimmy Investigation

D. De Falco, G. Di Massa, S. Pagano, and S. Strano 1207

Modal Dynamic Analysis of the Wicket Gate Mechanism from a Hydraulic

Turbine

N. Dumitru, S. Dumitru, C. Copilusi, D. Semenescu, and I.1Z Id

Geonea

Comparative Assessment of MRR, TWR and Surface Integrity in Rotary

and Stationary Tool EDM for Machining AISI D3 Tool Steel

Anand Prakash Dwivedi, and Sounak Kumar Choudhury 1219

The Use of Nano-composite Ceramic Membranes for Gas Separations

Habiba Shehu, Edidiong Okon, and Edward Gobina 1225

Experimental Determination of Cavitation Characteristics of Hydraulic

Turbines

Gizem Demirel, Ece Ayli, Kutay Celebioglu, Yigit Tascioglu, and Selin^

Aradag

Assessing and Monitoring Student Participation in Engineering

Laboratory using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - Satisfying

ABET EC2000 Outcome 3b

P. 0. Agboola, and Majid Hashemipour 1235

Effect of Punch Diameters on Shear Extrusion of 6063 Aluminium Alloy

Mutiu F Erinosho, Saheed 0 Ojo, Joseph S Ajiboye, and Esther T\2A0

Akinlabi

On Optimum Pressure Computing by Prescribed Displacements in Elastic-

Creep Material. Finite Deformations

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Maxim Anop, Evgenii Murashkin, Vladislav Mikhalichuk, and Marina7 . .

1£^tOPolonik

Packing Application Using Printed Carbon Nanotube Based Super

Capacitors

Pooja Pragati, Sudarsan Baskar, and Karthika Chandrababu 1247

Dynamic Modeling of a Multiple Launch Rocket System

Serdar Sert, and Yigit Tascioglu 1252

Development of Artificial Foot of Active Transfemoral Prosthesis

System using Topology Optimization

K. -H. Lee, J. H. Chung, and C. ~H. Lee 1257

Steady Analysis of NACA Flush Inlet at High Subsonic and Supersonic

Speeds

Taimur A. Shams, and Masud J 1261

Structural Optimization of a Total Replacement Hip Prosthesis

M. Grasso, F. Penta, G.P. Pucillo, V. Rosiello, and A.10„_

1267Piscopo

Convex Surface Heat Transfer Behaviour in the Presence of Obliquely

Impinging Non-Isothermal Slot Jets

Satyanand Abraham, Abhijeet B. Kakade, and R. P. Vedula 1273

Gouging Abrasion Resistance of Austenitic Manganese Steel with

Varying Titanium

Eduardo R. Magdaluyo Jr., Marthony S. Ausa, and Robert J.1279

Timo

Design and Analysis of Modified Front Double Wishbone Suspension for

a Three Wheel Hybrid Vehicle

Sarvadnya Ajinkya Thakare, Prasad C Antapurkar, Divyaj S Shah, PR

Dhamangaonkar, and S N Sapali

Initial Study of Heterogeneous Catalysts Behaviour and Carrier Gas

Permeation with Catalytic Inorganic Ceramic Membrane for Lactic Acid

Esterification Applications

0 Edidiong, and E Gobina 1287

Design and Analysis of a Lightweight Disc-Type Magnetorheological

Device

Okan Topcu, Yigit Tascioglu, and Erhan I. Konukseven 1292

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The Study and Analysis of Using Wing Dihedral on the Side of an

Aircraft's Static Stability

Erika R. S. Teixeira, Beatrice Harumy de F. Yokota, Dilermando

Ferreira Neto, Paulo Andre M. Pimentel, Sahmira Paula Santos dos

Santos, Luciana Barbosa dos Santos, and Antonio CIaudio

Kieling

Stochastic Modeling Simulation to Represent Thermal Physics of

Abrasive Machining Based on Parallel Computation Technology

Aleksandr A. Dyakonov 1301

About the Impact Behaviour of Railway Fastening Systems

M. Grasso, F. Penta, G.P. Pucillo, and V. Rosiello 1307

A Seismic Isolation System for Lightweight Structures based on MRE

Devices

R. Brancati, G. Di Massa, S. Pagano, and S. Strano 1313

On the Question of Mathematical Model of an Overrunning Clutch

S. Aliukov, A. Keller, and A. Alyukov 1319

Utilization of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines on Remote Islands

Argyrios D. Stouras, George Kouzilos, and Dimitrios E.\2,25

Manolakos

Mixed Convection Heat Transfer from a Vertical Plate Embedded in a

Bidisperse Porous Medium

Ching-Yang Cheng 1330

Appendix

Author Index

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