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Automatic Georeferencing Of Non-geospatially Referenced Provisional Cadastral Maps
(Maney Publishing, 2012)
This paper presents a methodology for the automatic georeferencing of provisional maps that have no geospatial reference grid. The methodology, which is a modification of the generalised Hausdorff distance registration ...
Factor cost indices practices in the building industry for Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to look at the applications of factor cost indices in the building
industry in Nairobi, Kenya against the possibilities established through a review of the principles so as to
establish ...
Status and Prospects in Research Infrastructure Development in Nuclear Analytical Spectrometry and Radiometric Instrumentation Methodologies for Environmental Radiation and Associated Radioactivity Measurements and Modelling Studies in Kenya
(International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 2010-09)
Since 2002 the Department of Physics at the University of Nairobi has established the Applied Nuclear and Radiation Physics Division for graduate training in a variety of nuclear science fields and research, the major line ...
Optimising Voltage Profile Of Distribution Networks With Distributed Generation
(2012)
Power utility companies are required to supply
customers with power within specified voltage limits. Voltage
rise in networks with distributed generators therefore poses a
challenge. This paper presents a coordinated ...
Performance Characteristics Of Blended Rice Bran Biodiesel In A Diesel Engine
(2013)
Rice bran is a by-product of the rice milling process and contains 10–25% oil depending on rice variety, milling procedure, and other agro-climatic factors. To supplement the dwindling fossil fuel reservoirs and reduce ...
Determination of resonant frequency of a piezoelectric ring for generation of ultrasonic waves
(2011)
Ultrasound technology has become an important aspect in material handling and machining. Standing and traveling ultrasonic waves have been applied in powder transportation, feeding, dosing and supply of small amounts of ...
Update On The Development Of Platinum Based Alloys For Potential High Temperature Applications
(2012)
Pt-based alloys for high-temperature applications in aggressive environments have been under
development for over 10 years, and are targeted to be used as either as bulk, or as coatings.
The alloys comprise Pt, Al, Cr, ...