In this paper, we illustrate the computational capability of the collisional radiative model ATMED CR for calculating the temporal evolution of accurate atomic populations including nlj-splitting, mean charge and atomic processes rates. The present work contains computed time-dep...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/40246
This work involved the study of heat transfer in a cemented hip replacement. The recent rise in cemented hip replacement in Orthopaedic and trauma surgery is of alarming concern to the material usage and conditions it been subjected to. Bone cementing which is the main technology...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/39318
In communication systems engineering, designers tend to optimize the channel capacity of radio links through frequency re-use by deploying dual independent orthogonally polarized channels in the same frequency band. Such frequency re-use techniques via linear or circular polariza...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/39940
This research work deals with estimation of Curie point depth isotherm using aeromagnetic data of part of middle Benue Trough, North-East, Nigeria. The study area lies within the Longitude 9ºE – 10ºE and Latitude 8ºN – 9.50ºN with an estimated total area of 18150km2. Regional/Res...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/38651
This paper sought to evaluate the potential of oil obtained from balsam apple (Momordica balsamina) for biodiesel production. Oil was extracted from the seed using n-hexane in a soxhlet extractor, then transesterified to biodiesel using single step alkali hydrolysis. The biodies...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/37547
A new non-steady-state photovoltaic effect in a uniform bipolar semiconductor doped with impurities changing their charge state under illumination is predicted. Direct electric current is shown to arise in the ring-shaped uniform bipolar semiconductor sample illuminated by a movi...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/39551
This work considers the direct solution of general third order ordinary differential equation. The method is derived by collocating and interpolating the approximate solution in power series. A single hybrid three-step method is developed. Taylor series is used to generate the in...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/22219
Velocity and turbulence measurements were performed in an open channel with patchy gravel and vegetated beds in order to further understand the transport processes and flow regimes that exist in open channels. The results of laboratory experiments that describe the mechanisms and...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/35306
Investigation of iron ore deposit cannot be overlooked because of its economic importance and demand by steel industries. Hence, this paper aimed at providing clear information about the existence of iron ore deposit in Akunnu-Akoko area. The Akunnu-Akoko area is located between...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/39004
This paper analyses the thermal boundary layer flow over a vertical plate with electrical conductivity and convective surface boundary conditions. Transforming the governing nonlinear partial differential equations into a set of coupled non-linear ordinary differential equations...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/37678
The discrete phase space representation of quantum mechanics involving a characteristic length is investigated. The continuous (1 + 1)-dimensional phase space is first discussed for the sake of simplicity. It is discretized into denumerable infinite number of concentric circles....
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/37354
Aim: This research investigates the pollution level of heavy metals and their variation in five selected areas in Kano state, Nigeria. The heavy metals investigated are Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), and Nickel (Ni). Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/36631
Abdoulaye Compaoré, Boureima Dianda, Gilbert Nana, D. Joseph Bathiebo, Belkacem Zeghmati, Xavier Chesneau & Stéphane Abide·Physical Science International Journal·2018
A numerical modeling of heat transfer in a habitat whose walls are in local materials (compressed earth blocks) is presented. The transfer equations based on the nodal method are solved by an implicit finite difference method and the Gauss algorithm coupled to an iterative proced...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/38931
Expressions of a conserved 4-current and its density are examined in cases of electrically charged quantum particles. It is proven that the Noether theorem cannot be regarded as a sufficient condition that yields a consistent expression of a conserved 4-current, because electroma...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/38853
Due to the complexity of plasma dynamics and kinetics, it is often used in research model plasma through computer simulations. A new approach to the electrostatic simulation of dilute plasma, based on the Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulation method, is explored. We discuss the distr...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/37414