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Constitutive Modeling of Wind Energy Potential of Selected Sites in Nigeria: A Pre-Assessment Model
In this chapter, the authors present the result of a study carried out to develop a pre-assessment model
that can be used to carry out a preliminary study on the availability of wind energy resources of a site.
21 years’ (1987 – 2007) monthly average wind speeds for 18 locations in Nigeria were used to create
the simple constitutive model. The locations span across the six geopolitical zones of the nation with
three stations from each zone. Various statistical procedures were employed in the development of the
model. The outcome gave an empirical model, which if employed, will lead to determining the mod-
est range of wind energy potential of a site. Further, the results from this model were compared with
those from the well-established two-parameter Weibull statistical distribution function and found to be
reasonably adequate. Thus with this model, decision on site selection for complete assessment can be
made without much rigour
Assessment of Wind Power Potential and Wind Electricity Generation Using WECS of Two Sites in South West, Nigeria
The study was used to analyze the wind characteristics of Shaki (08.40’ N; 03.23’ E; Altitude 457.0 m; Air density 1.1723 kg/m3) and Iseyin (07.58’ N; 03.36’ E; Altitude 330.0 m; Air density 1.1869 kg/m3), two local sites in Oyo State, Nigeria. 21 years monthly mean wind speeds at 10 m height obtained from the Nigeria meteorological department were employed together with the Weibull 2-parameter distribution and other statistics to carry out monthly, seasonal and whole years’ analyses of the sites’ wind profiles for electricity generation. It was found that the whole data spread ranged between 0.9 and 9.1 m/s for the two sites while the 21 years’ average ranged between 3.2 and 5.1 m/s and 2.9 and 4.7 m/s for Shaki and Iseyin sites respectively. Three wind energy conversion systems were employed with the results and it was discovered that, the sites have capacity to generate MWh to GWh of electricity at an average cost/kWh of between € (0.025 and 0.049) and that a turbine with technical parameters of cut-in, cut-out and rated wind speeds of 3.0, 25 and 11.6 m/s is appropriate for the sites
Electrohydrodynamic control valve Patent
Control valve for switching main stream of fluid from one stable position to another by means of electrohydrodynamic force
Spherical pipe joint delivers loads equally to mating flange
Oxidizer inlet duct with a ball joint pipe fitting incorporating two spherical bearing races and balls in contact with centering cage springs transmits an evenly distributed load to the mating flange. This design should find application in piping systems where unequal load distributions exist
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Pliable frame for sunglasses in emergency survival kit
Assessment of wind energy potential of two sites in North-East, Nigeria
The study is used to assess the wind energy potential of Maiduguri and Potiskum, two sites in North-East,
Nigeria. 21 years (1987e2007) monthly mean wind data at 10 m height were assessed from the Nigeria
Meteorological department and subjected to 2-parameter Weibull and other statistical analyzes. The
result showed that average monthly mean wind speed variation for Potiskum ranged from 3.90 to
5.85 m/s, while for Maiduguri, it ranged from 4.35 to 6.33 m/s. Seasonally, data variation between the dry
and wet seasons revealed that, the mean wind speed variation for Potiskum ranged from 4.46 (for dry) to
5.16 m/s (for wet), while for Maiduguri it ranged from 5.10 (dry) to 5.59 m/s (wet). The wind power
density variation based on the Weibull analysis ranged from 102.54 to 300.15 W/m2 for Potiskum and it
ranged from 114.77 to 360.04 W/m2 for Maiduguri respectively. Moreover, Maiduguri was found to be the
better of the sites in terms of monthly and seasonal variation of mean wind speed, but they both can be
suitable for stand alone and medium scale wind power generation
Determinants of Dividend Policy: A study of selected listed Firms in Nigeria
This study investigated the determinants of dividends policy in the Nigerian stock exchange
market. To achieve the objectives of this study, a total of 50 listed firms in the Nigerian stock exchange
market were selected and analyzed for the study using the judgmental sampling technique. Also, the
corporate annual reports for the period 2006-2011 were used for the study. The paper was basically modeled
to examine the effects of financial performance of firms, firm size, financial leverage and board independence
on the dividend payout decisions of listed firms operating in the Nigerian stock exchange market using the
regression analysis method. The study in its findings observed that there is a significant positive relationship
between firms’ financial performance, size of firms and board independence on the dividend payouts
decisions of listed firms in Nigeria
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