IEM Journal: Recent submissions
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Physical, chemical and quality properties of agglomerates and their beverages from fluidised bed drying of calamansi, pineapple and starfruit juice
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2006-12)Calamansi, pineapple and starfruit juice can be converted into powder or agglomerate through the process of fluidised bed d rying and agglomeration. One kilogramme of ground sugar was used as a carrier for the fluidised ... -
Computation of wave-making resistance of Wigley hull form using michell’s integral
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-12)The aim of the present paper is to compute the wave-making resistance of the Wigley mathematical hull of different cross-sections (parabolic, rectangular and triangular). Michell gave the first approximate hydrodynamic ... -
Study of flow in a non-symmetrical compound channel with rough flood plain
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-06)The practical interest to study the flow in compound channel section arises from the necessity for accurate discharge predictions during flood events and for a reliable stage discharge relation for flood control measures ... -
Characteristics of earthing systems under lightning surges
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-06)Overvoltage protective devices such as surge arresters and protective gaps are used to divert high lightning surges from line to earth through an earth electrode. An effective design of earthing systems is therefore ... -
Intelligent visual inspection of bottling production line through Neural Network
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-12)This paper presents research done on developing an intelligent visual inspection system for automatic inspection of bottling production line. The objective of this research is to enhance on modeling, integrating, and ... -
Investigation on at-site flood frequency analysis in South-East Australia
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-09)Flood frequency analysis is frequently adopted in flood risk assessment for catchments where recorded streamflow data of reasonable length are available. In the Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) 1987, the national ... -
Development of a short duration hypersonic test facility at Universiti Tenaga Nasional
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-03)This paper describes the development of a short duration hypersonic test facility at the College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). The facility is the first of its kind in Malaysia. The facility will ... -
Analysis of potential flow around two-dimensional hydrofoil by source based lower and higher order panel methods
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2009-06)This paper deals with the computation of potential flow problem around the two-dimensional hydrofoil without considering the effect of free surface by the source based lower and higher order panel methods. Using Green’s ... -
Flexuralanalysis of composite one- and two-way sandwich slabs with truss-shaped connectors
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-03)As a part of a project on the development of an indigenous building system, linear and non-linear finite element analyses (FEA) were carried out to study the behaviour of composite precast concrete sandwich panel (PCSP) ... -
Investigation of transient performance of Capacitor Voltage Transformer (CVT)
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2009-06)This paper reports the digital-time domain studies on a typical 132kV Capacitor Voltage Transformer (CVT) model. The transient studies are conducted using Alternative Transient Program (ATP-EMTP). Simulation results ... -
Computer-aided process design tools for debottlenecking a batch pharmaceutical production
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-12)The main objective of this work is to model and to debottleneck a batch pharmaceutical production with computer-aided process design (CAPD) and simulation tools. An eye drop production case study is firstly modelled based ... -
The prediction of the cell and substrate in a fed-batch fermentation system by modification of models
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-12)This objective of this study is to predict cell masses and substrate consumption in a fed-batch system after switching from a batch mode. A 2.0 litre reactor vessel was used to monitor the growth characteristics of Candida ... -
Seismic performance of monolithic wall panel subjected to quasi-static lateral cyclic loading
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-09)A half-scale of monolithic precast wall panel (4000x1350x125) together with foundation beam (3000x500x465) is designed to emulate the behaviour of a ductile cast-in-place concrete wall and designed accordance to New Zealand ... -
Flood-flow characteristics of equatorial natural rivers in Sarawak, Malaysia
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-12)A study on two natural rivers during flood events located in the outskirt of Kuching city, Sarawak is carried out. This paper presents the results obtained from the field measurements, including velocity distributions, ... -
A comparison of mobile node’s handoff between mobile IPV6 and fast handover protocol
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-06)Mobile IP is standard protocol to support mobility for today and future networks, although it suffers from handoff delay when a mobile node changes its point of attachment in the network. This delay might cause packet loss ... -
Design of multi-purpose carbide end mill
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2006-06)End mills are multiple-tooth cutters designed for cutting materials by feeding the work piece to a rotating cutter. They have cutting edges on the face end as well as on the periphery, and may be single or double end ... -
CFD investigation of fluid flow and turbulence field characteristics in a four-stroke automotive direct injection engine
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-03)The CFD simulation to investigate the effect of piston crown inside the combustion chamber of a 4-stroke direct injection automotive engine under the motoring condition is presented. The analyses are dedicated to investigate ... -
Pelaksanaan kajian gerak dan masa dalam industri pembuatan di Malaysia
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-03)Artikel ini menerangkan tentang pelaksanaan kajian gerak dan masa dalam industri pembuatan berdasarkan soal selidik yang dijalankan terhadap beberapa syarikat asing dan tempatan di Malaysia. Kajian gerak dan masa ini ... -
High-speed schlieren imaging and post-processing for investigation of flame propagation within droplet-vapour-air fuel mixtures
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2008-03)Studies in practical spray combustion systems are complex due to the presence of various dependent parameters such as turbulence and inhomogeneity of physical properties of the reactants. Therefore, fundamental aerosol ... -
Use of recycled cement-based slurry water for making concrete
(The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 2007-12)Due to limited water resources in Singapore and the escalating cost of potable water, industries are constantly encouraged and challenged not only to generate less wastewater, but to recycle, reuse or reclaim as much as ...