1. COSTS AND RETURNS OF SMALL SCALE HONEY BEE PRODUCTION
ABSTRACT
The study analysed costs and returns of small scale honey bee production in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used in selecting a total of 40 respondents for the study. Primary data used for the...
2. EVALUATION ON THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES FOR DELIVERING EXAMINATION RESULTS VIA SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE (SMS)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Computers with Internet access have succeeded in facilitating human communication. The telephone system, which was developed some years ago as the primary communication system, has advanced significantly, to the point where we now have fix...
3. RELIABILITY AND PROTECTION IN DISTRIBUTION POWER SYSTEM CONSIDERING CUSTOMER BASED INDICES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Electricity is a component that cannot be overlooked in any contemporary economy. It is essential for the expansion of a nation's economy and its overall development that the nation have access to an affordable and dependable...
4. SMALL-SCALE HONEYBEE PRODUCTION IN OHAOZARA, EBONYI STATE: COSTS AND RETURNS
ABSTRACT
The study analysed Small-scale honeybee production in OHAOZARA, EBONYI State, Nigeria: costs and returns. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used in selecting a total of 40 respondents for the study. Primary data used for the study were collect...
5. A HYBRID GENETIC-ARTIFICIAL FISH SWARM ALGORITHM FOR ECONOMIC LOAD DISPATCH WITH VALVE-POINT AND MULTIPLE FUEL EFFECTS
ABSTRACT
The restructuring of the electrical power industry has given rise to a high degree of vibrancy and competitive market, which changed many features of the power industry. Energy resources become scarce, the cost of power generation increases, environmental conce...
6. APPLICATION OF AN OPTIMAL TUNING TECHNIQUE OF ON-LOAD TAPCHANGING TRANSFORMER FOR POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN TRANSMISSION LINE NETWORK
ABSTRACT
For reliable and efficient operation of power system, voltage level and reactive power flow along transmission lines has to be adequately regulated. To control reactive power flow over transmission lines and compensate for varying voltage drops, tap changing transformers are re...
7. LINE LOSSES MINIMIZATION IN ELECTRICAL POWER NETWORK USING PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION
Abstract
This study examines how line losses can be minimized using particle swarm optimization. Three research objective were formulated to give direction towards this work, this study describes theoretical and practical issues concerning line losses minimization in el...
8. DEVELOPMENT OF A FUZZY TIME SERIES MODEL USING CAT SWARM OPTIMIZATION CLUSTERING AND OPTIMIZED WEIGHTS OF FUZZY RELATIONS
ABSTRACT
This research developed a hybrid forecasting technique that integrates Cat Swarm Optimization Clustering (CSO-C) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithms with Fuzzy Time Series (FTS) forecasting model. Cat Swarm Optimization Clustering (CSO-C) which is an algorithm for...
9. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODIFIED ARTIFICIAL FISH SWARM ALGORITHM PARTIAL TRANSMIT SEQUENCE TECHNIQUE FOR PEAK TO AVERAGE POWER RATIO REDUCTION IN ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING
ABSTRACT
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a multi-carrier frequency multiplexing scheme used in broadband wireless communication systems and has advantages such as high spectral efficiency, simple channel equalization and flexibility.One of its major challenges is th...
10. DEVELOPMENT OF A SMELL AGENT OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS
Excerpt from the Study
Combinatorial optimization involves the mathematical study of arraignment, ordering, selection or grouping of discrete objects. The complexity of combinatorial problem usually increases as the problem dimension becomes very large. Solving these la...
11. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TRACEBACK SCHEME FOR DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACK SOURCE DETECTION
ABSTRACT
This study presents the development of an Internet Protocol (IP) traceback scheme for the detection of a denial of service (DoS) attack source base on shark smell optimization algorithm (SSOA). Detection of the source of DoS attack is very important due to the serious damages t...
12. DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMIZED ROUTING SCHEME FOR A CAPACITATED VEHICLE MODEL
ABSTRACT
This dissertation presents the development of an optimized routing scheme for a capacitated vehicle model using Firefly Algorithm (FFA). The conventional model is a formal description involving mathematical equations formulated to simplify a more complex structure of logistic p...
13. DEVELOPMENT OF MONARCH BUTTERFLY OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR ECONOMIC LOAD DISPATCH SOLUTION
ABSTRACT
The generation of electric power using different fuel resources to meet load demand and losses while satisfying various constraints on the system involves high running cost (cost of fuel). Therefore, it requires electric utilities to minimize the cost of production of electric...
14. KINETICS AND OPTIMIZATION OF CHALCOPYRITE, SPHALERITE AND ILMENITE LEACHING IN BINARY SOLUTIONS
ABSTRACT
Mineral ores are usually processed by means of pyrometallurgical or hydrometallurgical processes. Myriad of deficiencies surrounding pyrometallurgical process have spurred research interests geared toward low temperature and lixiviant concentration hydrometallurgical process. L...
