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A neuro fuzzy model of an induction motor for voltage stability analysis using continuation load flow
(2011)
This paper uses the concept of the continuation power flow analysis used in voltage stability analysis.It uses the continuation load flow to plot the PV (pressure-volume) curves of an induction motor load. A neuro-fuzzy ...
Concentration of Iron in Murram (Laterite) From Ruiru Area, Thika District, Kenya To Asses Economic Viability.
(2011-10)
A study on possibility of concentrating iron in laterite (murram) has been carried out. This was done using froth floatation where oleic acid was used as collector and cresylic acid as frother. Magnetic separation was also ...
Grass reseeding technology as a means of rehabilitating degraded lands and improving livelihoods of agro-pastoral communities in semi-arid Kenya
(2011)
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the inhabited semi-arid lands. Cenchrus ...
Drought Management Strategies among Agro-Pastoral Communities in Non-Equilibrium Kalahari Ecosystems
(2011)
Rural Kalahari communities whose livelihoods are heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture are exposed to increasing intensity and frequency of drought spells. Subsequently their resilience is gradually being eroded and ...
Disentangling farmers’ preferences and cost allocation among inputs for food security in Vihiga District, Kenya
(2011-03)
Vihiga, one of the poorest and densely populated districts in Kenya, is perpetually in food deficit. Poor welfare and a low resource base continue to curtail efforts to circumvent food insecurity among households in the ...
Farm Size, Modern Technology Adoption, and Efficiency of Small Holdings in Developing Countries: Evidence from Kenya
(2011)
Low efficiency is a problem in most developing agriculture, and is one of the reasons for food insecurity. This paper provides information on smallholder production efficiency in one of the developing Sub-Saharan Countries: ...
Seasonal energy extraction patterns by agropastoral herds in semiarid south-eastern Kenya
(2011)
Primary energy extraction patterns by livestock under agropastoralism and ranching were investigated by the bite count method in semiarid south-eastern Kenya. Sward biomass for optimal energy intake by cattle was derived ...