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Assessing the Performance of Liquid Waste Disposal Systems in West Africa: A Case Study in Ghana and Nigeria.

Omani, J.; Acakpovi, A. (Engineering Proceedings, 2022)

This research is an assessment of existing liquid waste disposal systems in West Africa and their performances over the years, using systems in Ghana and Nigeria as a case study. The main purpose of the study was to improve ...
Barriers and prospects of smart grid adoption in Ghana

Acakpovi, A.; Abubakar, R.; Asabere, N. Y.; Majeed, I. B. (Elsevier B.V., 2019)

Distributed generation presents the potential solution to the power deficit problem faced in developing counties by encouraging local generation with renewable energy resources that are abundantly available in some part ...
Comparative Analysis of Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation and Filter Bank-Based Multicarrier Modulation

Arthur, J. K.; Aka, T. B. T. C.; Acakpovi, A. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019)

Multicarrier modulation techniques has been one of the key systems deployed in wired and wireless communication nowadays due to its ability to share communication resources efficiently. Today Orthogonal Frequency Division ...
Convolutional neural networks for solid waste segregation and prospects of waste-to-energy in ghana

Abubakar, R.; Kumar, K. M. S.; Acakpovi, A.; Ayinga, U. W.; Prempeh, N. A.; Tetteh, J.; Kumassah, E. S. (IEOM Society, 2020)

Waste management and practices is a pervasive world problem. This is mainly due to the continuous rise in urbanization which comes along with a rise in waste generation. Even though proper waste management has a vital role ...
Critical success factors (CSFs) of MIDA compact I road transport project in Ghana

Acakpovi, A.; Adutwum, A. M.; Michael, M. B.; Amo, S. B.; Deku, A. (IEOM Society, 2018)

The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the critical success factors (CSFs) of a quasi-public institution in the delivery of projects, including the institutional structure of MiDA, processes and procedures ...
Design and Development of shuttlefy: A smart shuttle system for University of Ghana campus

Sowah, R. A.; Agyemang, H. O.; Degbang, A.; Bosomafi, E.; Acakpovi, A.; Buah, G. (8th IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology (ICAST), 2021)

A smart shuttle system incorporates several technologies such as real-time tracking of vehicles and other services like providing the estimated arrival time and payment system. This paper designed and implemented a smart ...
Dynamic stability analysis of a standalone photovoltaic microgrid on a dynamic load in a rural area.

Mitokpè, C. B.; Fifatin, F.-X. N.; Agbokpanzo, R. G.; Acakpovi, A.; Didavi, A. B. K. (IEEE International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computer and Information Technology, 2022)

This paper analyzes the dynamic stability of the voltage amplitude of a photovoltaic generator feeding a dynamic load. We focused on a photovoltaic field with an output of about 20 kWp, a three-phase PWM-controlled voltage ...
Efficient modelling of a PCB transmission line for high speed digital systems

Acakpovi, A.; Asabere, N. Y.; Sowah, R.; Abubakar, R.; Amo, S. B. (IEEE Computer Society, 2018)

This paper proposes a model of PCB traces for high speed digital systems. The adopted approach involves predetermined geometry using direct discretization of transmission lines. Initially, the proposed methodology involves ...
Emerging Simulation Frameworks for Analyzing Smart Grid Cyberattack: A Literature Review.

Darteh, O. F.; Liu, Q.; Liu, X.; Bah, I.; Nakoty, F. M.; Acakpovi, A. (The 8th IEEE International Conference on Cloud and Big Data Computing (CBDCom 2022), 2022)

The transition of the conventional power grid into the Smart Grid (SG), a widely distributed energy delivery network characterized by a two-way flow of electricity and information, is key for energy sector stakeholders. ...
Evaluation of Electromagnetic Compatibility of Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)

Acakpovi, A.; Ogunsola, A.; Fakhry, S.; Asabere, N. Y.; Mohammed, H.; Arthur, J. K. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019)

This paper presents an experimental evaluation of electromagnetic emission of CFLs. The importance of this study derives from the fact that CFLs have been globally adopted and used as an effort towards energy efficiency. ...
Evaluation of Noise Effects on Power Line Communication in a Narrow and Wide Band Frequency Spectrum: A Case Study of Electricity Distribution Network of Ghana

Acakpovi, A.; Mohammed, H.; Nwulu, N.; Fifatin, F. -X. N.; Nounangnonhou, T. C.; Abubakar, R. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019)

Power Line Communication (PLC) is a means of communication that uses the power line network medium to transmit data and signals. The PLC system is basically divided into Narrowband and Broadband PLC system. The PLC is ...
Exploring the fundamentals of solar photovoltaic technology and its modelling.

Acakpovi, A.; Michael, M. B.; Asabere, N. Y.; Honvo, J. (Renewable Energy Systems, Nova Science Publishers, 2017)

Despite the progressive adoption of solar technology as a reliable alternative power supply, there is a lack of expertise in handling solar systems installation and even understanding the basic concepts on the operation ...
Exploring the state of solar photovoltaic decentralization in Ghana: trends and success factors.

Sackey, D. M.; Owusu-Manu, D. G.; Acakpovi, A.; Appiah, F. K.; Edwards, D. J.; Hosseini, R. M. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2022)

This research explores the trends of photovoltaic (PV) decentralization in Ghana and provides an updated illuminating insight into the sector. A literature review was carried out to understand and map out the trends, ...
Forecast of impacts of climate change on hydropower potential of Ouémé River at the 2040’s horizon in Benin

Nounangnonhou, T. C.; Fifatin, F. X. N.; Aza-Gnandji, R. M.; Acakpovi, A.; Sanya, E. A. (International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, 2018)

Water is the most essential element for hydropower energy production. However, it has been well established that climate change will negatively globally impact water resources and in Sub-Saharan Africa particularly. It is ...
Grid connected hybrid solar and diesel generator set: A cost optimization with HOMER

Acakpovi, A.; Michael, M. B.; Majeed, I. B. (ASTES Publishers, 2017)

Extensive increases in electricity cost added to the numerous power outages encountered in developing countries has led to the deployment of hybrid energy supplies that mainly ensure continuity of power supply while ...
Harmonics of CF and LED lamps-maximum penetration perspective on power quality in distribution systems.

Effah, F. B.; Gasu, P.; Okyere, P.; Acakpovi, A. (Jurnal Nasional Teknik Elektro, 2020)

Global energy saving efforts have led to replacement of incandescent lamps with energy-efficient ones like light-emitting diode (LED) and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). These lamps, being non-linear loads, have the ...
HCBST: An efficient hybrid sampling technique for class imbalance problems.

Sowah, R. A.; Kuditchar, B.; Mills, G.; Acakpovi, A.; Twum, R.; Osei, G.; Agboyi, R. (ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data, 2021)

Class imbalance problem is prevalent in many real-world domains. It has become an active area of research. In binary classification problems, imbalance learning refers to learning from a dataset with a high degree of ...
Impact Analysis of Induced FM Radio Interferences on Aeronautical Radio Navigation Systems: Case Study of Kotoka International Airport, Accra-Ghana

Acakpovi, A.; Tefutor, I.; Quist-Aphetsi, K.; Nwulu, N.; Sowah, R.; Abubakar, R. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019)

This paper investigates the effect of interference on Aeronautical Navigation systems by Frequency Modulation (FM) broadcasting signals. Precisely, the paper evaluated the impact of 3rd order intermodulation distortion on ...
Impact of energy efficiency and conservation programs on the national grid in some selected households in Ghana.

Acakpovi, A.; Botwe-Ohenewaa, G.; Sackey, D. M. (Energy Efficiency, 2022)

This study evaluates the effect of energy efficiency and conservation on the Ghana National Grid. The motivation of this research study derives from the overwhelming lack of energy efficiency and conservation practices by ...
Innovative design of grid connected solar/diesel hybrid system using RETScreen software.

Kofi, D.; Acakpovi, A.; Adjei, P.; Sowah, R.; Aggrey, G. K.; Tay, G.; Afonope, M. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2022)

Accessibility to dependable energy resource is vital to the emerging economy to function appropriately in this contemporary world for both residential and commercial purposes. Technological advancement has opened avenues ...

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