Ayuba Elkanah Jatau1, Israel Enock Ojo2, Elvis Adam Alhassan3, Israel Enema Ohiemi4,*, Kolo Yetu Babazhitsu2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, Nigeria.
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
3Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Upper East Region, Ghana.
4Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author: Israel Enema Ohiemi
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