Frank Kwabena Afriyie Nyarko

Mechanical Engineering

About

Frank Kwabena Afriyie Nyarko (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an ambitious, open-minded, and adaptable individual, who has achieved success with formal academic education and work experience in Ghana and UK. He graduated from KNUST with a BSc. Mechanical Engineering degree in 2001, MSc Engineering Design from Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, the UK in 2004 and PhD Mechanical Engineering in 2019 from KNUST. He has over 15 years of service in Industry and Academia.He is currently a Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, KNUST. He teaches courses in Engineering Design Project, Basic Mechanics, Engineering Drawing, Machine Design (Product and Process), Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM). His research interests span across Engineering design and Energy.His research areas of interest include: (HEALTH)- Robotic Assistive Technologies for supporting the rehabilitation of stroke patients- Patients transfer mechanisms design- Design of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) preventive devices for bed-ridden patients- Devices for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage.- Immobilizing and Facilitating Healing of Transverse Femur Fractures in Low-Resource Settings- Design of Oxygen concentrator for Neonates in low resource settings.(ENERGY)- Modelling Solar PV cells for improved Reliability in Africa.- Impact of PV cell material constitutive models for accurate PV reliability prediction- Solar PV Thermal (PVT) reliability studies.Additionally, He is the Programmes Coordinator and Examination Officer for the following Postgraduate programmes;(1) MSc. Mechanical Engineering (2) MEng. Building Services with Management (3) MEng. Industrial Operations with Management (4) MEng. Energy Systems with Management (5) MSc. Energy and Sustainable Management.

Research Summary

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This researcher has conducted extensive research across diverse areas of solar energy technologies in Africa, encompassing themes such as solar radiation and photovoltaics, silicon and solar cell technologies, photovoltaic system optimization techniques, electric vehicles and infrastructure, electronic packaging and soldering technologies, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, and power systems and renewable energy. Their work focuses on advancing innovation in solar technology, optimizing module performance, enhancing battery charging efficiency, improving vehicle electrification, developing robust electronic components for solar applications, contributing to stroke rehabilitation through energy recovery initiatives, and driving the transition to renewable energy sources.

Research Themes

All (14 Papers)

Physical Sciences (13 Papers)

Health Sciences (1 Papers)

All Papers

Machine learning forecasting of solar PV production using single and hybrid models over different time horizons(2024)

Robust crystalline silicon photovoltaic module (c-Si PVM) for the tropical climate: Future facing the technology(2020)

Impact of the constitutive behaviour of the encapsulant on thermo-mechanical damage in (c-Si) solar PV modules under thermal cycling(2021)

Generating temperature cycle profiles of different solar photovoltaic module technologies from in-situ conditions for accurate prediction of thermomechanical degradation(2022)

Generating temperature cycle profile from in-situ climatic condition for accurate prediction of thermo-mechanical degradation of c-Si photovoltaic module(2018)

Investigation of the Effect of Temperature Coefficients on Mono-Crystalline Silicon PV Module Installed in Kumasi, Ghana(2020)

Modelling interconnections in c-SI Solar Photovoltaic modules for improved reliability in Kumasi in Sub - Saharan Africa(2021)

Development of electrical power cycles for photovoltaic module power dispatch modelling(2025)

Achieving Cost Parity for Battery Electric Vehicles in Africa: a case study of <i>Ghana</i>(2023)

Life prediction in c-Si solar cell interconnections under in-situ thermal cycling in Kumasi in Ghana(2021)

Study on Creep Damage in Sn60Pb40 and Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu (Lead-Free) Solders in c-Si Solar PV Cell Interconnections under In-Situ Thermal Cycling in Ghana(2021)

Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) Solar Cell Interconnect Damage Prediction Function Based on Effect of Temperature Ramps and Dwells on Creep Damage under Field Thermal Cycling(2021)

Africa region: Ghana(2023)

Development of Electrical Power Cycles for Photovoltaic Module Power Dispatch Modelling(2025)

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