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Experimental analysis of double and triple glazed facades with different shading devices in Qatar
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The design of fully-glazed facades on buildings has become very popular, especially in hot regions where the use of natural ventilation is not recommended. The integration of shading devices to facade surfaces has been ...
Evaluation of in vitro activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and ceftolozane/tazobactam against MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Qatar
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Oxford University Press
, 2019 , Article)
Objectives: To investigate the in vitro activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and ceftolozane/tazobactam against clinical isolates of MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Qatar, as well as the mechanisms of resistance.
Methods: ...
The influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Background: Inconsistencies exist with regard to influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels. The inconsistencies could be attributed to several factors, such as dosage and duration of ...
Derivative-driven window-based regression method for gas turbine performance prognostics
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The domination of gas turbines in the energy arena is facing many challenges from environmental regulations and the plethora of renewable energy sources. The gas turbine has to operate under demand-driven modes and its ...
An evaluation of image-based structural health monitoring using integrated unmanned aerial vehicle platform
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Increasing number of skyscrapers along with the large number of tall bridges in the urban setting throughout the world also increases the demand of robust and autonomously controlled structural health monitoring (SHM) in ...
Dynamic modeling of a five-phase induction machine with a combined star/pentagon stator winding connection
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
The combined star/pentagon connection of five-phase induction machines was recently demonstrated as a promising compromise between conventional star and pentagon connections. It combines the advantages of both star and ...
Process Dynamic Analysis and Control Strategy for COGEN option Used for Flare Utilization
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The aim of this work is to develop suitable process dynamic analysis and control strategies for implementing cogeneration unit (COGEN) as a flare utilization alternative to handle unexpected disturbances from unknown and ...
Joint resource scheduling and peak power shaving for cloud data centers with distributed Uninterruptible power Supply
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The grid company enforces high penalties for the peak power demands of cloud data centers. These high penalties result in high electricity bill that can be avoided by relying on the servers' Uninterruptible Power Supply ...
Physico-chemical characterization of biochars from solid municipal waste for use in soil amendment
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
The fast economic and demographic growth lead to generation of large amounts of solid wastes placing Qatar on top of most nations with a per capita solid waste generation of nearly 2.5 milliontons/year of which 60% is ...
Differences in player position running velocity at lactate thresholds among male professional German soccer players
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigated the differences in running velocities at specific lactate thresholds among male German soccer players. One hundred fifty-two professional (3rd league: n = 78; 4th league: n = 74) male soccer players ...