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Multi-Objective Optimization Model for Inspection Scheduling of Sewer Pipelines
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2019 , Article)
Inspection activities play an important role in the operation and maintenance (O&M) strategy in municipalities. Efficient O&M strategies can help in making informed decisions based on the actual condition of pipelines ...
Amplitude modulation in infrared metamaterial absorbers based on electro-optically tunable conducting oxides
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Article)
A class of electro-optically tunable metamaterial absorbers is designed and theoretically investigated in the infrared regime towards realizing free-space amplitude modulators. The spacer between a subwavelength metallic ...
Numerical Treatment to a Non-local Parabolic Free Boundary Problem Arising in Financial Bubbles
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Springer International Publishing
, 2019 , Article)
In this paper, we continue to study a non-local free boundary problem arising in financial bubbles. We focus on the parabolic counterpart of the bubble problem and suggest an iterative algorithm which consists of a sequence ...
Discrimination of breast cancer from benign tumours using Raman spectroscopy
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, with an estimated 1.7 million cases and 522,000 deaths in 2012. Breast cancer is diagnosed by histopathological examination of breast biopsy material but this ...
Compact UWB band-notched antenna with integrated bluetooth for personal wireless communication and UWB applications
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
A compact band-notched UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) antenna with integrated Bluetooth is developed for personal wireless communication and UWB applications. The antenna operates at the UWB frequency band (3.1-10.6 GHz) as well ...
Multi-Criteria Decision Making for PLM Maturity Analysis based on an Integrated Fuzzy AHP and VIKOR Methodology
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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
A wide range of product lifecycle management (PLM) maturity models are proposed to assess the relative position of companies on their road to complete PLM implementation. However, it is a tough job for the company to ...
Impact of Pulsed Dielectrophoretic Supply on the Function of Microorganisms in Membrane Bioreactors
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2018 , Article)
This study aims to investigate the effect of dielectrophoretic (DEP) force on microorganisms' viability in a membrane bioreactor (MBR). The impact of different electrical potentials (5-150 V) and different exposure durations ...
The effect of diversification on risk and return in banking sector: Evidence from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of revenue diversification, non-interest income and asset diversification on the performance and stability of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) conventional ...
Finite-Element Analysis of Cantilever Slab Deflections with ANSYS SOLID65 3D Reinforced-Concrete Element with Cracking and Crushing Capabilities
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2019 , Article)
This paper presents a finite-element (FE) study conducted to investigate the deflections of newly constructed cantilevered slabs built for a medical facility expansion. From the beginning of the construction stage, the ...
The effect of ICT adoption on labour demand: A cross-region comparison
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This paper assesses the information and communications technologies (ICT)-labour relationship from a macroeconomic perspective to clarify some ambiguity regarding the overall employment effect of ICT adoption in the short ...