Search
Now showing items 71-80 of 774
Tribo-mechanical properties and corrosion behavior investigation of anodized Ti-V alloy
(
MDPIAG
, 2018 , Article)
In the work presented in this manuscript, a self-organized TiO2 nanotube array film was produced by electrochemical anodization of a Ti-V alloy in an electrolyte containing NH4F/H3PO4 and then annealed at different ...
Hybrid and modular multilevel converter designs for isolated HVDC-DC converters
(
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Efficient medium and high-voltage dc-dc conversion is critical for future dc grids. This paper proposes a hybrid multilevel dc-ac converter structure that is used as the kernel of dc-dc conversion systems. Operation of the ...
Effective removal of lanthanum ions from aqueous solution using rice husk: Impact of experimental variables
(
Desalination Publications
, 2018 , Article)
The focus of the present work is to optimize different experimental parameters such as nature of electrolyte, pH, amount of adsorbent, ions concentration, equilibration time, temperature, and operating mode. The effective ...
Analysis of spatial data with a nested correlation structure
(
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Spatial statistical analyses are often used to study the link between environmental factors and the incidence of diseases. In modelling spatial data, the existence of spatial correlation between observations must be ...
Multi-Criteria Decision Making for PLM Maturity Analysis based on an Integrated Fuzzy AHP and VIKOR Methodology
(
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 ...
SCADA system testbed for cybersecurity research using machine learning approach
(
MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
This paper presents the development of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system testbed used for cybersecurity research. The testbed consists of a water storage tank's control system, which is a stage in ...
Teaching Bioethics to a Large Number of Biology and Pharma Students: Lessons Learned
(
Routledge
, 2018 , Article)
To be made aware of bioethical issues related to their disciplines, undergraduate students in biology and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Basel are required to enroll in the bioethics course called �Introduction ...
ARAP: Arabic author profiling project for cyber-security
(
Sociedad Espanola para el Procesamiento del Lenguaje Natural
, 2018 , Article)
In this paper we describe the current state of the ARAP project on Arabic Author Profiling for Cyber-Security funded by the Qatar National Research Fund via the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The project focuses on ...
Physical Layer Security for TAS/MRC Systems With and Without Co-Channel Interference Over Fading Channels
(
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
In this paper, the secrecy performance of transmit antenna selection/maximal ratio combining systems in the absence and presence of co-channel interference (CCI) over ?-? fading channels is considered. In particular, ...
Gas solubility and rheological behavior study of betaine and alanine based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES)
(
Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) produced herein this work by mixing betaine and alanine with lactic acid and malic acid with 1:1 M mixing ratios. Thermophysical properties including water content, thermal stability, ...