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Integrated sensing technologies for detection and location of leaks in water distribution networks
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IWA Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Water distribution networks (WDNs) are infrastructure systems that have high socioeconomic values, for which efficient operation and management are required to ensure minimal amounts of waste which can be represented in ...
Impact of the pulsed voltage input and the electrode spacing on the enhancement of the permeate flux in a dielectrophoresis based anti-fouling system for a submerged membrane bioreactor
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
A new electrode configuration based on dielectrophoresis (DEP) for a Submerged Membrane Bioreactors was suggested. The intensification of the permeate flux with the new system was examined experimentally using a pulsed DEP ...
Defect based deterioration model for sewer pipelines using bayesian belief networks
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Canadian Science Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
A defect based deterioration model to determine the condition ratings in a probabilistic manner for sewer pipelines is presented in this paper. Bayesian belief network (BBN) is used to develop a static model using probabilities ...
Approximate solutions to the generalized time-fractional ito system
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Forum-Editrice Universitaria Udinese SRL
, 2017 , Article)
In this work, we consider the time-fractional version of the well-known integrable Ito system to study the effect of its fractional index "memory index". A modified approach of a relatively new method called residual power ...
CO<inf>2</inf> solubility in aqueous potassium lysinate solutions at absorber conditions
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Academic Press
, 2017 , Article)
In this work, CO2 solubility in aqueous potassium lysinate solutions has been measured for the concentrations of (1.25–3.28) mol·kg−1 and at temperatures of (313–343) K. The vapour-liquid equilibrium data were correlated ...
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling in tumour vascularization: Potential and challenges
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Bentham
, 2017 , Article)
Angiogenesis is defined as the physiological process by which new blood vessels develop from pre-existing vessels; either by sprouting or intussusception. Inhibition of angiogenesis is one of the most encouraging strategies ...
Drug release kinetics from a drug-eluting stent with asymmetrical coat
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IMR Press Limited
, 2017 , Article)
The aim of this study was to investigate the drug release profiles of biodegradable polymer sirolimus- or paclitaxel-eluting stents with asymmetrical coating (BPSES-A or BPPES-A) both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, the ...
Experimental prediction of the elastic properties of nanocomposite cementitious materials based on nanoindentation measurements
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American Scientific Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
This paper provides in depth novel exploration of the local mechanical properties of nanocomposite cement using the nanoindentation technique. The elastic properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-reinforced and unreinforced ...
Family and state ownership, internationalization and corporate board-gender diversity Evidence from China and India
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Emerald Publishing Limited
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose - In times of vivid debates on the inclusion of women on boards, the purpose of this paper is to shed a new light on the composition of boardrooms in emerging market firms by investigating how family and state ...
The impact of social media adoption on competitive advantage in the small and medium enterprises
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
Internet-based social media delivers huge benefits to SMEs. There is, however, little research into whether SMEs in Gulf Cooperation Council states use it to gain competitive advantage. This study investigated the relationships ...