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Comparison between different measures to reduce cooling requirements of residential building in cooling-dominated environment
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)In hot climate region like Arabian Peninsula, air conditioning systems are the major energy consumer. Therefore, there are compelling reasons to study the energy requirements in buildings sector to reduce the energy ... -
Comparison between microwave and conventional sintering on the properties and microstructural evolution of tetragonal zirconia
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)In this research, the comparison between microwave sintering and conventional sintering on the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of 3 mol% yttria-stabilised zirconia were studied. Green bodies were compacted ... -
Comparison between variable and constant refrigerant flow air conditioning systems in arid climate: Life cycle cost analysis and energy savings
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)All over the world, there is a call to encourage sustainable energy thinking and implementation. There is an urgent need to consider sustainable solutions in any design projects that are able to reduce energy consumption. ... -
Comparison of 1D and 3D heat and mass transfer models of a counter flow dew point evaporative cooling system: Numerical and experimental studyÉtude comparative numérique et expérimentale de modèles de transfert de chaleur et de masse 1D et 3D d’un système de refroidissement évaporatif à point de rosée à contre-courant
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, the performance of a counter flow dew point evaporative cooling system has been examined, numerically and experimentally. A one-dimensional (1D) model of the heat and mass transfer in the cooling system is ... -
Comparison of various functionally graded femoral prostheses by finite element analysis
( Hindawi , 2014 , Article)This study is focused on finite element analysis of a model comprising femur into which a femoral component of a total hip replacement was implanted. The considered prosthesis is fabricated from a functionally graded ... -
Comparison study of metal oxides (CeO2, CuO, SnO2, CdO, ZnO and TiO2) decked few layered graphene nanocomposites for Dye-Sensitized solar cells
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Recent research is focused on few layered graphene (FLG) with various metal oxides (MOs) as (MOs; CeO2, CuO, SnO2, CdO, ZnO, and TiO2) nanocomposite materials are alternatives to critically important in the fabrication of ... -
Comparisons of replacement policies with periodic times and repair numbers
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Periodic replacement policies modeled with the history of minimal repairs have been studied extensively. However, in the viewpoint of cost rate, there is no literature to compare replacement polices which are carried out ... -
Comparisons of standby and parallel systems in reliability, replacement, scheduling and application
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2016 , Article)This paper compares the standby and parallel systems through the following analyses: reliability measures such as reliabilities, mean times to failure, and failure rates are first compared. These comparisons are reconsidered ... -
Composite Hat Structure Design for Vehicle Safety: Potential Application to B-Pillar and Door Intrusion Beam
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Regarding crashworthiness, many published works have focused on designing thinwalled structures for frontal collisions compared to side-impact collisions. This paper presents an experimental investigation and finite element ... -
Composite Plastic Hybrid for Automotive Front Bumper Beam
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)The bumper beam is a crucial component of the automobile bumper system, responsible for absorbing impact energy and enhancing the safety of passengers during collisions. This paper presents the design and experimental ... -
Composite sandwich structures for crashworthiness applications
(2007 , Article)Fibre-reinforced polymer sandwiches are promising materials for reducing vehicle mass, thereby improving the fuel economics. Nonetheless, to fully explore these materials as the primary structures and energy absorbers in ... -
Comprehensive assessment and evaluation of correlations for gas-oil ratio, oil formation volume factor, gas viscosity, and gas density utilized in gas kick detection
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)For reliable gas kick detection modeling and simulation, the PVT properties of the gas must be predicted accurately. The property correlations available in open literature are developed mostly for certain regions and ... -
Comprehensive thermoeconomic, exergoeconomic, and optimization analyses of direct oxy-combustion supercritical CO2 intercooled and reheated cycles under design and off-design conditions
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)This study presents comprehensive energetic, exergetic, exergoeconomic, and economic (4E) performance analyses for four direct oxy-combustion (DOC) supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles at design, off-design, ... -
Comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership Framework for Alternative Fuel Public Transportation Buses
( SAGE , 2023 , Article)Sustainable fleet management seeks to deliver the best service with a standard of service defined by state regulatory bodies by utilizing and managing large fleets of vehicles in the most efficient, productive, and ... -
Computational Simulation Of Organic Rankine Cycle Retrofitted To Petroleum Well
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Geothermal refers to existing heat energy in deep rock and sedimentary basins. Unlike other types of renewable energy resources, geothermal energy provides a stable source of energy as it can be exploited regardless of ... -
Condition-based maintenance for continuously monitored degrading systems with multiple failure modes
( Taylor & Francis , 2013 , Article)This article develops an optimum Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) policy for continuously monitored degrading systems with multiple failure modes. The degradation of system state is described by a stochastic process, and ... -
Constant and Random Full Backup Models with Incremental and Differential Backup Schemes
( World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd , 2017 , Article)It has been commonly known in a Database Management System that constant plans of incremental/differential backup schemes are set up and their full backups should be done to balance the costs of data backup and failure ... -
Constitutive analysis for the quantification of hardness decay in a superlattice CrN/NbN hard-coating
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)In the present study, a constitutive analysis of the evolution of the mechanical response of a CrN/NbN superlattice coating exposed to high temperature has been performed. Parametric approaches were used to obtain a single ... -
Constitutive models for the prediction of the hot deformation behavior of the 10%Cr steel alloy
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)The aim of this paper is to establish a reliable model that provides the best fit to the specific behavior of the flow stresses of the 10%Cr steel alloy at the time of hot deformation. Modified Johnson-Cook and strain-compensated ... -
Control charts for variability monitoring in high-dimensional processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Monitoring process variability is associated with detecting changes in the covariance matrix of a multivariate normal process. Most monitoring methods estimate the sample covariance matrix and compare it with the in-control ...