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Using Electrospinning Technique for Preparation of Cobalt Hydroxide Nanoparticles
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Cobalt hydroxide or cobaltous hydroxide or cobaltous hydrate, has attracted increasing attention in recent years because of its novel electric and catalytic properties and important technological applications, for examples ... -
Using hierarchical composite approach to improve mechanical response of Mg and Mg–Bi2O3 nano-composites
( Elsevier, Ltd , 2013 , Article)Novel Mg nano-composites reinforced with either Bi2O3 nano-particles or hybrid Al–Bi2O3 particles (Bi2O3 nano-particles hybridized with Al using ball milling) have been synthesized, in this work, through powder metallurgy ... -
Using image processing techniques in computational mechanics
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The implementation methods of finite element analysis (FEA) have remained essentially unchanged since the inception of FEA in the 1960s. Alterations of any of the input or design parameters to the FEA model can potentially ... -
Using one dimensional convolutional neural networks for classifying the vibration of process pipework
( AIP Publishing , 2023 , Conference Paper)Pipework in process facilities such as oil and gas or petrochemical plants is subjected to various dynamic excitations. Such excitations may include flow-induced forces due to turbulence or due to change in flow momentum ... -
Using probabilistic neural networks for modeling metal fatigue and random vibration in process pipework
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Many experiments are usually needed to quantify probabilistic fatigue behavior in metals. Previous attempts used separate artificial neural network (ANN) to calculate different probabilistic ranges which can be computationally ... -
Using robot animation to promote gestural skills in children with autism spectrum disorders
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article)School-aged children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have delayed gestural development, in comparison with age-matched typically developing children. In this study, an intervention program taught children with ... -
Using thin-plies to improve the damage resistance and tolerance of aeronautical CFRP composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Thin-ply composites are currently receiving specific attention from researchers due to their capabilities to delay matrix cracking. In this paper, the aim is to design a hybrid laminate that contains both thin- and normal ... -
Utilization of oil wells for electricity generation: Performance and economics
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)There is a general agreement that the climate change, which is the most important challenge facing humanity, is anthropogenic and attributed to fossil fuel consumption. Therefore, deploying more renewable energy resources ... -
Utilization of pulverised coal monitoring system for cleaner electricity generation
( Universiti Malaysia Pahang , 2014 , Article)This paper describes a utilization of the coal monitoring system, which is a clamp-on particle sizer (CPS) device for monitoring particle size at the outlet of a classifier model. The device is examined in terms of its ... -
Validation of CFD simulation for flat plate solar energy collector
( Elsevier , 2007 , Article)The problem of flat plate solar energy collector with water flow is simulated and analyzed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. The considered case includes the CFD modeling of solar irradiation and the modes ... -
Variable Selection-based Multivariate Cumulative Sum Control Chart
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2017 , Article)High-dimensional applications pose a significant challenge to the capability of conventional statistical process control techniques in detecting abnormal changes in process parameters. These techniques fail to recognize ... -
Vascular cells proteome associated with bradykinin and leptin inflammation and oxidative stress signals
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Among the primary contributors to cardiovascular diseases are inflammation and oxidative imbalance within the vessel walls as well as the fibrosis of rat aortic smooth muscle cell (RASMC). Bradykinin (BK) and leptin are ... -
Vehicle routing problem in omni-channel retailing distribution systems
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)This paper introduces a variant of the vehicle routing problem where a group of retail stores are served from a distribution center using a fleet of vehicles. Moreover, products are distributed to consumers from some of ... -
Vibration characteristics of microplates with GNPs-reinforced epoxy core bonded to piezoelectric-reinforced CNTs patches
( Techno-Press , 2021 , Article)In the current study, vibration characteristics of a three-layered rectangular microplate with Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)-reinforced Epoxy core which is fully bonded to piezoelectric-reinforced single-walled Carbon ... -
Vibration of Periodic Drill-Strings with Local Sources of Resonance
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)A new class of drill-strings is proposed for attenuating undesirable vibrations to ensure effective operation. The drill-string is provided with passive periodic inserts, which are integrated with sources of local resonance ... -
Vibration of rotating functionally graded Timoshenko nano-beams with nonlinear thermal distribution
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2018 , Article)The vibration analysis of rotating, functionally graded Timoshenko nano-beams under an in-plane nonlinear thermal loading is studied for the first time. The formulation is based on Eringen's nonlocal elasticity theory. ... -
Vibration wave characteristics in Conventional and Periodic Drill string models
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Drill string models are of two major types- Conventional and Periodic. Conventional drill string models are widely used due to their simplicity in manufacturing and dynamics analysis. Drill strings are affected mainly by ... -
Viscoelastic behaviour of Bovine Myocardiam and valvular tissue: Applications in Bio prosthetic heart valve with enhanced properties
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of morbity and mortality. Particularly, the prevalence of heart valve disease(damaged heart valve leaflet) is one of the most common ailment. In elderly people, every year ... -
Visual Twin for Pipeline Leak Detection
( Society of Petroleum Engineers , 2023 , Conference Paper)Objectives/Scope: We describe a visual digital twin system to allow for both operation and training of a data-driven pipeline leak detection system. We show system design in terms of its data inputs and the software system ... -
Vitamin K1 as a potential molecule for reducing single-walled carbon nanotubes-stimulated �-synuclein structural changes and cytotoxicity
( Dove Medical Press Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Aims: Different kinds of vitamins can be used as promising candidates to mitigate the structural changes of proteins and associated cytotoxicity stimulated by NPs. Therefore, the structural changes of �-syn molecules and ...