Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Type "Article"
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A Fast Responsive Ultraviolet Sensor from mSILAR-Processed Sn-ZnO
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Microwave-assisted successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction was employed to synthesize Sn-ZnO (tin-doped zinc oxide), and its sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation is compared with zinc oxide (ZnO). The sensing films ... -
A Flexible Gastric Gas Sensor Based on Functionalized Optical Fiber
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)We present a gastric gas sensor based on conjoined dual optical fibers functionalized with sensitive optical dyes for sensing gases in both fluidic and gaseous environments. The sensor aims to sense various concentrations ... -
A framework based on location hazard index for optimizing operational performance of emergency response strategies: The case of petrochemical industrial cities
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Emergency response operations are very important activities in the industrial areas. As an incident in an industrial area can have considerable economic and social impact, response to such an incident has to be provided ... -
A Framework for Prioritization and Selection of Strategic Projects
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)Strategic projects are critical for the sustenance of an organization; however, they are subject to different types of constraints in terms of risk, management capabilities, resources, and political and cultural factors. ... -
A frontier-based managerial approach for relative sustainability performance assessment of the world's airports
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)The sustainability impact of air transportation has become crucial to communities. Airports around the world are forced to be transparent with the society and to declare their sustainability results. As the sustainability ... -
A fuzzy long-term investment planning model for a GenCo in a hybrid electricity market considering climate change impacts
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)We study the long-term generation capacity investment problem of an independent power generation company (GenCo) that functions in an environment where GenCos perform business with both bilateral contracts (BC) and ... -
A hybrid optimization-simulation approach for robust weekly aircraft routing and retiming
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)We address the robust weekly aircraft routing and retiming problem, which requires determining weekly schedules for a heterogeneous fleet that maximizes the aircraft on-time performance, minimizes the total delay, and ... -
A Hybrid Photo-Electro Catalytic Conversion of Carbon dioxide Using CuO-MgO Nanocomposite
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels accompanied by renewable resources has been under research since it helps to decrease CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The most suited source is solar energy which is generous and ... -
A hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvester from vortex-induced vibrations in fluid-flow; the influence of boundary condition in tuning the harvester
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In this paper, a hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvester is proposed to harvest energy from fluid flow around a bluff-body using vortex-induced vibration (VIV). The hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic harvester ... -
A hybrid piezoelectric-electromagnetic nonlinear vibration energy harvester excited by fluid flow
( Academie des sciences , 2021 , Article)Energy harvesting mechanisms can be used to extract energy from ambient surroundings to power small electronic devices, which has a significant advantage in realizing self-sustaining wireless devices. The proposed design ... -
A hybrid simulation-optimization approach for the robust Discrete Time/Cost Trade-off Problem
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)We investigate a stochastic Discrete Time/Cost Trade-off Problem. This multimode project scheduling problem, requires assigning modes to activities, and scheduling the activities so that the sum of the activities cost and ... -
A Laparoscopic Grasping Tool with Force Sensing Capability
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)This paper presents a laparoscopic grasping tool for minimally invasive surgery with the capability of multiaxis force sensing. The tool is able to sense three-axis Cartesian manipulation force and a single-axis grasping ... -
A learning factory: Enhancing societal needs awareness and innovation through manufacturing class
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)The manufacturing course is a common course in most Mechanical and Industrial Engineering programs around the world. In this course, various aspects of product design and manufacturing process selection are discussed. ... -
A lifted compact formulation for the daily aircraft maintenance routing problem
( INFORMS Inst.for Operations Res.and the Management Sciences , 2013 , Article)Given a set of flights for a specific fleet type the aircraft routing problem (ARP) determines the flying sequence for each individual aircraft while incorporating specific considerations of minimum turn time maintenance ... -
A Lightweight Deep Learning Based Microwave Brain Image Network Model for Brain Tumor Classification Using Reconstructed Microwave Brain (RMB) Images
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Computerized brain tumor classification from the reconstructed microwave brain (RMB) images is important for the examination and observation of the development of brain disease. In this paper, an eight-layered lightweight ... -
A low-cost test rig for impact experiments on a dummy head
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Anthropomorphic test dummies are commonly used to evaluate the potential harm to humans due to dangerous scenarios, such as that due to car accidents. Furthermore, they have been used in sports to evaluate the efficacy of ... -
A matheuristic for the asymmetric capacitated vehicle routing problem
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In this paper, we propose a novel matheuristic for the Asymmetric Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (ACVRP). This optimization-based approach combines some heuristic concepts with compact mixed-integer linear programming ... -
A matheuristic for the robust integrated airline fleet assignment, aircraft routing, and crew pairing problem
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)We address an integrated airline scheduling problem that combines three airline planning processes: fleet assignment, aircraft routing, and crew pairing. For a given daily flight schedule, the problem requires simultaneously ... -
A Method for 3-D Printing Patient-Specific Prosthetic Arms with High Accuracy Shape and Size
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Article)Limb amputation creates serious emotional and functional damage to the one who lost a limb. For some upper limb prosthesis users, comfort and appearance are among the desired features. The objective of this paper is to ... -
A mixed model-based Johnson's relative weights for eco-efficiency assessment: The case for global food consumption
( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)Eco-efficiency composite indicators are widely accepted as the ratio of environmental impact to created economic value. These indicators are realistic measures for assessing sustainability performance considering the economy ...