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Underlying Mechanisms of Transit-Oriented Development: A Conceptual System Dynamics Model in Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an urban planning approach that facilitates the achievement of sustainable development goals from an urban planning and transportation perspective. Developed countries are moving rapidly ... -
Understanding Traffic Accidents among Young Drivers in Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Young drivers are generally associated with risky driving behaviors that can lead to crash involvement. Many self-report measurement scales are used to assess such risky behaviors. This study is aimed to understand the ... -
Underwater friction stir welding of Al-Mg alloy: Thermo-mechanical modeling and validation
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The aim of this article is the in-depth analysis of material behavior during underwater friction stir welding (UFSW) of Al-Mg alloy. A thermo-mechanical model was employed to find the relation between physical changes ... -
Uniform fractional factorial design tables for energy piles with maximum thermal conductance
( WITPress , 2017 , Conference Paper)Energy Piles are the heat exchangers of Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) that transfer the buildings heat to the lower temperature shallow ground reducing the energy consumption in the cooling of buildings. These piles are ... -
Unsteady CFD simulation for high speed centrifugal compressor operating near surge
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Centrifugal compressor surge and stall are an instabilities flow and system phenomenon, which can lead to a loss of engine power, large pressure transients and, in some cases, failure of the compressor and bearing system. ... -
Urban resilience and livability performance of European smart cities: A novel machine learning approach
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Smart cities are centres of economic opulence and hope for standardized living. Understanding the shades of urban resilience and livability in smart city models is of paramount importance. This study presents a novel ... -
Usability evaluation of blood glucose meters for elderly diabetic patients
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Conference Paper)In the context of this study the usability of the first blood glucose meter that is connectable to a smartphone has been investigated by the use through diabetic patients of different ages and with different technical ... -
Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks in Computational Mechanics -- Code
(2022 , Dataset)We use cGANs to solve computational mechanics. We model a structure using FEA and generate simulations results (deflection and stress). We then transform the FEA results into images where the colour channels correspond to ... -
Using Data Analytics and Visualization Dashboard for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Project's Performance Assessment
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)This study demonstrates the application of design principles for tools in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects for project management purposes. It advocates the use of proper data analytics and ... -
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 ...