Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Publisher "Taylor and Francis Ltd."
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A review on the cleavage priming of the spike protein on coronavirus by angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 and furin
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)The widespread antigenic changes lead to the emergence of a new type of coronavirus (CoV) called as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV-2 that is immunologically different from the previous circulating species. ... -
A simplified modal-based method to quantify delamination in carbon fibre-reinforced plastic beam
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)This study contributes to our knowledge about the detection and recognition of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites by using a modal analysis technique. Delamination was artificially induced during the ... -
A simulation-optimisation approach for supply chain network design under supply and demand uncertainties
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)We investigate a three-echelon stochastic supply chain network design problem. The problem requires selecting suppliers, determining warehouses locations and sizing, as well as the material flows. The objective is to ... -
A simulation-optimization approach for the stochastic discrete cost multicommodity flow problem
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)This article addresses a variant of the Discrete Cost Multicommodity Flow (DCMF) problem with random demands, where a penalty is incurred for each unrouted demand. The problem requires finding a network topology that ... -
An integrated linguistic MCDM approach for robot evaluation and selection with incomplete weight information
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Nowadays selecting the most suitable robot is a difficult task for manufacturing firms due to increase in production demands and availability of various robot models. Robot evaluation and selection can be regarded as a ... -
Analysis of nonlinear vibrations of CNT- /fiberglass-reinforced multi-scale truncated conical shell segments
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)The truncated conical shell segments made from multi-scale epoxy/carbon nanotube/fiberglass material are studied in this research in the view of evaluating nonlinear free vibration behavior. Incorporating random dispersion ... -
Analyzing nonlinear vibration of metal foam stiffened toroidal convex/concave shell segments considering porosity distribution
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Analysis of nonlinear vibration properties of stiffened toroidal convex/concave shells made of porous metal foam material in elastic medium has been performed in the present research. Metal foam is considered as porous ... -
Application of hybrid framework to facilitate lean six sigma implementation: a manufacturing company case experience
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)This study aims to propose a hybrid framework for lean six sigma (LSS) based on the prioritisation of barriers and solution approaches, to facilitate hassles free applications for handling the challenges of wastes reduction ... -
Application of value stream mapping (VSM) for lean and cycle time reduction in complex production environments: a case study
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)The application of VSM is a proven approach for lean-based improvements. Typically, this becomes challenging, when applied for complex production environments. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate, how with some ... -
Criticality measures for components with multi-dimensional degradation
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Failures of engineering structures and equipment are often attributed to the failure of a single component. Hence, it is important to identify critical components in a system and understand how a component's criticality ... -
Crushing analysis and multi-objective optimization of different length bi-thin walled cylindrical structures under axial impact loading
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)This article attempts to increase the crashworthiness characteristics of energy absorbers. It is found that the effect of the bi-tubular arrangement on the energy absorption and peak force is nonlinear. This nonlinearity ... -
Development of remdesivir repositioning as a nucleotide analog against COVID-19 RNA dependent RNA polymerase
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative representative of a severe respiratory illness resulted in widespread human infections and deaths in nearly all of the countries since late 2019. ... -
Effect of crushable blockouts on a full-scale guardrail system
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Since the performance of the guardrail system depends in part on the compatibility of vehicle-to-roadside hardware, it is important to improve the interaction of the vehicle with the guardrail system by adding more compliance ... -
Effect of hexagonal on the in-plane crushing behaviour of plain weave composite hexagonal quadruple ring system
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)In this study, an experimental investigation into the crushing behaviour of one dimensional composite hexagonal cellular structure between two plates has been carried out. The materials have been used to accomplish the ... -
Effect of interfacial friction and fold penetration on the progressive collapse of foam-filled frustum using kinematically admissible model
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)In this article, we extend our earlier analytical efforts of the progressive collapse of foam-filled conical frustum with the aid of a kinematically admissible folding mechanism. The instantaneous crushing force as well ... -
Evaluation of angiogenic potential of heparin and thyroxine releasing wound dressings
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)In the present research, heparin (1 ?g/ml, 5 ?g/ml) and thyroxine (1 ?g/ml, 5 ?g/ml) loaded wound dressings were prepared. Ultrastructure of the developed scaffolds revealed by scanning electron microscope and fourier ... -
Fabrication and evaluation of anti-cancer efficacy of lactoferrin-coated maghemite and magnetite nanoparticles
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Studies on the anti-cancer effects of nanomaterials are a very important step in the clinical practice and treatment of cancerous tissues. Since IONPs have a high potential for cancer treatment, their anti-cancer properties ... -
Gelatin-methacryloyl hydrogel based in vitro blood–brain barrier model for studying breast cancer-associated brain metastasis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of brain metastasis. Metastasis to the brain occurs if cancer cells manage to traverse the ‘blood-brain barrier’ (BBB), which is a barrier with a very tight junction (TJ) of ... -
Geometrically nonlinear vibration analysis of eccentrically stiffened porous functionally graded annular spherical shell segments
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)This article investigates nonlinear free vibrations of porous functionally graded (FG) annular spherical shell segments surrounded by elastic medium and reinforced by circumferential stiffeners. Porous FG material contains ... -
Impact of competitive conditions on supplier evaluation: a construction supply chain case study
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)This research proposes a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework and demonstrates the impact of competitive conditions on supplier evaluation process for construction supply chains. The paper focuses on the supply ...