Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Type "Book chapter"
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A framework for developing innovative problem-solving and creativity skills for engineering undergraduates
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Background and Purpose Problem-solving and creativity skills are a set of skills that are highly looked for in today's engineers. Globalization and the rapid pace of technology growth, including awareness on sustainability, ... -
A free-slack-based genetic algorithm for the robotic cell problem with controllable processing times
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Book chapter)We present a novel genetic algorithm for the Robotic Cell Problem with controllable processing times. This challenging problem arises in an automated production cell that consists of m consecutive machines as well as a ... -
Advances in 4D Printing of Shape-Memory Materials: Current Status and Developments
( Springer International Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)The next generation 3D printing is now termed as four-dimensional (4D) printing technology that involves the printing of complex geometries with smart materials. The rise of 4D technological developments leads to finding ... -
Assessment of Employee's Perception of Shared Parking in Qatar: A Case Study of West Bay, Doha
( Springer , 2024 , Book chapter)This paper assesses the parking issue in West Bay towers, a busy area in Doha, Qatar, and investigates if shared parking could be used as a solution to improve parking situation. A questionnaire survey was conducted for ... -
Biofluid proteomics and biomarkers in traumatic brain injury
( Humana Press Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by an external mechanical force, affecting millions of people worldwide. The disease course and prognosis are often unpredictable, and it can be challenging to ... -
Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2016 , Book chapter)In the field of tissue engineering (TE), cells are recruited with scaffolds and soluble factors to make artificial tissues. The scaffolds aim to re-create the native extracellular matrix (ECM) for the cells in vitro, ... -
Cellular response to nanobiomaterials
( Elsevier , 2020 , Book chapter)The application of nanobiomaterials in biomedical field is rapidly processing, especially in the areas where conventional approaches have limited success. Cell fate is mainly influenced by interactions between cells and ... -
Centrifugal and Solution Blow Spinning Techniques in Tissue Engineering
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2024 , Book chapter)Nanofibers are a necessary source for fibrous materials and other useful applications such as tissue engineering, filtration, safety fabrics, batteries for the production of nanofibers so far. However, due to its low ... -
CHAPTER 4: Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanostructures as Potent Catalysts for Water Splitting: Theoretical Insights
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2021 , Book chapter)The water-splitting reaction is a highly promising green and sustainable energy source. However, finding effective catalysts for both water reduction and oxidation is an unnerving challenge. Graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) ... -
Chemistry and Electrochemistry | Lithium
( Elsevier , 2025 , Book chapter)Lithium is a chemical element that heads the alkali group of metals with the chemical symbol Li and an atomic number of 3. It is a soft, lustrous, white-silverish metal that has the lowest density of all metals or solids. ... -
Chitin-based nanomaterials
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)Chitin- and chitosan-based materials have been increasingly used in various scientific advancements specifically in the field of nanotechnology for their therapeutic potential. They are biopolymeric polysaccharides with ... -
CO2 transportation safety regulations and energy requirement
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)Carbon dioxide transportation from the capture point to the utilization or storage point plays a key function in carbon capture and storage systems. CO2 transportation modes (onshore pipelines, offshore pipelines, and ... -
Combination of Shape-Memory Polymers and Metal Alloys
( Springer International Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)Stimuli-responsive metal alloys and polymers considerably varied their properties like mechanical, optical, electrical properties, and shape upon exposure to external conditions like temperature, light, electric field, ... -
Combined effect of global warming and buildings envelope on the performance of ground source heat pump systems
( Springer Link , 2014 , Book chapter)Heating and cooling systems as well as domestic hot water account for over 50 % of the world’s energy consumption. Due to their high thermal performance, ground source heat pump systems (GSHP) have been increasingly used ... -
Development and Characterization of New AZ41 and AZ51 Magnesium Alloys
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Effect of Ca Addition on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of AZ51/1.5 A12O3 Magnesium Nanocomposite
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Enhancing Tensile and Compressive Strength of AZ41 Magnesium Alloy by Adding Nano-Sized Al2O3
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Functionalized nanoclay-based polymeric nanocomposites
( Elsevier , 2024 , Book chapter)Significant academic and industrial research has been dedicated in the last few years to employing modified nanoclay as reinforcement for the polymeric matrix. The modification of nanoclays is crucial for the proper ... -
Harnessing the Potential of Stem Cells from Different Sources for Tissue Engineering
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2016 , Book chapter)Recent advances in bioengineering and stem cell research have pushed tissue engineering to the forefront in countering the increasing demand for replacement of damaged tissues and organs. Stem cells from different sources ... -
Introduction of Biopolymer Composites: What to do in Electronics?
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)Environment friendly, biodegradable and nontoxic materials especially from renewable resources are attaining great levels of attention nowadays. Biopolymers contribute a very significant division of materials through which ...