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Regional Well-to-Wheel Carbon, Energy, and Water Footprint Analysis of Electric Vehicles
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Atlantis Press
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Adoption of alternative vehicle technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have the potential of reducing some of the environmental impacts ...
Model-Based Analysis of Spur Gears' Dynamic Behavior in the Presence of Multiple Cracks
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Hindawi Limited
, 2018 , Article)
Early detection of tooth cracks is crucial for effective condition-based monitoring and decision making. The scope of this work was to bring more insight into the vibration behavior of spur gears in the presence of single ...
Current status of tissue engineering in the management of severe hypospadias
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Hypospadias, characterized by misplacement of the urinary meatus in the lower side of the penis, is a frequent birth defect in male children. Because of the huge variation in the anatomic presentation of hypospadias, no ...
A Method for 3-D Printing Patient-Specific Prosthetic Arms with High Accuracy Shape and Size
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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 ...
Investigating Determinants of Student Satisfaction in the First Year of College in a Public University in the State of Qatar
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Hindawi Limited
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose. A first-year student's life is a web of interrelated academic and social experiences. Most universities have rigorous processes to achieve excellence or reach high-quality standards, with "Student Satisfaction" ...
Bandwidth Enhancement and Frequency Scanning Array Antenna Using Novel UWB Filter Integration Technique for OFDM UWB Radar Applications in Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring.
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article)
This paper presents the bandwidth enhancement and frequency scanning for fan beam array antenna utilizing novel technique of band-pass filter integration for wireless vital signs monitoring and vehicle navigation sensors. ...
Viscoelastic behaviour of Bovine Myocardiam and valvular tissue: Applications in Bio prosthetic heart valve with enhanced properties
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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 ...
Electrospun polymer nanocomposite scaffolds containing metal oxide nanoparticles for diabetic wound healing
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
It is very important to treat diabetic foot injuries at early stage since even minor wounds can turn into serious foot ulcers which can lead to the amputation of the entire foot if not treated early. The management of ...
Effects of Drill Mud and Drive Torque Sinusoidal Excitation on Drillstrings Lateral and Torsional StickSlip Vibrations
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Oil and gas drilling companies spend around 20$ billion annually from which 15% is attributed to material and productive time losses. The most prevalent drilling problems are caused by the Bottom-Hole-Assembly failure which ...
Nanoparticles in tissue engineering: Applications, challenges and prospects
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Dove Medical Press Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Tissue engineering (TE) is an interdisciplinary field integrating engineering, material science and medical biology that aims to develop biological substitutes to repair, replace, retain, or enhance tissue and organ-level ...