Mechanical & Industrial Engineering: المرسلات الحديثة
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Portable system for monitoring and controlling driver behavior and the use of a mobile phone while driving
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)There is an utmost requirement for technology to control a driver's phone while driving, which will prevent the driver from being distracted and thus saving the driver's and passenger;s lives. Information from recent studies ... -
Control charts for variability monitoring in high-dimensional processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Monitoring process variability is associated with detecting changes in the covariance matrix of a multivariate normal process. Most monitoring methods estimate the sample covariance matrix and compare it with the in-control ... -
Regression models for performance prediction of counter flow dew point evaporative cooling systems
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Practitioners take more interest in the output conditions of cooling systems than the details of the processes. In this study, regression models are developed that relate input parameters, including operational and geometrical ... -
Fault detection and severity identification of ball bearings by online condition monitoring
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)This paper presents a fast, accurate, and simple systematic approach for online condition monitoring and severity identification of ball bearings. This approach utilizes compact one-dimensional (1-D) convolutional neural ... -
Biosynthesis and characterization of graphene by using non-toxic reducing agent from Allium Cepa extract: Anti-bacterial properties
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Graphene based materials have attracted huge interest in recent years due to their outstanding properties and applications in various fields including bioengineering, electronics, nanotechnology, composite materials and ... -
Recognition of Aggressive Interactions of Children Toward Robotic Toys
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference)Social robots are now being considered to be a part of the therapy of children with autism. During the interactions, some aggressive behaviors could lead to harmful scenarios. The ability of a social robot to detect such ... -
Modeling of student academic achievement in engineering education using cognitive and non-cognitive factors
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)The retention and success of engineering undergraduates are increasing concern for higher-education institutions. The study of success determinants are initial steps in any remedial initiative targeted to enhance student ... -
Impact of first-year seminar on student engagement, awareness, and general attitudes toward higher education
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: This study intends to add to the existing body of literature on the impact of a newly implemented first year seminar in the College of Law and Business. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects the ... -
Beneficial effect of shot peening on steamside oxidation of 300-series austenitic steels: An electrochemical study
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)The formation of a protective oxide ensures the good corrosion resistance of austenitic steels in high temperature steam. However after long-term interaction even the protective oxide may tend to exfoliate and cause ... -
Numerical and experimental investigation on corrugation geometry for metallic tubes under lateral loading
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2018 , Conference)Energy absorption devices are being used to protect structures from severe damages and reduce injury to occupants during accidents. The integrated characteristics of crash absorption devices can be classified as high energy ... -
Effect of Ni incorporation in cobalt oxide lattice on carbon formation during ethanol decomposition reaction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this work, we report the results of catalytic decomposition of ethanol over a porous mixed metal oxide of Ni-Co (NiCoO2) and analyze the effect of Ni incorporation in Co3O4 lattice on the activity and hydrogen selectivity ... -
A model for capacitated green vehicle routing problem with the time-varying vehicle speed and soft time windows
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper investigates the capacitated green vehicle routing problem (GVRP) with time-varying vehicle speed and soft time windows. The GVRP is developed as a multi-objective mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) ... -
Research frontiers in sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems in a time of climate crisis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Sustainable energy conversion and management processes increasingly require an integrated approach, especially in the context of addressing the climate crisis. This editorial puts forth related research frontiers based on ... -
Stakeholder’s perception of service quality: a case in Qatar
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate and report students’ perception of service quality in a university by examining the perceptual context of service quality with respect to students’ loyalty behavior, ... -
Assessing regional and global environmental footprints and value added of the largest food producers in the world
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This research aims to provide important insights regarding the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the world's largest food producing countries based on four sustainability metrics: energy use, carbon footprint, ... -
Robustness analysis of the FFT-based segmentation, feature selection and machine fault identification algorithm
( British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing , 2019 , Article)This paper aims to experimentally investigate the robustness of a recently developed fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based segmentation, feature selection and fault identification algorithm for the development of practical ... -
Dynamic response of metal foam FG porous cylindrical micro-shells due to moving loads with strain gradient size-dependency
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)The dynamic characteristics of functionally graded (FG) metal foam cylindrical micro-scale shells in contact with a moving load will be analyzed thorough this paper accounting for strain-gradient size-dependency. In the ... -
On the effectiveness of emission penalties in decentralized supply chains
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In recent years, the emission of harmful pollutants, such as greenhouse gases, due to industrial activities have received considerable interest from both business and scientific communities. As a result, an increasing ... -
Treatment as prevention for hepatitis C virus in Pakistan: Mathematical modelling projections
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Objective Direct-Acting antivirals have opened an opportunity for controlling hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Pakistan, where 10% of the global infection burden is found. We aimed to evaluate the implications of five ... -
A new compact formulation for the daily crew pairing problem
( INFORMS Inst.for Operations Res.and the Management Sciences , 2019 , Article)The daily crew pairing problem (DCPP) seeks to generate a set of minimal-cost pairings that covers all the planned daily flights while complying with a variety of labor regulations, safety rules, and policies of the airline. ...
