Mechanical & Industrial Engineering: Recent submissions
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Rapid diagnostics of coronavirus disease 2019 in early stages using nanobiosensors: Challenges and opportunities
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article Review)The rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) around the world is a tragic and shocking event that demonstrates the unpreparedness of humans to develop quick diagnostic platforms for novel infectious diseases. ... -
Growth factor loaded in situ photocrosslinkable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/gelatin methacryloyl hybrid patch for diabetic wound healing
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)© 2020 The Authors Management of chronic diabetic ulcers remains as a major challenge in healthcare which requires extensive multidisciplinary approaches to ensure wound protection, management of excess wound exudates and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A new insight in determining the percolation threshold of electrical conductivity for extrinsically conducting polymer composites through different sigmoidal models
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)The electrical conductivity of extrinsically conducting polymer composite systems passes through a transition state known as percolation threshold. A discussion has been made on how different Sigmoidal models (S-models), ... -
Thermal comfort investigation of an outdoor air-conditioned area in a hot and arid environment
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2017 , Article)Thermal comfort in hot and arid outdoor environments is an industrial challenging field. An outdoor air-conditioned area was designed and built to host sport and social events during summers 2014 and 2015 in Qatar. This ... -
Experimental determination and computational fluid dynamics predictions of pressure loss in close-coupled elbows (RP-1682)
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2017 , Article)An experimental program was implemented to study pressure losses in HVAC duct systems associated with 305 mm (12 in.) diameter close-coupled round five-gore elbows. The goal of this program was to experimentally verify a ... -
Novel electrodeposited Ni-B/Y 2 O 3 composite coatings with improved properties
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)Ni-B/Y 2 O 3 composite coatings were developed through an electrodeposition process to study the effect of addition of Y 2 O 3 particles on structure, surface, thermal, mechanical, and anticorrosion properties of Ni-B ... -
Enhancing mode I inter-laminar fracture toughness of aluminum/fiberglass fiber-metal laminates by combining surface pre-treatments
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)This paper investigates the influence of multiple surface treatment, including chemical etching and plasma treatments, on the mode I inter-laminar fracture toughness () of aluminum/fiberglass fiber-metal laminates. Laser ... -
Effectiveness of Ni incorporation in iron oxide crystal structure towards thermochemical CO2 splitting reaction
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)In this study, Ni-doped iron oxide (NixFe3−xO4) materials were synthesized via the 1,2-epoxypropane assisted sol-gel method by varying the molar concentration of Ni from x=0.2 to 1. Sol-gel derived NixFe3−xO4 gels were ... -
Monitoring multistage processes with autocorrelated observations
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)In multistage manufacturing processes, autocorrelations within stages over time are prevalent and the classical control charts are often ineffective in monitoring such processes. In this paper, we derive a linear state ... -
Analyzing the Behavior of Classical Functionally Graded Coated Beam
( EDP Sciences , 2017 , Conference)The governing equation of a classical rectangular coated beam made of two homogeneous layers at top ceramic coated layer and bottom metal layer and also single Functionally Graded Material (FGM) as a sub coated layer ... -
The synthesis, characterization and in vivo study of mineral substituted hydroxyapatite for prospective bone tissue rejuvenation applications
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Article)Minerals substituted apatite (M-HA) nanoparticles were prepared by the precipitation of minerals and phosphate reactants in choline chloride-Thiourea (ChCl-TU) deep eutectic solvent (DESs) as a facile and green way approach. ... -
Random number of units for K-out-of-n systems
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Article)This paper takes up the reliability and preventive replacement problems for a K-out-of-n system, where K is a stochastic parameter provided. Firstly, we consider the case when K is predefined as constant numbers as is done ... -
Age replacement models: A summary with new perspectives and methods
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)Age replacement models are fundamental to maintenance theory. This paper summarizes our new perspectives and hods in age replacement models: First, we optimize the expected cost rate for a required availability level and ... -
Effect of composite intramedullary nails (IM) on healing of long bone fractures by means of reamed and unreamed methods
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Complications are common during bone fracture healing owing to incompatibility of the implants. Flexible fibrous composite materials are promising materials that offer excellent biomechanical compatibility. Flexible composite ... -
Modified-thermal borehole shear test device and testing procedure to investigate the soil-structure interaction of energy piles
( ASTM International , 2017 , Article)The intermittent operation of heat pumps connected to energy piles causes cyclic variation of temperature in the pile and surrounding soil, affecting the soil-pile interaction in ways that have not been fully investigated ... -
A Fast Responsive Ultraviolet Sensor from mSILAR-Processed Sn-ZnO
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Microwave-assisted successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction was employed to synthesize Sn-ZnO (tin-doped zinc oxide), and its sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation is compared with zinc oxide (ZnO). The sensing films ... -
Glomerulus-on-a-Chip. Life Up
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2017 , Article)Organ-on-chip is an emerging technology for drug testing, disease modelling, and organ function modeling. Despite development of nephron-on-chip1 and its components, such as proximal-tubule-on-chip,2 glomerulus-on-chip has ... -
A hybrid optimization-simulation approach for robust weekly aircraft routing and retiming
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)We address the robust weekly aircraft routing and retiming problem, which requires determining weekly schedules for a heterogeneous fleet that maximizes the aircraft on-time performance, minimizes the total delay, and ...
