Mechanical & Industrial Engineering: Recent submissions
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A matheuristic for the asymmetric capacitated vehicle routing problem
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In this paper, we propose a novel matheuristic for the Asymmetric Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (ACVRP). This optimization-based approach combines some heuristic concepts with compact mixed-integer linear programming ... -
Vehicle routing problem in omni-channel retailing distribution systems
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)This paper introduces a variant of the vehicle routing problem where a group of retail stores are served from a distribution center using a fleet of vehicles. Moreover, products are distributed to consumers from some of ... -
Evaluation of thermal history and defect in friction stir processing of as-cast magnesium AZ91
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2018 , Conference)Friction stir processing (FSP) is a thermos-mechanical process for modifying the microstructural and material properties of metals. FSP also can be used for mechanical alloying and producing metal matrix composites. Due ... -
Development of an active noise control earplug
( International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration, IIAV , 2018 , Conference)Active Noise Control (ANC) is used in controlling low frequency noise where passive control is ineffective. This paper presents the main results obtained from the development of an active noise control earplug for use in ... -
Towards sustainable society: Design of food waste recycling machine
( IEOM Society , 2018 , Conference)Qatar is one of the top 10 countries in the world in terms of per capita food waste; which ranges from 584 to 657 kilograms per year. The combination of high food consumption rate and very low food waste recycle rate, ... -
Influence of CuO nanoparticles and graphene nanoplatelets on the sensing behaviour of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites for the detection of ethanol and propanol vapors
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)Poly(vinyl alcohol)/copper oxide/graphene nanoplatelets (PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls) nanocomposite based chemiresistive alcohol sensors were fabricated using colloidal blending method. The PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls nanocomposite films were ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Kinematically admissible folding mechanisms for the progressive collapse of foam filled conical frusta
( Springer Netherlands , 2018 , Article)In this paper, the progressive collapse of foam filled conical frusta is investigated analytically using four different kinematically admissible folding mechanisms with varied straight folds. Comparisons are made between ... -
In vitro models and systems for evaluating the dynamics of drug delivery to the healthy and diseased brain
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays a crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis and transport of drugs to the brain. The conventional animal and Transwell BBB models along with emerging microfluidic-based BBB-on-chip ... -
Sociorobotics
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Pareto-front analysis of a monotonie PI control law for slip suppression in a robotic manipulator
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference)This paper presents a novel slip-suppression controller for a two-fingered robotic manipulator, where the goal is to minimize the slip distance without using excessive force. To do this, we consider monotonic PI (MPI) ... -
Calcium deficiency in hydroxyapatite and its drug delivery applications
( Institution of Engineering and Technology , 2018 , Article)In this work, calcium deficient hydroxyapatites (HAPs) [Ca 10 ? x (PO 4 ) 6 (OH) 2 ] [where x = 0 ? 0.3] were synthesised by precipitation method and calcined samples were characterised by Fourier transformation infrared ... -
Provider selection and task allocation in telecommunications with QoS degradation policy
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)The information age that we are living in is characterized by exponentially increasing needs and corresponding means to access, transmit and use data in a variety of business settings. Fast growing demand, which is translated ... -
Mechanical properties, thermal stability and corrosion behavior of electrodeposited Ni-B/AlN nanocomposite coating
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)The present study focuses on the development of Ni-B alloy AlN nanocomposite coating employing a novel electrodeposition technique from citrate bath. The influence of incorporation of AlN particles on structure, thermal ... -
A theoretical and experimental study of fast lower bounds for the two-dimensional bin packing problem
( EDP Sciences , 2018 , Article)We address the two-dimensional bin packing problem with fixed orientation. This problem requires packing a set of small rectangular items into a minimum number of standard two-dimensional bins. It is a notoriously intractable ... -
Band Gap Characteristics of Nonrotating Passive Periodic Drill String
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2018 , Article)A new class of drill strings is investigated whereby strategically designed and placed periodic inserts are utilized to filter out the vibration transmission along the drill strings. Such mechanical filtering capabilities ... -
Biomechanical design of a composite femoral prosthesis to investigate the effects of stiffness, coating length, and interference press fit
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Traditionally, high stiffness hip prostheses are associated with aseptic loosening. Hence, the effects of stiffness, coating length, and interference press fit on load sharing and micro-movements are investigated for a ... -
A combined method to model dynamic recrystallization based on cellular automaton and a phenomenological (CAP) approach
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Titanium alloys with high stacking-fault energy show continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) instead of discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) during high-temperature deformation. During the CDRX mechanism, new ... -
Synthesis and characterization of electrodeposited Ni-B-Tl 2 O 3 composite coatings
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Ni-B coatings are promising materials for several applications in electronics, nuclear, automotive, aerospace, petrochemical and food industries owing to their exceptional mechanical and chemical properties such as, high ...