Mechanical & Industrial Engineering: Recent submissions
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Exact solution methods for a generalized assignment problem with location/allocation considerations
( INFORMS Inst.for Operations Res.and the Management Sciences , 2016 , Article)We investigate modeling approaches and exact solution methods for a generalized assignment problem with location/allocation (GAPLA) considerations. In contrast with classical generalized assignment problems, each knapsack ... -
Culture as a driver for the design of social robots for Autism spectrum disorder interventions in the Middle East
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we discuss the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Gulf region. We examine the importance of providing state-of-the-art ASD interventions, and highlight social robots as therapeutic tools ... -
Which replacement is better before or after a specified time for minimal repair models
( International Society of Science and Applied Technologies , 2016 , Conference Paper)This paper compares the models of replacement first, replacement interval, replacement last and replacement overtime to decide which policy would be better before or after a specified time T in the viewpoint of cost saving. ... -
Heuristic and Exact Algorithms for the Two-Machine Just in Time Job Shop Scheduling Problem
( Hindawi Limited , 2016 , Article)The problem addressed in this paper is the two-machine job shop scheduling problem when the objective is to minimize the total earliness and tardiness from a common due date (CDD) for a set of jobs when their weights equal ... -
A Review on Fatigue Life Prediction Methods for Metals
( Hindawi Limited , 2016 , Article Review)Metallic materials are extensively used in engineering structures and fatigue failure is one of the most common failure modes of metal structures. Fatigue phenomena occur when a material is subjected to fluctuating stresses ... -
Rolling element bearing fault diagnostics using acoustic emission technique and advanced signal processing
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2016 , Article)Acoustic emission (AE) signal generated from defects in rolling element bearings are investigated using simulated defects and experimental measurements in this paper. Rolling element bearings are crucial parts of many ... -
An integrated resource allocation and distribution model for pre-disaster planning
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)In this paper, a three-echelon network model is proposed for integrated emergency preparedness and response planning for the distribution of emergency supplies. The model minimizes the social cost to identify a set of ... -
Risk of Traffic Incident Delay in Routing and Scheduling of Hazardous Materials
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)Unlike normal traffic incidents, incidents involving hazardous material are associated with significant traffic delays. The model of the hazardous material routing and scheduling problem presented in this paper considers ... -
Experimental investigation on the compressibility of Al/Al2O3 nanocomposites
( Inderscience Publishers , 2016 , Article)The scientific importance of nanocomposites is being increased due to their improved properties. This paper introduces an experimental investigation on the relationship between the reinforcement weight fraction and ... -
Storage of energy harvested from a miniature turbine in a novel organic capacitor
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)The potential of harvesting energy generated from a (5-cm) miniature wind turbine and storing the charge in a novel organic capacitor is experimentally investigated. The energy is generated by subjecting the wind turbine ... -
Joint optimization of redundancy level and spare part inventories
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)We consider a "k-out-of-N"? system with different standby modes. Each of the N components consists of multiple part types. Upon failure, a component can be repaired within a certain time by switching the failed part by a ... -
Wireless active noise control results
( International Institute of Acoustics and Vibrations , 2016 , Conference Paper)Active Noise Control (ANC) is used in controlling low frequency noise where passive control is ineffective. Most (ANC) systems use physical cables to connect various parts of the system for operation. This can be bulky and ... -
Replacement policies for periodic damage models
( International Society of Science and Applied Technologies , 2016 , Conference Paper)A new periodic damage model for preventive replacement policies is proposed in this paper, where the damage produced by shocks is only measured at periodic times, without considering the mathematical models of the stochastic ... -
Cyclic loading effects on soil-energy pile interaction
( CRC Press/Balkema , 2016 , Conference Paper)To reduce greenhouse gas emission from space heating and cooling, energy piles have been used in buildings as an alternative renewable energy source for approximate by two decades. However, the effects of cyclic thermal ... -
An empirical investigation of critical success factors and performance measures for green manufacturing in cement industry
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to aim for the development and analysis of green manufacturing (GM)-based framework on the identified critical success factors (CSFs) and performance measures (PMs) in the context of ... -
Multi-objective optimisation of facility location decisions within integrated forward/reverse logistics under uncertainty
( Inderscience Publishers , 2016 , Article)Increasing interest to the environmental, social and economic aspects of the supply chains has motivated supply chain managers to optimise location-allocation decisions within closed-loop logistics networks. This paper ... -
Preliminary design of an actuated imaging probe for generation of additional visual cues in a robotic surgery
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)Background The aim of this study was to enhance the visual feedback of surgeons, during robotic surgeries, by designing and developing an actuated 2D imaging probe, which is used in conjunction with the traditional ... -
Replacement policies for a parallel system with shortage and excess costs
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)It has been assumed in most maintenance models that (i) the number of units for a parallel system can be predefined precisely, (ii) maintenance cost after failure should be avoided, and (iii) age replacement can always be ... -
Crashworthiness of pre-impacted glass/epoxy composite tubes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Conference Paper)Composite materials currently have several uses, including aeronautical, marine, and piping applications. Composites are well-known for their specific strength and stiffness; however, the tolerance of composites to ... -
Characterisation of major fault detection features and techniques for the condition-based monitoring of high-speed centrifugal blowers
( International Institute of Acoustics and Vibrations , 2016 , Conference Paper)This paper investigates and characterises the major fault detection signal features and techniques for the diagnostics of rotating element bearings and air leakage faults in high-speed centrifugal blowers. The investigation ...
