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A comprehensive rheological study for a flowing polymer-based drilling fluid used for wellbore strengthening
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2020 , Conference Paper)Loss circulation encountered in highly fractured formations, depleted reservoir, or HP/HT intervals is the root cause of many problems plaguing the oil and gas sector for many years. High pore pressure narrows the window ... -
A Computation Offloading Incentive Mechanism with Delay and Cost Constraints under 5G Satellite-Ground IoV Architecture
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)The 5G Internet of Vehicles has become a new paradigm alongside the growing popularity and variety of computation-intensive applications with high requirements for computational resources and analysis capabilities. Existing ... -
A concept analysis scheme of simple stories for learning resources through extraction of domain-based multimedia elements
( International Association of Online Engineering , 2017 , Article)Children with special needs face major difficulties to understand the script of stories. They cannot comprehend the words' meaning properly. Instructors use different techniques to explain them. They read the script several ... -
A context-aware approach for long-term behavioural change detection and abnormality prediction in ambient assisted living
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)This research aims to describe pattern recognition models for detecting behavioural and health-related changes in a patient who is monitored continuously in an assisted living environment. The early anticipation of anomalies ... -
A continuum model with a percolation threshold and tunneling-assisted interfacial conductivity for carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites
( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2014 , Article)A continuum model that possesses several desirable features of the electrical conduction process in carbon-nanotube (CNT) based nanocomposites is developed. Three basic elements are included: (i) percolation threshold, ... -
A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper aims to increase the power production of gearless permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind energy conversion systems (WECS) in strong (greater than 25 m/s) wind speed regions. In general, most ... -
A cooperative Q-learning approach for distributed resource allocation in multi-user femtocell networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)This paper studies distributed interference management for femtocells that share the same frequency band with macrocells. We propose a multi-agent learning technique based on distributed Q-learning, called subcarrier-based ... -
A cooperative Q-learning approach for online power allocation in femtocell networks
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we address the problem of distributed interference management of cognitive femtocells that share the same frequency range with macrocells using distributed multiagent Q-learning. We formulate and solve three ... -
A cost-aware model for risk mitigation in Cloud computing systems
( IEEE Computer Society , 2016 , Conference Paper)Security is an important element in Cloud computing. Intruders may exploit clouds for their advantage. This paper presents a cost-aware model for risk mitigation in cloud computing systems. The proposed model is integrated ... -
A cost-effective 3d acquisition and visualization framework for cultural heritage
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Conference Paper)Museums and cultural institutions, in general, are in a constant challenge of adding more value to their collections. The attractiveness of assets is practically tightly related to their value obeying the offer and demand ... -
A Cost-Effective Immersive Telexistence Platform for Generic Telemanipulation Tasks
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Conference Paper)Robots are expected to become an essential part in tackling the global corona virus pandemic. However, acquiring robotic technology in economically-challenged nations is very difficult for a variety of factors. This work ... -
A Coupled Vector-scalar Potential Method For Permanent Magnet Modeling in Large-scale 3d-Fe Magnetic Field Computations
( IEEE , 1993 , Conference Paper)This paper introduces a magnetic scalar potential (MSP) formulation of permanent magnet (PM) modeling. This formulation is suited for use in coupled (combined) vector-scalar magnetic potential (CMVP-MSP) 3D-FE algorithms ... -
A coupled vector-scalar potential method for permanent magnet modeling in large-scale 3D-FE magnetic field computations
( IEEE , 1993 , Article)This paper introduces a magnetic scalar potential (MSP) formulation to model permanent magnet volumes. This formulation is suited for use in coupled vector-scalar magnetic potential (CMVP-MSP) 3D-FE computations of large-scale ... -
A Course-Aware Opportunistic Routing Protocol for FANETs
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained popularity in various applications and services in both the military and civilian domains. Compared with the single-UAV scenario, flying ad hoc networks (FANETs) ... -
A critical review and performance comparisons of swarm-based optimization algorithms in maximum power point tracking of photovoltaic systems under partial shading conditions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)This article presents a comparative analysis of the latest swarm-based optimization approaches under partial shading conditions (PSCs) for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in photovoltaic (PV) systems. The swarm-based ... -
A critical review of CO2 photoconversion: Catalysts and reactors
(2014 , Article)Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to either a renewable fuel or valuable chemicals, using solar energy has attracted more and more attention, due to the great potential to provide an alternative clean fuel and solve the ... -
A critical review of the development and demulsification processes applied for oil recovery from oil in water emulsions
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The formation of stable emulsions is a fundamental problem in oil industry that can result in a sequence of environmental and operational problems. Chemical demulsification is extensively applied for the recovery of oil ... -
A critical review on the practical use of lithium cycle as an upfront nitrogen removal technology from natural gas
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2022 , Other)The increase in energy demand as the world population grows, as well as the competition in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, force producers to work hard on developing cost-effective production technologies. Upfront ... -
A cross-terms geometry based method for components instantaneous frequency estimation using the Cross Wigner-Ville distribution
(2012 , Conference Paper)A novel method for the signal components instantaneous frequency (IF) estimation based on the CrossWigner-Ville distribution (XWVD) is presented. The cross-terms in the XWVD are deliberately formed between the analyzed ... -
A customized PV performance monitoring system in Qatar's harsh environment
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)A customized PV panel monitoring system is proposed. It is based on available hardware, as well as easily configurable Arduino?? software which does not require high specific programming skills. The configuration of hardware ...