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Corrosion evaluation of 316L stainless steel in CNT-water nanofluid: Effect of CNTs loading
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Polarization resistance and potentiodynamic scan testing were performed on 316L stainless steel (SS) at room temperature in carbon nanotube (CNT)-water nanofluid. Different CNT loadings of 0.05, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt% were ...
Drivers' perceptions of smartphone applications for real-time route planning and distracted driving prevention
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Hindawi Limited
, 2019 , Article)
Given the increasing importance and availability of traffic-related smartphone applications, understanding their potential use is vital, especially in developing countries. This research explores motorist perceptions of ...
Understanding probabilistic cognitive relaying communication with experimental implementation and performance analysis
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Efficiently use of the limited wireless spectrum can be achieved by cooperative cognitive relaying, where secondary users (SUs), who do not pay for the licensed spectrum and have better channel condition to the primary ...
Automatic detection of regions in spinach canopies responding to soil moisture deficit using combined visible and thermal imagery
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Public Library of Science
, 2014 , Article)
Thermal imaging has been used in the past for remote detection of regions of canopy showing symptoms of stress, including water deficit stress. Stress indices derived from thermal images have been used as an indicator of ...
A low-cost closed-loop solar tracking system based on the sun position algorithm
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Hindawi Limited
, 2019 , Article)
Sun position and the optimum inclination of a solar panel to the sun vary over time throughout the day. A simple but accurate solar position measurement system is essential for maximizing the output power from a solar panel ...
One-dimensional facile growth of MAPbI3 perovskite micro-rods
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2019 , Article)
One-dimensional microrods (4–5 mm) of PbI2 and CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) with unique structural and morphological properties have been grown at room temperature. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of both types of micro-rods exhibit ...
Novel geometric features for off-line writer identification
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Springer Verlag
, 2014 , Article)
Writer identification is an important field in forensic document examination. Typically, a writer identification system consists of two main steps: feature extraction and matching and the performance depends significantly ...
The limit of blockchains: Infeasibility of a smart obama-trump contract
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Association for Computing Machinery
, 2019 , Article)
Although smart contracts are Turing complete, it is a misconception that they can fulfill all routine contracts.
Finite element analysis of sheet metal forming process
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EuroJournals Publishing, Inc.
, 2009 , Article)
Minimization of response times and costs and maximization of the efficiency and quality in producing a product are imperative for survival in the competitive manufacturing industry. Sheet metal forming is a widely used and ...
Mechanical and microstructure characterization of hard nanostructured N-bearing thin coating
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Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia
, 2015 , Article)
Tools for machining are made of hard steels and cemented carbide (WC-Co). For specialized applications, such as aluminium
machining, diamond or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride are also used. The main problem with ...