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A novel agent-based framework for evaluating pedestrian safety at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
A critical safety problem in road networks is the conflicts on unsignalized crosswalks. Thus, a proactive approach to assess pedestrian safety performance is required. Simulating the microscopic road user behavior in a ...
Spiderweb Honeycombs
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Small and large deformation in-plane elastic response of a new class of hierarchical fractal-like honeycombs inspired by the topology of the “spiderweb” were investigated through analytical modeling, detailed numerical ...
Vulnerabilities and countermeasures in electrical substations
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The impending and continued threat of cyberattacks on modern utility grids has called for action from the different stakeholders of the electricity sector. This calls for a thorough investigation and review of the weaknesses ...
Effect of individually controlled personalized ventilation on cross-contamination due to respiratory activities
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
While personalized ventilation (PV) has been integrated to enhance inhaled air quality, some studies showed that it can contribute to contaminants' transport indoors. This work investigates the effect of the individual ...
Analysis and optimization of concentrated solar power plant for application in arid climate
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
In this research study, the concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is reviewed for designing and optimizing a CSP tower plant for arid climate regions such as Qatar. A database for all CSP projects around the world is ...
Adaptive de Algorithm for Novel Energy Control Framework Based on Edge Computing in IIoT Applications
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IEEE Computer Society
, 2021 , Article)
With the development of the industrial Internet of Things and the advancements in wireless sensor networking technologies, the smart grid based on edge computing now is regarded as being essential for real-time monitoring ...
A review on microwave-assisted synthesis of adsorbents and its application in the removal of water pollutants
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The use of conventional heating techniques in adsorbents preparation involves long synthesis time, high energy consumption, high cost and material fast firing. Recently, Microwave heating technique has been used to replace ...
Geosynthetic-reinforced soils above voids: Observation and prediction of soil arching
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The assumption with the biggest impact on the design of geosynthetic-reinforced soils above voids is the presence and degree of soil arching, which affects the predicted applied stress on the geosynthetic. A series of ...
In-plane stress analysis of multiple parallel cracks in an orthotropic FGM medium under time-harmonic loading
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
This study aimed to investigate the fracture behavior of a cracked orthotropic FGM medium when exposed to an in-plane harmonic load. The mechanical feature of the medium exponentially varied along the y-axis. Using the ...
Single-Phase Step-Up Switched-Capacitor-Based Multilevel Inverter Topology with SHEPWM
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Multilevel inverter (MLI) topologies play a crucial role in the dc-ac power conversion due to their high-quality performance and efficiency. This article aims to propose a new switched-capacitor-based boost multilevel ...