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DESIGN AND UTILIZATION OF A LOW-COST FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELL
( IEEE , 1988 , Conference)This paper describes how to establish and efficiently utilize a low-cost Flexible Manufacturing (FM) cell for education, light machining and assembly operations. The cell comprises a microcomputer, manufacturing workstations, ... -
Study of A Time Dependent Double -Diffusive Salinity Problem
( Qatar University , 1989 , Article)The time-dependent, double diffusive stability problem for a horizontal layer of salty water bounded by two rigid isothermal surfaces is analyzed using a linear perturbation technique. Initially, the layer is subjected to ... -
INDIRECT PRESSURE MEASUREMENT FOR FUNCTIONALLY INACCESSIBLE VESSELS
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Performance of Greenhouses in The Arabian Gulf
( Qatar University , 1990 , Article)This work is devoted to the gaining of insight into the operation of environmentally controlled greenhouse in hot and humid climates. Field data inside and outside the greenhouse, namely: solar radiation, dry and wet bulb ... -
Solidification Of Steel Billets In Continuous Casting
( Qatar University , 1991 , Article)For practical operation, it is necessary to know how the solidification of liquid steel progresses i.e. when and where a strand has completely solidified. Decisions on, the casting speed, the spray water flow rates and ... -
Performance Evaluation Of A Msf Desalination Plant In Qatar
( Qatar University , 1992 , Article)In this paper, an assessment of the performance of one of the multistage flash (MSF) desalination units operating in conjunction with the gas-turbine cogenera-tion power plant in Qatar is carried out under different operating ... -
The use of Robot Redundancy in Contour Path Operations for Selected Manufacturing Applications
( IEEE , 1992 , Conference)Redundant robots have many applications and use in path synthesis for crowded workspace and in minimum time control path tracking problems. In selected manufacturing applications - such as spray painting, continuous welding, ... -
REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF MICROCOMPUTER RAISED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 1994 , Article) -
Economic And Thermal Performance Of Thermostone In Qatar
( Qatar University , 1996 , Article)This paper is concerned with the performance characteristics of thermostone as a building material, and their comparison with those of hollow concrete blocks. Carrier Advanced Load Program (E20-II) was used to estimate the ... -
Numerical study of magneto-fluid-mechanic combined free-and-forced convection heat transfer
( Elsevier , 1998 , Article)Fully-developed, laminar, steady, free-and-forced convection heat transfer in an electrically-conducting fluid flowing in an electrically-insulated, horizontal, circular pipe (with its wall subjected to a uniform heat flux) ... -
Experimental study of exhaust emissions and performance of a dual fuel IDI diesel engine
(1999 , Conference)Dual fuel engines of the compression ignition type provide an alternative approach for I.C. engines to improve economy, reduce exhaust emissions and achieve a greater power. The present contribution is an experimental ... -
Abnormal release of toxic gases from natural gas processing plants
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2001 , Conference)Qatar, one of the Arabian Gulf States, possesses one of the world's largest non-associated gas fields. Most of the country's development plans are based on the preparation of natural gas for export and local use. Under ... -
Highly accurate solutions of the bifurcation structure of mixed-convection heat transfer using spectral method
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2002 , Article)This paper is concerned with producing highly accurate solution and bifurcation structure using the pseudo-spectral method for the two-dimensional pressure-driven flow through a horizontal duct of a square cross-section ... -
Baseline formation for damage diagnosis in one dimensional-beam problems
(2002 , Conference)A brief account of the theories behind modal analysis, dimensional analysis, the stereolithography process and the strain energy damage detection method is presented. An integrated system of those techniques is formulated ... -
Risk assessment of accidental spills of toxic and flammable liquids on land
( Emerald Publishing , 2004 , Master Thesis)The main objective of this paper is the assessment of the environmental impact due to accidental spills of toxic and flammable liquids on land. Different case studies of possible accidents in the State of Qatar were ... -
Determination and selecting the optimum thickness of insulation for buildings in hot countries by accounting for solar radiation
( Elsevier , 2004 , Article)Determination and selecting the optimum thickness of insulation is the prime interest of many engineering applications. One of those applications is insulating buildings with an appropriate insulation. Calculations have ... -
Highly accurate solutions of a laminar square duct flow in a transverse magnetic field with heat transfer using spectral method
( The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2005 , Article)A liquid metal forced-convection fully developed laminar flow inside a square duct, whose surfaces are electrically insulated and subjected to a constant temperature in a transverse magnetic field, is solved numerically ... -
Environmental impact of fuel spills on land
(2006 , Conference)This study considers the toxicity and flammability of emitted fuel vapor from un-ignited pools of spilled chemicals on land. It also estimates the thermal radiation levels emitted from such pools in case they catch fire. ... -
Flow induced vibrations of pressure let-down station in QATARGAS
(2006 , Conference)The use of the pipes to transfer oil and gases from production to export places is a common application in oil and gas industries. The safety and stability of the pipelines are crucial to prevent human and equipment losses. ... -
Composite sandwich structures for crashworthiness applications
(2007 , Article)Fibre-reinforced polymer sandwiches are promising materials for reducing vehicle mass, thereby improving the fuel economics. Nonetheless, to fully explore these materials as the primary structures and energy absorbers in ...
