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Optimization of linear zigzag insert metastructures for low-frequency vibration attenuation using genetic algorithms
( Academic Press , 2017 , Article)Vibration suppression remains a crucial issue in the design of structures and machines. Recent studies have shown that with the use of metamaterial inspired structures (or metastructures), considerable vibration attenuation ... -
Optimization of lycopene extraction from tomato peels industrial by-product using maceration in refined olive oil
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2019 , Article)Lycopene, a nutraceutical compound, was extracted from a Tunisian industrial tomato peels by-product using maceration in refined olive oil (ROO). To do, a Box–Behnken design was applied to maximize the lycopene recovery ... -
Optimization of magnesium recovery from reject brine for reuse in desalination post-treatment
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this work, the recovery of magnesium from desalination reject brine through reaction with ammonia has been evaluated and statistically optimized using response surface methodology. The process is based on precipitation ... -
Optimization of magnetic nanoparticles draw solution for high water flux in forward osmosis
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)In this study, bare iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using a co-precipitation method and used as a draw solute in forward osmosis. The synthesis conditions of the nanoparticles were optimized using the Box-Behnken ... -
Optimization of multiple fuel utilization options in Tri-generation systems
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This work investigates the design of optimal tri-generation systems for heat, power and water production via multiple fuel selections, thus aiming to reduce the reliance on fossil fuel consumption. Generally speaking, ... -
Optimization of nickel oxide nanoparticle synthesis through the sol-gel method using Box-Behnken design
( Elsevier BV , 2015 , Article)In this study, nickel oxide nanoparticles were prepared using the sol-gel method. The process parameters were optimized to produce smaller size of nanoparticles such as molar ratio, solution pH and calcination temperatures. ... -
Optimization of performance and emission characteristics of CI engine fueled with Jatropha biodiesel produced using a heterogeneous catalyst (CaO)
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)This study includes the use of heterogeneous catalyst (CaO) for the production of Jatropha biodiesel through transesterification reaction. The heterogeneous transesterification delivered a yield of 81.6% at 5 wt% catalyst ... -
Optimization of selection of chain amine scrubbers for CO2 capture
( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Article)In order to optimize the selection of a suitable amine molecule for CO2 scrubbers, a series of ab initio calculations were performed at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level of theory. Diethylenetriamine was used as a simple chain ... -
Optimization of Sink Locations in Carbon Integration Networks
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Book chapter)The detrimental environmental impacts of climate change that are a result of high atmospheric CO2 concentrations have prompted global efforts to limit the continuous increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many are now ... -
Optimization of the Biotreatment of GTL Process Water Using Pseudomonas aeruginosa Immobilized in PVA Hydrogel
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The COD reduction in gas to liquid (GTL) process water was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The biodegradation process was carried out in a spouted bed bioreactor (SBBR) using Pseudomonas aeruginosa ... -
Optimization of the multi-carburant dose as an energy source for the application of the HCCI engine
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The issue of utilizing multi-fuels for enhancing the burning process in the “Homogeneous charge compression ignition” HCCI engine cylinder has been developing significantly during the last decades. This technique has ... -
An optimized CT-dense agent perfusion and micro-CT imaging protocol for chick embryo developmental stages.
( BMC , 2024 , Article)Compared to classical techniques of morphological analysis, micro-CT (μ-CT) has become an effective approach allowing rapid screening of morphological changes. In the present work, we aimed to provide an optimized micro-CT ... -
Optimized long-range corrected density functionals for electronic and optical properties of bare and ligated CdSe quantum dots
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)The reliable prediction of optical and fundamental gaps of finite size systems using density functional theory requires to account for the potential self-interaction error, which is notorious for degrading the description ... -
Optimizing and control of effective synthesize parameters for Fe3O4 nanoparticles using response surface methodology
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)To control Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) size, different molar ratio of Fe2+ and Fe3+ as well as ammonium hydroxide (pH) was used to synthesize Fe3O4 NPs through co-precipitation method. The Box–Behnken design was selected ... -
Optimizing Energy-Distortion Trade-off for Vital Signs Delivery in Mobile Health Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Healthcare is considered a top priority worldwide, considering the swift increase in the number of chronic patients who require continuous monitoring. This motivates the researchers to develop scalable remote health ... -
Optimizing network pathways of CO2 conversion processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has gained great attraction as an alternative route of producing carbon-based chemicals, which also mitigates atmospheric CO2. This paper develops a numerical optimization model that ... -
Optimizing the Extraction Conditions of Hydroxytyrosol from Olive Leaves Using a Modified Spherical Activated Carbon: A New Experimental Design
( Hindawi , 2022 , Article)The purification of hydroxytyrosol from olive leaves extract by modified activated carbon was studied experimentally in a batch system and a column by adsorption and desorption processes. The extraction yield reached 90% ... -
Optimum sintering method and temperature for cold compact Bismuth Telluride pellets for thermoelectric applications
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)This work intends to investigate the optimum sintering method and temperature that can improve the efficiency of bismuth telluride cold compact pellets for thermoelectric applications. Different p-type and n-type bismuth ... -
Optimum sintering method and temperature for cold compact Bismuth Telluride pellets for thermoelectric applications
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This work intends to investigate the optimum sintering method and temperature that can improve the efficiency of bismuth telluride cold compact pellets, for the thermoelectric applications. Different p-type and n-type ... -
Ordered porous metal oxide semiconductors for gas sensing
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Among various gas sensing materials, metal oxide semiconductors have shown great potential as resistive type sensors. The ordered porous structural metal oxide semiconductors with well-defined meso- or macro-pores chemically ...