Mechanical & Industrial Engineering: Recent submissions
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New vehicle bumper design for pedestrian protection during impact
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2015 , Conference Paper)This study discusses the influence of the active bumper design on the performance of the selected current bumper in terms of pedestrian protection by using finite element method. The legform impactor is used to test the ... -
Parametric study of radial functionally graded femoral prostheses with different geometries
( Kluwer Academic Publishers , 2015 , Article)Due to complex loading and chemical conditions of the human body, the artificial replacements of the body organs demand materials with superior characteristics. Therefore, recently using composite materials have gained a ... -
Fused Deposition Modelling of Polymer Composite: A Progress
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)Additive manufacturing (AM) highlights developing complex and efficient parts for various uses. Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is the most frequent fabrication procedure used to make polymer products. Although it is ... -
Engineering students' readiness to transition to emergency online learning in response to COVID-19: Case of Qatar
( Modestum LTD , 2020 , Article)This study examined engineering students' initial readiness to transition to emergency online learning in response to COVID-19 in Qatar. A theoretical framework is proposed for understanding the factors influencing students' ... -
Influence of electrodeposited Cu-Ni layer on interfacial reaction and mechanical properties of laser welded-brazed Mg/Ti lap joints
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)A fiber laser welding-brazing procedure has been developed for joining AZ31B magnesium alloy to Cu-Ni coated Ti-6Al-4V titanium sheet using AZ92D filler wire. The effect of the interlayer arrangements (AZ31B/Ni-Cu/Ti-6Al-4V ... -
Free vibration of FG-GPLRC conical panel on elastic foundation
( Techno-Press , 2020 , Article)Present research is aimed to investigate the free vibration behavior of functionally graded (FG) nanocomposite conical panel reinforced by graphene platelets (GPLs) on the elastic foundation. Winkler-Pasternak elastic ... -
Engineering students' attitude towards engineering ethics education
( IEEE Computer Society , 2015 , Conference Paper)Engineering ethics covers the scope of engineering standards and how these standards should be applied in daily engineering practice Engineering ethics combines societal, economic and environmental factors in order to ... -
Finite element analysis of pores design and tissue differentiation in cementless hip prosthesis
( International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering, CIMNE , 2020 , Conference Paper)Cementless hip prostheses are commonly used to repair the femur bones. The primary stability of the hip prosthesis highly dependent on the peri-prosthetic bone ingrowth into the porous structure which is influenced by ... -
Fatigue life prediction of the additively manufactured specimen
( IOP Publishing Ltd , 2022 , Article)Additively manufactured specimens generally exhibit comparable or improved tensile properties, such as yield stress, ultimate tensile strength, and uniform elongation, compared to conventionally manufactured specimens. ... -
Nature-inspired cellular structure design for electric vehicle battery compartment: Application to crashworthiness
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)This paper discusses the potential of using lightweight nature-inspired cellular structured designs as energy absorbers in crashworthiness applications for electric vehicles (EV). As EVs are becoming popular with their ... -
Mechanical and Fatigue Behavior of Cellular Structure Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Femoral Stems: A Finite Element Analysis
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Repetitive loads acting on the hip joint fluctuate according to the type of activities produced by the human body. Repetitive loading is one of the factors that leads to fatigue failure of the implanted stems. The objective ... -
Mechanical and Thermal Analysis of Classical Functionally Graded Coated Beam
( EDP Sciences , 2018 , Conference Paper)The governing equation of a classical rectangular coated beam made of two layers subjected to thermal and uniformly distributed mechanical loads are derived by using the principle of virtual displacements and based on ... -
Mechanical and physical behavior of newly developed functionally graded materials and composites of stainless steel 316L with calcium silicate and hydroxyapatite
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)This study aimed to investigate the structural, physical and mechanical behavior of composites and functionally graded materials (FGMs) made of stainless steel (SS-316L)/hydroxyapatite (HA) and SS-316L/calcium silicate ... -
Investigation on effective thermal conductivity and relative viscosity of cellulose nanocrystal as a nanofluidic thermal transport through a combined experimental - Statistical approach by using Response Surface Methodology
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Combined experimental-statistical approach for effective thermal conductivity and relative viscosity determination were investigated in this present study. Nanofluid used was dispersion of novel nanomaterial Cellulose ... -
Modeling of Surface Roughness in Turning Operation Using Extreme Learning Machine
( Springer Verlag , 2015 , Article)Prediction model allows the machinist to determine the values of the cutting performance before machining. According to the literature, various modeling techniques have been investigated and applied to predict the cutting ... -
A framework for developing innovative problem-solving and creativity skills for engineering undergraduates
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Background and Purpose Problem-solving and creativity skills are a set of skills that are highly looked for in today's engineers. Globalization and the rapid pace of technology growth, including awareness on sustainability, ... -
Effect of swirl at intake manifold on engine performance using ethanol fuel blend
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2020 , Article)Ethanol fuel is widely used as an alternative fuel in spark ignition engines. The use of ethanol reduces dependence on fuel from the fraction of hydrocarbons. As such, adding swirl generators to the intake manifold aims ... -
Effect of Geometrical Parameters on the Performance of Longitudinal Functionally Graded Femoral Prostheses
(2015 , Article)This study aimed to assess the performance of different longitudinal functionally graded femoral prostheses. This study was also designed to develop an appropriate prosthetic geometric design for longitudinal functionally ... -
Composite Hat Structure Design for Vehicle Safety: Potential Application to B-Pillar and Door Intrusion Beam
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Regarding crashworthiness, many published works have focused on designing thinwalled structures for frontal collisions compared to side-impact collisions. This paper presents an experimental investigation and finite element ... -
Comparison between variable and constant refrigerant flow air conditioning systems in arid climate: Life cycle cost analysis and energy savings
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)All over the world, there is a call to encourage sustainable energy thinking and implementation. There is an urgent need to consider sustainable solutions in any design projects that are able to reduce energy consumption. ...
