Browsing Faculty Contributions by Author "Hamouda, Abdel Magid"
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A continuum model with a percolation threshold and tunneling-assisted interfacial conductivity for carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites
Wang, Yang; Weng, George J.; Meguid, Shaker A.; Hamouda, Abdel Magid ( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2014 , Article)A continuum model that possesses several desirable features of the electrical conduction process in carbon-nanotube (CNT) based nanocomposites is developed. Three basic elements are included: (i) percolation threshold, ... -
A three dimensional extended Arlequin method for dynamic fracture
Silani, Mohammad; Talebi, Hossein; Ziaei-Rad, Saeed; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Zi, Goangseup; Rabczuk, Timon... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)We propose a concurrent multiscale method for fracture coupling two three-dimensional continuum domains. Fracture in both domains is treated by the extended finite element method. The coupling is based on the Arlequin ... -
An empirical study on lean awareness and potential for lean implementations in Qatar industries
Salem, Roba; Musharavati, Farayi; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa N. ( Springer-Verlag London Ltd , 2016 , Article)In this study, an investigation on the level of recognition of lean concepts, principles, tools, and techniques in different industrial sectors in Qatar was carried out. The general aim of the study was to determine lean ... -
Bandwidth Enhancement and Frequency Scanning Array Antenna Using Novel UWB Filter Integration Technique for OFDM UWB Radar Applications in Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring.
Rahman, MuhibUr; NaghshvarianJahromi, Mahdi; Mirjavadi, Seyed Sajad; Hamouda, Abdel Magid ( MDPI , 2018 , Article)This paper presents the bandwidth enhancement and frequency scanning for fan beam array antenna utilizing novel technique of band-pass filter integration for wireless vital signs monitoring and vehicle navigation sensors. ... -
Bird strike analysis on a typical helicopter windshield with different lay-ups
Hedayati, Reza; Ziaei-Rad, Saeed; Eyvazian, Arameh; Hamouda, Abdel Magid ( Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers , 2014 , Article)In the current paper, bird strike to a typical helicopter windshield is investigated using smoothed particles hydrodynamic (SPH) finite element method. Five types of lay-ups in a windshield (single layer stretch acrylic, ... -
Damping and vibration response of viscoelastic smart sandwich plate reinforced with non-uniform Graphene platelet with magnetorheological fluid core
Eyvazian, Arameh; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Tarlochan, Faris; Mohsenizadeh, Saeid; Dastjerdi, Ali Ahmadi ( Techno Press , 2019 , Article)This study considers the instability behavior of sandwich plates considering magnetorheological (MR) fluid core and piezoelectric reinforced facesheets. As facesheets at the top and bottom of structure have piezoelectric ... -
Distribution-Free Adaptive Step-Down Procedure for Fault Identification
Turkoz, Mehmet; Kim, Sangahn; Jeong, Young-Seon; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa N.; Hamouda, Abdel Magid ( Wiley , 2016 , Conference Paper)Identifying the faulty variables of the out-of-control signal in high-dimensional process is an important problem for quality control areas. Even though there have been several procedures for fault variable identifications, ... -
Double EWMA-Based Polynomial Quality Profiles Monitoring
Abdella, Galal M.; Kim, Jinho; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa N.; Hamouda, Abdel Magid ( Wiley , 2016 , Conference Paper)Profile monitoring is useful whenever the quality is described by a relationship between a response and one or more of explanatory variables. It is conventional to refer to this relationship as Quality Profile. Despite the ... -
Finite element analysis of sheet metal forming process
Aljibori, Hakim S. Sultan; Hamouda, Abdel Magid ( 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 ... -
First and Last Triggering Event Approaches for Replacement with Minimal Repairs
Zhao, Xufeng; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa N.; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Nakagawa, Toshio ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)To make effective use of a running system, this paper proposes that, when replacement times could be scheduled at a planned time T of operation, and at a number N of minimal repairs, the newly proposed approach of whichever ... -
Heterogeneities in Polymer Structural and Dynamic Properties in Graphene and Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites: Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Azimim, Majid; Mirjavadi, Seyed Sajad; Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem; Makki, Hesam ( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2017 , Article)The effect of graphene (G) and graphene oxide (GO), used as the nanofiller in polymer nanocomposites (NC), on the structural and dynamic properties of polymer chains, has been studied by means of molecular dynamics (MD) ... -
Microstructure, thermal and mechanical response of AZ51/Al2O3 nanocomposite with 2 wt.% Ca addition
Alam, Md. Ershadul; Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem; Gupta, Manoj ( Elsevier, Ltd , 2013 , Article)In the present study, new AZ51/Al2O3–2Ca magnesium nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by simultaneously adding 2wt.% aluminum, 2wt.% Ca and 1.5vol.% nanosized Al2O3 (50nm) into AZ31 matrix using a disintegrated ... -
Nonlocal damage modelling in clay/epoxy nanocomposites using a multiscale approach
Silani, Mohammad; Talebi, Hossein; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Rabczuk, Timon ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)This study proposed a concurrent multiscale method to model damage in clay/epoxy nanocomposites. The method uses a nonlocal damage formulation to regularize the damage model. The multiscale method used, is based on the ... -
Preventive replacement policies with aging failure and third-part damage
Zhao, Xufeng; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa N.; Hamouda, Abdel Magid ( SciTePress , 2016 , Conference Paper)In general, corrosions, degrading the mechanical strength of pipelines gradually with its age in a stochastic way, is the predominant cause of pipeline leaks. In addition, the third-part damage is the leading cause of ... -
Replacement policies for periodic damage models
Zhao, Xufeng; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa N.; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Nakagawa, Toshio ( International Society of Science and Applied Technologies , 2016 , Conference Paper)A new periodic damage model for preventive replacement policies is proposed in this paper, where the damage produced by shocks is only measured at periodic times, without considering the mathematical models of the stochastic ... -
Study on the effects of tool tile angle, offset and plunge depth on friction stir welding of poly(methyl methacrylate) T-joint
Eyvazian, Arameh; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Aghajani Derazkola, Hamed; Elyasi, Majid ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Article)The effects of tilt angle (TTA), plunge depth (TPD) and offset (TO) of tool in friction stir welding of poly(methyl methacrylate) T-joint were investigated. To understand better the effects of process parameter, thermomechanical ... -
What is Middle Maintenance Policy?
Zhao, Xufeng; Al?Khalifa, Khalifa N.; Hamouda, Abdel Magid; Nakagawa, Toshio ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2016 , Article)The main purpose of this paper is to propose several new maintenance policies that can be performed at suitable middle times for trivariate preventive maintenance scenarios. Firstly, characteristics and limitations for the ...