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Emerging applications of biocompatible phytosynthesized metal/metal oxide nanoparticles in healthcare
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Various applications of nanotechnology in healthcare, agriculture, environmental and other technological fields have considerably transformed human life. However, harmful effects of nanomaterials synthesized by traditional ... -
Emission policies and their analysis for the design of hybrid and dedicated closed-loop supply chains
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Government legislation and consumer awareness on carbon emissions have required industries to seek alternative ways to reorganize their supply chains. Therefore, industries have to consider not only the activities in the ... -
Empagliflozin inhibits angiotensin II-induced hypertrophy in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts through inhibition of NHE1 expression
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Diabetes mellitus (DM)-induced cardiac morbidities have been the leading cause of death among diabetic patients. Recently, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors including empagliflozin (EMPA), which have been ... -
Enabling Open Innovation in Digital Startups through the Incubation Program-A Case of Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Researchers have studied open innovation by focusing primarily on big organizations. With digitization, the adoption of open innovation has become widespread, as there is broader access to cheaper and better information ... -
Energetic, economic, and environmental analysis of solid oxide fuel cell-based combined cooling, heating, and power system for cancer care hospital
( Tsinghua University , 2022 , Article)In this study, energetic, economic, and environmental analysis of solid oxide fuel cell-based combined cooling, heating, and power (SOFC-CCHP) system is proposed for a cancer care hospital building. The energy required for ... -
Energy absorption capabilities of complex thin walled structures
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2017 , Conference Paper)Thin walled structures have been used in the area of energy absorption during an event of a crash. A lot of work has been done on tubular structures. Due to limitation of manufacturing process, complex geometries were ... -
Energy absorption capability of composite hexagonal ring systems
( Elsevier, Ltd , 2012 , Article)An extensive experimental investigation of inplane crushing of composite hexagonal ring system between platens has been carried out. Woven roving glass/epoxy hexagonal ring system with different angles and arrangement were ... -
Energy Absorption Capability of Cotton Fiber/Epoxy Composite Square and Rectangular Tubes
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2016 , Article)This paper investigates the energy-absorption capability of natural fiber cotton fabric/epoxy square tubes. The cross-sectional aspect ratio was varied randomly from 0.50 to 2.57. Quasi-static crushing tests in axial and ... -
Energy absorption capability of date palm leaf fiber reinforced epoxy composites rectangular tubes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper introduces the date palm leaf fiber (DPLF) as a possible natural fiber candidate to the automotive applications. An extensive experimental program has been carried out to examine the energy absorption capability ... -
Energy absorption capability of thin-walled aluminium tubes under crash loading
( Universiti Malaysia Pahang , 2015 , Article)This paper investigates the interaction of design factors such as tube thickness, tube length, and tube cross-sectional aspect ratio, along with friction and impacting mass on crashworthiness parameters such as specific ... -
Energy and exergy analyses of novel supercritical CO2 Brayton cycles driven by direct oxy-fuel combustor
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study addresses major research gaps related to supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles including the shortcomings due to adding extra components, the high operating temperatures and the lack of studies on ... -
Energy consumption and conservation practices in Qatar - A case study of a hotel building
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)This paper considers energy conservation practices in Qatar with special emphasis on commercial buildings. Energy conservation approaches are classified into five main areas and an Energy Conservation Matrix (ECM) database ... -
Energy conversion of heat from abandoned oil wells to mechanical refrigeration - Transient analysis and optimization
( Elsevier , 2012 , Article)This study investigates the potential of using the geothermal energy from abandoned oils in a novel three-loop system; geothermal, power and cooling loops to produce cooling effect. The geothermal loop drives the power and ... -
Energy harvesting from railway slab-tracks with continuous slabs
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2023 , Article)This paper contributes to the literature and development of knowledge in the topic of energy harvesting by presenting the modelling and calculations of energy from vibration of railway tracks due to moving trains on ... -
Energy harvesting from railway vibrations - A numerical study based on beam-on-elastic-foundation under quasi-static loading
( National Technical University of Athens , 2021 , Conference Paper)The objective of this paper is to investigate energy harvesting of train-induced rail vibrations and to provide a comparison between various feasible harvesting locations based on the expected electrical power output. ... -
Energy saving and peak load shifting performance of tail water source heat pump integrated with large-scale thermal storage pool space heating system in technology park
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In cities, there are thousands of wastewater treatment plants. The treated tail water drained from them is clean relatively, and has a stable flow rate. Extracting heat from it through tail water source heat pumps (TWSHP) ... -
Energy savings resulting from using a near-surface earth-to-air heat exchanger for precooling in hot desert climates
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Given the substantial energy use for space cooling in buildings, integrating energy-efficient and sustainable cooling systems into buildings has become increasingly more important. Even though the cooling potential of a ... -
Engaging Engineering Students in Active Learning and Critical Thinking through Class Debates
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Conference Paper)Within the program of engineering, typically there are courses that are heavily dependent on mathematics and derivations of fundamental concepts. A lot of active learning can be done in these classes by using the engineering ... -
Engineered Biomaterials to Enhance Stem Cell-Based Cardiac Tissue Engineering and Therapy
( Wiley , 2016 , Article)Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Since adult cardiac cells are limited in their proliferation, cardiac tissue with dead or damaged cardiac cells downstream of the occluded vessel does not ... -
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 ...