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Nonlinear modeling and dynamic analysis of bioengineering hyper-elastic tubes based on different material models
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Springer
, 2019 , Article)
In this research, nonlinear vibrations of a hyper-elastic tube accounting for large deflection and moderate rotation have been examined. The hyper-elastic tube is assumed to be surrounded by a nonlinear hardening elastic ...
Optimal design of a district cooling grid: structure, technology integration, and operation
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
The concept of a district cooling grid that allows the integration of several cooling technologies with different availability and supply patterns is introduced. An integrated multi-period optimization model for a district ...
Impact of first-year seminar on student engagement, awareness, and general attitudes toward higher education
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: This study intends to add to the existing body of literature on the impact of a newly implemented first year seminar in the College of Law and Business. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects the ...
Engineered Biomaterials to Enhance Stem Cell-Based Cardiac Tissue Engineering and Therapy
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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 ...
How sustainable is electric mobility? A comprehensive sustainability assessment approach for the case of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Electric mobility is a trending topic around the world, and many countries are supporting electric vehicle technologies to reduce environmental impacts from transportation such as greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution ...
Sustainability assessment and modeling based on supervised machine learning techniques: The case for food consumption
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Sustainability of food consumption requires the understanding of multi-dimensional environmental, economic and social impacts using a holistic and integrated sustainability assessment and modeling framework. This article ...
Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol membranes incorporated with green synthesized silver nanoparticles for wound dressing applications.
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Article)
Electrospun membranes have the potential to act as an effective barrier for wounds from the external environment to prevent pathogens. In addition, materials with good antibacterial properties can effectively fight off the ...
Fault detection and severity identification of ball bearings by online condition monitoring
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
This paper presents a fast, accurate, and simple systematic approach for online condition monitoring and severity identification of ball bearings. This approach utilizes compact one-dimensional (1-D) convolutional neural ...
Influence of CuO nanoparticles and graphene nanoplatelets on the sensing behaviour of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites for the detection of ethanol and propanol vapors
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article)
Poly(vinyl alcohol)/copper oxide/graphene nanoplatelets (PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls) nanocomposite based chemiresistive alcohol sensors were fabricated using colloidal blending method. The PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls nanocomposite films were ...
Portable system for monitoring and controlling driver behavior and the use of a mobile phone while driving
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
There is an utmost requirement for technology to control a driver's phone while driving, which will prevent the driver from being distracted and thus saving the driver's and passenger;s lives. Information from recent studies ...