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Transformerless Microinverter with Low Leakage Current Circulation and Low Input Capacitance Requirement for PV Applications
(Electrical Engineering, 2017 , Master Thesis)
The inevitable depletion of limited fossil fuels combined with their harmful footprint on the environment led to a global pursuit for alternative energy sources that are clean and inexhaustible. Renewable energies such as ...
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN CONSERVATION STRATEGY: THE CASE OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN DOHA, QATAR
(Urban Planning & Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Historic districts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, have been deteriorating due to the city’s recent uncontrolled rapid urban growth. Consequently, heritage value inherit in their urban fabric is under threat. Recent ...
MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION AND THE UHI EFFECT IN DOHA: THE IMPACT OF TRAFFIC ON THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
(Urban Planning & Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Doha is a car-oriented city with rapid urban growth and development; one result of this is the replacement of large areas of the local terrain’s natural surface with asphalt paving and other building materials. Therefore, ...
DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENT FOR CO2 CAPTURE: CHOLINIUM CHLORIDE WITH PHENYLACETIC ACID SYSTEM
(Environmental Engineering, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Global warming is one of the most pressing challenges that face societies these days. As result, worldwide public attention has risen due to the serious greenhouse gas effect, which causes detrimental environmental effects ...
ECONOMETRIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS IN QATAR
(Engineering Management, 2017 , Professional Masters Project)
Qatar’s economy has grown drastically over the last decades. Extreme industrial expansion and economic growth, alongside the rapidly increasing population and rising living standards put continuously increasing pressures ...
MODEL-BASED DIAGNOSTICS OF SIMULTANEOUS TOOTH CRACKS IN SPUR GEARS
(Mechanical Engineering, 2017 , Master Thesis)
This study aims at developing a numerical model that could be used to simulate the effect of tooth cracks on the vibration behavior of spur gears. Gears are a key component that is widely used in various rotating equipment ...
MEASURING GEOMETRICAL TORTUOSITY OF POROUS MEDIA FROM 3D COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES
(Environmental Engineering, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Tortuosity is an important parameter that has a significant impact on many environmental processes and applications. Flow in porous media, diffusion of gases in complex pore structures, and transmembrane flux in water ...
SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT
(Engineering Management, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Facilities management (FM) has witnessed a pragmatic growth and its importance has increased parallel to the expansion of the construction sector. Meanwhile, the concept of sustainability is being established and is ...
DEVELOPMENT OF HYBRID AND NON-HYBRID COMPOSITE BODY ARMOR PLATE FOR BALLISTIC PROTECTION
(Mechanical Engineering, 2017 , Master Thesis)
In this work, a new Bullet Guiding Pocket Armor Plate (BGPAP) was developed, with a target to maximize the ballistic protection by containing the bullet between the layers. To this end, experimental and numerical programs ...
The Assessment of Microclimatic Conditions, Users' Psychological Adaptation and Physical Aspects of the Space: Enhancing Spatial Quality of Outdoor Public Spaces (OPS)
(Urban Planning and Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Outdoor Public Spaces (OPS) are of great necessity and importance to urban cities as they accommodate pedestrian traffic and outdoor activities, as they also contribute enormously to urban life and livability. It has been ...