Number of Articles: 15
The Effect of Atomizer Position in a Curved Duct on the Humidification Process of Steadily Flowing Air
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 793-815
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An experimental study is conducted on the utilization of water atomization to evaluate its impact on the humidification of steadily flowing air travelling throughout a curved portion ... Read More ...Mathematical Estimation for the Bearing Capacity of Sand Column Inserted in Soft Clay Soil
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 816-827
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Sand column is one of the soft ground improvement methods. It is made up of well compacted sand pile, it is used for enhance the load capacity of soft clay soils, reduce the settlement ... Read More ...The Challenges of Water Sustainability in Iraq
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 828-840
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The sustainable development in Iraq is being hindered by several obstacles. Water, being related to the food security, is a main concern that could duplicate the already present socio-economic ... Read More ...Effect of Boundary Conditions on Impact Resistance of Concrete Slabs
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 841-860
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A theoretical analysis based on the numerical solution of the slab impact integral equation is carried out to determine the impact force and deflection time histories, the strain energy ... Read More ...Experimental Study of the Influence of Baffles on Hydrodynamics of Gas- Solids Fluidized Bed System
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 861-878
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The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of the internals baffles on the gas-solids fluidized bed hydrodynamics, using a circular fluidized bed of Geldert group ... Read More ...Empirical Modelling for Prediction of Work piece Surface Roughness and Cutting Tool Temperature in Turning Carbon Steel
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 879-889
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To increase cutting tool life and improve workpiece surface quality, an empirical model was proposed to predict workpiece surface roughness and cutting tool temperature by discovering ... Read More ...Fracture Energy Influence on the Behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) Beam Using Finite Element Method
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 890-909
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The principle aim of this research is concentrated on studying the effect of cracks and their propagations on the mechanical behavior of a steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) beam. ... Read More ...Measurements in Alhadba Minaret Using Robotic Total Station
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 910-920
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The old heritage of Alhadba Minaret in Mosul is famous for its considerable height and leaning. After approximately 800 years since its construction still withstanding degradation. ... Read More ...2nd order Incremental Data Weighted Averaging (IDWA) Technique to Reduce In-band Tones of an 8-bit Digitalto- Analog Convertor (DAC)
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 921-931
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A second order of IDWA (Incremental data weighted averaging) technique is proposed to improve 8-bit digital-to-analog convertor (DAC). In addition, this paper discusses the impact of ... Read More ...Performance of Powdered Polymerized Concrete at Elevated Temperatures
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 932-950
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In the domain of concrete modification by using polymers, the present study, focused on the use of Carboxy-Methyl Cellulose (CMC) as a water-soluble polymer and investigate its effects ... Read More ...Determination of the Position and the Area of any Spot Using Satellite Images
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 951-963
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The position and the area of any spot can be determined in different modes and using satellite image is one of them. For this mode there are many applications like in determining the ... Read More ...Evaluation of AND-CFAR and OR-CFAR Processors Under Different Clutter Models
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 964-975
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In this paper an evaluation the detection performances for (AND-CFAR) and (OR-CFAR) processors under different clutter models is done for pulsed radar system. The clutter models used ... Read More ...Studying the Effect of Addition of Carbon Black on Rheological Properties of Polypropylene and Polycarbonate
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 976-991
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In the present research the rheological properties of polymer melt composed of (polypropylene- polycarbonate ) unfilled_ filled with different amounts of Iraqi carbon black (2 – ... Read More ...Performance Evaluation of Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Packet Modulation (Dt-Cwpm) System Over Multipath Rayleigh Fading Channel
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 992-1010
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The effectiveness of Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Packet Modulation (DT-CWPM) with DQPSK modulation is investigated for communication over flat and frequency selective Rayleigh fading ... Read More ...The Role of Technical Growth Poles in Achieving the Dimensions of Sustainable Development of Cities (City of Basra as Model)
Volume 31, 5 A , May 2013, Page 87-109