Number of Articles: 15
Synthesis and Studying SomeMechanical Properties of Nanocomposite
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1221-1228
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This study aims to synthesis a nanocomposite from Al2O3 – Cr2O3 and studying some of its mechanical properties like microhardness and fracture strength. X-Ray diffraction patterns ... Read More ...Effect of Using Equivalent Driving Energy on Small Model Driven Pile Capacity
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1229-1238
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Physical modeling is performed in order to study particular cases of the behavior of prototype and to validate theoretical and/or empirical hypotheses. However, most physical models ... Read More ...Fuzzy-Swarm Controller for Speed-Governor of Synchronous Generator
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1239-1262
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The main objective of this work is to propose an intelligent controller to enhance the performance of hydraulic turbine speed-governor of a Synchronous Generator (SG) during different ... Read More ...A Bezier Curve Based Free Collision Path Planning of an Articulated Robot
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1263-1275
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The main objective of this paper is to find a path for the robot arm from its given start point to its desired goal point in an automated manner without collision with the obstacles. ... Read More ...Optimization of Al-Doura Catalytic Naphtha Reforming Process Using Genetic Algorithm
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1276-1296
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Optimization of Al-Doura catalytic naphtha reforming process was done using genetic algorithm. The objective of optimization is maximization yield of the aromatics in order to increase ... Read More ...Numerical Analysis of Piled Raft Foundation on Clayey Soil
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1297-1312
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The piled raft foundations allow an increase in the load capacity and reduction of settlements in a very economic way as compared with the traditional foundation concepts. Due to the ... Read More ...Effect of Plastic Fibers on Properties of Foamed Concrete
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1313-1330
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The main objective of this work is to study the effect of adding plastic fibers on Lightweight Aggregate Foamed Concrete (LWAFC) using mix proportion of 1:2.6:0.4 by volume (cement: ... Read More ...Characteristics of Air Impingement From an Orifice on a Target Plate
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1331-1350
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The present work is an experimental and numerical CFD study of air impingement from orifices of different sizes in the range of (10-40) mm with a step increase of 10 mm. The impinging ... Read More ...ECG Signal Diagnoses Using Intelligent Systems Based on FPGA
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1351-1364
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This paper presents the use of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), neural networks with the most promising supervised learning algorithms for automatic detection of cardiac arrhythmias ... Read More ...Mechanical Properties of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1365-1387
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An experimental work was carried out to produce high performance concrete (HPC) using superplasticizer and silica fume reinforced with fiber. The variables studied were fibers type ... Read More ...Studying the Effect of Aluminum Powder Addition on Dielectric Behavior of Polyester Composite Materials
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1388-1394
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The effect of both weight fraction of aluminium and frequency on dielectric properties of Al- powder reinforced polyester composite materials were investigated. We study the dielectric ... Read More ...Inhibition of Aluminum Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid Using Hexadecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (Ctabr)
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1395-1403
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The corrosion inhibition of aluminum in (1M ) hydrochloric acid solution in the presence of Hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTABr) at temperature range of 30o – 50 Cowas ... Read More ...Face Image Recognition Using 2D PCA Algorithm
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1404-1417
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The global features of face image have been extensively used for face recognition however they are sensitive to variations caused by expressions, illumination, pose, occlusions and ... Read More ...Arabic Word Recognition Based on 3D Radon and Multiwavelet Neural Network
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 1418-1430
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In this paper, an automatic speaker–independent Arabic word speech recognition system is presented using 3D Radon and Multiwavelet neural network. The approach contains combining ... Read More ...Effect of Channel Slope on Discharge Coefficient of Cylindrical Crested Weirs
Volume 31, 7A , June 2013, Page 110-120