Number of Articles: 20
Effect of Particle Size on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Nano HA/HDPE Bio-Composite for Synthetic Bone Substitute
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 286-297
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The effect of using nano particle size of Hydroxyabatite to produce HA/HDPE biocomposite by Hot Pressing technique was studied by investigating the effect of particle size and production ... Read More ...Optimizing Overcut Parameter of Micro-Holes Machining by EDM Using Taguchi Method
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 298-304
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In this paper Taguchi method was performed to estimate the optimum overcut parameter for Electro Discharge Machining (EDM) to obtain micro-holes of copper alloy workpieces. Taguchi ... Read More ...OFDM Channel Estimation Based on Intelligent Systems
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 305-324
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This work is dedicated to the study of reducing Bit Error Rate (BER) when transferring data in the system Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) by estimating the carrier ... Read More ...Numerical Analysis of the Effect of Weld – Joints Preheating on Temperature Distributions In GMAW
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 325-338
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In this research , medium carbon steel type (AISI 1045 ) sheets with 8 mm thickness were welded by Gas Metal Arc Welding Process (GMAW), this study included the application of numerical ... Read More ...Fingerprint Recognition Using Gabor Filter with Neural Network
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 339-353
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The automated classification and matching of fingerprint images has been a challenging problem in pattern recognition over the past decades. This paper proposes a method to detect the ... Read More ...Corrosion Behavior for Al-Cu-Mg Alloy by Addition SiO2 Particles in Seawater
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 354-364
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This work involves studying the effect of adding SiO2 particles on corrosion behavior of Al-Cu-Mg alloy in 3.5% NaCl solution at room temperature using polarization method at scan rate ... Read More ...Fe Analysis of Residual Stresses Induced by Spot Welding of Stainless Steel Type Aisi 316
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 365-384
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Specimens of the as-received stainless steel type 316, according to AISI standard, in form of sheet with 1.5 mm thickness were first spot welded and thenshot peened to obtain the influence ... Read More ...Edge Detection Using Scaled Conjugate Gradient Algorithm in Back propagation Neural Network
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 385-395
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This paper introduces a proposed method based on a backpropagation artificial neural network using Scaled Conjugate Gradient (SCG) training algorithm so as to gain the edges of any ... Read More ...Design Aspects and Sensitivity Analysis of Tenth Order Active Bandpass Filter
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 396-413
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The design and sensitivity aspects of five stages tenth order active bandpass filter suitable for signal processing in electronic circuits are introduced. Simulation process performed ... Read More ...Design and Simulation of 11/0.4 kV Distribution Transformer Using ANSYS
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 414-438
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This work presents a Finite Element Method (FEM) modeling of a 3-phase, 11/0.4 kV, 50 Hz, oil immersed, core (stack) type distribution transformer. In this work The ANSYS package is ... Read More ...Study Fatigue Behavior of Friction Stir Welded Joints for Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys (2024 -T3 and 7020 -T6)
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 439-452
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The aim of the present work is to investigate the fatigue behavior of friction stir welded joints for dissimilar aluminum alloys (2024 -T3 and 7020-T6). Friction stir welding (FSW) ... Read More ...Power Management of LED Street Lighting System Based on FPGA
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 453-464
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Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp is new lighting technology used over the world, its high efficiency, low power consumption, dimming capability, long lifetime, environmental friendly ... Read More ...Dynamics and Control of Heat Exchanger Networks
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 465-480
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In this paper dynamics of plate heat exchanger networks is given by combining dynamic models of plate heat exchangers in the network. A mathematical model for plate heat exchanger is ... Read More ...Suboptimal Resource Allocation for MIMO-FDMA Systems
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 481-493
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In this paper, a pragmatic resource allocation algorithm for single-cell downlink multi input-multi-output (MIMO) based orthogonal frequency division multiple access(OFDMA) systems ... Read More ...Numerical Investigation of Energy Storage in Packed Bed of Cylindrical Capsules of PCM
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 494-510
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A theoretical study of storage thermal energy using capsulated cylinders filled with phase change material PCM is performed. These cylinders are arranged in-line in the direction of ... Read More ...Punching Shear Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plate Slabs Strengthened with CFRP
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 511-529
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The purpose of this study is to present a model suitable for analyzing reinforced concrete (RC) slabs strengthened with Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) failing in punching shear ... Read More ...Influence of Adding Different Amounts of Super Plasticizers on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete (Impact and Abrasion)
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 530-550
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Trial laboratory batches were used to study the effect of adding different amounts of superp lasticizers on the mechanical properties (Compressive strength, abrasion resistance, and ... Read More ...Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Roller Compacted Concrete
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 551-572
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The main aim of this research is to study the effect of using the additive materials (hydrated lime and metakaolin) on the behavior of roller compacted concrete. The experimental work ... Read More ...In-Between Space Iin Architecture A Study in the Nature of Active In-Between Space
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 19-43
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The in-between concept has emerged as one of the basic concepts in the architecture which was based at a bilateral relationship between two contradictory objects. Some studies focused ... Read More ...Study The Effect of Rotational Speed and Pouring Temperature on the Distribution of Si in Functionally Graded Material Produced by Centrifugal Casting
Volume 32, Issue 2 , February 2014, Page 44-61