Number of Articles: 15
A Review on Microbial Fuel Cells
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 1-8
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The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is a bioreactor with which the chemical energy in chemical bonds of organic compounds are converted to electricity under anaerobic conditions through catalytic ... Read More ...Performance evaluation of Photovoltaic Panels by a Proposed Automated System Based on Microcontrollers
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 9-21
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In this paper, an automated test setup for PV panels using LabVIEW and several microcontrollers (μCs) based embedded systems has been designed, tested, and implemented. This PV testing ... Read More ...Direct Shear Strength of RPC Member
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 22-33
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In this research paper, results are obtained from Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) push-off specimens - double L shape subjected to direct shear loading. Different parameters considered ... Read More ...Experimental Investigation of Thermosyphon Thermal Performance Using Different Filling Ratio
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 34-44
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The present work investigated the thermal performance of thermosyphon by using distilled water as a working fluid at different filling ratios (50%, 60%, and 70 %). The thermosyphon ... Read More ...Effects of Evaporator and Condenser Temperatures on the Performance of a Chiller System With a Variable Speed Compressor
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 45-55
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The operation and performance of heat-pump systems are affected by indoor and outdoor operating conditions. Power consumption and system efficiency are related to evaporator and condenser ... Read More ...Chemical Extraction Process for Producing High Purity Nanosilica from Iraqi Rice Husk
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 56-63
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Rice husk is considered a main agricultural waste in Iraq. High purity SiO2 NPs were produced from rice husk by enhanced precipitation and developed leaching processes for the preparation ... Read More ...Evaluation of the Hydrodynamic Pressure Effect of Cylindrical Liquid Storage Tank on The Granular Soil Behavior Under Seismic Excitation
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 64-78
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Many liquid storage tanks around the world have been affected by earthquakes, and the seismic analysis of such tanks is much more complicated due to the Fluid-Structure Interaction. ... Read More ...Thermal Investigations of Double Pass Solar Air Heater with Two Types of Porous Media of Different Thermal Conductivity
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 79-88
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This study describes an experimental investigation of the thermal efficiency of stainless steel mesh and steel wool as a porous medium in the lower channel of a double pass solar air ... Read More ...Parametric Study on Buckling Behavior of Aluminum Alloy Thin-Walled Lipped Channel Beam with Perforations Subjected to Combined Loading
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 89-103
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The objective of the research presented in this paper is to investigate the buckling behavior of a perforated thin-walled lipped channel beam subjected to combined load. A nonlinear ... Read More ...Influence of Microfibers Additive on the Self-healing Performance of Mass Concrete
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 104-115
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Because cracks are the main problem of mass concrete, this paper investigates an experimental study on the effect of polypropylene microfiber (PPMFs) on self -repair behavior of mass ... Read More ...Effect of Pulse Electric Field on Water Characteristics as a Disinfection Function in Filtration Unit
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 116-122
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This paper studied the impact of the addition of pulse electric-filed low voltage (PEF-LV) in the filtration process by designing, constructing, and operating a pilot-scale. The Disinfectant ... Read More ...A Brief Survey on Modern Iris Feature Extraction Methods
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 123-129
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This paper presents a survey of some of the most recent research work on the extraction phase of the Iris recognition system. Iris biometric system has been used for person recognition ... Read More ...Treatment of Iraqi Municipal Wastewater by up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor UASB
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 130-136
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In this work, the Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket “UASB” reactor treated effluent wastewater to investigate the process performance on a pilot plant scale. Municipal wastewater ... Read More ...Assessing the performance of the evacuated tube solar collector using smart curtain through (PSO based PID) controller and Nano fluids
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 137-152
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This research revealed control on Nano fluid temperature in the evacuated tube solar collector system, where Nano fluids used in ETSC as working fluid to increase heating system thermal ... Read More ...Strength Analysis of an Aircraft Sandwich Structure with a Honeycomb Core: Theoretical and Experimental Approaches
Volume 39, 1A , January 2021, Page 153-166