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Optimising grey iron powder compacts
(Taylor & Francis, 2009)The grey iron microstructure Fe–2C–2Si powder based compact is tailored by different kinds of in situ and post sintering processing. This has been achieved by combining thermodynamic and kinetics modelling of microstructure ... -
Solidification time effects on surface and subsurface aluminum casting defects
(National Metallurgical Laboratory, 2011)The effects of aluminum casting solidification time on the intensity and distribution of surface and subsurface defects were reported nine samples of Al castings were used with different solidification time ranged from 5 ... -
The Effect of Carbon and Silicon Alloying Additions on the Morphology of Pores and Tensile Characteristics of Sintered Steels
(Springer Link, 2019)The influence of C and Si on pore morphology and tensile behavior of Fe–C–P–Si was investigated. The contribution of C on the morphology of pores was explained using thermodynamic formulation by incorporating the surface ... -
A Revision for the Different Reuses of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Water Bottles
(ProQuest, 2022-04)According to studies on global plastic manufacturing and the resulting pollution, plastic wastes have been identified as a serious environmental concern. The impact of plastic garbage on marine species, humans, and the ... -
Thin film deposition techniques for polymeric membranes–A review
(Elsevier, 2020-09)Thin film deposition (TFD) allows for precise tuning of the chemical and physical properties of a membrane to improve performance, including the selectivity, flux, chemical resistance, and antifouling and antimicrobial ... -
On the effect of fumed silica particles on the structure, properties and application of PVDF membranes
(Elsevier, 2017-10)This study explored the impact of hydrophobic fumed silica (FS) particles as an inorganic additive in the preparation of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) membranes using the phase inversion technique. PVDF membranes were ... -
PVDF/magnetite blend membranes for enhanced flux and salt rejection in membrane distillation
(Elsevier, 2018-06)This study reports on the enhancement of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) performance by incorporating magnetite nanoparticles (NP) in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes to render the membrane bulk hydrophilic ... -
Assessment and rationalization of water quality monitoring network: a multivariate statistical approach to the Kabbini River (India)
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014-09)The establishment of an efficient surface water quality monitoring (WQM) network is a critical component in the assessment, restoration and protection of river water quality. A periodic evaluation of monitoring network is ... -
Shrinkage, defect and membrane distillation performance of composite PVDF membranes
(Elsevier, 2015-11)This study addresses the importance of non-woven support (NWS) during the preparation of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes for membrane distillation (MD). Five different NWSs were investigated as substrate materials ... -
Leaching of PVP from PVDF/PVP blend membranes: Impacts on membrane structure and fouling in membrane bioreactors
(Springer US, 2016-05)Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes are widely used in membrane industry, especially for membrane bioreactors (MBRs). Many PVDF membranes contain residual polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) that acts as a pore-forming additive. ... -
Fabrication of blend polyvinylidene fluoride/chitosan membranes for enhanced flux and fouling resistance
(Elsevier, 2018-01)The fabrication of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes was studied using chitosan as a hydrophilic additive for flux enhancement and stability. Chitosan (CS) was blended with PVDF at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5% (w/w) ... -
Reversing membrane wetting in membrane distillation: comparing dryout to backwashing with pressurized air
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017)The critical failure mode for membrane distillation (MD) desalination is wetting through the pores of the hydrophobic membrane, which allows the saline solution to leak through and contaminate the permeate. The standard ... -
Photocatalytic hollow fiber membranes for the degradation of pharmaceutical compounds in wastewater
(Elsevier, 2017-10)In this research, the degradation by heterogeneous photocatalysis of organic pharmaceutical waste compounds using TiO2 nanoparticles immobilized on polymeric commercial hollow fiber (HF) ultrafiltration membranes was ... -
Thoughtful learning: a case study using a set of principles inspired from the Islamic traditions
(ICR, 2011-04)Educational institutions in the Middle East are facing the challenges for providing meaningful learning approaches for students in order for them to meet the challenges of everyday life. The current trend in education is ... -
Meaningful Learning from Sustained Online Communication: A Reflection with a Group of Adults
(IGI Global, 2013)This case study discusses a model of evaluating a group of adult students learning resulting from using an online social constructivist tool. The study is based on using a discussion board for sharing and co-constructing ... -
Brine management in desalination industry: From waste to resources generation
(Elsevier, 2019-12)Desalination brine has high salinity and contains various chemical contaminants and its disposal causes a major concern for desalination around the world. Environmentally friendly and economically feasible methods are ... -
Understanding wetting phenomena in membrane distillation and how operational parameters can affect it
(Elsevier, 2016-10)Direct contact membrane distillation experiments were carried out under this work to study the influence of operational variables on membrane wetting. In the first part of this work, experiments were designed according to ... -
Membrane distillation research & implementation: Lessons from the past five decades
(Elsevier, 2017-12)Research on membrane distillation (MD) experienced a slow growth from the 1970s through 90s but has gained revived interest recently. Despite recent developments, MD still has to overcome several hurdles to pave its path ... -
Optimization of fatigue life of hollow rollers under pure normal loading
(ASME Digital Collection, 2006)Fatigue life investigations have been made for hollow rollers in pure normal loading. Different hollowness percentages between 20% and 80% have been tested to find the optimum percentage hollowness that gives the longest ... -
Predicting Loading–Unloading Pile Static Load Test Curves by Using Artificial Neural Networks
(Springer International Publishing, 2019-06)In the United Arab Emirates, Continuous Flight Auger piles are the most widely used type of deep foundation. To test the pile behavior, the static load test is routinely conducted in the field by increasing the dead load ... -
NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING FOR Ni-Ti SAMPLES PREPARED BY DIFFERENT TECHNIQES
(IJASCE, 2013-10)Long series of searches were applied to emphasize Ni-Ti alloy composition harmony within human body. Ni-Ti alloy chemical and mechanical testing results paved for a revolution in the field of medical implants. Despite the ... -
Towards Secure IoT-Based Payments by Extension of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
(Hindawi, 2022)IoT emergence has given rise to a new digital experience of payment transactions where physical objects like refrigerators, cars, and wearables will make payments. These physical objects will be storing the cardholder ... -
Multilayer IPSec (ML-IPSec) Design for Transport and Application Layer Satellite Performance Enhancing Proxies
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2010)Performance Enhancing Proxies (PEPs) are used in satellite networks for better performance of the TCP/IP applications. Multi-layer IPSec (ML-IPSec) resolves the conflict between end-to-end security in standard IPSec and ... -
A new dynamic multilayer IPSec protocol
(Springer, 2012-03)Performance Enhancing Proxies (PEPs) are used in satellite networks for better performance of the TCP/IP applications. Multi-layer IPSec (ML-IPSec) resolves the conflict between end-to-end security in standard IPSec and ... -
A Framework for Key Management Architecture for DTN (KMAD): Requirements and Design
(IEEE, 2020-08)Key Management in Delay Tolerant Networks (DTN) still remains an unsolved complex problem. Due to peculiar characteristics of DTN, important challenges that make it difficult to design key management architecture are: 1) ... -
INVESTIGATION OF USER ADAPTABILITY AND SHARING PATTERNS ON MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
(ResearchGate, 2018-07)Emergence of new features on social media platforms have become a daily occurrence. Stories, live videos, memories and various other emerging features are a crucial part of most of the popular social media platforms. ... -
Organizational environment best practices: Empirical evidence from the UAE
(Journal of Research in Emerging Markets, 2019-08)The present study is a modest attempt to bridge the gap between the rich western theories and the under-researched eastern contexts, namely UAE and to deeply explore the organizational practices and the quality of work-life ... -
Social Interactions in Electronic Networks of Practice: A Model for Effective Knowledge Construction, Problem Solving, and Learning
(IGI Global, 2020-04)Electronic networks of practice and research around this social web 2.0 platform has gained traction within the last few years with the advances in social media technologies and their proliferated use. Therefore, this ... -
Interworking between Satellite Performance Enhancing Proxies and Multilayer IPSec (ML-IPSec)
(2010)Abstract Satellite networks use intermediate devices (Performance Enhancing Proxies, PEPs) for better performance of the TCP/IP data and web browsing applications. PEPs can be classified into transport (such as TCP) and ... -
A Key Transport Protocol for Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Based on Public Key Cryptography
(IEEE, 2020)Advance metering infrastructure (AMI) is an important element of the Smart Grid as it is expectable to simplify the transport of meter reading and control information from meters to the utility provider. Smart meters are ... -
EXPLORING USER’S SHARING PATTERNS ON MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
(Academic Press, 2018)We study how users of multiple online social networks (OSNs) employ and share information by studying a common user pool that use six OSNs – Flickr, Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, and YouTube. We analyze the temporal ... -
Blending Using Online Activities: A Case of a Significant Learning Experience at a Jordanian University
(MIT LINC Conference, 2007)This qualitative case study discusses a personal experience of using several online activities with a group of adult students. The study illustrates how an online environment can supplement face-to-face teaching to produce ... -
An Expert System for Calculating Zakat in Islam
(IEEE, 2018-12)Islam makes it mandatory for all rich Muslims to pay 2.5% of their annual savings to the needy people in the form of Zakat. It is straightforward to calculate Zakat if one's savings are in the form of cash only. However, ... -
Redesigning of IPSec for interworking with satellite Performance Enhancing Proxies
(IEEE, 2011)Performance Enhancing Proxies (PEPs) are used in satellite networks for better performance of the TCP/IP applications. Multi-layer IPSec (ML-IPSec) resolves the conflict between end-to-end security in standard IPSec and ... -
Detection and mitigation of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks using performance aware Software Defined Networking (SDN)
(IEEE, 2017)Software Defined Networking (SDN) stands to transmute our modern networks and data centers, opening them up into highly agile frameworks that can be reconfigured depending on the requirement. Denial of Service (DoS) attacks ... -
Security in vehicular ad hoc networks: challenges and countermeasures
(Hindawi, 2021-07)Recently, vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) got much popularity and are now being considered as integral parts of the automobile industry. As a subclass of MANETs, the VANETs are being used in the intelligent transport ... -
Wormhole attack detection in routing protocol for low power lossy networks
(IEEE, 2018-03)The next wave for internet is called Internet of things. With billions of things attached to internet through IP forms the complex heterogeneous network. Previously devices weren't connected to internet they don't pose a ... -
Intelligent Sampling for Inspecting Milled Flat Plates
(2013-01)Realizing the nature of the manufacturing process used to make a part can help determine the locations and the optimum number of inspection points. Face and End milling processes are used in this work to produce plates and ... -
Security in vehicular ad hoc networks: challenges and countermeasures
(Hindawi, 2021-07)Recently, vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) got much popularity and are now being considered as integral parts of the automobile industry. As a subclass of MANETs, the VANETs are being used in the intelligent transport ... -
Public‐key infrastructure validation and revocation mechanism suitable for delay/disruption tolerant networks
(The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2017-01)Public-key infrastructure (PKI) is based on public-key certificates and is the most widely used mechanism for trust and key management. However, standard PKI validation and revocation mechanisms are considered major reasons ... -
An Efficient, Scalable Key Transport Scheme (ESKTS) for Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networks
(Springer, 2014-10)In the past, security protocols including key transport protocols are designed with the assumption that there are two parties communication with each other and an adversary tries to intercept this communication. In ... -
The Role of Phosphorus in Pore Rounding of Sintered Steels
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)The contribution of the surface active element Phosphorus (P) in pore rounding in sintered steels is absent in popular sintering models. Instead, these mathematical models analyze the rate of mass transport, which, according ... -
Fatigue life prediction of optimum hollowness of hollow cylindrical rollers in pure rolling contact
(ASME Digital Collection, 2006-01)Fatigue life investigations have been made for cylindrical hollow rollers in pure rolling contact. In addition to normal loading, the rollers have been subjected to tangential loading of 1/3rd the normal load value. ... -
Enabling bidirectional traffic mobility for ITS simulation in smart city environments
(North-Holland, 2019-03)Visualization and simulation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for future city models is a key research area to bring better traffic safety and efficiency solutions in smart cities. However, the cost of deploying ... -
Secure identification, traceability and real-time tracking of agricultural food supply during transportation using internet of things
(IEEE, 2021-04)Food supply chain process comprises crops collection, processing of food, shipping & delivery to the whole seller in the market. Harvested foods decompose from the moment they are harvested due to attacks from enzymes, ... -
A survey on blockchain technology: evolution, architecture and security
(IEEE, 2021-04)Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that is making a great impact on modern society due to its transparency, decentralization, and security properties. Blockchain gained considerable attention due to its very first ... -
A Data Mining Framework for the Analysis of Patient Arrivals into Healthcare Centers
(ACM, 2017-12)We present a data mining framework that can be applied for analyzing patient arrivals into healthcare centers. The sequentially applied methods are association mining, text cloud analysis, Pareto analysis, cross-tabular ... -
Blockchain for improved safety of smart buildings
(ResearchGate, 2019)Abstract – In this paper, we propose a blockchain powered automated self-incited fire detection sensors connected to smart buildings. This solution is based on utilizing Ethereum smart contracts to coordinate and monitor ... -
Creation of Different Cell Layouts Using Part Assignment Process for Manufacturing a Traction Drive Speed Reducer
(AURAK, 2017-09): Cellular manufacturing is an advanced technique to improve the manufacturing efficiency. This paper is comparing the efficiency of three different layouts for manufacturing self-actuating traction drive speed reducer ... -
Heterogeneous Femur Model Reconstruction for Improved FEA Analysis
(ResearchGate, 2012)The objective of this research is to reconstruct the femur bone as a heterogeneous model and to examine the mechanical response of the proximal femur bone under mechanical loading using finite element analysis. Contrary ...
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