Browsing by College/Dept "College of Engineering"
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Comparative Study of Control Strategies for Under Actuated Manipulator
(2006-06)Underactuated mechanical systems are systems with fewer control inputs (actuators) than degrees of freedom. They arise in many applications such as underwater robots, mobile robots and manipulators with passive joints. ... -
Compressive Behavior of Slender Circular Columns with Double GFRP Spirals and Bars
(2021-04)Despite the recent research efforts and developments, many building codes and standards, e.g. ACI 440.1R-15 and CSA S806-12, recommend ignoring Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) reinforcement in design for compression. This ... -
Computational Fluid Dynamics of Energy Separation in Vortex Tube
(2021-05)Devil’s Tube is the name that some researchers chose for Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube because of the ambiguity of its working mechanism. In an attempt to unveil the principle of energy separations in this tube, this study ... -
Conceptual Design and Analysis of Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) Solar Collectors with Different Configurations
(2015-05)In light of the globally dwindling fossil fuel reserves, escalating fuel prices, and growing environmental concerns; the need for energy-efficient and environmentally-benign sustainable energy solutions becomes direr than ... -
Conserved-Mass Metastructures For Vibration Suppression
(2019-04)Vibration suppression, cancellation or absorption is an expansive field of research, which has been the focus of numerous studies performed by scientists and engineers for decades. Metamaterials are a new class of semi-active ... -
Control and Optimization of Membrane Biological Reactor Processes
(2011-01)Membrane biological reactor (MBR) is an emerging technology adopted for domestic and industrial wastewater treatment. The high selectivity of the semi permeable membrane to water results in membrane fouling. Fouling is a ... -
Control of Flow Past an Airfoil Section Using Rotating Cylinders
(2015-02)The flow past a NACA 0024 airfoil with a leading edge rotating cylinder is simulated numerically using the ANSYS CFX software. To delay the boundary layer separation from the airfoil surface, different configurations for ... -
Cortical EEG Source Localization of Focal Epilepsy
(2017-11)Brain source localization allows us to localize different brain regions that are activated during neural activity. Several imaging modalities can be used for recording neural activity and are essential in clinical applications. ... -
Cost and Sustainability Optimization of Desalinated Water Supply Chains
(2023-11)The increasing demand for freshwater along with the diminishing conventional water resources are the major reasons why the demand for desalinated water has been escalating. Given that the desalinated Water Supply Chain ... -
Cost Evaluation of 3D Concrete Printing in the UAE Construction Industry
(2023-11)The integration of 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) in the construction sector is rapidly expanding, poised to revolutionize conventional processes and usher in disruptive technologies. Globally, the construction industry is ... -
Coupling of an Electrolyzer with Rankine Cycle for Sustainable Hydrogen Production via Thermal Solar Energy
(2015-05)Due to the global challenges faced everyday by our planet earth, several groundbreaking energy solutions are needed to reduce the environmental pollution caused by fossil fuels and improve energy sustainability for the ... -
Criteria Development for Affordable Housing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
(2022-05)It is intuitive to believe that having a decent living habitat is the birth right of every human being. Nevertheless, many people face the global problem of securing decent affordable housing. The concept of affordability ... -
Cyclic Production Scheduling with Remanufacturing
(2015-06)The cyclic production scheduling problem is concerned with the development of a least-cost cyclic production schedule for a set of tasks required to produce a set of products over a given production cycle and according to ... -
Data Communication through Distribution Network for Smart Grid Applications
(2014-05)This work investigates a novel solution for overcoming excessive signal attenuation in distribution transformers for power line communication (PLC) applications in smart grids. The proposed solution avoids classical hardware ... -
Data Embedding and Extraction in Scrambled Video using Machine Learning
(2020-12)Data embedding in videos and images has various important applications such as digital rights management (DRM), content authentication, copyright protection, error resiliency and concealment as well as law enforcement. ... -
A Decision Support Model for Pre-qualifying Construction Contractors using 2S-ECI
(2023-11)The construction industry is distinguished by its complexity and the requirement for innovation and efficiency. The Two-Stage Early Contractor Involvement (2S-ECI) delivery approach has attracted international attention ... -
A Decision Support Model for Prequalifying IPD Project Participants in Construction Projects
(2022-11)Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is an innovative and collaborative delivery method in the construction industry. It has recently gained momentum after several projects in the US, and other regions, with partial utilization ... -
Decision Support Model for Selecting the Project Delivery Method for Sustainable Construction Projects
(2023-03)As the demand for sustainable construction increases, the need to update project management practices in order to satisfy the objectives of sustainability becomes more significant. Project delivery method is a crucial ...