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    • Control of Flow Past an Airfoil Section Using Rotating Cylinders 

      Nazari, Argin (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 ...

    • Convergence rate of regime-switching trees 

      Leduc, Guillaume; Zeng, Xiangchen (Elseveir, 2016)
      Considering a general class of regime-switching geometric random walks and a broad class of piecewise twice differentiable payoff functions, we show that convergence of option prices occurs at a speed of order 𝒪 (𝑛-ᵝ), ...

    • Convergence rate of the binomial tree scheme for continuously paying options 

      Leduc, Guillaume (Université du Québec à Montréal, 2012)
      Continuously Paying Options (CPOs) form a very natural class of derivatives for hedging risks coming from adverse movements of a continuously traded asset. We study the rate of convergence of CPOs evaluated under the ...

    • A conversation for now and later 

      Pilkington, Mark (Tashkeel Gallery Dubai, 2017)

    • Converting Low Level Nuclear Waste to Fuel 

      Essam, Ammar; Alteneiji, Anas; Al Tamimi, Abdullah; Al Fareed, Abdallah (2016-11)
      In modern times, the use of nuclear energy has increased due to the depletion of petroleum and fossil fuels. However, the nuclear power plants produce hazardous nuclear waste that adversely affects the environment.These ...

    • Cooling potential for hot climates by utilizing thermal management of compressed air energy storage systems 

      Alami, Abdul H.; Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Al Rashid, Rashid; Yasin, Ahmad; Radwan, Ali; Ayoub, Mohamad; Abdelkareem, Mohammad Ali; Alashkar, Adnan (Springer Nature, 2022)
      This work presents findings on utilizing the expansion stage of compressed air energy storage systems for air conditioning purposes. The proposed setup is an ancillary installation to an existing compressed air energy ...

    • Coping with Neologisms in English / Arabic Translation 

      Hameed, Sinan Gailan (2009-04)
      This thesis explores the strategies Arab translators use when dealing with English new terms (neologisms) that do not readily have apparent equivalents in Arabic. The techniques or strategies, which will be identified in ...

    • Corporate Diversification, Earnings Management, and Financial Statement Readability 

      El Mouttaqui, Hajar (2023-11)
      I examine the implications of corporate diversification on the quality of financial reporting measured as earnings management and financial statement readability. The results reveal that diversified firms have a lower ...

    • Corporate Governance and Internal Audit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 

      Alkafaji, Yass; Majdalawieh, Munir (ProQuest, 2012-06)
      During the recent financial crisis, several executives from well-known companies operating in the UAE were indicted for corruption, fraud, and misappropriating executive funds. Executives from Tamweel Properties & Investments, ...

    • Corrections to Yukawa couplings from higher dimensional operators in a natural SUSY SO(10) and HL-LHC implications 

      Aboubrahim, Amin; Nath, Pran; Syed, Raza (Springer, 2021-01-11)
      We consider a class of unified models based on the gauge group SO(10) which with appropriate choice of Higgs representations generate in a natural way a pair of light Higgs doublets needed to accomplish electroweak symmetry ...

    • Corrosion Behavior of Common Metals in Eutectic Ionic Liquids 

      Ibrahim, Taleb; Alhasan, Rami; Bedrelzaman, Mohamed; Sabri, Muhammad Ashraf; Abdel-Jabbar, Nabil; Mjalli, Farouq Sabri (International Journal of ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE, 2019)
      The corrosion behavior of six choline chloride-based eutectic solvents namely, ChCl-Ur, ChCl-EG, ChCl-Gl, ChCl-MA, ChCl-Ph and ChCl-TG towards copper, mild steel and stainless steel 316 have been investigated. The effect ...

    • Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in 2M HCl Using Aqueous Extract of Eggplant Peel 

      Ibrahim, Taleb; Habbab, Mehad (ResearchGate, 2011)
      The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitive action of eggplant peel extract toward the corrosion of mild steel in 2M HCl solution by employing weight loss measurements and electrochemical techniques. The ...

    • Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel using Fig Leaves Extract in Hydrochloric Acid Solution 

      Ibrahim, Taleb; Abouzour, Mohamed (ResearchGate, 2011)
      The inhibition effect of Fig leaves extract on corrosion of mild steel in 2M acid solution was investigated using traditional weight loss measurements and various electrochemical techniques. Corrosion inhibition efficiency ...

    • Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel using Potato Peel Extract in 2M HCl Solution 

      Ibrahim, Taleb; Chehade, Youssef; Abou Zour, Mohamed (ResearchGate, 2011)
      The inhibitive effect of naturally available potato peel extract (PPE) toward the corrosion of mild steel in 2M HCl solution has been investigated by weight loss and electrochemical techniques. The results showed increase ...

    • Corruption, lending and bank performance 

      Abuzayed, Bana; Ammar, Mouldi Ben; Molyneux, Philip; Al-Fayoumi, Nedal (American University of Sharjah, 2019-11-03)
      This paper uses a sample of 7235 banks from 160 countries between 2000 and 2016 to investigate the link between corruption, lending and bank performance. It considers both country- and bank-level corruption. The study finds ...

    • Cortical EEG Source Localization of Focal Epilepsy 

      Siyam, Wisal Elfatih Mohamed (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 

      Freihat, Sami Taher (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 

      Alhomsi, Mhd Amjad (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 ...

    • The cost of integration of parabolic trough CSP plants in isolated Mediterranean power systems 

      Poullikkas, Andreas; Hadjipaschalis, Ioannis; Kourtis, George (2010-06)
      In this work, a technical and economic analysis concerning the integration of parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies, with or without thermal storage capability, in an existing typical small isolated ...

    • Cost-benefit analysis for the installation of cogeneration CSP technology in Cyprus 

      Poullikkas, Andreas; Kourtis, George; Hadjipaschalis, Ioannis (2013-12)
      The purpose of this work is to investigate whether the installation of an innovative cogeneration of electricity and desalinated water (DSW) with concentrated solar power (CSP) technology in Cyprus is economically feasible. ...