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Classification of Common Partial Discharge Types in Oil-Paper Insulation Using Acoustic Signals
(2014-02)
Power transformers' age is highly related to the strength status of its insulation system. Oil-paper insulation system is the main type of insulation for most of the power and distribution transformers in the network. ...
Towards a Critical Construction Management Research Agenda in the MENA Region
(2014-03)
Research in construction management has seen a lot of growth in recent years. The contribution of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is still relatively low. There is a need to identify the causes of the low ...
Control of cardiac alternans by mechanical and electrical feedback
(American Physical Society, 2014)
A persistent alternation in the cardiac action potential duration has been linked to the onset of ventricular arrhythmia, which may lead to sudden cardiac death. A coupling between these cardiac alternans and the intracellular ...
Bridge Deck Inspection Utilizing Infrared Thermal Imaging Technique
(2014-01)
Infrared Thermography (IRT) is a promising Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) technique that has been widely used in bridge deck inspection. It is a quick and easy alternative to provide preliminary information of possible ...
Decision-level Gait Fusion for Human Identification at a Distance
(2014-06)
Gait Recognition is one of the latest and most attractive biometric techniques currently under research, due to its potential application in identification of individuals at a distance, unobtrusively and even using low ...
Durability Study on the Bond Strength of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) Bars
(2014-02)
In the last few decades, Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRP) bars have emerged as alternatives to conventional steel reinforcing bars to overcome the corrosion problem found in reinforced concrete structures. Numerous studies ...
WiMAX Models for the Smart Grid
(2014-03)
The smart grid is the integration of the 21st century information and communications technologies with the 20th century traditional power grid. Such integration empowers the electricity utilities and their consumers to ...
Social Media Presence of Free-to-Air Satellite Channels in the Arab World
(Arab Advisors Group, 2014-07)
This report provides an overview of the social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and YouTube, for a total of 40 FTA satellite TV channels that broadcast in the Arab World by end of June 2014. The 40 ...
Staff Development at the American University of Sharjah Library
(2014-11-23)
To fulfill the AUS Library mission, librarians help staff develop the skills necessary to provide exemplary customer service to the AUS academic community.