Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordNumerical Simulation of Micro-Channel Heat Sink with Dimpled SurfacesSuabsakul GururatanaProblem statement: The power density of electronic devices has been increasing along with the rapid technology development. Cooling off electronic systems is essential in controlling the component temperature and avoiding any hot spot. The micro-devices are now extensively used in electronic application especially for cooling the computer chip. Approach: Micro-channel heat sinks are adopted in electronics cooling together with different … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 28 Jan 2012 · 7,657 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordNew Procedure to Improve the Order Selection of Autoregressive Time Series ModelAli Hussein Al-MarshadiProblem statement: We propose new approach could be used to guide the selection of the "true" order of autoregressive model for different sample size. Approach: We used simulation study to compare four model selection criteria with and without the help of the new approach. The comparison of the four model selection criteria was in terms of their percentage of number … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 14 Sep 2011 · 7,264 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordWind Speed Simulation Using WaveletsA. H. Siddiqi, S. Khan, S. RehmanMost of the renewable energy sources have direct or indirect link with the sun. Wind is also a form of solar energy. It is initiated by uneven heating of the atmospheric air by the sun, affected from the topography and surface roughness of the earth's surface and rotation of the earth. The earth's terrain, water surfaces and vegetation cover modifies … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2005 · 7,553 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordIntegration of Human Factor in Design Ergonomics: Example of a High Speed Train Cabin DesignHajar El M’hadi, A. CherkaouiThe development of new technologies and technical progress has accelerated man/machine substitution. Work is disappearing in its human form. This technical progress has not avoided certain catastrophes occurring. These major disasters, both for man and for the environment, took place where reliability was at its highest level. The responsibility of the operator, of the human, the weak point in these … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2017 · 7,891 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordNumerical Study on the Influence of Fault on the Seepage and Stress Field of FormationYongxiang Zheng, Jianjun Liu, Bohu Zhang, Yue SunIn the process of water injection in oil field, the fault will affect the seepage field and stress field of the formation, which leads to the deformation and destruction of the formation. Therefore, more casing damage wells are found around the fault. In order to study the influence of fault on the formation in the process of water injection, a … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 9 Feb 2017 · 7,352 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordA Framework for .NET Mobile-Based Application ServicesYousif AlBastakiProblem statement: This study presents a .NET framework in the form of a course registration system, which is designed to facilitate the process of registration of courses at any educational institute. Approach: The study outlines the main concepts related to the analysis and design methodologies that had been applied. Results: The whole process, starting from the students’ login to the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 20 Mar 2012 · 7,022 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordOne-Dimensional Simulation of Diffusion and Advection Effects in Enzymatic Hydrolysis of CelluloseNorazaliza Mohd Jamil, Qi WangEnzymatic hydrolysis process to transform lignocellulosic cellulose into sugar in a bioreactor tank involves different controlling factors such as advection, diffusion and fragmentation of cellulose chains. Although it has been observed experimentally that enzymatic hydrolysis is strongly influenced by the environmental effects in a tank, these effects have not been adequately quantified. In this study, a current kinetic model for … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 7 · 13 Jul 2016 · 7,220 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordDesign of Field Programmable Gate Array Based Emulators for Motor Control ApplicationsAhmed Ben Achballah, Slim Ben Othman, Slim Ben SaoudProblem statement: Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) circuits play a significant role in major recent embedded process control designs. However, exploiting these platforms requires deep hardware conception skills and remains an important time consuming stage in a design flow. High Level Synthesis technique avoids this bottleneck and increases design productivity as witnessed by industry specialists. Approach: This study proposes to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 8 · 12 Jun 2012 · 8,726 accessesView PDFCite