Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTensiomyographic Characteristics of Rectus Femoris after a Single Bout of Intense ExerciseLuis Carrasco Paez, Borja Sañudo Corrales, Moises de Hoyo Lora, Gabriela OchianaProblem statement: It is not well known how local fatigue can impair the contractile properties of skeletal muscle, so the aim of this study was to determine the Tensiomyographic (TMG) characteristics of Rectus Femoris (RF) after a single bout of intense exercise. Approach: Twelve healthy male volunteers (mean±SEM; age, 24.16±0.62 years, height 172.02±1.21 cm, body mass 71.84±2.19 kg, BMI 24.42±0.70 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 8,543 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAdvective Heat Transport in an Unconfined Aquifer Induced by the Field Injection of an Open-Loop Groundwater Heat PumpStefano Lo Russo, Glenda TaddiaProblem statement: The increasing diffusion of low-enthalpy geothermal open-loop Groundwater Heat Pumps (GWHP) providing buildings air conditioning requires a careful assessment of the overall effects on groundwater system, especially in the urban areas. The impact on the groundwater temperature in the surrounding area of the re-injection well is directly linked to the aquifer properties. Physical processes affecting heat transport within … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,970 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpedance Analysis of Heat Treated Polyethylene Oxide Polymeric Material for a Neural Storage ApplicationMahmoud Z. IskandaraniProblem statement: From the early days of, researchers have developed electronic models of neurons designed to emulate neural behavior with electrical signals that mimic in some ways the measured potentials of biological neurons. Researchers interested in fabricating artificial neurons have long sought a simple and techniques to produce devices that efficiently store synaptic weights, which is behind holding a particular … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2009 · 7,085 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWater Quality and Planktonic Communities in Al-Khadoud Spring, Al-Hassa, Saudi ArabiaAdel A. Fathi, Mohammed A. Al-KahtaniProblem statement: Al-Khadoud spring is one of the most important water resources in Al- Hassa Governorate, Saudi Arabia. However, much of its biotic information is still unknown. This study presented preliminary ecological information of this aquatic body. The aim of this research was to study the water characteristics and the planktonic organisms inhibiting Al-Khadoud spring and its irrigational channels for … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,057 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffective Ventilation Parameters and Thermal Comfort Study of Air-conditioned OfficesRoonak Daghigh, Kamaruzzaman SopianThe study presents objective and subjective studies of thermal comfort levels and ventilation characteristics of two air-conditioned postgraduate study offices. The observations were performed at the offices of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in University Putra Malaysia. Thermal comfort variables were measured while the students answered a survey on their sensation of the indoor climate. Concurrently, tracer gas analysis, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 May 2009 · 7,586 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAging Study and Lifetime Estimation of Transformer Mineral OilMohammad R. MeshkatoddiniProblem statement: Power transformer is the most expensive equipment in electrical network; and the mineral oil has the main roles of insulating and cooling in it. Oil is subjected to the degradation because of the ageing, high temperature and chemical reactions such as the oxidation. Then the oil condition has to be checked regularly and reclaimed or replaced when necessary, … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Mar 2008 · 11,100 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMathematical Modeling and Interpretation of PbPc Gas Sensor ArrayNidal F. Shilbayeh, Mahmoud Z. IskandaraniThe voltage/current characteristics and the effect of NO2 gas on the electrical conductivity of a PbPc gas sensor array is investigated. The gas sensor is manufactured using vacuum deposition of gold electrodes on sapphire substrate with the lead-phathalocyanine vacuum sublimed on the top of the gold electrodes. Two versions of the PbPc gas sensor array are investigated. The tested types … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2006 · 6,789 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordMechatronics Around the World - at a GlanceRachita Sharma, Bhaskar DhimanIncreasing performance standards for complex procedures, which includes business equipment and their steadily growing technical importance, might require new processes to be applied within the procedure of product advent. The important thing concept in the back of our proposed approach is to combine one of a kind stages consisting of design, simulation and physical implementations in product or device advent. … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 12 Feb 2021 · 7,806 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordCharacteristic and the Efficiency of Fuel CellMuzamir Isa, Baharuddin Ismail, Ismail Daut et al.The aim of this study was to deliver information about the features of fuel cells. Along with it, this study gives details about activities of renewable energy. It covers analysis of theories and some experiments done using a set of tool called Hydro Genius Teach. The experiments are about advantages of fuel cells compared to other methods that have been … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2006 · 6,717 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordInfluence of Annealing Temperature on Characteristics of Bismuth Doped Zinc Oxide FilmsSirirat Tubsungnoen Rattanachan, Phanuwat Krongarrom, Thipwan FangsuwannarakIn this study, Bismuth (Bi) doped ZnO thin films were deposited on quartz substrates by a sol-gel spin coating method and annealed at different annealing temperatures of 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700°C, respectively. Structural and optical properties of nanocrystalline Bi-doped ZnO film on quartz were investigated by using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and UV-VIS spectrophotometer. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 11 · 1 Oct 2013 · 7,126 accessesView PDFCite