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Smart Soft Actuation System
(Austin Publishing Group, 2015-06-06)
We have demonstrated the fabrication of cantilever shaped soft material actuator, by integrating soft silicon material with Ti-Ni shape memory alloy (SMA) wires with the diameter of 250 micrometer. A 3D stereo-lithographic ...
The 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kuwait: A Look at the History, Evolution, and Future of the US-Kuwaiti Relationship
(2017-03-06)
On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. The subsequent liberation by a US-led coalition served as a watershed moment in US-Kuwaiti relations. The Gulf War is often viewed as the onset of the close relationship ...
Finite element formulation of variable thickness plates
(2019-08-11)
The intense competition between companies especially in automotive industries, pushes the engineers and designers to safer and cheaper products every day. Multi-variable and multi-strength blanks known as Tailor Welded ...
Towards the Application of Uncertainty Analysis in Architectural Design Decision-Making
(CuminCAD, 2018-09)
To this day, proper handling of uncertainties -including unknown variables in
primary stages of a design, an actual climate data, occupants` behavior, and
degradation of material properties over the time- remains as a ...
Development of a Risk Based Inherent Safety Index Using an Integrated Approach
(American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2018-04-25)
The growing demand for petrochemical products and the implementation of new process
technologies have made the petrochemical plants more complex; therefore, it becomes more challenging to manage the risk. Traditionally, ...
UNCERTAINTY AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (An Energy Analysis Test Case)
(the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Hong Kong, 2019-04-15)
Building design decision-making is associated with
uncertainties due to variations over time and unpredictable parameters.
There is a growing demand for probabilistic methods, i.e., uncertainty
and sensitivity analyses ...
A case study for sensitivity-based building energy optimization
(ARCC Conference Repository, 2019-05-26)
Building design optimization process is associated with uncertainties due to
climate change, unpredictable occupant behavior, and physical degradation of building
material over time. The inherent uncertainties in the ...
The Negative Impact of Solar Reflections Caused by Reflective Buildings’ Facades: Case Study of the Nasher Museum in Texas
(The 2019 Sustainable Built Environment Conference Proceedings, 2019-05-22)
Large reflective facades in buildings can cause severe visual discomfort due to the reflection of sunlight falling on buildings' surfaces. These intense reflections can cause a intolerable glare and contribute to overheating ...
Multidisciplinary Research and Return on Research Investment
(2022-10-27)
The current article illustrates how multidisciplinary research affects the impact of research and, in turn, enhances utility of total expenditures at Texas A&M University and its peer institutions. The hypothesis is that ...
Network-based optimization techniques for wind farm location decisions
(Frontiers of Engineering Management, 2018-11-29)
This study aims to find appropriate locations for wind farms that can maximize the overall energy output while controlling the effects of wind speed variability. High wind speeds are required to obtain the maximum possible ...