Multi-objective genetic algorithms (GAs) are used for Pareto approach optimization of thermodynamic cycle of ideal turbojet engines. On this behalf, a new diversity preserving algorithm is proposed to enhance the performance of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) in optimization problems with more than two objective functions. The important conflicting thermodynamic objectives that ...

Natural fiber–reinforced polymer composites offer many advantages over conventional composite materials, such as availability, low cost, inexpensive, lightweight, and high specific mechanical properties. However, the applications of these materials are still limited due to challenges in achieving a good interface between fibers matrix. This is highly influenced by fiber surface characteristics ...

In this paper a rapid method for residual cure stress analysis from composite manufacturing is presented. The uses high-fidelity path-dependent kinetics subroutine implemented in ABAQUS to calibrate linear elastic model. model accounts the tool-part interaction, forming pressure, and changing modulus during rubbery phase of matrix curing. Results are used calculate equivalent lamina-wise coeffi...

an irreversible stirling heat pump cycle using ferromagnetic materials as a cyclic working substance is established. the influences of finite-rate heat transfer, heat leak, regeneration time, regenerative lossand the internal irreversibility on the cyclic performance of magnetic heat pumps are taken into account. on the basis of the thermodynamic properties of ferromagnetic materials, the perfo...

introduction: the major target of this paper shows effect of selected decision variables in the steam system foroptimization of thermal combined cycle power plant.material and method: exergoeconomic, and other similar terms used to imply the combined thermodynamicand economic analysis of energy systems, which helps to increase the efficiency of a plant without jeopardizingits economic viability...

p-Cycle Based Protection in WDM Mesh Networks Honghui Li, Ph.D. Concordia University, 2012 WDM techniques enable single fiber to carry huge amount of data. However, optical WDM networks are prone to failures, and therefore survivability is a very important requirement in the design of optical networks. In the context of network survivability, p-cycle based schemes attracted extensive research i...

Cyclophosphamide, 100 mg/kg, and Adriamycin, 5 mg/kg, were synergistic in treating L1210 leukemic mice that were inoculated with 1 x 105 L1210 cells 4 days prior to treatment. Only one course of treatment was given. There was a dramatic circadian variation in response as monitored by mean survival time or cure rate. The variation in cure rate (mice alive and apparently free of disease 75 days p...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an orphan neurodegenerative disease currently without a cure. Mutations in copper/zinc superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disease. Using a high-throughput screening assay expressing mutant G93A SOD1, two bioactive chemical hit compounds (1 and 2), identified as arylsulfanyl pyrazolones, were identified. The st...