The Electric Current Injection (ECI) method of nondestructive evaluation is applied to materials that are electrically conductive but not magnetically permeable, such as aluminum, magnesium, and titanium. It consists of detecting current-flow anomalies due to voids, nonmetallic inclusions and open cracks in the conducting material, through distortions introduced in the magnetic field generated ...

The quality of life of patients relying on electrically powered artificial organs is currently restricted by the limited energy availability provided by portable batteries. As these patients become increasingly ambulatory, and are developing more active lifestyles, this limitation grows more apparent. Coincidentally, these patients may themselves be capable of generating electrical power as a c...

abstract background and purpose fluoride is one of the fundamental and required components in human body. the current study intends to survey the status of fluoride in drinking water supplies ( underground water source and drinking water) in qaemshahr city from 2006 (march/21) to 2012(march/19) and comparison with universal standards, national and climatic conditions. materials and methods this...

during the last recent decades, restructuring in the electricity industry has been considered as an economical policy. consequently, it was able to increase private investment, competition, efficiency, and productivity. the purpose of restructuring electricity industry is to change electricity industry organization, in order to omit monopoly and increase competition. recognition of restructurin...

Stable supplies of water, energy, and food are the most essential factors to universal achievements United Nation’s Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This work reports a self-sustained solar-driven, integrated water-electricity-crop co-production system (WEC2P). The design WEC2P is based on atmospheric water adsorption-desorption cycle (1) generate cooling power for photovoltaic (P...

Executive Summary Daisytek International, Inc., is the largest wholesale distributor of non-paper consumable computer supplies and accessories in North America. This article focuses on the evolution of Daisytek’s distribution operations from a decentralized, ground-based system to a centralized, air-based system that features a strategic alliance with FedEx. Daisytek’s distribution strategy has...