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Design Of Robust Fopi-Fopd Controller For Maglev System Using Particle Swarm Optimization, Salwan Y. Yousif, Mohamed J. Mohamed Jul 2026

Design Of Robust Fopi-Fopd Controller For Maglev System Using Particle Swarm Optimization, Salwan Y. Yousif, Mohamed J. Mohamed

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Magnetic Levitation System (MLS) is one of the benchmark laboratories models for designing and testing feedback control systems in the presence of the parametric uncertainties and disturbances effect. Therefore, the MLS can be regarded as a tool to study and verify a certain robust controller design. In this paper, two types of powerful control schemes are presented to control the MLS. The first controller is a robust PI-PD controller, while the other is a robust fractional order FOPI-FOPD controller which provides two extra degrees of freedom to the system. In both controller design procedures, the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm …

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A New Method Using Naive Bayes And Rgbd Facial Identification Based On Extracted Features From Image Pixels, Wisam H. Ali Jul 2026

A New Method Using Naive Bayes And Rgbd Facial Identification Based On Extracted Features From Image Pixels, Wisam H. Ali

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Nowadays, life seems to have been resilient, particularly for those with physical disabilities. Recognition of AV letters is one of the critical and famously the difficult structures. This research has been developed based on the potential of the features in some applications than the statistical properties. While, these features have been resolved the lip movement for AV letters recognition, Naive Bayesian and Red green blue and depth RGBD have been adopted for visual letter identification. Naive Bayesian has 73.33% for usual recognition with three letters, each with ten frames, while RGBD classifier is 100%. Within that for this case, two …

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Slope Stability Analysis Of Haditha Dam After Earthquake Using Geo-Studio Software, Mohammed K. Malik, Ibtisam R. Karim Jul 2026

Slope Stability Analysis Of Haditha Dam After Earthquake Using Geo-Studio Software, Mohammed K. Malik, Ibtisam R. Karim

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The current study is designed to analyze theslope stability of Haditha damwhich is an earth-fill dam constructed on the Euphrates River in the middle-west of Iraq. Finite element modeling was used in the present study to analyze the combined seepage and post-earthquake slope stability of Haditha earth dam. The maximum water level of a steady seepage case was considered to evaluate seepage. - Three different water levels (maximum, normal, and minimum) were applied, and nine different equilibrium slope stability limits were used to analyze the upstream and downstream slopes of the dam with three horizontal maximum accelerations.The input data given …

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Characterization Of Nb2o5-Ni Coating Prepared By Dc Sputtering, Hiyam M. Jedy, Rana A. Anaee, Abdullah A. Abdulkarim Jul 2026

Characterization Of Nb2o5-Ni Coating Prepared By Dc Sputtering, Hiyam M. Jedy, Rana A. Anaee, Abdullah A. Abdulkarim

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The Nb2O5-Ni coating was processed using DC sputtering on structural steel and study characterization of composite coating SEM/EDS inspection indicated clearly perfect incorporation of Nb2O5 within the nickel rich. Increasing in surface roughness and decreasing in average diameters of particles were obtained for coated surface compared with uncoated surface from AFM analysis, in addition, microhardness test and thickness test showed that increasing of the hardness value to 163 HV for Nb2O5 - Ni composite coating compared to 132 HV for uncoated samples, the hardness for Ni coating also increasing to155 HV and the thickness for Nb2O5-Ni composite coatings increased significantly …

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Optimal H-Infinity Pid Model Reference Controller Design For Roll Control Of A Tail-Sitter Vtol Uav, Ali H. Mhmood, Hazem I. Ali Jul 2026

Optimal H-Infinity Pid Model Reference Controller Design For Roll Control Of A Tail-Sitter Vtol Uav, Ali H. Mhmood, Hazem I. Ali

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In this work, an optimal and robust controller based on consolidating the PID controller and H-infinity approach with the model reference control is proposed. The proposed controller is intended to accomplish a satisfactory transient response by including the reference model. A Tail-Sitter VTOL UAV system is used to show the effectiveness of the proposed controller. A dynamic model of the system is formulated using Euler method. To optimize the design procedure, the Black Hole Optimization (BHO) method is used as a new Calibration method. The deviation between the reference model output and system output will be minimized to obtain the …

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Phase Transformations, Microstructure And Shape Memory Effect Of Nitiag Alloy With Different Atomic Percentages (At. % Ag) Manufactured By Casting Method, Saja M. Hussein, Khansaa D. Salman, Ahmed A. Hussein Jul 2026

Phase Transformations, Microstructure And Shape Memory Effect Of Nitiag Alloy With Different Atomic Percentages (At. % Ag) Manufactured By Casting Method, Saja M. Hussein, Khansaa D. Salman, Ahmed A. Hussein

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In this paper, shape memory alloys (SMAs) (NiTi-based) have been manufactured by casting with a different atomic percentage of a silver element (0, 1, 2 and 3 at. % Ag) using a Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) furnace. The silver element is added to the binary alloys due to its excellent properties such as (anti-corrosion, anti-bacterial and high electrical conductivity), which make these alloys using in wider applications. These alloys with different atomic percentages (Ni55Ti45Ag0, Ni55Ti44Ag1, Ni55Ti43Ag2 and Ni55Ti42Ag3) have been manufactured. The successful manufacturing process has been achieved and proved via examinations and tests. The FESEM microscopic examinations show that …

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Assessment Of The Water Quality Index Of The Tigris River Between The University Of Baghdad And Diyala River, Ayat N. Abed, Gahyda Y. Al Kindi, Tariq A. Hussain Jul 2026

Assessment Of The Water Quality Index Of The Tigris River Between The University Of Baghdad And Diyala River, Ayat N. Abed, Gahyda Y. Al Kindi, Tariq A. Hussain

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The Tigris River is considered as one of the two major rivers in Iraq. Many factories are located on both bank of the river such as the public company for soft drinks, Al-Dura oil refinery, chemical, plastic, and leather factories, Dura electricity station, and others. It is well known that most discharge effluents into the river do not match national standard specifications. In addition, the major aim of the presented work is to assess the Water Quality Index (WQI) for the Tigris River starting from The University of Baghdad to 0.5 km downflow the confluence of the Diyala River. The …

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Optimal Placement And Size Of Distributed Generators Based On Autoadd And Pso To Improve Voltage Profile And Minimize Power Losses, Mustafa R. Nasser, Inaam I. Ali, Mohammed H. Alkhafaji Jul 2026

Optimal Placement And Size Of Distributed Generators Based On Autoadd And Pso To Improve Voltage Profile And Minimize Power Losses, Mustafa R. Nasser, Inaam I. Ali, Mohammed H. Alkhafaji

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This work aims to improve the voltage profile and reduce electrical network losses through optimal planning of distributed generators. A new search algorithm (Autoadd) along with the (PSO) are introduced to choose the best location and size for distributed generators. Two systems are implemented; a 33-bus test network and a 30-bus of a local community in the city of Al- Diwaniyah. At the power flow, a solution is implemented using a fixed-point iteration method within an OpenDSS environment to check the performance of both networks. Moreover, the optimal location and size of the distributed generators are determined using Autoadd and …

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Estimation Of The Components Of Residential Solid Waste In Baqubah City And Their Generation Rate, Esraa Q. Shehab, Zainab B. Mohammed, Mohammed Y. Fattah Jul 2026

Estimation Of The Components Of Residential Solid Waste In Baqubah City And Their Generation Rate, Esraa Q. Shehab, Zainab B. Mohammed, Mohammed Y. Fattah

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Municipal solid waste is of variable, non-uniform inconsistent nature and the method by which the sample to acquire is decisive if the results are to be reliable. For data collection, an integrated methodological approach was introduced, including field investigation, questionnaire survey, and personal interviews, which were employed to estimate the rate of waste production and physical composition at the source of generation. Samples were collected from different socio-economic clusters (socio-income level). According to the results of the preliminary survey for 99% confidence interval and 10% standard error, the optimum sample size was 105 households, in Baqubah City in Diyala Governorate …

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(Polyphenyl Sulfone - Polyether Sulfone) Blending To Performance Flat Sheet Membrane To Remove Some Heavy And Radioactive Elements From Phosphogypsum Waste, Waleed T.Rashid, Israa A. Alkadir, Moayyed G. Jalhoom, Khalid T. Rashid Jul 2026

(Polyphenyl Sulfone - Polyether Sulfone) Blending To Performance Flat Sheet Membrane To Remove Some Heavy And Radioactive Elements From Phosphogypsum Waste, Waleed T.Rashid, Israa A. Alkadir, Moayyed G. Jalhoom, Khalid T. Rashid

Engineering and Technology Journal

In this research, the traditional version of the phase inversion method was used to fabricate a flat sheet of a blended membrane. The method was involved using a polymer that blends polyether sulfone (PES) varied proportions (0,3,4 and 5 wt.%), and polyphenyl sulfone (PPSU) was 20wt%. It was found that with the addition of PES, the membrane properties increased, the best properties were with 4%wt. The ratio was chosen PES 4wt% to study the effect of time, temperature, and pressure on the rejection of heavy and radioactive elements. The increase in the porosity was with the addition of 4% PES. …

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Backstepping Control Strategy For Overhead Crane System, Mohammed Y. Khudhair, Mohammed Y. Hassan, Saleem K. Kadhim Jul 2026

Backstepping Control Strategy For Overhead Crane System, Mohammed Y. Khudhair, Mohammed Y. Hassan, Saleem K. Kadhim

Engineering and Technology Journal

Swinging on the shifted load by overhead crane is one of the main problems that all researchers suffer from. In addition, the crane system is a nonlinear and under-actuated system. Furthermore it is multivariable problem and it has coupling between its parameters (x, . In this work, a developed type of anti-sway Backstepping controller is proposed to solve swinging on the shifted load for full non-linear overhead crane system. Simulation results were validated against the related articles previously published which used Fuzzy Logic control. The enhancement is measured for Backstepping control as a swinging to achieve 50.7%, 38.1% and 42.5% …

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Chemical Precipitation Method For Sulphate Removal From Treated Wastewater Of Al-Doura Refinery, Aumar Alnakeeb, Rana Mohammed Rasheed Jul 2026

Chemical Precipitation Method For Sulphate Removal From Treated Wastewater Of Al-Doura Refinery, Aumar Alnakeeb, Rana Mohammed Rasheed

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Wastewater treatment by Wastewater Treatment Plant, named (INGECO) in Doura refinery suffers from the elevated level of sulphate ion concentrations compared to the recommended EPA [14] specified (250 mg/L). The annual rate, maximum and peak sulphate concentrations that found to be 360; 425 and 550 mg/L respectively. In this study samples prepared from industrial wastewater and the average, maximum and peak sulphate concentrations to be used in chemical precipitation process by using BaCl2 or Al(OH)3. Results obtained from BaCl2 treatment refer to the optimum (dosage, mixing time and mixing speed) to be used in sulphate removal for reuse purpose were …

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Detection Of Confusion Behavior Using A Facial Expression Based On Different Classification Algorithms, Fatima I. Yasser, Bassam H. Abd, Saad M. Abbas Jul 2026

Detection Of Confusion Behavior Using A Facial Expression Based On Different Classification Algorithms, Fatima I. Yasser, Bassam H. Abd, Saad M. Abbas

Engineering and Technology Journal

Confusion detection systems (CDSs) that need Noninvasive, mobile, and cost-effective methods use facial expressions as a technique to detect confusion. In previous works, the technology that the system used represents a major gap between this proposed CDS and other systems. This CDS depends on the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) that is used to extract facial features. The FACS shows the motion of the facial muscles represented by Action Units (AUs); the movement is represented with one facial muscle or more. Seven AUs are used as possible markers for detecting confusion that has been implemented in the form of a …

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Pattern Recognition Of Composite Motions Based On Emg Signal Via Machine Learning, Noof T. Mahmooda, Mahmuod H. Al-Muifraje, Sameer K. Salih, Thamir R. Saeed Jul 2026

Pattern Recognition Of Composite Motions Based On Emg Signal Via Machine Learning, Noof T. Mahmooda, Mahmuod H. Al-Muifraje, Sameer K. Salih, Thamir R. Saeed

Engineering and Technology Journal

In the past few years, physical therapy plays a crucial role during rehabilitation. Numerous efforts are made to demonstrate the effectiveness of medical/ clinical and human-machine interface (HMI) applications. One of the most common control methods is using electromyography (EMG) signals generated by muscle contractions to implement the prosthetic human body parts. This paper presents an EMG signal classification system based on the EMG signal. The data is collected from biceps and triceps muscles for six different motions, i.e., bowing, clapping, handshaking, hugging, jumping, and running using a Myo armband with eight electromyography sensors. The Root Mean Square, Difference Absolute …

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H∞ Loop Shaping Robust Postprandial Glucose Control For Type 1 Diabetes, Safa F. Fadhel, Safanah M. Raafat Jul 2026

H∞ Loop Shaping Robust Postprandial Glucose Control For Type 1 Diabetes, Safa F. Fadhel, Safanah M. Raafat

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The Bergman model is one of the most commonly used models applied to the representation of the artificial pancreas (AP). It is important to study the effects of the insulin infusion on blood glucose concentration. This work includes a case study for the design of a robust controller for an AP. Robustness is a structured control that improves a system's ability to keep its stability and performance under various conditions. The proposed H∞ loop shaping HLS method will fulfill the design requirements of robust control and performance. The results of the simulation prove the superiority of the intended approach in …

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The Effect Of Peanut And Walnut Shells Powders On Tensile And Microstructure Of The Pmma For Prosthetic Denture, Zainab M. Abdul Monem, Jawad K. Oleiwi, Qahtan A. Hamad Jul 2026

The Effect Of Peanut And Walnut Shells Powders On Tensile And Microstructure Of The Pmma For Prosthetic Denture, Zainab M. Abdul Monem, Jawad K. Oleiwi, Qahtan A. Hamad

Engineering and Technology Journal

In the current research, the heat-cured matrix material powder of PMMA was reinforced with Peanut and Walnut Shells (natural powders) which are chemically treated with 5% (w/v) (NaOH) to improve the matrix bonding (PMMA) before being used as a reinforcing powder and adding to exactly similar averages particle sizes ≤ (53μm), with different weight fractions of (4, 8, and 12 wt.%). The results indicated that the Elastic modulus values reached their maximum value at (8 wt.%.) when reinforced with Peanut Shells powders (1.053Gpa), while, the values of tensile strength, elongation percentage at the break, decrease as the weight fraction of …

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Removal Of High Concentration Phenol From Aqueous Solutions By Electrochemical Technique, Shaimaa T. Alnasrawy, Ghayda Y. Alkindi, Talib M. Albayati Jul 2026

Removal Of High Concentration Phenol From Aqueous Solutions By Electrochemical Technique, Shaimaa T. Alnasrawy, Ghayda Y. Alkindi, Talib M. Albayati

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In this study, the ability of the electrochemical process to remove aqueous high concentration phenol using an electrochemical cell with aluminum anode and cathode was examined. The removal rate of phenol was monitored using different parameters phenol concentration, pH, electrolysis time, current density, and electrode distance. Obtained results indicated that the low removal rates of phenol were observed at both low and high pH. However, the removal rate of phenol increased with an increase in the current density, each electrochemical process conditions need a certain electrodes distance. removal rate of phenol decreased with the increase in the initial phenol concentration. …

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Behavior Of Single Micropile Under Different Lateral Load Rates, Mohammed A. Al-Neami, Husam H. Baqir, Saif H. Hameed Jul 2026

Behavior Of Single Micropile Under Different Lateral Load Rates, Mohammed A. Al-Neami, Husam H. Baqir, Saif H. Hameed

Engineering and Technology Journal

This paper displays an empirical work of a micropile inserted in the dry river sand with different length to diameter (L/D) ratios (13, 15, 27, 42, and 50). The experimental work is executed on the models of micropile to imitate the side force motion, acting on the micropile head to explain the micropile conduct due to the different side force rates. Forty-five models are tested (eighteen models for short pile, eighteen model for long pile and nine models for intermediate) embedded in different relative densities of sandy soil. The results illustrate that for the same relative density, the lateral load …

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Effect Of Co2 Laser On Glazed Zircon Surface Complemented By Zro2 Oxide, Zahraa Salman, Kadhim Hubeatir, Shihab Zaidan Jul 2026

Effect Of Co2 Laser On Glazed Zircon Surface Complemented By Zro2 Oxide, Zahraa Salman, Kadhim Hubeatir, Shihab Zaidan

Engineering and Technology Journal

In this paper, the effect of CO2 laser on glaze-dental Zirconia ceramics after adding ZrO2 nanoparticles to glaze is introduced, and its improvement methods are studied. Specimens have been prepared using CAD/CAM dental machines and sintered at 1530o-C. Then the surface was glazed with VITA glaze plus (5% and 10%) Nano ZrO2. A 15W continuous CO2 laser was used as the indicator power to irradiate the glaze layer. The main phase of the ceramic substrate is tetragonal Zirconia, and the alumina content in the corundum phase is a certain percentage. The appearance of the varnish on the ceramic substrate changes …

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Smart Door For Handicapped People Via Face Recognition And Voice Command Technique, Hanaa M. Salman, Rana T. Rasheed Jul 2026

Smart Door For Handicapped People Via Face Recognition And Voice Command Technique, Hanaa M. Salman, Rana T. Rasheed

Engineering and Technology Journal

Smart home indicates an application for different technological implementations, it could indicate any system which controls the door lock and several other devices. Facial identification which is an important section to achieve surveillance and safety, especially for handicapped people, can be considered as one of the ways that deal with biometrics and performed to identify facial images via utilizing fundamental features of the face. A Raspberry Pi-based face recognition system using conventional face detection and recognition techniques is going to be supplied, so the method in which image-built biometrics uses a Raspberry Pi is described. The aim of the paper …

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Encryption Voip Based On Generated Biometric Key For Rc4 Algorithm, Raya W. Abd Aljabar, Nidaa F. Hassan Jul 2026

Encryption Voip Based On Generated Biometric Key For Rc4 Algorithm, Raya W. Abd Aljabar, Nidaa F. Hassan

Engineering and Technology Journal

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls are susceptible to interfere at many points by many attackers, thus encryption considered an important part in keeping VoIP. In this paper, Encryption VoIP based on Generated Biometric Key for RC4 Algorithm is proposed to encrypt the voice data before transmitting it over the network. The system uses a stream algorithm based on RC4 encryption with the new method of biometrics based Key generation technique. This system has generated complex keys in offline phase which is formed depend on features extracted using Linear Discernment Analysis (LDA) from face images. The experimental work shows that …

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Data Center Enhancement By Server Resources Utilization, Haider A. Ghanem, Rana F. Ghani, Mohammed N. Fadhil Jul 2026

Data Center Enhancement By Server Resources Utilization, Haider A. Ghanem, Rana F. Ghani, Mohammed N. Fadhil

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Data centers are the main nerve of the Internet because of its hosting, storage, cloud computing and other services. All these services require a lot of work and resources, such as energy and cooling. The main problem is how to improve the work of data centers through increased resource utilization by using virtual host simulations and exploiting all server resources. In this paper, we have considered memory resources, where Virtual machines were distributed to hosts after comparing the virtual machines with the host from where the memory and putting the virtual machine on the appropriate host, this will reduce the …

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Preparation Zno Nanoparticles With Different Concentration By Laser Ablation In Liquid, Ghufran S. Jaber, Khawla S. Khashan, Maha J. Abbas Jul 2026

Preparation Zno Nanoparticles With Different Concentration By Laser Ablation In Liquid, Ghufran S. Jaber, Khawla S. Khashan, Maha J. Abbas

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The effects of varying laser pulse numbers on the fabricated of ZnONPs by pulsed laser ablation in deionized water of Zn-metal are investigated. The Nd: YAG laser at energy 600mJ prepared three samples by change the laser pulse number (100, 150, and 200). The results were collected and examined using an electron scanning microscope, XRD – diffraction, and transmission electron microscope. The result revealed the colloidal spherical shape and the homogeneous composition of the ZnO NPs. The nanoparticles resulted in different concentrations and sized distributions by changing the pulse number of a laser. The average particle size and the mass …

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A Study Of The Effect Of Starch Content On The Water Absorption Of Pva/Starch Blends, Bushra H. Musa, Nahida J. Hameed Jul 2026

A Study Of The Effect Of Starch Content On The Water Absorption Of Pva/Starch Blends, Bushra H. Musa, Nahida J. Hameed

Engineering and Technology Journal

The present work aims to study physical tests such as the water absorption tests of PVA; PVA/corn starch blends at different mass percent (25, 30, 35, 40, and 50%) of corn starch after immersion in distilled water for ten minutes. The blends were also characterized by FTIR analysis, and an optical microscope. Casting method used to prepare samples. The results of water absorption exhibited that the weight losses of the sample increases the starch content rises in the PVA matrix. Also, it was found the highest value of the swelling ratio % at (50% PVA /50% Starch) blend, while minimum …

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Fracture Toughness Of Glass Infiltrated (3y-Tzp/Al2o3) Composite, Sara N. Ibrahim, Shihab A. Zaidan, Mudhafar A. Mohammed Jul 2026

Fracture Toughness Of Glass Infiltrated (3y-Tzp/Al2o3) Composite, Sara N. Ibrahim, Shihab A. Zaidan, Mudhafar A. Mohammed

Engineering and Technology Journal

Five different 3 mol.% yttria-tetragonal zirconia polycrystals/alumina (3Y-TZP/Al2O3) -glass specimens have been fabricated by the glass infiltration method. graphite additives were added to the (3Y-TZP/20Wt.%Al2O3) to obtain porous structure. The ATZ (Alumina Toughened Zirconia) skeleton have prepared by the normal compaction method. The specimen had been infiltrated by the glass (18Wt.% lithium hydroxide, 72 wt. % feldspar, and 10Wt.% nano Titanium oxide) at 1185ᵒC. Results showed that the porosity of (3Y-TZP/Al2O3) composite was increased while bulk density decreased with increasing graphite additives. The elastic modulus of (3Y-TZP/Al2O3)-glass was decreased (159-109GPa) with increasing the amount of glass infiltrated. Hardness was constant …

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A New Hybrid Technique For Face Identification Based On Facial Parts Moments Descriptors, Shaymaa M. Hamandi, Abdul Monem S. Rahma, Rehab F. Hassan Jul 2026

A New Hybrid Technique For Face Identification Based On Facial Parts Moments Descriptors, Shaymaa M. Hamandi, Abdul Monem S. Rahma, Rehab F. Hassan

Engineering and Technology Journal

Robust facial feature extraction is an effective and important process for face recognition and identification system. The facial features should be invariant to scaling, translation, illumination and rotation, several feature extraction techniques may be used to increase the recognition accuracy. This paper inspects three-moment invariants techniques and then determines how is influenced by the variation which may happen to the various shapes of the face (globally and locally) Globally means the whole face shapes and locally means face part's shape (right eye, left eye, mouth, and nose). The proposed technique is tested using CARL database images. The proposal method of …

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Influence Of Foaming Agent Type On The Behavior Of Foamed Concrete, Ruqaya F. Hamada, Awham M. Hameed Jul 2026

Influence Of Foaming Agent Type On The Behavior Of Foamed Concrete, Ruqaya F. Hamada, Awham M. Hameed

Engineering and Technology Journal

In this work the desired aim is to study the effect of two various sorts of a foaming agents on the properties of foamed concrete to obtain high quality with a target density is nearly 1600 kg/m3. The standard samples were designed by employing two types of foam agent (FA), the first one is commercially named (EABSSOC foam agent, FA) while the second is the foam of detergent liquid (D) which known (Fairy). The results showed that the FA sample records the lower bulk density compared to the other types. The perfect mix which involved 1wt.% of (D) had higher …

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Using Texture Feature In Fruit Classification, Mauj H. Abd Al Karim, Abdulamir A. Karim Jul 2026

Using Texture Feature In Fruit Classification, Mauj H. Abd Al Karim, Abdulamir A. Karim

Engineering and Technology Journal

Recent advances in computer vision have allowed wide-ranging applications in every area of life. One such area of application is the classification of fresh products, but the classification of fruits and vegetables has proven to be a complex problem and needs further development. In recent years, various machine learning techniques have been exploited with many methods of describing the different features of fruit and vegetable classification in many real-life applications. Classification of fruits and vegetables presents significant challenges due to similarities between layers and irregular characteristics within the class.Hence , in this work, three feature extractor/ descriptor which are local …

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Eye Diseases Classification Using Back Propagation Artificial Neural Network, Hanaa M. Ahmed, Shrooq R. Hameed Jul 2026

Eye Diseases Classification Using Back Propagation Artificial Neural Network, Hanaa M. Ahmed, Shrooq R. Hameed

Engineering and Technology Journal

A human eye is a vital organ responsible for a person's vision. So, the early detection of eye diseases is essential. The objective of this paper deals with diagnosing of seven different external eye diseases that can be recognized by a human eye. These diseases cause problems either in eye pupil, in sclera of eye or in both or in eyelid. Color histogram and texture features extraction techniques with classification technique are used to achieve the goal of diagnosing external eye diseases. Hue Min Max Diff (HMMD) color space is used to extract color histogram and texture features which were …

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A Brief Survey On Modern Iris Feature Extraction Methods, Hanaa M. Ahmed, Mohammed A. Taha Jul 2026

A Brief Survey On Modern Iris Feature Extraction Methods, Hanaa M. Ahmed, Mohammed A. Taha

Engineering and Technology Journal

This paper presents a survey of some of the most recent research work on the extraction phase of the Iris recognition system. Iris biometric system has been used for person recognition in wide applications where person identity authentication required for its stability and uniqueness as compared to other biometric systems. Iris based recognition systems consist of stages are Iris localization, normalization, feature extraction, and matching. The extraction of features influences the precision and reliability of the biometric system, so several methods have been used.

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