Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Engineering Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Theses/Dissertations

2021

American University in Cairo

Discipline
Keyword
Publication

Articles 1 - 30 of 62

Full-Text Articles in Engineering

Energy Planning Model Design For Forecasting The Final Energy Consumption Using Artificial Neural Networks, Haidy Eissa Dec 2021

Energy Planning Model Design For Forecasting The Final Energy Consumption Using Artificial Neural Networks, Haidy Eissa

Theses and Dissertations

“Energy Trilemma” has recently received an increasing concern among policy makers. The trilemma conceptual framework is based on three main dimensions: environmental sustainability, energy equity, and energy security. Energy security reflects a nation’s capability to meet current and future energy demand. Rational energy planning is thus a fundamental aspect to articulate energy policies. The energy system is huge and complex, accordingly in order to guarantee the availability of energy supply, it is necessary to implement strategies on the consumption side. Energy modeling is a tool that helps policy makers and researchers understand the fluctuations in the energy system. Over the …


Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technology For Rural Communities, Yousra Ahmed Dec 2021

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technology For Rural Communities, Yousra Ahmed

Theses and Dissertations

Egypt is considered the country with the largest population in the Middle East Region. It is also expected to have the most significant population increase. The main objective of the present research was to develop a sustainable and effective wastewater treatment technology based on locally available materials such as sand and fabric in the treatment process. From the results obtained from the different experimental runs, it can be concluded that the use of fabric-aided sand filters achieves significant removal efficiency, especially in terms of COD and TSS. The results indicated the technical feasibility of utilizing different fabric materials with nylon …


Machine Learning Based Critical Resource Allocation In Mixed-Traffic Cellular Networks, Mohamed Nomeir Dec 2021

Machine Learning Based Critical Resource Allocation In Mixed-Traffic Cellular Networks, Mohamed Nomeir

Theses and Dissertations

The proliferation of cellular networks over the past two decades has encouraged the expansion of their use in many modern applications. These applications involve the use of data traffic of different quality of service (QoS) requirements. Some of these requirements are quite stringent such as in the case of critical Internet of Things (IoT) health care, military and homeland security applications. This situation resulted in imposing a variety of resource allocation requirements on the cellular network operation in a simultaneous manner.

In this thesis, we consider the challenging problem of mixed-traffic resource allocation, or scheduling, in cellular networks. We focus …


Framework For Enhanced Applicability Of The Egyptian Public Procurement Law To International Administrative Construction Contracts, Amr Abu Helw Dec 2021

Framework For Enhanced Applicability Of The Egyptian Public Procurement Law To International Administrative Construction Contracts, Amr Abu Helw

Theses and Dissertations

Local governments and public authorities conclude contracts for the purpose of acquisition of goods, delivery of services and construction of public facilities like bridges, infrastructures and public buildings. A public contract is an agreement to perform particular tasks financed by government funds to the benefit of the whole community. Private entities and corporations are subject to stricter standards in their dealings with the government than in private transactions. Conversely, the government must deal fairly and equitably with those who it contracted with to achieve successful implementation of the projects. On October 3, 2018, a new Egyptian public procurement law, namely, …


Design Methodology For Input Shapers Using Genetic Algorithms In Flexible Nonlinear Systems, Mohab Adel Hakim Meshreki Dec 2021

Design Methodology For Input Shapers Using Genetic Algorithms In Flexible Nonlinear Systems, Mohab Adel Hakim Meshreki

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


End Milling Process Modeling Using Artificial Neural Networks, Khaled Abdel-Hamid Elsayed Dec 2021

End Milling Process Modeling Using Artificial Neural Networks, Khaled Abdel-Hamid Elsayed

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Assessment Of Residential Drinking Water Quality In Maadi, Egypt, Sally Fadel Naguib El Komos Dec 2021

Assessment Of Residential Drinking Water Quality In Maadi, Egypt, Sally Fadel Naguib El Komos

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Energy Efficient Configuration Or Perforated Solar Screens For Residential Desert Buildings, Rasha Arafa Dec 2021

Energy Efficient Configuration Or Perforated Solar Screens For Residential Desert Buildings, Rasha Arafa

Archived Theses and Dissertations

In hot arid desert environments, the solar radiation passing through windows increases the cooling loads and energy consumption of buildings. Shading of windows can reduce these loads. External perforated wooden solar screens were traditionally used for windowsâ shading. However, there is a lack in understanding their performance in a quantitative manner and unavailability of scientific means that could be used for developing new efficient designs that suit the harsh desert conditions. This thesis investigates the impact of changing screen configurations such as perforation percentage, depth, perforation openings aspect ratio and reflectivity on the energy loads, hence defining the most efficient …


Intelligent Computer System For Enhancing Value Engineering Implementation In The Egyptian Construction Industry, Hazem M. El-Senoussi Dec 2021

Intelligent Computer System For Enhancing Value Engineering Implementation In The Egyptian Construction Industry, Hazem M. El-Senoussi

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Genetic Algorithm For Production Scheduling, Mary El-Mallakh Dec 2021

Genetic Algorithm For Production Scheduling, Mary El-Mallakh

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Air-Entraining On Concrete Durability, Jane Magdy Aziz Abadir Dec 2021

The Effect Of Air-Entraining On Concrete Durability, Jane Magdy Aziz Abadir

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Finite Element Modeling Of Superplastic Forming Of High Strength Aluminium Alloys (Weldalite Tm 049), Ihab Farouk Nabil Ragai Dec 2021

Finite Element Modeling Of Superplastic Forming Of High Strength Aluminium Alloys (Weldalite Tm 049), Ihab Farouk Nabil Ragai

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Elastic-Plastic Behavior And Limit Load Analysis Of Pipe Bends Under Out-Of-Plane Moment Loading And Internal Pressure, Hashem Mo Mourad Dec 2021

Elastic-Plastic Behavior And Limit Load Analysis Of Pipe Bends Under Out-Of-Plane Moment Loading And Internal Pressure, Hashem Mo Mourad

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Mechanical Systems In Combating The Schistosomiasis Snails, Sherine Ahmed El Baradei Dec 2021

Effect Of Mechanical Systems In Combating The Schistosomiasis Snails, Sherine Ahmed El Baradei

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Nylon6-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Structure And Properties, Ahmed Mahmoud Abdel Gawad Dec 2021

Nylon6-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Structure And Properties, Ahmed Mahmoud Abdel Gawad

Archived Theses and Dissertations

Layered silicate clays have been used for decades as filler materials to enhance mechanical and thermal properties of polymers. Recently, efforts have focused on separating the layers of the clay with the purpose of forming clay-polymer nanocomposites. Investigations have been addressing the enhancement of mechanical and thermal properties of these materials. In this study, 5wt% of commercial montmorillonite clay (Cloisite Na+) and organically-modified montmorillonite (OMMT) clays (Cloisite 15A and Cloisite 30B) were compounded with nylon6. Nylon6/layered silicate nanocomposites were fabricated using melt compounding and solution compounding techniques. Nanoindentation, x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), melt flow index (MFI) and …


Network Management, Optimization And Security With Machine Learning Applications In Wireless Networks, Mariam Nabil Dec 2021

Network Management, Optimization And Security With Machine Learning Applications In Wireless Networks, Mariam Nabil

Theses and Dissertations

Wireless communication networks are emerging fast with a lot of challenges and ambitions. Requirements that are expected to be delivered by modern wireless networks are complex, multi-dimensional, and sometimes contradicting. In this thesis, we investigate several types of emerging wireless networks and tackle some challenges of these various networks. We focus on three main challenges. Those are Resource Optimization, Network Management, and Cyber Security. We present multiple views of these three aspects and propose solutions to probable scenarios. The first challenge (Resource Optimization) is studied in Wireless Powered Communication Networks (WPCNs). WPCNs are considered a very promising approach towards sustainable, …


Energy Efficient Configuration Or Perforated Solar Screens For Residential Desert Buildings, Rasha Arafa Nov 2021

Energy Efficient Configuration Or Perforated Solar Screens For Residential Desert Buildings, Rasha Arafa

Archived Theses and Dissertations

In hot arid desert environments, the solar radiation passing through windows increases the cooling loads and energy consumption of buildings. Shading of windows can reduce these loads. External perforated wooden solar screens were traditionally used for windowsâ shading. However, there is a lack in understanding their performance in a quantitative manner and unavailability of scientific means that could be used for developing new efficient designs that suit the harsh desert conditions. This thesis investigates the impact of changing screen configurations such as perforation percentage, depth, perforation openings aspect ratio and reflectivity on the energy loads, hence defining the most efficient …


An Adaptive Hybrid Genetic-Annealing Approach For Solving The Map Problem On Belief Networks, Manar Hosny Nov 2021

An Adaptive Hybrid Genetic-Annealing Approach For Solving The Map Problem On Belief Networks, Manar Hosny

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Properties Of Pigmented Concrete, Ahmed Samir Youssef Ezzeldin Nov 2021

Properties Of Pigmented Concrete, Ahmed Samir Youssef Ezzeldin

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Interactive Risk Management Approach: A Simulation Game â Rigã¢, Safinaz M. El-Dawod Nov 2021

Interactive Risk Management Approach: A Simulation Game â Rigã¢, Safinaz M. El-Dawod

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Hydrolysis Of Rice Straw For Production Of Soluble Sugars, Mahmoud El-Wany Nov 2021

Hydrolysis Of Rice Straw For Production Of Soluble Sugars, Mahmoud El-Wany

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Guidelines For The Application Of Recycled Concrete Aggregate In The Egyptian Construction Industry, Ahmed Mostafa Essam Aly Kamel Nov 2021

Guidelines For The Application Of Recycled Concrete Aggregate In The Egyptian Construction Industry, Ahmed Mostafa Essam Aly Kamel

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Energy Optimization By Scratchpad Memory Banking For Embedded Systems, Noha Abuaesh Nov 2021

Energy Optimization By Scratchpad Memory Banking For Embedded Systems, Noha Abuaesh

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pervasive Open Spaces: An Intelligent And Scalable Pervasive Environment For Providing Contextual Resource Sharing, Amgad Magdy Madkour Nov 2021

Pervasive Open Spaces: An Intelligent And Scalable Pervasive Environment For Providing Contextual Resource Sharing, Amgad Magdy Madkour

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Texture Classification Using Transform Analysis, Mary Fouad Habib Nov 2021

Texture Classification Using Transform Analysis, Mary Fouad Habib

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Fault Tolerant Ethernet Train Network, Mai H.S. Ibrahim Nov 2021

Fault Tolerant Ethernet Train Network, Mai H.S. Ibrahim

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Approaching Industrial And Environmental Reform For Shaq Al-Thu'ban Marble And Granite Industrial Cluster, Rania Ahmed Hamza Sayed Eid Nov 2021

Approaching Industrial And Environmental Reform For Shaq Al-Thu'ban Marble And Granite Industrial Cluster, Rania Ahmed Hamza Sayed Eid

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Flexible Pavement Design Aashto 1993 Versus Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design, Ashraf Ayman Aguib Nov 2021

Flexible Pavement Design Aashto 1993 Versus Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design, Ashraf Ayman Aguib

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Improving Project Performance Using Lean Construction In Egypt: A Proposed Framework, Marwa Gamal Swefie Nov 2021

Improving Project Performance Using Lean Construction In Egypt: A Proposed Framework, Marwa Gamal Swefie

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Finite Element Dynamic Study On Large Framed Foundation Of Steam Turbine Generator, Ahmed Mounir Abou Elsaoud Nov 2021

Finite Element Dynamic Study On Large Framed Foundation Of Steam Turbine Generator, Ahmed Mounir Abou Elsaoud

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.