ASET Booklet Abstract Ver 5 31jan18

Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology Conference (ASET 2018)
Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE

Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Advances in Science and Engineering Technology Conferences

ASET’18
Organized by:
Innovation & Applied Research Committee(IAR)

Faculty of Engineering Technology & Science
Sponsored By:
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February 6 – 7, 2018
Dubai, UAE
Advances in Science, Engineering & Technology

Conference (ASET 2018 )
Preface
The Higher Colleges of Technology is happy to hold the first Advances in
Science and Engineering Technology (ASET’2018) International Conferences.
ASET acts as an umbrella under which seven international conferences are
organized. These conferences are in lined with the National Innovation
Strategy of the UAE and represent hot research areas that are of high interest
for both the academic and the industrial communities in the UAE and
worldwide.
Conference Conference Name(s)
Location &
Date
Dubai / 1. International Conference on
6th to 7th Sustainable Environment and
February Urban Infrastructure, chair of the
2018 conference Dr. Anf Ziadat
aziadat@hct.ac.ae
2. International Conference on
Renewable and Sustainable
Energy, chair of the conference
Dr. Azzeddine Ferrah
aferrah@hct.ac.ae
Aviation and Space Technology
chair of the conference Dr.
Venkata Reddy vreddy@hct.ac.ae
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Internet of Things, Mechatronics

and their Applications, chair of the
conference Dr. Amar Khoukhi
akhoukhi@hct.ac.ae
Advanced Materials, Design and
Manufacturing, chair of the
conference Dr. Luis Ferreira
lferreira@hct.ac.ae
Sharjah/21st 6. International Conference on
March 2018 Engineering Innovations in
Healthcare, chair of the
conference Dr. Walid Zgallai
wzgallai@hct.ac.ae
Abu-Dhabi 7. International Conference on
/ Innovations in Engineering
4th April 2018 Education, chair of the conference
Dr. Stojan Rendevski
srendevski@hct.ac.ae
 Eight world renowned keynote speakers

 More than 160 research papers will be presented at ASET
 Papers presentations, workshops, poster competitions, conference dinner and
UAE tour
 Papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore digital library
 More than 120 technical committee members from all over the world
 More than 20 organizing committee members
Chair of ASET conferences

Dr. Munther Gdeisat
Chair of Innovation & Applied Research Committee- Faculty of Engineering

Technology Science
Abdulvali Syed
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Table of Contents
ASET -2018 Committees 05
List of Abstracts
1. Advanced Materials, Design and Manufacturing
International Conference 15
2. Aviation and Space Technology

3. Internet of Things, Mechatronics and their Applications

4. Renewable and Sustainable Energy

5. Sustainable Environment and Urban

Infrastructure International Conference 141
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ASET 2018 Committees

General Chair
Dr. Munther Gdeisat, HCT, UAE
Local Organizing Committee
Dr. Mohammed Aljarrah, Executive Dean of Engineering at the Higher

Colleges of Technology
Chair of ASET conferences, Dr. Munther Gdeisat
Advising Chair, Prof. Wathiq Mansoor, Dubai University, an executive
member of IEEE-UAE
Advising Member, Prof. Majid Al-Taee, The University of Liverpool-UK,
senior IEEE member
Technical Committee Chair, Dr. Haris M. Khalid
Exhibit /Event management Committee Chair, Mr. Abdul Syed
Presenters Committee Chair, Dr. Amjad Shaikh
Publications Committee Chair, Dr. Raghavendra S C
Publicity and Public Relations Committee Chair, Dr. Younes Al Younes
Finance Committee Chair, Ms. Gagandeep Kaur
Local Arrangements Committee Chair, Dr. Khaldoon Mhaidat
Registration Committee Chair, Dr. Marianne Tarun
Chair of students poster competition, Mrs. Ehsan Jarrar
Chair of Sustainable Environment and Urban Infrastructure Conference, Dr.
Anf Ziadat
Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, Dr. Azzeddine
Ferrah
Chair of Aviation and Space Technology Conference, Dr. Venkata Reddy
Chair of Mechatronics, IoT and their Applications Conference, Dr. Amar
Khoukhi
Chair of Advanced Materials, Design and Manufacturing Conference, Dr.
Luis Ferreira
Chair of Engineering Innovations in Healthcare Conference, Dr. Walid
Zgallai
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Chair of Innovations in Engineering Education Conference, Dr. Stojan

Rendevski
Conference Secretary
Ms. Gagandeep Kaur
ASET Organizers
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
http://www.aset.hct.ac.ae/
1. Advanced Materials, Design and Manufacturing

International Conference
Chair: Dr. Luis Ferreira
Conference Local Organizing Committee:

Zareena Gani, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Chandra Somayaji, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Yassin Nimir, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Conference Technical Committee:

Enrique Graciani, University of Seville, Spain
Alberto Barroso, University of Seville, Spain
Farrukh Hafeez, Petroleum Institute, UAE
Luis Ferreira, Instituto Politecnico de Tomar, Portugal
Carlos Campos Coelho, Instituto Politecnico de Tomar, Portugal
Bruno Chaparro, Instituto Politecnico de Tomar, Portugal
Omar Khondker, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Hussni Al Hajjar, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Molham Al Souk, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Afonso Leite, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
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2. Aviation and Space Technology International

Conference
Chair: Dr. Venkata Reddy
Conference Organizing Committee:

Hassan Jishi, Higher Colleges of Technology, AL Ain, UAE
Islam Zaki, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Richard Scafe, KBZ Air College, AL Ain, UAE
Aziz Al Mahadin, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Feras Darwish, Higher Colleges of Technology, AL Ain, UAE
Serdar Dalkilic, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Conference Technical committee:

Utsav K. C., Higher Colleges of Technology, AL Ain, UAE
Dr. Ramakrishna P A, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT
Madras, India
Evangelos Papageorgiou, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Elias Tsoutsanis, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Emirates
Aviation University, Dubai, UAE
Amanuel Melake, Higher Colleges of Technology, AL Ain, UAE
Rita T. Aljadiri, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Emirates Aviation
University, Dubai, UAE
Amr Youssef, KBZ Air College, AL Ain, UAE
Shadi Balawi, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tariq Shokair, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Rehan Umer, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Gerhard Huettig, Chair Aviation Department, Abu Dhabi University, Abu
Dhabi, UAE
Kamran Ahmed Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace
Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Kin Liao, Chair, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Ashraf N. Al-Khateeb, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace

Daoud K Hilal, Dean School of Engineering, Emirates Aviation University,
Dubai, UAE
Kursat Kara, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Raed Kafafy, Programme Coordinator, School of Engineering, Emirates
Aviation University, Dubai, UAE
Mohammad A. Alshudeifat, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace
Yehia Abdel-Aziz, Professor of Space Flight Dynamics and Control, National
Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Egypt
Ahmad Bani Younes, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace
Sondipon Adhikari, Professor, College of Aerospace Engineering, Swansea
University, United Kingdom
Kowsik Bodi, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
IIT Bombay, India
S. V. Raghurama Rao, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace
Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
P J Guruprasad, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
IIT Bombay, India
Sudarshan Kumar, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT
Bombay, India
Huamin Jia, Senior Lecturer, School of Aerospace, Transport &
Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK
Conference Reviewers:
Dr.Utsav K. C., Higher College of Technology, UAE
Dr.Aziz Al Mahadin, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Dr.Feras Darwish, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Dr.Serdar Dalkilic, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Dr.Hassan Jishi, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Dr.Evangelos, Higher College of Technology, UAE
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Dr.Amanuel Melake, Higher College of Technology, UAE

Dr.Amr Youssef, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Islam Zaki, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Richard Scafe, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Tariq Shokair, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Ms.Eleni Kamperi, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Eric Abalayan, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Michael Ledesma, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Richard Bonner, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Waleed Bataineh, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Melaku Tadesse, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Colin Signorino, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Douglas Lightle, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Frank Oval, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Mohammad Qutaishat, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Mr.Salvador Salvacion, Higher College of Technology, UAE
Dr.Martin Scott Thompson, KBZ Air college, UAE
Mr.Manirao Ramachandrarao, KBZ Air college, UAE
Mr.Anil Ahuja, KBZ Air college, UAE
Mr.Feroz Shaik, Tata Lockheed Martin Aero Structures Ltd, India
Dr.Ram Prabhu T., DRDO, India
Dr.Jai Shankar S. IISc Bangalore, India
Dr.Kaushik Kumar, NAL Bangalore, India
Dr.Prashant Pawar, SVERI's College of Engineering, India
Dr.Kowsik Bodi, IIT, Bombay,India
Mr.Venu Balla, RWDI India
Mr.Sarath Raj N.S, Amity University, Dubai, UAE
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3. Internet of Things, Mechatronics and their

Applications International Conference
Chair: Dr. Amar Khoukhi
Conference Organizing committee:

Amar Khoukhi Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Sandor Piros Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Jamil Atliti Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Fouad Mattar Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE

Dr Amar Khoukhi, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Sandor Piros, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Jamil Atliti, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Slimane Larabi, University of Science & Technology Houari Boumediene,
Algiers Algeria
Maarouf Saad, ETS University of Quebec Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Sidi Berri CityTech, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NYC, USA
Tahar Laoui KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Azzedine Zerguine KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Lyes Khoukhi, Universite de Troyes, France
Salim Bouzardoun, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
Marek Balazinski, Polytechnic Montreal, Montreal, Canada
4. Renewable and Sustainable Energy International

Conference
Chair: Dr. Azzeddine Ferrah

Farid Flitti, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Leesal Lype,Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
Aisha Al Ameeri, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
Firoz Khan, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
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Mohammed Alqedra, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE

Mohammed A. Salah, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
Mohammad Khaled Al Hassan, IT Compliance Coordinator, Abu Dhabi,
UAE
Imtiaz Ahmad, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Ali Farhat, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
Nedaa Baker Al Barghuthi, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
Conference Technical Committee:

E. Saif Saeed Al Qubaisi, Director General, The Regulation & Supervision
Bureau, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Haitham Abu-Rub, Managing Director of Smart Grid Center Extension in
Qatar, Texas A&M University, Qatar
Mohammad Omar Hamdan, American University of Sharjah, UAE
Atif Iqbal, IEEE Senior Member, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Qadeer Ahmed, Senior Scientist, Ford Motor Company, USA.
Amine Bermak, IEEE Fellow, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Abdul Hai Al Alami, University of Sharjah, UAE
Jarosław Guziński, Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical
and Control Engineering, Department of Automatic Control of Electrical
Drives, Gdańsk, Poland
Azzeddine Ferrah, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
Bassam Saleh, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Eyad S. Hrayshat, Tafila Technical University, Jordan
Emad S. Addasi, Tafila Technical University, Jordan
Munir Bouzguenda, Department of Electrical Engineering, King Faisal
University, Saudi Arabia
Jehad M. Al Khalaf, Dean of the College of Applied Sciences, Ibri, Oman
Nasser A. Al-Emadi, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Electrical
Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar
Akhtar Kalam, Victoria University, Australia
Mourad Haddadi, National Polytechnic School, El Harache, Algeria
Abdul Hai Al Alami, University of Sharjah, UAE
Mohammed Alqedra, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
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Ammar Natsheh, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE

Mohammed A. Saleh, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE
5. Sustainable Environment and Urban

Infrastructure International Conference
Chair: Dr. Anf Ziadat

Anf Ziadat Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mamoon Hammad Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sukina Alzyoud: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Milan Krasulja: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Vasko Alexandrov: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Nassir Eltinay: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Majid Akram: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Elgaali Elgaali: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Thomas Riordan: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Samir Zaki Janho: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE

Bruce W. Berdanier: Dean of the School of Engineering, Fairfield University,
Connecticut, USA.
Karl A Murray: Department of the Built Environment, Dundalk Institute of
Technology, Ireland
Gareth Kelly: Department of the Built Environment, Dundalk Institute of
Technology, Ireland
Tariq Shehab: California State University-Long Beach, USA
Amr Elaghoury : Canadian Nuclear Agency-Ottawa, Canada
Sam Wong: Director of Engineering and Development, Careys –UK
Saeed Abyaneh: Senior Geotechnical Engineering, Technip – UK
Anwar Jiries: Mutah University, Jordan
Ksenija Jankovic: Institute for materials and Structures Belgrade, Republic of
Serbia
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Omar S. Baghabra Al-Amoudi: King Fahd University of Petroleum &

Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
Khaled Shahin: New York University-Abu Dhabi, UAE
Zeljko Popovic: AABAR, UAE
Nenad Jovanovic: DNEC, UAE
Engineer Ali Ahmed Elian: Dubai Municipality – Dubai Central
Laboratories,UAE
Abdulla Galadari: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE
Mohamed Elhakeem: Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Essam Dabbour: Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Yasmin Murad: Civil Engineering Department, Jordan University, Jordan
Omar Magieda: Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Titia de Mes: Water for Industry Leader, ARCADIS- UAE
Engineer Fatin Abu Albandora: Federal Transport Authorities- Abu Dhabi,
UAE
Anf Ziadat: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mamoon Hammad: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sukina Alzyoud: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Elgaali Elgaali: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Majid Akram: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Milan Krasulja: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Vasko Alexandrov: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tariq Ahmed Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mohammad Kamil Mohammed, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Conference Reviewers:
Dr. Bruce W. Berdanier Dean of the School of Engineering, Faired
University, Connecticut, USA.
Dr. Karl A Murray Department of the Built Environment, Dundalk Institute
of Technology, Ireland
Dr. Gareth Kelly Department of the Built Environment, Dundalk Institute of
Technology, Ireland
Dr. Tariq Shehab California State University-Long Beach, USA
Dr. Amr Elaghoury Canadian Nuclear Agency-Ottawa, Canada
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Dr. Sam Wong: Director of Engineering and Development, Careys –UK

Dr. Saeed Abyaneh Senior Geotechnical Engineering, Technip - UK
Dr. Anwar Jiries: Mutah University, Jordan
Dr. Ksenija Jankovic: Institute for materials and Structures Belgrade,
Republic of Serbia
Dr. Omar S. Baghabra Al-Amoudi King Fahd University of Petroleum &
Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Khaled Shahin New York University-Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Zeljko Popovic AABAR, UAE
Mr. Nenad Jovanovic DNEC, UAE
Eng. Ali Ahmed Elian Dubai Municipality - Dubai Central Laboratories,
UAE
Dr. Abdulla Galadari Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE
Dr. Mohamed Elhakeem Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Dr. Essam Dabbour Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Dr.Yasmin Murad Civil Engineering Department, Jordan University, Jordan
Dr.Omar Magieda Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Dr. Titia de Mes Water for Industry Leader, ARCADIS- UAE
Eng. Fatin Abu Albandora Federal Transport Authorities- Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Anf Ziadat Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Mamoon Hammad Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Sukina Alzyoud Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Elgaali Elgaali: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Majid Akram: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Milan Krasulja: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Vasko Alexandrov: Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Tariq Ahmad: Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
ENG. Nasser Eltinay: Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
ENG. Ali Badi Ali : Higher Colleges of Technology.
ENG. Nassir Eltinay: Higher Colleges of Technology.
Dr. Katerina Mitkovska Trendova: Higher Colleges of Technology.
Dr. Hussni Al Hajjar: Higher Colleges of Technology.
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1. Advanced Materials, Design and Manufacturing International

Conference
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Investigation of Methods of Enhancing the Performance of Cyclone Separators in Gas

Processes
W. I. Mazyan
Mechanical Engineering
Department.
Higher Colleges of
Technology, Sharjah, UAE
wmazyan@hct.ac.ae
Ahmadi
School of Sustainable
Design Engineering.
University of Prince Edward
Island, PEI, Canada
J. Brinerhoff; M. Hoorfar
Mechanical Engineering
Department.
University of British
Columbia, BC, Canada
H. Ahmed
Chemical Engineering
Department.
American University of
Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
This paper examines the feasibility of using novel and low cost techniques to increase the
separation efficiency of cyclone separators numerically. Adding a tangential collecting
chamber at the conical section of the cyclone separator was studied. The simulation results
show that the tangential chamber enhances the separation efficiency for all particle ranges,
especially small sized particles (i.e. 1, 2 and 3 micrometer). For 1 micrometer particle size, the
efficiency was enhanced by 50%. The enhancement in the proposed model is due to the
additional collecting chamber. Moreover, the accelerating particles at the conical section reach
the outer walls and therefore, get collected by the tangential chamber. The goal of this study
is to investigate the capturing efficiency enhancement in cyclone separators using additional
tangential chambers.
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Revealing structural and opto-electronic performance of photosensitive chalcopyrite

CdAl2Se4: First-principle Modified Becke-Johnson (mBJ) observations
Amit Soni,
Department of Electrical Engineering
Manipal University Jaipur
Jaipur-303007, India
amitsoni_17@yahoo.co.in
Jagrati Sahariya
Department of Physics
jagrati.sahariya@gmail.com
Ushma Ahuja
NMIMS, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering
Mumbai-400056, Maharashtra, India
ushma.ahuja@nmims.edu Amit Soni (Manipal University, Jaipur, India); Jagrati Sahariya (Manipal
University Jaipur, India); Ushma Ahuja (Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and
Engineering, India)
Present work mainly aims to explore possible utilization of photosensitive chalcopyrite

CdAl2Se4 as potential material in optoelectronic applications. In view to ascertain that, we
have performed first principle investigations within frame work of density functional theory
(DFT) using full potential linearized augmented plane wave method (FP-LAPW). For better
accuracy, volume optimization of lattice parameters and computations of relevant properties
are executed using one of the most accurate modified Becke-Johnson (mBJ) potential.
Electronic properties revealed are energy bands, total and partial density of states (DOS)
which proves direct band gap (2.92 eV) nature for the present compound and supports its
deployment in opto-electronic applications. In addition, in order to judge optical response,
investigations such as dielectric tensor, reflectivity, refraction and absorption spectra are
reported here as a function of frequency. Results observed showing high intensity of
absorption spectra in visible energy range i.e. 3-5 eV validate the application of CdAl2Se4 in
opto-electronic devices. Calculated results are observed to have reasonable agreement with
available experimental calculations.
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Sustainable Systems' Integration by means of STEP-NC; Literature Review

Eng. Alaa M. Ubaid
College of Engineering, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, UAE
Email: aubaid@sharjah.ac.ae
Dr. Fikri T. Dweiri

College of Engineering, University of Sharjah,
Sharjah, UAE
Email: fdweiri@sharjah.ac.ae
Manufacturing systems is one of the main pillars of the global economy and there is a
continuous efforts to make it more advanced, more sustainable, and more user-friendly.
Toward this direction, the concept of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) invented.
CAD-CAPP-CAM-CNC systems' integration considered as prerequisite for CIM to be exist.
Data exchange format was one of the main systems' integration obstacles due to the lack of
standardization, or in other words, lack of effective data exchange format. Therefore, ISO
organization started STEP 10303(Standard for the Exchange of Product Data model) project in
1994 toward making a generic standard for data exchange on different levels. STEP-NC (or
ISO 14649) was developed specifically for data exchange between CAD, CAM, CAPP, CNC
and other corporate levels. Many researchers stated that STEP-NC format is the future
solution to overcome all data exchange obstacles as it's provide a bi-directional information
flow and offer the possibility of dynamic changes on the design models. However, researches
to embed STEP-NC format within manufacturing systems still at the early stage. On the other
hand, in last three decades the global warming theory reported and many researchers focused
their efforts to study the sustainability concept and sustainable manufacturing term invented.
The objective of this paper is proving the novelty of having an integrated system uses STEP-
NC format for data exchange and in same time generating systems' plans by considering
sustainability principles. 59 papers reviewed for the period between 2001 and 2017. Authors
were able to prove the novelty of the aforementioned approach and many other research gaps
were identifiable.
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An innovative method for data transfer between Computer Aided Design / Manufacturing
systems
Laith Abdullah Al-Juboori

Mechanical Engineering Division
Higher Colleges of Technology
Fujairah, UAE
Laith.aljuboori@hct.ac.ae
Ahmed A. Duroobi
Production & Metallurgy Engineering Dept.
University of Technology
Baghdad, Iraq
ahmed_abdulsamii7@yahoo.co.uk
A new method for transfer data between Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing

(CAD/CAM) programs has been presented in this work. Where, a program using MATLAB
language has been built to transfer these data, and a procedure to convert curves to surfaces
using UGS as a CAM environment without any distortion in their geometrical shape also has
been presented, hence the matrix of n-degree of the Bezier and B-spline curves and surfaces
had been derived to use it in the present work as a case study to test the proposed method
and program. It has been observed during the implementation of the program using
MATLAB and the simulation using UGS that this program can be used for transform any
complex profile shape from CAD to CAM program without occur any distortion in the final
shape of the profile in CAM program, and then it can be get the G-code for the any complex
profile. The present method matched the experimental result conformity, also, it can be
implement this method using the program that was built in the present work in short time if
compared it to another method.
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Analysis of the effect of Hole EDM parameters on MRR, Surface roughness and Micro
hardness of Steel 304
Laith Abdullah Al-Juboori

Fujairah, UAE
laith.aljuboori@hct.ac.ae
Shukry H. Aghdeab
Production & Metallurgy Engineering Dept.
University of Technology
Baghdad, Iraq
shukry_hammed@yahoo.com
Christina Apostolopoulou
Fujairah, UAE
capostolopoulou@hct.ac.ae)
Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a non-traditional cutting process for metals

removing based upon the fundamental fact that negligible tool force is generated during the
machining process. Also, EDM is used in manufacturing very hard materials that are
electrically conductive. In EDM process, the crucial objective parameters are Material
Removal Rate (MRR), Surface Roughness (Ra) and Micro Hardness (HV). Conventional try
and error method to determine the effect of machining parameters on the objective
parameters is time consuming as well as high cost. The purpose of the present work is to
develop a mathematical model using multiple regression to describe the influence of three
machining parameters (current, pulse on time and pulse off time) on three objective
parameters. 27 samples were run by using computer numerical control CNC based EDM
machine which used for cutting steel 304 with dielectric solution of gas oil by supplied DC
current values (10, 20, and 30A). Voltage of (140V) uses to cut 1.7mm thickness of the steel
and use the copper electrode. Three predicted models have been developed using multiple
regression method show a reliable accuracy to be used in this kind of cutting process. The
result from this work is useful to be implemented in industry to reduce time and cost in MRR,
Ra & HV prediction.
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The Material Damping as Rayleigh Damping in the Vibrations of Square and Rectangular
Metallic Plates
Najeeb U. Khan
Mechanical Engineering Department, FETS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
nkhan1@hct.ac.ae
P. Bangaru Babu
Mechanical Engineering Department
National Institute of Technology
Warangal-506 004, India
bangaru@nitw.ac.in
In this paper, an experimental investigation is carried out on square and rectangular plates of
different materials with various edge conditions to estimate the Rayleigh damping
coefficients. The determination of Rayleigh damping coefficients has become an important
aspect of the dynamical analysis of delicate mechanical structural elements such as robotic
arm manipulators, panels in space crafts and numerically controlled precision machine tools.
The coefficients thus obtained are reinvestigated for a two-parameter model. Damping ratios
can be determined by using estimated coefficients to assemble the Rayleigh damping matrix
[C]. This method has been found to be very effective in the computation of the transient
response using modal superposition technique and provides a methodology to have
predictive computations of dynamic responses.
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Inclusion removal study in multistrand tundish with turbostoper

Sabin Kumar Mishra
Higher colleges of Technology,
Ras al Khaimah Mens College, UAE
smishra@ hct.ac.ae
Pradeep Kumar Jha

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee, India.
pkjhafme@iitr.ac.in
- In a continuous casting unit, Producing clean cast product without any kind of inclusions is
on high demand in current scenario. These contaminations results from either the broken
refractory wall or due to chemical reactions inside the ladle and tundish. Present study aims
to minimize the inclusion by employing flow control device (FCD) to regulate the fluid flow
inside the tundish. It was observed that by using the FCD, inclusion removal tendency is
increased remarkably. Most of the inclusion particles were entrapped at the top slag layer of
tundish.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Simulating the Optical Properties of Isolated and Dimer Nanoshells for Photothermal
Therapy
Frank Gunzer and Maryam Magdy
Faculty of Information Engineering and Technology
German University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
maryam.dwela@gmail.com
Photothermal therapy, the process of converting light from a laser into heat strong enough to
destroy cancer cells, has risen as a promising, safe and minimally invasive means for cancer
therapy. The ongoing progress in nanotechnology and material fabrication has revealed a
novel class of metal nanoparticles whose free electrons resonate with incident light, exhibiting
enhanced local electric field properties, an effect known as surface plasmon resonance.
Designing nanoparticles that can efficiently absorb light is of critical importance for
photothermal therapy while their ability to scatter light is useful for imaging. The presence of
a simple, accurate and flexible method to investigate the optical response of different
nanoparticle designs would be a huge step towards such goal. This work presents the use of
the finite elements method to calculate the spectra of absorption and scattering efficiencies of
gold nanoshells of different geometries. The size dependent dielectric function was used to
model the gold shells. The results were compared to those of a previous study that uses Mie
theory. The optical response of nanoshell dimers at different separations was also calculated
and the results were compared with studies that use Wigner Eckart theorem, boundary
elements method and experiments. Our model results were consistently found to be in very
good agreement with those of the other studies. The finite elements method has proven its
reliability to model the optical responses of nanoparticles and can be used to investigate more
advanced nanoparticle designs that would be too complicated to model analytically.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Simulating the Optical Properties of Graphene Nanodisks for Photothermal Therapy

Frank Gunzer and Maryam Magdy Faculty of Information Engineering and Technology German
University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt maryam.dwela@gmail.com
Photothermal therapy, the process of converting light from a laser into heat strong enough to
destroy cancer cells, has risen as a promising, safe and minimally invasive means for the
treatment of cancer. Designing nanoparticles that can efficiently absorb light and convert it to
heat is of critical importance for photothermal therapy. In the recent years, graphene has
emerged as a tunable, versatile and promising material in a wide range of applications. There
is a lack of studies on graphene based nanoparticles for photothermal therapy. This work
presents the use of the finite elements method to calculate the absorption efficiency spectra of
single and multiple layer graphene nanodisks of different sizes for the first time. For a
graphene sheet, the electromagnetic properties were described in terms of the surface
conductivity by Kubo model of conductivity. The results show that increasing the number of
graphene layers or radii of nanodisks, increases the absorption efficiency. It was also noticed
that the shapes of the absorption spectra of the graphene nanodisks do not have resonance
peaks like those of the gold nanoparticles and instead have a more constant response. Despite
the fact that the graphene nanodisks demonstrated possess much weaker absorption in
comparison to gold nanoparticles, it is expected that increasing the number of layers further
would increase the absorption efficiency till it becomes comparable to or maybe even better
than gold nanoparticles. The results show the feasibility of graphene based nanoparticles for
photothermal therapy and encourage more research on the topic.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Automated Sports Rim Design In CAD System

M.S. Abdul Karim
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Higher Colleges of Technology (ADMC)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
msharis@hct.ac.ae
Ahmad Zulhakim Ab Rashid

Nottingham University (Malaysian Campus)
Selangor, Malaysia
This research project is conducted to find ways to create automation at design stage in the
light of reducing time to design within a Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. As current
trend of product development is toward mass customizations, it is found that one of the most
effective ways to implement automation in design is by automating the part-repetitive steps
that need to be done every time the part is created. This project focused on developing a way
to automate the repetitive steps and a case study on a wheel rim design is undertaken. From
literature researches, it is found that in wheel designing process, the designer repeat the steps
of creating the CAD data for the rim of the wheel which has standard sizing of its important
profiles. The two driving dimensions in creating a wheel are the diameter of the wheel and
the width which both have standard sizes. Using the function relation and family table in the
CAD system, a relation driven table is created which stores the database of all the standard
rim sizes available. The only manual thing that designer need to do in designing wheel after
the automation is implemented is to design the spokes of the wheel. Again, using relation and
pattern function, the number of the spokes can easily be changed as the designer desired. In
the end, a method of creating a wheel in significantly faster way than the traditional method
is produced. This study paves the way for an automated of repetitive elements in a particular
design of intermediate to extremely complex and detailed design.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Synthesis, Characterization, Ac conductivity and Humidity Sensing Behaviour of

Polyaniline / BaFe12O19 Composite embedded with silver particles
Vinay K1 , Shivakumar K1 , Y. T. Ravikiran2 , M Revanasiddappa3 , S. C. Raghavendra4*
1 Department of chemistry, PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shivamogga, Karnataka,
INDIA 2 Department of PG studies and Research in Physics, Govt. Science College, Chitradurga,
Karnataka, INDIA 3 Department of Chemistry, PESIT-Bangalore South Campus, Bangalore,
Karnataka, INDIA 4*Electrical Engineering Department, Higher Colleges of Technology, Madinat
Zayed, UAE *Corresponding author. Email: sraghu@hct.ac.ae
The present work is an exploration of a.c conductivity response and humidity sensing
properties of IPANI/Ag/ BaFe12O19 (PAB) composites prepared by in-situ chemical
oxidative method via interfacial polymerization using (NH4)2S2O8 as an oxidant at 0-30C. A
series of composites with different BaFe12O19 wt% loadings (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 wt%) was
prepared. The prepared polymer composites were characterized by FT-IR, XRD and SEM
techniques. FT-IR bands in the range 375-600 cm-1confirms the formation of hexagonal ferrite
composite. SEM analysis clearly presented the structure of barium ferrite is hexagonal close-
packed structure. The ac conductivity is found to be constant up to logarithamic frequency
4Hz and thereafter it increases steeply. The ac conductivity of 0.785Scm−1 at room
temperature is observed as the maxima for the PAB- 50wt% composite. The synthesized
composites are found to be sensitive to low humidity ranging from 10% to 97 % RH,
indicating promising potential applications in gas drying, safe operation of insulating gases in
switchgear in power industry, production of transformer and lithium batteries.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
A Computational and Experimental Investigation of Airflow and Heat Transfer through

Improved Horticultural Produce-Crates
Abed Mennad
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
amennad@hct.ac.ae
Najeeb U. Khan
nkhan1@hct.ac.ae
In this paper computational and experimental work is presented on the forced-air precooling
process. The process is a popular method normally used to minimize the post-harvest losses
and to extend the shelf-life of a wide range of horticultural produce. In the method, cold air is
forced by a fan to pass through vents and then around produce packed in a crate. During the
cooling process, produce exposed to high air velocities are overcooled while others exposed
to low air velocities are undercooled. This non-uniformity of airflow is a major problem and it
is directly related to improper vents geometries in the crates. Therefore the correct venting is
necessary to achieve rapid and uniform cooling of produce. However, package strength also
needs to be taken into consideration. The influence of vent shapes on the cooling uniformity
can be assessed by numerical and experimental means. This study therefore provides a viable
means through numerical and experimental investigation to find the effect of variation in the
size and location of vents in the crate including the effects of variation of inlet velocity on the
airflow and heat transfer distribution within a crate filled with spherically shaped produce
such as a plum. This work is, finally, an attempt to enhance the precooling process for
spherically shaped produce.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Alkyl Chain Modified Diatomaceous Earth Superhydrophobic Coatings

Helanka J Perera
Math & Natural Sciences, Mechanical Engineering Division
Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi Women College,
Abu Dhabi, UAE, UAE
Frank D. Blum
Chemistry Department
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Oklahoma, 74078, United States
fblum@okstate.edu
Superhydrophobic surfaces were prepared with treated diatomaceous earth (DE) particles
treated with different chain lengths at 2.2 mg/m2 silane treatment alkyltrimethoxysilanes
(H3C(CH2)n-1-Si(OCH3)3 with n = 3, 8, 12, 16, and 18). The properties of the untreated and
treated DE and untreated particles were characterized with thermogravimetric analysis
(TGA), and temperature modulated differential scanning calorimetry (TMDSC). The
wettability and surface morphology of treated DE polyurethane coatings were studied using
contact angle measurements and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Surfaces with C12 and
greater alkylsilane length could become superhydrophobic. Alkyl chain lengths shorter than
C12 only formed hydrophobic coating at 50% treated DE particle loading with polyurethane.
SEM images showed an enhancement in surface roughness with increasing the chain length
of treated DE.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Molecular Dynamics Study Of Carbon Nanotube/Graphene Reinforced Nickel Composites

Sumit Sharma
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering,
Lovely Professional University
Phagwara-144411, India
sumit_sharma1772@yahoo.com, sumit.18724@lpu.co.in
Uday K. Ravella*
Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering
udaykrishnaravella@gmail.com, uday.18604@lpu.co.in
Prince Setia
Research Scholar, Department of Material Science & Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur, India
psetia@iitk.ac.in
Single layer graphene sheets (SLGS) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have resulted in the
development of new materials for variety of applications. In this study, molecular dynamics
(MD) simulation has been used to assess this issue. Materials Studio 7.0 has been used as a
tool for finding the modulus and thermal conductivity of nanocomposites. Two different
computational models, SLGS/nickel and CNT/nickel composites have been examined to
study the effect of nanofiller geometry on Young's modulus and thermal conductivity of these
nanocomposites. The effect of nanofiller volume fraction (Vf) on Young's modulus and
thermal conductivity has also been studied. Results show that with increase in Vf the Young's
modulus as well as thermal conductivity of SLGS/Ni composites increases at a faster rate
than for CNT/Ni composite. For same Vf , Young's modulus of SLGS/Ni composite is higher
than CNT/Ni composite, showing that SLGS is a better reinforcement than CNT for Ni based
composites.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Molecular Dynamics Study Of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Titanium Composites

Sumit Sharma
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering,
sumit_sharma1772@yahoo.com, sumit.18724@lpu.co.in
Uday K. Ravella*
Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering
udaykrishnaravella@gmail.com, uday.18604@lpu.co.in
Prince Setia
Research Scholar, Department of Material Science & Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur, India
psetia@iitk.ac.in
Because of their high corrosion resistance, Ti and its alloys are widely used for chemical and
petrochemical applications. Carbon nanotube reinforced Ti composites can be used in space
and defense applications because these composites are lightweight and at the same time
exhibit exceptional mechanical properties. In this study, the mechanical properties of carbon
nanotube-Ti composites have been predicted using molecular dynamics approach. The effect
of variation in carbon nanotube volume fraction, temperature and strain on the elastic and the
shear modulus of carbon nanotube-Ti composites, was studied. The elastic and shear moduli
were all found to increase significantly because of the increasing carbon nanotube volume
fraction. Even at temperatures approaching 1 °K, the carbon nanotube-Ti composites show
high values of elastic and shear moduli. The elastic moduli tend to attain a constant value at
high levels of strain.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Bond behavior of Galvanized Steel Mesh to Concrete

Kais A. Douier
Department of Civil Engineering
American University of Sharjah
B00051218@alumni.aus.edu
Rami Hawileh, Jamal A. Abdalla, and Waleed Nawaz

rhaweeleh@aus.edu ; jabdalla@aus.edu; wnawaz@aus.edu
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation conducted to study the bond
strength between Galvanized Steel Mesh (GSM) sheets and concrete surfaces via mortar and
epoxy adhesives. Epoxy and cement mortar adhesives are used to externally bond the GSM
sheets to concrete prisms. The GSM sheets bonded length was chosen to be 200 mm in length
which represents 40% of the prism's length. Three-point bending tests are conducted on the
tested specimens and load- deflection response are recorded along the with associated
capacity and failure modes. Epoxy and cement mortar bonded specimens failed in cohesive
and adhesive modes, respectively. The strengthened specimen bonded with cement mortar
was 40% less effective as compared to that bonded with epoxy adhesives. The ductility and
strength of the epoxy bonded specimen was significantly higher than the specimens bonded
with cement mortar
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Using bore-epoxy anchorage to delay debonding of CFRP plates strengthened concrete

beams
Khalid M. Mohamed
b00066746@aus.edu
Jamal A. Abdalla and Rami A. Hawileh and Waleed

Nawaz
jabdalla@aus.edu; rhaweeleh@aus.edu; wnawaz@aus.edu;
Repairing of deteriorating structures has been done using different methods and techniques.
Shear strengthening of Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements with externally bonded carbon
fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates and sheets have been widely used and accepted. It has
been observed that debonding of the CFRP laminate and other strengthening materials is the
most common type of failure. To address this issue many anchorage systems and methods
have been developed. In this paper the use of bore-epoxy anchorage (Boring) system has been
investigated. A total of five shear deficient RC beams were strengthened with carbon (CFRP)
plates using bore-epoxy anchorage with bores of different diameters. The specimens were
tested under four points bending. The results showed that the bore-epoxy anchorage delayed
the CFRP de-bonding considerably and increased the shear capacity of the tested specimens
by up to 48 % compared to the control beam.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Reinforced Concrete Beams Externally Strengthened In Flexure Using Hybrid Systems

Abubakr Mohammed
b00066248@aus.edu
Jamal A. Abdalla ,Rami A. Hawileh and Waleed Nawaz

jabdalla@aus.edu; rhaweeleh@aus.edu ; wnawaz@aus.edu ;
This paper presents the experimental results of nine full scale RC beams externally
strengthened in flexure with different combinations of Aluminum, CFRP and galvanized steel
mesh (GSM) hybrid laminates. Three groups of three beams were built with different flexural
reinforcement ratios, and two beams in each group were strengthened with hybrid laminates
in addition to control specimen. Coupon tests were conducted also to obtain the mechanical
properties of the composite laminates. All the beams were tested under four-point bending
and the load-deflection response had been recorded until the failure of the specimens. All the
specimens failed in flexure and delamination was the controlling failure mode for all the
strengthened specimens. Load carrying capacity of strengthened specimens increased from
27%-128% over the unstrengthened control specimen. It was also observed that the ductility
and stiffness of the specimens increased due to the use of optimum hybrid laminates.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Optimisation

Said Kafumbe
Electrical Engineering Technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
In a manufacturing process the number of process steps as well as the time taken by each step
are vital in determining the performance of the manufactured product.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Finite Element Modeling of Thermal Deformations in Composite Materials

Enrique Graciani, Alejandro Estefani, Federico París
Grupo de Elasticidad y Resistencia de Materiales, Universidad de Sevilla, España
egraciani@us.es, aestefani@us.es, fparis@us.es
A comparative study of four different finite elements (FE) models to determine the thermal
deformations in a typical aeronautical structure is presented. A detailed FE model with solid
elements is used as a reference to determine the accuracy given by three FE model with shell
elements. The component consists of three planar laminates with (relatively small) curved
zones at the joints. The analysis shows that a correct modelling of the curved laminates is
needed for obtaining accurate results. If the FE model with shell elements ignores the
existence of the curved zones, as it is typically done in models used for stress calculations,
unsatisfactory results are obtained. Precision is not significantly increased if the curved zones
are modelled in detail and the properties of the shell elements in the curved zones are defined
as it is done in the planar zones. For this reason, a technique for modifying the in-plane
thermal properties of the elements modelling the curved laminates that forces them to follow
the same shape changes observed in the real curved laminates is presented. The FE model
with shell elements obtained with these curvature-modified coefficients of thermal expansion
provides similar accuracy to that obtained with the FE model with solid elements, with a
significantly lower computational cost.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Microstructure, Corrosion and Cytotoxicity analysis of novel biodegradable Mg-Zn-Ca/HA

alloys/composites for future biomedical applications
Akshay Rakesh Devikar, Ranjeeth Kumar Kasala, Vairathevar Sivasamy Vasantha
Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai
Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sameer Kumar Rai, Perumal Varalakshmid

Department of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai
Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Anil Midathada
Fuijairah Men's College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Fuijairah, UAE
midathada_anil@yahoo.com
The present research work emphasizes on the study of micro-structure, corrosion and
biological behavior of novel Mg-(0-5)Zn-1Ca/(0-3)hydroxyapatite (HA) composites for future
use as biomedical implantation. Microstructures showed a significant grain refinement with
increasing Zn content along with HA agglomerates on the surface. Potentiodynamic
polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) showed that Zn addition in
Mg-1Ca alloy is assisting in inhibiting cathodic corrosion while HA addition in Mg-(0-5)Zn-
1Ca alloy is increasing anodic corrosion along with Zn. Further, cytotoxicity analysis using
direct and indirect contact methods were performed using L-929 cells, which showed that Zn
addition (0-3 wt%) slightly increases cell viability and non-toxicity in Mg-1Ca alloy whereas a
considerable improvement is observed after HA addition in Mg-Zn-1Ca alloys. Mg-1Zn-
1Ca/3HA and Mg-3Zn-1Ca/3HA alloys/composites were observed to have controlled
corrosion and non-toxic to L-929 cells.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Effects of Process Parameters on Depth of Cut in Abrasive Waterjet Cutting of Phosphate

Glass
Chithirai Pon Selvan M
Associate Professor
Amity University Dubai, UAE
pselvan@amityuniversity.ae
Sahith Reddy Madara

UG Research Scholar
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Sahithreddym1@gmail.com
Sampath S S
Assistant Professor
Manipal University Dubai, UAE
sampath@manipaldubai.com
Sarath Raj N S
Lecturer
sraj@amityuniversity.ae
Abrasive Waterjet Cutting (AWJC) process is superior to many other cutting techniques in
processing variety of materials and has found wide applications in manufacturing industries.
There are several associated parameters in this method, among which water pressure,
abrasive flow rate, jet traverse rate and standoff distance are of great importance but
accurately controllable. This project is conducted to investigate the effects of these variable
parameters on depth of cut of phosphate glass. It is experimentally demonstrated that if the
cutting parameters are selected properly, AWJC can increase the depth of cut.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Power-Delay-Product, Area and Threshold-Loss Analysis of CMOS Full Adder Circuits

Irfan Ahmed and Mohammad Khalil Shahid
Engineering, Technology, and Science Division
Ruwais, Abu Dhabi
Email: {iahmed3,kshahid}@hct.ac.ae
Irfan Ahmed and Khalil Shahid (Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates)
This paper presents an analysis of popular 1-bit full adder circuits. The analysis metrics
comprised of power, delay, power-delay-product, area, and threshold loss. As an important
unit of various hardware computational blocks, the transistor-level design of the full adder
circuit has been evolving since decades. In this comparative study, we focus on the highly
cited designs of last two decades. We use Microwind/DSCH simulator to evaluate the
performance metrics. This paper serves as a quick reference for the VLSI designers and
researchers in selecting appropriate circuit for the computational block and further
improvement, respectively.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Characterization of 3D Preforms using In-Situ micro Computed Tomography

Muhammad Ali A.
Kamran Ahmed Khan
Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research
127788 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
muhammad.ali@kustar.ac.ae
Rehan Umer
Centre for Future Materials,
University of Southern Queensland,
Toowoomba, 4350 Australia.
rehan.umer@usq.edu.au
Compaction of composite reinforcement preform and resin infusion are two major steps in
composite manufacturing by liquid composite molding processes. Understanding of the
preform compaction and permeability characteristics is important for the process
characterization and optimization. Existing methods either require a number of tedious
experiments or numerical simulations using geometric models of the reinforcement preform.
Geometric modeling approaches of the preforms fail to capture the real architecture as well as
the effect of the compaction of the reinforcements. This study presents numerical
computation of through thickness permeability of two types of 3D woven fabrics by in-situ
compaction characterization using micro X-ray computed tomography (μXCT). The study
involves extracting geometrical features of the fiber reinforcement, followed by detailed flow
analysis using two different commercial software packages. The real-time 3D images obtained
by in-situ compaction at four different fiber volume fractions. A bimodal segmentation was
applied to separate the fiber tows from intra tow gaps. The gap analysis reveals significant
changes in the meso-structure of the preform under applied compression. The conservation of
mass and momentum equations were solved to obtain the flow field within the intra tow gaps
for a representative volume element and Darcy's law was to obtain the preform permeability.
The flow field analysis revealed three dimensional flow paths within the preform. The
through thickness permeability values were in excellent agreement with the experimental
data.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Upcycling of e-waste plastics containing brominated flame retardants into valuable carbon
material
Sylwia Oleszek
Graduate School of Science and
Engineering
Kagoshima University
Kagoshima, Japan
sylwia@sci.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
Mariusz Grabda
Institute of Environmental
Engineering
Polish Academy of Sciences
Zabrze, Poland
mariusz_grabda@icloud.com
TakashiNakamura
Institute of Industrial Science
University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
ntakashi@sda.att.ne.jp
Alfons Buekens
Chemical Engineering
Department
Vrije University Brussel
Brussel, Belgium
abuekens@vub.ac.be
Electric and electronic plastic wastes (e-wastes) are the fastest growing waste stream. The e-
waste plastics are heterogeneous mixture of various plastics and additives including
brominated flame retardants (BFRs). This study is to show ability of generation of valuable
carbonic material from gases formed during pyrolysis of e-waste plastics by chemical vapor
deposition on the selected catalyst.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Enhancing Heat Transfer of Rectangular Fins - Implementing Constructal Optimization

Approach
Fadi Alnaimat, Mohammed Ziauddin, Bobby Mathew
Mechanical Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab
Emirates
falnaimat@uaeu.ac.ae
Fin shape optimization is essential to enhance heat transfer by maximizing the heat flux and
reducing material. This study examined rectangular fin shape optimized through material
reduction and increasing effective surface area to enhance more heat flux. Simulation
approach was adopted using ANSYS Workbench carrying out a Steady-State Thermal
Analysis. The base temperature of the surface in contact to fins was assumed to be 100 °C.
Basically, three cases of rectangular fins were studied: without modification, with circular
cavities of 0.3 cm, and with circular cavities of 0.5 cm. The results show that, by introducing
circular cavities, the heat flux distribution enhanced as well as there was reduction in the
minimum temperature at the far edge of the fin.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
SVPWM Algorithm for MMC based AC to DC Converter

Yan Yan and Abdul R Beig
Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Petroleum Institute
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Abu Dhabi , UAE
yayan@pi.ac.ae and bbaeig@pi.ac.ae.
This paper presents space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) algorithm for Multi
Modular Converter (MMC) based three phase AC to DC converter. The SVPWM has several
advantages over conventional sine triangle pulse width modulation algorithms. This paper
presents simplified computation of SVPWM and algorithm is independent of the voltage
levels, so the proposed algorithm can be extended to any number of sub-models. The
mathematical model of the proposed MMC is presented. A rotating d-q reference frame
closed loop vector control algorithm is used for the control of the converter. The proposed
MMC based AC to DC converter is simulated in Matlab/Simulink to validate the proposed
algorithm. The simulation results are presented
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
SiC-MOSFET Based Single Phase AC to DC PWM Converter

Amal M A Youssef and Abdul R Beig
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Petroleum Institute, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
eng-amal91@hotmail.com and bbeig@pi.ac.ae
Single phase AC to DC converters are essential parts of any modern electrical, electronic,
computer, communication and automation systems. These units will be powering the systems
all the day through the year. Millions of such units are in operation through the world. So
these units must be compact, efficient and reliable. This research paper presents efficient AC
to DC PWM converters based on modern devices like Silicon Carbide-MOSFET. The SiC-
MOSFET is highly efficient and also allows higher switching frequency compared to Silicon-
MOSFET. Novel closed loop vector control algorithm on synchronous rotating d-q axes is
developed and presented. The proposed closed loop vector control AC to DC converter
system is simulated and results are presented. Switching and conduction losses for the SiC-
MOSFETs are estimated and compared with that of Silicon based device to demonstrate the
improved efficiency.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Vibration Model for a Virtual Reality Bikes' Frame

Hussien Al-Wedyan
Associate professor: halwedyan@hct.ac.ae
Hamad Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Helal Ateeq Alkuwaiti

Salman Saeed Al Meskari, Theyab Abdulla Al Nuaimi
Surour Slayem Alshamsi
Mechnaical engineering students
Engineering Technology Division

Higher Colleges of Technology/AlAin Men’s College
United Arab Emirates
An innovative vibration model for a virtual reality bike frame is developed and
manufactured. The model was set up using kinetic, potential and dissipating energy
equations. Lagrangian equation was used to derive the equations of motion in y and z
directions. Matlab simulation is used to find the response of the system under different
parameters. In all cases the system is found stable with a wobbling/whirling motion
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Control of Airborne Noise Generated in the Cavities of a T-Slotted Aluminum Cylindrical

Column
Mohamad Y. Mustafa, Yizhong Xu, Bjørn Reidar
Sørensen, Jose Santos
Institute of Buildings, Energy and Material Technology
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Narvik, Norway
mohamad.y.mustafa@uit.no
Aziz Al-Mahadin
Aviation Engineering Department, DBM
Dubai, UAE
aalmahadin@hct.ac.ae
This paper presents a study of airborne noise generated by a T-slotted cylindrical aluminum
hollow column with six slots of the type used for the construction of communication towers.
Noise is a very distracting phenomena and an environmental concern caused by various
sources. Noise pollution is becoming more severe with the introduction of massive human
activities and the use of heavy machineries, and hence, it has been investigated by many
researchers to highlight its environmental impacts and to find methods for its attenuation.
Worldwide research focus on noise measurement, comparison of the efficacy of different
noise barriers, development of noise models, and proposing viable solutions for its
attenuation. Many technologies have been utilized for noise mitigation including insulation,
absorption, damping and isolation. In this research, to mitigate the airborne noise level,
passive noise control methods are applied by changing boundary conditions and using
different materials in the bottom of the cavities. The wind tunnel experiments and CFD
modelling reveals that such passive noise control measures have significant effects on
controlling the noise level. The investigation also includes CFD modeling for the impact of
local velocity distribution in the cavity regions on the noise level.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
X and Ku-band frequency dependent microwave characteristics of Graphite / BaFe12O19

particles
Samaila Bawa Waje
Higher Colleges of Technology,
Abu Dhabi Women College,
Box 41014, Abu Dhabi,
Ismayadi Ismail
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Laboratory,
Institute of Advanced Technology,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Graphite / BaFe12O19 particles magnetic powder was prepared by the high energy ball
milling technique and sintering. The milled sample was then polymerized with epoxy resin
with concentration of 8 wt.%:92 wt% prior sandwiches with 8 wt.% of graphite and Ba with
the thickness fixed to 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm. The Field Emission Scanning Electron
Microscope (FESEM) was used for morphological observation of the samples. The prepared
composite samples in sample holders were backed by a metal plate and directly measured
using one-port measurement to directly obtain the S11 parameter or reflection loss (RL). The
relationship between sample thickness and both the microwave frequency and reflection loss
was measured from 8 to 18 GHz (X and Ku-band) frequency range. The resonance frequency
can be easily tuned by varying thickness of microwave absorber nanocomposites. These
blends show absorption dominated total shielding effectiveness value upto −30 dB suggesting
their potential application for microwave absorbers.
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Cost Effective Maskless Lithography

Mohammed Ziauddin, Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad
Mechanical Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab
Emirates
Saud A. Khashan
Mechanical Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
ahmourad@uaeu.ac.ae
Maskless lithography has improved manufacturing process of microstructures with time,

cost, and flexibility of producing complex designs. It has dramatically overcome the
shortcomings of traditional or conventional lithography technique that utilizes masks for
patterning. However, commercially available maskless lithography systems are highly
expensive for small institutions that uses the system for small production or research
purposes. Among the cost-effective methods, direct laser writing and digital micro-mirror
device based aerial imaging have been noticed widely in literature. In this study, as a part of
manufacturing microfluidic devices, maskless lithography system was developed and built in
the lab with cost-effective measures. Some of the results obtained manufacturing complex
shapes are provided in this study.
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Experimental Optimization: 3 Level Full Factorial Design and Variation of Processing

Parameters for Polycarbonate Colors
Jamal Al Sadi, Yassin L. Nimir., Luis Ferreira.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, (HCT-ADMC).
Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE
jalsadi@hct.ac.ae, ynimir@hct.ac.ae,lferreira@hct.ac.ae
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the influence of variation of processing parameters
on the dispersion quality of polycarbonate compound. For proper dispersion of these
pigments, the optimization of compounding process parameters is required. The effect of
three processing parameters, temperature, screw speed, and feed rate, was investigated.
Experimental design for the optimization of process parameter based upon 3 levels full
factorial response surface methodology was utilized. Design expert software was employed
to carry out the experimental designs, statistical and numerical optimization. Statistical
equation developed by this method contained individual and interactions effects of
parameters on the color values. The developed model and experimental data obtained passed
all diagnostic tests establishing this model as statistically significant. The analysis of variance
(ANOVA) reveals that the color parameters dL*, da* and db* are significantly influenced by
the three parameters studied. The best possible optimum process parameters were found to
be: 245.26 oC, 741.27 rpm and 24.72 kg/hr in order to achieve the color values in a minimum
desirable deviation dE* of 0.8. Application was extended to study the variations of the
processing parameters while other parameters are constant (General Trends), focused on the
minute variation of the feedrates leads to a significant improvement in key color desirable
deviation dE* of 0.34. Both designs are yielded process parameters that were statistically
significant.
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Experimental Analysis of the Holding-Force of the Jamming Grippers

Amjad Alsakarneh, Sulaiman Alnaqbi, Mariam Alkaabi,
Rehab Alnaqbi, Mohamed Alnaqbi, Abdulla Alkaabi
Fujairah Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Email: Aalsakarneh@hct.ac.ae
Taha Tabaza
Faculty of Engineering, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Recently, jamming grippers have been widely used in industry as they are capable to grip
unacquainted objects. The distinctive properties of jamming grippers have been obtained
from the nature of the granular materials in rigid and flowing states. However, the optimum
materials properties to be used is still an open question to be answered. In the proposed, a
jamming gripper holding-force is investigated experimentally for different materials,
granular-size and water-contents. The design of experiment (DoE) is utilized, 23 full factorial
design, to determine the relationship of each of the parameters with the gripper holding-
force, and any interaction between the design parameters. The materials water-contents was
found to be the most determinist factor, followed by the granular-size for the same material.
Less water-contents and large granular-size resulted the highest holding-force of the gripper.
No interaction between the design factors was reported. The proposed study is extendable to
study other granular materials properties.
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Comparative study on 1D phononic crystal vibration transmission

1Abdulwehab A. Ibrahima, 2Hazwan Aizat Bin Ahmedb,
1Riyad O. Husseinc, 3Chong Perk Lind, 1Mesfin G. Zewgee,
4Ahmed Nurye Oumerf
1Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Sciences, Mechanical Engineering Division

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE,
2Mechanical Engineering Department,
INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia,
3School of Science and Engineering
Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough, UK ,
4Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
a: aibrahim@hct.ac.ae,
b: i10007275@student.newinti.edu.my,
c: rhussein1@ hct.ac.ae,
dP.Chong@tees.ac.uk,
emgizaw@hct.ac.ae,
fnurye@ump.edu.my
Recently the Phononic Crystals have been an interesting subject in the mechanical and sound
structural applications. Their unique structural properties enable them to be designed to
create complete Phononic band gaps, or ranges of frequencies in which elastic or mechanical
waves are forbidden to propagate in any direction. This property particularly enables the
researchers to develop models which can suppress or enable propagation of harmful or useful
vibrations in select frequency ranges. The current research analyzes the application of the
Phononic Crystal technology to develop surgical tools which can improve haptic force
feedback enabling surgeons with better precision, and simultaneously attenuating hand
tremor vibrations to adversely affect robotic surgery precision. This paper presents a
comparative simulation study of one-dimensional Phononic Crystal rod model, with other
conventional rod models of single-phase material of common surgical tools like Steel and
Titanium.
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2. Aviation and Space Technology International Conference
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Object Detection Technique for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

M. Faiz Bin Ramli**, Ari Legowo*, Syariful Syafiq Shamsudin**
*Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International
Islamic University Malaysia
**Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein
Onn Malaysia
legowo@iium.edu.my
Obstacle detection and avoidance is desirable for UAVs especially lightweight micro aerial
vehicles and is challenging problem since it has payload constraints, therefore only limited
sensor can be attached the vehicle. Usually the sensors incorporated in the system is either
type vision based (monocular or stereo camera) or Laser based. However, each of the sensor
has its own advantage and disadvantage, thus we built the obstacle detection and avoidance
system based multi sensor (monocular sensor and LIDAR sensor) integration. On top of that,
we also able to approximate the safe avoidance path for the UAV once obstacle is detected
from far distance (7ft/211cm) without using fix tolerance dimension from the detected feature
keypoints. In the initial experiment conducted, we successfully detect and determine safe
avoidance path on 5 different sizes and textures of the obstacles including textureless
obstacles.
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Examining the Industry Manpower Dynamics

Ramzi Mansour Business Development / Joramco Academy Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Ltd,
Joramco Amman, Jordan
rmansouur@joramco.com.jo
This paper provides an examination of workforce demographics influencing the aviation

marketplace for industry stakeholders to consider for workforce strategy development and
business model re-alignment and recommendations emerged as to how to move the needle
on increasing the diversity of the workforce; how to ensure, as an industry, that the talent and
expertise needed to solve some of the world's toughest problems is at hand for the future.
What are the real hidden issues beyond the regular concerns on difficulty to access qualified
talent?
Are we aware to the demographic changes in our industry and how to react to the changing
landscape?
What are the real challenges to consider for the future?
How can we build and guarantee an adequate pipeline of labour?
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Spray characteristics of plug type swirl injector

Sri Nithya Mahottamananda Jayapal
B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of
Science & Technology
Chennai,India
mahottamananda@gmail.com
Mohammed Rafnaz
Chennai,India
aerorafu13@gmail.com
Kadiresh P N
Chennai,India
kadiresh@bsauniv.ac.in
Atomization of liquids is a complicated process. It is a common phenomenon in many

industries such as aerospace, automotive, manufacturing (spray drying) and mineral
processing. In swirl injectors, swirling motion is spread to the fluid due to the effect of the
centrifugal force to spread out in the form of a hollow cone liquid sheet as the fluid leaves the
exit orifice. Swirl injector performance and flow behavior at exit will be best understood by
the efficient design and dynamics of various types of injector. Combustion chamber efficiency
is based on injector performance so minor deviations from its design can significantly affect
the performance. The experimental investigation of plug type swirl injector at varying
injection pressure is explored in this paper. The injection pressure was varied from 0.5 bar to
4.5 bar and water was used as working fluid. The measured parameters include breakup
length of liquid sheet, spray cone angle, coefficient of discharge and volume flow rate.
Experimental data shows that breakup length is decreased and spray cone angle is increased
with increasing injection pressure. It is also observed that volume flow rate is increased with
an increase in injection pressure and the discharge coefficient is decreased with low injection
pressure but if injection pressure is increased it remains nearly constant. High spray cone
angle and less break up length of plug type swirl injector is important spray characteristics
requirement in hybrid rocket motor combustion chamber.
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Development and Application of a Value Driven Design Assessment Framework to an

Unmanned Air System Design
Evangelos Papageorgiou, PhD
Assistant Professor
Aviation Engineering Technology and Science
Abu Dhabi Men’s College, UAE
epapageorgiou@hct.ac.ae
The work presented concerns the development of a value driven engineering design
assessment framework and its application to the conceptual design of an Unmanned Air
System (UAS) to be utilised in a defence application. In the field of Multi-Disciplinary Design
Optimization, most recent systematic search has been devoted to fixed topology parametric
geometries, pertaining to a single concept, with very little stress put on the optimization of
variable topologies describing alternative design concepts. Instead of pertaining to a single
aircraft concept, a broad range of combinations of UAS configurations and geometries is
generated by systematically searching alternative concepts and design configurations through
a novel parameterization of the aircraft geometric topologies. Moreover, value, related to the
designed system's capabilities or performance and lifecycle cost, is used to compare different
alternatives in the decision making of engineering design through the appropriate value
model. Following a value-focused approach, a novel multi-attribute value model is
introduced for objectively capturing the user's preferences and expectations. Furthermore, a
more sophisticated multi-attribute utility model, based on standard Multi-attribute Utility
Theory, is employed in the evaluation. This research demonstrates the implementation of the
value driven design philosophy in this framework, identifying value enhancing designs, with
value not converted to monetary worth but as perceived by the user. The ultimate objective of
this framework is to convert engineering design to a decision making analysis with multiple
conflicting objectives considered.
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The Applicability of The Adaptive Wavelet Analysis in Flutter Identification in Aerospace

Structures
Dr. Molham H. Chikhalsouk (1), Dr. Khalid Zhouri (2) Dr. Omar A. Khondker (3), Dr. Monsif
Shinneeb(4), Dr. Mohamed Sharis
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Department, ADM, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE:
(1)malsouk@hct.ac.ae, The corresponding author
(2) kzouhri@hct.ac.ae, (3) okhondker@hct.ac.ae, (4) mshinneeb@hct.ac.ae, (5)
msharis@hct.ac.aeMolham Chikhalsouk (Higher Colleges of Technology)
This paper examines the use of wavelet analysis in detecting flutter in aircraft structures such
as airplane wings and control surfaces. Particularly in combat aircrafts, the designs are
pushed to the limit to obtain the best performance from the aircraft. It is extremely important
to detect the onset of flutter during any complicated maneuvers. The flutter is encountered
when the fluid or air excites the structure by delivering energy to the structure instead of
absorbing it, thus making the damping of the structure negative which results in excessively
increasing vibrations. Use of wavelet analysis has shown good results in detecting the onset
of instability in several ground-based structures, and the present study is an attempt to apply
it in detecting flutter in aircraft wings. A continuous wavelet transform is used to analyze the
vibration signatures from aircraft wings and representing it in both time and frequency
representation. The mother wavelet is selected to be Debauches. Debauche's mother wavelet
is recommended for applications with impulsive nature. The data are collected
experimentally. The results show the applicability of wavelet analysis in identifying the
flutter for this type of applications. The wavelet transform has shown a remarkable
competency in identifying the flutter in the continuous aerospace structures.
INTRODUCTION Flutter is an aeroelastic instability which can take place on any aerospace
structures and pipes, which are continuous structures. It is a repeating movement with a
destructive nature, where the continuous movement causes the fatigue of the structure and
leading to its collapse. Flutter identification is a fundamental procedure in designing the
structures, where the dynamic stability and the structure damping at the range of fluid/air
flow speeds can be determined. Different techniques are used to analyze the flutter such as K,
KE, PK, and methods. These techniques require substantial resources, such as those are found
at NASA, to conduct these tests [1]. However, in the recent years, experts started
investigating the applicability of Wavelet Transform, WT, in investigating different
phenomena and they found that the WT is very convenient for most applications. In the
present paper, a new technique is proposed to identify flutter by using the wavelet transform.
The transform has two parameters, which are the scale and translation factors. WT transforms
the signal in time-frequency fashion, and that happens to aid of a bank of band-pass filters,
and every filter allows the certain band to pass [4]. Staszewski and Cooper [3] considered the
flutter phenomena in aircrafts and identified damping during flight test. The flutter test data
was evaluated by using a time-scale domain method. The flutter was produced by exciting
the structure by impulsive force, and the corresponding response was recorded and analyzed.
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A similar study was conducted by NASA [1]. The study used wavelet transform to reduce
uncertainty levels in stability estimates and provided valuable data for analysis of excitation
mechanism and stability boundary prediction. Chikhalsouk and Bhat, [4], studied the stability
in pipes conveying fluids. Their study examined the conditions at which the pipe loses its
dynamic (flutter) and static stability (divergence).
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Investigation Of Factors Affecting Aircraft Vortex Encounters

Aziz Al-Mahadin
Dubai, UAE
Serdar Dalkilic
Aviation Engineering Department, ADMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
sdalkilic@hct.ac.ae
Large Aircraft wake vortices may sometimes cause significant disturbance to following
aircraft. Separation standards between leading and following aircraft are proven to be
overestimated in some cases, and therefore reducing airport capacity. Other times they are
underestimated and hence causing aircraft incidences and accidents. An important
contribution to the formation and revision of vortex separations depends on the recognition
of vortex traverse by analysis of pilot reports together with a manual examination of data
from flight data recorders (FDRs). However, the current process of flight events analysis is
sometimes subjective and time consuming. Furthermore, there is sometimes disagreement
between pilot reporting and analysis of flight data from FDR. Hence the current process
requires improvement. This paper examines 54 pilot reports of transport aircraft vortex
encounters to establish factors affecting the encounters. The research findings help the
aviation authorities to impose new requirements such as training for pilots and FDR analysts
on vortex identification. Findings can also contribute to enhance safety, improve operation
efficiency and helps revision of the appropriateness of regulations of vortex separations. This
paper also indicates further investigation areas that are essential for aircraft wake vortex
analysis, identification and severity mitigation.
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Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques for the Identification of Aircraft Wake Vortex Encounters

Aziz Al-Mahadin
Dubai, UAE
aziz.almahadin@hct.ac.ae
Faouzi Bouslama
Computer Information Science Department, DBM
Dubai, UAE
faouzi.bouslama@hct.ac.ae
The automatic identification of aircraft vortex encounters by soft-computing techniques, such

as fuzzy systems, gives better identification results than when performed by subjective
manual approaches. However, the construction of the fuzzy rules heavily depends on a
thorough understanding of vortex aerodynamics and aircraft response to a vortex encounter.
Moreover, it requires a detailed analysis of flight data records and pilot reports, which all
help in the proper selection of the critical fuzzy input variables. However, the automatic
identification of vortex encounters by fuzzy logic can be greatly influenced by the shape and
distributions of membership functions. Artificial neural networks integrated with fuzzy
systems have been used as a solution in the automatic tuning of the membership functions of
fuzzy linguistic variables. In this paper, a hybrid Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System
(ANFIS) is selected to automatically tune the parameters of the fuzzy membership functions.
Various neuro-fuzzy models having different sets of parameters and factors are investigated.
Simulation results with an average identification accuracy of 84.2% is obtained. The neuro-
fuzzy hybrid model can also be used in the identification of other aircraft flight events.
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Safety Culture in Aircraft Maintenance Organizations of United Arab Emirates

Kamal Jaiswal
Aviation Maintenance Engineering Department, ADM
Abu Dhabi, UAE
kjaiswal@hct.ac.ae
Aziz Al-Mahadin
Aviation Maintenance Engineering Department, DBM
Dubai, UAE
azizalmahadin@hct.ac.ae
Seema Verma
Dean- School of Aviation
Accountable Manager, B.V.G.F.C.
Banasthali University, India
Balgopal Singh
Associate Professor- Faculty of Management Studies
Safety has always been a concern for aviation organizations; however, most of the research
that has been done in this field is related to safety culture in flight operations and not directly
related to the Aircraft Maintenance Organizations (AMO). However, the holistic flight safety
depends on the conduct of individuals from both Aircraft Maintenance Organizations and
flight operations. The risk factors from aircraft maintenance are very crucial and if not
mitigated on time, can lead to more accidents and serious incidents. Safety regulations
adapted by Safety Management Systems (SMS) may not be always followed because of
alleged reasons including time constraints and cost reduction. This problem can be prevented
by creating a safety culture. Hence embracing aviation safety culture is very important to
guarantee the required safety outcomes. This research aims to provide an overview of the
effective implementation of safety management systems and evaluate the safety culture in
maintenance organizations in the UAE. The research outcomes and recommendations will
help maintenance organizations to enhance the level of safety by adopting an effective safety
culture and ensuring effective implementation of safety management system.
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Evaluation of Geomagnetic Storms - A Case Study

W.F.Alsadoon; M. M. Shaikh; I. Fernini
Department of Applied Physics
Astronomy, University of Sharjah.
Sharjah Center for Astronomy and Space
Science, Sharjah, UAE
u00044009@sharjah.ac.ae
mshaikh@sharjah.ac.ae
ifernini@sharjah.ac.ae
This paper studied the impact of geomagnetic storm on the ionosphere. The paper presenting
three cases studies on geomagnetic storm, they occurred during the following periods 17th
March 2015, 6th March 2016 and 8th May 2016. The effect of the storms has been explained by
using the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF Bz) and the geomagnetic parameters. The results
of this paper are very significant for the applications of satellite based navigational and
communication system.
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Colonization on Mars: An Experimental Analysis about Chromotherapy as key to survive

on Mars
Asma Helal Ali Alyahyaee (Student),
Hind Mohamed Ali Alkhawajah (Student),
Khalid Hussain (Lecturer)
Petroleum Engineering Technology
Abu Dhabi Polytechnic
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The red planet (Mars) has fascinated the human kind for a very long time. Even human
beings have explored and conquered almost all the world, but curiosity has led them to
expand their limits and explore the space. After the revolution in technology, the human
species is on the verge of achieving a historic accomplishment to establish a permanent
human settlement on Planet Mars. But traveling to a place which is 54.6 million kilometers
away from us is a big challenge. The primary problem for the Mars-bound crew will be the
very long flight, which will last about eight months. The long travel in a small spaceship will
be a challenging psychological experience. Continues and sustainable source of food and
energy is another critical challenge because Martians will not be able to grow green plants on
Mars. The unavailability of the viable food source leads Martians to take their food for the
whole journey from earth which results in more congestion of space. The conventional
resources are not going to help us in such a complicated mission. Visible light, the aggregate
of various colors, is an instant source of energy. The right used to light sources and its color
could be a helpful tool in our journey to Mars. The series of experiments on humans show
that color therapy can be a practical solution to food and alternative medicine deficiency. Our
experimental analysis has proven that specific color light can help plants to grow and
nourish. We have also done chromotherapy of Hamster under different color lights and
conditions.
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A Numerical Analysis of the Slot Film-Cooling Effectiveness

Mohammed Al-Hemyari
Mechancial Engineering Department
Sharjah, UAE
b00071156@aus.edu
Mohammad O. Hamdan
Sharjah, UAE
mhamdan@aus.edu
Mehmet F.Orhan
Sharjah, UAE
morhan@aus.edu
Cooling gas turbine blades is crucial cooling techniques that allows higher gas turbine inlet
temperature. A higher gas turbine inlet temperature allows boosting gas turbine efficiency
which reduces fuel consumption. One of the main cooling techniques of the turbine blades is
film cooling where a relatively low temperature air is used to form a blanket of cool air
around the blade to shield it from high temperature gases. Many complex interrelated
geometry and flow parameters affect the effectiveness of the film cooling. The complex
interrelations between these parameters are considered the main challenge in properly
understanding the effect of these parameters on film cooling. Numerical techniques are viable
analysis techniques that are used to better understand film cooling techniques. In this study, a
simplified 2D film cooling jet blown from slot jet is investigated for blowing ratio for a wide
range between 0.5 and 2. The performance of the film cooling is reported using adiabatic film
effectiveness.
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Effects of 23rd Solar Cycle on TEC Measurement over Bahrain - A Case Study
A. M. Darya
Dept. of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, University of Sharjah.
Sharjah Center for Astronomy and
Space Sciences.
Sharjah, U.A.E
U00047054@sharjah.ac.ae
M. M. Shaikh; I. Fernini
Dept. of Applied Physics and
Astronomy, University of Sharjah.
Sharjah Center for Astronomy and
Space Sciences.
Sharjah, U.A.E
mshaikh@sharjah.ac.ae
ifernini@sharjah.ac.ae
Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide radio-navigation system through which the
position of an object on Earth and in its vicinity can be precisely calculated. However, errors
in the satellites signal propagation affect the positioning calculation done by ground
receivers. The Ionosphere is the most significant source of that error, with errors scaling up to
tens of meters. To eliminate Ionospheric errors, the number of total electron content (TEC) in
the Ionosphere must be calculated. In this study, a comparison has been performed between
the peaks of the seasonal graphs obtained by daily calculations of vertical total electron
content of two collocated receivers (BAHR & BHR1 / BHR1 & BHR2) and the daily total
sunspot number (DTSN). We found there to be a direct correlation between the two.
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Heat Transfer Influence of Solar Panel on Spacecraft

Reem Almehisni
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Dubai, UAE
201570264@uaeu.ac.ae
Fadi Al Naimat
Al Ain, UAE
falnaimat@uaeu.ac.ae
Solar Panels are widely used in space applications; they serve as the primary electrical power
source for the spacecraft mission. When the spacecraft orbits the earth planet in low earth
orbit, the solar panels undergo harsh thermal environment of space where they experience
the extreme high temperature exceeding 120˚C while in sun exposure and low temperature
around -170˚C while in eclipse shadow. This paper studies the significant thermal effect of
solar panel heat flux, with temperature range between -60˚C to 100 ˚C, imposed on the
spacecraft's body structure through deriving thermal equation of the system and conducting
thermal analysis simulation for different thermal paths between a solar panel and a
spacecraft. The different thermal paths are compared and discussed in the paper to predict
the most effective heat path such that it is capable of decreasing the mass and cost of thermal
control systems of spacecraft.
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Effect of Flexural Bending Test on Three Dimensional Spacer Composite Materials

Sarath Raj N.S
Faculty Member
Aerospace Engineering Department
Amity University Dubai
Jerrin Thadathil Varghese

Faculty Member
Aerospace Engineering Department
jvarghese@amityuniversity.ae
M. Chithirai Pon Selvan

Faculty Member
For decades composite materials have been used in aviation industry, but the forth coming
generations of airframe structures will be the first in which the major fundamental
component are fabricated from composites instead of metals. The fabrication of Three
Dimensional spacer fabric is a recently established concept where the surfaces of fabric are
strongly interlinked to each other by vertical pile fibers which are interwoven using different
techniques with the skins. Hence as a result of this new technique, better skin-core debonding
resistance, superior integrity and perfect durability is achieved. In addition, the interstitial
space of the construction can be filled up with foams to provide synergistic support with
vertical piles. This paper discusses on the fabrication of the composites and in the secondary
stage understanding the mechanical properties of the specimen by flexural testing and in the
final stage comparison of test results.
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Coexisting In A World With Urban Air Mobility: A Revolutionary Transportation System

Akash Bandyopadhyay
Graduate Student
Aerospace Engineering
Department
akashB1@amitydubai.ae
Sarath Raj N.S

Faculty Member
Department
Jerrin Thadathil Varghese

Faculty Member
Department
jvarghese@amityuniversity.ae
This paper reviews the possibility and feasibility of the employment of urban air mobility in
Dubai and the rest of the world. Urban Air Mobility can be used in building on existing viable
technologies. This in turn will make the transportation of goods and services in densely
populated areas much simpler, allowing safer environments, clearing up of city streets and a
dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution levels. This may be employed in UAE [United
Arab Emirates] in the form of taxi services or an on-demand urban network.
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Estimation and Reduction of Helicopter Hub Vibratory Forces due to Blade-to-Blade

Dissimilarity in Composite Rotor System
Babruvahan Ronge
SVERI’s College of Engineering
Pandharpur, India
bpronge@coe.sveri.ac.in
Prashant Pawar
Pandharpur, India
pawarpm@sveri.ac.in
In the conventional helicopters, the main rotor provides necessary lift capability to meet
various mission requirements. However, the main rotor system is the principal source of
distractive vibrations, which restricts helicopters from achieving higher speed,
maneuverability, agility, and crew effectiveness. These vibrations can be divided into two
categories. The first category of vibrations is inherent due to the asymmetric nature of a rotor
in forward flight and are present even in the case of a balanced rotor (tracked rotor) system.
The second category of vibrations is due to the blade-to-blade dissimilarity which results
from manufacturing uncertainties, highly vibratory operating conditions and environmental
effects. High levels of vibration and noise are key issues of concern for helicopter industries.
Further, the extent severity of these vibrations increases due adding of few more harmonics
vibrations coming from blade-to-blade dissimilarity. This dissimilarity may be result of
various uncertainties, blade degradation due to highly vibratory operating conditions and
environmental effects. Therefore, it is important to estimate the extent of extra vibratory loads
coming from this dissimilarity. Most of the efforts until now are focused on minimization of
hub vibratory loads by assuming the balanced rotor system whereas the dissimilarity is
minimized separately using "track and balance" system. This study is focused on the
estimation of hub vibratory loads due to dissimilarity and its elimination using active twist
control.
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Experimental Analysis of Composite Rotor blade models for damge identification

Babruvahan Ronge
Pandharpur, India
bpronge@coe.sveri.ac.in
Prashant Pawar
Pandharpur, India
pawarpm@sveri.ac.in
Avinash Parkhe
Pandharpur, India
akparkhe@coe.sveri.ac.in
The helicopter rotor system operates in a highly dynamic and unsteady environment leading
to severe vibratory loads. Repeated exposure to this severe loading condition can induce
damage in the composite rotor blades. These blades are generally made of fiber reinforced
laminated composites and exhibit various competing modes of damage such as delamination,
fiber matrix debonding, fiber breakage, fiber pull out and matrix cracking. There is a need to
study the behavior of the composite helicopter rotor system under various key damage
modes in composite materials, as this understanding can then be further used for developing
a Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system which will be able to predict these key damage
modes in the helicopter from the measured data. An experimental study for understanding
the combined influence of damages is carried out. Experimental analysis is carried out for
non-rotating and rotating conditions. In the non-rotating conditions fundamental properties
of composite rotor blade model viz. stiffnesses and natural frequencies in various directions
are obtained. For the rotating conditions strains in various directions are measured for
damaged and undamaged rotor blade models. Further, dynamic responses of undamaged
and damaged blade are also obtained for rotating as well as non-rotating conditions.
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Evaluation of the Influence of Orangizational Factors on the Effective Implementation of

SMS in the UAE
Dr. Melaku Tadesse
Department of Aviation Maintenance Engineering
Higher Colleges of Technology Abu Dhabi, UAE
mtadesse@hct.ac.ae
This study considers the influence of organizational safety factors on the effective
implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) in airlines in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE). The study design used a hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis method consisting of
the Decision Making and Trial Laboratory (DEMATEL) and the Analytic Network Process
(ANP) methods. The organizational factors used in the study provide the frameworks for
implementation of Safety Management Systems. The source of information for the
organizational factors was the International Civil Aviation Organization's Safety Management
System Guidance Manual, which is also fully endorsed by the United Arab Emirates' General
Civil Aviation Authority. The study targeted 35 aviation safety experts selected from air
transport organizations in the United Arab Emirates. The DEMATEL-ANP method was used
to measure experts' perception of the influence of organizational factors on the effective
implementation of Safety Management Systems in the United Arab Emirates based on data
collected through two rounds of surveys. The results revealed the kind and level of influence
the organizational factors have on Safety Management System (SMS) implementation, and
identified four core factors that are crucial for effective implementation of SMS in the UAE:
hazard identification, risk management, change management, and coordination of
emergency. The study concludes with a safety measurement model that is unique to the
United Arab Emirates air transport industry.
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Preparing To Lead the Bandwagon: A Case of Growing Indian Aviation Industry

Kamal Jaiswal
Aviation Maintenance Engineering Department, ADM
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
kjaiswal@hct.ac.ae
Balgopal Singh
Associate Professor- Faculty of Management Studies
Seema Verma
Dean- School of Aviation
Accountable Manager, B.V.G.F.C.
The rising number of aircraft in the country and the new civil aviation policy only forecast an
enormous requirement for regional aircraft in the country in the future but this has also raised
the concern regarding the availability of a required number of skilled and qualified
workforce. The skilled manpower is the backbone of the aviation industry for the safe
operation of airlines but the way it is expanding in India, it would be difficult to have a
sufficient number of skilled manpower to meet the requirement of growing aviation industry.
This demand for a skilled workforce is very high and cannot be addressed by existing
training infrastructure. The situation will get worse if the effective and immediate actions are
not taken on time. To effectively overcome this problem, the government has to come forward
with an agenda addressing the key elements such as training needs, training infrastructure,
and workforce planning. There is strong need of simplified policy along with strong
determination from the government as well as private sector to support this growing sector in
term of investment in training, better wages, healthier lifestyle and adoption of latest
technology.
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Study and testing of a green trainer to transform small general aviation aircraft for training
into no-emission aerial vehicles
1st R. Alberto Bernabeo
Abu Dhabi University,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
alberto.bernabeo@adu.ac.ae
2nd L. Piancastelli
University of Bologna
D.I.N,
Bologna, Italy
luca.piancastelli@unibo.it
3rd Zahid Hameed Malik

Abu Dhabi, UAE
zahid.malik@adu.ac.ae
4th Asif Al Azad;

Abu Dhabi, UAE
1054268@students.adu.ac.ae
5th , Jamal Ahmed Yaseen

Abu Dhabi, UAE
Most current trainers are piston engine aircraft. The engine lasts 2,000hrs. maximum. The idea
is to substitute the engine with a green electric powerpack with the same performance of the
original unit, but with no emission and basically with no maintenance. The powerpack
should be easy to install, safe and should provide sufficient autonomy. This last part is
particularly easy for trainers, since they fly in a very standard way. At morning, with the
battery fully charged, the instructor and the student perform a flight that lasts typically from
20min to 2 hours. On landing a de-briefing of the student takes place. This phase is followed
by the briefing of the new student. These two steps take at minimum of 30 minutes. During
this time the battery can be partially recharged. The process will continue for a full day, with
a longer recharge during break times. Therefore, it is perfectly possible to have a one day
autonomy (about 10hrs.). This project is intended to develop an experimental green trainer to
validate the best configuration for this power pack and to find-out critical issues on
installation, safety, reliability and maintenance. Finally, a minimum number of 300hrs. of
flight will be performed to perform an accelerated tests to individuate critical safety issues on
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the new proposal. This part should be considered as in integral part of the University Career
for those aviation students who want to get involved in testing and engineering, rather than
only flying. At the same time, converting engines from the combustion ones into the electric
ones will contribute to reduce the polluting emissions in the air that produce micro-climate
changes.
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3. Internet of Things, Mechatronics and their Applications

International Conference
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Binary Image Matching using Scale Invariant Feature and Hough Transforms
A. M. Nickfarjam
Department of Computer Engineering
Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
amnickfarjam@grad.kashanu.ac.ir
H. Ebrahimpour-komleh
ebrahimpour@kashanu.ac.ir
A. A. Amini Tehrani
amir.tehrani@grad.kashanu.ac.ir
Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) is used for local features description of images. The
proposed technique employs SIFT in order to match binary images. While the employment of
SIFT descriptors on binary image databases could be possible, its power is rather limited. The
novelty of the proposed algorithm is make use of SIFT for binary image matching by taking
the power of Hough Transform (HT) in line detection. HT can be used on any line orientation.
Thus, HT investigates lines as criteria for binary image similarity beside SIFT features for
local and corner descriptions. The evaluation is achieved and experimental highlights the
superiority of this approach for binary images which contains straight lines.
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Developing a Web based interactive 3D virtual environment for novel skin measurement
instruments
Omar Al Hashimi*1, Perry Xiao*2
*College of Applied Sciences - Sohar Sohar province,
P O Box 135, Postal Code 311, Oman
1omar_108@hotmail.com or 1omar.soh@cas.edu.om
* London South Bank University 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK
2xiaop@lsbu.ac.uk
3D design and 3D content are becoming ever so popular in today's technology. The whole
world is moving towards the 3D content platform, 3D printers, 3D TV sets, 3D mobiles etc. no
exception to that is the web and all things in it.
AquaFlux and Epsilon are two of our state of the art skin measurement instruments.
Originally developed by our research group as research projects, AquaFlux and Epsilon have
now been commercialized and used in more than 70 organizations worldwide. However, due
to the nature of the technologies, they often require on-site intensive training, which is
expensive and time-consuming. There is a genuine need for an interactive virtual training
environment that users can be trained whenever and wherever they want. This paper
demonstrates the development of a web-based interactive 3D virtual environment for these
two skin measurement instruments to serve this demand. The new system contains detailed
virtual user manuals, step by step interactive instructions that will direct the users on how to
use these two skin measurement devices. The virtual environment will benefit users by giving
users a very realistic feel about how these instruments work. VR (Virtual Reality) is an
essential technology that will deliver to users the experience and knowledge in this regard.
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CHSM-MBC Cluster Head Selection Method with Multi Hop Balanced Clustring Routing
Protocol for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensors Networks
Dallali Sondes
Innov'com Laboratory
High School of Communication of Tunisia
SUP' COM
Sondes.Dallali@fsb.rnu.tn
Dr. Hadded Rim

Innov'com Laboratory
High School of Communication of Tunisia
SUP' COM
Rim haddad@supcom.tn
Wireless sensor network is a set of sensors randomly distributed to collect data and to send it
to base station, these sensors present a limited batteries, so one of the key parameters of these
networks is energy consumption. Many researchers proposed protocols to reduce energy of
sensors and increase life time of network. In this paper we propose a new method for the
Cluster Head Selection with multihop Balanced Clustring Routing protocol to compare two
methods for the select of CH through a multi hop Balanced Clustring Routing Protocol ,this
protocol is based on k-means clustering and chooses between centroid method and score
calculating method to select the cluster head. The protocol is also compared to other
algorithms, the simulation results show that CHSM-MBC improved residual energy of
sensors, increase the numbers of alives nodes and improved lifetime of the network.
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An interdisciplinary approach to developing an IoT Healthcare solution in Applied Higher

Education
Ali Farhat, Thomas McNeill, John Raven
Sharjah Women’s College
afarhat@hct.ac.ae
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing field with much demand for skilled
engineers and IT professionals that are familiar with this technology. Learning institutions
therefore need to adapt to fulfill this need. However, it is complex technology. By its very
nature, IoT requires technical training in both hardware, where devices are developed that
are able to sense environmental data, and software, where systems are developed for
transmitting and processing this data seamlessly across internetworks. This paper is a case
study of an interdisciplinary student project at a higher educational institution in the Middle
East (HEIME) that addresses this need by developing an IoT based solution for the health
sector. There were challenges both from a technical and educational perspective, but the
outcomes made it worthwhile.
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Smart Home Energy Management System

Mulham B. Soudan, Homam M. Al Rifaie, Taha M. Asmar and Sohaib Majzoub
University of Sharjah
Sharjah UAE
The proposed system design tries to solve the growing problem of unnecessary energy
consumption in an individual's household using the concept of the IoT (internet of things).
The design monitors and analyzes the energy consumed by the electricity outlets in the
household using sensors and microcontrollers. The proposed design gives the user multiple
manipulation methods to control energy consumption. The proposed design includes a
mobile application which will act as the communication link between the system and the
cloud. On the cloud, a server will make the control of the electrical outlets possible from
inside and outside the house. The results varied depending on the used cases. In some cases,
it saved up to 50% of energy consumption.
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Efficient Lightweight Mechanism for Node Authentication in WBSN

Sazia Parvin∗, Amjad Gawanmeh¶, Sita Venkatraman∗, Ali Alwadi§, Jamal N. Al-Karakik
∗Melbourne Polytechnic, Victoria, Australia and University of New South Wales, Canberra.
saziaparvin@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au
¶Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology,
Abu Dhabi, UAE.
amjad.gawanmeh@kustar.ac.ae
§School of Engineering, Auckland University of Technology Auckland, New Zealand.
ali.ab.alwadi@gmail.com
kDepartment of Information Security Engineering Technology, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, Abu Dhabi,
UAE.
jamal.alkaraki@adpoly.ac.ae
Several connected health technologies, such as WBSN, WBANs ,and WPANs, play an
increasing role in ICT based medical systems. These networks have the capability of
collecting real-time biomedical data through intelligent medical sensors in or around the
patients' body. The collected data is transmitted to remote medical personnel for clinical
diagnostics. However, only authenticated sensing nodes within the connected health network
should be able to do this. This work provides a scheme to enable this trust based
authentication.
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Platform Dependent Delay and Pitch Shifting Using Android Environment

Ammar Natsheh, Higher Colleges Technology, United Arab Emirates
anatsheh@hct.ac.ae
This Paper is about finding a low cost solution to Audio effects used by musicians and audio
engineers. From chorus to flanger, rotary, delay, overdrive, and pitch shifting, etc…
This paper focuses on two effects: Delay and Pitch shifting.
The first part the delay was used since the beginning of using electronics in musical
instruments. It adds some delayed versions of the input signal which gives a warm tone and
adds a depth to the sound of the instrument, from a psychological point of view it keeps
hitting the ear drum of the listener to a level where the ear is used to it and actually is some
strange type of a very short time addiction. It was done through using a circular buffer
technique to save the memory and to get rid of latency.
The second part is the pitch shifting. It actually allows one person to play two lines at the
same time, giving the listener a variation of frequencies that hit the low pass filter which is
the human ear, making some sort of linear surrounding effect depending on how the panning
of the original signal and the shifted version is done. The techniques used are carefully
selected and implemented with some types of interpolation to make sure to get the best
results.
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Low PAPR OFDM with Implicit Side Information and Reduced Complexity for IOT
Networks
Zaid S. Al-Aubaidy
Electrical Engineering Department, Higher Colleges of
Technology, UAE
zabdalghany@hct.ac.ae
Saloa M. Ali
Electrical Engineering Department, Higher Colleges of
Technology, UAE
sali1@hct.ac.ae
In this paper, we present a new technique of reducing PAPR for OFDM transmission to meet
the increasing demand of an efficient OFDM realization for IOT networks. PAPR reduction is
based on code multiplication with several circular shifts of the input mapped vector and the
selected vector is the one with minimum PAPR. Compared to the selected mapping (SLM),
only one code is required, iteration process is done via circular shift of input vector, and side
information is implicit in the data vector. Pilot SCs with carefully selected indexes are
inserted to the data vectors for implicit determination of circular shifts and channel
estimation at the receiver. We also present a low-complexity implementation algorithm for
OFDM baseband transmitters, in which no complex multiplication is required at all. PAPR of
5.5-6.5dB per 10000 OFDM symbols is achieved for 16-QAM and 64-QAM with limited loss of
power and bandwidth. Besides, no error in the extraction of the side information is detected
at the receiver assuming frequency selective fading channel with {5, 70, 140} Hz Doppler
shifts and up to 5 MHz OFDM bandwidth.
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Revisiting of elliptical curve cryptography for securing IoT

Darshana Pritam Shah
Student ,Department of E& C Engineering
R V College of Engineering
Bangalore , India
darshanashah14@gmail.com
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) is a network of 'Things' connected to internet where things can
be a coffee machine, cell phone, headphones, lamps, wearable devices and almost anything
else you can think of. These devices will communicate with cloud for sharing information via
internet. Due to cheap availability of broadband internet, by 2020 almost 20 billion devices
will be connected IoT. As these devices are connected to internet, security is the major
concern. IoT devices will be vulnerable to all kind of active and passive attacks. In
continuation, this paper proposes a secured protocol based on elliptic curve for
communication between IoT devices and server. In the proposed Elliptical Curve Internet of
Things (ECIOT) protocol, the IoT device will establish secret session key with server by using
Diffie Hellman protocol based on NIST p-192 prime curve. The subsequent communication
will be carried out with symmetric key cipher Ex-OR by using ECIOT derived key. The NIST
p163 bit elliptic curve is recommended due to resource constrained nature of IoT devices.
Implementation of the proposed ECIOT protocol is demonstrated on MIRACL crypto library.
Keywords—Elliptical Curve Cryptography, discrete Logarithmic problem, Internet of Things,

public key cryptography etc.
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Review- Challenges of Mobility Aware MAC Protocols in WSN

Sijo Sudheendran1, Ons Bouachir2, Sherif Moussa1, Adel Omar Dahmane3
1-Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, Canadian University of Dubai, UAE (sijo@cud.ac.ae,
smoussa@cud.ac.ae)
2-College of Technological Innovation, Zayed University, UAE (Ouns.bouachir@zu.ac.ae)
3-Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, University of Quebec at Trois-
Rivières, Canada (AdelOmar.Dahmane@uqtr.ca)
In today's smart world WSN plays an important role in IoT. The WSN nodes can be used for
wildlife, patient, air quality monitoring. WSN consists of numerous sensor nodes and are
connected to each other. One of the major concerns of WSN is the mobility of nodes. The
mobility of the nodes creates concern to the MAC protocols that's defined for WSN static
nodes. Mobile-WSN demands the participated nodes to send packets with a bursty traffic,
low energy consumption and reliable. MAC protocol is the most important in designing the
WSN as MAC plays an important role regarding throughput, mobility, security and energy
consumption.
This paper gives a review on mobility aware protocols such as M-MAC, MA-MAC, MMH-
MAC, M- Contiki, MobiIQ, MobiDisc.
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Eco-Car Park with Cooling system

Yaser Bin Zamel, Omar Alyammahy, Bushra Alzaabi, Lina Momani
Fujairah, UAE
lmomani@hct.ac.ae
The temperature in the UAE summer is mostly above 48 °C which is very hot. Many cars
cannot handle that high temperature which leads to different problems such as mechanical
problems, burns from metals inside the cars, reduction in battery life, tires damage, food or
drinks spoiled and dangerous chemicals released from overheated water inside plastic
bottles. This project aims to design and develop a prototype that reduces the effect of high
temperature on parked car in a creative way. The proposed system would offer foldable
garage that keep the car temperature within (28-30 °C) during the day powered by solar
energy. Eco - Cooling system (i.e. solar powered and no compressors) is used to maintain the
temperature inside the parking. The garage would have the size of a standard parking that
can be controlled easily by a switch. The project will use only solar panels as a renewable
energy to empower the whole system.
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Commercial 4G LTE Cellular Networks for Supporting Emerging IoT Applications

Ahmed Hassebo, Muath Obaidat, and M. A. Ali
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, the City College of the City University of New York, NY 10031, USA
Ahasseb00@citymail.cuny.edu Muobaidat@ccny.cuny.edu Ali@ccny.cuny.edu
This paper presents a detailed realistic performance analysis and feasibility assessment of
commercial LTE cellular networks when used to support a diverse set of emerging IoT
applications ranging from mission-critical applications that require ultra-reliable and
stringent E2E latency to those that require support of massive number of connected devices
with relaxed latency and reliability requirements (e. g., smart meters). Since total uplink (UL)
traffic of most of these IoT applications is higher than total downlink (DL) traffic, we focus
our analysis only on UL performance. It is shown that current commercial 4G LTE systems
can't support emerging mission-critical IoT applications with latency requirements of less
than 100 ms. 4G LTE systems can satisfy the requirements of IoT applications when latency
requirements are > 150 ms.
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Proactive Noise Mitigation In Swash Plate Pump Pumping Systems: From Control System
Design Perspective
Molham H. Chikhalsouk (1), Khalid Zhouri (2) Chandra Somayaji (3), Monsif Shinneeb(4)
Mechanical Department, ADM, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE:
(1)malsouk@hct.ac.ae, The corresponding author
(2) kzouhri@hct.ac.ae
(3) csomayaji@hct.ac.ae
(4) mshinneeb@hct.ac.ae
Generally, in hydraulic systems, the performance, high specific power, and compliant
functional characteristics make swash plate pumps suitable for most of the fluid power and
hydraulic applications. Swashplate pump is a variable displacement pump as the flow rate is
controlled and adjusted according to the load pressure reading. The pressure transducer
senses the value of the pressure at the load side and sending it to the logic unit to determine
the what is the required piston stroke needed to generate the required pressure to match the
load pressure. For this purpose, the control unit is equipped with two control loops. The inner
controls the spool proportional motion, and the outer to control the swash plate inclination
angle which determines the stroke length. The inclination angle is limited by two values zero
and 15 deg. Having one loop to control only the inclination angle makes the pump
production cost less, simplify the structure of the pump, and improves the pump overall
performance. Hence, the control unit needs to be redesigned and reconstructed to meet the
required performance. This paper aims to investigate the effect of a single PID controller
gains on the hydraulic system noise levels. In this study, the single proposed PID controlled
will be compared with another single PD controller, and the noise levels will be considered as
comparison parameters. The results are obtained theoretically and validated experimentally.
The experimental results have shown the ability to apply the proposed PID single controller
for this kind of pumps.
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PLC Automation of a Hydrochloric Acid Production Unit on a Mannheim-Process

Hussam Khasawneh
Department of Mechatronics, School of Engineering, The
University of Jordan, Amman 11942 Jordan
Mohammad Kilani
Faculty of Engineering, Higher Colleges of Technology,
Sharjah Men’s College, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The paper describes the design of an automatic system for the production of hydrochloric
acid from HCl gas released from a potassium sulfate production unit based on the Mannheim
process. The proposed automated system replaces manual operation of the pumps and valves
in the unit a programmable logic controller (PLC) controlled unit. Automating the unit is
expected to increase productivity, maintain product quality, and reduce the risks associated
with the operation of the unit
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Navigation Algorithm for Autonomous Mobile Robots in Indoor Environments

Fatima Khan*, Asma Alakberi, Shamma Almaamari and Abdul R Beig**
Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Petroleum Institute
Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
*fakhan1@pi.ac.ae ; **bbeig@pi.ac.ae
Autonomous mobile robots are expected to provide a major role in manufacturing, logistics
and service industry. The objective of this research is to develop an improved obstacle
avoidance and navigation algorithms for navigation in an unknown indoor environment.
Ultrasonic sensors are used to detect obstacles, rotational odometry is used to localize the
robot position and reach the target. A Bluetooth interface is used to establish communication
between the laptop and robot and the same is used to program the robot and feed starting
and target positions. An improvised collision avoidance algorithm based on the type Bug-2
algorithm is developed. An experimental robot is developed by modifying the commercially
available Kobuki robot base. The proposed improved navigation algorithm is tested
experimentally in a typical laboratory setting and experimental results are presented.
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Entropy Based Adaptive Image Compression Procedure

Sandor Piros (HCT Dubai Men's College, United Arab Emirates); Peter Korondi (BUTE, Hungary)
There are several different methods to compress digital signals, datasets or images, each of
them with special characteristics. The procedure introduced here is an entropy based
adaptive compression method, its main feature is the hierarchical structure and entropy
based compression. Wavelet transform of a dataset could be arranged to a binary tree like
structure, which is the starting point of the proposed compression method. Degree of
complexity of an image varies, different parts have different information content. Detailed
regions require more thorough description than relaxed, predictable parts. To accomplish this
task a new type of variable is introduced, resembling the entropy of a particular area of an
image. The higher the value of this variable indicating entropy, the higher is the importance
of the area's detail coefficients.
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Real-time three Dimensional Imaging of Paramagnetic Contaminants in Oil-Gas Pipelines

K. Bin Said1 and M. Meribout2
1: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Science & Technology (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria
2:Electrical Engineering Department, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UA)
In this paper, submillimeter three dimensional tomography imaging of paramagnetic

contaminants flow rate in multiphase flow pipelines is presented. The device, which is based
on Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI), consists of an array of twelve coils and a pair of
permanent magnets and is not influenced with the other phases that constitute the crude oil
(e.g. oil, water, sand, and gas) and which are mainly diamagnetic materials. The
concentration of the paramagnetic particles can be measured in a three dimensional
volumetric space with high spatial and temporal sensitivities which are proportional to the
strength of the applied magnetic field. This is also influenced by the size and distribution of
the particles and the anisotropy of the permanent magnet. To increase the sensitivity and
improve the spatio- encoding field, a two dimensional Linear Field Scanning (LFS) technique
coupled with a two dimensional excitation field is proposed. The results demonstrate that the
technique would constitute a breakthrough in the area of solid flow measurements and
imaging.
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The impact of topology on Internet of Things A Multidisciplinary Review

Giulia De Masi
School of Engineering
Canadian University in Dubai
Dubai, UAE
giuliademasi@gmail.com
The Internet of Things is an emerging new field in the scenario of modern

telecommunications. It is expected that by 2020 it will consists of billions of things or objects
connected through Bluetooth and wireless connections. This is a huge network consisting of
nodes -as sensors, actuators, RFID tags, mobile phones etc.- interacting each other and
cooperating to reach common goals. IoT is characterized by a large heterogeneity both of
objects and connections. Despite this heterogeneity, different objects interact through their
complex architecture of connections (topology). Topology plays a crucial role in main issues
of IoT, like traffic, delay, scalability, power consumption, synchronization, error tolerance,
automatic search of devices and malware diffusion. The theoretical background to study IoT
spans different disciplines, from Engineering to Mathematics (Graph Theory), from Statistical
Physics (in particular Complex Networks) to Social Sciences. This paper tries to review the
existing literature from different scientific communities and provides main concepts from
Graph Theory and Complex Networks to analyze the IoT topology and model its dynamics
and evolution.
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iRovers: real-time unmanned four-wheel iot vehicles for air and noise pollution
monitoring
Said Kafumbe
Electrical Engineering Technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Knowing the exact amounts of hazardous gases as well as the noise levels in an indoor
setting is vital for a healthy green community. With most people in communities spending
time indoor, the quality of the air indoor, as well as the noise levels there play an important
role in the health life style of the occupants. Additionally, with the number of road users
increasing, as well as with more industries growing, the level of gas emissions into the
environment increase. This prompts the need for fully autonomous systems that can move
uncontrolled through various places to detect the levels of dangerous gas emissions, the noise
levels, and thus monitor the overall air and noise quality for future clean and smart green
societies. Work done in the development of mobile robots that can autonomously move
around avoiding obstacles and reaching several areas of an indoor setting monitoring the air
and noise quality is presented.
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Wireless Sensor Node for Indoor Air Quality Monitoring System

Ismaila B. Tijani
Electronics Eng. Dept., ADM, Higher Colleges of
Technology,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
tijani.ismail@hct.ac.ae
Abdulla D. Almannaee, Abdulla A. Alharthi, Abdulla M.

Alremeithi
Electronics Eng. Dept., ADM, Higher Colleges of
Technology,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The widespread of diseases associated with Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) generally referred to as
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) and Building Related Illness (BRI) has generated concern for
technological approach in monitoring and analysis of the quality of air in confine
environments. In line with "prevention is better than cure" mantra, such monitoring system is
necessary for timely awareness of quality of surrounding air so as to take preventive action
not only at the individual level, but also aid prompt diagnosis by the medical personnel.
Motivated by the need for an affordable, simple and efficient indoor air quality device for
general use at homes, offices and other related confine environment, a sensor node with
capability for wireless sensor networking is presented in this study. The proposed device
incorporates: sensors to measure major air quality indices: odor, carbon monoxide, dust,
humidity, and temperature, LED indicators for prompt visual status alert, memory device
(SD card) for off-line data access, and wireless capability for remote data transfer in
applications such as web and mobile-apps interfacing. The performance of the system is
evaluated in a laboratory scale indoor environment. The results show effectiveness of the
system in capturing the air-quality status and providing timely information for proactive
action.
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A Multi-Stage Minimum Time Adaptive Control of Robot Manipulators

Amar Khoukhi, Senior Member IEEE
Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai
akhoukhi@hct.ac.ae
This paper introduces a new approach to multi stage switching control based on the dynamic
model of robot manipulators. In the first stage, a Minimum Time Preparation control (MTP) is
applied. It is shown that the time-optimal control of a six degrees of freedom manipulator is
merely of bang-bang type in the space of the generalized coordinates, with singularities in the
constant speed zone. The second stage is an Adaptive Approach (AA) feedback control with
model adaptation. This is applied to ensure proper approach and accuracy in attaining the
desired target in the task space. A Neuro-Fuzzy Switching (NFS) learning system is built up
to characterize the best switching instant time. This approach was applied for an assembly
robot of pick and place task. Simulation results showing effectiveness of the proposed
method are given
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Digital Preservation of Rhythmic Features Using BioKin Sensor Platform

Lanka Udawatta, Josefa Wivou and Ahmed Alali
Faculty of Engineering Technology and Science
RAK Men’s Campus, Higher Colleges of Technology
lanka.udawatta@hct.ac.ae
Bryan Daniels and Simon Hissem

Faculty of Engineering Technology and Science
RAK Women’s Campus, Higher Colleges of Technology
bdaniels@hct.ac.ae
This paper highlights an innovative method of capturing motion data of biomechanical

systems in order to digitally preserve their inherent rhythmic features. Biokin-Mobi sensor
setup, designed to capture three-dimensional movement patterns of field experts, is
employed to capture motion data. The captured velocity data will be used to investigate the
key, hidden features of motion. Results will be used to identify and preserve these vital
features for future generations. Methodology shows the effectiveness of the proposed setup in
identifying the key parameters to be addressed. To illustrate, data from UAE traditional
dancers and professional golfers are taken as two case studies.
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Foggy Drone Application to a Hexarotor UAV

Maitha Al Shamsi, Mohammed Al Shamsi, Rashed Al Dhaheri, Rashed Al Shamsi, Saif Al Kaabi, and
Younes Al Younes
Mechanical Engineering Technology Department
Al Ain Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
yalyounes@hct.ac.ae
In this paper, a rescue methodology is proposed using a Hexarotor UAV. The aerial vehicle is
used for scanning the roads in foggy weathers by using thermal sensing camera fixed on it.
The drone will escort the police cars and/or car-ambulances by scanning the road ahead of
them, and navigating them to reach their destinations safely and quickly despite the poor
visibility caused by the fog. The main purpose of this work is to reduce the number of
accident fatalities caused in foggy weather days by helping the rescue services to arrive
quickly to the accident location. The project is implemented and flight tests are conducted
and presented in this paper.
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Line-of-sight Exploration of Unknown Environment by a pair of mobile Robots

Mohammad Al khawaldah1 (corresponding author), Salvatore Livatino2
1 Electro-Mechanical Engineering Program, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic
Institute of Applied Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone: 00971589499805
2 School of Engineering and Technology

University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, U.K
This paper introduces a new technique to reduce the time required to explore an unknown
environment with a team of two mobile robots. In the proposed technique, the well-known
frontier based exploration method is combined with line-of-sight exploration in order to
reduce the exploration time. The combined technique has been tested on a set of
environments with different shape, size and number of obstacles. The results show that the
proposed line-of-sight frontier-based technique always leads to a significant reduction in
exploration time.
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Tracking Control for Robotic Manipulator Based on FABRIK Algorithm

Mahmoud A. Y. Abdallah, Mohammed Saeed Baziyed, Raouf Fareh and Tamer Rabie
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Sharjah
mahmoudabadlah@gmail.com; mbaziyad@sharjah.ac.ae; rfareh@sharjah.ac.ae; trabie@sharjah.ac.ae
This paper presents a tracking control problem for robotic manipulator based on the FABRIK
inverse kinematics technique. The inverse kinematics uses the Kinematics equation to
estimate the parameters of each degree of freedom in the manipulator. Recently, a new
heuristic iterative approach has been introduced to solve the problem of Inverse Kinematics
called FABRIK method. Our controller system combines the features of FABRIK, and the PID
controller to achieve as simple, fast, and robust controlling system. The simulation results
prove the effectiveness of the proposed technique. A demonstration of the results is included
at the end of the paper.
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Magnetorheological Elastomer Mounts in Non-linear Vehicle Model

Ismail Ladipo
Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering,
Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE.
iladipo@hct.ac.ae
The use of smart materials in engineering applications is a growing field of research. Various
smart materials have been studied and used. One of such materials with evolving
applications is the Magnetorheological Elastomer (MRE). As more applications areas of smart
materials is being researched, simulation results which can be used to understand and predict
the behaviors of smart materials are necessary. In this study, a developed mathematical
model for MREs is used as an engine mount and experimentally simulated in the non-linear
half-car vehicle model. The MRE mount model dynamic stiffness and damping modulus is
then tuned to attenuate engine displacement vibrations in the low bandwidth frequency
range (0-15Hz). Comparing the passive mount with MRE mount, the results show that, while
there is considerable vibration reduction, the MREs mounts in practicality needs to be
adaptive to excitation frequency (engine speed) to produce desired reduction in engine
displacement.
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A Novel Image Encoding and Communication Technique of B/W Images for IOT, Robotics
and Drones using (15, 11) Reed Solomon Scheme
Muhammad Zaid Ejaz (1), Dr. Khurram Khurshid (2), Zeeshan Abbas (3),
Institute of Space Technology
Islamabad, Pakistan
Zaid5445@gmail.com
khurram.khurshid@ist.edu.pk
leozeeshan.abbas@gmail.com
Muhammad Ali Aizaz (4),

University of South Asia
Lahore, Pakistan
Ali.aizaz@usa.edu.pk
Dr. Asif Nawaz (5)

Faculty of Engineering Technology and Sciences
Higher College of Technology
Dubai, United Arab Emir
In the modern age of IOT and Robotics, different intelligent entities like robots, drones, IOT
nodes or smart vehicles need fast and error-free communication of data, which is
predominantly in the form of images. The medium used for communication of this data is
mainly wireless and it can be short distance, medium distance, long haul or even satellite
links crossing the ionosphere layers. Different wireless mediums incorporate different types
of noises in the images being transmitted by Drones, Robots or IOT Nodes. For better analysis
and then performing subsequent action on the basis of these received images using artificial
intelligence, machine learning or machine vision, it is imperative that the images transmitted
are encoded and recovered as fast and as error-free as possible. Normal conventional
methods use different image correction algorithms for detection and correction of errors in
images. Reed Solomon codes, which are normally used for error detection and correction at
data link layer in TCP/IP protocol stack, have a high probability of signal correction and are
highly efficient due to their burst error detection and correction capabilities. The RS codes can
be implemented where there is a large number of input symbols and noise duration is
relatively small as compared to the code word. Sometimes at the receiver end, we get images
which are partially corrupted and only half or some part of them is visible. Most of the filters
used for image reconstruction insert the approximated bits in place of the corrupted bits by
using some algorithms but if only partial part of the image is corrupted no filter will be able
to recover the images properly as it will also change the bits in the non-corrupted part of the
image. We have proposed a novel approach of using RS codes for the detection and correction
of errors in the images. This novel technique can be used over a variety of applications
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including robotics, drones, IOT nodes, smart vehicles using wireless and satellite
communication, which include the transfer of images and decision making on the basis of the
content of the images.
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Model based estimation approach to the Missing Data problem

Fesmi Majeed
Assistant professor,
Mechanical engineering department,
Fujairah, UAE
fmajeed@hct.ac.ae
The problem of missing data segments is experienced frequently in measurement systems in

industry and research. This paper presents the technique of model estimation based method
to arrive at near-accurate estimates of the missed data. The significance of this technique lies
in its general applicability to linear, nonlinear, time invariant and stochastic systems. The
steps of model based estimation technique is explained along with other known methods of
missing data estimation. The technique is further demonstrated using real time data from a
nonlinear time invariant system and validated by experimental data.
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Investigation Report On Underwater Damage Detection Using Laser Proximtity Sensors

Fesmi Abdul Majeed, Taif Alhmoudi, Marwa Alghawi, Fatmah Alyammahi, Hind Alhosani, and Nouf
Alloghani.
Higher Colleges Of Technology
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
fmajeed@hct.ac.ae
The underwater is a crucial area, particularly for commercial divers. Commercial diving is
one of the most dangerous occupations. This issue is often disregarded since the applications
used in it are extremely restricted. In order to reduce exposure to hazards, this paper
investigates the possibility of deploying ROV to detect underwater damage using laser
proximity sensor which allows for non-contact measurement to examine the surface
construction of ship's hulls in favor of ensuring the structural inspections. This is a novel
innovation technological application, by utilizing this technology the drone will have the
ability to examine the ship and detect any damage by scanning the submerged surface of
marine ships and receive accurate damage position information.
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Hybrid Sensor and Information Fusion to enhance signal classification of a Multi

Receiving System
Mahesh A. Nair, Konstantinos N. Voudouris
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
mnair@hct.ac.ae
The areas of application of wireless communication is increasing rapidly with the

developments in IOT and the successful implementation of wireless technologies in medical,
military and industrial applications. There are numerous challenges to be addressed like
limited availability of the radio frequency spectrum, an increase in requirement of better
quality transmission, transmission problems such as multi path fading, inter channel
interference etc. This study is to investigate how information fusion of same signals from
multiple receivers improves on the accuracy of reception when compared to reception by a
single receiver. We will focus on the use of hybrid sensor and information fusion to improve
signal reception for a Multi Receiving digital communication System using Bi-linear Time-
Frequency Analysis for parameter extraction, in a multi-path fading environment.
Performance of classifiers is evaluated by comparing their performance at different SNRs. The
classification accuracy of receivers will be different as each receiver has different propagation
characteristics. Different types and levels of information fusion are compared and the most
suitable method for this application is selected. This method aims at combining the signal at
sensor level and decision level thus making it a novel hybrid method of multi sensor
information fusion.
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Improving System Availability using Overlapping Decomposition-based Robust Control

Haris M. Khalid, and Zimran Rafique
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
High availability is always expected for the continuation of operations in a plant. However,
this objective is unable to attain due to unplanned breakdowns. This paper works on
improving the availability of system by accurately handling the fault information. This was
made possible by proposing a subsystem-based robust control. The overlapping
decomposition was employed to tackle the variations independently for each state. The
stability of the system was proved further using Lyapunov stability criteria. Performance
evaluation was then conducted on an interconnected continuous time stirred tank reactor
(CSTR) with recycle. The proposed scheme effectively controlled the faults to avoid costly
failures.
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Pitch Control of Wind Turbine through PID, Fuzzy and an Adaptive Fuzzy-PID Controller
Silpa Baburajan1, Dr. Abdulla Ismail2
1Graduate Student, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai, UAE
2Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Recently, the renewable energy, especially wind energy, has been paid much attention due to
the energy shortage and environmental concern. As the penetration of the wind energy into
the electrical power grid is extensively increased, the influence of the wind turbine systems
on the frequency and voltage stability becomes more and more significant [1]- [4]. Wind
turbine rotor bears different types of loads; aerodynamic loads, gravitational loads and
centrifugal loads. These loads cause fatigue and vibration in blades, which cause degradation
to the rotor blades. These loads can be overcome and the amount of collected power can be
controlled using a good pitch controller (PC) which will tune the attack angle of a wind
turbine rotor blade into or out of the wind. Each blade is exposed to different loads due to the
variation of the wind speed across the rotor blades. For this reason, individual electric drives
can be used in future to control the pitch of the blades in a process called Individual Pitch
Control. In this thesis work, a new pitch angle control strategy based on the fuzzy logic
control is proposed to cope with the nonlinear characteristics of wind turbine as well as to
reduce the loads on the blades. A mathematical model of wind turbine (pitch control system)
is developed and is tested with three controllers -PID, Fuzzy and an Adaptive Fuzzy-PID.
After comparing the three proposed strategies, the simulation results show that the Adaptive
Fuzzy-PID controller has the optimum response as it controls the pitch system as well as the
disturbances and uncertain factors associated with the system.
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The Role of Electrical Heat Pump in Multi Energy Systems

Iman Gerami Moghaddam
Persian Gulf International Branch, Islamic Azad University
Khorramshahr, Iran
Iman.gerami@yahoo.com
Leyla Bashiri Khouzestani

Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch
Arak, Iran
Bashirikhouzestani@yahoo.com
Currently, the use of heat pumps is expanding. The use of these equipment in energy
systems, due to their high efficiency is very useful. In this paper, the effect of using Electrical
Heat Pump (EHP) in scheduling an energy hub for supply of cooling, heating and electrical
loads of a building is investigated. Also, the effect of cooperation of EHP and co-generation
system in improvement of energy performance of the energy hub is evaluated. The goal of
presented MINLP model which plans the energy hub for the next 24 hours is minimization of
operation costs. In order to scrutinize the role of EHP and the performance of presented
model, six cases are considered for the energy hub in two sample summer and winter days in
which, the energy hub supplies cooling and heating loads via electricity only, fuel only and
their combination. The results show that the presence of EHP whether in cooling section or
heating section, plays an important role in decreasing costs and fuel consumption.
Furthermore, a precise investigation of operation work points of co-generation system and
variations of the CHP operation scheme with the presence of EHP in the energy hub is
accomplished.
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Experimental Evaluation of a Wind Turbine's Energy Dependence on Air Density

Dr. Yacouba Moumouni
Ras al Khaimah, UAE
ymoumouni@hct.ac.ae
Dr. Nicolae Galupa

Ras al Khaimah, UAE
ngalupa@hct.ac.ae
Fundamentally, all the major sources of renewable energy, such as solar, biomass,
hydropower, and wind depend on the sun's radiation. An experimental evaluation of a
changing air density impact on a small wind turbine's output power was investigated. The
focus was first on deriving the theoretical wind power, followed by the actual extractable
power in line with "Betz law." Second, the laboratory-based experiment utilizing the
"leXsolar" wind equipment was set up according to the manual. Results showed that by using
some "base values," including an air density of 1.195 kg/m3 at standard atmospheric
pressure, a wind speed calibrated at 4.85 m/s, and an ambient temperature of 22ºC, the
output voltage and current were 1.74 V and 45.2 mA, respectively. A Spreadsheet software
was then utilized to fill in the missing values starting from zero to "base values," and beyond.
Finally, counter-intuitive results were observed as both theoretical and actual powers yielded
a positive slope while the air density decreased with increasing temperature.
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Sizing an Off-grid Photovoltaic System

Dr. Yacouba Moumouni
Engineering department
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
ymoumouni@hct.ac.ae
Dr. Munther Gdeisat

Engineering department
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
mgdeisat@hct.ac.ae
Step-by-step methods to properly size an off-grid photovoltaic (PV) system along with the
estimation of lifecycle greenhouse gas (LC GHG) emissions of various power plants were
attempted. The methodology focused on an average individual and then scale up the results
to a household, a community, or the entire country. Given the high per capita energy of the
United Arab Emirates (UAE), the main goals of studying an off-grid PV system in
combination with a suitable energy storage system were 1) to smooth out the intermittent
solar power, 2) to defer part of the peak load to a time when it is needed most, and 3) to urge
policy makers and investors to prepare for the near future energy transition. The current real
per capita energy consumption, average household size, and total population data were
utilized to conduct this study. Therefore, overall results revealed that with an average panel
generation factor (PGF) of 5.74, 46 panels would suffice in conjunction with 35 batteries of
48V or 140 batteries of 12V to satisfy the daily energy needs of an average resident. Results
also showed that, by switching to the abundant and cheap solar energy, the current GHG
emissions would likely be cut down by eleven (11) times.
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A System Dynamic Model of a Distributed Generation for Energy Security in Niamey

Modou Pouye
Abdou Moumouni University, UAM
West African Science Service Center on Climate
Change and Adapted Land Use, Niamey, Niger
E-mail: m.pouye@wascal-ne.org
Yacouba Moumouni
Higher Colleges of Technology, HCT
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
United Arab Emirates, UAE
E-mail: ymoumouni@hct.ac.ae
Economic development is based on a reliable and cost effective energy supply. To sustain
their economic growth, emerging countries need a dependable Distributed Generation (DG).
DG is an efficient way to reach energy security by minimizing power losses in long and aging
transmission lines. Due to the inherent complexity of electricity systems, this paper proposes
to use a System Dynamics (SD) modelling approach to investigate the links between
electricity supply and demand, population growth, and real climatic parameters in Niamey,
Niger. Some of the variables utilized in this study were the local solar radiation and wind
speed. Results proved that: (1) the current population will double in the horizon 2036 under
the actual birth and death rates; (2) the highest summer electricity demand in the year 2015
was 217 MW; (3) electricity supply can be far higher than demand by implementing a 50 MW
Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in conjunction with a 10 MW Energy Storage System (ESS);
and (4) through a sensitive analysis, Niamey and neighboring vicinity would reach energy
independence from 2017 to 2055, and even beyond.
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Large-signal Stability of a Droop-controlled Microgrid Through Simplified Stability

Conditions
Alessandro Labella, Student Member IEEE, Daniele Mestriner, Student Member IEEE
University of Genoa - Dept. of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications Engineering and Naval
Architecture, Via Opera Pia 11a I-16145 Genoa, Italy
daniele.mestriner@edu.unige.it
The control logic of a Microgrid (MG) represents one of the most important topic in power
system engineering research. The most common and well-known control logic is represented
by the droop one, that allows each MG source to share the power request and to participate to
the frequency and voltage controls. In order to reach this goal, the stability of this control
logic is fundamental and it is important to understand if a determined working point can be
reached. In this paper a new stability condition, based on a mathematical framework and
with some simplifying assumptions is presented. The proposed approach has the advantage
of being a fast calculation that can predict the reachability of a particular working point that
reflects a particular load request without using numerical algorithm or software simulators.
The proposed methodology is finally validated with two simulations realized on PSCAD-
EMTDC.
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A System Dynamics Model of the Nigerian Electricity System

Shari Babajide
Climate Change and Energy, WASCAL
Universite Abdou Moumouni, UAM
Niamey, Niger
Email: b.shari@wascal-ne.org
Momodu Abiodun
Centre for Energy Research and Development, CERD
Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU
Ile Ife, Nigeria
Email: amomodu@cerd.gov.ng
Yacouba Moumouni
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Higher Colleges of Technology, HCT
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Email: ymoumouni@hct.ac.ae
Rabani Adamou
Climate Change and Energy, WASCAL
Université Abdou Moumouni, UAM
Niamey, Niger
Email: adamrabani@yahoo.fr
Policy guides decision. This paper examines policy in the Nigerian Electric Power Sector
(NEPS) to cut transmission losses (TL) and improve capacity factor (CF) to 5% and 90%,
respectively. A System Dynamics (SD) model developed in STELLA software package was
employed to analyze this policy. Secondary data were sourced from: a) National Control
Centre (NCC); b) Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC); and c) National Bureau
of Statistics (NBS). Two scenarios were considered, the pre-privatized and improved
scenarios. Results showed that at TL of 5% and CF of 90% i) electricity outages would be
reduced by about 17.84% from 2010 to 2050; ii) over the study period a capacity of 473 MW
(about 94.6 MW/year) would be fed back into the system; iii) transmission losses of 3,400
GWh would have been curtailed by 2050; and iv) cutting down TL and improving CF alone in
NEPS will not totally curtail electricity outages and deficiencies in NEPS. Therefore, the study
recommends that increasing generating capacity (MW) would go a long way in curbing
electricity deficiencies. Renewable energy sources could be a better choice. Further studies are
recommended in this regard. It was proven by the study that a system dynamics modelling
approach is suitable for examining long-term behavior and dynamic feedback in Nigeria's
electricity sector
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Portable Robot for Cleaning Photovoltaic System

Amna Al Baloushi, Maryam Saeed, Shaza Marwan, Shiaikha AlGghafri, and Yacouba Moumouni
Department of Electronics Engineering, The Higher Colleges of Technology, Ras Al Khaimah, United
Arab Emirates.
Email: H00257199@hct.ac.ae
With growing costs of electricity and concern for the environmental impact of fossil fuels,
implementation of eco-friendly energy sources like solar power are rising. One of the major
methods for harnessing solar energy is through the utilization of photovoltaic (PV) panels.
However, accumulation of dust and debris on PV panels has the potential to considerably
reduce overall efficiency of the system. United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located in the Saharan
desert which has an abundance of sunlight and open space appropriate for solar energy
applications. The main problem the country faces is dust gust and little rainfall. As a direct
consequence, solar panels must be often cleaned because dust reduces the efficiency of PV
panels. Current labor-based cleaning methods of photovoltaic arrays are expensive and
requires a huge amount of water. This paper proposes a new design and implementation of a
Portable PV Cleaning Robot System (PPVCRS). Results showed that with the implementation
of the PPVCRS, 1) the overall Solar PV array efficiency has increased; 2) more free and
renewable energy was harnessed; 3) overall water usage was cut down; and 4) a significant
economic benefits to the country was noticeable because less money was spent on labor and
water.
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Smart Innovation Applications for a Green House Using Sustainable and Renewable
Energy in the UAE
HASSAN ABDULMOUTI 1), KHALIFA ALI 2), ABDULLA ALI2),
MARWAN ALI 2), SALEH ABDULLAH 2), RASHED ABDALLA 2)
1) Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical
Engineering Division, Sharjah Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, P. O. Box 7946,
Sharjah, UAE,
Phone: +971 22066557
2) Student at Department of Mechanical Engineering
Division, Sharjah Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology
World electricity demand is rapidly overtaking the power supply. Solar cell power is an
alternative method of power generation. This paper focuses on designing a smart greenhouse
using two power sources, one from the normal grid and another from the solar panels, in
order to reduce the required energy for the house. Furthermore, by depending on the sun as a
renewable source of power, it provides 'clean' energy. The house design consists of three
important parts: the house construction, the solar system, and the use of smart applications.
First, the house's construction and orientation is designed to reduce heat transfer and save
more power. The construction materials of the wall, roof, ground and windows were selected
for their favorable thermal mass and properties. Furthermore, the house is built with an East-
West orientation with north and south facing windows. The second part employs an active
solar technique using photovoltaic panels. A Solar PV system using photovoltaic cells
converts sunlight into electricity, which provides the house with the necessary LED lights.
The third part involves the use of smart applications, which are operated by solar power.
These applications are as follows: solar curtains which can be opened at sunrise and closed at
sunset through the use of a sensor that detects the sunlight when the sun rises and sets. A
timer is added to the system to control the time that the curtain opens and closes in case the
user wishes to select a different time for this operation. A sound system with different music
sounds, such as prayer supplication (duaa') for morning and evening are also included; a
security system with an automatic warning device in case of break in that sends a message to
the police station, the owner of the house and the security staff; entry and exit house
application devices that produce a sound of citations on the main door when a person enters
or exits the house; and finally, a prayer time device (Authan).
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Implementation of Proportional-Resonant controller in an autonomous Distributed

Generation Unit
Preetha Sreekumar
Department of Electronics Engineering
ADW, UAE
psreekumar@hct.ac.ae
Ravichandran Danthakani
ADW, UAE
rdanthakani@hct.ac.ae
Suhas P. Veettil
SJW, UAE
sveettil@hct.ac.ae
The control of interfacing inverter in a renewable energy generation is critical for an

autonomous generation unit, as the voltage stability in such a system is solely determined by
the interfacing inverter. Traditional voltage controlled inverters implement PI controllers to
track the reference voltage. However, the PI controllers require dc quantities to provide zero
steady state error. Moreover, the performance of a single PI controller may be inadequate for
a system with nonlinear loads. This paper presents the implementation of Proportional
Resonant controller which provides zero steady state error with sinusoidal reference signal.
Also, PR controllers may offer better performance and less computational complexity for
system with nonlinear loads. The proposed PR implementation has been tested using
MATLAB/SIMULINK based simulation studies.
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Utilizing Fuel Cell Technology for Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Aziz Al-Mahadin
Mohamad Y. Mustafa
UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Narvik, Norway
The need for developing environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources is globally
evident. This is due to two main reasons: Fossil fuels will continue to supply energy demands
for only a few more decades and the amount of pollution generated due to fossil fuels is
exceeding acceptable limits. One very promising clean energy converter is the fuel cell (FC).
Fuel cells have the ability to convert the chemical energy of their feed fuel to electricity
through a chemical process without involving combustion, which significantly reduces
harmful emissions such as NOx. Fuel cells generate absolutely no harmful emissions when
their fuel supply is pure hydrogen and they are more efficient than internal combustion
engines. This research will investigate the feasibility of utilizing fuel cells in the public
transportation system of Dubai operated by the Roads & Transportation Authority (RTA), in
order to gradually replace transportation fleets running on fossil fuel engines to engines
running on pure hydrogen. The Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell is one of the
leading technologies which has started to replace internal combustion engines. However,
technology development, cost, durability and lack of relevant infrastructures are the biggest
challenges to the implementation of FC.
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Heuristic Search Algorithms for Optimal Locations and Sizing of Distributed Generators
in the Grid: A Brief Recent Review
Abdullah Khamis Banhidarah
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
abanhidarah@masdar.ac.ae
Ameena Saad Al-Sumaiti

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute
aalsumaiti@masdar.ac.ae
System losses, power generation and generation cost are some of the most important factors
that significantly influence the efficiency of power systems. Integrating distributed generation
systems into distribution networks is one of the effective solutions. Many studies focused on
finding the optimal planning of distributed generation systems to get the maximum benefits
from them. In this paper, a brief recent review on a variety of heuristic optimization
techniques applied in literature to optimally allocate and size distributed generations will be
presented.
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Maximizing the Power of Solar Cells by Using Intelligent Solar Tracking System Based on
FPGA
Alaa Hamza Omran
University of Information
Technology and Communication
Alaa.hamza90@uoitc.edu.iq
Yaser M. Abid
yasseralassady@uoitc.edu.iq
Dr. Ahmed Sabah Ahmed

asabahj@uoitc.edu.iq
Dr. Huda Kadhim

haljobori@uoitc.edu.iq
Ruqaia Jwad
roqaia.jwad@uoitc.edu.iq
The Renewable energy is considered as the one of the cleanest and best energy sources in the
world which is used for different purposes, the solar cell is one of the Renewable energy
sources. This paper proposed a solar tracking system which maximizes the output signal
from the solar cells. It has two intelligent controllers where acts like human brain; each one of
them controls the direction of the system depending on the target. These intelligent
controllers are trained and tested by MATLAB and ISE design suite 13.3, it is implemented on
Spartan 3 FPGA as hardware part. Two DC motors are used and acts like human neck which
is controlled by the intelligent controllers to rotate the proposed system according to the
direction of the target. Furthermore, four LDRs sensors are used in the proposed system.
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Modeling and Analysis of PV Soiling and its Effect on the Transmittance of Solar
Radiation
Abdel Gafoor Haddad, Student Member, IEEE
Department of Electrical Engineering, College of
Engineering, American University of Sharjah
P.O. Box 26666 Sharjah, UAE
b00061095@aus.edu
Rached Dhaouadi, Senior Member, IEEE

Department of Electrical Engineering, College of
Engineering, American University of Sharjah
P.O. Box 26666 Sharjah, UAE
rdhaouadi@aus.edu
This paper presents a detailed model of a PV panel to study the effects of atmospheric
conditions including local solar intensity, temperature, and dust. The objective is to quantify
the dust accumulation rate and to determine the daily loss of energy output caused by dust
accumulation. A numerical model is proposed to estimate dust accumulation on the surface
of a PV panel. The model is developed by formulating the time varying dust coverage as a
Poisson distribution with a constant arrival rate which depends on the current location. The
model is validated through numerical simulation over a one-month period. The results can be
used to study and predict the efficiency of PV modules over an extended period of time.
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Power Management in Microgrid Integrated Wind-PV-Battery Generation System

1*Prakash Kumar, 2Sunil Kumar Goyal, 3Dheeraj Kumar Palwalia
1* Department of Electrical Engineering, LPU, Jalandhar-144411. Email: prakash.ucertu@gmail.com
2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Manipal University, Jaipur.
Email: sunil1976goyal@gmail.com
3 Department of Electrical Engineering, RTU, Kota-324010. Email: dheerajpalwalia@gmail.com
With growing demand of electrical power and extincting energy reserves, wind energy
conversion system (WECS) and solar are supposed to be the major contributor in the future
energy scenario. To obtain continuous output as base supply, neither the wind nor the solar
can prove much worth worthy but together they provide quite effective result with an energy
storage unit. This paper aims at obtaining optimal size of renewable generation unit for
analysing the power flow in hybrid wind and photovoltaic (PV) integrated with battery
storage unit (BSU). Voltage source inverter (VSI) has been used as converting equipment
integrated with hybrid PV-wind to provide a consistent power supply to a great extent. Micro
grid has been connected with the integrated wind PV system (IWPVS).
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Natural ventilation potential strategies in warm winter climate zones-A case study of
Dubai
Issah M. Alhamad
United Arab Emirates University
AlAin, UAE
Moamin H. AlSaleem, Hanan Taleb

Faculty of Engineering & IT
The British University in Dubai
Dubai, UAE
In this study, the potential of using different natural ventilation strategies has been
investigated based on a single-story, mixed-use building at Dubai. The outdoor investigations
of the influence of external wind speed and pressure on the external building envelope was
done using Autodesk Flow Design Software. The indoor ventilation CFD simulation (Micro-
Flow analysis) was generated using IES virtual Environment software to detail the wind
circulation inside the building and demonstrate the adopted strategy towards enhancing the
indoor climate conditions. Cooling load calculations and energy modelling was investigated
using Carrier Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) to check the energy savings due to the
adopted natural ventilation strategies. It was found that the comfort conditions inside the
building can be met at the 4 winter months (November-February) only by utilizing the
passive cooling natural ventilation strategy without switching on the HVAC system. Hence,
saving almost 21% of the annual building cooling load and almost 18% of the total annual
energy used in the building.
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Risk Assessment of Hazards Due to the Installation and Maintenance of Onshore Wind
Turbines
Albara M. Mustafa
Institute of Building, Energy and Material Technology
Uit the Arctic University of Norway
Narvik, Norway
albara.m.mustafa@uit.no
Aziz Al-Mahadin
Dubai, UAE
In this work, an assessment of four types of risks is carried out for wind turbines during four
phases, namely: transportation, installation, operation and maintenance. This work mainly
focuses on onshore type of wind turbines and briefly mentioning the offshore wind turbines.
The introduction gives an overview of the main parts and components of wind turbine, in
addition to discussing the process of risk assessment and the procedure to be followed in this
study. The paper focuses on the following four risks: the risk of transporting large-scale wind
turbine parts and components, the risk of workers slipping, tripping and falling during
installation and maintenance of wind turbines, the risk of working in confined spaces, and
finally the risk of ice accretion and irregular shedding when the wind turbine is in operation
phase or even when it is stationary. The last type of risk is highly observed in cold climate
regions. The four mentioned types of risks are the main ones out of the many risks that could
appear during transporting, installing, operating and maintaining wind turbines. The main
aim of this work is to contribute in the proper risk assessment of potential hazards, which
enhances the ability to devise passive and active protection measures to reduce the effects of a
catastrophic event.
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Prototype Analyses of Automated Dropper System for Electric Power Generation

Yasir Alkubaisi, W.Z. W Hasan, S.B. Mohd Noor,
Department of Electrical and Electronics
Faculty of Engineering, University Putra MalysiaUPM,
Serdang, Malaysia
yaser.19711@gmail.com; wanzuha@upm.edu.my;
samsul@upm.edu.my
Norhafiz Azis,M.Z.A. Ab.Kadir and, A H. SABRY

Department of Electrical and Electronics
Faculty of Engineering, University Putra MalysiaUPM
Serdang, Malaysia
norhafiz@upm.edu.my;cmzk@upm.edu.my;
ahs4771384@gmail.com
Recently, exploitation of the renewable energy resources has been underlined in high-rise
buildings, the contribution of building in energy conservation has witnessed increased
advances in the recent years in both residential and commercial sectors. The increasing
demand for building services and comfort levels as well as due to growth in population and
the time that the people spent inside that commercial buildings and homes, which leads to
upward trends for more demand on energy and continue in future. Therefore, the
conservation of energy in buildings nowadays is a major objective for energy policy over all
levels. From the viewpoint of energy conception efficiency and user's safety, highlighting of
Gravitational Energy (GE) is a meaningful, but considered as a big challenging problem. This
paper presents an investigation based on the current state of the art regarding the possibilities
of energy generations in the buildings with multilevel parking. Therefore, the research
divides the potential and kinetic energy of the climbed down vehicles in such buildings into
mainly related technologies for utilizing all possible energy which could convert to electricity.
Thus, the research Check the feasibility, energy management and control strategies of the
Regenerative Braking System (RBS) in railways, Electric Vehicle (EV), and elevators
depending on the modern research works. From this paper survey, it can be revealed that the
RBS as a GE systems with multi-converter devices are active for the recipient energy systems
to improve efficiency, quality and reliability of the power source
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Biogas Production from Different Types of Cow Manure

Mohamed Abdallah, Abdallah Shanableh and Mohamad Adghim
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Chaouki Ghenai
Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering.
University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Suhair Saad
Al Rawabi Dairy Company
Dubai, UAE
Animal waste generated in farms of developing countries is usually handled through

stockpiling and direct application to soil. However, there are negative environmental impacts
associated with those practices, mainly contribution to global warming, eutrophication and
odor. Anaerobic digestion is one of the well-established technologies that capture the energy
in the waste, including animal waste. In this research, manures from different types of cows
typically present in dairy farms were collected and tested for its biochemical methane
potential (BMP). The test was conducted on five categories of cows, including: (1) high cows;
regularly milked cows, (2) dry cows; pregnant cows, (3) fresh cows; to be milked for the first
time after their delivery, (4) young cows (Y1); cows younger than 18 months, and (5) young
cows (Y2); cows younger than 7 months. Those cows differ in age, weight,
digestion/metabolic processes and feeding diet, which lead to variations in biochemical
characteristics, and consequently biogas potential, of the produced manure. The methane
yield was found to be highest in the manure of fresh cows (216 L-CH4 kg-1 VS), followed by
Y1 (208 L-CH4 kg-1 VS), high (196 L-CH4 kg-1 VS), dry (160 L-CH4 kg-1 VS), and Y2 (148 L-
CH4 kg-1 VS) cow manures. The carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins were measured for each
manure type to determine their effects on biogas production. Furthermore, those parameters
were tested for correlation with the measured biogas production using Kendall's Tau
approach. The analysis showed that the lipids reduced the overall biogas production from
manure, followed by protein and carbohydrates. Higher lipid and protein contents lead to
lower biogas potential, while higher carbohydrates content resulted in higher biogas
production.
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Long-term Energy Peak Load Forecasting Models: A Hybrid Statistical Approach

Eman Khorsheed
Department of Mathematics
P.O. Box 32038 - University of Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain
ekhorsheed@uob.edu.bh
Electricity demand forecasting is an essential process for electricity planning, designing

strategies and recommending future energy policies. The changing behavior of the socio-
economic growth beside the incomplete coverage of the environmental impacts can make a
long-term energy demand forecasting process for a specific energy network challenging. This
article presents four new developed multiple regression models for Electric Energy Peak
Load and the main affecting factors for Kingdom of Bahrain as a case study. Time series
analysis of seven years monthly load data was conducted. The method was hybridized with
Machine-learning tools to find suitable forecasting linear and non-linear models for Bahrain
electricity network. Residual analysis was adopted to find the model that best fit the Peak
load data. Cross validation aims to evaluate the efficiency of a predictive model. For this
purpose, a new peak load data set for an eight year was gathered and tested. Results are
reported to guide Bahrain electricity network forecasting needs for the next future years. The
developed technique can be extended to the hybrid renewable energy system that Bahrain
and other countries in the region has recently announced to adopt.
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A Feasability study of roof-mounted grid-connected PV solar system under Abu Dhabi net
metering scheme using HOMER
Issah M. Alhamad
United Arab Emirates University
Al Ain-UAE
The electric power consumption per capita in UAE is very high with almost 11,264 kWh per
person in 2014. The country mainly relies on oil and gas for producing electricity. Abu Dhabi
emirate consumed 62,979,070 Mega-Watt hour (MWh) of electricity in 2016 with only 30,867
MWh produced from renewable resources. The carbon footprint of electricity generated from
fossil fuels was estimated to be almost 26.5 million tons of Co2 equivalent in 2014. Therefore,
the need to expand the power generation from clean renewable resources is of high
importance. This study measures the feasibility of utilizing PV panels on the roof top of a
mixed-use building while connected to the power grid of Abu Dhabi emirate under the net
metering scheme. The building electric energy consumption was studied using Carrier HAP
software, then HOMER software was used to design and simulate the grid connected PV
system. The results showed that a 25 kW PV panels and a 25 kW invertor with an initial cost
of $ 41,250 (150,000 AED) can produce 48,864 kWh/year and can feed the grid with 18,421
kWh/year. The net present cost (NPC) was found to be $ 98,544 (362,000 AED) and the
levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) was found to be $ 0.107 per kWh (39 fils/kWh). The
attractive power generation numbers and costs associated with this PV system can confirm
that its application is justified both economically and technically at Abu Dhabi emirate under
net metering scheme.
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Efficient Digital Implementation of Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level NPC

Converters Used in Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Fatima N. Al Mansoori
Department of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Emirates Steel,
Abu Dhabi, 9022, UAE
Email: Fatima.AlMansoori@emiratessteel.com
Hany A. Hamed
Department of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Emirates Steel,
Abu Dhabi, 9022, UAE
hany.hamed@emiratessteel.com
Ehab H.E. Bayoumi

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology,
Abu Dhabi Men’s College (ADMC), Higher Colleges of Technology,
Abu Dhabi 25035, UAE
Email: ehab.bayoumi@gmail.com
Wind Energy converter systems require a sophisticated control structure to perform accurate
and efficient power conversion. The converter modulation is always a challenging topic. This
Paper presents an efficient timing study of Space Vector Modulation (SVM) for Three Level
Neutral Point Clamped Converters (3L-NPC). Various patterns have been proposed with
different slot numbers and dwell time distribution. By increasing the number of slots, a faster
digital signal processors (DSP) is required to ensure the efficient execution of the SVM
algorithm. In this paper, a systematic method to select the SVM switching time in relation to
the DSP sampling time is presented. Moreover, a new technique for constructing the
switching patterns is introduced. The proposed calculations are verified analytically and
through a detailed simulation of multilevel converter. The results demonstrate the critical
relation between pattern selection, SVM switching frequency, and the DSP sampling
frequency.
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A Low-Cost Online Performance Monitoring System for Home Photovoltaic Generators

Hala Al-Nuaimi, Afnan Abu-Serdaneh, Hanin Kablan, Ghaya Al-Darmaki, and Atef Abdrabou
Electrical Engineering Department
UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE, 15551
(Email: atef.abdrabou@uaeu.ac.ae)
This paper provides a design for a cost-effective online wireless monitoring system for home
PV generators. Home-installed PVs represent renewable energy generators that are expected
to emerge in the next generation of power systems in order to reduce the home electricity
cost. The proposed system is a standalone system that reduces the interaction of labors and
exposure to PV monitoring system hazards. It offers online wireless monitoring for important
performance-controlling parameters of the PV system such as irradiance, ambient
temperature, the PV surface temperature, output power, the battery charge level, and PV
surface status. Different from other monitoring systems in the literature, the proposed system
compares the measured performance parameters with the expected manufacturer nominal
values. The aim is to give the user an overall picture about the health status of the PV
generator including different indicators that trigger the need for system component change or
repair. The remote unit of the designed system measures the mentioned parameters,
establishes a wireless communication link with the display unit then sends the measurements
over that link to be displayed and compared.
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Power Generation through Road Speed Breakers - an experimental approach

Aisha Abdulrazzaq Al Ahmadi, Al Dana Rashed Almansoori, Ali Saeed Alshehhi, Hamad Abdulla
Alnahdi, Mahra Musallam
Albulooshi, Omar Radaideh, Konstantinos N. Voudouris
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
kvoudouris@hct.ac.ae
The Road Power Generation system is a new type of clean, green, unconventional source of
energy. As it works by reusing the wasted energy that caused by the vehicles passing through
the system, the kinetic energy can be converted to electrical energy. This process of reusing
the wasted energy is considered as a low budget electricity production. Which can be used in
powering roadway signs, street lights, and storage systems for back-up and emergency
power. Road Power Generation (RPG) produces energy 24 hours a day. Millions of vehicles
are traveling on our roads. The kinetic energy from these moving vehicles can be utilized in
converting pressure mechanical energy into electrical energy. The method used to generate
electricity nowadays in the UAE is based on petrol and nuclear. The RPG will help the
economy by producing electricity at less cost than the petrol and nuclear. In this paper, an
experimental approach is presented in order to prove the concept of operation of the road
power generation system as a usable form of energy.
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Design and Development of Small Capacity Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Sathyan Krishnan
Dept of Mechanical Engineering,
Higher Colleges of Technology, Ruwais, UAE
skrishnan@hct.ac.ae.
Sherif Araby
School of Engineering
University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Australia
Sherif.ismail@unisa.edu.au
Mohamad Al Ali
ADNOC Onshore, Western Region, Abu Dhabi, Jabal Dhana, UAE
myalali@adnoc.ae
Qais Al Hammadi
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Higher Colleges of Technology, Ruwais, UAE
H00255249@hct.ac.ae
Mohammad Saleh Al Ali

ADNOC, Western Region, Abu Dhabi, Ruwais, UAE
S8ss@hotmail.com
Hadif Al Mansoori
Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Higher Colleges of Technology
Ruwais, UAE
H0028423@hct.ac.ae
Wind power is of increasing interest in society due to its prospects as an environment friendly
source of renewable energy. Wind turbines are generally classified into two types: horizontal
axis and vertical axis. The promising advantages of vertical axis wind turbines such as omni-
directional, ability to take turbulent and gusty winds, and low installation and maintenance
costs etc makes it suitable for small capacity domestic applications. This paper briefs about
the design and development of a 1000W vertical axis wind turbine of Darrieus type. This
design uses three airfoils mounted on a hub that ensues rotational symmetry. The wind
power extracted by the airfoil is transmitted to the generator located at the ground through a
long shaft. The analytical design shows higher safety margins (greater than 5) in the wide
working ranges of wind speed 5 - 15 m/s.
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Fuel Cell Technology Application For Dubai Rail Systems

Mohamad Y. Mustafa
Bjørn E. Kanstad
Aziz Al-Mahadin
Aviation Engineering Department, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Raj K. Calay
UiT The Arctic University of Norwa, Narvik, Norway
Heat engines, such as internal combustion engines, have significant adverse effects on the
environment due to their heat and harmful emissions. In addition, they are dependent on
energy from fossil resources, which are depleting rapidly and they are not being properly
utilized due to the relatively low efficiency of heat engines usually expressed by Carnot's
efficiency. The low temperature direct conversion process, in which hydrogen is chemically
oxidized, is one of the best alternatives to heat engines. In this process, the heat emitted to the
surroundings, or in driving the reaction, is kept to a minimum. This method would meet the
pressing need of humanity to find power generation and utilization techniques that are more
efficient and less harmful to the environment than conventional power generation methods.
This will also help to conserve energy resources, and at the same time, protect the
environment by reducing the amount of harmful emissions, and thermal loading i.e.
greenhouse effects. In fact, the fuel cell technology can overcome these difficulties and pave
the way for utilizing different sources of energy. This paper investigates the possibility of
utilizing fuel cell technologies in Dubai public transportation and in particular the rail
systems. This matter is critical for Dubai since it is one of the fastest growing cities. Recently
Dubai has launched the Clean Energy Strategy, which aims to make Dubai a global center of
clean energy and green economy. The utilization of fuel cell technology is very important for
Dubai since it has the potential to increase energy efficiency of the transportation sector,
increase energy security, improve environmental quality, and position Dubai as a leading city
in advanced rail transportation.
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Energy Efficiency Potential and Policy Program in Urban Residential Sector: A Case Study
of Lomé
Yacouba Moumouni (Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE & Higher Colleges of Technology,
UAE, United Arab Emirates); Kokou Amega (University Abdou Moumouni (WASCAL), Niger);
Yendoube Lare (University of Lomé, Togo)
An assessment of energy efficiency potential with a subsequent policy program was

proposed. The scope of the study was the residential lighting, refrigeration, cooling, and
ventilation in Lomé, the capital city of Togo. This research sought to assess inefficient
installed light fixtures along with household appliances and to estimate ways to save energy
by utilizing both brand new and more efficient electrical devices. A survey was conducted
not only to assess the appliances, but also to identify their status as "brand new" or "used"
items. The results were analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)
software and the 2016 spreadsheet. In addition, a real-time monitoring experiment was
conducted on used and brand-new televisions (TVs) and refrigerator-freezers. The potential
of energy efficiency was evaluated under two policy scenarios: 1) New Policies and 2)
Sensitivity Analysis. The results revealed predominantly less efficient appliances in Lomé's
housing sector. Results also showed that by opting for only new and efficient appliances,
Togo would save a huge amount of energy over the next two decades or so.
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Design of Hydro-power Plant for Energy Generation for a Mid-size Farm with Insufficient
Water Distribution Networks
Nasr Al Khudhiri, Sharul Sham Dol, Mohammad S. Khan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Abu Dhabi University
nasr.alkhudhiri@adu.ac.ae
sharulshambin.dol@adu.ac.ae
mohammad.khan@adu.ac.ae
The power consumption of the farms in UAE is mainly required during the on-peak periods
which have high electricity tariff rate. Hydro-power energy has been selected as an
alternative source of energy that is sustainable, functional and economically feasible. A
hydro-power plant was designed to provide electricity to a mid-size farm that requires 50 kW
power. The hydro-power power plant was designed using micro-Pelton wheel turbines and a
pumped-storage reservoir as a water energy source due to the lack of water dams and river
streams in UAE. The design focus of the hydro-power was on the turbine section of the plant
that consists of a unique blade shape of turbine bucket that was able to extract maximum
energy from the water flow. To verify on the functionality of the hydro-power plant,
theoretical calculations have been done to determine the output electrical power and the
overall efficiency, which have been obtained to be 47.2 kW and 80% respectively. This
indicates the designed micro-Pelton wheel turbines are able to produce the required energy of
the farm with a high overall efficiency. The feasibility of the project has been evaluated as
well to conclude that the designed hydro-power plant is found to be economically feasible
based on the calculated simple payback period of less than two years.
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Feasibility Study and Design of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Farm in United Arab
Emirates
Abdulla Ahmed Al Qubaisi, Sharul Sham Dol, Mohammad S. Khan, Abid Abdul Azeez
abid.azeez@adu.ac.ae
Wind energy is a clean and renewable energy that can meet the increasing global demands of
energy. In the current paper, a feasibility study and design of floating offshore wind energy
turbine in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are presented. The potentiality of harnessing wind
energy and the economic feasibility for commercialized offshore wind farms in UAE were
investigated. The results obtained indicate that there is high potential of wind energy in the
Arabian Gulf, offshore the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, if floating offshore wind energy vessels are
erected to harness the energy.
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Feasibility Study on Converting Ocean Waves Energy by Pelamis in United Arab Emirates
Mohamed Raouf Houhou, Sharul Sham Dol, Mohammad S.Khan, Abid Abdul Azeez
abid.azeez@adu.ac.ae
One of the main issues that this world is suffering from is the pollution caused by the CO2
emissions due to the use of fossil fuels. The second issue is the limitation of the fossil fuel
resources that will perish in the near future. Since the discovery of these issues, research has
been funded to discover new methods for using renewable energy and to improve the
efficiency of the conversion of these energy sources to useful work. One of the renewable
energy sources that is available all around the world is from the ocean waves. This paper will
be discussing about the origin of the ocean waves energy and how the energy is carried by
these waves, the different methods of converting this energy form to a useful energy and the
feasibility study of this natural energy resource in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage Systems: A Review

Nawf Aljaberi, Maitha Aljaberi, Mariam Al Ali, Nasir Al Qaydi, Maad Shatnawi
Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Conventional energy sources are based on fossil fuels which have several impacts including
pollution, global warming, and high cost in addition to that they are non-renewable and
running fast. Renewable energy resources such as solar and wind energy are promising
alternatives. However, one of the major limitations of renewable energy sources is that they
provide us with discontinuous energies and most of them are unavailable all the time. As a
result, to provide continuous power, these energy resources should be integrated with energy
storage systems. This paper overviews the different storage approaches and focuses on
Hydrogen-based energy storage methods. It presents the state-of-the-art hydrogen storage
methods and addresses the technical challenges in this field.
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Streamlining "Smart Grid End Point Devices" Vulnerability Testing Using Single Board
Computer
Mohammed Saleh*, Nedaa Baker Al Barghuthi*, Azzeddine Ferrah*, Fatima Sallal*, Khadija
Alawadhi*,
*Higher Colleges of Technology
{msaleh1, Nedaa.Albarghuthi, aferrah, H250984, H272641}@hct.ac.ae
Bassam Ahmad+, Jing Hee+

+Victoria University
Melbourne, Australia
4534595@live.vu.edu.ae, jing.hee@vu.edu.ae
The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by the digital transformation of industries

that will vitally alter the way we live and work. Globally, developed and developing cities are
eager to transform themselves into future cities or smart cities. Within the context of the smart
city, a wide range of stakeholders interact to manage public services including the smart grid.
A smart home is the ultimate pillar of a smart city and the classic approaches of providing
untested and unsecured smart technologies to home tenants may lead to fading of satisfaction
and losing ground. Several DDoS attacks that shut down portions of the internet were fueled
by bots created from hacked connected devices, like internet-connected cameras and DVRs. It
can also theoretically include other connected IoT (Internet Of Things) devices such as Smart
CCTV Cameras, smart meters and other Smart Grid end point devices that are used for the
safety and security of the Grid. CCTV cameras are increasingly in smart home and Smart Grid
networks for monitoring the usage of sub-electrical power station for security, operation and
maintenance. This paper proposes and evaluates a prototype of a portable reliable, cost
effective and simple to use vehicle for security testing Smart Grid end point devices using
single board computer as a starting point for identifying the vulnerabilities, leading to
consumer confidence and satisfaction.
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Numerical Modelling of Performance on Batch Blade Savonius Turbine Using ANSYS

1 Mesfin G. Zewge, 2 Abdulwehab A. Ibrahim
1Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Sciences,
Ras Al Khaimah Men’s College, UAE
1: mgizaw@hct.ac.ae,
2: aibrahim@hct.ac.ae
Aja Ogboo Chikere

Department of Mechanical Engineering dept.
Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University
Sarawak, Malaysia
Energy is the backbone of the world economy and a means for progress in most of the
countries Industrialization. The relationship between energy and an economy of a country are
directly related. Wind energy is one of the cleanest source of energy. The energy from wind is
extracted via wind turbines. Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) is more accessible and
portable. The Savonius rotor runs based on the difference of pressure between the buckets
and thus it’s a drag-based turbine. The design and simple and cheap to be utilized in varying
wind speeds. The main objective of this research is to investigate the aerodynamic
performance of the batch blade of Savonius wind turbine and improving its performance via
parametric investigation. To accomplish this, Computational Fluid Dynamic is utilized with
the aid of ANSYS 16 to model the flow around the blade. The variables are the number of
blades and shape of the blade considering the geometric parameter involved in the
performance of the blade. A 3D model was modelled using CAD software which is
SolidWorks 2014.With variable of shape of blade and number of blades, 12 models was
prepared and the moving mesh together with the fluid flow was developed using ANSYS
Fluent. Five different wind speeds was simulated to determine the efficiency of the model.
With the finding of velocity of wind hitting the blades, the rpm of blades was found and thus
the efficiency of Savonius rotor blade. Results show that 4 bladed Savonius rotor has the
average lowest efficiency. Whereas twisted models shows great potential in harnessing higher
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5. Sustainable Environment and Urban Infrastructure International

Conference
141
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Interpretation Subsurface Area with Geoelectricity Method to Obtain Fault Field. Case
Study in Karang Indah Village, South OKU Regency, South Sumatera
Yusraida Khairani Dalimunthe
Faculty of Technology Earth and Energy
Universitas Trisakti
Jakarta, Indonesia
yusraida@trisakti.ac.id
Karang Indah village which is bordered by West Lampung through the active fault of
Sumatra, especially Segmen Semangko, making this area into areas prone to disasters such as
earthquakes and landslides. To detect the fracture field, geoelectricity method with dipole-
dipole configuration used on track measurements with a length of track 324 meters. Data
processing was done with Earthimager 2DINV software. Based on the processing and
analysis of the data obtained a fracture and a fault in research area. The type of constituent
rock at a depth 0-7 m, elevation 599-596 m with resistivity value 99-172 Ωm were estimated to
consist of sandstone. At a depth 3-16 m, elevation 596-574 m with resistivity value 40-99 Ωm
were estimated to consist of clay. At a depth 16-22 m, elevation 574-580 m with resistivity
value 99-172 Ωm were estimated to consist of sandstone and limestone. At a depth 22-62 m,
elevation 574-521 m with resistivity value 172-1511 Ωm were estimated to consist of igneous
rock.
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Exploring Consumer Social Responsibility (CnSR): A Key Element for Sustainable

Environment
Mamta Soni
Faculty of Management & Commerce
mamtasoni_09@yahoo.co.in
Sunny Dawar
Faculty of Management & Commerce
sunny.dawar86@gmail.com
Recent era of global digitalization has added new dimensions in the studies performed by
world economists and hence diversion is now created towards sustainable environment. In
view to resolve this issue, corporate houses was earlier put into legal framework through
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Dream for a sustainable environment through CSR
will not at all be completely attained by companies, as society's major portion comprises of
consumers. In interest to enrich CSR objectives, awareness is certainly desired towards more
responsible, ethical, and conscious consumer behavior. Consumer awareness towards
environmental friendly products will not only be helpful in preserving natural resources, but
also motivate corporate houses to move towards environmental friendly production. This
research article tries to review and explore relation between consumer social responsibility
and sustainable environment. The study also focuses how to attain environmental
sustainability through consumers' actions.
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The Proposed Use of Generalized Regression Neural Network to Reduce Risk of Piles
Failure Prior to Construction
A. K. Alzo’ubi
Civil Engineering Department
Abu Dhabi University
abdel.alzoubi@adu.ac.ae
Farid Ibrahim
Computer and Information Technology Department
Abu Dhabi University
Farid.ibrahim@adu.ac.ae
In the UAE, continuous flight auger piles (CFA) are the most commonly used type of
foundations to construct high rise buildings, bridges, and other heavy structures due to the
high groundwater table and the weak soil/rock layers near the ground surface. To minimize
the risk of failure, of these CFA piles, mandatory expensive field tests need to be performed
and the most important one is the Static Pile Load Test (SPLT). To minimize number of tests
required for a particular project in the field, this paper proposes using General Regression
Neural Network (GRNN) to predict the pile performance ahead of any test. The data collected
from thousands of loading points in over one hundred projects from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and
Al Ain cities are used to develop a GRNN capable of predicting SPLT curves with reasonable
accuracy. The friction angle, unconfined compressive strength, depth, soil type, groundwater
table, pile's diameter, and pile's length are the parameters that need to be input to predict the
load-displacement curves of the SPLT. In this research, we propose to show that this
approach can complement conventional SPLT and provide engineers with sufficient insight
on the pile performance ahead of the actual test
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Global Trends in Environmental Flow assessment: An Overview

Deepak Singh Baghel
Department of Civil Engineering,MPSTME, NMIMS
Shirpur, India.
deepak.baghel@nmims.edu
M Karthik
Environmental Impact and Sustainability Division,
CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, India.
Abhishek Gaur
Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics,
S.G.S.I.T.S., Indore, India.
Devendra Dohare
Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics,
S.G.S.I.T.S., Indore, India
Diminution of riverine ecosystem is caused due to, alteration of the river flow, to fulfill the
requirements of people. The modification is achieved through the construction of storage,
diversion and control structures, primarily for electricity generation, irrigation and flood
control. Environmental flow assessment has advanced in the course of the most recent couple
of decades and may be turn around environmental degradation to certain degree. This paper
expounds review of various methods for assessing Environmental Flows (EF) and global
trends. Most of the methods involve different degrees of data and time requirements, as well
as the reliability of the results and the level of experience required to apply the method and
no method is better than other one. The procedure of environmental flow analysis and
application is adaptive involving likewise fluctuation in EF due to the increase in available
information, changes in priority and infrastructures. This review of case studies of global
rivers provide an insight to the environmental flows assessment obtained through
hydrological and hydraulic rating method ranged from 30 - 50 % of mean annual flow. Other
methods for environmental flow assessment are dependent on various ecosystems.
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Site Evaluation For Managed Aquifer Recharge

K.Deepa 1, M. Krishnaveni 2, R.Meenakshi 3
1: Associate Professor of Civil Department, St.Joseph College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur,
Chennai, 605117, India.
2: Professor of Civil Department, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India.
3: Assistant Professor of Civil Department, St.Joseph College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur,
Chennai, 605117, India.
In the present study suitable site selection for advanced groundwater recharge method of soil
aquifer treatment was done. Soil aquifer treatment comes under the category of managed
aquifer recharge system. This method works more efficiently, inexpensive and acts as
seasonal storage system during dry periods. Recommendation of soil aquifer treatment sites
within the proposed decentralized treatment plant sites was done based on the evaluation of
field parameters. The field parameters considered are aquifer quality, water table depth, soil
salinity and soil texture for every proposed decentralized treatment plant sites.
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Developing solutions for dealing with water and food scarcity Atmospheric water
generator and urban farm tower
Camilo Cerro, Assistant Professor
College of Architecture, Art and Design
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
ccerro@aus.edu
For the first time in world history, more than half of the world population lives in towns and
cities. According to the United Nations, urban areas are expected to absorb most of this
population growth over the next four decades. With the world number of urban inhabitants
estimated to grow from the present 3.9 billion to 6.3 billion people by 2050, the vast majority
of this surplus will be living in slums with inadequate or non-existent water, health or
sanitation systems. Today more than 156 million urban dwellers, live without immediate
access to water. In places like Mumbai India, where the average yearly humidity is of 75%,
the problem of water scarcity can be solved with minimal infrastructure with the use of
atmospheric water generators. There are 3.1 quadrillion gallons of water in the atmosphere at
any given time. While the average humidity in your home or office is 50%, an atmospheric
water generator can produce water from humidity as low as 35%. This means in a place like
Mumbai, a single atmospheric water generator can produce up to 5000 litters of water a day.
The production of this amount of water in multiple locations within a slum has the potential
to solve the water crisis by producing clean, filtered, free, accessible water and by doing so
eliminating health and sanitation issues. The proposed project in this paper will address the
use of this technology while at the same time using it to solve nutrition problems in the same
slums by serving also as a water resource for urban farms designed to produce fruits,
vegetables and mushrooms in the same structure that houses the atmospheric water
generator. The proposed tower will grow hydroponic produce within the slum, cutting
transportation and packaging costs. The idea is to create a network of interdependent
facilities that directly serve large numbers of people through a process of urban acupuncture
producing services that require minimal maintenance and the possibility of creating local jobs
while helping solve the water and food crisis in slums in the developing world.
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Response spectrum analysis of multi storied buildings A Review

Saunil Dadawala, Dr. Chandak N.R.
Department of civil engineering
MPSTME, NMIMS, Shirpur, India
saunil.dadawala@gmail.com
narayan.chandak@nmims.edu
There are many catastrophic effects of an earthquake on a structure. So it is obligatory to

consider earthquake forces on a structure while it's designing phase. The major effect on a
structure is at joints, so we have to strengthen the joints of a structure. There are various
methods available for computation of earthquake loads that is response spectrum method
and time history method. In response spectrum peak or steady-state responses are plotted to
specified load function for all degrees of freedom. This paper highlights different methods
used for seismic analysis and their limitations. Case study of Gujarat earthquake is also
presented with the effects on various structures
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European Union's Ecological Label

Nathan Kawansson
Business Department
Fujairah-UAE
The EU eco-label represents the EU countries certificate labelling all products and services for
being produced by ecofriendly production process throughout their entire supply chain. This
paper is the first part of a comprehensive research designed to transfer knowledge for
implementation of European Ecological label to the UAE private sector through using the
label as a competitive advantage in corporate strategy.
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Atmospheric Pollution with Heavy Metals at Tabouk City-KSA

Anwar Jiries
Faculty of Science, Mutah University
Karak, Jordan
Anf Hanna Ziadat

Civil Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi Men’s College
Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
Rehab Al-Atwi
Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Tabouk University
Tabouk, KSA
Air pollution with heavy metals at Tabouk City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was
evaluated using street dust and tree bark as indicators. Air pollution with six heavy metals
(Cu, Zn, Ni, Mn, Fe and Cd) from the city of Tabouk City were evaluated by collecting street
dust and tree bark samples from residential areas, the city center, and a remote site for results
comparison. The results showed that higher air pollution was found at the city center in
comparison to the residential areas using tree bark and street dust samples. The abundance of
analyzed heavy metals concentration in the descending order for street dust were Fe > Mn>
Zn > Cu > Ni > Cd. The city center and residential areas showed similar trends due to the
same pollution source which is traffic emission in this case. The concentration of heavy metals
in descending order from tree bark samples were Fe > Zn > Cu > Mn> Ni > Cd reflecting the
existence of air pollution for years and at the earlier stages of the tree growth. It can be
concluded from this research that the major source of air pollution in the city of Tabouk is
majorly due to traffic activities as no major industries are located within the investigated area.
Street dust is commonly attributed to the transportation of heavy metals with prevailing wind
direction in the study area. The results of heavy metal air pollution found in this study were
compared with some other cities around the world. The levels of the metal ion concentrations
were generally below the mean concentration values in comparison to the commonly known
air polluted cities of the world.
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Creative and Sustainable Thoughts in Augmenting RTA's Infrastructure in Dubai

Ramesh Vandanapu
Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering
Amity University, Dubai, UAE
rvandanapu@amityuniversity.ae
Chithirai Pon Selvan

Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Amity University, Dubai, UAE
Renuka Seenivasan
Assistant Professor in Mathematics and Physics (Engineering)
Abu Dhabi Men’s College HCT, Abu Dubai, UAE
rseenivasan@hct.ac.ae
Swaroop Ramaswamy Pillai

Assistant Professor
Department of Electronics and Telecom Engineering
spillai@amityuniversity.ae
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is undoubtedly an ever-growing and never-
compromising wing of the city in terms of enhancing and improving their services to the
public in various domains like public safety, mobility and sustainability. Since its inception in
2005, RTA is continuously enhancing the quality and quantity of services to the public like
signaling, lane discipline, parking strategies, public transport etc. Technology now-a-days has
no limits and Dubai is one of few cities in the world, which is very quick in adapting and
implementing the new ideas in view of their service enhancement to the public. In this
context, an effort is made in this paper to portray various ideas that could keep up the pace of
Dubai towards mobility management, public/private transport safety and sustainability.
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Differences in Binary Gas Permeation between Inorganic and Polymeric Membranes

Zhou He
Department of Chemical Engineering
1st-Petroleum Institute, a part of Khalifa University of
Science and Technology; 2nd-China University of Petroleum (East China)
1st-Abu Dhabi, UAE; 2nd-Qingdao, China
Email: zhhe@pi.ac.ae
Kean Wang
Department of Chemical Engineering
Petroleum Institute, a part of Khalifa University of Science
and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Email: kwang@pi.ac.ae
Membrane technology, which has such promising features as high efficiency, low-cost and
easiness to scale-up, has gained more and more attention in R&D. Its rapid progress urgently
needs new technologies of membrane characterization and evaluation for both gas and liquid
applications. There are two popular types of membranes, inorganic and polymeric
membranes, in current market. For the true separation process, multicomponent gas mixtures
need to be studied through the membrane. Totally different behaviors of binary gas
permeation between inorganic and polymeric membranes can be revealed by improved time
lag technique. Those differences are dependent of their disparate transport mechanisms.
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Sustainable Infrastructure Development: Concrete with Human Hair as Fiber

Gaurav Sancheti
Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, India
gaurav.sancheti@jaipur.manipal.edu
Lucas Pais
UTN, Facultad Regional Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Argentina
lucasesperanza@hotmail.com
With several waste additives been used for increasing the flexural strength of concrete, this
research aims at using human hair as an economic and environmental friendly waste material
adding much to the sustainable development. Flexural strength of concrete is one of its key
mechanical property. By virtue of its flexural strength, concrete beams and slabs are able to
transfer the loads to the supports. The present concrete matrix gives only 10 to 12 percent of
flexural strength as compared to its compressive strength. In this experimental work, two-
dimensional variation in human hair is incorporated i.e., the length of hair fiber and its
proportion in the concrete matrix. The concrete specimens tested for flexural strength at the
age of 7 and 28 days, reveled an increase in the flexural strength as compared to control mix.
The results indicated the possibility of using human hairs as fibers in the concrete mix for
sustainable construction practices.
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Air Dispersion Modelling Study of a Cement Plant in Rajasthan

Nitin Goyal (Manipal University Jaipur, India)
The present study was undertaken to determine the maximum ground level concentrations
(GLC's) for various air pollutants through air dispersion modelling technique. This
information of maximum GLC's would then be utilized to assess the relative contributions of
emissions due to the operation of the cement production unit. The information would also
support in the assessment of the viability of the existing ambient air monitoring network in
and around the cement plant. The cement company produces Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC) and Pozzolona Portland Cement (PPC) at their unit in Rajasthan, India. The plant is
ISO-9001, ISO-14001, and OHSAS-18001 certified and maintains very high level standards in
Quality, Environment and Safety fields. It was found that in the study area, the maximum
predicted average contribution to ambient PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx due to the operation
of cement plant, were 13.6%, 8.2%, 10%, and 17% respectively, as compared to the current
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS, 2009) value. The existing ambient air
quality monitoring network was also found to be satisfactory with regards to the
representativeness of the data being collected.
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Solar Hybrid Vehicles for Environmental Protection

Chithirai Pon Selvan M
Associate Professor
Sahith Reddy Madara

UG Research Scholar
Sahithreddym1@gmail.com
Swaroop Ramaswamy Pillai

Assistant Professor
Department of Electronics and Telecom Engineering
spillai@amityuniversity.ae
Ramesh Vandanapu
Assistant Professor
rvandanapu@amityuniversity.ae
Solar powered controlled vehicle has numerous applications in the developing automobile
market. This venture depicts the joined utilization of customary internal ignition motor with
electric battery charge and solar based fueled enlistment engine for automotive vehicles. With
the consolidated operations of three particular advancements, there comes a new
development idea known as hybrid framework. Likewise methods which utilizing carbon
fiber as the vehicle body skeleton is proposed to decrease the general weight of vehicle. Such
framework when presented in automobile ventures/industries, it saves enormous amount of
fuel and money, which thus decreases the greenhouse and carbon foot print effect of the
globe. It likewise enormously reduces the contamination and save the earth.
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Green Cloud Computing for Environmental sustainability in UAE

Dr.Sujni Paul
Assistant Professor
Al Dar University College, Dubai.
e-mail sujni@aldar.ac.ae
Cloud Computing mainly deals with some company's network of data center servers that's
accessible to customers and various organizations. The demand in cloud has been increasing
enormously which lead to increase in the energy consumption of data centers, which leads to
different types of critical issues. This type of datacenters consumes huge amounts of energy
that leads to huge operational cost. Different elements of cloud and the role of Cloud users
are also discussed here in this paper. A Survey is conducted in UAE and the results are
provided. The Green Cloud Simulator is used to generate results.
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Identifying the risk factors affecting crash severity at intersections with considering crash
characteristics and signal configuration using an ordered Logistic model
Ameera Alkhlaifi
Departmenet of Engineering Systems and Management
Masdar city, UAE
Email: aalkhlaifi@masdar.ac.ae
Abdulla Galadari
Departmenet of Engineering Systems and Management
Masdar city, UAE
Email: agaladari@masdar.ac.ae
Intersections are critical places to experience high level of vehicle accidents due to the
availability of vehicle movements from different directions. Therefore, there is a need to
understand the factors that significantly contribute to injuries at such places. These factors
can fall under different dimensions in traffic safety such as environmental conditions, road
user behavior, traffic police enforcement, road design and crash characteristics. The paper
will analyze the factors related to crash characteristics and traffic signal operation that affect
the likelihood of accident severity located at intersections. The data for intersection accidents
in Abu Dhabi from 2013 to 2016 were used in this analysis. Ordinal logistic model was
considered for the analysis to account for the ordinal nature of severity levels. Several
diagnostics tests of the model were preformed such as parameters evaluation, overall model
evaluation and prediction accuracy. For parameter evaluation, out of 11 independent
variables, 6 were non-significance and dropped from the model. Most of the non-significance
variables were related to the driver at-fault details. The results of the final model showed an
overall good fit based on a p-value less than 0.05, as well as a good accuracy of prediction
84.8%. Finally, Odds ratios were estimated to interpret the final results of the model.
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Assessment and Data Assimilation of Agricultural Drainage Water for Reuse in Irrigation
Purposes
Walaa Assar
Environmental Engineering Department.
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology.
New Borg Al-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt.
Walaa.assar@ejust.edu.eg
Ayman Allam
Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering.
Kafr Elsheikh University, Egypt.
Aymanallam82@eng.kfs.edu.eg
Ahmed Tawfik
Environmental Engineering Department.
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology.
New Borg Al-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt.
Ahmed.tawfik@ejust.edu.eg
Agricultural drainage water (ADW) represented an excellent source for irrigation purposes
where the water quality in terms of pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), Turbidity, total dissolved
solids (TDS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrate (NO3-N), ammonia (NH4-N), total
suspended solids (TSS), volatile suspended solids (VSS), total organic carbon (TOC),
inorganic carbon (IC) and total carbon (TC) along El-Salam canal were assessed. The results
revealed that all parameters were in accordance for reuse in agricultural purposes except
dissolved oxygen. This was mainly due to dumping of pollutants into the canal. The COD
was varied from 4.66 to 32.6 mg/l. This is mainly due to discharge of domestic wastewater
which cause a serious depletion of dissolved oxygen (DO=3.98 mg/l). The NO3 was quite low
and varied from 0.49 to 1.89 mg/l while the ammonia concentration along the canal was
largely varied from 1.43 to 6.33 mg/l. This indicates that the nitrification-denitrification could
be occurred along the canal resulting a deterioration of water quality along the canal.
However, the ammonia and nitrate are represented a good soil conditioner and minimizing
the usage of chemical fertilizers. Relative (10 % and 40%) and constant standard deviations
(0.10 and 4) for the discharge were applied in the MIKE 11 data assimilation for pump
stations no. 1 and 2 which was not significant at T-test value (p>0.05).
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Design from waste. Review of the waste management sector in the UAE and
experimentation of recycled-content materials to support the development of a sustainable
and energy-efficient building sector
Vittorino Belpoliti, Heba S. Abbas, Mahmood A. Abu Ali, Ayah M. Al Khulaifi
Architectural Engineering Department
College of Engineering, University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE
vbelpoliti@sharjah.ac.ae
Due to the rapid growth of the construction industry in the UAE in the last few decades,
according to Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Center of Waste Management) around 44.6% of the total
solid waste consists of Construction and Demolishing waste (C&D). Through a literature
review of waste management strategies and interviews with environmental specialists from
Beeah© and Emirates Technology©, the study concludes that the UAE lacks some systematic
solution in waste management and needs to increase the awareness of resources efficiency in
the construction industry. As a solution, this paper presents the first part of a research aimed
at experimenting new resource- and energy-efficient building material made with local
recycled waste. The study is climate-specific and examines energy performance as well as the
architectural/technical needs that suit the UAE environment.
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Finite Element Simulations of the of Flexural Response of CFSTs

Farid Abed
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
fabed@aus.edu
Yosri Abdelmageed
b00069726@aus.edu
This paper aims to capture the flexural behavior of CFSTs using a nonlinear 3D finite element
model. The finite element model is developed using the commercial software ABAQUS. The
results of the FE model are validated using the results of the experimental program that was
conducted by the same authors. The experimental program is conducted using 4 point
bending test of 3 circular CFST beams and 3 Hollow Steel Tubes (HSTs). Since the FE model
results are verified, the model can be used to conduct a parametric study on the flexural
behavior of circular CFSTs beams in the future. The results of the FE model showed very
good agreements with the experiments in terms of the moment capacity, moment vs mid-
span deflection curves and the failure mechanism for all circular CFSTs beams.
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Buckling Capacity of Pretwisted Universal Beam Sections

Farid Abed
Professor of Civil Engineering
fabed@aus.edu
Fadia Ajjan
Student at Department of Civil Engineering
g00057838@aus.edu
In this paper, pretwisting is applied to structural steel beams in an attempt to improve their
critical buckling capacity. This paper presents an experimental investigation of the buckling
load capacity of pretwisted UB100×50×9 beams of 1-m length. The objective is to examine the
effect of pretwisting on the buckling capacity of structural steel beams under pure axial
compression. A universal testing machine with a capacity of 1200 kN was used to test the
buckling load capacity. Four different pretwist angles, 15°, 30°, 50°, and 60°, are considered
and their beams' buckling loads are compared to that of the prismatic beam. It is shown that
pretwisting up to a certain limit can improve the axial strength of the pretwisted beams. The
beams with pretwist angles of 15° and 30° showed significant improvement in buckling load
capacity, while those pretwisted at 50° and 60° showed slight deterioration.
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Finite Element Simulation of the Flexural Behavior of BFRP-FRC Beams

Farid Abed
Professor of Civil Engineering
fabed@aus.edu
Abdul Rahman Alhafiz

Master Student at Department of Civil Engineering
b00070183@aus.edu
This paper aims to present finite element modeling to investigate the flexural behavior of
Fiber-Reinforced concrete (FRC) beams reinforced longitudinally with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced
Polymers (BFRP) bars. A nonlinear 3D finite element model is developed using the
commercial software ABAQUS, considering both material and geometric nonlinearities. The
prediction capability of the FE model was successfully validated using the results of
experimental tests that were conducted by the same authors. The results of the FE model
showed very good agreements with the experiments in terms of the moment capacity, load vs
mid-span deflection curves, failure modes and the cracking behavior.
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Food Waste - A Global Challenge to Sustainability

Fadhel Al Remeithi
Student – Chemical Engineering
Higher Collage of Technology
H00333828@hct.ac.ae
Samuel Andemariam Bariaghabr

C00333751@hct.ac.ae
Faraj Al Mansoori
H00284115@hct.ac.ae
Padmaja Vootla
Faculty - ETS (Chemical), Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Higher College of Technology
PO Box: 58855, Madinat Zayed, UAE
pvootla@hct.ac.ae
Acting on the food wastage, can be considered to be having a significant impact on achieving
the sustainability targets and goals and also as a vital auxiliary measure to counteract the
imbalance in the global food availability and distribution. This paper tries to summarize from
the varied available data, global, national and community level food wastage scenario. With a
focus on the wastage from over consumption as one of the high potential source for reduction
and the behavioral aspects and habits as obstacles to the goal of sustainability, describes a
study conducted by students in a local community to identify and quantify the avoidable
food waste at consumer level and proposes that awareness of sustainable living patterns as a
superordinate goal.
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Air Dispersion Modelling Study of a Cement Plant in Rajasthan

Nitin Goyal
Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur (Rajasthan) – INDIA
nitin.goyal@jaipur.manipal.edu
The present study was undertaken to determine the maximum ground level concentrations
(GLC's) for various air pollutants through air dispersion modelling technique. This
information of maximum GLC's would then be utilized to assess the relative contributions of
emissions due to the operation of the cement production unit. The information would also
support in the assessment of the viability of the existing ambient air monitoring network in
and around the cement plant. The cement company produces Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC) and Pozzolona Portland Cement (PPC) at their unit in Rajasthan, India. The plant is
ISO-9001, ISO-14001, and OHSAS-18001 certified and maintains very high level standards in
Quality, Environment and Safety fields. It was found that in the study area, the maximum
predicted average contribution to ambient PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx due to the operation
of cement plant, were 13.6%, 8.2%, 10%, and 17% respectively, as compared to the current
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS, 2009) value. The existing ambient air
quality monitoring network was also found to be satisfactory with regards to the
representativeness of the data being collected.
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Factors Influencing Green Data Centers in UAE

Hatem Tamimi
CIS Department, Abu Dhabi, UAE
htamimi@hct.ac.ae
Ameur Bensefia
CIS Department, Abu Dhabi, UAE
abensefia@hct.ac.ae
Green Data Centers are responsible for the efficient use of computing resources in an eco-
friendly manner. The purpose of this study is to understand the organizational knowledge
behind the implementation of green data centers in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with the aim of
proposing a successful implementation approach. The research employed qualitative and
quantitative methods in conducting an analytical survey and interviews to understand the
strategic and technical factors behind the successful implementation of these green data
centers. The study was conducted in Abu Dhabi across different industrial sectors.
Consequently, the study concluded that the organization requires a refinement in terms of the
IT maturity regarding implementing green data centers that is based on adoption of the best
practices in selecting location and modular building structure. In addition, industrial sectors
need also boost their technical awareness of using the standard metric to monitor and control
the usage of power and average air temperature within the data centers. As such, there are
specific primary drivers and initiatives that need to be highlighted before green data centers
can be successfully implemented.
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Effect of Fibers on Concrete Fresh, Mechanical and Transport Properties

Sukina Alzyoud
Higher colleges of technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
salzyoud@hct.ac.ae
Anf Ziadat
Higher colleges of technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
aziadat@hct.ac.ae
this research aim to investigate the effects of fibers on fresh, mechanical, mass transport
properties of fibered concrete. The addition of fibers to conventional and high performance
concrete had been utilized effectively in sustainable construction due to the reported
enhancement of the concrete properties. This paper is part of intensive experimental
investigation on the effects of the three most used fibers in construction industry (steel,
polythene and fiberglass) on concrete structure during its life cycle. Fresh concrete mixes
containing different embedded types and volumes of fibers were tested for workability.
Hardened concrete specimens subjected to harsh curing and conditioning methods
simulating UAE construction site setting were tested for compressive, splitting tensile and
flexural strength. The transport properties were measured then specimens to pressure
impregnated with fluorescent dye to study the extent and spatial distribution of dye
intrusion. Image analysis was utilized for fibers and crack distribution.
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Modelling the relationship between the energy, carbon and water efficiency of the most
sustainable corporations in the world
Alina Barbulescu
abarbulescu@hct.ac.ae
Simona Mascu
Academy of Economic Studies,
Bucharest, Romania
simona.mascu@gmail.com
Narcis Duteanu
Politehnica University of Timisoara,
Timisoara, Romania
narcis.duteanu@upt.ro
The present study addresses the amount of economic output possible at a given level of
energy supply, carbon (greenhouse gas emissions), water use and waste generated recorded
in 2014 by the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world. Assessing the long-term
sustainability on this scale requires fundamental research in the global industrial system.
Thus, in this article, we used an integrated approach that assesses how green businesses
operate and we analyzed the relationship between energy, carbon and water, based on the
data from the top 100 sustainable companies in the world. We propose two models, for the
dependence of carbon on energy efficiency and carbon on energy and water efficiency. They
are generalized linear models (GLM) because they reduce to linear models by taking
logarithms. The results of our models prove the existence of high correlations between the
carbon efficiency, water efficiency and energy efficiency. Comparing the models, it results
that the water has a smaller influence than the energy on the carbon efficiency
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Green Blocks Made of Recycled Waste

Elgaali Elgaali 1 , Abdulla Alsharid 2, Ahmed Julfar 3
Dubai Men’s College (eelgaali@hct.ac.ae)
Recycled aggregate (RA) is widely used in construction industry. These uses include road
sub-base pipes bedding and back filling. This research shows the feasibility of producing
sustainable blocks made of recycled materials. In this paper, the combined effects of recycled
aggregate (RA) and recycled water (RW) on strength and durability of concrete blocks are
presented and discussed. The test program involves the preparation of moderate strength
concrete blocks out of recycled water and recycled aggregate obtained from construction
waste. Twenty one mixes of concrete and 156 specimens were prepared. In the mixes 25%,
50%, 75%, and 100% of the fresh aggregate and water were replaced by recycled aggregate
and recycled water. The effect of recycled aggregate and water on axial and flexural strength
was found to be moderate but had a significant effect on durability. To enhance the durability
and lower the carbon footprint (1000 kg/m3) of the recycled concrete mix, the OPC was
replaced by GGBS. Three replacements, 25%, 50%, and 75% of OPC were tested. All the mixes
achieved a reasonable enhancement on the strength and durability of the blocks. In general
making blocks of recycled materials is feasible. GGBS replacement is recommended for future
work to enhance the strength and durability.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Mapping of Dewatering Impacts on Ground Water and Soil Quality Using GIS
Elgaali Elgaali1 , Majid Akram2
1 Dubai Men’s College (eelgaali@hct.ac.ae)
Dewatering is a technique used to lower the high-water table for safe construction purposes.
On the long run, this process has been suggested to have negative impacts on
groundwater/soil quality. This research deals with mapping the groundwater/soil quality
(salinity) in the Silicon Oasis area in Dubai from the years 2005 to 2016, using GIS technology.
The main goal of this project is to quantify and visualize the impacts of dewatering on the
groundwater/soil quality. The field measurements of water table, groundwater qualities, soil
salinity levels, and ground locations and elevations are used as a ground truth data for the
analysis. The temporal and spatial variations of the groundwater/soil quality, in the study
area, were determined. Then the impacts of the dewatering were quantified and evaluated.
Thematic maps showing the variation were generated. Finally, the efficiency of the GIS
technology in mapping the dewatering impacts is outlined.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
Use of Aerial Photography and GIS in Estimating Urban Lawn Irrigation Requirements
Elgaali Elgaali
Civil Engineering, Dubai Men’s College
(eelgaali@hct.ac.ae)
Urban lawn irrigation is an important component in urban water budgets. The water
requirement both timing and volume are important and need to be accurately estimated for
both helping landowners improve the amount of water they apply as well as to estimate the
efficiency of the system. The lawn irrigation estimation process is heavily influenced by
having accurate land-cover type areas. In this study land-cover data extracted from aerial
photographs were used to monitor and estimate urban lawn irrigation water requirement
(IWR). Five landcover categories (grass, trees, impervious, soil, and water) were digitized
from aerial photographs using GIS. Landcover information was introduced into a
consumptive use model to estimate lawn irrigation consumptive use. A demonstration of
aerial photographs based lawn IWR estimation was performed on an area in Denver,
Colorado. As part of the GIS dataset that was created, a lot of additional information was
generated such as location of the parcels (address), impervious areas, canopy of trees, canopy
of trees over grass, and canopy of trees over impervious areas. Some studies have been
conducted on how to use random sampling to estimate the total area of lawns in urban areas.
Combining this statistical sampling with GIS and aerial photography was found to be a cost
effective methodology for assessing lawn IWR in urban areas.
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Feb. 6 – 7, 2018
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Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology Conference (ASET 2018)

Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE

Advances in Science and Engineering Technology Conferences

Innovation & Applied Research Committee(IAR)

Advances in Science, Engineering & Technology

Internet of Things, Mechatronics

 Eight world renowned keynote speakers

Chair of ASET conferences

Chair of Innovation & Applied Research Committee- Faculty of Engineering

2. Aviation and Space Technology

3. Internet of Things, Mechatronics and their Applications

4. Renewable and Sustainable Energy

5. Sustainable Environment and Urban

ASET 2018 Committees

Dr. Mohammed Aljarrah, Executive Dean of Engineering at the Higher

Chair of Innovations in Engineering Education Conference, Dr. Stojan

1. Advanced Materials, Design and Manufacturing

Conference Local Organizing Committee:

Conference Technical Committee:

2. Aviation and Space Technology International

Conference Organizing Committee:

Conference Technical committee:

Ashraf N. Al-Khateeb, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace

Dr.Amanuel Melake, Higher College of Technology, UAE

3. Internet of Things, Mechatronics and their

Conference Organizing committee:

Conference Technical committee:

4. Renewable and Sustainable Energy International

Conference Organizing Committee:

Mohammed Alqedra, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE

Conference Technical Committee:

Ammar Natsheh, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE

5. Sustainable Environment and Urban

Conference Organizing Committee:

Conference Technical committee:

Omar S. Baghabra Al-Amoudi: King Fahd University of Petroleum &

Dr. Sam Wong: Director of Engineering and Development, Careys –UK

1. Advanced Materials, Design and Manufacturing International

Investigation of Methods of Enhancing the Performance of Cyclone Separators in Gas

Revealing structural and opto-electronic performance of photosensitive chalcopyrite

Present work mainly aims to explore possible utilization of photosensitive chalcopyrite

Sustainable Systems' Integration by means of STEP-NC; Literature Review

Dr. Fikri T. Dweiri

Laith Abdullah Al-Juboori

A new method for transfer data between Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing

Laith Abdullah Al-Juboori

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a non-traditional cutting process for metals

Inclusion removal study in multistrand tundish with turbostoper

Pradeep Kumar Jha

Simulating the Optical Properties of Graphene Nanodisks for Photothermal Therapy

Automated Sports Rim Design In CAD System

Ahmad Zulhakim Ab Rashid

Synthesis, Characterization, Ac conductivity and Humidity Sensing Behaviour of

A Computational and Experimental Investigation of Airflow and Heat Transfer through

Alkyl Chain Modified Diatomaceous Earth Superhydrophobic Coatings

Molecular Dynamics Study Of Carbon Nanotube/Graphene Reinforced Nickel Composites

Molecular Dynamics Study Of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Titanium Composites

Bond behavior of Galvanized Steel Mesh to Concrete

Rami Hawileh, Jamal A. Abdalla, and Waleed Nawaz

Using bore-epoxy anchorage to delay debonding of CFRP plates strengthened concrete

Jamal A. Abdalla and Rami A. Hawileh and Waleed

Reinforced Concrete Beams Externally Strengthened In Flexure Using Hybrid Systems

Jamal A. Abdalla ,Rami A. Hawileh and Waleed Nawaz