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    Simulation of earthquake records using time-varying ARMA (2,1) model

    , Article Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics ; Volume 17, Issue 1 , 2001 , Pages 15-34 ; 02668920 (ISSN) Mobarakeh, A. A ; Rofooei, F. R ; Ahmadi, G ; Sharif University of Technology
    2001
    Abstract
    In this paper, the time-varying auto regressive moving average (ARMA) process is used as a simple yet efficient method for simulating earthquake ground motions. This model is capable of reproducing the nonstationary amplitude as well as the frequency content of the earthquake ground accelerations. The moving time-window technique is used to estimate the time variation of the model parameters from the actual earthquake records. The method is applied to synthesize the near field earthquakes, Naghan 1977, Tabas 1978, and Manjil 1990 recorded on dense soils in Iran, as well as the Mexico City 1985 earthquake recorded on a site with soft soil. It is shown that the selected ARMA (2,1) model and... 

    Generation of artificial earthquake records with a nonstationary Kanai-Tajimi model

    , Article Engineering Structures ; Volume 23, Issue 7 , 2001 , Pages 827-837 ; 01410296 (ISSN) Rofooei, F. R ; Mobarake, A ; Ahmadi, G ; Sharif University of Technology
    2001
    Abstract
    The generalized nonstationary Kanai-Tajimi model is used to describe and simulate the ground motion time histories. Both amplitude and frequency nonstationarities are incorporated in the model. The moving time-window technique is used to evaluate the time varying parameters of the model using actual earthquake records. Application of the model for several Iranian earthquakes Naghan (1977), Tabas (1978) and Manjil (1990) are presented. It is shown that the model and identification algorithms are able to accurately capture the nonstationary features of these earthquake accelerograms. The statistical characteristics of the spectral response curves of the simulated accelerograms are compared... 

    Combination of SAR & ISAR Techniques

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Moradi, Mohammad Ali (Author) ; Nayebi, Mohammad Mehdi (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a microwave imaging radar that achieves high resolution while taking advantage of pulse compression technology and the Doppler effect. In typical radar systems, in order to obtain a good azimuth resolution, one should use an antenna with big aperture. However this is not possible in many cases. SAR has overcome this problem by moving the antenna and so making a synthetic aperture. In inverse SAR (ISAR) the radar antenna is static and synthetic aperture is created by the movement of target. Typical SAR imaging aims at the static targets and when the target is moving, it does not operate well. When detecting moving targets by SAR, both radar and target are... 

    Evaluation the Effect of Emulsifier Type and Concentration on Emulsion Stability in Synthetic based Muds

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Moradi Liavoli, Mohammad Ali (Author) ; Taghikhani, Vahid (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Synthetic based fluid has been introduced since 1990 as an alternative to conventional oil-based fluid, which, like oil-based mud, is effective wherever the use of water-based mud is problematic. This type of fluid with similar performance to oil-based mud is environmentally acceptable and the safety of working with this fluid is higher for drilling rig personnel. cutting drilled with synthetic base fluid can be discharged into ocean and sea waters, and this can reduce the total cost of drilling compared to oil-based mud because there isn't need to transport the cutting to offshore and dispose of them and consequently drilling is reduced. In terms of safety, these fluids reduce the risk of... 

    Implementation of Range Doppler Algorithm in Synthetic Aperture Radar

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Ebrahimi, Behrouz (Author) ; Vosughi Vahdat, Bijan (Supervisor) ; Nayebi, Mohammad Mehdi (Co-Advisor)
    Abstract
    Today, the use of radar technology and its various applications in different areas of science is no secret. The developed countries are looking to increase their ability to use new radar tools. Synthetic aperture radar is one of the most modern and efficient equipment imaging of the surface. One of the major advantages of synthetic aperture radar is imaging capabilities at night and bad weather conditions if the imaging methods used in the camera have limitations in night and bad weather conditions. There are different methods for extracting the images, one of the most important algorithms is Range Doppler Algorithm which is used to obtaining images from raw data received. Because of the... 

    Biodegradation of phenol from a synthetic aqueous system using acclimatized activated sludge

    , Article Arabian Journal of Geosciences ; Volume 6, Issue 10 , 2013 , Pages 3847-3852 ; 18667511 (ISSN) Jalayeri, H ; Doulati Ardejani, F ; Marandi, R ; Rafiee pur, S ; Sharif University of Technology
    2013
    Abstract
    Phenol is one of the aromatic hydrocarbons. Phenol and its derivatives are highly toxic. These pollutants can be observed in the effluents of many industries. This research investigates the removal of phenol by the use of activated sludge in a batch system. The effects of influencing factors on biodegradation efficiency have been evaluated. The main factors considered in this study were the volume of acclimatized activated sludge inoculation, pH, temperature, and initial concentration of phenol. The inoculation volumes of 1, 3, and 5 mL of acclimatized activated sludge were taken into account. Different pH values of 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 were examined. The experiments were conducted for... 

    Design and simulation of Monopulse patch linear array for passive SAR satellite tracking

    , Article International Journal on Communications Antenna and Propagation ; Volume 2, Issue 1 , February , 2012 , Pages 45-50 ; 20395086 (ISSN) Kiani, S ; Pezeshk, A. M ; Pourghassem, H ; Sharif University of Technology
    Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l  2012
    Abstract
    The state-of-art technologies keep generating new ways of improving on remote sensing and Earth monitoring like Synthetic Aperture Radars that is widely used in military applications such as reconnaissance and espionage especially on military and industrial sensitive and strategic areas. In order to protection of strategic fields and being aware of hostile activities and also do sufficient countermeasure action, in this research a simple SAR satellite detection and tracking is proposed by using a reliable fast search and tracking antenna considering the limitation of radio visibility duration of SAR satellites. The tracking antenna is a DBF phased array antenna with circular polarized patch... 

    GMWASC: Graph matching with weighted affine and sparse constraints

    , Article CSSE 2015 - 20th International Symposium on Computer Science and Software Engineering, 18 August 2015 ; 2015 ; 9781467391818 (ISBN) Taheri Dezaki , F ; Ghaffari, A ; Fatemizadeh, E ; Sharif University of Technology
    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc  2015
    Abstract
    Graph Matching (GM) plays an essential role in computer vision and machine learning. The ability of using pairwise agreement in GM makes it a powerful approach in feature matching. In this paper, a new formulation is proposed which is more robust when it faces with outlier points. We add weights to the one-to-one constraints, and modify them in the process of optimization in order to diminish the effect of outlier points in the matching procedure. We execute our proposed method on different real and synthetic databases to show both robustness and accuracy in contrast to several conventional GM methods  

    Enhancing CO2/N2 adsorption selectivity via post-synthetic modification of NH2-UiO-66(Zr)

    , Article Microporous and Mesoporous Materials ; Volume 257 , February , 2018 , Pages 193-201 ; 13871811 (ISSN) Molavi, H ; Eskandari, A ; Shojaei, A ; Mousavi, S. A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier B.V  2018
    Abstract
    A metal organic framework (MOF) modified with amino group (NH2-UiO-66) was functionalized with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) via ring opening reaction between the amine species in the framework and epoxy groups in GMA. The products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), and N2 adsorption–desorption measurements to monitor their textural properties before and after functionalization. The BET surface area, pore volume, and pore... 

    Reconstruction of stochastic dynamical equations: exemplary diffusion, jump-diffusion processes and lévy noise-driven langevin dynamics

    , Article Understanding Complex Systems ; 2019 , Pages 227-241 ; 18600832 (ISSN) Rahimi Tabar, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
    Springer Verlag  2019
    Abstract
    In this chapter we reconstruct stochastic dynamical equations with known drift and diffusion coefficients, as well as known properties of jumps, jump amplitude and jump rate from synthetic time series, sampled with time interval τ. The examples have Langevin (white noise- and Lévy noise-driven) and jump-diffusion dynamical equations. We also study the estimation of the Kramers–Moyal coefficients for “phase” dynamics that enable us to investigate the phenomenon of synchronisation in systems with interaction. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG  

    Reconstruction of stochastic dynamical equations: exemplary diffusion, jump-diffusion processes and lévy noise-driven langevin dynamics

    , Article Understanding Complex Systems ; 2019 , Pages 227-241 ; 18600832 (ISSN) Rahimi Tabar, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
    Springer Verlag  2019
    Abstract
    In this chapter we reconstruct stochastic dynamical equations with known drift and diffusion coefficients, as well as known properties of jumps, jump amplitude and jump rate from synthetic time series, sampled with time interval τ. The examples have Langevin (white noise- and Lévy noise-driven) and jump-diffusion dynamical equations. We also study the estimation of the Kramers–Moyal coefficients for “phase” dynamics that enable us to investigate the phenomenon of synchronisation in systems with interaction. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG  

    Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis of symmetrical 4H-pyran-4-ones

    , Article Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society ; Volume 18, Issue 5 , 2007 , Pages 1024-1027 ; 01035053 (ISSN) Matloubi Moghaddam, F ; Bardajee, G. R ; Ismaili, H ; Sharif University of Technology
    Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica  2007
    Abstract
    We report a simple, fast, efficient and benign procedure for solvent-free microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis of symmetrical 4H-pyran-4-ones in the presence of polyphosphoric acid or diphosphorous pentoxide. Various 4H-pyran-4-ones were prepared using this very simple and fast green protocol. ©2007 Sociedade Brasileira de Química  

    Localization analysis in softening RC frame structures

    , Article Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics ; Volume 32, Issue 2 , 2003 , Pages 207-227 ; 00988847 (ISSN) Khaloo, A. R ; Tariverdilo, S ; Sharif University of Technology
    2003
    Abstract
    This paper discusses the sensitivity of softening reinforced concrete frame structures to the changes in input ground motion and investigates the possibility of localizations for this type of structure in static and dynamic analysis. A finite element model is used in which the sections resisting force are calculated using a proposed differential hysteretic model. This model is especially developed for modelling softening behaviour under cyclic loading. To obtain parameters of the differential model the moment-curvature of each section is evaluated using a microplane constitutive law for concrete and bi-linear elasto-plastic law for reinforcements. The capability of the procedure is verified... 

    Enhancing the Tomo-SAR Images Based on Compressive Sensing Method

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Khoshnevis, Alireza (Author) ; Ghorshi, Mohammad Ali (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Radar is a type of active remote sensing instrument that is used to create images of an object, such as a landscape. Synthetic Aperture Radar or SAR is another type of radar which is typically mounted on a moving platform such as an aircraft or a spacecraft and uses the motion of the antenna over the target region to provide finer spatial resolution than is possible with conventional beam-scanning radars. In fact SAR is an advanced form of Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR). The movement of SAR antenna acts as another form of aperture; this aperture combined with the physical aperture of the antenna creates a large "synthetic" antenna aperture (the "size" of the antenna) which enables higher... 

    SAR Imaging Using the TomoSAR Technique to Resolve Multiple Scatterers

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Omati, Mohammad Mahdi (Author) ; Bastani, Mohammad Hassan (Supervisor) ; Karbasi, Mohammad (Co-Supervisor)
    Abstract
    During the last few years, the study of urban environment structures is considered as a research field of interest in remote sensing. In satellite observations of the earth's surface, continuous imaging in terms of time and space has caused the remote sensing technique to be proposed as a useful and efficient tool for the analysis of urban areas. Obtaining quantitative spatial information from the urban environment in fields such as determining the height of buildings plays an essential role in urban planning, monitoring damage to buildings, establishing communication bases and digital cities. During the last two decades, the use of Tomosar approach in order to reconstruct the structures of... 

    Development of physical 3D model of maternal-fetal to study light interaction through tissue

    , Article 2012 International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, ICoBE 2012 ; 2012 , Pages 557-561 ; 9781457719899 (ISBN) Jumadi, N. A ; Gan, K. B ; Mohd Ali, M. A ; Zahedi, E ; Sharif University of Technology
    2012
    Abstract
    The development of a synthetic model of a pregnant woman abdomen with amniotic fluid and a fetus is discussed comprehensively in this paper. The model is intended to be used for studying the light propagation through physical 3D model of pregnant woman in reflectance mode. To construct the model, reported dimension values of body curvature in 26 and 28 weeks of pregnant woman are being used as main references. Although slightly adjustments have been made to the body dimensions, the values are still within the range of reference values. Optical simulation has been performed in order to test the model capability. Given the reasonable computational time and encouraging preliminary results, the... 

    Heuristic algorithm for periodic clock optimisation in scheduling-based latency-insensitive design

    , Article IET Computers and Digital Techniques ; Volume 9, Issue 3 , May , 2015 , Pages 165-174 ; 17518601 (ISSN) Zare, M ; Hessabi, S ; Goudarzi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Institution of Engineering and Technology  2015
    Abstract
    Delay in communication wires causes design iterations in system-on-chip. Latency-insensitive design copes with this issue by encapsulating each core in a shell wrapper and inserting buffers in the wires to separate the design of core from that of communication wires. Scheduling-based latency-insensitive protocol is a methodology which employs shift registers for periodic clock gating of blocks instead of the shell wrappers. In many cases, the bit sequences inside the shift registers are too long and therefore consume a large area. This study presents a heuristic algorithm that optimises the bit sequences and produces them with shorter lengths compared with the existing method. The algorithm... 

    Improved two-dimensional millimeter-wave imaging for concealed weapon detection through partial fourier sampling

    , Article Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves ; Volume 37, Issue 3 , 2016 , Pages 267-280 ; 18666892 (ISSN) Farsaei, A. A ; Mokhtari Koushyar, F ; Seyed Talebi, S. M. J ; Kavehvash, Z ; Shabany, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Springer New York LLC 
    Abstract
    Active millimeter-wave imaging based on synthetic aperture focusing offers certain unique and practical advantages in nondestructive testing applications. Traditionally, the imaging for this purpose is performed through a long procedure of raster scanning with a single antenna across a two-dimensional grid, leading to a slow, bulky, and expensive scanning platform. In this paper, an improved bistatic structure based on radial compressive sensing is proposed, where one fixed transmitter antenna and a linear array of receiving antennas are used. The main contributions of this paper are (a) reducing the scanning time, (b) improving the output quality, and (c) designing an inexpensive setup.... 

    Determining an optimum catalyst for liquid-phase dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether

    , Article Applied Catalysis A: General ; Volume 349, Issue 1-2 , 2008 , Pages 6-12 ; 0926860X (ISSN) Khandan, N ; Kazemeini, M ; Aghaziarati, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    2008
    Abstract
    The liquid-phase dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether was investigated over various materials including synthetic zeolites, namely, ZSM-5, Y, Mordenite, Ferrierite and Beta as well as silica and alumina. The key characters investigated were the Si/Al ratio and cation exchange. The results showed that the Mordenite zeolite exchanged with H+ exhibited the highest activity in dehydration of methanol. After finding the most active catalyst, the Mordenite zeolite was modified with Cu, Zn, Ni, Al, Zr, Mg and Na via wet-impregnation method to further improve its selectivity, and characterized by AAS, XRD, NH3-TPD, NH3-FT-IR and BET surface area techniques. It was found that these materials... 

    Cure kinetics of a polymer-based composite friction material

    , Article Journal of Applied Polymer Science ; Volume 100, Issue 1 , 2006 , Pages 9-17 ; 00218995 (ISSN) Shojaei, A ; Abbasi, F ; Sharif University of Technology
    2006
    Abstract
    In the present article, cure kinetics of a commercially available composite friction material used in railroad vehicles is investigated using the rheometer measurements. Effect of ingredients of friction material compound, including rubber matrix, phenolic resin, and fillers, on overall cure kinetics of friction compound is also investigated by comparing the cure kinetics of friction material and rubber matrix compound. A phenomenological model and an Arrhenius-type equation is developed for cure kinetics and induction time of both friction material and rubber matrix. The parameters of the models are extracted from experimental data, using the rheometer at different temperatures and...