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CHP (Combined Heat and Power) generates electricity and thermal energy simultaneously from input fuel. Since it has high energy efficiency and low installation time, it is an appropriate approach in energy management of residential complexes. In this project, stochastic programming based on Monte Carlo approach is used to handle uncertainties in the optimal sizing of CHP for residential complexes. Availability of CHP, boiler and AC bus as well as the electrical and thermal load forecast errors are considered as stochastic variables. Minimizing system total cost considering the probability of each scenario obtained from the scenario reduction algorithm is the objective function. The system... 

In competitive environment of quick market changes, developing an interoperable manufacturing system is a necessity. Process planning as a connection link between design and manufacturing, has never been able to integrate these up/down stream activities and in spite of employing computer systems, CAPP’s information has been managed in an isolated manner. To realize interoperability, the exchange of part and product data must be independent of their platforms. There are two basic approaches for this purpose: i) Utilizing interface and ii) Utilizing neutral formats. STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product data) plays a significant role as a neutral data model to integrate design,... 

Because of the importance and value of Superalloy, In this research has been treid to remelting scrap of gas turbine blades cobalt based Superalloy X-45, In order to restore it to the cycle of consumption. For this purpose, scraps were remelted under different conditions, for example changing the atmosphere, changing slag composition, changing type of the furnace for remelting and changing time of remelting process. Then in order to investigate effect of the above factors, microstructure were studied by optical microscope and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) And also in order to investigate changings of element composition, chemical analysis were examined by atomic absorption analysis and... 

Nowadays, thanks to improvement of processing hardware and plenty of data available, artificial intelligence and specifically Deep Learning are being one of the powerful tools for solving different problems. Also graph is one of the powerful tools for modeling different data structures. Graph matching is one of the problems in the field of graph problems.In this thesis we consider the problem of graph matching in Erdos-Renyi graphs. The graph matching problem refers to recovering the node-to-node correspondence between two correlated graphs. Previous works theoretically showed that recovering is feasible in sparse Erdos-R´enyi graphs if and only if the probability of having an edge between a... 

In the present work, a comprehensive economic, environmental and dynamic behavior analysis with multi-objective optimization for the unit 400 of BandarEmam aromatic plant are provided and the interaction between decision variables in these criterions is discussed. In the first part, potential of seven environmental features of the operational plant are qualified and normalized using life cycle assessement (LCA) for both process waste and utility environmental impacts. By choosing the number of trays and feed stage in three distillation columns as decision variables, optimization is performed to determine the best structural variables values based on the total annual cost and Environmental... 

Competitive world of industrial production need more speed and faster reaction for the customer needs. This should be carried out in low cost activities while satisfying what the consumers and customers require. Business of commercial refrigerators and freezers is a big industry targeting small to big customers. In this thesis a systematic method relying on reduction of cost, reworking and unexpected expenditures in product life is utilized. Stands for Design for Manufacturing, DFM is a series of principles and guideline simply to achieve a faultless design of a product so that the non-incurred costs of the product travel through its life cycle become minimized. Freezers and refrigerators... 

Gas hydrate is a nonstoichiometric structure that has been produced from water and gas in appropriate thermal and pressure conditions. There has been a long time that scientists work on predicting hydrate production condition. Predicting the hydrate behavior for pure substances is easier than mixtures; because there are some behaviors of mixtures that we do not know their reasons yet. In this thesis, there has been tried to give a model to describe hydrate reactions to temperature and pressure changes besides predicting the hydrate type and the cage occupancy. Since the hydrate behavior is nonstoichiometric, it is useful to know the cage occupancy to predict the amount of hydrate... 

In this project, the steady laminar flow coupled with heat transfer and chemical reactions corresponding to metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process in an axis-symmetrical rotating disk reactor has been simulated based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach to optimize the parameters affecting the thickness of layer deposition. The simulation results have been validated with the benchmark solutions obtained from the literatures for the corresponding cases study. By genetic algorithms five geometrical structures have been optimized to achieve minimal radial changes in the rate of deposition. Using the optimum values, radial variations deposition rate of 22.7% decreased... 

Synthesis gas to light olefin reactions especially propylene production is one of the important path for clean fuel production in gas conversion processes. The object of this study is to define true kinetic model of process first step (e.g. Synthesis gas to light Olefins). For that, kinetic model for Co/Mn/TiO2 catalyst, which has the best conversion and selectivity for propylene, has been developed. Kinetic reaction parameters were measured by kinetic modeling in (220-300)0C temperature , (1-5)bar pressure , H2/CO=(1:3) and (450-600)hr-1 space velocity .After studying with significant models ,the best fitting can obtained with "KPCO P 1/2H2/(1+aPco+bPH2 1/2)2"equation. Later to... 

In the present work, a comprehensive economic, environmental and exergy analysis and multi-objective optimization for gas sweetening plant are provided and the interaction between decision variables in these criterions is discussed. In the first part, potentials of three environmental features (global warming, acid rain, smog formation) of the operational plant are quantified and normalized using life cycle assessment (LCA) for both process waste and utility environmental impacts.Acid rain index is determined as the most important environmental impactindex in this unit. By choosing proper decision variables based on sensitivity analysis, LCA and EA results, optimization is performed to... 

Telework is an adaptable method for working which covers an extensive variety of work exercises in circulated associations comprised of people with robots and independent frameworks. From the levels of Nano and micro frameworks and gadgets the distance to the level of worldwide undertaking systems, beneficial work is reshaped by E-Work or Telework or Telecommute. The current work stresses on the part of learning administration as an empowering influence of E-Working standard. The four primary circles of information in e-Work related are: ‘‘e-Work”, ‘‘Integration , Coordination and Collaboration”, ‘‘Distributed Decision Support” and ‘‘Active Middleware”. Cloud computing can be distinguished... 

Reviewing trends of energy consumption in the world reveals that sooner or later energy resources will be depleted. This concerning rate of consumption has brought about more greenhouse gases (GHG) emission influencing deleteriously on environment and climate. Human has continued energy consumption to maintain and improve the quality of his life through industrial production. Industry as a significant energy user owns considerable contribution to this consumption. Several attempts have been carried out to develop energy management systems in order to improve the energy efficiency of industrial sectors. Whilst they are comprehensive and could be applied to any sector, there is lack of...