Design of a Low-IF Phased-Array Receiver for 5G Applications

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Ebrahimi Maroufi, Mojtaba (Author) ; Fakharzadeh, Mohammad (Supervisor)

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The most important feature of the fifth generation of mobile telecommunications is the increase of information transfer rate and together with it the increase of the capacity of telecommunication channels in comparison with the previous generation. One solution is to increase the frequency toward millimeter-wave frequencies. Currently, the most suitable option for the millimeter-wave frequency band is the 28 GHz band, which has received a lot of attention due to its availability and the possibility of implementing cheap integrated circuits using CMOS technology in this band. In addition to the features that this frequency band has; This band has limitations such as high emission losses and...

Experimental investigation of secondary and tertiary oil recovery from fractured porous media

, Article Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology ; Volume 3, Issue 3 , September , 2013 , Pages 179-188 ; 21900558 (ISSN) Maroufi, P ; Ayatollahi, S ; Rahmanifard, H ; Jahanmiri, A ; Riazi, M ; Sharif University of Technology

2013

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Naturally fractured reservoirs (NFRs) contribute in large extent to oil and gas production to the ever increasing market demand of fossil energy. It is believed that the vertical displacement of oil during gas injection assisted by gravity drainage (GAGD) is one of the most efficient methods for oil recovery in these reservoirs. Hence, in this work, unconsolidated packed models of cylindrical geometry surrounded by fracture were utilized in order to perform a series of flow visualization experiments during which the contribution of different parameters such as the extent of matrix permeability, physical properties of oil (viscosity, density, and surface tension) and the withdrawal rate was...

Can lumbosacral orthoses cause trunk muscle weakness? A systematic review of literature

, Article Spine Journal ; Volume 17, Issue 4 , 2017 , Pages 589-602 ; 15299430 (ISSN) Azadinia, F ; Ebrahimi Takamjani, E ; Kamyab, M ; Parnianpour, M ; Cholewicki, J ; Maroufi, N ; Sharif University of Technology

Elsevier Inc 2017

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Background Wearing lumbosacral orthosis (LSO) is one of the most common treatments prescribed for conservative management of low back pain. Although the results of randomized controlled trials suggest effectiveness of LSO in reducing pain and disability in these patients, there is a concern that prolonged use of LSO may lead to trunk muscle weakness and atrophy. Purpose The present review aimed to evaluate available evidence in literature to determine whether LSO results in trunk muscle weakness or atrophy. Study Design This is a systematic review. Methods A systematic search of electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Medline (via Ovid) followed by hand search of...

A ZVS-resonant bifilar drive circuit for SRM with a reduction in stress voltage of switches

, Article International Aegean Conference on Electrical Machines and Power Electronics, ACEMP 2011 and Electromotion 2011 Joint Conference, Istanbul ; 2013 , Pages 125-128 ; 9781467350037 (ISBN) Ebrahimi, S ; Najmi, V ; Ebrahimi, S ; Oraee, H ; Sharif University of Technology

2013

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Switched Reluctance Motors (SRMs) are widely used in high-speed and low voltage applications because of their attractive features such as robustness and simplicity. No winding on the rotor of this type of motors allows reaching high speed which is desired for many applications. Drive circuits of SRMs also play an important role in their performance and operation. In this paper, a new bifilar drive circuit for this type of motors has been proposed. This novel configuration has been tested and investigated by PSIM software. Results show that the new bifilar drive circuit highly reduces the voltage stresses on semiconductor switches, and also considerably reduces the switching losses which are...

Goal equivalent manifold analysis of task performance in non-specific LBP and healthy subjects during repetitive trunk movement; effect of load, velocity, symmetry

, Article Human Movement Science ; Volume 51 , 2017 , Pages 72-81 ; 01679457 (ISSN) Chehrehrazi, M ; Sanjari, M. A ; Mokhtarinia, H. R ; Jamshidi, A. A ; Maroufi, N ; Parnianpour, M ; Sharif University of Technology

2017

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Motor abundance allows reliability of motor performance despite its variability. The nature of this variability provides important information on the flexibility of control strategies. This feature of control may be affected by low back pain (LPB) and trunk flexion/extension conditions. Goal equivalent manifold (GEM) analysis was used to quantify the ability to exploit motor abundance during repeated trunk flexion/extension in healthy individuals and people with chronic non-specific LBP (CNSLBP). Kinematic data were collected from 22 healthy volunteers and 22 CNSLBP patients during metronomically timed, repeated trunk flexion/extension in three conditions of symmetry, velocity, and loading;...

Preparation, Surface Modification and Application of Nanocomposite Membranes Based on Transition Metals- Dichalcogenide Nanoparticles in Forward Osmosis Desalination Process

, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology Nikkhoo, Mohammad (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor) ; Ahadian, Mohammad Mahdi (Supervisor) ; Amini, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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Different parts of this research are focused on developing FO membranes and improving their performance. For this purpose, thin film composite (TFC) membranes with fixed composition of polyethersulfone/polyamide (PES/PA) have been used to investigate the effect of nanocomposites containing transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) on their performance. The support layer in all cases is PES, which is prepared through the phase inversion process and does not contain any nanofillers. The modification process takes place in the polyamide layer by dispersing the desired nanoparticles in the aqueous monomer solution necessary to form this active layer. Identification and characterization of...

Energy management of smart home considering residences' satisfaction and PHEV

, Article 2018 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies, SEST 2018, 10 September 2018 through 12 September 2018 ; 2018 ; 9781538653265 (ISBN) Ebrahimi, M ; Shokri Gazafroudi, A ; Corchado, J. M ; Ebrahimi, M ; Sharif University of Technology

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc 2018

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Regarding the increasing number of electrical devices in the smart homes that leads to increase in total electricity consumption and cost, it is essential to use energy management methods to reduce the electricity cost. However, this can cause resident's dissatisfaction. Hence, it is important to define a method in which cost and dissatisfaction be optimized simultaneously. Among different services, an electric vehicle is the one that can be used as an energy storage system, so it can reduce the daily cost despite of increasing the total energy consumption. In this paper, we study the effect of the EV on the cost and dissatisfaction in our proposed method. © 2018 IEEE

Measured impact of different back-off points and cooling methods on pulse-to-pulse stability and sidelobe level of a high-power solid-state amplifier

, Article IET Radar, Sonar and Navigation ; Volume 14, Issue 2 , 2020 , Pages 335-340 Ebrahimi, A ; Khodarahmi, E ; Ebrahimi, E ; Ahmadi, B ; Jalali, M ; Sharif University of Technology

Institution of Engineering and Technology 2020

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Using solid-state power amplifiers for next generation of weather radars becomes feasible by pulse compression techniques. In this study a 1.5 kW solid-state power amplifier (transmitter) for C-band weather radars is designed and fabricated by GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) technology. An experimental setup based on heterodyne receiver with 16-bit digitiser is developed to investigate the behavior of the power amplifier under different cooling methods and back-off points. Several measurements with shaped LFM pulse show an approximately identical pulse to pulse (P2P) stability for 3 dB compression, P1dB and 2 dB back-off points while the best sidelobe level (SLL) is achieved for...

Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Application of Mn, Fe and Mo Complexes with Schiff base and Oxazoline ligands and Theoretical Mechanistic Studies on the Role of Heme and non-Heme Iron(IV)-Oxo Species in Hydroxylation and Epoxidation Reactions

, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology Tahsini , Laleh (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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The first part of this thesis describes the synthesis and characterization of several Mn, Fe and Mo complexes containing tridentate Schiff base and oxazoline ligands and their reactivities as catalysts in the oxidation of organic compounds like olefins and sulfides, as well. The crystal structures of newly prepared cis-dioxo-bis[2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)-oxazolinato]molybdenum(VI), cis-[MoO2(phox)2] and (N-hydroxyphenyl-salicylidenamine)(acetylacetonato)ethanol iron(III), [FeIII(N-OPh-sal)(acac)EtOH] complexes have been described by X-ray crystallography. Due to the difficulties in the preparation of suitable single crystals of novel...

Design and Fabrication of RFID Front END Transceiver single chip with 2.5W Output Power

, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology Javidan, Javad (Author) ; Atarodi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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This thesis deals with the front-End of an Integrated RFID Reader operated in 860MHz to 960MHz, which integrates a RF transceiver including PA, LNA and Mixer. In the receiver part, a power amplifier was fabricated and measured and in the transmitter part, LNA and Mixer were designed. There is a growing interest in utilizing CMOS technologies for RF power amplifiers (PAs). Although several advances have been made recently to enable full integration of PAs in CMOS, it is still among the most difficult challenges in achieving a truly single-chip radio system in CMOS. This is exacerbated by supply voltage reduction due to CMOS technology scaling and on-chip passive losses due to the conductive...

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Hatami, Mojgan (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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Inert gold become catalytically active when dispersed in the form of nanoparticles. Isolated gold nanoparticles have demonstrated high catalytic activity for both oxidation and reduction reactions. In order to obtain high catalytic activity, gold nanoparticles are generally dispersed on support materials, among which oxides are commonly used. However, a substantial decrease in activity and selectivity of the immobilized catalysts is frequently observed due to the heterogeneous nature of these support materials in reaction media. In the course of our study on the metal-based catalysis for synthesis of organic compounds, we herein report that rod-shaped Au nanoparticles in aqua solution...

Synthesis and Characterization of a novel Ruthenium(II) Complex With Bidentate O,N-donor OxazolineLigand and Study of Catalytic Oxidation of Sulfides and Alkanes

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Hosseini, Mojtaba (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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The 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)-oxazoline ligand (Hphox) is generated from 1:1 condensation of methyl salicylate with 2-aminoethanol. Novel [Ru(Hphox)2(H2O)2] (Hphox = 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)-oxazoline ) complex has been synthesized and characterized by physic-chemical methods. Oxidation of sulfides catalyzed by the mixed-ligand ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(Hphox)2(H2O)2]using urea-hydrogen peroxide (UHP) as oxidant was investigated under mild condition within 1 h. The results showed that mixed-ligand ruthenium(II) complex was effective catalyst in oxidation of sulfides in whichsulfoxideswere the only products. Using this catalytic system in the oxidation of alkanes, ketones were obtained as the main...

Synthesis of Core-Shell Nanoparticles Supported Iron and Vanadium Schiff Base and Their Application as a Catalyst for Oxidation of Sulfides, Alcohols and Olefins

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Payab, Ebrahim (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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In this work, synthesized Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles andcoated with SiO2 to prepare magnetic core-shell nanoparticles. Then immobilized Schiff baseof iron and vanadium complexes on magnetic core-shell nanoparticles was prepared as a recoverable magnetic nano catalysts. These catalysts were named Fe3O4@SiO2@L1@Fe, Fe3O4@SiO2@L2@Fe and Fe3O4@SiO2@L3@V. Furthermore,olefines epoxidation, sulfides and alcohols oxidation were studied with using iron and vanadium magnetic nano catalysts. The supported catalysts were characterized by atomic absorption, FT-IR and UV–Vis spectra.The catalytic performance of the synthesized iron catalyst was tested for the epoxidation of cyclohexene, styrene and...

Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts by Immobilization of Molybdenum and Manganese-shiff Base Complexes into the Nanopores of Zeolite and SBA-15

, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology Zare, Maryam (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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This thesisconsiders new fundamental approaches to yield heterogeneous catalysts in to three sections. The first section described the immobilization of the molybdenum-Schiff base complexes in pores of SBA-15 in two different methodologies depending on the actual structure of the complexes., (i) stepwise formation of the complex by initial covalent anchoring of one of the components and consecutive solid phase synthesis consisting of the condensation of the other components of the salen complex (iii) one-step complex immobilization by covalent binding through the ligand.Based on the first methodology, we report the preparation of ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15 containing a molybdenum...

Synthesis and Characterization of Various Transition Metal Complexes and the Application in Oxidation, Heck, Suzuki, Sonogashira and Olefin Metathesis

, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology Amini, Mojtaba (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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In nature, catalysis is of vital importance in a wide variety of biochemical processes catalyzed by metalloenzymes. The functions performed by the metalloenzymes and their significance have inspired a range of biomimetic studies, and intense efforts have been concentrated on the synthesis of low molecular weight complexes to model the spectroscopic features of such enzymes. Concomitantly, a challenging frontier in the field of biomimetic chemistry is the development of highly reactive model compounds that are able to effect rapid and selective substrate conversion. Some important catalytic transformations that have gained attention in recent years involve the carbon-carbon coupling, olefin...

Synthesis and Study of Catalytic Reactivity Oxo Vanadium (IV)& (V) Complexes with N,N'-Ethylenebis(Salicylimine)Ligand in Oxidation of Sulfides and Epioxidation of Olfins by Urea Hydrogen Peroxide (UHP) and Tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide (TBHP)

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Nadiri, Siheila (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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The selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides is an important method in organic synthesis because sulfoxides are useful synthetic intermediates for the construction of various chemically and biologically significant molecules. To date, the most important method of preparation involves the oxidation of sulfides. Various oxidizing agents are used for this purpose. Oxovanadium(IV)(Salen) and oxovanadium(V)(Salen)Cl were synthesised and screened in the vanadium-catalysed oxidation of sulfides to solfuxides with urea hydrogen peroxide(UHP) as terminal oxidant. Both complexes showed good activity and selectivity trough the catalytic reaction.characterized by elemental analyses, IR, 1H and 13C...

Design and Implementation of Fully Integrated Frequency Synthesizer for Biomedical Applications

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Aghlmand, Fatemeh (Author) ; Atarodi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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Fully integrated frequency synthesizer is one of the important system-on-chips building blocks. Among this circuit’s remarkable applications, Bioelectronics field is very common. In these applications, advanced microelectronic circuits are used in order to diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The aim of this thesis is design and implementation a wideband frequency synthesizer in a 0.18um CMOS technology. The main usage of this circuit is in a fully integrated implantable biomedical sensory chip. This circuit generates two necessary local signals in sensory chip to stimulus cells and process the information.
Frequency synthesizer is based on phased locked loop (PLL) circuit and produce...

Synthesis and Characterization of Cis-dioxomolybdenum(VI) Complex with an ONOtype Tridentate Schiff base Ligand and its Application as a Catalyst for Epoxidation of Olefinsin Water

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mahmoudi, Hamed (Author) ; Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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New dioxomolybdenum(VI) complex has been synthesized by reacting N-hydroxyphenyl-[5-(triphenylphosphonium)methyl]salicylideneamine chloride (PPh3-H2sap) as a water soluble ligand and [MoO2(acac)2] in ethanolic solution. The water soluble ligand (PPh3-H2sap) was prepared by reaction of 2-aminophenol with (3-formyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride as a water solublesalicylaldehyde derivative. The resulting complex with the formula [MoO2(PPh3-H2sap)(EtOH)] which contains an ethanol molecule in sixth site of coordination, was characterized by elemental analyses, 1H NMR,31P NMR, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopic studies. This complex was tested as a catalyst for the homogeneous...

Design and Implementation of Complex Multi-Path Filters

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Karami, Poorya (Author) ; Atarodi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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In most radio receivers like superheterodyne receivers, a weak desired incoming signal is accompanied with many interferer signals that are much more powerful than the desired signal itself. These interferers, also called blockers, can cause a great disturbance in the functionality of the receiver. Due to gain compression and an increase in the noise figure (NF) of the receiver, the blockers should be filtered before the arrival at the output of the LNA. Because of the low quality factors of the available on chip inductors and in order to eliminate the out of band interferer signals and image frequency (in superheterodyne receivers), usually an external surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter is...

Web-Based Risk Communication as a Strategy for Seismic Risk Mitigation

, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Ghasemi, Amin (Author) ; Mahsuli, Mojtaba (Supervisor)

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A web-based system is designed and implemented at cira.civil.sharif.edu as a risk communication tool to incentivize the society to take seismic risk mitigation measures. Risk denotes the expected monetary and social losses herein. The objective of this system is to raise the awareness of two groups of audience, i.e., the general public and policymakers,about the significant seismic risk in Iran. To address the general public, the system employs the notion of risk perception to put the results of sophisticated earthquake engineering risk analyses into perspective. The system also treats the epistemic uncertainty in the user input due to general public’s lack of technical knowledge through the...