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Geomechanical Analysis of Wellbore Instability in Kupal Oil Field
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Khoei, Amir Reza (Co-Advisor) ; Erfan Nia, Ali (Co-Advisor) ; Shad, Saeed (Supervisor)
Abstract
The wellbore instability is one of the challenging problems in the oil industry, which entails huge costs for the industry every year. This phenomenon not only causes numerous problems in drilling and completion of wells, but also reduces production and loss of wells. In recent years, this problem has become much more serious in the Kupal oilfield. As a result, a large number of wells drilled in the field shortly after completion face with the problem of instability, integrity and casing collapse. According to the studies, one of the main causes of such a problem is the Gachsaran high pressure formation. Despite the complexity and importance of this issue, there is not a comprehensive study...
Modeling and Simulation of Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Process with Flexible Tooling
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Abedian, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) which is one of the categories of Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) process, is considered as one of the most important process in polymer composite manufacturing. To improve this manufacturing method and reaching higher qualities, numerous modified methods has been developed. One of these modified methods is Vaccum Assisted Resin Trasnfer Molding with Flexible Tooling which is considerably applicable in manufacturing parts with high quality, large and complex geometry. Although, this manufacturing method has variety of advantages, there are some problems such as void formation making production difficult and dependent to experimental trial and error. So numerical...
Human serum protein adsorption onto synthesis nano-hydroxyapatite
, Article Protein Journal ; Volume 31, Issue 2 , February , 2012 , Pages 150-157 ; 15723887 (ISSN) ; Massah Bidgoli, M ; Behrashi, M ; Mohsen Nia, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
Abstract
Adsorption of human serum proteins (Albumin and total protein) onto high purity synthesis nano-hydroxyapatite (HA), Ca 10(PO 4) 6(OH) 2, has been studied in a wide temperature range by UV-visible spectrophotometer. Adsorption isotherm is basically important to describe how solutes interact with adsorbent, andiscriticalinoptimizing the use of adsorbent. Inthe present study, the experimental results werefitted tothe Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich (DR) models to obtain the characteristic parameters of each model and square of the correlation coefficients (R 2). According to the results, the DR isotherm model had the best agreement with the experimental data. The effect of...
A Process Mining Approach to Analyze Customer Journeys to Improve Customer Experience
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hassannayebi, Erfan (Supervisor)
Abstract
With the growth of the number of online service providers and the need to innovate in these services, in this study, the processes and the journeys taken by visitors of a website that provides employment services and employment insurance has been analyzed. In this research, process mining techniques and predictive process monitoring were implemented. With the use of a supervised and unsupervised learning algorithm, it attempted to identify the customer journeys' output and the existing patterns that lead to the complaint. In the first step, the website event log is extracted. Afterward, by using frequency-based encoding methods, the journeys traveled by users were clustered based on the...
Predictive Business Process Monitoring Using Machine Learning Algorithms
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hassannayebi, Erfan (Supervisor)
Abstract
In order to survive in today's business world, which is changing at a very fast pace, organizations can detect deviations even before they occur, quickly and with a high percentage of confidence, by analyzing their processes, in order to prevent disruptions in the processes. by monitoring the information systems that automatically execute business processes, it is possible to ensure the correct implementation of the existing processes. For this purpose, various techniques for monitoring business processes have been presented so that managers have a comprehensive and real view of how implement processes and be able to identify possible deviations in the future and try to fix them because the...
Data-Driven Prediction for Monitoring Business Process Pperformances Based on Classification Algorithms
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hassannayebi, Erfan (Supervisor)
Abstract
In recent years, several studies have been conducted in the field of data mining techniques in the field of process mining with the aim of improving the performance of organizations. Predictive process monitoring is a data-driven approach that helps business managers to improve the status and conditions of their organization. In this approach, the event log, which includes a set of completed examples of a process, is received as input, and machine learning methods are used to predict the outcome and results of the organization's processes before the process is completed. This prediction can include the prediction of the final result, the next event, the time remaining until the completion of...
Operations Optimization in Supply Chain Systems using Simulation and Reinforcement Learning
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hassan Nayebi, Erfan (Supervisor)
Abstract
The inventory costs constitute a significant portion of the supply chain costs. Therefore, choosing an optimal inventory policy for orders is of great importance. The aim of this research is to find the optimal inventory policy for a distribution center in a three-tier supply chain consisting of a manufacturer, a distribution center, and a retailer. This research simulates a supply chain in agent-based framework and optimizes it using reinforcement learning. The optimization KPI in this research is the mean daily cost of the supply chain. Finally, the result obtained from reinforcement learning is compared with the optimized result of AnyLogic and the mean daily cost in the model optimized...
Predictive Process Monitoring Based on Optimized Deep Learning Methods
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hassannayebi, Erfan (Supervisor)
Abstract
Business processes are an essential part of every business as they provide insights on how to optimize and make them more efficient. Predictive Business Process Monitoring has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its capability to forecast process outcomes and predict the next activity within an ongoing process. In the last few years, there have been works that focused on deep learning and its applications in predicting the next activity. Some research used Long Term Short Memory, while others used Convolutional Neural Networks. However, long term short term memory models have the constraint of relatively slow training, while Convolutional Neural Networks are fast but may...
Customer Journey Analytics using Process Mining Based on the Markov Model
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M.Sc. Thesis
Sharif University of Technology
;
Hassan Nayebi, Erfan
(Supervisor)
Abstract
The analysis of customer journeys has gained significant attention due to the critical role of customer behavior data in enhancing business decision-making and formulating strategies for customer acquisition and retention. By segmenting customers based on their journey patterns, businesses can offer personalized recommendations, thereby improving customer engagement and loyalty. Additionally, predicting the next steps in a customer’s journey based on historical data allows for timely and appropriate interventions at various touchpoints. By understanding where customers are in their journey, businesses can provide targeted recommendations that increase the likelihood of converting potential...
A System Dynamic Simulation Approach to Investigate Economic And Environment Factors Based on VUCA framework: A Case Study in Petrochemical Industry
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hassannayebi, Erfan (Supervisor)
Abstract
To maintain adaptability, businesses should anticipate changes in their environment. The commonly employed forecasting method within corporate circles is the bottom-up approach, which relies on historical data for projecting future trends. However, research suggests that this approach often falls short of accurately reflecting real-world events. This has led to the adoption of dynamic systems modeling, a technique grounded in the assumption of stable conditions. This method effectively replicates the system's current state, thereby assisting in predicting future behaviors over a longer timeframe. The dynamic systems modeling approach was employed in this study, underscoring the imperative...
Moving vehicle tracking using disjoint-view multicameras
, Article Iranian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering ; Volume 7, Issue 3 , Volume 7, Issue 3 , 2011 , Pages 168-178 ; 17352827 (ISSN) ; Kasaei, S ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
Abstract
Multicamera vehicle tracking is a necessary part of any video-based intelligent transportation system for extracting different traffic parameters; such as link travel times and origin/destination counts. In many applications, it is needed to locate traffic cameras disjoint from each other to cover a wide area. This paper presents a method for tracking moving vehicles in such camera networks. The proposed method introduces a new method for handling inter-object occlusions; as the most challenging part of the single camera tracking phase. This approach is based on coding the silhouette of moving objects before and after occlusion and separating occluded vehicles by computing the longest common...
Optimal synthesis of planar and spatial mechanism for path generation using regression deviation
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 12, Issue 2 , 2005 , Pages 190-198 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Tavakoli Nia, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2005
Abstract
This method introduces the structural error of regression deviation, which is an effective method for the path generation of a vast type of planar and spatial mechanism. The proposed method avoids point-by-point comparison and requirement of timing and reflects the difference between the two curves very effectively in the objective function. By decreasing the number of the design variables, this method would help considerably in decreasing CPU time. The objective function that is based on regression error would converge to a global minimum by a genetic algorithm. At the end, the effectiveness of the method is shown by two numerical examples. © Sharif University of Technology
Discovering and Improving the Processes of an Iranian Psychiatric Hospital Using Process Mining
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hassan Nayebi, Erfan (Supervisor)
Abstract
Providing quality hospital services depends on the efficient and correct implementation of processes. Therapeutic care processes are a set of activities that are carried out with the aim of diagnosing, treating and preventing any disease in order to improve and promote the patient's health. The purpose of this study is to use process mining techniques to discover and improve healthcare processes. The case study of this research is a psychiatric hospital in Shiraz. The approach implemented in this research consists of three main stages including data pre-processing, model discovery phase, and analysis phase. Three algorithms including Heuristic Miner, Inductive Miner, and ILP Miner were used...
A novel vehicle tracking method with occlusion handling using longest common substring of chain-codes
, Article 2009 14th International CSI Computer Conference, CSICC 2009, Tehran, 20 October 2009 through 21 October 2009 ; 2009 , Pages 176-181 ; 9781424442621 (ISBN) ; Kasaei, S ; Sharif University of Technology
2009
Abstract
Vehicle tracking is an essential requirement of any vision based Intelligent Transportation System for extracting different traffic parameters, efficiently. Handling inter-object occlusion is the most challenging part of tracking as a process of finding and following interested objects in a sequence of video frames. In this paper we present a system, based on code-book background model for motion segmentation and Kalman filter for tracking with a new approach for occlusion. This approach separates occluded vehicles based on longest common substring of chain codes. We use this tracking system to estimate some traffic parameters. Experimental results show the efficiency of the method. ©2009...
Attitude Control of Flexible Satellite using CMG in Slew Maneuver Considering Bending and Torsion Deflections
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Asadian, Nima (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this thesis the attitude dynamics, simulation and control of a flexible satellite with CMG (Control Moment Gyro) actuator in three-dimensional slew and rest-to-rest maneuvers have been studied. The flexible satellite is modeled as a rigid hub and two flexible appendages. The bending and torsion of the flexible panels have been considered. The equations of motion have been derived using the Lagrange method and assumed-modes approach is utilized for converting the partial differential equations of structural dynamics into an ordinary differential equation set. The MATLAB and SIMULINK software has been used for simulation and validation of the equations of motion. The simulation and control...
Modeling of Ground-Level Ozone Concentrations in Tehran using CMAQ Model
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Arhami, Mohammad (Supervisor)
Abstract
Every year, air pollution is causing immense harm to humans and the environment. To cause Air pollution, several factors are involved. Among these are the sources of emissions such as factories, power plants and Cars, meteorological factors such as temperature and wind speed and geographical conditions such as altitude, postal and looming around the area, land slope and soil type region. The aim of this study is to identify factors that affect the ozone concentration in Tehran, which could help identifying other secondary pollutants. For this purpose, a combination tailored to the geography of Tehran using CMAQ-WRF-SMOKE-made programs. This model includes four intervals each of which lasting...
Design and Control of a Robotic Arm and Hand with Simulation on Performance
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Zohour, Hassan (Supervisor)
Abstract
The set of human arm, forearm, and wrist has the ability of performing very miscellaneous movements which has led to human inspiration for designing sorts of robots for various tasks. The aim of the present study is the design and simulation of a robot, similar to the human hand and arm. In the beginning, a shape-adaptive 2 DOF under-actuated mechanism which is actuated by one motor, is selected as the second and third phalanges of the human finger. Also the first phalanx of the finger moves independently by another motor. By adding a ratchet to the second joint of the finger, with the help of only two actuators, the feasibility of exerting isotropic force to the object in three phalanges...
Theoretical Assessment of the Corrosion Inhibitory Effect of Some Derivatized Benzaldehyde Based Schiff Bases
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Gobal, Freydoon (Supervisor)
Abstract
Schiff bases are used as prevalent ligands in coordination chemistry and are prepared easily. Their application as mild inhibitory agents for prevention of various steel’s corrosion in acidic solution has been proved. When their structure is altered, multi-purpose application for them is found. This property has led to a motive for research and study. In this study, electronic properties of a group of Schiff bases are investigated. The goal of this study is using quantum mechanics (QM) as a tool for specifying electronic properties of some of these bases. With respect to QM calculation which is done by density functional theory (DFT), their properties as inhibitory agents are studied. First,...
Moving Vehicle Tracking Using Multiple Uncalibrated Non-overlapped Cameras
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kasaei, Shohreh (Supervisor)
Abstract
Multi-camera vehicle tracking is a necessary part of any video-based intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for extracting different traffic parameters such as link travel times and Origin/Destination (O/D) counts efficiently. In many applications it is needed to place traffic cameras disjoint from each other to cover wide areas. In this work we present a system for tracking vehicles in such network of cameras. The proposed system includes new ideas for handling inter-object occlusion as the most challenging part of single camera tracking phase. This approach is based on coding silhouette of moving objects before and after occlusion and separating occluded vehicles by finding longest...
The investigation of natural super-cavitation flow behind three-dimensional cavitators: Full cavitation model
, Article Applied Mathematical Modelling ; Volume 45 , 2016 , Pages 165-178 ; 0307904X (ISSN) ; Kadivar, Erfan ; Javadi, K ; Javadpour, S. M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Inc
2016
Abstract
In this study, natural super-cavitating flow around three different conical cavitators with wedge angles of 30°, 45° and 60° is investigated. We apply the k−ϵ turbulence model and the volume of fluid (VOF) technique to numerically study the three-dimensional cavitating flow around the cavitators. The turbulence approach is coupled with a mass transfer model which is implemented into the finite-volume package. Simulations are performed for different cavitation numbers. Finally, the effects of some important parameters such as the cavitation index, inlet velocity, Froude number and wedge angle of cavitators on the geometrical characteristics of the super-cavities are discussed. Our numerical...