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Assessment of Seismic Retrofit Policies for Buildings
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kashani, Hamed (Supervisor)
Abstract
Occurrence of natural disasters such as earthquake could seriously damage most buildings especially those with insufficient resistance located in urban worn-out textures. In order to reduce unpleasant consequences of an earthquake, appropriate policies need to be considered to persuade the beneficiaries to follow retrofitting standards in the process of planning, designing, and construction of buildings. These policies shall be implemented through institutions in arbitrary or obligatory forms, by encouragement or penalty mechanisms. In order to consider these policies, first of all we need to identify the beneficiaries and their particulars. By studying and considering subjects discussed in...
An efficient tabu search algorithm for the single row facility location problem [electronic resource]
, Article European Journal Of Operational Research ; Vol. 205, No. 1, pp. 98-105 ; Eshghi, Kourosh ; Sharif University of Technology
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The general goal of the facility layout problem is to arrange a given number of facilities to minimize the total cost associated with the known or projected interactions between them. One of the special classes of the facility layout problem is the Single Row Facility Layout Problem (SRFLP), which consists of finding an optimal linear placement of rectangular facilities with varying dimensions on a straight line. This paper first presents and proves a theorem to find the optimal solution of a special case of SRFLP. The results obtained by this theorem prove to be very useful in reducing the computational efforts when a new algorithm based on tabu search for the SRFLP is proposed in this...
Sensitivity analysis of matching pennies game [electronic resource]
, Article Mathematical and Computer Modelling ; Volume 51, Issues 5–6, March 2010, Pages 722–735 ; Eshghi, Kourosh ; Sharif University of Technology
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In this paper, we have discussed the results of sensitivity analysis in a payoff matrix of the Matching Pennies game. After representing the game as a LP model, the sensitivity analysis of the elements of the payoff matrix is presented. The game value and the optimal strategies for different values of parameters are determined and compared
Experimental and CFD simulation of slurry flow in the annular flow path using two-fluid model
, Article Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering ; Volume 198 , 2021 ; 09204105 (ISSN) ; Jamshidi, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2021
Abstract
The current study is allocated to experimental evaluation of the multiphase flow of fine solid particles (FSPs) as well as comprehensive numerical study in an annular space under static, laminar, and turbulent flow conditions with consideration of the inner pipe eccentricity and rotation. The experimental investigation was carried out using an annular pipe flow loop. The numerical modeling and simulation of the multiphase flow in the annular space have been performed using the Euler-Euler approach. The unsteady-state multiphase model based on the kinetic theory of granular flow (KTGF) is developed to investigate the particulate flow characteristics in the annular space. Moreover, Standard...
New insight into hydrodynamic and cake erosion mechanism during rotating-disk dynamic microfiltration of concentrated bentonite suspensions at different salinity conditions
, Article Separation and Purification Technology ; Volume 300 , 2022 ; 13835866 (ISSN) ; Jamshidi, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2022
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The present study investigates the dynamic filtration of concentrated slurry fluids containing colloidal clay particles under different salinity, shear flow, and flux rate conditions. The dynamic filtration study was carried out by the filtration cell equipped with a rotating disk to apply shear stress over the membrane surface. A 3D CFD simulation has been implemented to model the hydrodynamic flows inside the filtration cell to obtain the wall shear stress (WSS) on the membrane surface at different disk rotation speeds. The thickness and surface patterns of fouling were captured utilizing a surface profilometer. First, the cake-filtration model was used to predict the flux rate and fouling...
Simulation and Experimental Study of Permeability Reduction in Porous Media Due to Mud Filtrate Invasion Under Dynamic Conditions
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Jamshidi, Saeed (Supervisor)
Abstract
The reduction of the effective permeability of the reservoir rock in the production area due to various factors is called formation damage. Formation damage is always one of the topics discussed in petroleum engineering. Among the primary and important cases that lead to damage to the formation are the filtration of drilling mud into the production area and the deposition of colloidal particles inside the porous rock during the drilling operation. The length of the productive zone in contact with the drilling fluid usually reaches several hundred feet in Iranian formations. In this study, the aim is to more accurately estimate the amount of permeability reduction caused by the penetration of...
Friction Stir Spot Welding via Consumable Pin
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
Abstract
Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) as a solid-state process is able to tackle some problems of fusion welding. On the contrary, FSSW has some drawbacks such as the low area of connection and weakness in fatigue behavior. In this study, an innovative method called friction stir spot welding via consumable pin (CP-FSSW) was used, which was able to eliminate the exit-hole. In this process, at the first stage, a hole is created in the center of the overlap area of the sheets; such that the hole is complete in the upper sheet and up to the half thickness of the lower sheet. Then, the rotating tool composed of a consumable pin with diameter length as much as the created hole and same type of the...
Wear Behavior of Al-Fe-Cu Composite Produced by Friction Stir Processing
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
Abstract
Composite production is an important method for increasing abrasion resistance in materials. Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid composite production method which has eliminated the problems of liquid composite production. This research used FSP to study the possibility of in situ production of 1050 aluminum composite with a mixture of copper and iron powder with micrometer sizes of 25-14 and 10 μm, respectively, as reinforcing particles. The following weight percentages of reinforcing powder was added to the sample: 75% iron-25% copper, 50% iron-50% copper and 25% iron-75% copper. In addition, 3 and 5 process passes were considered as another variable in this study. Afterward, the...
Upset Resistance Welding of Duplex Stainless Steel to Martensitic Stainless Steel
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
Abstract
Upset Resistance Welding (URW) is a solid-state joining process which can be used to join a variety of parts and profiles including railways, wheel rims and pipes used in oil and petrochemical industries. This process has three primary parameters, welding current, current passage time and mechanical pressure. Martensitic Stainless Steels (MSSs) due to high strength and wear resistance, good atmospheric corrosion resistance and relatively low price and Duplex Stainless Steels (DSSs) because of higher strength and better corrosion resistance in chlorine environments, are widely used in different industries. Dissimilar MSS/DSS joints are of great importance for piping, specially in oil and...
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
Abstract
Martensitic stainless steels with high strength, good corrosion resistance and formability in the annealed condition are good choices for automotive applications, but they suffer from low weldability due to high hardenability and formation of brittle martensite without tempered structure in the weld metal and heat affected zone (HAZ). In other word, martensitic stainless steels have the worst weldability among all kinds of stainless steels. On the other hand, resistance spot welding is the main method for joining sheets in the automotive industry. Therefore, in the present work, microstructure and mechanical properties of the resistance spot welds of AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel in...
Fusion Welding of Dissolvable Magnesium Alloy
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
Abstract
Magnesium alloys as the lightest structural alloys, have a strong potential for improving the energy efficiency of different transportation systems such as automobiles, aerospace and electronics due to their high strength to weight ratio. Welding plays a crucial role as a foundational manufacturing technology. Hence, the extensive utilization of materials is greatly impacted by their ability to be welded.These alloys are highly susceptible to hot cracking such as liquation cracking during the fusion welding processes.Various mechanisms play a role in the occurrence of hot cracking, but the constitutional liquation of the coarse eutectic mg17al12 intermetallic phase is accountable for the...
Effect of Surface Treatment and Tool Rotational Speed in Aluminum to Polymeric Composite Joint Produced Using Friction Stir/Adhesive Hybrid Process
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
Abstract
Today because of increasing use of fuel, environmental problems and problems due to heavy structures in different industries it is important to use structures with high specific strength. Using different materials in structures like polymers accompanying aluminum could be useful. Polymers are light, heat insulating and have a high corrosion resistance. Polypropylene is one of the useful polymers which can have high impact energy and strength via adding Elastomer and Talc powder, relatively. One of the common ways in joining metal to polymer uses adhesive. It has variety of benefits such as low distortion in joining, different materials joints and having joints with complex geometry. Welding...
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Investigation of Al-Fe Transition Joints Produced By Additive Manufacturing
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
Abstract
Joining metal and alloy is a continuous and inevitable effort in oil and gas and automotive industry, and a considerable number of these joints are dissimilar joints. Steels and aluminum alloys are two of the most utilized engineering material and bi-metallic steel-aluminum parts have a lot of applications due to having the combined properties of both alloys (for example the high tensile strength and wear resistance of steels along with good thermal and electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys). However, fusion welding of aluminum to steel possesses great challenges due to the difference in melting point, coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal conductivity and...
Parametric study and computation of seismic performance factors of braced shear panels
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 23, Issue 2 , 2016 , Pages 460-474 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Mofid, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2016
Abstract
By locating a steel shear panel on the intersection point of the X-braces, concentrically or eccentrically braced shear panel (CBFSP or EBFSP) is formed. In this paper, to perform parametric study, 1-story CBFSP and EBFSP models with span length greater or less than height are considered. Using linear static analyses, the effects of size and location of the shear panel on the lateral stiffness of the frame with respect to the moment resisting frame with the same member sections are investigated. Next, for 1- And 3-story models, maximum displacement, along with base shear, and the ratio between the dissipated energy and input energy are examined under 4 ground motion records. Behavior of the...
Optimal-Robust Control of Drug Delivery in Cancer Chemotherapy
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Moradi, Hamed (Supervisor)
Abstract
Chemotherapy is a proven and effective systematic approach to treat various types of cancers. Despite its advantages, chemotherapy would kill healthy as well as cancer cells. To overcome this problem, different controlling strategies are implemented. This study aims to provide a medicine drug delivery schedule for chemotherapy (by designing a proper controlling system) based on the verifiable mathematical models. First, the dynamic model is analysed and stability points are reviewed. The selected model has five state variables and two inputs. In this study, the focus is on dynamic model analysis and obtaining an effective and appropriate treatment pattern by designing a proper controller. To...
Real Options Analysis Framework for the Optimal Timing of Network Infrastructure Systems Retrofits
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kashani, Hamed (Supervisor)
Abstract
Natural disasters can damage the infrastructure of society. Damages to the infrastructure components of society can disrupt their service delivery. Disruption in providing services to society's infrastructure can disrupt social and economic activities and impose various significant costs on society. The cost of repairing the damaged infrastructure and reducing the income of households are among the economic damages of accidents. The decline in the quality of life, as well as the death and injury of people due to the breakdown of the infrastructure or the disruption in their services, are among the social damages caused by accidents. In the same way, natural disasters are considered a...
Analysis of Seismic Vulnerability Reduction Policies of Residential Buildings Using a Multi-agent Evolutionary Game Model Based on Prospect Theory
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kashani, Hamed (Supervisor)
Abstract
Due to the vulnerability of urban fabric and residential buildings to earthquakes and considering its destructive social and economic effects on society, the need to adopt appropriate policies to prevent and reduce vulnerability, has been increasingly considered by policy makers. Despite the laws, regulations, incentives and penalties that policymakers have envisioned to prevent unprincipled and unsafe construction, evidence shows that a significant number of new buildings being built in the country are not earthquake resistant and there are many violations in design, implementation and supervision that is done by the stakeholders. To solve this problem, research has been done on the...
Development of a Multi-functional Soil Column for Studying Bioremediation and Multiphase Flow
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Sadeghi, Hamed (Supervisor)
Abstract
Soil and water pollution is one of the most common types of pollution in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The development of mines and the oil and petrochemical industry on one hand and the non-compliance with environmental requirements on the other hand have caused large amounts of hydrocarbon pollutants and heavy metals to enter the environment in recent decades. Petroleum materials and heavy metals leak into the surrounding environment during drilling and extraction in oil sites and mines or during land and sea transportation, despite the measures taken to control their pollution. The conducted studies show that human industrial activities are the only cause of environmental pollution...
Developing Novel Algorithms to Simultaneous Power Regulation and Load Mitigation of Modern Variable Speed Wind Turbines
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Moradi, Hamed (Supervisor)
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The power control of horizontal axis wind turbines can affect significantly the vibration loads and fatigue life of the tower and the blades. In this thesis, we are going to consider both the power control and vibration load mitigation of the tower fore-aft vibration. For this purpose, at first, we developed a fully coupled model of the NREL 5MW turbine. This model considers the full aeroelastic behavior of the blades and tower and is validated by experiment results, comparing the time history data with the FAST (Fatigue, Aerodynamics, Structures, and Turbulence ) code which is developed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab in the United States). In the next, to estimate EWV, a novel...
Laboratory Investigation of the Effects of Sodium Chloride Concentration on Soil Water Retention Curve and Volumetric behavior Using an Unsaturated Automatic Oedometer
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Sadeghi, Hamed (Supervisor)
Abstract
Laboratory studies to investigate the effects of different saline concentrations (such as sodium chloride or calcium chloride) on the soil water retention behavior of clayey soils and their volumetric changes have received much attention recently. However, many previous studies have investigated these effects in only one path of the SWRC (wetting or drying path) and the effects of saline concentration on hydraulic hysteresis have not been considered. In addition, researchers have frequently studied these effects on SWRC on clay samples, and little research has been done on collapsible soils. Therefore, the most important purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of increasing...