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Modeling the Co-Benefits of Climate Change and Health Due to Air Pollution in Energy Systems
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Avami, Akram (Supervisor) ; Hassanvand, Mohammad Sadegh (Supervisor)
Abstract
This study develops an innovative modeling framework for the integrated assessment of energy systems, environmental impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and human health effects of air pollution. The primary objective is to analyze the co-benefits between GHG emission mitigation and the health benefits resulting from improved air quality for metropolises, moving beyond the conventional economic costs typically evaluated by energy models. For this purpose, a structured linkage is established between downscaling models for temperature, energy demand, energy supply, emissions, air quality, and human health impact assessment. An innovative recurrent ensemble model is designed for...
Investigating the Geometry and Lifting Surface AUV Robots on Hydrodynamics Performance
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Seif, Mohammad Saeed (Supervisor)
Abstract
Improving the performance of modular, low-cost autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in such applications as long-range oceanographic survey, autonomous docking, and shallow-water mine countermeasures requires improving the vehicles’ maneuvering precision and battery life. These goals can be achieved through the improvement of the vehicle control system. A vehicle dynamics model based on a combination of theory and empirical data would provide an efficient platform for vehicle control system development, and an alternative to the typical trial-and-error method of vehicle control system field tuning. As there exists no standard procedure for vehicle modeling in industry, the simulation of...
Comparative review of ambient air PM2.5 source apportioning studies in Tehran
, Article Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering ; Volume 21, Issue 1 , 2023 , Pages 21-34 ; 2052336X (ISSN) ; Taksibi, F ; Hassanvand, M. S ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
2023
Abstract
Rapid urbanization and consuming lifestyles have intensified air pollution in urban areas. Air pollution in megacities has imposed severe environmental damages to human health. Proper management of the issue necessitates identification of the share of emission sources. Therefore, numerous research works have studied the apportionment of the total emissions and observed concentrations among different emissions sources. In this research, a comprehensive review is conducted to compare the source apportioning results for ambient air PM2.5 in the megacity of Tehran, the capital of Iran. One hundred seventy-seven pieces of scientific literatures, published between 2005 and 2021, were reviewed. The...
Interaction between the electrochemical properties of powdered activated carbon and the biochemical processes within bacteria in Azo dye biodecolorization: an explanatory mechanism
, Article Process Biochemistry ; Volume 146 , 2024 , Pages 498-508 ; 13595113 (ISSN) ; Rajabi, M ; Bagheri Lotfabad, T ; Yaghmaei, S ; Sharif University of Technology
2024
Abstract
Drawing on prior reports highlighting the redox mediator properties of powdered activated carbon (PAC), this study was designed to evaluate these properties to enhance the decolorization of azo dye by Klebsiella quasipneumoniae GT7. It was found that the presence of 0.5 % PAC in the medium increased the biodecolorization rate early in incubation. Chemical analysis revealed that dye conversion into aromatic amines occurred in microbial systems both with and without PAC. However, at initial dye concentrations (Cid) of 2 mM or higher, some dye remained on the PAC surface and in the medium. In contrast, the PAC-free system achieved nearly 100 % biodecolorization at all initial dye...
Control and Optimization of Office Building Air Conditioning System Taking Into Account Dynamics of Energy Demand, Ambient Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality and Indoor Air Quality Standards
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Khajehpour, Hossein (Supervisor) ; Hassanvand, Mohammad Sadegh (Co-Supervisor)
Abstract
Office buildings, as one of the largest energy consumers in the building sector, play a significant role in national energy consumption. Given the importance of energy optimization in achieving sustainable development, reducing energy consumption in these buildings not only lowers costs but also helps preserve natural resources and mitigate environmental impacts. In this regard, providing energy optimization solutions, improving efficiency, and revising operational patterns play a key role in reducing energy consumption and ensuring user comfort. On the other hand, attention to indoor air quality is equally critical, as polluted indoor air can negatively affect the health and productivity of...
Technical English for mechanical engineers
, Book ; Meghdari,Ali
Sharif University Press
2014
Abstract
Local educational institutions produce in-house English for Specific Purpose (ESP) materials according to the curriculum policies designated and developed by the Ministry of Higher Education In Iran. To this end, this book aims to be used in the Iranian setting at the tertiary level for undergraduate students majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Moreover, the style of English usage in this ESP textbook is American.
Regarding the content of the textbook, it has both thematic organizations in which the topics are relevant and includes sufficient treatment of the target language areas necessary for the students. The principle organizing approach of this textbook is theme-based. In addition,...
Regarding the content of the textbook, it has both thematic organizations in which the topics are relevant and includes sufficient treatment of the target language areas necessary for the students. The principle organizing approach of this textbook is theme-based. In addition,...
Feedback control of the neuro-musculoskeletal system in a forward dynamics simulation of stair locomotion [electronic resource]
, Article Proc. of IMechE Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine ; 2009, Vol. 223, No. 6, pp. 663-675 Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation ; Volume 11, Issue 1, 30 April 2014, Article number 78 ; Meghdari, Ali ; Vossough, Gholam Reza ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
The aim of this study is to employ feedback control loops to provide a stable forward dynamics simulation of human movement under repeated position constraint conditions in the environment, particularly during stair climbing. A ten-degrees-of-freedom skeletal model containing 18 Hill-type musculotendon actuators per leg was employed to simulate the model in the sagittal plane. The postural tracking and obstacle avoidance were provided by the proportional—integral—derivative controller according to the modulation of the time rate change of the joint kinematics. The stability of the model was maintained by controlling the velocity of the body's centre of mass according to the desired centre of...
Design and Construction of a Soft Actuated Exoskeleton for Hand Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Ghafari, Ali (Supervisor) ; Meghdari, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
The main goal of this thesis is the design and development of a rehabilitation device for helping patients “to improve blood circulation” & retain and recover their abilities if possible that were lost during the stroke or a accident like that (my research in karaj/iran shows that it is possible by just movement of the specific body part). The focus is on hand in this thesis because Injuries to the hand are common and can be very debilitating since our hands are our primary means for interacting with our world. For rehabilitation in case of human hand there are several practices that should be done for patients either in home or in a rehabilitation center, time and money that is supposed to...
Silica chloride/wet SiO2 as a novel heterogeneous system for the deprotection of acetals under mild conditions [electronic resource]
, Article Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements ; Volume 178:2667-2670, Issue 12, 2003 ; Pourjavadi, Ali ; Zolfigol, Mohammad Ali ; Bamoniri, Abdolhamid
Abstract
A combination of silica chloride and wet SiO2 was used as an effective deacetalizating agent for the conversion of acetals to their corresponding carbonyl derivatives under mild and heterogeneous condition
Short-term effects of particle size fractions on circulating biomarkers of inflammation in a panel of elderly subjects and healthy young adults
, Article Environmental Pollution ; Volume 223 , 2017 , Pages 695-704 ; 02697491 (ISSN) ; Naddafi, K ; Kashani, H ; Faridi, S ; Kunzli, N ; Nabizadeh, R ; Momeniha, F ; Gholampour, A ; Arhami, M ; Zare, A ; Pourpak, Z ; Hoseini, M ; Yunesian, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2017
Abstract
Systemic inflammation biomarkers have been associated with risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We aimed to clarify associations of acute exposure to particulate matter (PM10(PM < 10 μm), PM2.5-10(PM 2.5–10 μm), PM2.5(PM < 2.5 μm), PM1-2.5(PM 1–2.5 μm), and PM1 (PM < 1 μm)) with systemic inflammation using panels of elderly subjects and healthy young adults. We followed a panel of 44 nonsmoking elderly subjects living in a retirement home and a panel of 40 healthy young adults living in a school dormitory in Tehran city, Iran from May 2012 to May 2013. Blood biomarkers were measured one every 7–8 weeks and included white blood cells (WBC), high sensitive C-reactive protein...
Earthquake Branch
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bakhshi, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
In the past few decades, shaking tables are widely used to evaluate system response of structures under seismic excitations. These devices are used without any fundamental research performed on a shaking table system as an entity model. In most of these studies for simplicity, it is assumed that there exist no considerable vibration and displacement around the shaking tables, and no attention is paid to the peripheral substances such as soil settled under the foundation.
In this thesis, result of ambient vibration test on shaking table system (solid deck, concrete foundation and soil layer) has been presented. Precise sensors known as low frequency and high accuracy accelerometers have...
In this thesis, result of ambient vibration test on shaking table system (solid deck, concrete foundation and soil layer) has been presented. Precise sensors known as low frequency and high accuracy accelerometers have...
Selective synthesis of conjugated enynes from α-arylalkynols using LiCl-Acidic Al2O3 under solvent-free conditions [electronic resource]
, Article Journal of Chemical Research ; Volume 2002, Number 8, 1 August 2002, pp. 378-380(3) ; Bagheri Marandi, Gholam
Abstract
Free Content Selective synthesis of conjugated enynes from α-arylalkynols using LiCl-Acidic Al2O3 under solvent-free conditions
Selective preparation of fluorescent 1,8-naphthalimides using acidic alumina under microwave irradiation [electronic resource]
, Article Journal of Chemical Research ; 01/2001; 2001(11):485-487 ; Bagheri Marandi, Gholam
Abstract
7H-benzimidazo[2,1-a]benz[de]isoquinolin-7-one compounds were prepared in a selective manner by reaction between o-phenylenediamines and appropriate 1,8-naphthalenedicarboxylic anhydrides using acidic alumina under microwave irradiation
Comparison between Performance of Stone Columns and RAPs from the Bearing Capacity and Settlement Reduction Viewpoints
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Pak, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
Out of several ground improvement techniques available, stone columns have been widely used. This technique has been successfully applied to increase the bearing capacity and to reduce the settlement for foundation of structures like liquid storage tanks, earthen embankments, raft foundations, etc., where a relatively large settlement is permissible. This technique has, generally, been proven successful in increasing the stiffness of weak soils, upgrading their safe bearing capacity, and reducing their total and differential settlements, as well as speeding up their consolidation process. The beneficial effects of stone column installation in weak deposits is manifested in the form of...
Performance of Partially Filled Mini-Channels with Porous Media
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Nouri, Ali (Supervisor) ; Moosavi, Ali (Co-Advisor)
Abstract
Laminar forced convection flow through a channel partially filled with a porous material was numerically studied in this thesis. The Navier-Stokes and Brinkman-Forchheimer equations were used to model the fluid flow in the free and porous regions, respectively. Coupling of the pressure and velocity fields was resolved using the SIMPLEC algorithm. The local thermal equilibrium was adopted in the energy equation. The effects of the thermal conductivity ratio, Darcy number, porosity, Reynolds number and height of the porous insert on velocity and temperature field were investigated. The results show that the flow behavior and its associated heat transfer are susceptible to the variation of the...
Improvement of Stability of Haptic Force Interaction with Virtual Environments Using a Haptic Interface with a Separate Tracker
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Meghdari, Ali (Supervisor) ; Nahvi, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
In the present study, a new version of haptic devices is presented in which user’s hand is in contact with the device just while collision with virtual surface. In this system, the position of user’s finger can be traced by using a camera and the haptic device follows user’s finger at the distance of about two centimeters. While the haptic device approaches to the virtual surface, gradually reduces its speed and stops about two centimeters distant of virtual plane. Then user’s hand collides with the haptic device which is static. Greater fidelity, transparency, more stability and also no need to large actuators are of the advantages of this system. In this project, first we present a new...
Simulation of the Biomolecule Imaging and Manipulation Via AFM by Molecular Dynamics Method
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Meghdari, Ali (Supervisor) ; Moosavi, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this thesis we try to find optimized parameters for imaging and manipulation of a biosample with AFM. For this we have prepared a numerous Molecular Dynamics simulation and find some reliable result. So, first we have focused on imaging process in Non contact mode (the less harmful mode). Then we headed into the manipulation process. The main problem about manipulating a biosample is the environment. In imaging section, the process of imaging a biomolecule by AFM is modeled using molecular dynamics simulations. Since the large normal force exerted by the tip on the biosample in contact and tapping modes may damage the sample structure and produce irreversible deformation, the non-contact...
Characterzing Variation of Small Strain Shear Modulus of Unsaturated Sand During Hydraulic Hysteresis with Bender Elements
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Pak, Ali (Supervisor) ; Khosravi, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
Results of previous studies on silt and clay indicated that variations in the small strain shear modulus, Gmax, during drying had a non-linear increasing trend with matric suction with greater values upon wetting. However, due to different material properties and inter-particle forces, different behaviour in Gmax is expected for sand. Although considerable research has been devoted in recent years to characterize the behaviour of Gmax of sand during drying, rather less attention has been paid to the effect of hydraulic hysteresis on Gmax and its variations during wetting. In the study presented herein, an effort was made to characterize the variation of Gmax for specimens of sand during...
Sequential Competitive Facility Location In Continuous Geometric Space
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Abam, Mohammad Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
Abstract The problem of competetive facility location can be defined as follows: There are a number of customers in the form of points in space, and two players arrange a number of facilities in the form of points in space, given some limitations, respectively. Each customer’s connection to each facility has a cost for the customer and an advantage for the facility, and each customer wants to be connected to at most one of the facilities which has the lowest cost for him. The goal is to find the strategy of placing the facilities and determining the cost which the facility receives from the customer, in such a way that the player’s profit is maximised.In this thesis, we first sought to...
Distributed Verifiable Computing: Algorithms and Analysis
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Maddah Ali, Mohammad Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
Zero knowledge proofs allow a person (prover) to convince another person (verifier) that he has performed a specific computation on a secret data correctly, and has obtained a true answer, without having to disclose the secret data. QAP (Quadratic Arithmetic Program) based zkSNARKs (zero knowledge Succinct Non-interactive Argument of Knowledge) are a type of zero knowledge proof. They have several properties that make them attractive in practice, e.g. verifier's work is very easy. So they are used in many areas such as Blockchain and cloud computing. But yet prover's work in QAP based zkSNARKs is heavy, therefore, it may not be possible for a prover with limited processing resource to run...