Search Results - "M. Mahdavi"

An improved harmony search algorithm for solving optimization problems by Mahdavi, M., Fesanghary, M., Damangir, E.

“…This paper develops an Improved harmony search (IHS) algorithm for solving optimization problems. IHS employs a novel method for generating new solution…”
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Development of Laminated Bamboo Lumber: Review of Processing, Performance, and Economical Considerations by Mahdavi, M, Clouston, P. L, Arwade, S. R

“…As focus is drawn toward more sustainable construction practices, use of bamboo as a structural building material is growing as a topic of interest. It is…”
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Ab-initio investigations on dynamical and lattice thermal behaviours of ThC by Sahafi, M H, Mahdavi, M

“…In this study, the vibrational and lattice thermal behaviours of ThC are investigated through the density functional theory. Thermal characteristics of ThC are…”
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A novel missense mutation (c.1006C>T) of SPG20 gene associated with Troyer syndrome by Khoshaeen, A., Najafi, M., Mahdavi, M. R., Jalali, H., Mahdavi, M.

“…The number of gene mutations involved in the hereditary spastic paraplegias is rapidly growing due to the expansion of the frontiers of genomic research by…”
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A low-technology approach toward fabrication of Laminated Bamboo Lumber by Mahdavi, M., Clouston, P.L., Arwade, S.R.

“…▸ Manual techniques were investigated for fabrication of Laminated Bamboo Lumber (LBL). ▸ Tests showed mechanical properties similar to other bamboo and wood…”
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Hybridizing harmony search algorithm with sequential quadratic programming for engineering optimization problems by Fesanghary, M., Mahdavi, M., Minary-Jolandan, M., Alizadeh, Y.

“…This study presents a hybrid harmony search algorithm (HHSA) to solve engineering optimization problems with continuous design variables. Although the harmony…”
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Zero-Current-Transition Bridgeless PFC Without Extra Voltage and Current Stress by Mahdavi, M., Farzanehfard, H.

“…In this paper, a new zero-current-switching high-power-factor (PF) rectifier with pulsewidth-modulation control is introduced. The auxiliary circuit provides…”
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Ab initio investigations on lattice dynamics and thermal characteristics of ThO2 using Debye–Einstein model by Sahafi, M H, Mahdavi, M

“…In this study, the lattice dynamics and thermal characteristics of thorium dioxide are calculated using the first-principle calculations based on the density…”
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The effect of the plasma density gradient on current filamentation instability by Mahdavi, M., Khanzadeh, H.

“…The filamentation instability is one of the basic beam‐plasma instabilities that play a significant role in the energy deposition mechanism of the relativistic…”
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Impact of loss on the wave dynamics in photonic waveguide lattices by Golshani, M, Weimann, S, Jafari, Kh, Nezhad, M Khazaei, Langari, A, Bahrampour, A R, Eichelkraut, T, Mahdavi, S M, Szameit, A

“…We analyze the impact of loss in lattices of coupled optical waveguides and find that, in such a case, the hopping between adjacent waveguides is necessarily…”
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Analysis of a magneto-inertial fusion concept with a field-reversed configuration for proton-boron fuel by Mahdavi, M., Gholami, A.

“…The p - 11 B reaction as much cleaner alternative in fusion reactors has been proposed in this paper. Since this reaction does not involve any radioactive…”
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Calculation of burn characteristics for fuel pellet simulated in magneto-inertial fusion by Mahdavi, M., Gholami, A.

“…In this paper, we describe an approach to achieve fusion which employs a hybrid of elements from the traditional magnetic and inertial fusion concepts, called…”
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Energy deposition of heavy-ion beams in neutronless fusion reaction by Sotodeheian, R, Mahdavi, M

“…Recent advances in laser-plasma accelerators have made possible the production of high-power beams with very low divergence. In this paper, the carbon…”
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Investigation of Proton-Boron-11 degenerate fuel pellet ignition in the magneto-inertial fusion process by Khademloo, E., Mahdavi, M., Azadboni, F. Khodadadi

“…Magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) is a hybrid that combines magnetic confinement fusion (MCF) with inertial confinement fusion (ICF), and has gained significant…”
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Discrete modelling of nanoparticles in mixed convection flows by Mahdavi, M., Sharifpur, M., Meyer, J.P.

“…The effects of nanoparticles in distilled water are investigated in mixed convective flows in a tube with different inclination angles. Heat transfer and…”
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Eighteen-Step Inverter: A Low-Loss Three-Phase Inverter for Low-Cost Standalone Applications by Mahdavi, M. S., Gharehpetian, G. B., Mahdavi, Zahra, Keyhani, Ali

“…In this article, a new three-phase seven-level inverter is proposed with a new switching algorithm. This algorithm has eighteen switching steps. The switching…”
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Effects of carbon impurity due to ICF capsule compression on the effective ignition parameters by Mahdavi, M., Abedi, S. E.

“…Direct-drive spherical implosions can be used to access high-energy-density plasma conditions for inertial confinement fusion (ICF). In this paper, the effects…”
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β‐Cyclodextrin containing Co/MCM‐41 as a catalyst for the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil by Pirouzmand, M., Mahdavi Anakhatoon, M.

“…New approach for β‐cyclodextrin‐containing Co/MCM‐41 synthesis was demonstrated. FT‐IR spectroscopy and EDX‐SEM analysis were used to characterize the presence…”
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A New Relay Policy in RF Energy Harvesting for IoT Networks-A Cooperative Network Approach by Behdad, Z., Mahdavi, M., Razmi, N.

“…In this paper, a new RF energy harvesting (RF-EH) policy is proposed for Internet of Things (IoT) networks using cooperative communication approach. The…”
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Laser time-dependent electric field on the electromagnetic instability with Coulomb collisions by Mahdavi, M., Vaziri, F., Khanzadeh, H.

“…In this paper, the role of the Weibel instability in process modulation and the possible impacts of the oscillation of the beam-electron velocity of the plasma…”
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