Technology and Engineering Reviews and Research Advances I.

Intro -- Technology and Engineering Reviews and Research Advances I -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Technologies and Engineering, Equipment -- Effect of Chitosan-Grafted-Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Content on Mechanical Properties and Thermal Degradation of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Composites -- Effects of Halloysite Nanotubes on Mechanical and Thermal Stability of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)/Polycarbonate Nanocomposites -- Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Filled Epoxy Composite for Improving Mould Performance - A Review -- Metallic Biomaterials for Medical Implant Applications: A Review -- Effect of Loading Rate on Indentation Behaviour of Fibre Metal Laminates Based on Kenaf/Epoxy -- On the Application of Well Stimulation Method in Improvement of Oil Recovery -- Synthesis and Characterization of Low-Cost Porous Carbon from Palm Oil Shell via K2CO3 Chemical Activation Process -- An Expert System Based on a Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method for Selection of Non-Conventional Machining Processes -- Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Conical Forming Dies Subjected to Blast Load -- Tensile Properties and Morphology of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) -- Tensile Properties and Morphology of Polyamide 6 (PA6)/Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)/Sepiolite Nanocomposite -- Performance Comparison between Dry and Nitrogen Gas Cooling when Turning Hardened Tool Steel with Coated Carbide -- Effect of Compatibilizer Content on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of PET/PP (70/30) Blends -- Major Hazards of Process Equipment Failures in the Chemical Process Industry -- Comparison on Section Properties and Flexural Behaviour for Cold-Formed Steel Built-Up Section -- CFD Simulation of Air Temperature inside a Bus Passenger Compartment.

Sustainable Manufacturing in Injection Molding: Development of Energy Map -- Chapter 2: Structural Engineering, Construction and Building Materials, Construction Project Management and Safety -- Safety and Health in Refurbishment Works Including Partial Demolition -- Evaluation of Coupling Beams Behavior Concrete Shear Wall with Rectangular and Octagonal Openings -- Determining the Causes of Delay by Using Factor Analysis in Tehran's Construction Projects -- A Simple Algorithm to Assess Structural Performance by PBSD Method -- Performance of Iron Ore Tailings as Partial Replacement for Sand in Concrete -- Flexural Strengthening of Structural Timber in the 21st Century: A State of the Art Review -- Correlation of Stiffness and Natural Frequency of Precast Frame System -- The Impact of Metakaolin on Early Days Strength of Nanotechnology Modified Sandwich ECC -- Investigation the Behavior of a Four-Storey Steel Frame Using Viscous Damper -- Performance Appraisal Amongst Contractors in Construction Project in Malaysia -- Density Currents Dynamics over Rough Beds -- Environmental Loss Assessment for Gas Pipeline Failure by Considering Localize Factors Using Fuzzy Based Approach -- Comparative Study on Design of Experiment in Frequency-Based Response Surface Methodology for Damage Detection -- Chapter 3: Environmental Engineering and Processes Technology, Eco-Friendly Materials, Water Management and Hydrology -- Copper (II) Removal by Using Manganese Ferrite in PVA-Alginate Beads -- Grafting Efficiency of Lignin-Grafted-Polyacrylic Acid -- Return Periods of Extreme Meteorological Droughts during Monsoon in Bangladesh -- Statistical Downscaling of Rainfall in an Arid Coastal Region: A Radial Basis Function Neural Network Approach -- Application of Adaptive Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) for River Stage Prediction in a Tropical Catchment.

Production of Biogas from Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fibre and Cattle Manure: In Batch -- Sulphate Reduction Control to Enhance Methane Composition in Anaerobic Digester -- Removal of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Surface Water by Ozone Oxidation Process -- Modelling Stormwater Quality of an Arid Urban Catchment -- Identification of Biodegradation Related Genes from Bacterial Consortium NAR-2 -- Synthesis of Palm Oil Based Polyol via Glycerolysis and Transamidation Reactions for Polyurethane Foam Production -- Chapter 4: Energy Efficient and Energy Saving, Energy Management, Environmental Protection and Economics -- Variability of Aggregate Consumption at Different TODs in Energy Consumption Data -- Economic Impacts of Introducing a New Low Carbon City in Johor Bahru, Malaysia - A CGE Modelling Approach -- Energy Management Strategies at Emergency Department Block C Hospital Sungai Buloh, Malaysia -- Traditional vs Technological Based Surveillance on Construction Site: A Review -- Chapter 5: Electronics and Measurement, Control, Mechatronics, Communication -- Incident Angle Approach to Sensitivity Enhancement for Ozone Sensor -- Pressure Dependence of Ozone Absorption Cross Section -- Electro-Hydraulic Actuator System Control via Pole Assignment Controler and Minimum Variance Controller -- Analysis of Wideband Antenna Performance over Dual Band Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) Ground Plane -- Evaluation of the Equivalent Lumped Element Parameters of Modified Microstrip Ring Resonator -- Position Control of a 2D Nonlinear Gantry Crane System Using Model Predictive Controller -- A Review on Filter-Antennas -- Position Control of Hydraulic Actuators Using Fuzzy Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) -- Feasibility, Flexibility and Sensitivity Tests on Delta Temperature Minimum to Obtain Operable and Flexible Heat Exchanger Network.

Fuzzy Logic System in Quantifying Human Driving Skill for Human Adaptive Mechatronics -- Analysis on the Band Plans for IMT Systems in 698-960MHz -- Chapter 6: Electrical Vehicles and Automotive Industry Engineering -- Validation of CFD Modeling and Simulation of a Simplified Automotive Model -- Innovative Cases of TRIZ Application in the Automotive Industry -- Electrical Vehicles: A Blessing or Challenge for Smart Grid in Presence of Renewable Energy Resources -- Chapter 7: Strategic Management for Manufacturing Industry and Enterprises -- A Systematic Review of Enterprise Architecture Assessment Models -- Lean Production Weaknesses in Manufacturing Industry: A Review -- TRIZ Business Improvement and Innovation Framework for Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprise -- Keywords Index -- Authors Index.

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 5th International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science & Humanity (IGCESH 2014), August 19-21, 2014, Skudai, Malaysia.

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