The demand for economical steels has increased over past years. Steels are expected to have as lean chemistry as

possible and to be easier to fabricate. At the same time they are expected to have properties at least equal to steels which

are being substituted. These demands have been, at least in part, met by V microalloyed medium carbon forging steels

in order to substitute traditional quenched and tempered (Q+T) steels. In spite of some lower toughness, V microalloyed

medium carbon forging steels broaden its application due to considerable energy save by eliminating the heat treatment

from the production route. During continuous cooling, dominantly acicular ferrite microstructure is formed. Main

characteristics of acicular ferrite are intragranular nucleation and strongly disorganized microstructure with a larger

ability to deflect cracks. Acicular ferrite is, therefore, widely recognized to be a desirable microstructure due to good

mechanical properties [5]. On the other hand, generally, data related to isothermal decomposition seems to be lacking.

Therefore, the aim of the present study is to clarify the influence of transformation temperature and time on austenite

isothermal decomposition in V-microalloyed forging steels.

The role of technology is becoming more and more important in the different aspects of our life, and its role in ELT is no exception. An example of the application of technology in ELT is email, which is considered one of the most effective tools of communication nowadays. The paper investigates the application of email in thesis supervision in Libya taking the Department of English at the University of Zawia and its counterpart in the School of Languages at the Libyan Academy as examples. The aim is to shed light on the situation and determine to what extent Libyan supervisors and supervisees benefit from email as one of the modern technological tools in facilitating their work. Another aim is to try to specify the problems they face in this respect in order to find better ways that may help in dealing with them. To fulfill these aims, two questionnaires were designed; one for supervisors and the other for supervisees. These questionnaires sought answers to the main research question: To what extent do supervisors and supervisees use email in their communication with each other and for what purpose. The results show that half of the participating supervisors do not use email in their supervision. Similarly, half of the supervisees investigated were found not to be using email to communicate with their supervisors mainly because their supervisors were not willing to use it. One of the possible reasons for not using email by supervisors is that they are technophobes because they lack knowledge and experience in using technology and thus they are not aware of its importance and usefulness amongst other reasons 

This paper presents an application of a condition-monitoring system (CMS) based on a polynomial regression model (PRM) to study the influence of heat loss on a wind generator’s temperatures. Monitoring the wind generator temperatures is a significant for efficient operation, and plays a key role in an effective CMS. Many techniques, including prediction models can be utilized to reliably forecast a wind generator’s temperature during operation and avoid the occurrence of a failure. PRMs are widely used in situations when the relationship between the response and the independent variables are curve-linear. These techniques can be used to construct a normal behavior model of an electrical generator’s temperatures based on recorded data. Many independent variables affect a generator’s temperature; however, the degree of influence of each independent variable on the response is dissimilar. In many situations, adding a new independent variable to the model may cause unsatisfactory results ;therefore, the selection of the variables should be very accurate. A generator’s heat loss can be considered a significant independent variable that greatly influences the wind generator with respect to the other variables. A generator’s heat loss can be estimated in intervals by analyzing the exchange in the heat between the hot and cold fluid through the heat exchangers of wind generators. A case study built on data collected from actual measurements demonstrates the adequacy of the proposed model. 

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Fuel flexibility will drive the energy demand in the near future. The use of different syngas compositions from various sources will play a major role in the global fuel mix. CO2 in the blends will also be added as a mechanism to improve carbon capture and storage technologies. However, this can trigger instabilities such as thermoacoustics, flashback, autoignition and blowoff. In terms of blowoff, the phenomenon is still not entirely understood. This project presents a series of experiments to determine the behaviour and impact on the blowoff process at various swirl numbers, nozzle geometries and gas compositions. The Central Recirculation Zone was analyzed just before blowoff. The results show how the strength and size of the recirculation zones are highly influenced by these parameters. However, it seems that the CRZ dimensions/strength does not play an important role in the blowoff, whilst the composition of the mixture shows high correlation. Nevertheless, the CRZ intensity using these compositions can increase residence time, important for combustion improvement of other blends.

The objectives of this study (baseline study, n = 20) were to implement Matlab procedures for quantifying selected static balance variables, establish baseline data of selected variables which characterize static balance activities in a population of healthy young adult males, and to examine any trial effects on these variables. The results indicated that the implementation of Matlab procedures for quantifying selected static balance variables was practical and enabled baseline data to be established for selected variables. There was no significant trial effect. Recommendations were made for suitable tests to be used in later studies. Specifically it was found that one foot-tiptoes tests either in static balance is too challenging for most participants in normal circumstances. A one foot-flat eyes open test was considered to be representative and challenging for static balance.

The construction industry has become more complex due to changes in technology and the greater emphasis placed on satisfying green requirements. The design phase is the most important phase in determining the green performance of building projects. The performance of the design team is crucial. The selection of a design team should be based on a set of criteria. Therefore, a competent design teams is required to have a good understanding of environmental issues. Design teams require a range of competences such as skills of environmental assessments, initiatives and environmental background as the basis for design decisions. In addition, success of building projects greatly depends on the client’s performance. The performance of clients is crucial since decisions made will influence the overall project performance. The quality of clients’ representatives has potential influence on design team performance. In designing green buildings client’s attributes are critical factors to high performance of building projects. The propose of this study to identify the significant associations between variables of design team attributes and client qualities. To achieve mentioned aim a questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data required. A sample of 274 respondents has been covered under the study, including architects and engineers practicing design and consultancy building sectors. Prior to analysis of data WINSTEPS software were used for Rasch modeling to determine validity and reliability of date. Descriptive analysis data includes quantitative and qualitative. The results indicate that the influence of Clients’ Qualities on Design Team 

The main purpose of this research is to construct a generic model for successful implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in Oil sector, and to find out the effects of this model on the organizational sustainability development (OSD) performance of Libyan oil and gas companies using the structured equation modeling (SEM) approach. The research approach covers both quantitative and qualitative methods. A questionnaire was developed in order to identify the quality factors that are seen by Libyan oil and gas companies to be critical to the success of TQM implementation. Hypotheses were developed to evaluate the impact of TQM implementation on O SD. Data analysis reveals that there is a significant positive effect of the TQM implementation on OSD. 24 quality factors are found to be critical and absolutely essential for successful TQM implementation. The results generated a structure of the TQMSD implementation framework based on the four major road map constructs (Top management commitment, employee involvement and participation, customer-driven processes, and continuous improvement culture).

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Aspects related to robustness of steel frameworks with semi-rigid steel and steel-concrete composite joints are dealt with. Experimental investigations were carried out for sub-frames fabricated in technical scale. Pushdown tests for steel subframes simulated the joint ability to transfer the bending moment and axial force under a column loss scenario. Tests on composite sub-frames were arranged in two stages. The first one was related to a service stage when the slab was under a gravity load and the column to be removed supported. The gravity load was sustained in the second stage when a column loss scenario was simulated. Experiments have shown that composite flush end-plate joints may not be robust enough since their low strength under sagging bending, despite of good ductility, does not allow for the redistribution of internal forces in order to achieve the equilibrium in the residual state after static column removal. Contrary, symmetrical steel and composite joints with extended end-plates on both sides of beam flanges seem to be more robust, despite of their lesser ductility. Robust bending behaviour is possible because extended end-plate joints exhibit a better balance between the strength and rotation capacity that allows to achieve the equilibrium state in case of a static column loss event.