-
Article
Using New Hp-Cloud Approximate Function in Meshless Finite Volume Method for Solving 2D Elasticity Problems
In this paper, a novel Hp-Cloud approximate function with Kronecker delta property, named herein as HPCK, is utilized in a meshless finite volume method for two-dimensional elasticity problems. Using the enric...
-
Article
Open AccessPrediction of Cognitive Status and 5-Year Survival Rate for Elderly with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Canadian Study of Health and Aging Secondary Data Analysis
Given the important association between cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline, and their significant implications on frailty status, the contribution of neurocognitive frailty measure hel** with the a...
-
Article
Optimal reliability design of pure friction isolators using asymptotic sampling
Probabilistic methods are widely being used in structural design due to the vital effects on the structural safety prediction. In the present study, reliability-based analysis of a shear frame supported on pur...
-
Article
Biological treatment of real petrochemical wastewater containing styrene using submerged membrane bioreactor: effects of HRT
In this study, real petrochemical wastewater treatment was investigated at four hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 30, 18, 12 and 6 h, using membrane bioreactor. Initial evaluation confirmed the presence of s...
-
Article
Comparison of sludge settling velocity and filtration time after electrocoagulation process in treating industrial textile dyeing wastewater: RSM optimization
Electrocoagulation process (EC) is one of the best economic methods for industrial textile dyeing wastewater treatment; however, produced sludge is the main problem of this method. So sludge settling velocity ...
-
Article
Synthesis, X-ray Diffraction Studies, and Hydrogen Bonding Analysis of a New Phosphoramide Counterion in Solid State
In the present study, we report the structure of one new phosphoramidate counter ion. The single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that C18H18N3O4P1, consists of a discrete [C18H18N2OP]+ cation and NO ...
-
Article
Comparison of enriched meshless finite volume and element free Galerkin methods for the analysis of heterogeneous media
Meshless methods are considered as powerful numerical methods for computational mechanics, but due to high-order continuity of solution space in the standard meshless methods, they may lead to undesired oscill...
-
Article
Three types of meshless finite volume method for the analysis of two-dimensional elasticity problems
This paper presents three schemes of 2D meshless finite volume (MFV) method, referred to as MFV with overlap** control volumes (MFV1), MFV with irregular non-overlap** control volumes (MFV2) and MFV with r...
-
Article
Reliability of the spine adverse events severity system (SAVES) for individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury
Test–retest analysis.
-
Article
Transitions in cognitive status in relation to frailty in older adults: A Comparison of three frailty measures
Cognitive decline is related to frailty. Frailty can be operationalized in different ways, which have an unknown impact on the estimation of risk. Here, we compared 3 frailty measures in relation to cognitive ...
-
Article
Comparison of two frailty measures in the Conselice Study of Brain Ageing
Uncertainty about the definition of frailty is reflected by the development of many ways to identify frail people. We aimed to compare the validity of two frailty measures in participants of the Conselice Stud...
