Mahdi Ghasemi-Varnamkhasti

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanics of Biosystem Shahrekord University

[ 1 ] - Energy Flows Modeling and Economic Evaluation of Watermelon Production in Fars Province of Iran

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of energy consumption and economic analysis of different watermelon cultivation systems in Fars Province of Iran. Watermelon production systems were classified into five systems, namely, custom tillage (group 1), conservation tillage (group 2), traditional planting (group3), semi mechanized planting (group 4), and mechanized planting (group 5). Data w...

[ 2 ] - Artificial neural network model to predict the performance of a diesel power generator fueled with biodiesel

Alternative fuels are intensively investigated for the replacement of the diesel fuel. Today the diesel power generators are mostly used in the various industrial companies in Iran. Therefore, it is necessary to estimate the level of performance of the diesel power generators fueled with biofuels. For the first time, in this study, the prediction of the performance of a diesel power generator m...