In this paper, we use Genetic Algorithms to find the Minimum Connected Dominating Set (MCDS) of Unit Disk Graphs (UDG). UDGs are used for modeling ad-hoc networks and finding MCDS in such graphs is a promising approach to construct an efficient virtual backbone in wireless ad-hoc networks. The MCDS problem is proved to be NP-complete. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm outp...

an efficient procedure is presented for the evaluation of solid oxide fuel cell (sofc) anode microstructure triple phase boundary length (tpbl). triple phase boundary- the one that is common between three phases of the microstructure- has a great influence on the overall efficiency of sofc because all electrochemical reactions of anode take place in its vicinity. therefore, evaluation of tpbl f...

virtual technology can be a useful tool for designing models of healthy urban environments. the resilience and sustainability in any urban environment involves the establishment and maintenance of the health of its citizens. the well-being of youth, the future workforce of every society, is a highly important consideration in the design of cities. cities are only truly sustainable when the work...

Cellular manufacturing system (CMS) is highly important in modern manufacturing methods. Given the ever increasing market competition in terms of time and cost of manufacturing, we need models to decrease the cost and time of manufacturing. In this study, CMS is considered in condition of dynamic demand in each period. The model is developed for facing dynamic demand that increases the cost of ...

Motorized transportation systems in the urban areas witnessed huge developments in the infrastructures thanks to the advances in various aspects of technology. This urbanization revolution has its own pros and cons. The resulting dominance of vehicles has limited the presence of people in public places and their participation in social activities, threatening the human based lifestyle of the ci...

In construction industry, general contractors (GCs) need to manage and conduct numerous projects simultaneously. To this aim, they usually have subcontractors available tasks projects. So, subcontractor management is becoming a major challenge. deal with challenge, GCs aim reduce total costs of including employment/subcontracting costs, indirect tardiness penalties, the money which must be paid...