Building energy optimization (BEO) is a promising technique to achieve efficient designs. The efficacy of algorithms imperative for the BEO and significantly dependent on algorithm hyperparameters. Currently, studies focusing hyperparameters are scarce, common agreement how set their values, especially problems, still lacking. This study proposes metamodel-based methodology hyperparameter appli...

in this study, feasibility of upgrading and retrofitting municipal wastewater treatment plantswas investigated at laboratory scale using moving bed biofilm reactor (mbbr) process. for this purpose,an aerobic pilot was operated for nearly one year in different conditions, in which a moving bed carrier with aspecific biofilm surface area of 500 m2/m3 and a filling rate of 60% was utilized. system...

using low-cost feedstocks such as rendered animal fats in biodiesel production willreducebiodieselexpenditures. one of the low-cost feedstocksfor biodiesel production could be the fatextracted from poultry feathers producedin slaughterhouses abundantly. this paper describes a new andenvironmentally friendly process for developing biodiesel production technology from feather waste producedin pou...

the present study was undertaken to develop a suitable transdermal matrix patch of ketorolac tromethamine with different proportions of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (pvp) and ethyl cellulose (ec) using a d-optimal mixture design. the prepared transdermal patches were subjected to different physicochemical evaluation. the surface topography of the patches was examined by scanning electron microscopy (s...

objective(s): electrospun nanofibrous mats of poly(lactic acid) (pla) and nanohydroxyapatite (nano-ha) were prepared and proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells on the prepared nanofibers were investigated in this study. materials and methods: pla/nano-ha nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning. the effects of process parameters, such as nano-ha concentration, distance, ...

a new mathematical model for identifying pollution sources in aquifers is presented. the model utilizes lagrange constrained optimization method (lcom) and is capable to inversely solve unsteady fluid flow in saturated, heterogeneous, anisotropic confined and/or unconfined aquifers. throughout the presented model, complete advection-dispersion equation, including the adsorption as well as retar...

in this paper, the output power behavior of the wave-guide cw-co2 laser versus efficient parameters of laser performance was investigated. the output power variation versus the discharge current, the pressure and the gas mixture ratio was studied and optimized. the maximum output powers of 6 and 14.5 w were respectively obtained at operating pressures 78 and 50 mbar in two tubes of 3 mm same di...

background: l-menthol [(1r,3r,4s)-(-)-menthol] is a flavoring that is the main component of mint herb essential oils, especially of the mentha piperita and mentha arvensis species. its low solubility in aqueous systems makes precise formulation necessary in the final products. of the methods available for fabrication of nanoparticles for use in pharmaceuticals, electrospraying is easy and requi...

lipases catalyze hydrolysis and synthesis of triacylglycerols. these enzymes,especially the microbial ones, have wide commercial and industrial usage. bacillus subtilis lipase has interesting properties such as small size and tolerance to basic ph; therefore, developing techniques for its recognition and isolation is the focus of research in many laboratories. in the present study, two factors ...

Along with increasingly development of CAD/CAM software and their application in various industries, minimizing of the machining time is found to be more important. In this paper, firstly the concerning subjects are discussed regarding classification of the optimization techniques. These are programming techniques, high speed machining techniques and feed rate optimization techniques. As a case...