Items where Division is "Mechanical Engineering" and Year is 2006

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Ab Ghani, Mohd. Satar (2006) Simulation and experimental analysis of a suspension system. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ab. Wahab, Abas and Mamat, Rosbi and Shamsudin, Syariful Syafiq (2006) Control system design for an autonomous helicopter model in hovering using pole placement method. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Abd. Aziz, Mohamad Redhwan (2006) Natural convection in semi trapezoidal enclosure. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Abd. Kader, Ab. Saman and Idris, Jamaliah and Abdul Mukti, Mohd. Afifi and Ahmad, Mohd. Zamani (2006) Vehicle equipment selection model for preliminary design using fuzzy multi-criteria decision making method. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Abd. Kader, Ab. Saman and Ahmad, Mohd. Zamani (2006) Utilisation of inland water transport system in South East Asian region - an overview of the prospect. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Abd. Kader, Ab. Saman and Suleiman, Oladokun (2006) Sustainable periodic navigation channel assessment initiative for restricted inland waterway. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Abd. Moin, Mohamed Idrus (2006) Characterizing the awareness of values in ISI2020 system. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Abd. Mukti, Mohd. Afifi and Tawi, Kamarul Baharin and Yaakob, Omar and Nasirudin, Ahmad and Abd. Ghani, Mohd. Pauzi and Mat Lazim, Tholudin (2006) An environmental friendly leisure boat. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Abd. Rahim, Erween and Sharif, Safian (2006) Investigation of tool life and surface integrity when drilling Ti-6A1-4V and Ti-5A1-4V-Mo/Fe. JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing , 49 (2). pp. 340-345. ISSN 1347-538X

Abd. Rahim, Shayfull Zamree (2006) Analyses of material flow in two and three-plate molds for mold design selection. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Abd. Rahim, Erween and Sharif, Safian (2006) Investigation on Tool Life and Surface Integrity when Drilling Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-5Al-4V-Mo/Fe. JSME International Journal Series C, 49 (2). pp. 340-345. ISSN 1344-7653

Abdul Aziz, Azhar and Ali, Mas Fawzi (2006) Conceptual development of a pressure-swirl injector for a two-stroke GDI engine. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Abdul Aziz, Azhar and A. Latiff, Z. and M. Ali, M. F. and M. Said , M. F. (2006) Retrofitting of auxiliary components to enhance the performance of a single-cylinder, air-cooled gasoline two-stroke engine. Jurnal Mekanikal (22). pp. 53-63. ISSN 0127-3396

Abdul Aziz, A. and Abdul Latiff, Z. and Mohd. Ali, M. Fawzi and Mohammad Said, M. Farid and Said, M. (2006) Enhancing the performance of a 125 cc single-cylinder, aircooled, gasoline two-stroke engine. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Abdul Aziz, Azhar and Said, Mohd. Farid and Awang, Mohamad Afiq and Said, Mazlan (2006) The effects of neutralized palm oil methyl esters (NPOME) on performance and emission of a direct injection diesel engine. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Abdul Rahim, Abd. Rahman (2006) New Product Development Framework For Engineer-Toorder Production. PhD thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Abdul Rahman, Shahid (2006) Rangka kerja peningkatan tanah pengurusan penyenggaran woksyop kenderaan Tentera darat. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Abdul Wahid, Mazlan and Abu Bakar, M. N. (2006) Bluff body effect on the stabilization of premixed flame. In: Eighth Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Combustion and Energy Utilization, 2006, Sochi, Russian Federation.

Abdul Wahid, Mazlan and Mohd. Jaafar, Mohammad Nazri and Ani, Farid Nasir (2006) Studies on the effect of swirl intensity and fuel mixtures on combustion and flame characteristics of swirl burner. Project Report. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Abidin, Ummikalsom (2006) Optimization of constructal design of a microchannel heat sink. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Abu Bakar, A R. and Li, L and James, S and Ouyang, H and Siegel, J E (2006) Wear simulation and its effect on contact pressure distribution and squeal of a disc brake. Proceedings of the International Conference on Vehicle Braking Technology . pp. 233-242. ISSN 0 85316 245X

Abu Bakar, Abd Rahim and Abdul Hamid, Mohd Kameil and Dzakaria, Afandi and Abdul Ghani, Badri and Mohamad, Maziah (2006) Stability Analysis of Disc Brake Squeal Considering Temperature Effect. Jurnal Mekanikal, 22 . pp. 26-38. ISSN 0127-3396

Abu Bakar, Abd. Rahim and Ouyang, Huajiang (2006) Complex eigenvalue analysis and dynamic transient analysis in predicting disc brake squeal. International Journal Vehicle Noise & Vibration, 2 (2). p. 143. ISSN 1479-1471

Abu Bakar, A. R. and Abdul Hamid, M. K. and Mohamad, M. and Dzakaria, A. and Abd. Ghani, B. (2006) Numerical analysis of disc brake squeal considering temperature dependent friction coefficient. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Abu Bakar, Abd. Rahim and Abdul Hamid, Mohd Kameil and Ouyang, Huajiang (2006) A new prediction methodology for dynamic contact pressure distributions in a disc brake. Jurnal Teknologi A (45A). pp. 1-11. ISSN 0127-9696

Affandi Mohd. Zainal, Affandi (2006) Performance evaluation of wiper and conventional coated ceramic inserts when turning hardened tool steel. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ahmad, Zair Asrar (2006) Structural design and analysis of a new symmetrical multi - stage wobble - plate compressor. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ahmad, Mohd Zamani and Abdul Kader, Abdul Saman and Ahmat, Ahmat Narawi and Idris, Jamaliah (2006) A fuzzy application on a development planning model for a container terminal. Jurnal Teknologi A (45A). pp. 13-29. ISSN 0127-9696

Ali, Mubarak and Hamzah, Esah and Mohd Toff, Mohd Radzi (2006) Effect of metal ion etching on the tribological, mechanical and microstructural properties of TiN-coated D2 tool steel using cae PVD technique. Surface Review and Letters, 13 (4). pp. 413-421. ISSN 0218-625X

Ali, Mubarak and Hamzah, Esah and Mohd Toff, Mohd Radzi (2006) Effect of substrate bias voltage on the microstructural and mechanical properties of tin-coated HSS synthesized by capvd technique. Surface Review and Letters, 13 (5). pp. 621-633. ISSN 0218-625X

Ali, Mohd. Basri (2006) Feature recognition using rule base techniques for feature with intersection. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ammoo, Mohd. Shariff and Dahalan, Md. Nizam (2006) Micro Air Vehicle: Technology Review and Design Study. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ani, Farid Nasir and Darus, Amer Nordin and Hussain, Ahmad (2006) Thermal behaviour of coal/biomass blends during co-pyrolysis. In: Regional Postgraduate Conference on Engineering and Science 2006, 2006, Skudai, Johor.

Arafat, Andril and Ahmad, Zair Asrar and Syahrom, Ardiyansyah and Mohd. Ainon, Nor Ilham and Musa, Md. Nor and Abdul Latif, Ainullotfi and Wan Mat, Wan Ali (2006) Piston ring assembly for a new natural gas vehicle symmetrical multistage wobble-plate compressor. In: Proceedings of the 1st Regional Conference On Vehicle Engineering and Technology 2006 (RIVET 2006), 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Ariyono, Sugeng and Tawi, Kamarul Baharin and Jamaluddin, Hishamuddin and Supriyo, Bambang (2006) Engine Speed Control using Online ANN for Vehicle with EMDAP-CVT. Jurnal Mekanikal, 22 . pp. 39-52. ISSN 0127-3396

Ariyono, Sugeng and Tawi, Kamarul Baharin and Jamaluddin, Hishamuddin and Supriyo, Bambang (2006) Engine speed control using artificial neutral network for vehicle equipped with electromechanical CVT. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Attaran, A. and Majid, D. L. and Basri, S. and Mohd. Rafie, A. S. (2006) Structural Optimization of an Aeroelastically Tailored Composite Flat Plate Made of Woven Fiberglass/Epoxy. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Awang, Mazlan (2006) The development of productivity improvement framework for Malaysian Hospitals. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ayob, Amran (2006) Stress analysis of torispherical shell with radial nozzle. The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia , 67 (3). pp. 59-64. ISSN 0126-513X

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Bakri, Mustafa (2006) Ultrasonic machining of ternary titanium aluminide intermetallic alloys using taguchi approach. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

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Che Sidik, Nor Azwadi and Takahiko, Tanahashi (2006) Simplified thermal lattice boltzmann in incompressible limit. International Journal of Modern Physics B, 20 (17). pp. 2437-2449. ISSN 0217-9792

Chia, Chen Ciang (2006) Experimental and numerical investigation of the wind breaking effect of syzygium campanulatum trees. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Chit, Ong J. and Omar, Ashraf A. and Asrar, Waqar and Ismail, Ahmad Faris (2006) Gas-Kinetic BGK Scheme for Supersonic Channel Flow Simulation. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Chong, S. C. and Wong, Kuan Yew and Lin, B. S. (2006) Criteria for measuring KM performance outcomes in organisations. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 106 (7). pp. 917-936. ISSN 0263-5577

Chong, Wen Tong (2006) The design and testing of a wind turbine for electrical power generation in Malaysian wind conditions. PhD thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal.

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Darsivan, Fadly Jashi and Martono, Wahyudi (2006) Engine Mounting Characteristic for Vibration Isolation and Active Vibration Control Strategies. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dolah, Rozzeta (2006) Etching performance of silicon wafers with redesigned etching drum. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Dwi Agustina, Dwi Agustina (2006) Development of a generic framework for developing a quality management system (QMS) for small manufacturing organizations. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

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Fong, Yeow Huang (2006) Load dispatch optimization of open cycle industrial gas turbine plant incorporating operational, maintenance and environmental parameters. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

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Ghazirah, Ghazirah and Basuno, B. and Razali, Radzuan (2006) On The Use of Non uniform inflow Model for Aerodynamics Analysis Helicopter Rotor Blade in the Forward Flight. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ghazirah, Ghazirah and Basuno, B. and Razali, Radzuan (2006) The Application of Combined Momentum – Blade Element Theory for Aerodynamics Analysis Helicopter Rotor Blade in the Forward Flight. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Gunsalam, Henry and Mohd. Yusof, Illyia (2006) Solid Propellant Motor Design: Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Data. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Hamzah, Esah and Purniawan, Agung and Mohd. Toff, Mohd. Radzi (2006) A review on the morphology of daimond thin film coating on various types of substrate materials. Jurnal Mekanikal (21). pp. 16-26. ISSN 0127-3396

Hamzah, Esah and Ali, Mubarak and Mohd. Toff, Mohd. Radzi (2006) Effect of substrate bias on friction coefficient, adhesion strength and hardness of tin-coated tool steel. Surface Review and Letters, 13 (6). pp. 763-771. ISSN 0218-625X

Hanafiah, Khairul Anwar (2006) Lukisan kejuruteraan berbantu komputer edisi kedua. Penerbit UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru. ISBN 983–52–0403–9

Hanafiah, Khairul Anwar (2006) Pemilihan gear optimum kaedah algoritma genetik. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Hassan, Mas Ayu (2006) Performance evaluation of wire electro-discharge machining on tungsten carbide. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Hemdi, Abdul Rahman (2006) Investigation on the effect of parting lines on the vacuum casting parts. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ho, Chee Kean (2006) Rangka kerja peningkatan jangka hayat sistem artileri pertahanan udara. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Hussain, Ahmad and Ani, Farid Nasir and Sulaiman, Norzalia and Adnan, Mohammed Fadzil (2006) Combustion modelling of an industrial municipal waste combustor in Malaysia. International journal of environmental studies, 63 (3). pp. 313-329. ISSN 0020-7233

Hussain, Ahmad (2006) Hydrodynamic and thermochemical studies of palm shell waste and coal blends in a circulating fluidised bed riser. PhD thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Hussain, Ahmad and Ani, Farid Nasir and Darus, Amer Nordin and Ahmed, Zainal (2006) Thermogravimetric and thermochemical studies of Malaysian oil palm shell waste. Jurnal Teknologi A (45A). pp. 43-53. ISSN 0127-9696

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Isa, Mohamad Dali and Abu Bakar, Abu Zaid (2006) Technical, Safety and Economical Aspects of Considering Repair to Aircraft Structures. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ishak, Iskandar Shah (2006) Computational fluid dynamics simulation and wind tunnel testing on microlight model. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ishak, Iskandar Shah and Mat, Shabudin and Mat Lazim, Tholudin and Muhammad, Mohd. Khir and Mansor, Shuhaimi and Awang, Mohd Zailani (2006) Estimation of Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Light Aircraft. Jurnal Mekanikal (22). pp. 64-74. ISSN 0127-3396

Ishak, Mohamad Shaiful Ashrul and Mohd. Jaafar, Mohammad Nazri (2006) Noxious emission reduction from liquid fuel burner via air staging method. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ishak, Iskandar Shah and Mat, Shabudin and Mat Lazim, Tholudin and Muhammad, Mohd. Khir and Mansor, Shuhaimi and Awang, Mohd. Zailani (2006) Experimental and simulation Studies of a Two Seater Light Aircraft. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ismail, Ahmad Yusri (2006) Adaptive neuro fuzzy modelling and vibration control of flexible structure. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ismail, Al Emran and Othman, Akbar (2006) Energy absorption performance of conical natural fiber reinforced composites Abstract. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ismail, R. and Ismail, A. Y. and Mat Darus, I. Z. (2006) Identification algorithms of flexible structure using neural networks. In: Scored 2006 - Proceedings of 2006 4th Student Conference on Research and Development "Towards Enhancing Research Excellence in the Region", Malaysia.

Ismail, Rainah (2006) Neuro modelling and vibration control of flexible rectangular plate structure. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

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Jamaludin, Khairur Rijal and Abdul Talib, Hayati @ Habibah and Tan, Chiaw Hooi (2006) Overall performance measurement for logistics operations. Project Report. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

Jamaludin, Khairur Rijal and Muhamad, Norhamidi and M. Amin, Sri Yulis and Ab. Rahman, Mohd Nizam and Murtadhahadi, Ibrahim (2006) Rheological Investigation Of Stainless Steel Powder In Bimodal Particle Size Distribution. Journal of Applied Technology, 4 (1). pp. 51-59. ISSN 1693-2536

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Kamsir, Abdul Sukur (2006) Wire electrical discharge machining of Ti-48Al intermetalic alloys using taguchi approach. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Kanniah, Maiiyeaalagan (2006) Effect of chromium addition on high temperature creep behaviour of titanium aluminides. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Khalid, Amir (2006) Performance analysis of an air conditioning system using rotary compressor. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Khan, Shah Fenner and Salleh, Ahmad Faizal and Sharif, Safian and Mohamad, Zulkepli and A. Rashid, Zulkifli and Murad, Muhamad Nasir (2006) A preliminary study on FDM prototype surface roughness. In: Proceeding of Malaysian Technical Universities Conference Engineering and Technology 2006, MUCET 2006, 19th - 20th December 2006, Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, Johor.

Koslan, Md. Fuad Shah (2006) Performance analysis of ceramic recuperator for microturbines. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

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Latiff, Z. A. and Prabakaran, V. and Aziz, A. A. (2006) Sampling of unregulated components of a two-stroke, stepped-piston engine emission. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Lau, Chin Wei (2006) Modeling of dynamic behavior of printed circuit board (PCB) subjected to mechanical shock loading. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Liew, Yek Ban (2006) Failure assessment of surface mount assembly under thermomechanical loading conditions. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Lim, Chun Khai (2006) A design of precision linear z-transverse antenna positioner. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Ling, Tuong Thai (2006) The effects of bismuth, strontium and antimony additions on the microstructure and mechanical properties of A356 aluminium casting alloy. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

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Maarof, Mohd. Rashidi (2006) The effect of nodularisation parameters on the quality of ductile iron. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Maharsi, Indra Wening (2006) Structural design and analysis of a microturbine compressor. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mahmod, Muhamad Ibrahim and Munisamy, Kannan M. (2006) Experimental Analysis of Ventilated Brake Disc with Different Blade Configuration. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mahmoud, Abdelgadir Mohamed (2006) Experimental Study On The Response Of Mistuned Bladed Disk. PhD thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mailah, Musa and Jamaluddin, Hishamuddin and Mohd. Zain, Mohd. Zarhamdy and Priyandoko, Gigih and Abdul Rahim, Mohammad Akmal Baharain (2006) Development of an extremely robust automotive suspension system using intelligent active force control. Project Report. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Skudai, Johor. (Unpublished)

Maimun, Adi and Yaakob, Omar and Kamal, Md. Ahm and Ng, Chee Wei (2006) Seakeeping Analysis of a Fishing Vessel Operating in Malaysian Water. Jurnal Mekanikal (22). pp. 103-114. ISSN 0127-3396

Maimun, Adi and Yaakob, Omar and Kamal, Md. Ahm and Ng, Chee Wei (2006) Evaluation of seakeeping analysis of a fishing vessel using a wave buoy and onboard motions monitoring device. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Manshoor, Bukhari and Wan Hassan, Mat Nawi and Alias, Norma (2006) A finite difference technique for solving incompressible fluid flow and energy equations on distributed parallel computer system. In: Proceeding of Malaysian Technical Universities Conference on Engineering and Technology 2006, MUCET 2006, 19th - 20th December 2006, Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, Johor.

Masripan, Nor Azmmi (2006) Pressurised pyrolysis of rice husk. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mat Darus, I. Z. and Tokhi, M. O. (2006) Parametric and non-parametric identification of a two dimensional flexible structure. Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control, 25 (2). pp. 119-143. ISSN 1461-3484

Mat Saman, Muhamad Zameri and Blount, Gordon N. (2006) End of life vehicles recovery : process descriptio, its impact and direction of research. Jurnal Mekanikal (21). pp. 40-52. ISSN 0127-3396

Mat Saman, Muhamad Zameri and Zakuan, Norhayati (2006) End-of-Life Vehicle Directive: A Key Element to the Vehicle Design Process. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Md. Deros, Baba and Yusof, Sha'ri Mohd. and Md. Salleh, Azhari (2006) A benchmarking implementation framework for automotive manufacturing SMEs. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 13 (4). pp. 396-430. ISSN 1463-5771

Md. Ani, Sarizal (2006) Physical behaviour of powder ceramic part using cold isostatic pressing (CIP) processes. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Md. Khudzari, Ahmad Zahran (2006) Polar cavity flow solution using splitting technique. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Md. Zain, M. Z. and Tokhi, M. O. and Mohamed, Z. (2006) Hybrid learning control schemes with input shaping of a flexible manipulator system. Mechatronics, 16 (3-4). pp. 209-219. ISSN 0957-4158

Misha, Suhaimi (2006) Variational method in the design of an optimum solar water heater storage tank. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohamad, Maziah and Mailah, Musa and Muhaimin, Abdul Halim (2006) Vibration control of mechanical suspension system using active force control. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Mohamed, Zulkifli (2006) Mechatronic design and development of a robotic arm. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohamed Ishak, Saiddi Ali Firdaus (2006) Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohamed Rehan, Muhammad Saifuddin (2006) Dynamic analysis of tramcar suspension system. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohamed Rehan, Muhammad Saifuddin and Yusof, Mustafa and Abd. Rahman, Roslan (2006) Parametric studies on tramcar suspension system. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Mohamed Suffian, Mohd. Harridon (2006) Structural Analysis via Cellular Automata: Parameters of Wings of Boeing 737. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mohammad, Roslina (2006) Impact properties of cirular beam under lateral loading. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohd Ghazali, Normah and Abdul Aziz, Azhar and Abu Bakar, Rosli and Che Sidek, Azwadi (2006) Thermoacoustic regfrigeration from waste heat. Project Report. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Mohd Sa'at, Fatimah Al-Zahrah (2006) Thermal analysis of microchannel heat sink. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohd., Sofian (2006) Dynamic analysis of a 10m diameter wind turbine rotor under maximum wind load of Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohd. Darby, Norazlinda (2006) Development of a software for analyzing non-normal distrubution data. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohd. Ghazali, Normah and Abd. Aziz, Azhar and Rajoo, Srithar and Che Sidek, Aswadi (2006) Environmentally friendly refrigeration with thermoacoustic. Project Report. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Mohd. Ja’afar, Mohammad Nazri (2006) Jadual dinamik gas. Penerbit UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru. ISBN 983–52–0395–4

Mohd. Jaafar, Mohammad Nazri (2006) Jadual dinamik gas. Penerbit UTM, Johor,Malaysia. ISBN 983-52-0395-4

Mohd. Noor, Hamzah and Maimun, Adi and Abd. Wahab, Ahmad Khairi and Ismail, Hadibah and Priyanto, Agoes and Muhammad, A. Haris (2006) Effects of coastal development on ship manoeuvring and navigation. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Mohd. Rafie, A. S. and Attaran, A. and Majid, D. L. and Basri, S. (2006) Design and Development of an Experimental Aeroelastic Test Rig. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mohd. Saman, Alias (2006) Processing and evaluation of high intergrity ductile iron vertical casting for automotive application. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mohd. Samin, Pakharuddin and Tang, Siew Eng and Hudha, Khisbullah (2006) Passenger car handling model validation using LMS-DADS. In: Proceedings the 1st International Conference on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology INRET2006, 24-25 July 2006, Marriot, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

Mohd. Taib, Jamaluddin and Hanafiah, Khairul Anwar and Daud, Mohd. Fadzil (2006) Reka bentuk berbantu komputer: asas pemodelan. Penerbit UTM, Skudai, Johor Bahru. ISBN 983–52–0408–X

Mohd. Yusof, I. and Chuang, K. L. and Basuno, B. and Mohd. Dahlan, S. F. (2006) Development of a Versatile UAV Platform for Agricultural Applications. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mohd. Yusof, Noordin and Azmi, M. H. (2006) Development of initial fuzzy expert system for machinability data. In: Conference On Manufacturing & Electronic Technology (COMET 2006), 2006, UTM.

Mohd. Yusof, Noordin and Kamely, M. A. and Junasri, M. J. (2006) Experimental investigation of multilayer coating performance on CBN cutting tools when turning of hardened AISI D2 cold work tool steel. In: Conference On Manufacturing & Electronic Technology (COMET 2006), 2006, UTM.

Mohd. Yusof, Sha'ri and Chin Yee, Chee (2006) Quality improvement using six sigma methodology. In: Conference On Manufacturing & Electronic Technology (COMET 2006), 2006, UTM.

Mubarak, A. and Hamzah, E. and M. Toff, M. R. (2006) Influence of Nitrogen Gas Flow Rate on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Tin Deposited Carbon Steel Synthesized by CAE PVD Technique. ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development, 23 (4). pp. 239-251. ISSN 0217-5460

Muhamad, Sallehuddin (2006) Simulation of the Tanjung Kupang Air Crash. In: 1st Regional Conference on Vehicle Engineering & Technology, 3-5 July 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Muhamad Said, Mohd. Farid (2006) Performance and emission tests of biodiesel fuels using a conventional diesel engine. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Mukhtar, Muriati (2006) A contingency framework for analysing supply chain performance. PhD thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal.

Musa, Md. Nor and Misran, Mohd. Suffian and Sairaji, Imran (2006) Development of symmetrical double sided linear wobble plate compressor for bus A/C system. In: Regional Postgraduate Conf. on Engineering and Science 2006, 2006, Skudai, Johor.

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