Dissertation. Ph.D. American University of Beirut. Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. ED:55
Chairperson of Committee : Dr. Fadl Moukalled, Professor, Mechanical Engineering : Advisor : Dr. Nesreen Ghaddar, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Co-Adviosr : Dr. Kamel Ghali, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Members of Committee: Dr. George Araj, Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ; Dr. Walid Chakroun, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Kuwait University ; Dr. Mohamad Hosni, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-110)