Dissertation. Ph.D. American University of Beirut. Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. ED:59
Committee Chair : Dr. Fadl Moukalled, Professor, Mechanical Engineering : Advisor : Dr. Ramsey Hamade, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Members of Committee: Dr. Mutasem Shehadeh, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Dr. Mariette Awad, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering ; Dr. Thomas James, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering TUFTS ; Ali Bazarbachi, Professor, Medicine, AUB.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 313-331)