Dissertation. Ph.D. American University of Beirut. Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2018. ED:98
Advisor : Dr. Nesreen Ghaddar, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Members of Committee : Dr. Kamel Ghali, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Dr. Fadl Moukalled, Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering ; Dr. Djamel Ouahrani, Assistant Professor, Architecture and Urban Planning, Qatar University ; Dr. Kalev Kuklane, Associate Professor, Design Sciences, Lund University.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-110)