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01About This Special Issue

Transportation Engineering Technology involves the design, manufacture and upkeep of aircraft, spacecraft and all types of transportation mean. Transportation engineering and technology deals with the design, construction, and study of the science behind the forces and physical properties of crafts, vessels and vehicles. The field also covers their aero-hydrodynamic characteristics and behaviors, airfoil, control surfaces, lift, drag, and other properties. It is immensely important in the present day world. This special issue is intended to attract submissions of research papers concerning the materials and technologies in aerospace and transportation engineering. We look forward to original research papers involving latest discoveries and improvements in this area.

Aims and Scope:
1. Materials Chemistry, Structure And Synthesis for Aerospace (AE), Marine System (MS) and Transportation (TR) Engineering
2. Functional Materials for AE, MS, TR Engineering
3. New Technologies and Design for AE, MS, TR and Combustion Systems
4. Modeling and Simulation In AE, MS, TR Engineering
5. Synthetic Fuels and Biofuels for Power Engineering
6. Energy Policies and Strategies Related to AE, MS, TR Engineering
7. Applications of AE, MS, TR Technology
8. Technological Innovation In Aviation and Transportation
9. TransportationSystems
10. Navigation and Vehicle Routine
11. Logistics
12. Transportation Engineering Education
This Special Issue has two previous parts, for more details about these parts, take a reference to:

Part 1:
http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/specialissue/220006

Part 2:
http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/specialissue/220014

02Meet the Guest Editors

Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.

Lead Guest Editor

Vo Trong Cang

Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Felipe Jimenez

Industrial Engineering School, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Guest Editor

Habib Hadj Mabrouk

French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks, Cité Descartes, France

Guest Editor

Bo-Kui Chen

School of Computing, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Guest Editor

Pak Kin Wong

Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao

Guest Editor

Helena Prima Garcia

Molecular Materials Research unit, Institute of Molecular Science, Valencia, Spain

Guest Editor

Gaurav Kewlani

School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States

Guest Editor

Muhammet Akpınar

Department of Civil Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

Guest Editor

Yiping Wang

Department of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China

Guest Editor

Mingdong Li

Hohai University, Nanjing, China

Guest Editor

Zhang Rongyun

The school of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China

Guest Editor

Chao Yang

Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Guest Editor

Teodor Lucian Grigorie

Department of Electric, Energetic and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania

Guest Editor

Nguyen-Xuan Phuong

Faculty of Navigation, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Tran Tien Anh

Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Akshey Bhargava

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Global Institute of Engineering and Technology, JLNT University, Jaipur, India

Guest Editor

Yousef-Awwad Daraghmi

Department of Computer Engineering, Palestine Technical University, Tulkarem, Palestine

Guest Editor

Haider Mohammed Ziaul

Economics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh

Guest Editor

Tran Cong Nghi

Faculty of Naval Architecture and Offshore Construction, HCM City University of Transportation, HoChiMinh city, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Huynh Van Vu

Naval Architecture Department, Nha Trang University, Nha Trang, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Le Thi-Tuyet-Nhung

Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ha Noi University of Science & Technology, Hai Ba Trung, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Dang Thien Ngon

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology and Education, Thu Duc, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Nguyen Van-Trang

Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Thu Duc, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Ly Vinh Dat

Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, University of Technology and Education of Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Vu ngoc Bich

Department of Science Technology - R&D, Hochiminh city University of Transportation, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Tat-Hien Le

Department of Naval Architecture & Marine System Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Ngo Khanh Hieu

Aerospace Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Guest Editor

Nguyen Hai Quang

Training Department, Vietnam Aviation Academy, Phu Nhuan, Vietnam

Guest Editor

javad khamisabadi

Faculty of Management, Islamic Azad University, tehran, Iran

Guest Editor

Sergey Kharlamov

Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Department of Transportation & Storage of Petroleum and Gas, Tomsk Polytechinc University, Tomsk, Russian Federation

Guest Editor

Peiman Ghasemi

Department of Industrial Engineering, Azad Islamic University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

03Published Articles

The following articles have been published in this special issue.

  • Transportation Engineering Technology – A Review, Part III

    Vo Trong Cang

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4-1, July 2017
    Pages: 41-44
    Received: 14 December 2017
    Accepted: 18 December 2017
    Published: 30 December 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmea.s.2017050401.17
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    Abstract: The paper presents the literature review from the papers of two special issues “Transportation Engineering Technology” of the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications (IJMEA). The results of the studies, introduced here by the authors, have helped to determine which research problems related to the Transportation Engineering... Show More
  • Determining the Optimized Repair Cycle Structure Considering the Repairing Cost and the Gamma-Percent Lifetime

    Vo Trong Cang , Nguyen Duc Toan , Do Duc Tuan

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4-1, July 2017
    Pages: 33-40
    Received: 18 December 2017
    Accepted: 20 December 2017
    Published: 25 December 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmea.s.2017050401.16
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    Abstract: The paper presents the process of building a computer program to calculate the optimized repair cycle structure while considering the repairing cost and the gamma-percent lifetime. Examples have been taken for the cases of rolling stock details from the Vietnamese National Railway.
  • Integration of a Multi-scale Homogenization Model into Finite Element Software for Predicting Mechanical Properties of Bulk Moulding Compound (BMC) Composite

    Le Thi Tuyet Nhung , Vu Dinh Quy , Vu Quoc Huy , Phan Truc Dien

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4-1, July 2017
    Pages: 26-32
    Received: 26 May 2017
    Accepted: 1 June 2017
    Published: 17 July 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmea.s.2017050401.15
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    Abstract: Bulk Moulding Compound (BMC) is a short fiber composite with random orientation, used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, electrical,... Design and optimization of composite structures made of BMC meet difficulties due to the nature of this material and thus have not been integrated in the finite element software. This paper introduces a... Show More
  • The Contribution of Total Factor Productivity in the Air Transport of Vietnam: The Case of Vietnam Airlines

    Nguyen Hai Quang

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4-1, July 2017
    Pages: 20-25
    Received: 28 December 2016
    Accepted: 5 January 2017
    Published: 20 January 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmea.s.2017050401.14
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    Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the contribution of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in the air transport of Vietnam over the case of Vietnam Airlines. Based on analyzing data of Vietnam Airlines from 2005 to 2015, this study showed that fixed assets, labor and TFP are factors that affecting the output elements of Vietnam Airlines as Available... Show More
  • Operating Rooms Planning and Scheduling with Mix Integer Programming and Meta-Heuristic Method

    Mehdi Askarizadeh , Faieza Abdul Aziz , Mohd Khairol Anuar , Siti Azfanizam Binti Ahmad

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4-1, July 2017
    Pages: 14-19
    Received: 27 December 2016
    Accepted: 5 January 2017
    Published: 17 January 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmea.s.2017050401.13
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    Abstract: The surgery department is required to improve its performance by efficient usage of its available resources. Surgery department interdependencies with other hospital functions and departments are numerous and complex, which causes some restrictions on surgery ward performance and consequently hospital performance. Operating room (OR) schedule deter... Show More
  • Impact of Working Capital Management to Business Efficiency of Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

    Nguyen Hai Quang

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4-1, July 2017
    Pages: 8-13
    Received: 30 November 2016
    Accepted: 4 December 2016
    Published: 6 January 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmea.s.2017050401.12
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    Abstract: The management of working capital plays an important role for the success of the business operations of the airline. The study is based on data from the financial statements of the airlines in the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for the period of 2010-2015. The study results showed an opposite impact of day inventory outstanding and day... Show More
  • Marine Propulsion System Reliability Assesment by Fault Tree Analysis

    Tran Van Ta , Doan Minh Thien , Vo Trong Cang

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4-1, July 2017
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: 17 August 2016
    Accepted: 18 August 2016
    Published: 8 December 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmea.s.2017050401.11
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    Abstract: Research on reliability to ensure that the operation of transport facilities is safe. This issue is always concerned by transportation operators. This article presents a number of research using Fault Tree Analysis method (FTA) to model the analysis, reliability assessment of marine propulsion system.