Search results | J. Murrey Atkins Library

Title: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF SOLID-LIQUID PHASE CHANGE IN VIBRATED GRANULAR MEDIA AND COMPARISON WITH THEORETICALLY PREDICTED PHASE CHANGE IN HARD SPHERE SYSTEMS
Author: Gaur, Kapil
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Fluid mechanics, Statistical physics
Description: Hard sphere systems, for years, have been studied through computer simulations. In the 1950s the work on modern computing was on the rise and computers were being researched for use in every field. Statistical Mechanics was no alien to this and th...

Title: Experimentally Infused Active System Optimization - Theoretical Framework and Airborne Wind Energy Case Study
Author: Deodhar, Nihar
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: This research pioneers formal combined plant and controller optimization (termed ``co-design") schemes for complex systems where accurate but expensive experiments are fused with cheap but less accurate numerical simulations. This fusion of experi...

Title: FAULT-TOLERANT DESIGN FOR CONTINUOUS REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MODULATION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
Author: Acharya, Ipsita
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Biomedical engineering
Description: An era of brain implantable devices has been ushered in recent years. These devices are currently being used to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson's depression and epilepsy and are increasingly being proposed for a wide range of neurol...

Title: FRACTAL-INSPIRED SUBWAVELENGTH GEOMETRIC INCLUSIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES
Author: Smith, Kathryn
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Electromagnetism
Description: This dissertation presents research results demonstrating the efficacy of fractal-inspired subwavelength geometric inclusions for improvement of high-frequency electromagnetic devices. It begins with a review of the open literature in the area of ...

Title: FREE BODIES IN UNSTEADY VISCOUS FLOWS AND SIMPLE MECHANICAL ANALOGS: NONLINEAR DYNAMICS AND UNDERACTUATED CONTROL
Author: Abrajan Guerrero, Rodrigo
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Robotics
Description: In this dissertation we study the interactions between free bodies and unsteady viscous flows, with particular interest in locomotion and in particle transport in streaming flows.For self-propelling bodies, we present systems with two different me...

Title: GROWTH OF InGaN MATERIAL AND DEVICE STRUCTURES IN A HIGH PRESSURE MOCVD REACTOR
Author: Conway, Matthew
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Materials science, Electrical engineering, Nanotechnology
Description: This is an initial investigation of the super-atmospheric (1.5 – 2.5 bar(a)) Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) growth of InGaN materials and experimental, device-like structures. The work was accomplished in a custom MOCVD reactor, s...

Title: Green's Function-Stochastic Approach To Solving Linear, Nonlinear And Nonhomogeneous Evolution Transport Problems
Author: Nortey, Thomas
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: yes

Title: Hierarchical Control Strategies for Spatiotemporally Varying Systems with Application to Airborne Wind Energy
Author: Bafandeh, Alireza
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering
Description: Wind energy represents a leading renewable resource for the production of clean and sustainable electricity for on- and off-grid networks. Nevertheless, tower and foundation costs, which typically represent about 30 percent of the total installati...

Title: High Fidelity Measurement of Bioelectrical Signals
Author: Mclain, Michael
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Medical sciences, Biomedical engineering
Description: Previous research regarding the acquisition and electrical characterization of bioelectrical signals of both noninvasive “ oriundis in vivo ” , generally associated with electromyography (EMG), electrocardiography (E...

Title: INTELLIGENT DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ENERGY SYSTEMS
Author: Sinha, Maruti
Date Created: 2013
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Power resources
Description: Advent of modern sensing technologies, data processing capabilities and rising cost of energy are driving the implementation of intelligent systems in buildings and houses which constitute 41% of total energy consumption. The primary motivation ha...

Title: INVESTIGATION OF TURBULENCE IN GRANULAR FLOW
Author: Abdelrahman, Mohamed
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Engineering
Description: Granular flow poses interesting questions in terms of both theoretical and applied mechanics. The increased utilization of vibrational finishing processes in the manufacturing of high precision components has resulted in an increased need to under...

Title: Improving Dense Real-Time 3D SLAM Using Sparse Geometric Constraints
Author: Papadakis, John-Richard
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Robotics
Description: This thesis explores the extension of a state of the art dense RGBD SLAM system to include detected geometries as elements in the estimated global map. The existing approach leverages an algorithm for dense visual odometry, which is analyzed in de...

Title: Integrated Active and Reactive Power Management of Power Distribution System Considering Distributed Energy Storage and PV Farms
Author: Ahmed, Muhammad
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: Modern electric distribution system with distributed Photo-Voltaic (PV) farms and energy storage units have been facing technical challenges due to the difficulty in managing them collectively. This dissertation presents new solutions for energy m...

Title: MINIMALLY SUPERVISED LOW-FREQUENCY METHODS FOR MONITORING MAJOR ENERGY CONSUMERS IN BUILDINGS
Author: Mostafavi, Saman
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: Buildings consume approximately 40% of global primary energy. Almost a fifth of this consumption arises from faulty or poorly operated systems. Monitoring the state of such systems can provide beneficial diagnostic insight in favor of more energy-...

Title: Methodology for On-Line Battery Health Monitoring
Author: Mandal, Lalit
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: The growing demand for electric vehicles and renewable energysources has increased the need for safe, reliable, and cost-effectiveenergy-storage systems, many of which include batteries. Thereliability and efficiency of these battery-based systems...

Title: Multi-Representation of Linear Functions for Pre-College Students in a STEM Context
Author: Raja, Shagufta
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mathematics--Study and teaching, Curriculum planning
Description: In this case study, five pre-college students and a teacher were interviewed using an assessment instrument consisting of six problems involving linear functions. The qualitative research study model was inspired by Lesh, Post and Behr's Translati...

Title: Novel Approaches in Modeling Integrated Power Transmission and Distribution System with Distributed Energy Resources and Controls
Author: Suresh, Arun
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: In recent years the grid modernization and rapid growth in distributed energy resourcesdue to environmental consciousness have resulted in distribution grids becoming more active which has led to significant interaction between transmission and di...

Title: Optimal Centralized And Decentralized Management Strategies For Electric Vehicles Considering Customer Demand, Road And Electric Grid Infrastructure
Author: Aygun, Ali Ihsan
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: The electrical grid is a complex network becoming increasingly linked with smart devices and energy sources, such as electric vehicles, appliances, grid support systems, and renewable energy resources. However, the power delivery systems in use to...

Title: Optimal Sizing and Operation of Energy Storage Systems to Mitigate Intermittency of Renewable Energy Resources
Author: Naziri Moghaddam, Iman
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: Increased share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the generation mix requires higher flexibility in power system resources. The intermittent nature of the RES calls for higher reserves in power systems to smooth out the unpredictable power fluc...

Title: PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF UNSCENTED AND EXTENDED KALMAN FILTER IMPLEMENTATION ON A CONTINIOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR
Author: Mostafavi, Saman
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: In this thesis work, it is intended to investigate not only the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) but to further study the more recent nonlinear Kalman Filters for their application to the nonlinear problem of a continuous stirred tank reactor. The var...