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Title
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Autonomous Navigation of an Electric All-Terrain Vehicle Along Waypoint-Defined Trails
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Author
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Daniel, Jacob
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering
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Description
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Previous research attempted to autonomously control an internal combustion all-terrain vehicle platform but was unsuccessful due to the inability to reliably control speed. To address this, an electric motor conversion is performed on the platform...
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Title
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Autonomous Vehicle Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance Along a Predetermined Vector
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Author
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Pfeifer, Elijah
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Robotics
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Description
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Search and Rescue (SaR) operations rely on civilian volunteers to provide mandatory manpower when covering large areas of land. These SaR operations are typically conducted in remote environments where conditions can be hazardous and GPS signal in...
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Development and Implementation of Snowmelt Simulations in an Augmented Reality Sandbox
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Author
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Ainsworth, Tyler
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Fluid mechanics
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Description
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In cold climates snowmelt runoff prediction is an important factor in the prediction of seasonal flooding and springtime water availability. Engineers study snowmelt and its effects on the environment, such as changes in stream flow, for this purp...
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Extrapolation of Test Performance for Air-to-Air Rotary Energy Exchangers
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Author
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Jamal Alhariry, Alaa
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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Air-to-air energy exchangers are used in building HVAC systems to transfer energy between the exhaust air and the outdoor air. Because of its potential to reduce the energy consumption for conditioning ventilation air and to downsize the cooling a...
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Title
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FEASIBILITY OF ELECTRIC FIELD SENSOR FOR EXTERNAL BALLISTICS ANALYSIS
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Author
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Benfield, Christopher
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Engineering
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Description
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Accurately modeling the flight path to resemble the actual flight dynamics of a given projectile enables a shooter to engage targets at distances that extend into the transonic and subsonic flight regions. This requires the collection of velocity ...
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Title
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Implementation of a cost effective non-destructive testing laboratory experiment
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Author
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Nye, Cameron
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Engineering
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Description
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A great amount of research is being performed in the field of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). In addition, research is being performed in optimizing the distance learning experience, allowing students to gain equal involvement compared to students ...
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Title
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LIFE CYCLE COST OPTIMIZATION OF A SOLAR COMBISYSTEM IN NEPAL
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Author
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Thapa, Bishan
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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Nepal has a huge potential for solar energy utilization to meet the growing energy demand. Solar thermal systems have been used in Nepal since the 1960s. In the past two decades, much work was done with a focus on improving design, fabrication, an...
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Title
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TEMPERATURE MODELING AND CONTROL ALGORITHM FOR HIGH VOLTAGE UNDERGROUND CABLES
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Author
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Akumawah Nche, Ansovinus
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Electrical engineering
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Description
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The use of underground cables in transmission and distribution of electric energy is growing. The most commonly installed is the cross-linked polyethylene known as XLPE as an insulator. The XLPE insulation has excellent dielectric properties. Howe...
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Title
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THE ADVANCED MANIPULATION OF AN ELECTROSPRAYED DIELECTRIC
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Author
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Garris, Robert
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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The objective of this research is to investigate the control of sprayed gasoline using electric fields. This research was separated into three main parts including: charge repeatability, charge magnitude, and control of a sprayed injection. Using ...
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Title
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Understanding Power System Frequency
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Author
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Cockerham, Brett
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Electrical engineering
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Description
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Frequency of an electrical signal is defined during steady state conditions, although it can be problematic to measure. However, power system frequency can often fluctuate during power swings and other anomalous events. These events can be charact...
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Title
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VISION-GUIDED ROBOT FOR PLANETARY HABITAT ASSEMBLY
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Author
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Whitlow, Kohl
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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The focus of this research is to develop a vision-guided autonomous system for structure or habitat construction on distant planets/moons in support of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). The proposed approach would use building bl...