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Title: "Si IGBT and SiC MOSFET” Hybrid Switch for Voltage Source Converters
Author: Liu, Haichen
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: The SiC devices have been a strong competitor than the conventional Si devices due to the superior characteristics of high operating voltage, low forward voltage, fast switching speed, and high operating temperature. However, the maturity of SiC t...

Title: A two-stage framework for designing visual analytics systems to augment organizational analytical processes
Author: Wang, Xiaoyu
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Computer science
Description: A perennially interesting research topic in the field of visual analytics is how to effectively develop systems that support organizational knowledge worker's decision- making and reasoning processes. The primary objective of a visual analytic sys...

Title: ADVANCED CONSIDERATIONS IN LIDAR TECHNOLOGY: APPLICATION ENHANCEMENT, INSPECTION WORKFLOW IMPLEMENTATION AND DATA COLLECTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Author: Bian, Haitao
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Bridge inspection is a critical topic in infrastructure management and is facing unprecedented challenges as the public is concerned more about bridge safety after a series of bridge failures. LiDAR based remote sensing is recommended as a way in ...

Title: Bridge Selection Process And Workflow Development for UAS- Enabled Bridge Inspection
Author: Wu, Tau
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: ABSTRACTTAU WU. Bridge Selection Process and Workflow Development for UAS-Enabled Bridge Inspection. (Under the direction of DR. TARA L. CAVALLINE) The application and use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) has become integrated into everyday opera...

Title: Development and analysis of a high-efficiency concentrating solar power tower plant concept
Author: Javanshir, Alireza
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are one of the main problems of using fossil energy sources such as coal and natural gas. Thus, decarbonization of the energy sector, i.e., the increased use of the lower carbon intensity and carbon-free energy...

Title: Evaluation of the lateral response of micropiles via full scale load testing
Author: Babalola, Michael
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Design
Description: Micropiles are a relatively new deep foundation technology in the United States. As an alternative to driven piles or drilled shafts, micropiles can provide substantial support while minimizing cost, environmental impact, and harmful construction ...

Title: Experimental Study for Detection of Thermal Runaway, Explosion, and Fire in Li-Ion Batteries Initiated by Hot Plate Method
Author: Coe, Corbin
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction
Description: CORBIN COE. Experimental Study for Detection of Thermal Runaway, Explosion, and Fire in Li-Ion Batteries Initiated by Hot Plate Method(Under the direction of DR. NICOLE BRAXTAN)In 2006, Tesla announced the first fully electric lithium-ion battery ...

Title: FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION DURING SEISMICALLY EXCITED SLOSHING WITHIN SHALLOW SKIRT SUPPORTED PRESSURE VESSELS
Author: Antaal, Bikramjit
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This dissertation describes the finite element considerations employed in a seismic response spectrum analysis of a skirt supported, liquid containing pressure vessel. Like many axisymmetric cylindrical vessels, the gross seismic response to an in...

Title: HYDROGEN POWER FOR LIGHT RAIL OPERATION: OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY AND PRACTICAL APPLICABILITY
Author: Washing, Edward
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, City planning, Renewable energy sources
Description: As urban areas continue to grow and become denser, transit will be vital in the success and progress of metropolitans. Light rail, particularly in the United States, has become a popular mode of transportation that efficiently and reliably moves p...

Title: Insitu Determination of Residual Soil Shear Strength Parameters Using the Standard Penetration Test with Torque
Author: Cottingham, Marcus
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Residual soils are found throughout the world and often behave differently than transported soils. Residual soils are identified as materials developed from the insitu weathering of rock that has remained in the location of its origin as opposed t...

Title: Intelligent network management for heterogeneous services in mobile edge computing
Author: Liu, Qiang
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: The proliferation of connected devices creates various use cases and heterogeneous services, e.g., augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and mobile artificial intelligence.These services and use cases have diverse network...

Title: MODELING ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC FOR LOCAL FUNCTIONALLY CLASSIFIED ROADS
Author: Mathew, Sonu
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Transportation
Description: The rapid increase in population, the growth in demand for travel, and the subsequent traffic congestion and road safety challenges call for better utilization of existing road infrastructure. A federally funded state-administered program known as...

Title: MODELING TRAVEL DEMAND AND CRASHES AT MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC LEVELS
Author: Duddu, Venkata Ramana
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, City planning, Transportation--Planning
Description: Accurate travel demand / Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) and crash predictions helps planners to plan, propose and prioritize infrastructure projects for future improvements. Existing methods are based on demographic characteristics, socio-eco...

Title: Model Predictive Control on Thermal Stress Reduction for Grid-Connected Inverters Reliability Enhancement
Author: Wang, Luocheng
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Engineering, Power resources
Description: Thermal stress has been identified as one of the major failure causes in the power module. It is generated from the mechanical strain by severely varying temperatures at different loci in the power module and the different coefficients of the ther...

Title: Modeling Operational Performance of Urban Roads with Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions
Author: Kodupuganti, Swapneel Rao
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Transportation
Description: Several urban areas in the United States have planned for new facilities to cater to the needs of users of alternative modes of transportation (e.g., public transportation, walking, and bicycling) over the next decade. As an example, the city of C...

Title: Modeling of Machining using a combined Finite Element (FE) and Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method
Author: Ojal, Nishant
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: In this thesis, a combined approach based on the Finite Element (FE) and Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) methods is proposed to model turning operations. The approach exploits the advantages of each method and leads to high-fidelity coupled ...

Title: Modeling the Creep behavior of Torsional Springs
Author: Ramesh, Ajith
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: ABSTRACTAJITH RAMESH: Modeling the creep behavior of torsional springs This dissertation presents a detailed model of the `overall' behavior of Torsional springs. Torsional springs (also called `Clock' springs) are a kind of spiral springs which a...

Title: Modeling the Effect of a Road Construction Project on Travel Time at Link-Level
Author: Kukkapalli, Venu Madhav
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Transportation, Statistics
Description: Drivers observe variation in travel time due to congestion and delay on existing transportation facilities. A road construction project has a significant effect on travel time, leading to increased congestion, delay, and driver frustration. The ef...

Title: Modeling the durability of structural components in aerospace and medical industries
Author: Shaik, Sameer
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This dissertation presents applications of the finite element method in studying the durability of components used in aerospace (composites) and medical (hip implants) industries. In the first part of the dissertation the response of a fiber-reinf...

Title: OPTIMIZATION OF THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS INTEGRATED WITH CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANTS
Author: Razzaghpanah, Zahra
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Power resources
Description: ZAHRA RAZZAGHPANAH. Optimization of Thermal Energy Storage Systems integrated with concentrated solar power plants. (Under the direction of DR. NENAD SARUNAC)Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants have been a major area of study for many years as a...