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H-Delta: design and applications of a novel 5 degree of freedom parallel robot
(2018-04-01)This thesis presents a new parallel 5 DOF robot called the H-Delta. The H- Delta adds 2 degrees of freedom (DOF) to the traditional Delta robot in a novel way, adding functionality and versatility. Importantly, the rotational ... -
Haptic controls in cars for safer driving
(2011-06-01)With the spread of latest state of the art technologies geared towards utilization of the human senses, haptic technologies have been introduced as a way of utilising the sense of touch to either solve real world problems ... -
Haptic teleoperation of mobile manipulator systems using virtual fixtures.
(2011-11-01)In order to make the task of controlling Mobile-Manipulator Systems (MMS) simpler, a novel command strategy that uses a single joystick is presented to replace the existing paradigm of using multiple joysticks. To improve ... -
Harmonic emissions assessment for common DC and AC electric vehicle charging station architectures
(2020-10-01)Future transportation needs are going to be met by Electric Vehicles (EVs) because of global pollution by oil-based vehicles and climate change. In order to meet the charging demand and range anxiety of EV users, Fast ... -
Health and safety enhancement of lithium-ion batteries for fast-charging
(2021-08-01)With the ever-increasing demand for battery electric vehicles, the expectation of safety, range, and fast charging has become a major focus for industry players and researchers. The research presented herein sought to ... -
Heat and fluid flow analysis in a molten CuCl heat exchanger
(2009-10-01)The Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle is a promising method to generate hydrogen as a clean fuel for human use in the future. The cycle can be coupled to nuclear reactors to supply its heat requirements. The cycle generates ... -
High-speed lateral stability analysis of articulated heavy vehicles using driver-in-the-loop real time simulation
(2018-04-01)High-speed testing procedures for evaluating the lateral stability of multi-trailer articulated heavy vehicles (MTAHV) include the use of both an open-loop and a closed-loop maneuvers as specified in ISO-14791. The standard ... -
Hot particle dosimetry using a wall-less tissue equivalent proportional counter
(2023-05-01)Highly radioactive specks of irradiated nuclear fuel or activated material, colloquially known as 'hot particles', can enter the workplace or external environment from nuclear power plant operations such as refurbishment ... -
A hybrid battery cell voltage equalizer considering thermal behavior and capacity fade characteristics
(2023-08-01)The thesis focuses on developing a robust, high-fidelity lithium-ion battery model adaptive to changes in operating temperature, aiming for accurate estimation of state of health (SOH). The thesis proposes two novel methods ... -
Hybrid inductive and capacitive wireless power transfer system for future transportation electrification
(2020-08-01)The inductive link in wireless power transfer (WPT) fed by various high–frequency power converters is widely accepted for medium power (<50 kW) and medium power transfer distance (100 mm-200 mm) applications due to remarkable ... -
A Hybrid LCC-VSC HVDC Transmission System Supplying a Passive Load
(2010-12-01)High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission systems continue to be an excellent asset in modern power systems, mainly for their ability to overcome the problems of AC transmission, such as the interconnection of ... -
Impact assessment and mitigation of the effect of cyber-physical attacks on the electric vehicles high-power fast charging stations considering open charge point protocol
(2022-12-01)Electric Vehicles are on the rise worldwide, and the increasing demand also increases the need for High Power Fast Charging Stations. The deployment of such charging stations dictates the establishment of information and ... -
Improved design of three-degree of freedom hip exoskeleton based on biomimetic parallel structure
(2011-07-01)The external skeletons, Exoskeletons, are not a new research area in this highly developed world. They are widely used in helping the wearer to enhance human strength, endurance, and speed while walking with them. Most ... -
Improving cold climate performance of heat pumps using market-available systems
(2022-10-01)Air source heat pumps are an excellent electric alternative to fossil fuel based heating systems for reducing residential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but common mild climate systems suffer significant performance losses ... -
Increasing the efficiency of cam follower systems through energy recovery
(2019-08-01)A cam and follower system is a mechanical linkage designed to transform a rotating motion to that of a linear reciprocating motion. Cams are well known for valving in internal combustion engines but are commonly utilized ... -
Incremental learning algorithm for anomaly detection applied to computed tomography scans in nuclear industry
(2022-12-01)During routine nuclear power plant (NPP) inspection, each maintenance tool is inspected manually before and after use on a nuclear reactor. This could result in long inspection duration (up to months), time, and resource ... -
Influence of forced convection on sessile droplet evaporation
(2019-04-01)Evaporation is a phase change process with potential for achieving large heat transfer rates under high air temperatures due to the latent heat of vaporization. Bioin-spired artificial perspiration systems can leverage the ... -
Influence of sinusoidal motion on Stirling engines
(2018-12-01)Stirling engines have a high potential to produce renewable energy due to their ability to use a wide range of sustainable heat sources and their high theoretical efficiencies. They have not yet achieved widespread use and ... -
Infrastructure for secure medical image sharing between distributed PACS and DI-r systems.
(2013-12-01)Recent developments in information and communication technologies and their incor- poration into the medical domain have opened doors for the enhancement of health care services and thereby increasing the work ow at a ... -
Inspection & modelling of cusp geometry in additive manufacturing to predict product’s surface roughness
(2015-04-01)The final dimensional and geometric inaccuracies, and the resulting high surface roughness of the products have been the major problems in employing Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. Most of commonly used Additive ...