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Development of a PSA-based safety assessment and management framework for nuclear-based hydrogen generation system.
(2014-08-01)
The nuclear-based Cooper-Chloride (Cu-Cl) thermochemical cycle a promising method for future large-scale hydrogen generation. The nuclear-based hydrogen generation leads to new challenge for system safety due to the ...
Development and experimental investigation of new self-can cooling systems
(2014-04-01)
In this thesis, two conceptual self-cooling beverage can designs are proposed. The methods of cooling are validated experimentally and certain parameters of interested are obtained for an analytical and numerical study of ...
Experimental investigation and analysis of a new light-based hydrogen production system
(2014-12-01)
Due to the world’s increasing population and the rising standard of living, global energy demand is expected to keep increasing. The limited nature of fossil fuels and their non-homogenous global distribution along with ...
Design and characterization of next-generation tissue equivalent proportional counters for use in low energy neutron fields
(2014-04-01)
Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counters (TEPCs) are devices that can measure the radiation dose levels for the mixed neutron and gamma ray fields that are encountered in nuclear facilities. TEPC designs typically consist ...
A systems approach to assessing the sustainability of hybrid community energy systems.
(2014-09-01)
The goal to achieve a sustainable society that will endure over the long term is
generally regarded as a positive evolutionary course. One of the challenges with this
goal is developing a quantitative assessment of the ...
Development, optimization and simulation of hybrid electric heavy duty truck with self-propelled trailer.
(2014-11-01)
The hybrid electric drivetrain has significant ability to reduce fuel consumption and
increase the efficiency. The application of this type of drivetrain has been investigated for
different vehicle models. The hybridization ...
Learning-based adaptive design for dynamic spectrum access in cognitive radio networks.
(2014-10-01)
This thesis is concerned with dynamic spectrum access in cognitive radio networks.
The main objective is designing online learning and access policies which maximize
the total throughput of the secondary users in a ...
Torque control strategy for off-road vehicle mobility.
(2014-11-01)
Multi-wheeled off-road vehicles behavior depend not only on the total provided power by the engine but also on the power distribution among the drive axles/wheels. In turn, this distribution is primarily regulated by the ...
Ultrasonic array imaging for multi-layer materials in non-destructive testing applications.
(2014-12-01)
Ultrasonic imaging for a multi-layer medium is a common challenge in seismology,
medical diagnosis, and non-destructive testing. One application for multi-layer imaging
is ultrasonic immersion test where the material ...
Comparative study of various hydrogen production methods for vehicles.
(2014-12-01)
Hydrogen as an energy carrier is a promising candidate to store green energy and it has a
potential to solve various critical energy challenges. Although, hydrogen is a clean
energy carrier, the possible negative impacts ...