Distributed systems have become ubiquitous and they continue their growth through a range of services. With advances in resource virtualization technology such as Virtual Machines and software containers, developers no ...

In the last three decades, the focus of multi-criteria optimization has been solving problems containing two or three objectives. However, real-world problems generally involve multiple stakeholders and functionalities ...

This thesis proposes and investigates a new generation of photoelectrochemical cells for solar hydrogen production based on high temperature Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells. Therefore, a set of experiments are designed to ...

Social media provides increasing opportunities for users to voluntarily share their thoughts and concerns in a large volume of data. While user-generated data from each individual may not provide considerable information, ...

There has been increasing interest in employing Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles (IGCC) using various biomasses and low-rank coals for producing multiple outputs. The most of the existing IGCC plants do not conserve ...

A number of thermochemical cycles have been investigated to produce hydrogen from water. However, most of these cycles operate at over 800°C. The relatively lower temperature (550°C) requirement and use of inexpensive ...

The flow-sound interaction mechanism of a single finned cylinder in cross-flow is experimentally investigated and compared to that resulting from an equivalent bare cylinder. The flow field changes that result from the ...

In this thesis, a battery pack consisting of three A123 20Ah cells connected in series is tested with various cooling methods at different discharge rates. Four different coolant inlet temperatures are selected for the ...

The legacy electric power system is defined as a one-way power flow from a centralized power generation plant to customers (consumers). In the smart distribution systems, the customers are allowed to produce electricity ...

In this dissertation, online power control strategies are proposed for wireless communication systems equipped with energy harvesting devices and finite-capacity batteries. The methods are proposed for the unbounded ...