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Energy, exergy and cost analyses of nuclear-based hydrogen production via thermochemical water decomposition using a copper-chlorine (Cu-CI) cycle
(2008-04-01)
In this thesis the Copper-Chlorine (Cu-CI) thermochemical cycle and its components as well as operational and environmental conditions are defined, and a comprehensive thermodynamic analysis of a Cu-CI thermochemical cycle, ...
Analysis of hydrodynamic phenomena in a fluidized bed for thermochemical hydrogen production
(2008-04-01)
This thesis examines transport phenomena of cupric chloride (CuCI2) hydrolysis within a fluidized bed. Conversions of CuCi2 and steam as a fluidizing gas are numerically investigated using a new non-catalytic gas-solid ...
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 ...
Modeling and vibration analysis of a rocking–mass gyroscope system
(2008-04-01)
Rocking-mass gyroscope consists of an assembly of four cantilever beams with a rigid mass attached to them in the middle subjected to base rotations. Due to the gyroscope effect, the beams undergo coupled flexural-torsional ...
Integration of heterogeneous data types using self organizing maps
(2009-07-01)
With the growth of computer networks and the advancement of hardware technologies, unprecedented access to data volumes become accessible in a distributed fashion forming heterogeneous data sources. Understanding and ...
Design and analysis of the three degrees of freedom parallel kinematic machine
(2008-08-01)
The thesis is about design and analysis of a PKM with 3 DOF. The new PKM is designed as a machine tool in various applications in manufacturing. The PKM is optimized based on the developed stiffness model. Kinematics and ...
Performance investigation of various cold thermal energy storages
(2008-07-01)
This study deals with solidification and melting of some typical encapsulated ice thermal energy storage geometries. Using ANSYS GAMBIT and FLUENT 6.0 software, HTF fluid motion past encapsulated water (ice) geometries, ...
Thermodynamic analysis of molten carbonate fuel cell systems
(2008-12-01)
This study deals with the thermodynamic analysis of a molten carbonate fuel cell
(MCFC) hybrid system to determine its efficiencies, irreversibilities and performance.The analysis includes a performance investigation of ...
Multi-state system in a fault tree analsis of a nuclear based thermochemical hydrogen plant
(2008-07-01)
Nuclear-based hydrogen generation is a promising way to supply hydrogen for this large market in the future. This thesis focuses on one of the most promising methods, a thermochemical Cu-Cl cycle, which is currently under ...
Thermal performance analysis and geometrical optimization of automotive brake rotors.
(2008-07-01)
The heat dissipation and thermal performance of ventilated brake discs strongly depends on the aerodynamic characteristics of the air flow through the rotor passages. In this thesis, the thermal convection is analyzed using ...