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Design optimization of active trailer differential braking systems for car-trailer combinations
(2016-01-01)
The thesis studies active trailer differential braking (ATDB) systems to improve the lateral stability of car-trailer (CT) combinations. CT combinations exhibit unique unstable motion modes, including jack-knifing, trailer ...
Channel estimation in a two-way relay network
(2011-08-01)
In wireless communications, channel estimation is necessary for coherent symbol detection.
This thesis considers a network which consists of two transceivers communicating
with the help of a relay applying the amplify-and-forward ...
Localization of a robotic crawler for CANDU fuel channel inspection
(2017-06-01)
This thesis discusses the design and development of a pipe crawling robot for the purpose of CANDU fuel channel inspection. The pipe crawling robot shall be capable of deploying the existing CIGAR (Channel Inspection and ...
Experimental investigation of hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition
(2011-08-01)
This thesis examines the production of hydrogen from ammonia in a continuous flow, packed bed membrane reactor. The experimental study examines the effects of operating temperature, pressure, and residence time on hydrogen ...
Development of an autonomous radiation mapping robot
(2017-04-01)
The development of an autonomous robotic platform for generating radiation maps
is presented. An integrated autonomous exploration algorithm, Particle Swarm Optimization
algorithm, and the ability to accurately localize ...
Flow-sound interaction mechanism of a single spirally finned cylinder in cross-flow
(2017-01-01)
Over the years, some effort has been expended in the improvement of heat transfer performance in tubular heat exchangers. This can be achieved by adding different types of fins to the outer tube surface, effectively ...
Fault tolerant control of active trailer steering systems for multi-trailer articulated heavy vehicles
(2017-07-01)
Faults in a controlled plant often deteriorate the system performance. In severe cases, faults pose a risk of component damage, plant shutdown or even personnel safety. Fault Tolerant Control (FTC) aims at preventing the ...
Development and analysis of techniques to improve air-cooling and temperature uniformity in battery packs
(2017-08-01)
One of the challenges to the advancement of electric vehicles is the requirement of an effective
thermal management system to maintain the temperature, and temperature uniformity of the
battery pack and the cell within the ...
Design of active trailer steering systems for long combination vehicles using robust control techniques
(2017-07-01)
The exponential growth in freightage and the ever-increasing traffic congestion has aided Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) to emerge as an economical and pragmatic solution for freight transport compared to single unit ...
Machine learning classification techniques for non-intrusive load monitoring
(2016-10-01)
Non-intrusive load monitoring is the concept of determining the operational loads using
single-point sensing. The features contained within the electrical load’s signal are used to identify
a unique signature which is ...