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Design and development of a novel omni-directional platform
(2009-08-01)
This thesis presents the design and development of a unique omni-directional platform
known as the Omnibot which was built in the Mechatronic and Robotic Systems
Laboratory at UOIT. The Omnibot's layout is novel because ...
Novel tele-operation of mobile-manipulator systems
(2009-08-01)
A novel algorithm for the simplified tele-operation of mobile-manipulator systems is
presented. The algorithm allows for unified, intuitive, and coordinated control of
mobile manipulators, systems comprised of a robotic ...
Design and development of a custom dual fuel (hydrogen and gasoline) power system for an extended range electric vehicle architecture
(2009-06-01)
In recent decades there has been a growing global concern with regards to vehicle-generated
green house gas (GHG) emissions and the resulting air pollution. Currently, gasoline and diesel
are the most widely used automotive ...
Development of a heat-transfer correlation for supercritical water in supercritical water-cooled reactor applications
(2009-12-01)
A large set of experimental data, obtained in Russia, was analyzed and a new heat-transfer correlation for supercritical water was developed. This experimental dataset was obtained within conditions similar to those for ...
Design and development of an extended range electric bywire/wireless hybrid vehicle with a near wheel motor drivetrain
(2009-05-01)
With automobile propulsion energy sources turning away from petroleum, the evolution
of technology naturally lends itself to electrical hybrid vehicle architectures relying on
alternatives as a primary electrical energy ...
Design and development of an automated uranium pellet stacking system
(2009-06-01)
A novel design for an automated uranium pellet stacking system is presented. This
system is designed to replace the manual method for stacking uranium pellets for
CANDU fuel bundles that is currently used at Cameco Fuel ...
Dynamic flowgraph methodology for reliability modelling of networked control systems: with application to a nuclear-based hydrogen production plant
(2009-12-01)
The use of communication networks in digital control systems introduces stability and reliability concerns. Standard reliability and safety assessment methods need further modification to accommodate the issue in the ...
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 ...
Thermodynamic performance evaluation and experimental study of a Marnoch Heat Engine
(2009-10-01)
The Marnoch Heat Engine (MHE) is a recently patented type of new heat engine that
produces electricity from lower temperature heat sources. The MHE utilizes lower
temperature differences to generate electricity than any ...
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 ...