Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Title
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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 ... -
Design and development of a context-aware collaborative autonomous real-time vehicle systems framework
(2023-11-01)The increasing autonomy of intelligent systems, with applications extending from self-driving vehicles to home-based robots, has emerged as a critical area of focus in modern research. Yet, to acknowledge the full potential ... -
Design and development of a traction motor emulator using a three-phase bidirectional buck-boost AC-DC converter
(2022-04-01)An industrial drive testing, with a ‘real-machine’ can pave way, for some serious issues to test-bench, motor, and the operator. A slight disturbance in control logic amid testing, can damage the physical machine or drive. ... -
Design and development of advanced control techniques for an unmanned ground vehicle
(2018-11-01)Recent years have seen considerable progress towards the goal of autonomous and unmanned ground vehicles which became essential for conducting military operations. These autonomous vehicles have the capability to operate ... -
Design and development of exclusive modulation techniques for effective power regulation in dual two-level-inverter-fed open-ended winding traction motors
(2019-04-01)An integral part of an EV propulsion system is the traction drive. The existing two-level inverter drives reportedly has several drawbacks. Multilevel inverter has been proposed as an improvement over the conventional ... -
Design and development of reusable feature-based next-generation embedded software
(2023-12-01)The emergence of next-generation embedded systems, emphasized by their shortened life cycles, necessitates an urgent shift towards agile software design and development. The objective is to achieve timely product delivery ... -
Design and implementation of a single phase modified Z-source inverter topology for photovoltaic/grid interconnected DC charging applications
(2018-03-01)Solar energy has been the most popular sources of renewable energy for residential and semi-commercial applications. Solar energy sources alone cannot be used to charge an electric vehicle (EV). Solar/Grid interconnected ... -
Design and implementation of a universal onboard battery fast charger for transportation electrification applications
(2019-07-01)Electric vehicles (EVs) have signaled a new era in the transportation sector. One key area that is still in development and has a future scope for advancement is the efficient charging systems of the EVs. Due to safety ... -
Design and implementation of an inductive power transfer system for wireless charging of future electric transportation
(2016-08-01)The motivation of this thesis was to formulate clear design guidelines for fabrication and control of an efficient series-series resonant inductive power transfer (SS-RIPT) system for electric vehicle battery charging ... -
Design and optimization of dielectric resonator antenna arrays based on substrate integrated waveguide technology for millimeter-wave applications
(2016-05-01)With the lower frequency bands heavily crowded, the millimeter wave (MMW) frequency band has attracted a lot of attention, offering a wide range of applications. It also introduces new challenges to the research community. ... -
Design of surface micro-machined inertial MEMS sensor with meta-heuristic topology optimization
(2023-03-01)Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are getting popular for a variety of applications due to their small size, low cost, and good performance. MEMS devices are designed by combining simple shapes based on the experience ... -
Design synthesis of articulated heavy vehicles with active trailer steering systems
(2010-04-01)A new design synthesis method for articulated heavy vehicles (AHVs) with an active trailer steering (ATS) system is examined and evaluated. Due to their heavy weights, large sizes, and complex configurations, AHVs have ... -
Design, analysis and experimental investigation of a new scroll expander based trigeneration system
(2014-01-01)Current technologies of using conventional energy produce a large amount of waste heat which can potentially be recovered in the form of useful work to use in our day to day life. This initiative not only optimizes the ... -
Design, analysis and experimental investigation of Cu-Cl based integrated systems
(2013-01-01)Burning fossil fuels for power generation results in emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx), which are harmful to living creatures ... -
Design, analysis and optimization of novel photo electrochemical hydrogen production systems
(2013-04-01)Hydrogen is a green-energy carrier with a high heat of combustion. If obtained from renewable sources, it could be the ultimate and environmentally benign solution for the future energy requirements. This thesis presents ... -
Designing power aware wireless sensor networks leveraging software modeling techniques
(2014-03-01)Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are typically used to monitor specific phenomena and gather the data to a gateway node, where the data is further processed. WSNs nodes have limited power resources, which require developing ... -
Developing a mobile manipulation system to handle unknown and unstructured objects
(2021-04-01)The exceptional human’s ability to interact with unknown objects based on minimal prior experience is a permanent inspiration to the field of robotic manipulation. The recent revolution in industrial and service robots ... -
Development and analysis of a high temperature electrolyser for the Cu-Cl cycle for hydrogen production
(2017-01-01)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 ... -
Development and analysis of alternative thermochemical cycles for hydrogen production
(2021-12-01)Production of carbon-free fuels as alternatives for fossil fuels is a promising approach for controlling climate change and global warming. Hydrogen is considered as the key energy carrier of the future when it is produced ... -
Development and analysis of solar energy based multigeneration systems
(2015-05-01)In this thesis three novel multigeneration energy systems are introduced based on renewable resources such as solar and wind energy. The results of the analyses show that, System 1 has a maximum energy efficiency of 43% ...