Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Title
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Ultrasonic array imaging for multi-layer materials in non-destructive testing applications.
(2014-12-01)Ultrasonic imaging for a multi-layer medium is a common challenge in seismology, medical diagnosis, and non-destructive testing. One application for multi-layer imaging is ultrasonic immersion test where the material ... -
Uncertainty quantification for safety verification applications in nuclear power plants
(2016-11-01)There is an increasing interest in computational reactor safety analysis to systematically replace the conservative calculations by best estimate calculations augmented by quantitative uncertainty analysis methods. This ... -
User behavior pattern based security provisioning for distributed systems
(2016-01-01)Behaviors of authorized users must be monitored and controlled due to the rise of insider threats. Security analysts in large distributed systems are overwhelmed by the number of system users, the complexity and changing ... -
A wireless communication based active safety system for articulated heavy vehicles
(2020-04-01)To date, various active safety systems, have been developed to improve the safety of road vehicles. This dissertation presents a novel active trailer steering (ATS) system using wireless communication to exchange data among ... -
Wireless transmission with energy harvesting and storage
(2017-01-01)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 ...