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Performance improvement for robotic mechanisms by: synthesis design, dynamic balancing and adaptive control techniques
(2016-05-01)
Robotics have been used in many arenas, such as manufacturing, medical, and space. Currently, the use of robotics is limited with respect to performance capabilities. Improving the performance of robotic mechanisms is a ...
Thermal management of the copper-chlorine cycle for hydrogen production: analytical and experimental investigation of heat recovery from molten salt
(2012-08-01)
Hydrogen is known as a clean energy carrier which has the potential to play a major role in addressing the climate change and global warming, and thermochemical water splitting via the copper-chlorine cycle is a promising ...
Model based simulation of broaching operation: cutting mechanics, surface integrity, and process optimization
(2013-04-01)
Machining operations are widely used to produce parts with different shapes
and complicated profiles. As a machining operation, broaching is commonly used
for the machining of a broad range of complex internal and external ...
Experimental and theoretical investigations of magnesium-chlorine cycle and its integrated systems
(2015-01-01)
This study aims to investigate the feasibility of the Mg-Cl hybrid thermochemical cycle and to develop a more cost and energy effective cycle. There are five key elements of this study: (i) modeling and simulation of the ...
Experimental investigation and modeling of lithium-ion battery cells and packs for electric vehicles
(2016-01-01)
The greatest challenge in the production of future generation electric and hybrid vehicle (EV and HEV) technology is the control and management of operating temperatures and heat generation. Vehicle performance, reliability ...
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 ...
Investigation of new phase change material based thermal management systems for Li-ion batteries
(2017-01-01)
In this thesis, a battery pack consisting of three A123 20Ah cells connected in series is tested with various cooling methods at different discharge rates. Four different coolant inlet temperatures are selected for the ...
Development of polymer based nanocomposite using electrospinning for sound absorption and isolation
(2017-01-01)
Excessive noise has adverse effects on human health. Therefore, it is necessary to find innovative methods for decreasing the exposure to noise in the environment. Various materials are used for dampening noise. In order ...
A temporal topic model for social trend prediction
(2017-08-01)
Social media provides increasing opportunities for users to voluntarily share their thoughts and concerns in a large volume of data. While user-generated data from each individual may not provide considerable information, ...
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 ...