Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Agelin-Chaab, Martin"
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Experimental study of turbulent boundary layer flows over forward facing steps with different surface conditions.
Shao, Weijie (2014-09-01)This thesis is a fundamental study that was conducted experimentally to investigate the effects of different surface types on turbulent flows over forward facing steps. A particle image velocimetry technique was employed ... -
An integrated wind-powered energy system for residential applications in cold regions
Addo–Binney, Bismark (2021-09-01)This thesis proposed an integrated direct wind-powered energy system that can provide drinking water, domestic hot water, space heating as well as electricity for residential applications of a remote community in a cold ... -
Investigation of a hydrogen production process through aluminum and water chemical reaction
Bolt, Andre (2019-12-01)This thesis reported a novel hydrogen production experimental set up, which utilized the chemical reaction between aluminum and water to produce hydrogen. The constructed experimental setup had an aluminum powder spraying ... -
Optimization of residential buildings and renewable energy integration in small island developing states: the Bahamas as a case study
Bingham, Raymond D. (2017-08-01)An optimization approach is used to assess the energy performance and design of residential homes in The Bahamas with the goal of providing objective data for policy makers to achieve the sustainability goals in the country. ... -
Performance analysis of gas turbine cogeneration systems.
Anagal, Ashutosh S. (2014-06-01)Cogeneration is a highly efficient approach to generating electricity and process heat from the same fuel source. It is an approach of utilizing waste energy products for a useful purpose that significantly improves the ... -
A study of a piezoelectric energy harvesting system using magnetorheological fluids
Azangbebil, Hayford (2020-08-01)This thesis reports the study of a piezoelectric energy harvesting system using a thin layer of magnetorheological fluid as a soft impact mechanism to enhance the frequency of the energy generator. Currently, the major ... -
Thermal characterization and modeling of an energy storage system
Chea, Branson (2020-09-01)The thesis reports a virtual design tool that was developed to predict and analyze thermal loads in an electric vehicle charging system. The tool was designed using computational fluid dynamics techniques and validated ...