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Development of a PSA-based safety assessment and management framework for nuclear-based hydrogen generation system.
(2014-08-01)
The nuclear-based Cooper-Chloride (Cu-Cl) thermochemical cycle a promising method for future large-scale hydrogen generation. The nuclear-based hydrogen generation leads to new challenge for system safety due to the ...
Monte-Carlo-simulation-based performance analysis of the heat transfer process in nuclear-based hydrogen production based on Cu-Cl Cycle.
(2014-08-01)
As a crucial step in nuclear-based hydrogen production based on Cu-Cl cycle, the performance analysis of heat transfer process is of paramount importance. However, as a newly built system, the major obstacle of applying ...
Achieving high efficiency thermoelectric heating and cooling with metal foam heat exchangers
(2014-04-01)
This thesis examines the development of a high efficiency heat pump system using
thermoelectric (TE) and reticulated metal foam (RMF) technologies to power a vehicle`s
battery thermal management system. The focus is split ...
Performance and emission characteristics of natural gas combined cycle power generation system with steam injection and oxyfuel combustion.
(2014-08-01)
Natural gas combined cycle power generation systems are gaining popularity due to their high power generation efficiency and reduced emission. In the present work, combined cycle power generation configuration systems ...
Front underride protection devices: methods for design and testing
(2014-04-01)
Improvements to highway safety are in continual demand. One of the most severe instances of vehicle collision occurs as a result of vehicle weight and sizing mismatch. The fitment of Front Underride Protection Devices ...
System for evaluating effects of immersion in molten copper chloride salts on corrosion resistant coatings
(2014-12-01)
Hydrogen, as one of the best alternative energy carrier candidates, is easier to sustain than fossil fuel. Hydrogen demand has significantly increased as a clean energy carrier. The Cu-Cl cycle is one of the capable ...
Experimental study of turbulent boundary layer flows over forward facing steps with different surface conditions.
(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 ...
Design and development of side underride protection devices (SUPD) for heavy vehicles
(2014-04-01)
There exists a large mismatch between the bumper of a passenger vehicle and the ground clearance of heavy vehicles. During collisions between the car and the side of the heavy vehicle, a large amount of intrusion is observed ...
Micro-differential evolution: diversity enhancement and comparative study.
(2014-08-01)
Evolutionary algorithms (EAs), such as the differential evolution (DE) algorithm, suffer
from high computational time due to large population size and nature of evaluation, to
mention two major reasons. The micro-EAs employ ...
Comparative study of ammonia-based clean rail transportation systems for Greater Toronto area
(2014-04-01)
Ammonia as a transportation fuel offers a carbon-free, hydrogen rich energy source
that emits no greenhouse gases in combustion, and has no global warming potential.
Furthermore, it may be produced from any renewable ...