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Comparative Analysis Of Efficiency And Operating Characteristics Of Automotive Powertrain Architectures Through Chassis Dynamometer Testing, Jeremy J. Anderson
Comparative Analysis Of Efficiency And Operating Characteristics Of Automotive Powertrain Architectures Through Chassis Dynamometer Testing, Jeremy J. Anderson
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The thesis "COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EFFICIENCY AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOMOTIVE POWERTRAIN ARCHITECTURES THROUGH CHASSIS DYNAMOMETER TESTING" was completed through a collaborative partnership between Michigan Technological University and Argonne National Laboratory under a contractual agreement titled "Advanced Vehicle Characterization at Argonne National Laboratory". The goal of this project was to investigate, understand and document the performance and operational strategy of several modern passenger vehicles of various architectures. The vehicles were chosen to represent several popular engine and transmission architectures and were instrumented to allow for data collection to facilitate comparative analysis. In order to ensure repeatability and reliability during testing, …
Phase Change Materials As A Thermal Storage Device For Passive Houses, Kevin Ryan Campbell
Phase Change Materials As A Thermal Storage Device For Passive Houses, Kevin Ryan Campbell
Dissertations and Theses
This study describes a simulation-based approach for informing the incorporation of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in buildings designed to the "Passive House" standard. PCMs provide a minimally invasive method of adding thermal mass to a building, thus mitigating overheating events. Phase change transition temperature, quantity, and location of PCM were all considered while incrementally adding PCM to Passive House simulation models in multiple climate zones across the United States. Whole building energy simulations were performed using EnergyPlus from the US Department of Energy. A prototypical Passive House with a 1500 Watt electric heater and no mechanical cooling was modeled. The …