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Concept Evaluation And Development Of A Novel Approach For Integration Of Turbogeneration, Electrification And Supercharging On Heavy Duty Engines, Satyum Joshi

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

While many technologies such as electrically assisted turbocharging, exhaust energy recovery and mild hybridization have already proven to significantly increase heavy-duty engine efficiency, the key challenge to their widespread adoption has been their cost effectiveness and packaging. This research specifically addresses these challenges through evaluation and development of a novel technology concept termed as the Integrated Turbogeneration, Electrification and Supercharging (ITES) system. The concept integrates a secondary compressor, a turbocompound/expander turbine and an electric motor through a planetary gearset into the engine cranktrain. The approach enables a reduced system cost and space-claim, while maximizing the efficiency benefits of independent technologies. …

Analysis Of Bio-Alcohols With Mie-Scattering And Ltc For Lowered Emissions In Pcci, Cesar E. Carapia

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

An investigation was conducted on the optimal engine parameters for facilitating lower NOX and soot emissions of PCCI combustion with either ethanol or n-butanol. The PFI fuels selected were tested at loads of 3, 4, and 5 Bar IMEP for a total of 28 total combustion tests with variations made to the EGR% and boost pressure for each test in order to find the optimal emissions strategy. A Mie-scattering spray fuel analysis was also conducted on the three fuels to gain insight on their influence on combustion/emissions characteristics. It was found that ethanol had a greater average Sauter Mean Diameter …

Engineering Countermeasures For Left Turns At Signalized Intersections: A Review, Siby Samuel, Amandeep Singh, Yusuke Yamani

Psychology Faculty Publications

Left turn crashes can impact the safety of the drivers due to the speed and angle at which they occur. Left turns are specifically reported to affect older drivers more than the other types of crashes. This paper provides a review of the existing engineering countermeasures that have been evaluated to improve driver safety at left turns. Twenty- eight studies on left turn signal displays (protected left turns, flashing yellow arrow, and digital countdown timers), intersection geometry (offset left turn lanes, diverging diamond interchange, roundabouts, exit lanes for left turn, left turn bay extension, and contraflow left turn lanes), and …

Deeppose: Detecting Gps Spoofing Attack Via Deep Recurrent Neural Network, Peng Jiang, Hongyi Wu, Chunsheng Xin

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become a foundation for most location-based services and navigation systems, such as autonomous vehicles, drones, ships, and wearable devices. However, it is a challenge to verify if the reported geographic locations are valid due to various GPS spoofing tools. Pervasive tools, such as Fake GPS, Lockito, and software-defined radio, enable ordinary users to hijack and report fake GPS coordinates and cheat the monitoring server without being detected. Furthermore, it is also a challenge to get accurate sensor readings on mobile devices because of the high noise level introduced by commercial motion sensors. To this …

การประยุกต์ใช้เทคโนโลยีภูมิสารสนเทศในการวิเคราะห์ความเปลี่ยนแปลงการใช้ที่ดินด้วยข้อมูลดาวเทียม, สาโรช แสงเมือง

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การบุกรุกเข้ามาบนที่ดินของกองทัพบกเป็นปัญหาที่เกิดขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง ทำให้ทางกองทัพต้องหาวิธีบริหารจัดการด้านที่ดินเพื่อดูแลพื้นที่ และป้องกันผลกระทบต่อศักยภาพในการปฏิบัติงานในห้วงการฝึก ดังนั้นงานวิจัยนี้จึงมีแนวทางที่จะนำเทคโนโลยีเพื่อเข้ามาช่วยในการจัดการด้านพื้นที่ โดยนำเทคโนโลยีภูมิสารสนเทศเข้ามาใช้งาน วัตถุประสงค์คือการประยุกต์ใช้เทคโนโลยีภูมิสารสนเทศมาวิเคราะห์ความเปลี่ยนแปลงการใช้ประโยชน์ในพื้นที่ของกองทัพจากข้อมูลภาพถ่ายดาวเทียม การวิเคราะห์โดยใช้เทคโนโลยีภูมิสารสนเทศช่วยเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพในการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูล, ลดเวลาในการสำรวจและจำนวนผู้ปฏิบัติงาน ทั้งนี้ผู้ใช้สามารถตรวจสอบพื้นที่ปฏิบัติการได้อย่างรวดเร็วโดยไม่ต้องลงไปบนพื้นที่จริง ซึ่งบางพื้นที่อาจเป็นพื้นที่เสี่ยงอันตราย ในการศึกษาได้ใช้วิธีการจำแนกประเภทข้อมูลแบบกำกับดูแล (Supervised Classification) โดยใช้วิธี Maximum Likelihood โดยใช้ข้อมูลภาพถ่ายดาวเทียมต่างๆ ได้แก่ Landsat 5, Landsat 8, และ THEOS โดยได้เลือกพื้นที่ตัวอย่างคือตำบลห้วยโป่ง อำเภอโคกสำโรง จังหวัดลพบุรี ในการศึกษาครั้งนี้ได้จำแนกประเภทการใช้ประโยชน์ที่ดิน ด้วยโปรแกรม GIS โดยการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลจากภาพถ่ายดาวเทียมทั้ง 3 ชนิด ที่ถูกบันทึกตามช่วงเวลาตลอดทั้งปี ผลวิเคราะห์ด้วยโปรแกรมพบว่ามีการเปลี่ยนแปลงทางด้านพื้นที่ เช่น พื้นที่ป่าไม้เปลี่ยนเป็นพื้นที่การเกษตร และพื้นที่ปลูกสร้าง และพื้นที่การเกษตรเปลี่ยนเป็นสิ่งปลูกสร้าง หรือพื้นที่อื่นๆ เป็นต้น ทำให้สามารถกำหนดพื้นที่ในการลงตรวจสอบได้แม่นยำ การศึกษาครั้งนี้ได้มีการทดสอบความถูกต้องของการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูล โดยใช้ค่าความถูกต้องรวม (Overall Accuracy) ซึ่งอยู่ในช่วง 70.00% – 93.33 % ถือว่าให้ค่าความถูกต้องรวมที่สูง นอกจากนี้ยังมีการคำนวนค่าสถิติตามทฤษฎีของ Cohen's kappa (K) ซึ่งอยู่ในช่วง 0.64 – 0.92 ซึ่งบ่งบอกถึงความเชื่อมั่นของผลลัพธ์ที่ดีถึงดีมาก ผลลัพธ์จากการวิเคราะห์นี้ได้ถูกแสดงผ่านระบบเว็บแอพพลิเคชั่น ผลการศึกษาครั้งนี้แสดงให้เห็นถึงความเหมาะสมที่จะนำมาใช้ในการจัดการ การแก้ปัญหาการบุกรุกบนพื้นที่ดินของกองทัพบกได้เป็นอย่างดี

Decentralized Cooperative Localization For Multi-Robot Systems In Challenging Environments, Eduardo Gutierrez

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Multi-robot systems provide more adaptability and robustness than conventional single-robot systems. This is because they have the ability to achieve partial completion of a task in the presence of failures due to the intrinsic inclusion of non-single-point failure. In multi-robot systems, cooperative localization refers to the use of relative measurements to improve the group’s overall localization performance. While centralized architectures in the system may result in unfeasible cases due to the high cost of computation and communication, decentralized methods distribute the computation among the robots in the group, enhancing the performance and making the system more efficient. Achieving a reliable …

“Transport Batteryfication” Analysis Of Pre-Recycling Phases Of End-Of-Life Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Batteries From An Irish Perspective, Matt Mcguinness

Masters

Transport plays a key role in maintaining the economic prosperity of our society. However, transport has remained reliant on fossil fuels, a main contributor to climate change. New EU and Government policies aim to decarbonise the transport sector through batteryfication by shifting to electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery will underpin this strategy.

Lithium-ion batteries have a limited lifespan for automotive applications, this will bring new and unprecedented challenges for end-of-life waste management. The recent growth of electric vehicles is expected to continue exponentially which raises important questions on how to process this new waste stream.

This study investigates the recycling …

Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Infrastructure, Javan Paul Luce Tanner

Industrial Technology Master's Projects

The progression away from internal combustion engines has been slowly gaining momentum over the last ten years. This project investigated the pathway forward regarding the charging of electric vehicles. As governments have begun enacting legislative initiatives in support of a greener and more sustainable future, we are now witnessing more rapid progress toward widespread adoption of fully electric and hybrid vehicles. This study focused directly on battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Some automotive manufacturers (each with their own timeframe) have committed to producing only these BEVs, and eliminating traditional combustion engine vehicles. This investigation was designed to examine the current state …

An Overview On Why Electric Cars Are The Future Of Transportation, Saqlain Ali

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The motor vehicle industry has been the leading consumer of fossil fuel worldwide resulting in adverse effects on the environment. This study used secondary sources of information from previous research in scholarly journals, Google scholar as well as eBooks, case studies, science direct, research gate, and google books to investigate. The findings show that some of the major milestones achieved in the electric car development include: the reduction of charging time for effectiveness in use, the introduction of supercapacitors that ensures increased charge storage, and with greater effective electromotive force. Additionally, some governments in developed countries do offer subsidies to …

Coupled Thermal Mechanical Analysis Methodology For Thermal Performance Evaluation And Failure Mode Identification Of Thermal Barrier Coatings For Heavy Duty Diesel Engines, Sean Moser

All Dissertations

Consumer demand and government regulation, as well as the Department of Energy’s SuperTruck program has motivated extraordinary effort to maximize the heavy-duty diesel engine’s thermal efficiency. Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) provide an avenue for increasing the thermal efficiency of the mixing controlled combustion (MCC) process through the reduction of heat transfer losses. The myriad of previous studies presents conflicting conclusions, both in the merit of TBCs for cycle improvement, and also for coating durability and potential adverse effects from coating failure. While the most recent studies with thin thermal barrier coatings (~100-250 µm) have shown a majority of positive cycle …

Solar-Powered Automated Transportation: Feasibility And Visualization, Burford J. Furman, Laxmi Ramasubramanian, Shannon Mcdonald, Ron Swenson, Jack Fogelquist, Yu Chiao, Alex Pape, Mario Cruz

Mineta Transportation Institute

A solar-powered automated transportation network (ATN) connecting the North and South campuses of San José State University with three passenger stations was designed, visualized, and analyzed in terms of its energy usage, carbon offset, and cost. The study’s methodology included the use of tools and software such as ArcGIS, SketchUp, Infraworks, Sketchup, Rhinoceros, and Autodesk 3DS Max. ATN vehicle energy usage was estimated using data from the university’s Park & Ride shuttle bus operation and by modeling with SUMOPy, the advanced simulation suite for the micro-traffic simulator SUMO. The energy study showed that an extensive solar photovoltaic (PV) canopy over …

Integration Of Blockchain Technology Into Automobiles To Prevent And Study The Causes Of Accidents, John Kim

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Automobile collisions occur daily. We now live in an information-driven world, one where technology is quickly evolving. Blockchain technology can change the automotive industry, the safety of the motoring public and its surrounding environment by incorporating this vast array of information. It can place safety and efficiency at the forefront to pedestrians, public establishments, and provide public agencies with pertinent information securely and efficiently. Other industries where Blockchain technology has been effective in are as follows: supply chain management, logistics, and banking. This paper reviews some statistical information regarding automobile collisions, Blockchain technology, Smart Contracts, Smart Cities; assesses the feasibility …

Assessment Of Conventional And Air-Jet Wheel Deflectors For Drag Reduction Of The Drivaer Model, Sandra K. S. Boetcher, Kaloki L. Nabutola

Publications

Aerodynamic drag is a large resistance force to vehicle motion, particularly at highway speeds. Conventional wheel deflectors were designed to reduce the wheel drag and, consequently, the overall vehicle drag; however, they may actually be detrimental to vehicle aerodynamics in modern designs. In the present study, computational fluid dynamics simulations were conducted on the notchback DrivAer model—a simplified, yet realistic, open-source vehicle model that incorporates features of a modern passenger vehicle. Conventional and air-jet wheel deflectors upstream of the front wheels were introduced to assess the effect of underbody-flow deflection on the vehicle drag. Conventional wheel-deflector designs with varying heights …

Acoustic Signature Analysis And Sound Source Localization For A Three-Phase Ac Induction Motor, Daniel Ludwigsen, Anand Krishnasarma, Seyed Jamaleddin Mostafavi Yazdi, Allan Taylor, Javad Baqersad

Natural Sciences Publications

As part of the recent electrification of the transportation industry, internal combustion engines are being coupled with or replaced by electric motors. This movement towards an electrified drivetrain poses new noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) challenges related to electric motors. In this paper, the acoustic signature of an electric motor was analyzed to obtain a better understanding of the sound generated by these motors. This work provides an insight into an acoustic measurement technique that can be used to identify certain frequency bands that significantly contribute to the perceived sound. In the first part, the structural response of the motor …

Improved Ships Course-Keeping Robust Control Algorithm Based On Backstepping And Nonlinear Feedback, Sirui Wang

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Data-Driven Based Automatic Routing Planning For Mass, Qingwu Wang

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

In The Context Of Unmanned Vessels : Obstacles To The Application Of Colregs And Suggestions For Its Amendments, Baochuan Sun

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Research On The Methods Of Ship's Autonomous Collision Avoidance In Complex Environment, Hongguang Lyu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Research On Collision Avoidance And Safety Measures Of Drilling Platform Towing Group, Junpo Liu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Price-Based Demand Response On Carbon Emissions In European Electricity Markets: The Importance Of Adequate Carbon Prices, Markus Fleschutz, Markus Bohlayer, Marco Braun, Gregor Henze, Michael D. Murphy

Publications

Price-based demand response (PBDR) has recently been attributed great economic but also environmental potential. However, the determination of its short-term effects on carbon emissions requires the knowledge of marginal emission factors (MEFs), which compared to grid mix emission factors (XEFs), are cumbersome to calculate due to the complex characteristics of national electricity markets. This study, therefore, proposes two merit order-based methods to approximate hourly MEFs and applies them to readily available datasets from 20 European countries for the years 2017–2019. Based on the calculated electricity prices, standardized daily load shifts were simulated which indicated that carbon emissions increased for 8 …