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Deformation And Stress Averaging For Statistical Ensembles Of Particle Aggregate Mesoscale Models, Gerald Pekmezi, David Littlefield Jan 2018

Deformation And Stress Averaging For Statistical Ensembles Of Particle Aggregate Mesoscale Models, Gerald Pekmezi, David Littlefield

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 4: Materials; pp. 104-111

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Performance And Emissions Of Spark Ignited Fuels, Kerry L. Lippold Jan 2018

Performance And Emissions Of Spark Ignited Fuels, Kerry L. Lippold

Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations

This slide presentation from the Natural Sciences Poster Session at Parkland college defines how combustion engines work and summarizes a study conducted to identify efficient and emission reducing fuel.

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Solid Electrolytes For Better Batteries: A Report On Current Research, Jonathan D. Young Jan 2018

Solid Electrolytes For Better Batteries: A Report On Current Research, Jonathan D. Young

Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations

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2018 Nebraska Groundwater Quality Monitoring Report Jan 2018

2018 Nebraska Groundwater Quality Monitoring Report

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality: Reports

The 2001 Nebraska Legislature passed LB329 (Neb. Rev. Stat. §46-1304) which, in part, directed the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) to report on groundwater quality monitoring in Nebraska. Reports have been issued annually since December 2001. The text of the statute applicable to this report follows: “The Department of Environmental Quality shall prepare a report outlining the extent of ground water quality monitoring conducted by natural resources districts during the preceding calendar year. The department shall analyze the data collected for the purpose of determining whether or not ground water quality is degrading or improving and shall present the …

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Assessing The Feasibility Of Soil Infiltration Trenches For Highway Runoff Control On The Island Of Oahu, Hawaii, Martina Sobotkova, Jaromir Dusek, Ghasem Alavi, Laxman Sharma, Chittaranjan Ray Jan 2018

Assessing The Feasibility Of Soil Infiltration Trenches For Highway Runoff Control On The Island Of Oahu, Hawaii, Martina Sobotkova, Jaromir Dusek, Ghasem Alavi, Laxman Sharma, Chittaranjan Ray

Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications

The coastal waters of Hawaii are extremely important for recreation as well as for the health of the marine environment. Non-point source pollution from storm runoff poses a great threat to surface water quality in Hawaii. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) includes infiltration trenches as a best management practice (BMP) option to reduce pollution caused by stormwater runoff. HDOT guidelines state that the implementation of BMPs is needed to reduce sediment and pollutant loads to streams and the ocean. In this study, the suitability of soils adjacent to highways on Oahu for the siting of infiltration trenches …

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Mcnair Scholars Research Journal 2018, Ryne Dingler, Efret M. Ghirmazion, Paola M. Iracheta, Regan Kubicek, Henry Alvarez, Jazmyn Barajas-Trujillo, Julian Beatty, Enriqueta Calderon, Silvia Chapa, Dominic French, Octavio Miranda, Mariah Ochoa, Susana Pimentel, Elida E. Sorto-Ramos, Andrew Soto-Levins Jan 2018

Mcnair Scholars Research Journal 2018, Ryne Dingler, Efret M. Ghirmazion, Paola M. Iracheta, Regan Kubicek, Henry Alvarez, Jazmyn Barajas-Trujillo, Julian Beatty, Enriqueta Calderon, Silvia Chapa, Dominic French, Octavio Miranda, Mariah Ochoa, Susana Pimentel, Elida E. Sorto-Ramos, Andrew Soto-Levins

McNair Scholars Research Journal-Archive

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Doctor Of Philosophy In Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Doctor Of Philosophy In Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Doctor Of Philosophy In Computer Science, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Doctor Of Philosophy In Computer Science, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Master Of Science In Information Technology, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Information Technology, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Master Of Science In Information Assurance And Cybersecurity, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Information Assurance And Cybersecurity, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Master Of Science In Information Assurance And Cybersecurity, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Information Assurance And Cybersecurity, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Master Of Science In Cybersecurity Management, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Cybersecurity Management, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Master Of Science In Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Master Of Science In Information Technology, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Information Technology, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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การจำแนกโครงสร้างจุลภาคไทเทเนียมด้วยโครงข่ายประสาทคอนโวลูชันเต็มรูป, สิโรดม มงคลธนาภรณ์ Jan 2018

การจำแนกโครงสร้างจุลภาคไทเทเนียมด้วยโครงข่ายประสาทคอนโวลูชันเต็มรูป, สิโรดม มงคลธนาภรณ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ในช่วงทศวรรษที่ผ่านมา ได้มีการใช้การเรียนรู้เชิงลึกอย่างแพร่หลายเพื่อจำแนกภาพที่ให้ความแม่นยำสูง การแบ่งส่วนความหมายเป็นประเภทหนึ่งของการเรียนรู้เชิงลึกที่มุ่งเน้นการจำแนกคลาสในแต่ละพิกเซลของภาพ ทางด้านโลหะศาสตร์ ไทเทเนียมและอัลลอยมีคุณสมบัติที่โดดเด่นสำหรับการใช้งานทางชีวการแพทย์ โดยเฉพาะในการผ่าตัดฝังวัสดุทดแทน การตรวจสอบวัสดุโดยทั่วไปมักกระทำโดยผู้เชี่ยวชาญในการจำแนกโครงสร้างจุลภาคไทเทเนียม งานวิจัยนี้เสนอการประยุกต์ใช้เทคนิคการเรียนรู้เชิงลึกเพื่อเป็นแนวทางการจำแนกระดับพิกเซลโครงสร้างจุลภาคไทเทเนียมที่อาจช่วยลดทรัพยากรและความไม่แน่นอนระหว่างการควบคุมคุณภาพ วิธีการที่ใช้คือเทคนิคการแบ่งส่วนความหมายที่เรียกว่า โครงข่ายประสาทคอนโวลูชันเต็มรูปที่ถูกพัฒนาด้วยสถาปัตยกรรมยู-เน็ต งานวิจัยนี้ได้สำรวจการบูรณาการเทคนิคการปรับจูนเข้ากับสถาปัตยกรรมยู-เน็ตเพื่อปรับปรุงสมรรถนะแบบจำลอง โมเดลที่สร้างขึ้นถูกปรับจูนด้วยค่าน้ำหนักที่เรียนรู้มาแล้วก่อนหน้าจากตัวจำแนกวีจีจี-16 นอกจากนี้ ชุดข้อมูลภาพโครงสร้างจุลภาคไทเทเนียมได้ถูกเพิ่มจำนวนตัวอย่างด้วยวิธีความผิดปกติยืดหยุ่น สำหรับการประเมินสมรรถนะแบบจำลองจะใช้ตัววัด 4 ตัว ประกอบด้วย ความแม่นยำพิกเซล ความแม่นยำเฉลี่ย ไอโอยูเฉลี่ย และ ไอโอยูถ่วงน้ำหนักความถี่ ผลลัพธ์การประเมินพบว่าค่าความแม่นยำเพิ่มขึ้นเล็กน้อย ในขณะที่เวลาเรียนรู้เร็วกว่ามากเทียบกับการเรียนรู้ปกติที่ไม่มีการปรับจูนค่าน้ำหนักเริ่มต้น

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การผลิตไบโอดีเซลจากน้ำมันพืชใช้แล้วโดยใช้เครื่องไดอิเล็คทริคแบร์ริเออร์ดิสชาร์ตพลาสมาแบบหัวฉีดละออง, กุลนันทน์ ภูประสิทธิ์ Jan 2018

การผลิตไบโอดีเซลจากน้ำมันพืชใช้แล้วโดยใช้เครื่องไดอิเล็คทริคแบร์ริเออร์ดิสชาร์ตพลาสมาแบบหัวฉีดละออง, กุลนันทน์ ภูประสิทธิ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ได้ศึกษาผลิตไบโอดีเซลจากน้ำมันพืชใช้แล้วโดยใช้เครื่องปฏิกรณ์ไดอิเล็คทริคแบร์ริเออร์ดิสชาร์ตพลาสมาแบบหัวฉีดละออง โดยทำการแบ่งการศึกษาออกเป็นสองส่วน ส่วนแรกเป็นการสร้างระบบจ่ายไฟเพื่อก่อให้เกิดพลาสมา โดยสามารถจ่ายแรงดันไฟฟ้าได้สูงถึง 15 kV จ่ายกระแสไฟฟ้าได้สูงถึง 100 mA และปรับความถี่ได้ในช่วง 20 - 20,000 Hz โดยระบบประกอบด้วยเครื่องกำเนิดสัญญาณ (Signal generator), เครื่องขยายสัญญาณ (Signal amplifier), หม้อแปลงขึ้น (Step-up transformer) และหม้อแปลงนีออนไลท์ (Neon sign transformer) 5 ตัวต่อขนานกัน ซึ่งระบบจ่ายไฟที่สร้างขึ้นนี้จะสามารถก่อให้เกิดพลาสมาที่ความดันบรรยากาศ และส่วนที่สองเป็นการศึกษาการนำระบบจ่ายไฟที่สร้างขึ้นเพื่อก่อให้เกิดพลาสมาแบบไดอิเล็คทริค โดยนำมาทำปฏิกิริยาทรานส์เอสเทอริฟิเคชัน (Transesterification) โดยปรับอัตราส่วน เมทานอล:น้ำมันพืช ให้อยู่ในช่วง 3:1 - 10:1 โดยโมล ใช้น้ำมันพืช 100 ml ที่อุณหภูมิห้อง ทำการหมุนเวียนระบบด้วยปั๊มรีดท่อ (Peristaltic pump) ระยะห่างระหว่างขั้วแคโทด (Cathode) และแอโนด (Anode) 3 มิลลิเมตร และฉีดพ่นสารผสมโดยใช้หัวฉีดละออง (Atomizing nozzle) เป็นเวลา 2 ชั่วโมงพบว่าค่าผลผลิตไบโอดีเซล (Biodiesel yield) น้อยกว่า 1 % ของทั้ง 3 อัตราส่วน คืออัตราส่วน 3:1, 6:1 และ 10:1 ต่อโมล อีกทั้งไม่เกิดกลีเซอรอลในระบบ เนื่องจากสารผสมเมื่อสัมผัสกับแผ่นขนานระหว่างขั้วจะประพฤติตัวเป็นฉนวนทำให้พลาสมาที่เกิดขึ้นมีปริมาณน้อยลงจึงทำให้ปฏิกิริยาเกิดขึ้นได้น้อย แต่ระบบจ่ายไฟที่สร้างขึ้นนี้สามารถก่อให้เกิดพลาสมาได้จริง

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Boundwarden: Thread-Enforced Spatial Memory Safety Through Compile-Time Transformations, Smith Dhumbumroong Jan 2018

Boundwarden: Thread-Enforced Spatial Memory Safety Through Compile-Time Transformations, Smith Dhumbumroong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This dissertation presents BoundWarden, a novel runtime spatial memory safety enforcement technique that comprehensively detects and prevents buffer overflow and other out-of-bound errors in buffers on stack, heap, and BSS and data segments of memory. BoundWarden leverages the ubiquity of multi-core processors by offloading most of the works to a dedicated bound checking thread, which performs bound checking and manages metadata, thus reducing the runtime overhead. Since BoundWarden stores base and bound of buffers in a dedicated bound table, the memory layout of programs remains unchanged, thus preserving compatibility with existing libraries and binaries. Experiments showed that the prototype of …

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Effect Of High- And Low-Molecular-Weight Hyaluronic-Acid-Functionalized-Az31 Mg And Ti Alloys On Proliferation And Differentiation Of Osteoblast Cells, Sankalp Agarwal, Brendan Duffy, James Curtin, Swarna Jaiswal Jan 2018

Effect Of High- And Low-Molecular-Weight Hyaluronic-Acid-Functionalized-Az31 Mg And Ti Alloys On Proliferation And Differentiation Of Osteoblast Cells, Sankalp Agarwal, Brendan Duffy, James Curtin, Swarna Jaiswal

Articles

The quality of patient care has increased dramatically in recent years because of the development of lightweight orthopedic metal implants. The success of these orthopedic implants may be compromised by impaired cytocompatibility and osteointegration. Biomimetic surface engineering of metal implants using biomacromolecules including hyaluronic acid (HA) has been used an effective approach to provide conditions favorable for the growth of bone forming cells. To date, there have been limited studies on osteoblasts functions in response to metal substrates modified with the hyaluronic acid of different molecular weight for orthopedic applications. In this study, we evaluated the osteoblasts functions such as …

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Behavior Of Eb Frp Masonry Bond Under Service Temperature, Zuhair Al-Aljaberi, John J. Myers, K. Chandrashekhara Jan 2018

Behavior Of Eb Frp Masonry Bond Under Service Temperature, Zuhair Al-Aljaberi, John J. Myers, K. Chandrashekhara

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The interest in advanced composites in repairing and strengthening infrastructure systems has considerably increased, especially as the application externally bonded (EB) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) has become more well established. Previous research on bond behavior has focused on impact of durability by considering exposure to harsh environmental conditions and testing the specimens after exposure, rather than testing bond performance during exposure. The influence of directly applying temperature on bond behavior represents an open topic that needs to be investigated in more detail. This study is one of the first studies to investigate the bond behavior when the composite is subjected …

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Optimization Of Heat Sinks In A Range Of Configurations., Archibald Allswell Amoako Jan 2018

Optimization Of Heat Sinks In A Range Of Configurations., Archibald Allswell Amoako

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In this study, different heatsink geometries used for electronic cooling are studied and compared to each other to determine the most efficient. The goal is to optimize heat transfer of the heat sinks studied in a range of configuration based on fin geometry. Heat sinks are thermal conductive material devices designed to absorb and disperse heat from high-temperature objects (e.g. Computer CPU). Common materials used in the manufacturing of heat sinks are aluminum and copper due to their relatively high thermal conductivity and lightweight [1]. Aluminum is used as the material for the heatsinks studied in this research project. To …

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Electro-Magnetic Responsive Ni0.5zn0.5fe2o4 Nano-Particle Composite, Jaiprakash Kanagaraj Jan 2018

Electro-Magnetic Responsive Ni0.5zn0.5fe2o4 Nano-Particle Composite, Jaiprakash Kanagaraj

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to simulate and synthesize a Radar (or Radiation) Absorbent Material (RAM) by using polymers and nickel zinc ferrite (Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4) magnetic nanoparticles. There is an ardent desire in military, space and electronics for lighter, faster, cheaper and widespread bandwidth providing RAM materials. Electromagnetic property such as magnetic permeability and electric permittivity play a major in controlling the radiation. The appropriate combination of permeability and permittivity properties is acquired for the synthesis of RAM providing wide-ranging bandwidth. The apt property is achieved by rule of mixture, mixing of particular composition of epoxy polymer having low permeability …

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Adaptive Interventions Treatment Modelling And Regimen Optimization Using Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trials (Smart) And Q-Learning, Abiral Baniya Jan 2018

Adaptive Interventions Treatment Modelling And Regimen Optimization Using Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trials (Smart) And Q-Learning, Abiral Baniya

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Nowadays, pharmacological practices are focused on a single best treatment to treat a disease which sounds impractical as the same treatment may not work the same way for every patient. Thus, there is a need of shift towards more patient-centric rather than disease-centric approach, in which personal characteristics of a patient or biomarkers are used to determine the tailored optimal treatment. The “one size fits all” concept is contradicted by research area of personalized medicine. The Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) is a multi-stage trials to inform the development of dynamic treatment regimens (DTR’s). In SMART, a subject is …

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Low Power Wide Area Networks (Lpwan): Technology Review And Experimental Study On Mobility Effect, Dhaval Patel Jan 2018

Low Power Wide Area Networks (Lpwan): Technology Review And Experimental Study On Mobility Effect, Dhaval Patel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the past decade, we have witnessed explosive growth in the number of low-power embedded and Internet-connected devices, reinforcing the new paradigm, Internet of Things (IoT). IoT devices like smartphones, home security systems, smart electric meters, garage parking indicators, etc., have penetrated deeply into our daily lives. These IoT devices are increasingly attached and operated in mobile objects like unmanned vehicles, trains, airplanes, etc. The low power wide area network (LPWAN), due to its long-range, low-power and low-cost communication capability, is actively considered by academia and industry as the future wireless communication standard for IoT. However, despite the increasing popularity …

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Effects Of Yogurt Fortification With Different Legumes Protein On The Physio-Chemical, Microbiological, And Rheological Properties, Prachi Pahariya Jan 2018

Effects Of Yogurt Fortification With Different Legumes Protein On The Physio-Chemical, Microbiological, And Rheological Properties, Prachi Pahariya

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Nowadays, yogurt (a nutritious fermented dairy product) is getting popular around all over the world due to beneficial action provided by bacteria present in yogurt culture. Along with that, diet plans, which are high in protein and low in fat, has become appealing for growing healthy conscious population that makes a huge shift toward plantbased protein consumption. Therefore, the main objective of this research was to study the effects of yogurt fortification with extracted protein of different beans (legumes)- pinto and kidney beans on the physio-chemical (Moisture, Fat, Protein, Ash, Total Solids Content (TSC), pH, Titratable Acidity (TA), Water Holding …

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Additive Manufacturing With High Density Polyethylene: Mechanical Properties Evaluation, Calvin Wampol Jan 2018

Additive Manufacturing With High Density Polyethylene: Mechanical Properties Evaluation, Calvin Wampol

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

High-density polyethylene is a common recyclable plastic that has a large potential as an additive manufacturing material due its economic and environmental benefits. However, high-density polyethylene has undesirable thermal properties that cause the material to shirk and not adhere to the printing bed during an additive manufacturing processes. Researchers have attempted to combat these thermal properties but have only created novel filaments of high-density polyethylene without being able to create 3D printed specimens for mechanical property testing. This paper presents several methods to create 3D printed specimens with pure high-density polyethylene filament on a fused filament fabrication type 3D printer. …

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Analysis Of 3d Printed Cylindrical Members, Salvador Caballero Jan 2018

Analysis Of 3d Printed Cylindrical Members, Salvador Caballero

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Compressive analysis of a structural member is the determination of the axial capacity of the member when it is undergoing a load causing the member to fail in either a buckling or a crushing mode. 3D printed plastic columns have not been characterized and analyzed yet. However, this research characterizes 3D-printed PLA columns and provides parameters for future researchers to investigate. The literature describes the different industries that utilize 3D-printing. In this research, we introduce an innovative approach to investigate the stresses produced in a 3D printed composite member, made of PLA and locally available soil. The compressive testing will …

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Mechanical Bar Splices For Accelerated Construction Of Bridge Columns, Puskar Kumar Dahal Jan 2018

Mechanical Bar Splices For Accelerated Construction Of Bridge Columns, Puskar Kumar Dahal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Mechanical bar splicing is an alternative method of connecting reinforcing bars in concrete structures compared to conventional lap splicing mainly to reduce bar congestion in joints. Recently, mechanical bar splices, which are also referred to as bar couplers, have been used to connect precast members to accelerate construction of concrete bridges and buildings. Current codes prohibit the use of couplers in the plastic hinge regions of bridge columns in high seismic zones. This may be because of a lack of systematic test data on the coupler performance, limited experimental studies on mechanically spliced bridge columns, and an engineering precaution. The …

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A Framework For Assessing Water Quality, Prioritizing Recovery Potential, And Analyzing Placement Of Best Management Practices, Tadesse Animaw Sinshaw Jan 2018

A Framework For Assessing Water Quality, Prioritizing Recovery Potential, And Analyzing Placement Of Best Management Practices, Tadesse Animaw Sinshaw

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Motivated by the U.S. EPA goals, this research developed a framework to support identification and restoration of nutrient-impaired water bodies. The study objectives were developing total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) prediction models, evaluating the impact of social indicators on assessing recovery potential, and developing a spatial decision support system for choice and placement of best management practices (BMPS). An artificial neural network was used to develop TN and TP predictive regional models for U.S. lakes using easily measurable and cost-effective variables. The performance of models was superior for regions trained with larger datasets and/or regions with lower temperature …

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Molecular Dynamics Simulation Of Polymer Nanocomposites In Extreme Environments, Farzin Rahmani Jan 2018

Molecular Dynamics Simulation Of Polymer Nanocomposites In Extreme Environments, Farzin Rahmani

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation, lower length scale phenomena associated with the responses of hybrid materials to harsh and extreme environments were studied. The goal of this research was to reveal the underlying mechanisms of damage mitigation in these materials and the role that interface, and relevant material component interactions play in the overall material response. First, the thermal decomposition behavior of a technologically important material system, i.e., pristine graphene (PG) and graphene oxide (GO) reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), was investigated using a reactive molecular dynamics simulation methodology. The simulations were performed in both non-isothermal (dynamic gravimetric) and isothermal modes of decomposition. …

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Multiobjective Reservoir Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm, Seyma Tiryakioglu Jan 2018

Multiobjective Reservoir Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm, Seyma Tiryakioglu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis investigates the optimization of energy generation in a multipurpose reservoir. The objective functions and the constraints for the multiobjective optimization of reservoir operation for maximization of energy production involve the solution of a set of nonlinear equations governing pressure flow in penstock and turbine system and the hydropower generation. The hydropower generation also requires operational rules that define how the reservoir storage volume must be used at different storage levels. For these reasons, the present thesis uses genetic algorithm (GA) functions available in Matlab to perform the multiobjective optimization of hydropower energy production. Multiobjective optimization is based on …

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