Browsing Theses--Electrical Engineering by Title
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Rapid Bridge Construction Technology: Precast Elements for Substructures
(2010-12-15)This thesis elaborates on the ongoing efforts of University of Wisconsin ? Madison and Wisconsin DOT to utilize precast technology for bridge substructures in Wisconsin as a rapid construction technique. Decreasing the ... -
REALIZATION OF A MULTILEVEL, BIDIRECTIONAL BUCK-DERIVED CONVERTER
(2013-08-25)This thesis centers on the realization of a multilevel, bidirectional buck-derived DC-DC converter whose typology is capable of extremely large transformation ratios. The emphasis of this work is on the mode of operation ... -
RISK FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
(2011-05-15)Recent Public Private Partnerships (P3) in the United States represents a significant advancement in the level of participation of the private sector in the provision of road and highway assets. A number of states and local ... -
RIVER SEICHES BETWEEN COUPLED BASINS UNDER WIND FORCING
(2011-08-26)River seiches between coupled basins under wind forcing are investigated by numerical model and field data. Especially, this paper is focusing on revealing nonlinear resonance features of river seiches both in ideal case ... -
Robust Budget Allocation
(2019)We consider at the problem of optimal budget allocation, where we are given a fixed budget to distribute amongst sources in order to maximally influence targeted individuals. In practice, situations may arise where the ... -
Safe Control of Thermostatically Controlled Loads with Installed Timers for Demand Side Management
(2013-08-25)Motivated in part by the expanded use of renewable power generation, which are often non-dispatchable and intermittent, we examine the role of electric loads in providing ancillary services for demand side management. A ... -
SALIENT POINT DETECTION
(2010-05-15)In psychology, visual saliency is the study of how the human visual system collects, processes, and interprets the world around it. Psychologists hope to uncover data pathways in the brain to understand what brain functions ... -
SEIZURE DETECTION AND ANALYSIS USING PHASE-SLOPE INDEX
(2011-05-15)Detection and analysis of epileptic seizures is of clinical and research interest. We propose a novel seizure detection and analysis scheme based on the phase-slope index (PSI) of directed influence applied to ... -
Sensitivity Calculation of Different Parameters for Power Plant Collaboration
(2014-05-18)This paper introduces a dynamic simulation method to simulate a WECC 4 bus power plant model and discusses various optimization approaches to better simulate the model by varying some parameter values. -
Servo Control of Linear Variable Reluctance Actuators Using Augmented Feedback Linearization
(2016-08-23)Solenoids are commonly used in fuel injection systems, in process automation, medical systems, etc. They have numerous advantages: they are fast, reliable, compact and produce a high force output, making them a competitive ... -
A Simplified Approach to High Performance Computing in Power Flow Analysis
(2017)The power grid is a complex network interconnecting energy sources with loads. The power flow and state estimation problems model the power flows and voltages throughout the grid. They are currently solved using computer ... -
Single Rotor, Dual Stator Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Motor Design, Analysis and Test
(2019)The Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) motor is a unique machine topology which possesses advantages over Radial Field Permanent Magnet (RFPM) machines. Over the last several decades this uniqueness has garnered interest, ... -
Some Applications of Machine Learning in Edge Computing, Wireless and Mobile Systems
(2017-02-27)Recent advancement in Deep Learning for Image Classification and Perception tasks have contributed to incredible advancements in consumer technology. Devices such as Google Home, projects such as self-driving cars are now ... -
Strategic Policies and Demonstration Program of Electric Vehicle in China
(2011-08-26)Recent Chinese economic and energy policies recognize the transportation sector as a key element in the nation?s effort to meet its energy and air quality goals. The development of alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) has been ... -
THE STUDY OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FOR TRANSFER BEHAVIOR IN TRANSIT COMMUTING TRIPS
(2011-05-15)Transfer is a behavior that generates waiting time and lessens passengers? comfort in transit trips. It usually delays trips and affect level of service to the whole transit network. In this study, a 26 factorial experiment ... -
Study of Stability and Power Quality of Grid-Connected Inverter for Vehicle-to-Grid Application
(2015-08-21)The objective of this research is to investigate stability and power quality of a parallel grid-connected inverter system for vehicle-to-grid application. The grid-connected inverter system includes a voltage source inverter, ... -
Surface Emitting Semiconductor Laser Thermal and Radiation Analysis
(2013-12-22)This paper discusses the topic of semiconductor laser, focused on two types of surface emitting laser: Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser and Quantum Cascade Laser. The author analyzes the temperature profile in VCSEL ... -
Surface Roughness Scattering of Electrons in Bulk MOSFETS
(2015-12-18)Surface-roughness scattering of electrons at the Si-SiO2 interface is a very important consideration when analyzing Si metal-oxide semiconductor eld-e ect transistors(MOSFETs). Scattering reduces the mobility of the ... -
Temperature and Heat Flux Measurements in Ultrasonic Welding using Thin Film Micro Sensors
(2011-05-15)This project is to develop instrumentation and measurement of temperature and heat flux with unprecedented high spatial and temporal resolution by placing micro thermocouple and heat flux sensor arrays at the very vicinity ...