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Optimization of fast charging method based on a reduced order electrochemical model for lithium ion batteries
(2020-04-22)
Long charging time is one of the technical barriers that should be overcvome for wide acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs) in the market. The charging time can be simply reduced using increased charging current that ...
Processing and Opto-Mechanical Characterization of Transparent Glass-Filled Epoxy Particulate Composites
(2020-05-18)
Optically transparent materials have a wide range of applications in areas such as face shields, ground vehicle and aircraft windows, and bullet-resistant enclosures. Glass, the standard material used for applications ...
Evaluation of Platooning Efficiency for Heavy Duty Trucks using Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control
(2020-05-20)
This thesis presents an evaluation of heavy duty truck platooning efficiency through fuel and coastdown testing. The trucking industry accounts for nearly 70% of the freight shipped in the United States. These heavy duty ...
Terrestrial Investigation of Vapor Bubble Characteristics in Nucleate Pool Boiling of a Dielectric Fluid on an Asymmetric Microstructured Metal Heat Sink (Pre-cursor to Microgravity ISS Experiments)
(2020-07-08)
This experimental, terrestrial study is part of a larger effort to dissipate increased heat fluxes through enhanced pool boiling in spacecraft electronics prior to an extensive study to be conducted on the International ...
Knee Valgus vs. Knee Abduction Angle: Comparative Analysis of Valgus Alignment Measurement Methods in Female Athletes
(2020-07-30)
Precise mathematical methods have been developed to quantify lower limb kinematics in anatomically meaningful ways to aid clinicians and researchers in a range of ways from injury prevention to rehabilitation practices. ...
On the Design, Synthesis, and Radiation Effect Prevention of a 6U Deep Space CubeSat
(2020-11-24)
The Alabama Space Grant Consortium initiated a workforce development program across seven universities to build a 6U CubeSat with an astrophysics payload. The science mission, an investigation on the efficacy of augmented ...
Mechanical Characterization and Aging Induced Evolution of Cyclic Properties and Microstructure of Lead-Free Solder Materials
(2020-04-29)
Solder joints in electronic assemblies are often subjected to cyclic (positive/negative) mechanical strains and stresses. Such exposures can occur in variable temperature application environments or during accelerated life ...
Deep Learned Multi-Modal Traffic Agent Predictions for Truck Platooning Cut-Ins
(2020-05-18)
Recent advances in Driver-Assisted Truck Platooning (DATP) have shown success in linking multiple trucks in leader-follower platoons using Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC). Such setups allow for closer spacing ...
Experimental Investigation of Bent and Flattened Heat Pipes for Thermal Management of Defense and Aerospace Electronics
(2020-05-15)
Heat pipes are passive heat transport devices composed of a sturdy outer shell, a porous
wick material, and a hermetically sealed inner chamber filled with a working fluid. These devices
transfer heat energy from a ...
MACN: Map-Aided Cooperative Inertial Navigation
(2020-05-18)
This thesis presents an inertial navigation system (INS) that leverages the global positioning system (GPS) and a sparse road network database to cooperatively localize ground vehicles within close proximity to one another. ...