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Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of High Power Connectors for Hybrid Vehicles
(2011-04-26)
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) are the next evolutionary step of the automobile which substantially increases fuel economy and reduces emissions. They are comprised of many new technologies so there is limited information ...
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Strain in a Tire Under Static Loading and Steady-State Free-Rolling Conditions
(2011-04-11)
This main objective of this work is to predict
the operating conditions or the state of a tire based on a
wireless sensor suit. First a three dimensional finite element
model of a standard reference test tire (SRTT) was ...
Studies of Structural, Nonlinear Optical and Thermal Properties of Specific Nonconjugated Conductive Polymers Including a Co-Polymer Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber
(2012-05-10)
The structures, quadratic electro-optic effects, thermal properties, and photovoltaic characteristics of specific nonconjugated polymers have been studied. Various tools and techniques such as Optical absorption, Differential ...
Prognostic Health Management for Mission and Safety Critical Electronics
(2012-07-17)
The increasing reliance on electrical systems to fulfill mission and safety critical applications has motivated the need for in situ monitoring of functioning electrical systems and a priori warnings of failure. In this ...
Development and Application of Composite Material Lamination Theory for Printed Circuit Boards
(2012-08-03)
Layers incorporating carbon fiber materials have been proposed to enhance the reliability of high performance printed circuit board production configurations. The carbon fiber layers feature high stiffness and high thermal ...
Energy Cost Reduction for Medical Facilities
(2012-11-07)
An intensive energy audit was performed on Russell Medical Center located in Alexander City, AL. It began in 2009 and was completed in 2012. The purpose of this audit is to find effective strategies to reduce energy costs ...
Fault Detection and Exclusion in Deeply Integrated GPS/INS Navigation
(2012-12-04)
This dissertation presents a novel fault detection and exclusion method in a centralized deeply integrated GPS/INS navigation system.
The method presented is also demonstrated in a centralized vector tracking GPS ...
Experimentation and Modeling of NOx Formation in a Small Turbo-Charged Diesel Engine
(2012-12-05)
In this thesis a detailed investigation into the primary formation characteristics and modeling approaches for the formation of NOx in turbo-charged diesel engines is presented. Through this investigation a multi-layered ...
Reduction of Lead Free Solder Aging Effects Using Doped SAC Alloys
(2012-10-08)
The microstructure, mechanical response, and failure behavior of lead free solder joints in electronic assemblies are constantly evolving when exposed to isothermal aging and/or thermal cycling environments. Large ...
Closely Coupled GPS/INS Relative Positioning For Automated Vehicle Convoys
(2011-04-15)
In this thesis, differential GPS methods are developed for use in automated vehicle convoy positioning. The GPS pseudorange and carrier phase measurements are used to compute relative position vectors between two vehicles ...