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Use of Surface Specific Flow Factors in a Multi-Physical Model of Power Cylinder Components
(2018-04-23)
New technologies are being introduced for power cylinder components at a faster rate due to the drive for better fuel economy and CO2 foot print reduction. This includes new and advanced coatings, materials, and surface ...
Obstacle Avoidance of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle using a Combined Approach of Model Predictive Control and Proportional Navigation
(2018-12-06)
This thesis presents a new approach for the guidance and control of a UGV (Unmanned
Ground Vehicle). A special focus was placed on moving obstacles that interfere with the
planned path of the vehicle, this is due to the ...
Staggered and In-line Submerged Jet Arrays for Power Electronics Using Variable Area Discharge Manifolds
(2018-07-03)
Power electronics packages in electric and hybrid vehicles require dedicated and dynamic cooling to perform reliably. Generally, such packages are designed to spread heat to a large surface area, and employing the radiator ...
Investigation of Al2O3 Nanoparticle Laden Lubricants and Refrigerant Mixtures During Two-Phase Flow Boiling
(2018-04-27)
In space conditioning and in cooling systems for high power density electronics, vapor
compression cycles provide cooling. The working fluid is a refrigerant and oil mixture. A
small amount of oil is needed to lubricate ...
Development of ANVEL HIL/SIL Simulation Environment for Rapid Prototyping of Navigation Algorithms
(2018-05-04)
This thesis presents the development of a Hardware In the Loop/Software In the Loop (HIL/SIL) simulation environment with the purpose of testing Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) navigation ...
Coupling GPS/INS and IMM Radar Tracking Algorithms for Precise Collaborative Ground Vehicle Navigation
(2018-12-07)
This thesis describes a method of collaborative ground vehicle navigation utilizing shared
radar data to provide observations during periods of GPS degradation. Navigational errors that
typically arise from degraded GPS ...
Identification and Predictive Modeling of High Propensity of Defects and Field Failure in Copper-aluminum Wire Bond Interconnect under Exposure to High Temperature and Humidity
(2018-07-25)
Semiconductor packaging industry is undergoing a paradigm shift from gold to copper wire bonding. The main driving force behind this shift is the much lower raw material cost of copper compared to gold as well as superior ...
Enhancement and Defense of GPS Navigation Using Signal Processing Techniques
(2018-02-14)
In this thesis methods of spoo ng prevention are developed to detect, identify, and
mitigate an attack against both networked and standalone GPS receivers. A network based
detection algorithm is introduced which combines ...
Effect of Aging and High Temperature on High Strain Rate Mechanical Properties of SAC305 and Its Application to Shock and Vibration Environment
(2018-07-24)
Electronic products such as smart phone, tablet and personal computer have been populated in recent years, those devices may accidentally fall on the ground during operation. Therefore, understanding the reliability ...
Experimental Investigation of Flow Boiling in Saw-Toothed Silicon Microchannels
(2018-07-20)
Modern-day microprocessors consist of over one billion integrated circuits on silicon chips as small as a human fingernail. Normal operation of this circuitry produces an enormous amount of heat on a very small footprint. ...