Browsing OU - Dissertations by Author "Cai, Jie"
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Building cluster control to enable grid reliability and efficiency support
Jiang, Zhimin (2022-08-04)Power system operators are actively seeking solutions to increase electric grid power flexibility and inertia, to accommodate deeper renewable integration. Buildings account for 75% of the total electricity use in the US ... -
Design and analysis of smart home energy management system for energy-efficient and demand response operations
Jiang, Yilin (2023-08-04)In the movie “Iron Man”, Tony Stark, with his highly connected and smart home system, shows the audience an appealing vision of future work and domestic life. Many audiences desire such a living environment where they can ... -
Gray box dynamic modeling of vapor compression systems for control optimization
Liu, Haopeng (2022-08)Buildings account for 75% of electricity use in the U.S. and more than 24% of building electrical energy is consumed by vapor compression equipment, including air-conditioners, refrigerators/freezers and heat pumps. Dynamic ... -
An neuroscience approach to investigate creativity in engineers with the effects of indoor environment quality (IEQ)
Ahad, Md Tanvir (2023-05-12)Investigations of creativity have been an intriguing topic for a long time, but assessing creativity is extremely complex. Creativity is a cornerstone of engineering disciplines, so understanding creativity and how to ... -
Real time distribution network protection considering the impact of renewable energy
Fei, Wanghao (2021-05-14)To achieve the net-zero carbon dioxide emissions goal, the penetration rate of distributed energy resources has been increasing in modern power distribution networks for the past decade. Although these energy resources are ... -
Stability Domains and Bifurcations in Series Compensated Power Networks Subjected to Asynchronous Wind Generation and Induction Motor Dynamics
Devadason, Jonathan (2021-12-17)There are significant concerns regarding the stability of weak power grids due to feeders of high impedance. This thesis investigates the stability domain of Squirrel Cage Induction Generator - Wind Turbines (SCIG-WTs) ... -
Thermal conductivity enhancement of graphene polymer composites through edge functionalization and expansion of graphite
Tarannum, Fatema (2022-08)In this work, we report an ultra-high enhancement of 4030% in thermal conductivity of polyetherimide/graphene nanocomposite (k = 9.5 Wm-1K-1) prepared through the use of expanded graphite (EG) with hydrogen peroxide as an ...