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Robust Adaptive Control Laws for Tilt-Rotor Quadcopters Subject to User-Defined Constraints
(2019-05-10)
This thesis focuses on Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC) and its application to a tilt-rotor quadcopter. After formulating two standard MRAC approaches, this thesis proposes a robust model reference adaptive control ...
Investigation of 3D Printed Porous Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Nanocomposites for Sensing Application
(2020-07-30)
Sensors manufactured using piezoresistive elastomeric nanocomposites have a wide range of applications in fields such as structural health monitoring, robotics and biomedical industries. These nanocomposites are a mixture ...
Enhancing Performance and Reducing Emissions in Natural Gas Aspirated Engines through Machine Learning Algorithm
(2023-12-15)
In an era where the global energy landscape is increasingly defined by the dual imperatives of efficiency and sustainability, the natural gas sector stands at a crucial juncture. The engines powering this sector, especially ...
Additive Manufacturing of HDPE Using Selective Laser Sintering
(2019-05-10)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing technique that bonds solid powder particles into complex 3-Dimensional (3D) shapes. These objects are constructed by repeatedly sintering or fusing layers of ...
Design and Analysis of a Novel Freeze Desalination System for Treatment of Oil and Gas Produced Water
(2021-05-14)
Freeze desalination is an alternative technology that has received a lot of attention due to several advantages. Among these, the lower energy consumption and low operation temperature are the most important ones. The ...
Piezoresistive Sensing in Additively Manufactured Prosthetics
(2022-12)
This paper attempts to determine whether hobbyist 3D printers can be used to advance
prosthetic capabilities. We attempt to answer this by designing, printing, and testing a
prosthetic hand using a hobbyist 3D printer ...
Analysis and Application of Virtual-Flow Meter Technology for Chiller-Water Valve and Outside-Air Controls
(2022-05)
The following work focuses on using virtual flow meters (VFM) for HVAC controls and how
they can replace physical sensors to reduce cost and increase efficiency. The study focuses on
implementing VFM to measure outdoor ...
DyOb-SLAM: Dynamic Object Tracking SLAM system
(2021)
Simultaneous Localization & Mapping (SLAM) is considered as the process of building a mutual relationship between localization and mapping of the subject in its surrounding environment. With the help of different sensors, ...
Development and assessment of constrained reinforcement learning-based controller for building demand response
(2023-12-15)
Recent advancements in model-free control strategies, such as reinforcement learning (RL) have led to more practical and scalable solutions for building energy system controls These strategies do not require complex models ...
Multi-scale mechanical testing for engineering education in virtual reality environment
(2022)
The year 2020 changed the state of the world with the introduction of the COVID pandemic. With various restrictions placed to protect the health and safety of humanity, life was greatly altered for everyone. As a student ...