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Fall 2014
With the increasing application of renewable energy systems, many Distributed Generation (DG) systems have been connected to power systems. Power electronic converters are usually used as effective interfaces of DG unit. These interfaces convert either DC or non-grid AC voltages of DGs to the...
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Fall 2017
Today, conventional power systems are evolving into modern smart grids, where interconnected microgrids may dominate the distribution system with high penetration of renewable energies and storage elements (SEs). The hybrid AC/DC systems with DC and AC sources/loads are considered to be the most...
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Spring 2019
Suppose $X$ is a vector lattice and there is a notion of convergence $x{\alpha} \xrightarrow{\sigma} x$ in $X$. Then we can speak of an ``unbounded" version of this convergence by saying that $x{\alpha} \xrightarrow{u\sigma} x$ if $\lvert x\alpha-x\rvert \wedge u\xrightarrow{\sigma} 0$ for every...
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Spring 2019
Atkin and Swinnerton-Dyer conjectured a simple characterization of those Fuchsian groups whose modular forms have integral Fourier coefficient. It has a natural and far-reaching generalization, which we will call the vASD conjecture, to vector-valued modular forms. We confirm vASD conjecture for...
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Fall 2016
In this thesis we describe basic properties of unbounded norm convergence (un-convergence) and investigate its relationship with other convergences in Banach lattices. In particular, we show that in order continuous Banach lattices with a weak unit, un-convergence can be viewed as a...
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Uncalibrated Vision-Based Control and Motion Planning of Robotic Arms in Unstructured Environments
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Many robotic systems are required to operate in unstructured environments. This imposes significant challenges on algorithm design. Particularly, motion control and planning algorithms should be robust to noise and outliers, because uncertainties are inevitable. In addition, independence from...
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Fall 2017
Asphaltene is the most difficult fraction of bitumen and heavy oil to upgrade, as it has low H/C, high molecular weight and metal content. Asphaltenes are insoluble in paraffinic solvents, and undergo aggregation and coke formation during refining and cracking processes. No attention is usually...
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Spring 2022
Masonry, as a conventional construction material, is widely used due to its durability, strength, hygrothermal performance, and aesthetics. However, the behaviour of masonry structures is not fully comprehended, especially in the face of uncertainty. This lack of understating on the behaviour...
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Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessments of Well-to-Wheel Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Transportation Fuels Derived from Various Crude Oils
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Growing concern over climate change has created pressure on the oil and gas industry to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Several life cycle assessment (LCA) studies have examined various crude oils in an attempt to determine which have the lowest and highest well-to-wheel (WTW) GHG...