Browsing College of Engineering and Science by Author "Najafi, Hamidreza"
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Application of Ensemble Methods for Solving Offshore Wind Farm Layout Optimization Problems
Yang, Puyi (2021-12)Wind energy is considered as one of the most promising renewable energy sources. The intent of this dissertation is to assess the application of ensemble methods on offshore wind farm layout optimization. In this regard, ... -
Application of Neural Networks for Solving One Dimensional Inverse Heat Conduction Problems with Surface Ablation
Zhang, Jian (2020-08)Thermal protection systems (TPS) are critical for space vehicles to keep them safe against extensive aerothermal heating, particularly during the atmospheric entry. Ablative materials burn away gradually when subjected to ... -
A Comparative Study on the Application of Intelligent Algorithms as the Solution of Inverse Heat Conduction Problems
Allard, Dominic (2021-12)A critical component necessary for the safety and survival of space vehicles are the thermal protection systems (TPS). Especially when subject to atmospheric re-entry, the heating loads subject to the space vehicle requires ... -
Effect of Cavitation Regimes on Stepped Diesel Injectors
Sykes, David Michael (2018-05)The objective of this work was to determine the effects of different cavitating flow regimes on a stepped orifice geometry relevant to diesel injectors. Conventional diesel orifice geometries consist of a single tapered ... -
ENERGY, EXERGY AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A MICRO-CCHP SYSTEM
Doiphode, Ganesh Vinayak (2019-05)Combined cooling, heating and power generation (CCHP) systems can be utilized for commercial or multi-family residential buildings as efficient and reliable means to satisfy building power requirements and thermal loads. ... -
An Experiment to Study the Gaseous Emissions of a Gas Turbine Operated with Biodiesel as Fuel
Rochelle, David Lee (2018-11)A continually growing awareness of the finiteness of fossil fuel availability coupled with an ever better understanding of the negative effects of fossil fuel consumption has motivated a search for fuels that can be used ... -
Inverse Methods for Near-Real Time Estimation of Surface Heat Flux in Thermal Protection Systems for Space Vehicles
Uyanna, Obinna Oluchukwu Ugochukwu (2021-05)With the increased goal of manned explorations to outer space, safety during the atmospheric entry/reentry process is paramount as the incident heat fluxes on the surface of vehicle can reach critical values. Thermal ... -
A Machine Learning-Based Approach to Predict and Optimize the Performance of Zero Energy Building (ZEB): A Case Study for Florida
Kubwimana, Benjamin (2021-12)Machine learning is currently one of the most searched fields aiming to solve real-life problems. Building simulation software tools help engineers estimate building energy behaviors before the actual construction, ... -
Melbourne Airport smart energy analysis
Johnson, Tyler; Rubenfeld, Zachary; Dirkes, James; Brooks, Claude; Sinha, Rahul; Maloney, Philip; Clark, ClarkIn the last decade there has been a massive push for making airport facilities more sustainable and energy efficient. These measures serve as an investment to cut carbon foot prints as well as wasted energy, which is ... -
Modeling and Energy Simulation of a Zero Energy Building: A Case Study for Florida
Migliori Favaretto, Mariana (2021-05)The study of energy consumption in buildings is an important area of research given the large share of building sector in the worldwide energy usage. The energy consumption of buildings has a high impact on carbon emissions, ... -
A Real-Time Solution Strategy for Estimation of Aerothermal Heating for Reentry Vehicles
Rajendra, Bhuvaneswari (2017-12)Direct measurement of flight environment on a heat shield of a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) is critical due to the extremely aerothermal heating experiences during the reentry phase. An alternative approach is to install ... -
Thermoelectric-Based Cooling Systems for Building Application: A Sustainable Solution
Seyednezhad, Seyedehmohadeseh (2021-12)In the United States, buildings account for a large share of the annual energy consumption, nearly 40%. Fossil fuels including coal, oil, and natural gas account for the main source of electric power generation and constitute ... -
Towards Green Building: Energy Efficient Roof System for Buildings
Sangal, Dhruv (2017-12)The present work focusses on investigating the thermal performance of different energy efficient roof systems for buildings for different climates. Buildings constitutes about 40 percent of total energy consumed by United ... -
Towards Net Zero Energy Buildings: A Parametric Study on Building Energy Performance for Different US Climate Zones
Betharte, Owen Geraldo (2018-04)A Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) can produce as much energy as it requires over an annual basis. This research investigated the building energy performance of different parameters over six US climate zones to ascertain ...