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Coordinated Control and Optimization of Virtual Power Plants for Energy and Frequency Regulation Services in Electricity Markets
(2012-02-14)
With increasing penetration of intermittent resources such as wind and solar, power system operations are facing much more challenges in cost effective provision of energy balancing and frequency regulation services. Enabled ...
A Model for Blood Coagulation and Lysis Utilizing the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Pathways
(2012-07-16)
Blood is a complex mixture of formed cellular elements, proteins, and ions dissolved in a
solution. It is a difficult fluid to model because it is a shear-thinning, viscoelastic fluid that stress- relaxes. In this study, ...
Regulation of Thyrotropin mRNA Expression in Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus
(2012-10-19)
The role of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in the regulation of peripheral thyroid function in non-mammalian species is still poorly understood. Thyroxine (T₄), the principal hormone released from the thyroid gland in ...
The Coordianted Decentralized Paratransit Sysyem: Design, Formulation, and Heuristic
(2012-07-16)
This dissertation investigates the different organizational structures of paratransit services that cover large regions. A paratransit service is demand-responsive, shared-ride transit service using vans or small buses. ...
Acoustics in the Klebanoff-Saric Wind Tunnel: Background Identification, Forcing, and Active Control
(2012-07-16)
Low disturbance wind tunnels, such as the Klebanoff–Saric Wind Tunnel (KSWT), offer an ideal environment to study boundary layer transition. In particular, the leading-edge receptivity of sound can be measured by creating ...
Crisis Management Planning: A Case Study of Man-Made and Natural Crisis Events in Higher Education
(2012-02-14)
Due to crisis events that have shocked several college and university campuses, many of these institutions have begun to look for ways to respond effectively to those events. However, higher education is generally not ...
A Nonlinear Transient Approach for Morton Synchronous Rotordynamic Instability and Catcher Bearing Life Predictions
(2012-07-16)
This dissertation deals with three research topics; i) the catcher bearings life prediction method, ii) the Morton effect, and iii) the two dimensional modified Reynolds equation.
Firstly, catcher bearings (CB) are ...
Frequentist-Bayes Goodness-of-fit Tests
(2012-10-19)
In this dissertation, the classical problems of testing goodness-of-fit of uniformity and parametric families are reconsidered. A new omnibus test for these problems is proposed and investigated. The new test statistics ...
Analyzing the Limits and Extent of Alpha-Amylase Catalyzed Removal of Starch-Based Filter Cake
(2012-02-14)
The ability of starch to impart functions including fluid-loss control, cuttings transport, and rheological characteristics to water-based drilling fluids has led to its widespread use in the oil industry. The filter cake ...
Macroeconomic Study of Construction Firm's Profitability Using Cluster Analysis
(2012-10-19)
This research aims to identify important factors contributing to a construction firm's profitability and to develop a prediction model which would help in determining the gross margin/profitability of a construction firm ...