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Facility Siting and Layout Optimization for Risk Reduction of Offshore Operations
(2015-07-17)
An MINLP optimization model has been created that optimizes the layout of a set of sections with fixed footprint areas bound to an offshore platform of a given size based on safety considerations due to fire, explosion, ...
Multiple Objective Optimization Design of the Magnetic Bearing Supported Rotordynamic System
(2015-07-08)
Magnetic bearings have been widely used in turbomachinery field due to their advantages from the non-contact mechanism and the absence of a lubrication requirement. This study focuses on modeling and predicting the ...
Capacitance Resistance Model in a Control Systems Framework: A Tool for Describing and Controlling Waterflooding Reservoirs
(2015-08-06)
The Capacitance Resistance Model (CRM) is a fast way for modeling and simulating gas and water flooding recovery processes, making it a great tool for improving flood management in real time. CRM is an input-output and ...
Optimization and Mechanism Design for Ridesharing Services
(2015-12-10)
Ridesharing services, whose aim is to gather travelers with similar itineraries and compatible schedules, are able to provide substantial environmental and social benefits through reducing the use of private vehicles. When ...
Characterizing Structurally Cohesive Clusters in Networks: Theory and Algorithms
(2015-08-05)
This dissertation aims at developing generalized network models and solution approaches for studying cluster detection problems that typically arise in networks. More specifically, we consider graph theoretic relaxations ...
Model Predictive Control Techniques with Application to Photovoltaic, DC Microgrid, and a Multi-Sourced Hybrid Energy System
(2015-12-14)
Renewable energy sources continue to gain popularity. However, two major limitations exist that prevent widespread adoption: availability and variability of the electricity generated and the cost of the equipment. The focus ...
Numerical and Geometric Optimizations for Surface and Tolerance Modeling
(2015-09-16)
Optimization techniques are widely used in many research and engineering areas. This dissertation presents numerical and geometric optimization methods for solving geometric and solid modeling problems.
Geometric optimization ...