Georgia Tech Theses and Dissertations
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Parallel wavelet-adaptive direct numerical simulation of multiphase flows with phase-change
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-04)High-powered and high-energy density electronics are becoming more common with advances in computing, electric vehicles, and modern defense systems. Applications like these require efficient, compact, and economical heat ... -
Impact of connecting different types of energy simulation models for data center cooling and waste heat re-utilization
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Data centers are the facilities that house information technology (IT) equipment used for our daily digital activities. They are considered as one of the largest energy consumers and also the fastest growing industries in ... -
Near Surface Evaluation of Structural, Electronic and Chemical Properties of Templated Pt Monolayers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-29)Platinum group metals are the choice catalysts for a wide variety of catalytic reactions, including oxygen reduction. The focus of this study is to explore the dimensional aspect of both electronic and structure-driven ... -
Markov Chains for Weighted Lattice Structures
Markov chains are an essential tool for sampling from large sets, and are ubiquitous across many scientific fields, including statistical physics, industrial engineering, and computer science. To be a useful tool for ... -
How Multi-Teaming Affects Individuals and Teams
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-29)This dissertation explores the phenomenon of multi-teaming, defined as an individual’s membership in multiple work teams. Participation in multiple teams gives individuals the opportunity to gain access to the knowledge ... -
Memristive devices for neuromorphic computing applications
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)The performance of digital computers has begun to saturate due to material, size, and power limitations. In addition to solving these dilemmas, new computing paradigms are being investigated. This thesis explores neuromorphic ... -
Primary and secondary market strategies for regulatory compliance and profit
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-03)Incorporating sustainability into operational strategies has gained tremendous momentum among firms. An important driver is the need to comply with environmental legislation that grows in both coverage and stringency. ... -
Nano-material based flexible radio frequency sensors for wearable health and environment monitoring: designs and prototypes utilizing 3d/inkjet printing technologies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)The research work is mainly focused on passive radio frequency (RF) sensing, in particular on the design and development of nano-material based flexible sensors for high frequency applications utilizing 3D/Inkjet printing ... -
Appearance-based vehicle localization across seasons in a metric map
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-09)Great strides have been made in recent years in developing the necessary technologies to make autonomous cars a reality. However, a number of challenges remain, a major one being that of accurate vehicle localization. This ... -
Towards automatic food intake monitoring using wearable sensor-based systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-02)Automatic food intake monitoring using wearable sensor-based systems is an alternative to manual self-report methods. Automatic methods aim to quantitatively track aspects related to eating, drinking and/or any form of ... -
Parking policies for resurging cities: An Atlanta case study
(Geomrgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Parking policies lie at the intersection of land use and transportation. Although often overlooked by traditional planning and engineering methods, parking can serve as an amplifier for an area’s success or failure. The ... -
The impact of occupant modeling on energy outcomes of building energy simulation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-02)The reported performance gap between predicted and real building energy consumption has drawn keen attention from the building simulation community and related stakeholders. Alongside other research efforts to identify, ... -
Improving the integration of photovoltaic generation on distribution networks via advanced control of inverters
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)The number of new rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations has been unprecedented in recent years and utility distribution networks are beginning to experience negative impacts caused by large amounts of distributed PV ... -
Analysis and synthesis of allocations of authority and responsibility in novel air traffic concepts of operation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) in the US and the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management (ATM) Research (SESAR) program in Europe are redefining ATM, allowing for transformative new concepts of ... -
Simulations of binary black holes in scalar field cosmologies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Numerical relativity allows us to solve Einstein's equations and study astrophysical phenomena we may not be able to observe directly, such as the very early universe. In this work, we examine the effect of scalar field ... -
Assignment and pursuit in temporally heterogeneous robotic teams
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Traditionally, robotic systems are built to move as fast as possible. In contrast to this, we investigate slowness and its effects on heterogeneous robotic teams inspired by biological systems. An assignment problem for ... -
Dynamics of epidemic spreading over networks with agent awareness
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)We study an SIS (susceptible-infected-susceptible) model of disease spread over a contact network of n agents. The agents receive personalized information about the epidemic through their social network and a global broadcast ... -
Shock and Vibration Isolation Concepts Through Use of Dynamic, Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Mechanical Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-07-27)Shock and vibration isolation continues to be an area of great interest to structural designers and to mount manufacturers. When the input disturbance is single-frequency or narrow-band, several techniques are available ... -
Air-cooled condensers for thermoelectric power generation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Thermoelectric power generation accounts for a significant portion of the fresh water demand, with the majority of the water being used for steam condensation. Currently, many thermoelectric power plants use wet-cooled ... -
Strained carbocycles as gateways to polycyclic molecular scaffolds and natural products targets
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Cyclopropanes and cyclobutanes, when activated with donor and acceptor groups, provide facile access to a plethora of interesting chemical scaffolds. Importantly, D-A cyclopropanes and cyclobutanes undergo efficient ...
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