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Assessment and Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Techniques for Gas Sensing E-nose Systems
(2021-11)
The electronic nose, commonly known as the E-nose that combines gas sensor arrays (GSAs) with machine learning, has gained a strong foothold in gas sensing technology. The E-nose, inspired from the human olfactory system, ...
Rate Adaptation in Dynamic Adaptive Video Streaming Over HTTP
(2021-11)
Video streaming stands out as the most significant traffic type consumed by mobile devices. This increased demand has been a major driver for research on bitrate adaptation algorithms. Bitrate adaptation ensures high ...
Optimization of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycles with Clathrate Hydrates Thermal Energy Storage
(2021-12)
This thesis presents detailed modelling and analysis of different refrigeration systems as well as cold thermal energy storage systems (CTES) using clathrate hydrates. The Engineering Equation Solver (EES) was used to model ...
Building A Passive Thermal Management System Using Phase Change Material Embedded In Porous Media
(2021-12)
This work aims to investigate the heat transfer effectiveness of different phase change materials (PCMs) when infused in plate-based heatsinks with a fixed volume fraction of thermal conductivity enhancer (TCE). Moreover, ...
Numerical Modeling of Nanoparticle-Assisted Laser Thermal Ablation of Tumors
(2021-12)
The field of thermal ablation of cancer is growing rapidly in the technical and clinical sectors. Image-guided non-invasive techniques in particular have shown high potential for cancer therapy. Many types of cancer are ...
Forecasting model to predict project success based on the contractors’ characteristics
(2018-04)
Successful delivery of construction projects requires completing the projects on time and within budget, while ensuring the delivery of a quality product. Most construction projects experience delays, cost overruns and ...
Video Transmission over LTE-Unlicensed
(2017-11)
The witnessed proliferation in the demand on wireless spectrum over the past years is anticipated to lead to a bandwidth scarcity problem. The situation is further aggravated by the combined increase in the demand on the ...
Durability of Mortar and Epoxy Bonded Galvanized Steel Mesh Sheets to Concrete Surfaces
(2019-04)
Over the last few decades, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets and plates have been extensively used as external strengthening materials and proved to be quite effective in enhancing the flexure and shear strength of ...