Optical and Thermal Analysis of a Heteroconical Tubular Cavity Solar Receiver by Maharaj, Neelesh

“…The receiver was found to produce thermal efficiencies of up to 71% and optical efficiencies of up to 80% for practically sized receivers. …”
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Developing and testing a cost effective thermal rock bed storage system. by Laubscher, Hendrik Frederik

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Thermal Insulation and Fire Protection Plaster for FRP System Incorporating Aerogel Nanoparticles and Phyllosilicates by Ghaly, Athnasious

“…Several research have been investigating different types of fire insulations that are already being used in regular Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements and steel elements, however, due to the low failure temperature of the FRP system these insulation types do not perform as efficient as with other structural systems. One of the new novel materials that was introduced lately to the market with a substantial thermal performance is Aerogel, which has been widely utilized in different fields such as bio-medicine and aerospace. …”
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Energy efficiency control of direct expansion air conditioning systems

“…In Chapter 2, the control objective is to improve both IAQ and thermal comfort as well as energy efficiency for a DX A/C system. …”
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Design problem optimization with multi-objective evolutionary algorithms by Toma, Farzana Haque

“…However, traditional sunshade designs typically focus on a limited set of objectives, often ignoring broader considerations such as cost efficiency and outside-view obstruction. This thesis addresses that gap by implementing and comparing two advanced multi-objective evolutionary algorithms—Multi-Objective Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy (MOCMA-ES) and the Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II)—to optimize sunshades across five key objectives: thermal comfort, energy consumption, Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI), cost, and outside-view obstruction. …”
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Development of high efficiency high speed permanent magnet generator by Richmond, Colin

“…The development of an adequate cooling system (cooling jacket) is presented to avoid hot spots in the generator and thermal damage to the magnets, resulting in demagnetization. …”
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Optimisation of thermal treatment of invasive alien plants (IAPs) for char production for use in combustion applications by Mundike, Jhonnah

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Commercial Electric Vehicle Cabin Heating System Modelling and Optimization by Mostert, Jacobus Christiaan

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Multi-Parameter Optimization of Brine Desalination Using Machine Learning by Seif, Elaf MMAN

“…The study seeks to develop a predictive model and optimize the AGMD process for efficient brine desalination. …”
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Monitoring of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through optimization of analytical techniques

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Chitin and chitosan nanomaterials for efficient removal of heavy metals from waste water by Botes, Alicia

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Non-intrusive efficiency estimation of induction machines under various power supplies by Gajjar, Chetan Sudhir

“…Considering that 45% of the world's generated electricity is consumed by induction machines, determining an induction motors efficiency non-intrusively is of great importance in that it enables the machine to operate productively whilst ensuring that the energy consumed by the machine is utilized efficiently. …”
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Thermal performance and heat transfer enhancement of parabolic trough receivers – numerical investigation, thermodynamic and multi-objective optimisation

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Process optimization for partial oxidation of bacterial sludge in a sonochemical reactor by Beyers, Analene

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A comprehensive simulation based methodology for optimal design of a PMSM drive by Statt, Cundell

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The impact of thermal treatment on comminution performance of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and South African abalone (Haliotis midae) shell waste by Lesofe, Ts’olo Ernest

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Optimal control of renewable energy/grid hybrid systems with heat pump load

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Creating additional network capacity on constrained medium voltage networks utilizing distributed generation (specifically PV technology) by Ramdhin, Avinash

“…Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) was found to be best suited for this research due to its efficiency to solving non-linear optimization problems and is proposed as the appropriate method of optimally integrating DG to un- constrain MV networks. …”
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Air-cooled window for a recuperated solar-dish Brayton cycle using a turbocharger and short-term thermal storage

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Resistance to airflow, cooling characteristics and quality of pomegranate fruit inside ventilated packaging by Mukama, Matia

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