Browsing Theses by Subject "Heat Transfer"
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Characterization of laminar separation bubbles using infrared thermography
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-11)An experimental investigation of laminar separation bubbles is presented, demonstrating the feasibility of employing infrared thermography for identification and quantitative characterization of a laminar separation bubble. ... -
Developing a Thermometallurgical Model and Furnace Optimization for Austenitization of Al-Si Coated 22MnB5 Steel in a Roller Hearth Furnace
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-25)Lightweighting of vehicles while preserving crash-worthiness, in order to satisfy stringent restrictions imposed by the government on the automotive industry, has become a sought after solution which can be realized via ... -
Development of a Thermal Model for an Inner Stator Type Reluctance Motor
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-01)Thermal modeling is an important aspect of electric motor design. Numerous techniques exist to predict the temperatures in a motor, and they can be incorporated in the design of a thermal model for a new type of electric ... -
Generative Thermal Design Through Boundary Representation and Deep Reinforcement Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-08)Advancement in Additive Manufacturing (AM) allows fabrication of complex geometries. This provides the opportunity to think beyond hand-designed topologies. The main goal of this dissertation is to build a Generative Design ... -
Integration of Transpiration Cooling and Shock Thrust Vectoring
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-16)Transpiration cooling is used for active thermal protection whereas shock thrust vectoring is an attitude control approach. Both concepts rely on the injection, at the wall, of a secondary fluid into a high-speed and ... -
Modeling of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer for Optimization of Pin-Fin Heat Sinks
(University of Waterloo, 2004)In this study, an entropy generation minimization procedure is employed to optimize the overall performance (thermal and hydrodynamic) of isolated fin geometries and pin-fin heat sinks. This allows the combined effects ... -
Optimization of Heat Sinks with Flow Bypass Using Entropy Generation Minimization
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Forced air cooling of electronic packages is enhanced through the use of extended surfaces or heat sinks that reduce boundary resistance allowing heat generating devices to operate at lower temperatures, thereby improving ... -
Performance Simulation of Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-14)The performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) at the cell and system levels is studied using computer simulation. At the cell level, a new model combining the cell micro and macro models is developed. Using this ...