Browsing Theses by Subject "battery"
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Advanced research on Lithium-Sulfur battery : studies of lithium polysulfides.
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-03)This thesis was devised as a fundamental study of the Li-S system by the use of 7Li Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), X-ray Absorption Near- Edge Structure (XANES), and Non-Resonant Inelastic ... -
Binder-free TiO2/Carbon Cloth Composite Anode for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-24)Lithium-Ion Capacitors are a new type of hybrid capacitor that combines both supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries into one device. It has a promising future as the next-generation electrochemical energy storage device ... -
Creating Usage Models to Identify Misbehaving Applications on Mobile Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-16)Limited battery capacity is currently a major pain point for mobile users. The problem is made worse when poorly designed applications consume a significant amount of power in the background when they are not actively ... -
Development of High Loading Lithium Sulfur Battery
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-22)The topic of batteries has been given much attention. With the development and rapid improvement of transistors, the power requirement of our electronics are quickly becoming higher and higher. Unlike Moore’s law, since ... -
Effect of Temperature on Lithium-Iron Phosphate Battery Performance and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Range
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-21)Increasing pressure from environmental, political and economic sources are driving the development of an electric vehicle powertrain. The advent of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), ... -
Electricity Market Participation and Investment Planning Frameworks for Energy Storage Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-31)The recent trend of increasing share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the generation mix has necessitated new operational and planning studies because of the high degree of uncertainty and variability of these sources. ... -
Experimental Measurements of LiFePO4 Battery Thermal Characteristics
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-29)A major challenge in the development of next generation electric and hybrid vehicle technology is the control and management of heat generation and operating temperatures. Vehicle performance, reliability and ultimately ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Zinc Air Battery Cathodes Using Electrospinning and Electrospraying Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-01)High specific energy density, low cost, and relative safety make zinc air batteries a promising energy storage technology. However, to fully realize their advantages improvements must be made to increase their efficiency, ... -
Modelling, Design, and Control of Energy Systems: A Data-Driven Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)In 2018, nearly two-thirds of newly installed global power generation has come from renewable energy sources. Distributed installations of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been at the forefront of this global energy ... -
Performance Analysis of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-20)Solar energy is one of the most promising renewable resources that can be used to produce electric energy through photovoltaic process. A significant advantage of photovoltaic (PV) systems is the use of the abundant and ...