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Optimal Online Tuning of an Adaptive Controller
(University of Waterloo, 2004)A novel adaptive controller, suitable for linear and non-linear systems was developed. The controller is a discrete algorithm suitable for computer implementation and is based on gradient descent adaptation rules. ... -
Optimal Planning and Operation of Power to Gas Energy Hubs in Transitioning Electricity Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-24)Challenges faced by an electricity sector transitioning towards a lower carbon footprint can be seen as an opportunity for energy technologies that are able to address them. Surplus energy generation is one of the biggest ... -
Optimal Processing Pathway for Sludge-to-Energy Technologies: A Superstructure Optimization-Based MINLP Model
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-27)The perception of sewage sludge has been increasingly changing from being a waste, that is a burden to the environment and society, to a useful resource of materials and renewable energy. There are several available ... -
Optimal processing route for the utilization and conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and valuable products
(Elsevier, 2018-02-10)A systematic design of municipal solid waste (MSW) management system can lead to identify a promising and/or sustainable way of handling MSW by processing it into energy and valuable products. In this study, a systematic ... -
Optimal Renewable Energy Integration into the Process Industry and Energy Infrastructure Using the Multi-Energy Hub Approach with Economic and Environmental Considerations
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-08)Fossil fuels are an integral part of the current energy infrastructure and the major contributor towards carbon emissions. Energy intensive industries and local energy framework, inclusive of the transport sector, can be ... -
Optimal Scheduling for Chemical Processes and its Integration with Design and Control
(University of Waterloo, 2015-02-13)Optimal scheduling is an active area of research as the economics of many chemical processes is affected to a great extent with the optimality of schedules of their operations. Effective use of resources and their capacities ... -
Optimization Algorithms for Integration of Design, Control, and Scheduling for Chemical Processes Subject to Disturbances and Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-24)Optimization of multiproduct processes is vital for process performance, especially during dynamic transitions between operating points. However, determining the optimal operating conditions can be a challenging problem, ... -
Optimization and control of a thin film growth process: A hybrid first principles/artificial neural network based multiscale modelling approach
(Elsevier, 2018-11-02)This work details the construction and evaluation of a low computational cost hybrid multiscale thin film deposition model that couples artificial neural networks (ANNs) with a mechanistic (first-principles) multiscale ... -
An Optimization Approach for Integrating Planning and CO2 Mitigation in the Power and Refinery Sectors
(University of Waterloo, 2007-03-07)Climate change is one of the greatest and probably most challenging environmental, social and economical threats facing the world this century. Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through ... -
Optimization of Material and Energy Integration in Eco-Industrial Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)This work develops a generalized modeling framework using several techniques for assessing the feasibility of an eco-industrial network or ‘eco-park’ in order to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of ... -
Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene-based Composite
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-04)Polypropylene-based composites are widely used in the industrial field, especially in automotive applications, due to their excellent mechanical properties and low cost. This research is directed towards obtaining the ... -
Optimization of Mucoadhesive Polymer Micelles for Drug Delivery and Ophthalmic Formulations
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Nanotechnology enable medicine (nanomedicine) is expected to be the next advent of the health care market, facilitating efficient, safe, and personalized therapies. But there has been limited success penetrating the market. ... -
Optimization of Multiple Wells in Carbon Sequestration
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-15)Injection of CO2 in saline aquifers is considered as one of the best strategies for the reduction of greenhouse gases. In order to select a potential saline aquifer storage site for carbon sequestration, many parameters ... -
Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production by a Fungal Host
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-05)The natural ability of filamentous fungi to synthesize, glycosylate, and secrete high levels of protein products has made them potentially attractive hosts for heterologous protein production. Advances in fungal genetics ... -
Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production by Streptomyces lividans Host
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-26)Interleukin-3 is a cytokine, which acts on many target cells within the haemopoietic system, often in synergy with the other cytokines. Streptomyces lividans NCIMB 11416/IL3 p002 secreting human interleukin-3 was used as ... -
Optimized Thermoelectric Cooling Strategies for High Performance Electronics
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-17)Thermoelectric components (TECs) and other electronic cooling components such as micro-heat sinks have been shown to provide effective cooling for integrated circuits (ICs). A review of available literature has shown ... -
‘Optimulation’ in Chemical Reaction Engineering: The Oxidative Coupling of Methane as a Case Study
(ACS, 2018-06-07)The optimization of reacting systems, including chemical, biological, and macromolecular reactions, is of great importance from both theoretical and practical standpoints. Even though several classical deterministic and ... -
Organic and Inorganic Nanostructured Materials as Electrodes for Hybrid Capacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-03)Global energy demands are expected to continuously grow in the coming decades, while the dominant source of energy remains finite fossil fuels. In addition to this challenge, excessive consumption of fossil fuels has ... -
Organic Thin-Film Transistor Based Gas Sensors for Putrescine Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-11)The application of organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) has been progressing in the area of sensors for decades now. For accomplishing gas sensing in ambient conditions, polymers with good air stability and high enough ... -
An Overview of the Potential of UV Modification of Polypropylene
(Wiley, 2016-02)UV radiation with a photoinitiator has been utilized to modify polypropylene (PP). Factors affecting solid state photomodification were studied and the optimal processing conditions for formation of three different structures ...