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  • Advanced Computational Modeling Methods for Floating Offshore Wind Systems

    Creator:
    Devin, Michael C.
    Abstract:
    Floating offshore wind energy is anticipated to become a competitive source of renewable energy by the late 2020s, but the industry must reduce costs and uncertainties associated with the technology to do so. Identifying solutions to these problems frequently relies on computational modeling, which presents technical shortcomings limiting the versatility...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Michael C. Devin A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

  • Wave Energy Converter Array Optimization : Algorithm Development and Investigation of Layout Design Influences

    Creator:
    Sharp, Christopher J.
    Abstract:
    Realizing the vast amount of energy available in ocean waves, an industry has emerged that is progressing towards the deployment of grid–connected wave energy converters. Likely to be deployed in arrays, a challenge to the wave energy industry is maximizing the energy production of such arrays. We have been developing...
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    Dissertation
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    layout shown in Fig. 1.2(c) was created based on a result shown in [23]. The potential for determining

  • Advancing Wind Systems Design through Optimization and Improved Modeling

    Creator:
    Miller, Annalise M.
    Abstract:
    Wind energy plays an important and growing role in the US energy profile. While other countries have expanded their wind industries into offshore development, large investment costs have hindered progress in the US offshore market despite the larger and more consistent resource available offshore. In this research, I explore the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    optimiza- tion algorithm for the offshore wind farm layout problem using a simplified wind case. I then

  • A Preliminary Methodology For Automating Functional Modeling

    Creator:
    Edmonds, Katherine N.
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    This thesis is the combination of two research publications working towards automating functional modeling. Functional modeling is an underutilized yet critical tool for concept generation and product design. Understanding the difficulty both novice and expert designers have in implementing functional modeling in their design process, this research sets out to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    automatically generate functional models for a product given constituent components. c©Copyright by

  • Design Optimization of a Structurally Flexible Wave Energy Converter with a Direct Search Algorithm

    Creator:
    Berrier, Austin S.
    Abstract:
    Several wave energy converter designs have been recently proposed that are made of flexible materials. Flexible devices are able to generate electricity by being stretched, and are intended to simplify deployment and maintenance concerns over existing wave energy devices. Due to the relative infancy of flexible wave energy converters, however,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on June 7, 2021. Title: Design Optimization of a

  • Data Mining a Design Repository for Automating and Validating Functional Modeling

    Creator:
    Mikes, Alex B.
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    The purpose of this work is to build a foundation of understanding and methodologies as the steps toward automating functional modeling. We have achieved significant progress in the automatic generation of functional representations, which can be connected at the interface of components to create a functional model. This work highlights...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Functional Modeling" . . . . . . 61 C IDETC Weighted Confidence Paper: "A Weighted Confidence Metric to

  • Coevolution and transfer learning in a point-to-point fleet coordination problem

    Creator:
    Yliniemi, Logan Michael
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    In this work we present a multiagent Fleet Coordination Problem (FCP). In this formulation, agents seek to minimize the fuel consumed to complete all deliveries while maintaining acceptable on-time delivery performance. Individual vehicles must both (i) bid on the rights to deliver a load of goods from origin to destination...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    blue circles) and no transfer learning (bottom red squares) as a function of tra�c congestion, over 30

  • Optimization Across Decomposition : A Multiagent Model of Collaboration in Decomposed System Design

    Creator:
    Hulse, Daniel E.
    Abstract:
    Complex engineered systems design is a collaborative activity. To design a system, experts from the relevant disciplines must work together to create the best overall system from their individual components. This situation is analogous to a multiagent system in which agents solve individual parts of a larger problem. Current multiagent...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Hulse, B. Gigous, K. Tumer, C. Hoyle, I.Y. Tumer, Towards a Dis- tributed Multiagent Learning-Based

  • A Conceptual Design Tool for High-performance Wave Energy Converters for Blue Economy Applications

    Creator:
    Roach, Aeron L.
    Abstract:
    Much like wind energy in its early years, marine energy has vast potential, and wave energy converter (WEC) concepts are constantly in development. Consequently, wave energy faces many challenges for expansion and has a wide-ranging design space of WEC concepts. The large design space demands new methods for understanding the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : A Conceptual Design Tool for High-performance Wave Energy Converters for Blue Economy Applications

  • Using Digital Human Modeling to Evaluate and Improve Car Pillar Design: A Proof of Concept and Design of Experiments

    Creator:
    Mellon, Taylor R. P.
    Abstract:
    Considering human factors in early engineering design stages can improve expensive late stage processes, facilitate user safety, improve product quality and help reduce the need for physical prototyping. Currently, car pillar design (the vertical pillars between windows which connect the roof and car body) provide safety for the passengers in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , (b)A-pillar Triangle Cut, (c)A-pillar Honeycomb Cut