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  • Evaluating the seismic risk and resilience of an electrical power system

    Creator:
    Chalishazar, Vishvas H.
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    The Pacific Northwest is part of the "Ring of Fire," which is well-known for heavy seismic activity. Numerous active faults in the area have encouraged electric grid managers in the region to more deeply contemplate and proactively intervene to support grid resilience. This research introduces Monte Carlo (MC) based power...
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    Dissertation
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    . David Bernell for the valuable inputs to my research. Thanks to all my friends, specially Dr. Anirban

  • Power Electric System Load and Generation Forecasting via ARMA, ARIMA, and K-Medoids Methods for Grid Expansion Purposes: A Comparison

    Creator:
    McLaughlin, Zachery D.
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    The electric power grids of countries across the globe rely on load and generation forecasting to know when, where, and how much resources need to be dispatched to sustain proper grid operation. Because of this, forecasting needs to be highly accurate to avoid unnecessary resource dispatch which can be costly....
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    Capstone Project
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    -Medoids Methods for Grid Expansion Purposes: A Comparison. Abstract approved

  • Impacts of Prediction on Wave Energy Converter Control

    Creator:
    Comard, Colin Q.
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    Ocean waves provide a promising source of renewable energy for the North American electric grid. However, ideal control of wave energy converters (WECs) requires perfect forecasting of future wave conditions, and waves can be unpredictable. This paper presents a comparison of three different prediction methods and analyzes their performance in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    provide a promising source of renewable energy for the North American electric grid. However, ideal

  • Internal charge-phosphor field analysis, electrical characterization, and aging studies of AC thin-film electroluminescent devices

    Creator:
    Abu-Dayah, Ahmad I.
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    Masters Thesis
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    encouragement. I would like to thank Professors S. M. Goodnick, A. Weisshar, and David Griffiths for serving

  • Fabrication and characterization of modulation doped field effect transistors for quantum waveguide structures

    Creator:
    Yindeepol, Wipawan, 1960-
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    Split and normal gate A1GaAs /GaAs MODFETs were fabricated along with the ohmic test structures and the Hall bar geometries. The DC characteristics of normal gate transistors were evaluated at room temperature and at 77K and the threshold voltages were extracted from the measurements and compared to the theoretical results....
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    Masters Thesis
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    also very grateful to Prof. David J. Allstot, Prof. James H. Herzog and Prof. John A. Gardner for

  • Instability and temperature-dependence assessment of IGZO TFTs

    Creator:
    Hoshino, Ken
    Abstract:
    Amorphous oxide semiconductors (AOSs) are of great current interest for thin-film transistor (TFT) channel layer applications. In particular, indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) is under intense development for commercial applications because of its demonstrated high performance at low processing temperatures. The objective of the research presented in this thesis is...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ) – VGS transfer curves in which the turn-on voltage, VON, moves to a more positive gate voltage with

  • Inorganic thin-film solar cells

    Creator:
    Spies, Jack Alexander
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    The primary objective of this thesis is to explore new absorber and p-type window layer materials for thin-film solar cell applications. A new thin-film electron beam deposition system has been installed, is now operational, and has been used to deposit several types of solar cell absorber layers. Material investigations include...
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    Masters Thesis
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    to explore new absorber and p-type window layer materials for thin-film solar cell applications. A

  • Assessment of High Mobility Oxide Thin-Film Transistors

    Creator:
    Stewart, Kevin A.
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    The trend towards higher resolution, faster refresh rate active-matrix liquid-crystal displays (AMLCDs) as well as the emergence of active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) displays is driving the demand for amorphous oxide semiconductor thin-film transistors (AOS TFTs) with higher mobility. A physics-based model for carrier transport in an amorphous semiconductor is...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kevin A. Stewart for

  • Al-In-Sn-O thin-film transistors

    Creator:
    Stewart, Kevin A.
    Abstract:
    The aim of the research undertaken for this thesis was to develop a new high-performance amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS) for use as a channel layer in a thin-film transistor (TFT). AOS TFTs offer higher electron mobility than the established amorphous silicon based technology. A new channel material comprised of aluminum...
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    Masters Thesis
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    THESIS OF Kevin A. Stewart for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Fabrication process assessment and negative bias illumination stress study of IGZO and ZTO TFTs

    Creator:
    Hoshino, Ken
    Abstract:
    Indium-gallium-zinc oxide (IGZO) and zinc-tin oxide (ZTO) are investigated for thin-film transistor (TFT) applications. Negative bias illumination stress (NBIS) is employed for electrical stability assessment. Unpassivated IGZO and ZTO TFTs suffer from severe NBIS instabilities. Zinc-tin-silicon oxide is found to be an effective passivation layer for IGZO and ZTO TFTs,...
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    Dissertation
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    vacancies. A ZTSO layer protects the channel layer top surface from adsorbed gas interactions and also