This research develops an object-oriented approach of modeling microprocessor architecture. A generic modeling library, bBlocks, is proposed as a framework for constructing microprocessor simulation. bBlocks is a collection of predefined abstract components (blocks) implemented in Java, the object-oriented programming language. Blocks are defined and used as the basic components in...
The study critically analyzes the implication of various agricultural
development policies on urban unemployment and income distribution.
More specifically it focuses on the evaluation of agricultural
policies at the macro-economic Level in the Nigerian economy.
A system science and simulation approach is used to build and
test a ten sector...
In a Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor (MHTGR), the Depressurized Conduction Cooldown (DCC) event can be separated into three distinct stages: 1) depressurization, 2) air ingress and, 3) natural circulation. During normal operations, the HTGR utilizes forced convection to move the helium coolant through the reactor core. Thus, during normal...
Because of the increasing need for the plywood industry to improve the performance and adaptability of its production facilities to meet demand, the need for a process-related decision-aiding method has been growing. The objective of this study was to develop a computer simulation for a plywood plant starting at the...
This study concerns the use of a discrete-event
simulation model for analyzing the production of a
mechanized forest harvest system. The simulation models a
field collection data set of a harvester-forwarder system
which was previously collected by the Forest Engineering
Department of Oregon State University. The computer
software consisted of...
Centrifugal casting has been a successful
technique for quickly filling molds, but little is
understood about the fluid flow characteristics that occur
during filling. The understanding of these flow
characteristics and the application of this knowledge
should improve the quality of metal parts cast by this
process. The subject of...
We consider the parallelization of Monte Carlo algorithms for analyzing numerical models of charge transport used in semiconductor device physics. Parallel algorithms for the standard k-space Monte Carlo simulation of a three band model of bulk GaAs on hypercube multicomputers are first presented. This Monte Carlo model includes scattering due...
The accomplishments presented in this thesis are the development of three models
for simulation of space charge generation in the phosphor layer of alternating current
thin-film electroluminescent (ACTFEL) devices and the results from simulation
of these models. First, a single sheet charge model is developed and simulated.
The single sheet...
The focus of this work is on the steady-state analysis of RE circuits using a coupled device and circuit simulator. Efficient coupling algorithms for both the time-domain shooting method and the frequency-domain harmonic balance method have been developed. A modified Newton shooting method considerably improves the efficiency and reliability of...