Multiphase Flow Modelling of Electrochemical Systems: an analytical approach

The primary objective of this work is to provide new analytical models to support the theoretical understanding of multiphase flows in various electrochemical systems. Most of the previous works in this field use either experiments or numerical simulations to understand the hydrodynamics of the multiphase flows. In this thesis, various new...

Analytical characterization of the dynamic response of viscoelastic metamaterials

The band-gap frequencies of elastic metamaterials are ideally determined by a metamaterial architecture; yet, in practical situations, are often dependent on the material damping in their constituent(s). The analysis of viscoelastic metamaterials requires however substantial computational resources and, except for oversimplified cases, is...

Transboundary WEF nexus analysis: a case study of the Songwe River Basin

Over the past decade, the water, energy, and food (WEF) nexus approach has evolved to become a focus of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) development strategies. However, a lack of empirical evidence, appropriate methods, and qualitative and quantitative tools to implement the WEF nexus approach has been highlighted. This...

Scales of application of the WEF nexus approach

Water, energy, and food (WEF) systems form a complex interconnected network, operational at scales from the household up to the global. These scales, like the nexus sectors themselves, and mutually interconnected, with lower-level characteristics help drive higher-level resource management, and vice versa. This chapter highlights recent WEF...

Analytical Models to Determine In-Plane Damage Initiation and Force Capacity of Masonry Walls with Openings

Masonry panels consisting of piers and spandrels in buildings are vulnerable to in-plane actions caused by seismicity and soil subsidence. Tectonic seismicity is a safety hazard for masonry structures, whereas low-magnitude induced seismicity can be detrimental to their durability due to the accumulation of light damage. This is particularly...

Development of an analytical model for a special design asynchronous motor

Electrical motors have been widely used in various fields for hundreds of years. The asynchronous motor is always an interesting topic due to its advantage of the simple structure, robustness, low maintenance cost and long lifetime. In this research, a special structure rotor is used instead of the classical squirrel cage rotor. To understand...

Attitude Control of Flexible Spacecraft: Design, implementation and evaluation of control strategies targeting flexible structures in the space domain, based in an analytical modeling of these structures

During the last decades, large deployable structures are starting to be seen as a plausible configuration to multiple space missions, such as solar sailing, LEO (Low Earth Orbit) deorbiting missions or solar power generation. Technological advances in key areas, such as thin film solar cells or new deployment methods, as well as the...

Bond behavior in NSM-strengthened masonry

Near Surface Mounted (NSM) reinforcement is an interesting technique for seismic strengthening of masonry and historical structures. Despite having several advantages compared to conventional techniques, little attention has been given to understanding the involved mechanisms (such as bond behavior) in the performance of masonry components...

Effect of test setup on the fiber-to-mortar pull-out response in TRM composites: Experimental and analytical modeling

Textile-reinforced mortars (TRM) have recently received significant attention for the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) of masonry and reinforced concrete structures. The fiber-to-mortar bond, the TRM-to-substrate bond, and the mechanical properties of the TRM constituents have a fundamental role in the performance of this strengthening...

A microscopic investigation into the capacity drop: Impacts of longitudinal behavior on the queue discharge rate

The capacity drop indicates that the queue discharge rate is lower than the free-flow capacity. Studies show that the queue discharge rate varies under different traffic conditions. Empirical data show that the queue discharge rate increases as the speed in congestion increases. Insights into the underlying behavioral mechanisms that cause...