The management of power and the optimization of systems generating and using power are critical technologies. A new architecture is developed to advance the current state of the art by providing an intelligent and autonomous solution for power...
Wind energy conversion systems; Wind power--Technological innovations; Wind power--Research
This thesis proposes a new Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm employed in Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). One of the major issues discussed in the literature concerning HCS is its inefficiency in detecting the peak power when...
Solar energy--Technological innovations; Electric current rectifiers
Solar energy offers a large potential as a source of energy and in light of financial
and ethical reasons, people are looking to harvest it for their energy needs. The
conversion of solar energy to electricity is performed by solar cells. There...
African American women civil rights workers; African American women political activists
This thesis comparatively analyzes the experiences and roles of women in the United States and Caribbean Black Power Movements. Using the Black Panther Party and Trinidadian National Joint Action Committee as case studies, the researcher isolates...
Coal-fired power plants--Environmental aspects--United States; Mercury wastes--Environmental aspects--United States
This dissertation tests whether or not mercury emissions from electric power plants are not a significant contributor to mercury measurements in rainfall and argues that the current United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
The purpose of this study was to compare the differences between 2 sets of ballistic stretching and 2 sets of a dynamic stretching routine on vertical jump performance. The intraclass reliability coefficients for maximum jump height, force, and...
Evidence suggests that cortical minicolumns are reduced in size and increased in number in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), especially in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). More specifically minicolumns in individuals with...
Fatigue--Diagnosis; Reaction time--Testing; Physical fitness for women; Women athletes--Physiology
Accumulated fatigue experienced during the competitive season can be detrimental to
athletic success. The purpose of the study was to identify a performance test that best correlated
with markers of fatigue in an attempt to detect accumulated...
This thesis traces the evolution of trends in stucco decoration during the late antique and early Byzantine periods. The focus of the thesis is to identify and explain the transition between the figural stuccowork trends of the fifth century and...
Buildings; Industrial facilities; Power plants; Hydroelectric power
Panoramic photograph of Louisville Hydro Electric Company powerplant, Louisville, Kentucky. Text on back of image: Aerial view looking upstream of the new Hydro Electric Power Station at Louisville Ky. And the new Power Navigation Dam. The Power...
Buildings; Industrial facilities; Power plants; Hydroelectric power
Louisville Hydro Electric Company powerplant, Ohio River Falls, Louisville, Kentucky. Bridge and city in background. On back of image: Aerial view looking upstream of the new Hydro Electric Power Station at Louisville, Ky. And the new Powers...
"Mosaic from the Augustan era that decorated the open triclinium of domus I, 5, 2; it is an allegory of the fleeting nature of earthly pleasures and of the leveling power of death. Below the skull, a butterfly and a wheel evoke the soul and...
Buildings; Industrial facilities; Power plants; Hydroelectric power
Louisville Hydro Electric Company powerplant, Ohio River Falls, Louisville, Kentucky. Bridge and city in background. The company was located at 311 West Chestnut Street.
Buildings; Industrial facilities; Power plants; Hydroelectric power
Louisville Hydro Electric Company powerplant, Ohio River Falls, Louisville, Kentucky. Bridge and city in background. The company was located at 311 West Chestnut Street.
Portrait of Mildred (Mrs. James ) Power of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing her hair short and in finger curls. The photograph is marked with discolorations and age. Handwritten on back of image: Just married; Credit Cusick Studio (Louisville)....
Exhibition buildings; Electric lighting; Electric signs; Walkways
A large electric light exposition, apparently inside a big tent or exhibit hall. "Industrial Power Exhibit" is spelled out in lights at the far end of the hall. A chandelier and "star" lights hang from the ceiling. Other lights...
Industrial Power Exhibit. Several men stop to talk under one of the lighted archways at the large electric light exposition. There appear to be booths or displays along the walkway. See ULPA 1982.01.568.p, ULPA 1982.01.730.p, and ULPA 1982.01.731.p...
Arches; Exhibition buildings; Electric lighting; Walkways; Men
A lighted archway at a large electric power exposition. Booths or displays appear to sit behind rails lining the walkway. A few men stand in the walkway while others have gathered at various points along the way. See ULPA 1982.01.568.p, ULPA...
Waterworks; Hydraulic facilities; African Americans; Men; Stone buildings
Stone building with a large brick chimney emitting black smoke. A black man wearing a hat stands outside the structure, and there are split rails fences as well as a dry stone wall behind the powerhouse. A large white Colonial farmhouse surrounded...
