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Title: UNDERSTANDING UNCERTAINTIES IN RESOLVED PHOTON STRUCTURE
Creator: Zhan, Hengrui
Date: 2017, 2017-07
Description: The construction of a photon collider has been urged, in order to study the properties of the Higgs boson and electroweak symmetry breaking....
Show moreThe construction of a photon collider has been urged, in order to study the properties of the Higgs boson and electroweak symmetry breaking. It would also provide unique possibilities for measurement of fusion to probe the hadronic structure of the photon. One scheme of design for the photon collider is a linear collider. A study shows that resolved photons contribute about 15% of the cross section to Higgs production with a mass of 120 GeV, but estimates of the resolved photon structure have so far varied greatly. Therefore, resolved photon structure is important to measure. This thesis focuses on the determination of the uncertainties of the cross section of bb production for better understanding of resolved photon structure. The principles of a photon collider are reviewed. In this thesis, the simulation tools for the simulation of the cross section of ! bb collision are developed. After that, the method for determination of the uncertainties of cross section is described. A new set of PDFs to explore these uncertainties is produced. The result of the simulation of the cross section and the calculation for the uncertainties of the cross section is presented and discussed in detailed.
M.S. in Physics, July 2017
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Title: Improved Life Cycle Performance for Construction of Big Box Retail: Pidgeon_MastersBoards
Creator: Pidgeon, Amanda
Date: 2012-05-02, 2012-05
Description: This project compares multiple construction materials and assemblies in order to find options which will improve the life cycle performance of...
Show moreThis project compares multiple construction materials and assemblies in order to find options which will improve the life cycle performance of retail big box structures, using Walmart Supercenters as a specific case study. It utilizes the Athena EcoCalculator to accomplish this task.
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Title: PRICING AND APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC STORAGE
Creator: Zhao, Jialin
Date: 2017, 2017-05
Description: Electric storage provides a vehicle to store power for future use. It contributes to the grids in multiple aspects. For instance, electric...
Show moreElectric storage provides a vehicle to store power for future use. It contributes to the grids in multiple aspects. For instance, electric storage is a more effective approach to provide electricity ancillary services than conventional methods. Additionally, electric storage, especially fast-responding units, allows owners to implement high-frequency power transactions in settings such as the 5-min real-time trading market. Such high-frequency power trades were limited in the past. However, as technology advances, the power markets have evolved. For instance, the California Independent System Operator now supports the 5-min real-time trading and the hourly day-ahead ancillary services bidding. Existing valuation models of electric storage were not designed to accommodate these recent market developments. To fill this gap, I focus on the fast-responding grid-level electric storage that provides both the real-time trading and the day-ahead ancillary services bidding. To evaluate such an asset, I propose a Monte Carlo Simulation-based valuation model. The foundation of my model is simulations of power prices. This study develops a new simulation model of electric prices. It is worth noting that, unlike existing models, my proposed simulation model captures the dependency of the real-time markets on the day-ahead markets. Upon such simulations, this study investigates the pricing and the application of electric storage at a 5-min granularity. Essentially, my model is a Dynamic Programming system with both endogenous variables (i.e., the State-of-Charge of electric storage) and exogenous variables (i.e., power prices). My first numerical example is the valuation of a fictitious 4MWh battery. Similarly, my second example evaluates the application of two units of 2MWh batteries. By comparing these two experiments, I investigate the issues related to battery configurations, such as the impacts of splitting storage capability on the valuation of electric storage.
Ph.D. in Management Science, May 2017
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Title: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS AND POPULATION BALANCE MODEL FOR SIMULATION OF DRY SORBENT BASED CO2 CAPTURE PROCESS
Creator: Abbasi, Emadoddin
Date: 2013, 2013-12
Description: Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is one of the key technologies needed to mitigate carbon dioxide emission from industrial sources and...
Show moreCarbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is one of the key technologies needed to mitigate carbon dioxide emission from industrial sources and power plants. Development of CFD-based design tool for prediction of the extent of CO2 capture in a regenerable dry sorbent-based technology, in an efficient power plant design (i.e., modern IGCC power plants) was the driving force behind this project. In this study, we established a systematic methodology, starting from investigating the properties of the sorbent and its reaction mechanism, to developing a model for design and scale-up of the reactors that is needed to deploy this technology at larger scales. This dissertation provides a coupled CFD-PBE model based on the novel FCMOM approach with broad application in reaction engineering and reactor design where the polydisperse nature of the phases has strong effect on the hydrodynamics of the system. Detailed investigations of the MgO-based sorbent and its performance toward capturing CO2 from a coal gas stream were performed that result in development of the two-zone variable diffusivity shrinking core reaction model. Furthermore, a baseline design for a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactor, using numerical modeling and threedimensional simulations of a full-loop circulating fluidized bed reactor was provided based on the coupled CFD-PBE, which in combination with the reaction model can perform as a base for parametric studies and optimization of the process.
PH.D in Chemical Engineering, December 2013
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Title: AN INTRINSICALLY CONDUCTING POLYMER-BASED COATING SYSTEM FOR CORROSION PROTECTION OF STEELS
Creator: Yu, Qifeng
Date: 2016, 2016-12
Description: Among the various corrosion protection strategies for structural steels, coating techniques provide the most cost-effective protection and...
Show moreAmong the various corrosion protection strategies for structural steels, coating techniques provide the most cost-effective protection and have been used as the primary mode for corrosion protection. Existing coating techniques have been used mainly for their barrier capability and all have a limited service life. In this research work, a waterborne two-strand polyaniline: poly (acrylic acid) complex was synthesized and utilized to fabricate the primer layer of a two-layer coating system. The techniques of Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (SKPFM) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) were used to evaluate the anti-corrosion capability of the polymeric complex when mixed in an epoxy matrix and coated on steel samples as the primer layer. The evaluation results show that coating systems including a PANi-based primer has measurable anticorrosion capability and the anti-corrosion capability of PANi-based primer depends on the usage of PANi and the type of matrix material of the primer layer. In the laboratory condition, a prototype two-layer coating system including the PANi-based primer and a polyurethane topcoat was manufactured. The ASTM Salt-Spray Test and EIS were used to prove the anti-corrosion performance of the prototype using a two-layer, polyurethane-over-epoxy system (no PANi) as the control system. After the proof of concept, a non-waterborne epoxy was used to fabricate a different PANi-based primer. The two types of primers and two other commercial primers (a zinc-rich primer and an epoxy-only primer) were used to make a total of eight two-layer coating systems using two widely used topcoats. Salt-Spray Test, Cyclic Salt Fog/UV Exposure Test, Pull- Off Adhesion Test, and the techniques of EIS, SKPFM, and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) were used to evaluate the long-term performance of the eight systems. Based on the laboratory-based recommendations, six groups of two-layer coating systems were then subjected to the outdoor-exposure test to evaluate their anti-corrosion durability at two testing sites. The field durability of the coating systems was evaluated in terms of their surface gloss reduction, color change, adhesion change and surface deteriorations. The matrix material in which the PANi is mixed plays an important role in the longterm anti-corrosion performance of coatings. The waterborne epoxy is effective in dispersing PANi nano-particles and has zero VOC; however, it does not bond to the steel surface as strongly as the regular non-waterborne epoxy. The topcoat material also plays an important role in the long-term anti-corrosion performance of coatings; polyurethane has higher durability than epoxy as a topcoat material. The PANi-based systems possess long-term corrosion protection comparable to the performance of the conventional zincrich three-layer system based on the one-year field evaluation.
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, December 2016
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Title: Moments of Understanding - Tribal Culture Center: Moments of Understanding - Tribal Culture Center (Location)
Creator: Hussain, Tanveer
Date: 2012-05-01, 2012-05
Description: The main purpose of the Tribal Cultural Center is to offer a platform for the local public, tribal country’s key leaders to communicate with...
Show moreThe main purpose of the Tribal Cultural Center is to offer a platform for the local public, tribal country’s key leaders to communicate with the goal of promoting peace and prosperity to the region. This project will help these leaders create the moments of understanding for the future of generations to come (Power of democracy). It will also help to educate and train the young tribesmen so they can contribute their knowledge to their local tribes. Architecturally, site planning, landscape design and using the traditional local materials with modern construction techniques were explored.
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Title: Method and Apparatus for Passive Mapping
Creator: Kazel, Sidney
Date: 2009-05-04, 1974-04-30
Description: A passive mapping system employs an antenna or other sensing means having a receiving beam pattern which is scanned in azimuth while moving...
Show moreA passive mapping system employs an antenna or other sensing means having a receiving beam pattern which is scanned in azimuth while moving along a path relative to the area to be mapped. The received signal, after detection and other processing, is recorded on a moving record medium in such a manner that each emitting element in the mapped area generates a straight line of a certain intensity or contrast on the record medium with a slope corresponding to the emitting element range, and the position along the medium corresponding to the location of the antenna along the path. Subsequently, the record medium is processed to collapse or integrate each straight signal line into a point on a further record medium to produce a radiometric plan view map of the area.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Video Disc Transducer System
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 2009-05-08, 1983-11-29
Description: An optical transducer system reproduces a videodisk record by rotating the disc at a low speed. A record guiding means is comprised of a...
Show moreAn optical transducer system reproduces a videodisk record by rotating the disc at a low speed. A record guiding means is comprised of a ribbed gate region. The ribs engage the disc on opposite margins of the optical images recorded on the disc and extend in a circumferential direction.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: DISCONTINUOUS IN THE NI-CO-AL PRECIPITATION ALLOY SYSTEM
Creator: Liu, Tian
Date: 2014, 2014-05
Description: The synthesis of nanoplates of 0 by use of discontinuous precipitation was investigated in the Ni-Co-Al alloy system. A series of experiments,...
Show moreThe synthesis of nanoplates of 0 by use of discontinuous precipitation was investigated in the Ni-Co-Al alloy system. A series of experiments, such as heat treatment, cold rolling, and electrolytic etching, have been performed to develop the desired microstructure. Nanostructured materials have great potential in a number of applications, such as catalysis, light weight structural materials, thermal management and pollution reduction. Kinetic information of the Ni-Co-Al alloy was obtained through measuring the optical micrographs of samples aged at di erent temperatures. The morphology of the nanostructure of the Ni-Co-Al alloy was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mechanical property (hardness) of the Ni-Co-Al alloy was obtained in di erent conditions as well. The Ni-Co-Al alloys were recrystallized in di erent ways. The texture of the alloys were determined using electron backscattered di raction (EBSD). After analyzing those experimental results, we nd that the discontinuous precipitation goes to completion in the Ni-Co-Al alloy. The discontinuous precipitates present a lamellar structure. The size of plates is similar with the spacing between plates and achieves a nanoscale architecture. The TTT curve of the Ni-Co-Al alloy with a composition of 43 at.% Ni, 48 at.% Co and 9 at.% Al provides abundant kinetic information. Further work is needed to produce a strong cube texture ((100) planes parallel to the foil surface).
M.S. in Materials Engineering, May 2014
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Title: Alloy Systems and Process for the Manuafacture Thereof
Creator: Holtz, Frederick C
Date: 4/24/2009, 1970-08-25
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
Creator: Cinar, Ali, Oruklu, Meriyan
Date: 2014-04-09, 2014-04-08
Description: A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a...
Show moreA method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Using Assessment Data to Improve Library Services : presented at ILA 2007 conference: ILA_presentation_07_revised_final: ILA_presentation_07_revised_final
Creator: Stewart, Christopher, Uth, Charles
Date: 2007-10
Description: IIT Libraries conducted LibQUAL+ service quality assessment in 2004 and 2006. This presentation will outline strategies we undertook to...
Show moreIIT Libraries conducted LibQUAL+ service quality assessment in 2004 and 2006. This presentation will outline strategies we undertook to address issues identified in the 2004 assessment, and evaluate their success based on assessment results in 2006. We will also discuss the importance of measuring academic library effectiveness in higher education’s emerging outcomes-based culture.
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Title: HERAFitter - an open source QCD fit framework, Proceedings of the XLIII International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics
Creator: Starovitov, Pavel
Date: 2013-09-15, 2013-09-15
Publisher: IIT Press
Description: The patron distribution functions (PDFs) describe the parton content of the proton. They cannot be calculated from the first principle and are...
Show moreThe patron distribution functions (PDFs) describe the parton content of the proton. They cannot be calculated from the first principle and are to be determined empirically by fitting experimental observables to quantum chromodynamics (QCD) predictions. The HERAFitter project aims to provide a framework for QCD analyses of proton structure at leading order (LO), next-to-leading order (NLO) and next-to-next-to-leading (NNLO) orders in perturbative QCD. The framework includes various modules and interfaces enabling a large number of theoretical and methodological options. It also allows to study the impact of the new experimental data on the PDFs from ep, pp and pp̅ scattering processes. The fast development of the project involves active communication with theorists and experimentalist as well as a close collaboration with the main PDF fitting groups. Full information about the project, downloads and documentation can be found in http://herafitter.org.
Sponsorship: IIT College of Science, High Energy Physics Division of Argonne National Laboratory
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Title: Synthesizing Carbon from Sludge
Creator: Khalili, Nasrin R., Arastoopour, Hamid, Walhof, Laura K.
Date: 2009-05-11, 2000-02-29
Description: The synthesis of carbon, particularly in an activated form, from sludge materials such as composed of biosolids and the like is described...
Show moreThe synthesis of carbon, particularly in an activated form, from sludge materials such as composed of biosolids and the like is described wherein the treated material is subjected to processing including chemical activation, light and humidity treatment, pyrolysis and physical activation to result in an activated carbon of high surface area and microporosity.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Magnetic Recorder
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1944-06-13
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation
United States Patent

Title: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF BIOFUNCTIONAL AND PHYSICAL GRADIENTS ON CELL BEHAVIOR IN POLY (ETHYLENE GLYCOL) DIACRYLATE HYDROGELS
Creator: Turturro, Michael
Date: 2012-10-29, 2012-12
Description: The continued enhancement of tissue engineered scaffolds relies on their ability to stimulate the formation of a stable microvascular network...
Show moreThe continued enhancement of tissue engineered scaffolds relies on their ability to stimulate the formation of a stable microvascular network within the biomaterial. In vivo, the spatial presentation of immobilized extracellular matrix cues and matrix mechanical properties play an important role in directed and guided cell behavior and neovascularization. The overall goals of this thesis are to develop a technique for the generation of gradients of physical properties and incorporated biofunctionality within poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) scaffolds and to investigate the effects of these gradients on 3D cell invasion and neovascularization. To this end, a novel photopolymerization technique for generating spatial variations in matrix properties and incorporated biofunctionality within synthetic PEGDA hydrogels, perfusion-based frontal polymerization (PBFP), was developed. This technique relies on the controlled perfusion of a photoinitiator to a reaction chamber containing a precursor solution and results in the propagation of a polymer reaction front that travels through the monomer solution creating a gradient in hydrogel crosslinking. Manipulation of the magnitude of the gradient can be achieved through alterations in the polymerization conditions. Scaffolds with embedded gradients were designed and optimized based on a range of properties shown to support 2D cell adhesion, proliferation, and 3D vascular cell invasion in bulk photopolymerized hydrogels with homogeneous properties. An in vitro model of neovascularization was used to evaluate the effect of these gradients on vascular sprout formation. Sprout invasion in gradient hydrogels occurred bi-directionally with sprout alignment observed in the direction parallel to the gradient while control hydrogels with homogeneous properties resulted in uniform invasion. In PBFP gradient hydrogels, sprout xvi length was found to be twice as long in the direction parallel to the gradient as compared to the perpendicular direction after three weeks in culture. This directionality was found to be more prominent in gradient regions of increased stiffness, crosslinked matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-sensitive peptide presentation, and immobilized YRGDS concentration. In vivo tissue invasion was shown to be directly related to gradient properties and orientation. Alterations in the magnitude of the gradient in elastic modulus enhanced the directionality of invading vascular sprouts while restricting in vivo tissue invasion.
PH.D in Biomedical Engineering, December 2012
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Title: Collective dynamics of the p-Pb collisions at the LHC, Proceedings of the XLIII International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics
Creator: Broniowski, Wojciech, Bożek, Piotr
Date: 2013-09-15, 2013-09-15
Publisher: IIT Press
Description: We review the signatures for the soft collective dynamics in highest-multiplicity ultrarelativistic p-Pb collisions and show that the effects...
Show moreWe review the signatures for the soft collective dynamics in highest-multiplicity ultrarelativistic p-Pb collisions and show that the effects are well described in a three-stage model, consisting of the event-by-event Glauber initial conditions, viscous 3+1D hydrodynamics, and statistical hadronization. In particular, we discuss the ridges in two-particle correla- tions in the relative azimuth and pseudorapidity, the elliptic and triangular flow coefficients, and the mass hierarchy of observables sensitive to flow.
Sponsorship: IIT College of Science, High Energy Physics Division of Argonne National Laboratory
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Title: Library ReDefinition: LibraryRedefinitionBoard
Creator: Avery, Brian
Date: 2011, 2011-05
Description: The Alcuin Library was designed in the 1960's by Marcel Breuer when the purpose of a library was to provide storage of, and access to,...
Show moreThe Alcuin Library was designed in the 1960's by Marcel Breuer when the purpose of a library was to provide storage of, and access to, information. This project is an addition and renovation of the existing academic library into a campus center concentrated on learning information.
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Title: Pressure Shut-Off Assembly
Creator: Curth, Otto E.
Date: 1964-09-01
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

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