Search Results - "LaClair, Tim J."

Light-duty plug-in electric vehicles in China: An overview on the market and its comparisons to the United States by Ou, Shiqi, Hao, Xu, Lin, Zhenhong, Wang, Hewu, Bouchard, Jessey, He, Xin, Przesmitzki, Steven, Wu, Zhixin, Zheng, Jihu, Lv, Renzhi, Qi, Liang, LaClair, Tim J.

“…The fast-growing light-duty plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market in China has important implications for both the global vehicle market and energy policies…”
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Techno-Economic Assessment of Residential Heat Pump Integrated with Thermal Energy Storage by Sultan, Sara, Hirschey, Jason, Kumar, Navin, Cui, Borui, Liu, Xiaobing, LaClair, Tim J., Gluesenkamp, Kyle R.

“…Phase change material (PCM)-based thermal energy storage (TES) can provide energy and cost savings and peak demand reduction benefits for grid-interactive…”
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Development of an Energy Efficient and Cost Effective Autonomous Vehicle Research Platform by Brown, Nicholas E., Rojas, Johan F., Goberville, Nicholas A., Alzubi, Hamzeh, AlRousan, Qusay, Wang, Chieh (Ross), Huff, Shean, Rios-Torres, Jackeline, Ekti, Ali Riza, LaClair, Tim J., Meyer, Richard, Asher, Zachary D.

“…Commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology is a major goal of the automotive industry, thus research in this space is rapidly expanding across the…”
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A Novel Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach to Traffic Signal Control with Connected Vehicles by Shi, Yang, Wang, Zhenbo, LaClair, Tim J., Wang, Chieh (Ross), Shao, Yunli, Yuan, Jinghui

“…The advent of connected vehicle (CV) technology offers new possibilities for a revolution in future transportation systems. With the availability of real-time…”
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Stabilization of low-cost phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications by Akamo, Damilola O., Kumar, Navin, Li, Yuzhan, Pekol, Collin, Li, Kai, Goswami, Monojoy, Hirschey, Jason, LaClair, Tim J., Keffer, David J., Rios, Orlando, Gluesenkamp, Kyle R.

“…Sodium sulfate decahydrate (Na2SO4.10H2O, SSD), a low-cost phase change material (PCM), can store thermal energy. However, phase separation and unstable energy…”
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Comparison of water nanodroplet properties on different graphite-based substrates by Goswami, Monojoy, Kumar, Navin, Li, Yuzhan, Rios, Orlando, Akamo, Damilola O., Hirschey, Jason, LaClair, Tim J., Gluesenkamp, Kyle R.

“…The molecular structure and dynamics of water differ considerably at various interfaces. We compare the interfacial water structure–property relationship on…”
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Battery capacity and recharging needs for electric buses in city transit service by Gao, Zhiming, Lin, Zhenhong, LaClair, Tim J., Liu, Changzheng, Li, Jan-Mou, Birky, Alicia K., Ward, Jacob

“…This paper evaluates the energy consumption and battery performance of city transit electric buses operating on real day-to-day routes and standardized bus…”
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Thermal transients in a capillary evaporator prior to the initiation of boiling by LaClair, Tim J., Mudawar, Issam

“…A solution for the temperature profile in a cylindrical capillary evaporator subject to a uniform heat flux prior to the initiation of boiling is derived using…”
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Comprehensive powertrain modeling for heavy-duty applications: A study of plug-in hybrid electric bus by Gao, Zhiming, LaClair, Tim J., Nawaz, Kashif, Wu, Guoyuan, Hao, Peng, Boriboonsomsin, Kanok, Todd, Mike, Barth, Matt, Goodarzi, Abas

“…[Display omitted] •A comprehensive model is developed to optimize PHEB powertrain efficiency.•The powertrain control algorithm includes charge- and…”
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Real‐time control of connected vehicles in signalized corridors using pseudospectral convex optimization by Shi, Yang, Wang, Zhenbo, LaClair, Tim J., Wang, Chieh (Ross), Shao, Yunli

“…Recent advances in Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies have opened up new opportunities to enable safe, efficient, and sustainable…”
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Multiscale and Multivariate Transportation System Visualization for Shopping District Traffic and Regional Traffic by Berres, Anne S, LaClair, Tim J, Wang, Chieh (Ross), Xu, Haowen, Ravulaparthy, Srinath, Todd, Austin, Tennille, Sarah A, Sanyal, Jibonananda

“…In this paper, we present a suite of visualization techniques for sensor-based transportation system data at different scales to facilitate the exploration of…”
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A Mobile Edge Computing Framework for Traffic Optimization At Urban Intersections Through Cyber-Physical Integration by Xu, Haowen, Yuan, Jinghui, Berres, Andy, Shao, Yunli, Wang, Chieh, Li, Wan, LaClair, Tim J, Sanyal, Jibonananda, Wang, Hong

“…The stop-and-go traffic pattern on urban roads often results in excessive energy consumption because of unnecessary vehicle braking, idling, and accelerations…”
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Bibliometric review and recent advances in total scattering pair distribution function analysis: 21 years in retrospect by Akamo, Damilola O., Ijaola, Ahmed Olanrewaju, George, Toyosi T., Page, Katharine, Keffer, David J., Li, Yuzhan, Goswami, Monojoy, LaClair, Tim J., Gluesenkamp, Kyle, Rios, Orlando

“…Global research activities have been driven by the quest to develop and characterize novel materials for technological advancements. The total scattering pair…”
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Development and Evaluation of Chip-Enabled Raised Pavement Markers for Lane Line Detection by Sharma, Sachin, Ekti, Ali Riza, Rojas, Johan F., Brown, Nicolas E., Pesin, David, Wang, Chieh Ross, Huff, Shean, LaClair, Tim J., Asher, Zachary D., Meyer, Richard T.

“…Increased energy consumption from autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors and computational load as well as upfront costs of sensors are barriers to broad AV adoption…”
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Exploring Fuel-Saving Potential of Long-Haul Truck Hybridization by Gao, Zhiming, LaClair, Tim J., Smith, David E., Daw, C. Stuart

“…Comparisons are reported on the simulated fuel economy for parallel, series, and dual-mode hybrid electric long-haul trucks, in addition to a conventional…”
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Theoretical model for fast bubble growth in small channels with reference to startup of capillary pumped loops used in spacecraft thermal management systems by LaClair, Tim J., Mudawar, Issam

“…A capillary pumped loop (CPL) is a closed two-phase loop in which capillary forces developed in a wicked evaporator passively pump the working fluid over long…”
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Development of a Short-Duration Drive Cycle to Represent Long-Term Measured Drive Cycle Data: Evaluation of Truck Efficiency Technologies in Class 8 Tractor Trailers by LaClair, Tim J., Gao, Zhiming, Fu, Joshua S., Calcagno, Jimmy, Yun, Jeongran

“…Quantifying the fuel savings and emissions reductions that can be achieved from truck fuel efficiency technologies for a fleet's specific usage allows the…”
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Real-Time On-Ramp Merging Control of Connected and Automated Vehicles using Pseudospectral Convex Optimization by Shi, Yang, Wang, Zhenbo, LaClair, Tim J., Wang, Chieh Ross, Yuan, Jinghui

“…Highway on-ramp merging can be a challenging task for human drivers due to the complex vehicle negotiations and interactions in limited time and space…”
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Demand reduction and energy saving potential of thermal energy storage integrated heat pumps by Hirschey, Jason, Li, Zhenning, Gluesenkamp, Kyle R., LaClair, Tim J., Graham, Samuel

“…•Performance fundamentals established for thermal storage charged and discharged by heat pump.•Greatest peak demand savings when thermal storage temperature is…”
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Review of stability and thermal conductivity enhancements for salt hydrates by Kumar, Navin, Hirschey, Jason, LaClair, Tim J., Gluesenkamp, Kyle R., Graham, Samuel

“…•Technical challenges for salt hydrate PCMs are reviewed and summarized.•Numerous enhancement techniques are presented, discussed, and compared for…”
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