Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Lie, Tek Tjing"
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Achieving Thermal Comfort Using Intelligent Windows in Buildings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In temperate climatic conditions, residents often ventilate their houses naturally by opening windows. Though numerous studies have examined ventilation in buildings, few have attempted to modulate naturally ventilated ... -
An analysis on the circuit breaking phenomenon of High-temperature Superconductor Circuit Breaker (HTSCB)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Development of High-Temperature Superconductor (HTS) materials in recent years has raised interest in carrying out novel research work of HTS application in power technology. Despite HTS solutions are said to provide better ... -
Comparison of the effectivity of wind speed forecasting methods
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Environmental considerations and reducing carbon emission has accelerated the use of various renewable resources for electricity generation. Wind generation, in this context has seen sustained increases globally. Wind ... -
Coupled Dynamics Response Analysis of a Hybrid Floating Platform Concept for Offshore Wind Turbines
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Deepwater Floating platforms for Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT) are integrated systems that combine Wind Turbine Generators (WTG), floating platforms, and station keeping systems (moorings and/or tethers) responding to wind, ... -
Development of A Hybrid Wind-Wave Energy Converter To Enhance Power Output and Efficiency
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Airflow rate has a significant impact on the performance of oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converters (WEC). A novel method is proposed in this work that improves airflow rate and output power by integrating a ... -
Development of Boundary Conditions to Select Suitable AC and DC Wiring Topology for Future Residential Houses
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Photovoltaic (PV) panels are installed on present-day residential houses which generate Direct Current (DC) power, and the energy is then stored in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). DC power from the PV panels is ... -
Distribution Network modelling and analysis of the application of HTS Transformer
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Advancement of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) materials has increased interest in research and development of superconducting transformers. One of the challenges in the design and development of HTS transformer is ... -
Dynamic Inertia Monitoring and Optimization for Modern Grid Flexibility
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Towards a low carbon energy future, the interest in Renewable Energy Sources (RES) as sources of electrical energy in the grid has increased significantly. As most RES are converter based, the electric power system is ... -
Eco Charging System Design for Plug-in Electric Buses
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)There are four objectives of this thesis. First, it determines an optimal distributed generation (DG) size and location for the Plug-In Electric Bus Depot Charging (PEBDC) ecosystem integrated with a low voltage (LV) ... -
Energy Management System Design for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based on the Battery Management System Applications
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The Energy Management System (EMS) applied in battery management system (BMS) plays the decisive role in effectiveness and proper operation of any hybrid energy storage system. Without significant advances in the ... -
Factors affecting the optimal sizing of generators and storage in stand-alone hybrid renewable energy system
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)There is a need to provide low cost electric power systems in a number of locations around the world. However, the size and cost of renewable energy generators and storage increase when they are used alone, due to the ... -
Flux Pump Based Field Excitation for a High Temperature Superconducting Synchronous Generator
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)High-Temperature Superconductors (HTS), first discovered in 1986, have proven to be a potential replacement for their low-temperature counterparts, the Low-temperature superconductors (LTS). HTS materials exhibit the ... -
Load Disaggregation: Towards Energy Efficient Systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Electricity is one of the valuables and widely used forms of energy. However, with the fast-paced technological development in the electrical and electronics market, the electricity demand is on a constant rise. To tackle ... -
Maximum Optimal Asset Utilization in Overhead Transmission and Low Voltage Distribution Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The growing trend towards renewable energy and e-mobility is behind the congestion in the overhead transmission and low voltage distribution networks. An effective approach towards minimizing the congestion in both networks ... -
Middleware-based Energy Resource Management in Smart Grid
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The Smart Grid incorporates advanced information and communication technologies into the power systems, and is characterised by a high penetration of distributed energy resources. Through virtual power plants (VPPs), ... -
A new approach to monitor the integrity of grounding grids
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)Connection of the potentially hazardous conducting parts of electric power plants with ground is the cheapest and most reliable way of providing safe conditions for staff and equipment of the power plant. The performance ... -
Smart Management of Electric Vehicles Charging in Distribution Networks
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)For more than a decade, global transportation and power industries have played a revolutionary role in considering alternative and sustainable solutions for internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to reduce oil dependency ... -
Two resonant topologies for isolated bi-directional DC-DC conversion
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)A bidirectional dual active bridge is a structure comprising two full bridges which enables power to be transferred between two dc levels via an intermediate ac link. This thesis introduces two types of bi-directional dc-dc ... -
The Use of Video to Detect and Measure Pollen on Bees Entering a Hive
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research will measure the pollen being brought into the beehive in the bees' pollen sacs. It will process 2-D video which is obtained from in front of the entrance to the beehive and automatically count the number of ...