Browsing by Author "Duke, Mike"
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Active Electromagnetic Damping for Lightweight Electric Vehicles.
(IEEE, 2015-01-17)Due to the low weight of most current electric vehicles, the effectiveness of commercial passive dampers is reduced when compared to current production automobiles. Active dampers allow for a significant reduction in the ... -
Analysis of a photovoltaic/thermal solar collector for building integration
(2007)The idea of combining photovoltaic and solar thermal collectors (PVT collectors) to provide electrical and heat energy is not new, however it is an area that has received only limited attention. With concern growing over ... -
An assessment of base load concentrating solar thermal power generation for New Zealand
(AUT University, 2011)With increasing pressure being placed on traditional energy sources, both in terms of supply and also regulatory, there is an increasing need to explore alternative generation technologies. In global terms, solar energy ... -
A combined optical, thermal and electrical performance model of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Concentrator (BIPVTC)
(School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University., 2011)The electrical output of concentrating photovoltaic devices is significantly affected by the temperature of the photovoltaic cells. The ability to actively cool photovoltaic cells under concentrated radiation allows their ... -
Comparison of simulation and experimental results of a tractor seat with nonlinear stiffness and dead-band damping
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)A low friction tractor seat with nonlinear stiffness and dead-band damping was investigated both by simulation and experimentation. The objective was to determine if a practical, soft suspension system could be developed ...
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Transferable semi-autonomous architecture for vehicles operating in corridor crop environments
(The University of Waikato, 2022)The role of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in assisting people is recognised and, therefore, is in constant development in numerous fields. Specifically, AV’s ability to alleviate global stressors, including an increased potential ... -
Time-of-flight perception pipeline for selective green asparagus harvesting: Theory and application
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Generally declining labour markets, coupled with a significant increase in the projected global population have raised concerns over a potential food scarcity crisis. In response to this, the agricultural industry is ... -
Prismatic axis, differential-drive robotic kiwifruit harvester for reduced cycle time
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The New Zealand kiwifruit industry is currently worth over NZD 2 billion in annual sales revenue, this is forecast to double within the next 5-10 years due to a significant increase in production volume. The industry is ... -
Investigation of a 'Field Factory' to harvest and grade tree stock in a forestry nursery
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Primary industries are facing an ever increasing labour problem. Major concerns with labour include lack of staff training, high costs, poor efficiency, non-optimal quality control and health and safety issues. While ... -
Development of an aluminium filled epoxy insert using perfactory rapid prototyping technique and electroless nickel plating for low volume plastic injection moulding
(University of Waikato, 2015)In this research, a rapid tool for low volume production plastic injection moulding is designed, developed, and tested on an injection moulding machine. The tool is designed as a cavity insert of injection mould for plastic ...
