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Development of techniques for detection and dissolution enhancement of mineral deposits in petroleum pipelines using ultrasound. (2002)
Thesis
QURESHI, M.Y. 2002. Development of techniques for detection and dissolution enhancement of mineral deposits in petroleum pipelines using ultrasound. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2048920

Scale formation in petroleum pipelines causes progressive flow reductions, leading to large production losses and operating costs. The composition and thickness of the scale deposits vary widely, but with present technology they cannot be accurately... Read More about Development of techniques for detection and dissolution enhancement of mineral deposits in petroleum pipelines using ultrasound..

Evolution and devolved action: towards the evolution of systems. (2001)
Report
MACLEOD, C., MCMINN, D., REDDIPOGU, A. B., CAPANNI, N. F. and MAXWELL, G. M. 2001. Evolution and devolved action: towards the evolution of systems. In: Appendix B of MCMINN, D. Using evolutionary artificial neural networks to design hierarchical animat nervous systems, Ph. D. thesis. Aberdeen : Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The Artificial Neural Networks group at the Robert Gordon University has, over the last six years, built up considerable knowledge and practical experience in Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks. This experience started with the PhD project by C... Read More about Evolution and devolved action: towards the evolution of systems..

Using evolutionary artificial neural networks to design hierarchical animat nervous systems. (2001)
Thesis
MCMINN, D. 2001. Using evolutionary artificial neural networks to design hierarchical animat nervous systems. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The research presented in this thesis examines the area of control systems for robots or animats (animal-like robots). Existing systems have problems in that they require a great deal of manual design or are limited to performing jobs of a single typ... Read More about Using evolutionary artificial neural networks to design hierarchical animat nervous systems..

Investigation into the effect of wind power based embedded generators on distribution networks. (2000)
Thesis
RIDA, I.M.A. 2000. Investigation into the effect of wind power based embedded generators on distribution networks. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1695132

Wind turbine-generators are usually integrated into utilities' electrical networks at distribution voltage levels, and they are commonly known as "Embedded Generators" (EGs). Recently, it has been reported that the integration of wind power-based emb... Read More about Investigation into the effect of wind power based embedded generators on distribution networks..

The synthesis of artificial neural networks using single string evolutionary techniques. (1999)
Thesis
MACLEOD, C. 1999. The synthesis of artificial neural networks using single string evolutionary techniques. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The research presented in this thesis is concerned with optimising the structure of Artificial Neural Networks. These techniques are based on computer modelling of biological evolution or foetal development. They are known as Evolutionary, Genetic or... Read More about The synthesis of artificial neural networks using single string evolutionary techniques..

Microgravity measurement in space using imaging techniques. (1996)
Thesis
STEEDMAN, M.J. 1996. Microgravity measurement in space using imaging techniques. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The proposal is made that very small changes in gravitational field could be detected by monitoring a cell of heated fluid. Variations in gravity would be observed by their effect on the convection in the fluid cell. It is proposed that the convectio... Read More about Microgravity measurement in space using imaging techniques..

Stress: the physiology and psychology of a training situation. (1995)
Thesis
HARRIS, R.A. 1995. Stress: the physiology and psychology of a training situation. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis describes a study that aimed to assess the psychophysiological effects of offshore survival training, and to investigate whether responses of trainees differed according to age. A group of 99 subjects, randomly selected from across a wide... Read More about Stress: the physiology and psychology of a training situation..

An investigation of energy-based planned maintenance of offshore drilling mud pumps. (1994)
Thesis
MOK, S.H. 1994. An investigation of energy-based planned maintenance of offshore drilling mud pumps. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Mud pumps used on offshore installations for drilling operations have been known to experience unpredictable breakdowns, including during critical stages of drilling. The fluid end has been identified as requiring more maintenance work due to compone... Read More about An investigation of energy-based planned maintenance of offshore drilling mud pumps..

A hybrid expert system assisting decision making for distribution system load forecasting. (1994)
Conference Proceeding
MORSI, D.M., ABBASY, N.H. and ABUL ELLA, M.S. 1994. A hybrid expert system assisting decision making for distribution system load forecasting. In Proceedings of the 1994 Mediterranean electrotechnical conference (MELECON '94), 12-14 April 1994, Antalya, Turkey. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 893-896. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.1994.380958

This paper introduces a typically intelligent hybrid expert system (ES) for an annualized distribution system load forecasting. The proposed ES has the capability of predicting the annual distribution substation load growth, and patterns of subsequen... Read More about A hybrid expert system assisting decision making for distribution system load forecasting..