Energy Systems Laboratory

Theses & Dissertations 1990 & older

1990

  • Ramarao Balasubramanya, “Development of Improvements to the ASHRAE TC4.7 Simplified Energy Analysis Procedure,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aug 1990 ESL-TH-90-08-01
  • Mohsen Farzad, “Modeling the Effects of Refrigerant Charging on Air Conditioner Performance Characteristics for Three Expansion Devices,” Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aug 1990 ESL-TH-90-08-04

1989

  • James A. White, “Reducing Energy Costs at State Agencies and Institutions in Texas through the Governor’s Energy Management Center,” D.E., College of Engineering, May 1989 ESL-TH-89-05-03
  • Derek Schrock, “Predicting Energy Usage in a Supermarket,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1989 ESL-TH-89-12-01
  • Srinivas Katipamula, “A Study of the Transient Behavior During Start-up of Residential Heat Pumps,” Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1989 ESL-TH-89-12-02
  • Norberto Torres-Nunci, “Simulation Modeling of Energy Consumption in the Zachary Engineering Center,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1989 (ESL-TH-89-12-03)

1988

  • Steve Penson, “Development of a Room Air Conditioner Design Model,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, May 1988 ESL-TH-88-05-03
  • Kurt T. Peterson, “The Effects of Expansion Devices on the Transient Response Characteristics of the Air-Source Heat Pump During the Reverse Cycle Deforst,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aug 1988 ESL-TH-88-08-02
  • John Steven Schliesing, “The Effect of Alternate Defrost Strategies on the Reverse-Cycle Defrost of an Air-Source Heat Pump,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aug 1988 ESL-TH-88-08-01
  • Jeffry Paul Lovelady, “The Design, Construction, and Calibration of a Heat Exchanger Calorimeter,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1988 ESL-TH-88-12-01
  • Sekhar Narayana Kondepudi, “The Effects of Frost Growth on Finned Tube Heat Exchangers under Laminar Flow,” Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1988
    ESL-TH-88-12-02
  • Kent Rothbauer, “An Analysis of Energy Use in Two Texas State Agencies,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1988 ESL-TH-88-12-03
  • Jeff Bolander, “Internship experience at Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc.,” D.E., College of Engineering, Dec 1988 ESL-TH-88-12-04

1987

  • Curtis Layne Boecker, “Design Optimization of Residential-Sized Air-Source Heat Pumps,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, May 1987 ESL-TH-87-05-01
  • Chris Maiten, “Prediction of Fluid Flow in Curved Pipe Using the Finite Element Method,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, May 1987 ESL-TH-87-05-02
  • R.M. Fithen, “Finite Element Analysis of Conjugate Heat Transfer in Axisymmetric Pipe Flows,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aug 1987 ESL-TH-87-08-01
  • Pornsak Songkakul, “Methods to Optimize Building Operations Using TRNSYS Simulation Models at Johnson Controls, Inc.,” D.E., College of Engineering, Aug 1987 (ESL-TH-87-08-02)

1986

  • Jeff Haberl, “An Expert System for the Analysis of Building Energy Consumption,” unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Jul 1986 ESL-TH-86-07-01
  • Mohsen Farzard, “Computer Simulation and Energy Analysis of Two Commercial Buildings in Austin, Texas,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1986 (ESL-TH-86-12-01)

1985

  • “C.C” Chu-Chen Chen, “Intern Experience at Mel, Incorporated,” D.E., College of Engineering, Aug 1985 ESL-TH-85-08-01
  • Srinivas Katipamula, “Study of Heat Transfer in Attics with a Small Scale Simulator,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1985 ESL-TH-85-12-01

1984

  • Jeff Bolander, “Internship Experience at Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc.,” M.E., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dec 1984 ESL-TH-84-12-02

1983

  • William R. Gaines, “The Effect of CO2 on the Flammability Limits of Low-BTU Gas of the Type Obtained from Texas Lignite,” M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aug 1983 ESL-TH-83-08-01
  • Joseph D. Blaschke, “Intern Experience at Walton & Associates/Consulting Engineers, Inc.,” D.E., College of Engineering, Aug 1983 ESL-TH-83-08-02
  • Roger Zard-Aboujaoude, “Intern Experience at Al-Raha Establishment,” D.E., College of Engineering, Aug 1983 ESL-TH-83-08-03

1982

  • Craig Harrington, “Intern Experience at Phillips Petroleum Company,” D.E., College of Engineering, Aug 1982 ESL-TH-82-08-01