Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Theses by Dr. Thomas Stuart

List of selected theses and dissertations supervised by Dr. Thomas Stuart.

MS Theses & Projects

  • M. Barakat, Thesis title: Fuel Cell Integration and Control for an Electric Vehicle, December 2007.
  • J. Moening, Thesis title: A Maximum Power Point Tracking System for Alternative Energy Sources with Direct Current Loads, August 2006.
  • M. Orra, Thesis title: A Neural Network Based State of Charge Predictor for Lithium Ion Battery Cells, March 2006.

Ph.D. Dissertations

  • A. Stienecker, Dissertation title: An Ultracapacitor-Battery Energy Storage System for Hybrid Electric Vehicles, August 2005.
  • A. Hande, Dissertation title: AC Battery Heating for Cold Climates, December 2002.

List of selected papers published by Dr. Thomas Stuart.

  • A. Stienecker, T. Stuart, and M. Flute, "Improved Battery Charging in an Ultracapacitor-Lead Acid Battery Hybrid Energy Storage System Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles," SAE 2006 World Congress, Paper 06P-226, Detroit, MI, April 4, 2006.
  • A. Stienecker, T. Stuart, and C. Ashtiani, "An Ultracapacitor Circuit for Reducing Sulfation in Lead Acid Batteries for Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles," Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 156, Issue 2, pp.755-762, 2006.
  • A. Stienecker, T. Stuart, and C. Ashtiani, "A Combined Ultracapacitor-Lead Acid Battery Energy Storage System for Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle," 2005 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2005.
  • A. Hande and T. Stuart, "A Selective Equalizer for NiMH Batteries," Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 138, pp. 327-339, November 2004.
  • A. Hande and T. Stuart, "A Selective Boost Equalizer for Series Connected NiMH Battery Packs," IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics in Transportation, Dearborn, MI, pp. 151-157, October 2004.
  • T. Stuart and A. Hande, "HEV Battery Heating Using AC Currents," Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 129, No.2 pp. 368-378, April 2004.
Last Updated: 6/27/22