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View article: Characterization of a diode dosimeter for UHDR FLASH radiotherapy
Characterization of a diode dosimeter for UHDR FLASH radiotherapy Open
Background Ultra‐high dose rate (UHDR) FLASH beams typically deliver dose at rates of >40 Gy/sec. Characterization of these beams with respect to dose, mean dose rate, and dose per pulse requires dosimeters which exhibit high temporal reso…
View article: A PROPOSED SET OF RUBRICS FOR PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
A PROPOSED SET OF RUBRICS FOR PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Open
There is still a great deal of confusion within the community of engineering programs regarding Program Educational Objectives for ABET accreditation.Many programs continue to have difficulty in deciding what is the appropriate content for…
View article: Assessment and Measurement Innovations for Continuous Improvement in Engineering Education
Assessment and Measurement Innovations for Continuous Improvement in Engineering Education Open
In the transition period for alignment of engineering program reporting with the new ABET EC-2000 criteria, although many departments were doing the things necessary for a quality educational process, new assessment and measurement techniq…
View article: Fuel Cell Power Generation for Residential and Commercial Applications with Waste Heat Recovery
Fuel Cell Power Generation for Residential and Commercial Applications with Waste Heat Recovery Open
Today, the combustion of fossil fuels has supplied the vast majority of homes and buildings energy requirements.This has mainly been accomplished through the use of steam power plants.Although much has been done to improve efficiency and p…
View article: Study of a Student Self-Evaluation Process and Its Relationship to Student Grades and Learning Efficiency
Study of a Student Self-Evaluation Process and Its Relationship to Student Grades and Learning Efficiency Open
Evaluations and surveys of the classroom teaching process are used for many purposes.They may serve, for example, as a benchmark for measuring the effectiveness of university instructors, and in this way are often used by administrators as…
View article: Curricular Analysis in the Assessment of Program Outcomes for ABET Criteria EC-2000
Curricular Analysis in the Assessment of Program Outcomes for ABET Criteria EC-2000 Open
In the process of verifying the desired program outcomes for the ABET EC-2000 criteria, one of the principal instruments of measurement is the curriculum itself, provided there are adequate mechanisms in place to accomplish this.This paper…
View article: Comparison of the Genetic Algorithm to Simulated Annealing Algorithm in Solving Transportation Location-allocation Problems With Euclidean Distances
Comparison of the Genetic Algorithm to Simulated Annealing Algorithm in Solving Transportation Location-allocation Problems With Euclidean Distances Open
This paper describes a two-phase stochastic procedure based on the Genetic Algorithm, to minimize the total transportation cost in transmitting power from sources to destinations.The Genetic Algorithm portion minimizes the total cost by mo…
View article: Integration of a Desiccant Dehumidification System with a Fuel Cell System for Distributed Power Generation and Waste Heat Recovery
Integration of a Desiccant Dehumidification System with a Fuel Cell System for Distributed Power Generation and Waste Heat Recovery Open
In an effort to increase the efficiency of energy conversion systems using domestic energy resources, a research project was initiated which utilizes a fuel cell system for conversion of chemical energy in the form of natural gas to utilit…
View article: Continuous Parameters in Dreamy Genetic Algorithms
Continuous Parameters in Dreamy Genetic Algorithms Open
This paper investigates the use of continuous parameters in dreamy Genetic Algorithms, which feature alternating awake and sleep cycles.While awake, the algorithm converges towards a solution in the traditional manner; while dreaming it br…
View article: Characterization of a Diode Dosimeter for UHDR FLASH Radiotherapy
Characterization of a Diode Dosimeter for UHDR FLASH Radiotherapy Open
Purpose: A diode EDGE Detector with a newly designed electrometer has been characterized for use in an UHDR electron beam and demonstrated appropriateness for UHDR FLASH radiotherapy dosimetry. Methods: Dose linearity, mean dose rate, and …
View article: Continuous Improvement of the Assessment and Measurement Process for Engineering Education
Continuous Improvement of the Assessment and Measurement Process for Engineering Education Open
Assessment and measurement techniques for compliance with ABET EC-2000 criteria must be developed and implemented early in the accreditation cycle to facilitate adequate engineering program reporting, i.e., sufficient quantity and quality …
View article: An Extension Service Approach to Industry-Sponsored Senior Design Projects
An Extension Service Approach to Industry-Sponsored Senior Design Projects Open
The Mechanical Engineering (MCHE) Department at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) has recently made the commitment to focus its Senior Design course more toward solving real-world engineering design problems for local…
View article: Beam energy metrics for the acceptance and quality assurance of Halcyon linear accelerator
Beam energy metrics for the acceptance and quality assurance of Halcyon linear accelerator Open
Purpose Establish and compare two metrics for monitoring beam energy changes in the Halcyon platform and evaluate the accuracy of these metrics across multiple Halcyon linacs. Method The first energy metric is derived from the diagonal nor…
View article: Monitoring linear accelerators electron beam energy constancy with a 2D ionization chamber array and double‐wedge phantom
Monitoring linear accelerators electron beam energy constancy with a 2D ionization chamber array and double‐wedge phantom Open
Validate that a two‐dimensional (2D) ionization chamber array (ICA) combined with a double‐wedge plate (DWP) can track changes in electron beam energy well within 2.0 mms as recommended by TG‐142 for monthly quality assurance (QA). Electro…
View article: Acceptance and verification of the Halcyon‐Eclipse linear accelerator‐treatment planning system without 3D water scanning system
Acceptance and verification of the Halcyon‐Eclipse linear accelerator‐treatment planning system without 3D water scanning system Open
We tested whether an ionization chamber array (ICA) and a one‐dimensional water scanner (1DS) could be used instead of a three‐dimensional water scanning system (3DWS) for acceptance testing and commissioning verification of the Varian Hal…
View article: Quantification of beam steering with an ionization chamber array
Quantification of beam steering with an ionization chamber array Open
Routine quality assurance for linear accelerators (linacs) usually involves verification of beam steering with a water scanning system. We established a beam steering procedure that uses a 2D ionization chamber array ( ICA ) and verified t…
View article: System advisor model (SAM) simulation modelling of a concentrating solar thermal power plant with comparison to actual performance data
System advisor model (SAM) simulation modelling of a concentrating solar thermal power plant with comparison to actual performance data Open
This paper is focused on the modelling and simulation of a 50 kW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant located in Crowley, Louisiana. The model was developed using system advisor model (SAM). The objective is to develop a predictive model (…
View article: A comparison of methods for monitoring photon beam energy constancy
A comparison of methods for monitoring photon beam energy constancy Open
In extension of a previous study, we compared several photon beam energy metrics to determine which was the most sensitive to energy change; in addition to those, we accounted for both the sensitivity of each metric and the uncertainty in …