Sydney Digital Theses (Open Access): Recent submissions
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Microencapsulation of Algae Extract Based on a Closed-loop Spray Drying System and Its Exergy Analysis
Published 2023This work is dedicated to the extraction of lutein from algae, based on a closed-loop drying system.The difference in powder recovery rate and β-carotene loading capacity between coconut husk powder, WPI, maltodextrin, ...Open AccessThesis -
Development of efficient structural systems for mid-rise modular steel buildings with pre-loaded inter-module connections
Published 2023Modular construction has many advantages, such as construction speed, associated cost savings and reduction of waste. So, the demand for steel-framed mid- and high-rise modular buildings in urban areas has rapidly increased, ...Open AccessThesis -
Nonlinear modelling and fracture analysis of implantable prostheses
Published 2023Implantable prostheses exist at the nexus of advanced material properties, biocompatibility requirements, significant variability in surrounding tissues and loading conditions, as well as tangible benefit to patients. In ...Open AccessThesis -
A Sequential Optimisation Framework for Adaptive Model Predictive Control in Robotics
Published 2023State-of-the-art control and robotics challenges have long been tackled using model-based control methods like model predictive control (MPC) and reinforcement learning (RL). These methods excel in complex dynamic domains, ...Open AccessThesis -
Multimodal Integration for Natural Language Classification and Generation
Published 2023Multimodal integration is a framework for building models that can accept information from different types of modalities. Due to the recent success in the Transformer model and Pre-training Fine-tuning Techniques, ...Open AccessThesis