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Development, Assembly and Testing of a Power Supply System for a Hyperloop Prototype
(2023)This thesis presents the development of an advanced battery system within Swissloop’s continuous efforts to advance Hyperloop technology. For the 2023 prototype, several innovations were introduced, including a new Double Sided Reluctance Motor and levitation system. These additions necessitated the creation of a new power supply system capable of meeting their energy requirements. To fulfill these demands, custom-made Lithium Polymer ...Bachelor Thesis -
Aerodynamic Design of a Hyperloop Pod by Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis
(2019)The rise in mobility and demand for fast movement brings the traditional modes of transport to their limits. A broader development of transport systems is crucial. The Hyperloop pushes the boundaries and enables an efficient and safe way of transport. With the principle of a pneumatic tube, transport capsules, so-called pods, travel at high speeds through a low-pressure tube to minimize aerodynamic drag. To guarantee a solid development, ...Bachelor Thesis -
Performance Trade-offs Analysis of SmartNIC Architectures
(2023)In-network packet processing utilizing SmartNICs has emerged as a promising method for enhancing the performance of distributed applications. This approach leverages packet-level parallelism and aligns with the in-network computing trend, which involves integrating energy-efficient processing cores with high-speed NICs. By offloading specific data processing tasks to the networking infrastructure instead of relying solely on the Host CPU, ...Bachelor Thesis -
Designing of a communication library for Versal devices using Stream-Based API
(2023)The Versal Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform is a programmable heterogeneous device that combines general-purpose CPU cores, pro- grammable logic, and specialized AI Engine compute processors in the same System-on-Chip. Versal devices are starting to be shipped in the market, and how to efficiently program and leverage them are still open questions. Max Wierse’s Bachelor Thesis [10] already provides a starting point to reason about ...Bachelor Thesis -
Turtle Graphics for WebTigerJython-3
(2023)This bachelor thesis presents the development and integration of Turtle Graphics into WebTigerJython-3, an interactive web-based educational platform aimed at introducing beginners to programming and computational thinking. Turtle Graphics is a widespread visual programming concept made popular by Seymour Papert in the 1960s. It revolutionized the way beginners learn how to write code by allowing them to create intricate drawings and ...Bachelor Thesis -
Trusted Firmware for a Research Computer
(2023)Firmware plays a crucial role in the boot process of every computer. However, firmware stacks often suffer from issues related to their size and complexity, typically stemming from years of patchwork to support new platforms or fix bugs. This thesis delves into the realm of firmware by rewriting the initial stage of the firmware stack of the Enzian research computer. The emphasis of this study is on understanding and optimizing the ...Bachelor Thesis -
Boot Firmware for Heterogeneous Systems running Linux
(2023)The primary role of the boot firmware is to initialize essential system components before booting an operating system. At the same time, it should provide hardware descriptions and interaction mechanism through the UEFI and ACPI standards. The current boot firmware for Enzian is unmaintainable due to its outdated design and reliance on an obsolete EDK2 version, without any obvious way to update it. Consequently, a complete rewrite ...Bachelor Thesis -
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Creating city archetypes: a new approach to present and future flooding problems
(2023)In an increasingly urbanised world, cities are the hubs of human activity. Shifting urban centers towards sustainability is crucial both from an economical and human perspective. Flooding is the most dangerous natural event for cities, especially those in the tropical belt, characterized by a climate prone to extreme rainfall events. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms that link cities and floods. Unplanned development, ...Bachelor Thesis