• Stress and Deflection Analysis of Cracked Composite PressureVessel by Finite Element Method 

  Tekeliye, Tasachew (AAU, 2015-10)

  The aim of this thesis is to develop crack and investigate techniques and parameters that could be used to identify crack if it exist in a composite pressure vessel. Many researchers discovered formation or propagation ...
• [Application of Micro-Hydro Pv/Battery off- Grid Hybrid Energy System for Ethiopian Rural Area] 

  Tesfaye, Yohannes (Addis Ababa University, 2014-08)

  Ethiopia is a developing country with a total access to electricity not exceeding 41% (in 2012) and the number of household connected to this access is 17%. About 85% of the population lives in places where access to ...
• Electromechanical System Failure Analysis in Hydropower Plant 

  Solomon, Worku (Addis Ababa University, 2017-02)

  In this thesis, assess electromechanical components of hydropower plant condition by using fault tree analysis. Show the failure occurrences of Gilgel gibe II hydropower plant generation units. Also developed and ...
• Kinetic Modeling of Biogas from Food Waste: A Case Study of Ethiopian Airlines 

  Kahassay, Tewodros (Addis Ababa University, 2017-01)

  When looking for sustainable energy systems that are environmentally friendly, clean and versatile, Biogas plays a significant role. Moreover, converting food waste into Biogas helps to generate energy and reduce greenhouse ...
• Design, Simulation of Fluid Flow and Optimization of Operational Parameters in Tesla Multiple-Disk Turbine 

  Shimeles, Surafel (Addis Ababa University, 2014-04)

  Tesla turbine, an unconventional co-axial multiple-disk turbine utilizing a blend of friction and boundary layer effect for power production, has been a topic of many academic and experimental works for a century. Decades ...
• Simulation of Parabolic Trough Concentrating Solar Power Generation System 

  Tesfu, Seblewongel (Addis Ababa University, 2014-04)

  Climate change has drastically increased causing global warming due to emission of greenhouse gas with the provision of energy services that community of the world uses. In order to work against this trend, varieties of ...
• Energy Audit of Mekanissa Alcohol FactorY 

  G/Mariam, Samuel (Addis Ababa University, 2009-01)
• Computer-Aided Aerodynamic and Structural Design of Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Blades 

  Biadgo, Mulugeta (Addis Ababa University, 2009-06)

  Designing horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) blades to achieve satisfactory levels of performance starts with knowledge of the aerodynamic forces acting on the blades. In this thesis, HAWT blade design is studied first ...
• Feasibility Study for Replacement of Diesel Water Pumping System with PV Water Pumping System (A case of Borana Zone Water Supply, Ethiopia) 

  Bonsa, Muleta (Addis Ababa University, 2013-06)

  This study assess the economic viability of solar PV systems for water pumping project in Borana zone, where groundwater is the main source of water for the population, and compare it with the conventional option of using ...
• Modeling, Simulation and Performance Evaluation of Central Receiver System Power Plant with Thermal Storage 

  Bedru, Muaz (Addis Ababa University, 2010-09)

  Solar Central Tower systems have a single receiver placed on top of a tower surrounded by hundreds of mirrors (heliostats) which follow the apparent motion of the sun in the sky and which re-direct and focus the sunlight ...
• Viability of Solar/Wind and Hybrid Water Pumping System for Off-Grid Rural Areas in Ethiopia 

  Girma, Misrak (Addis Ababa University, 2016-06)

  The tendency to use renewable energy resources has grown continuously over the past few decades, be it due to fear over warnings of global warming or because of the depletion and short life of fossil fuels or even as a ...
• Modeling and Simulation of Small Scale Waste-to-Energy Plant 

  Jarso, Million (Addis Ababa University, 2017-03)

  With increasing demand of energy and global issue of pollution due to municipal solid waste, the idea of energy from waste is attracting the attention of many researchers. This is due to the fact that, generation of energy ...
• Feasibility Study of Use of a Horizontal Axis Aerogenerator for Well Water Lifting in Borena 

  Mekonnen, Mesay (Addis Ababa University, 2013-03)

  Shortage of water or problem of accessing it will cause a decrease in the income from agro-pastoral activities like the production of livestock, livestock products and small scale agriculture. To make sure that there is a ...
• Integration of Scheffler Concentrator and Thermal Storage Device for Indoor Injera Baking 

  Yayeh, Melkamu (Addis Ababa University, 2013-04)

  Women and children spend much of their time in collecting fire wood to cook Ethiopian common food item, Injera and they are the main groups exposed to smoke inhalation while cooking. Deforestation of biomass for cooking ...
• Modeling; Simulation and Performance Evaluation of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Power Generation System 

  Mesfin, Mekuannint (Addis Ababa University, 2009-09)

  Parabolic troughs are one of the low cost solar electric power options available today and have significant potential for further cost reduction. Parabolic trough power plants use concentrated sunlight, in place of fossil ...
• Energy Auditing of the Ethiopian Pulp and Paper Factory 

  Yisahak, Mebratu (Addis Ababa University, 2014-01)

  The objective of this thesis is to understand the energy utilization and look for ways of conservation for the Ethiopian pulp and paper S.co. To understand the process, a thorough assessment of the production process was ...
• Design;Analysis and Optimization of Photovoltaic Thermal Collector and Storages Tank 

  fisaha, Kifle (Addis Ababa University, 2017-01)
• Wind Resource Assessment at Adama II Wind Farm Using Wasp 

  Tadesse, Kassahun (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06)

  This paper presents the Estimation that has been undertaken in order to quantify the wind resource available at Adama II Wind Farm using the Wind Atlas and Application Program (WAsP). It was made through retrieving the ...
• Analysis of Fluid Flow and Losses in Regenerative Flow Compressors Using Cfd 

  Te fe ri, Kas s a (Addis Ababa University, 2008-04)

  Regenerative flow compressors are rotodynamic machines capable of producing high heads at very low flow rates. With comparable tip speed, they can produce heads equivalent to that of several centrifugal stages from a ...
• Design and Simulation of Sugar Juice Evaporator (Case study: Metehara Sugar Factory) 

  Muleta, Kal id (Addis Ababa University, 2015-04)

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