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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Fall 2019
Cutting the pavement to install a small diameter utility network, such as flexible pipes, conduits or telecommunication lines, is a common practice in urban areas. The last 200 meters of installation is known particularly difficult to deliver, with obstacles both above and below ground to...
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Spring 2024
The escalating energy consumption of buildings highlights the significance of adopting energy-efficient building design and construction practices. The growing demand for higher thermal resistance within building envelopes also necessitates innovative solutions for energy-efficient building...
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Experimental and theoretical investigation of mechanical responses of bacteria under hypoosmotic pressure
DownloadFall 2024
Bacteria represent a type of ubiquitous pathogen that respond to environmental changes such as osmotic pressure due to their cellular structure. Both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria have distinct structure, including a plasma membrane and cell wall. The primary difference between them...
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Macro-Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Simulation by Means of the Finite Element Method and Concentrated Solution Theory
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Lithium-ion batteries are the leading contender for high density energy storage for applications such as electric vehicles and personal electronic devices. While they promise well over 4 V of potential per cell, actually realizing such high voltages is quite difficult, given the many modes of...
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Spring 2021
Electromagnetic devices, such as transformers and power reactors, are widely used in power systems. Traditionally, these essential components are simplified into lumped net-works in power system electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations. However, the traditional lumped network model cannot...
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Physics-Based Modeling of Failure of Novel Light-Weight Materials: Applications to Computational Design of Materials
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Advanced physics-based computational models have been developed in this thesis to study dynamic failure in novel light-weight materials used in impact applications, focusing on applying different computational techniques to study three material systems: 1. novel self-propagating high-temperature...
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Spring 2024
Solvent injection processes offer a promising alternative to steam-based techniques for heavy oil recovery. Multiple mass transfer mechanisms, including interphase mass transfer, diffusion, and convection, would affect the process efficiency and recovery performance. Understanding the mass...