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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
- 1354Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- 4Department of Biomedical Engineering
- 2Department of Biological Sciences
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 1Department of Human Ecology
- 2Bendrich, Michelle
- 2El-Thaher, Nayef
- 2Fadic Eulefi, Anton
- 2Hoseinzadeh Hejazi, Sayed Alireza
- 2Hosseininejad, Seyed Shaham Aldin
- 2Kammammettu, Sanjula
- 44Xu, Zhenghe (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 40Huang, Biao (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 34Liu, Qingxia (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 29Zeng, Hongbo (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 27Henein, Hani (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 21Gupta, Rajender (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
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Spring 2014
Abstract In this study a complete solution methodology is developed for the simulation of hydrocyclones. A commercial software package, Ansys 12 Fluid Dynamics (Fluent), is used to solve the governing conservation equations. Turbulence is modelled using the large eddy simulation, and the...
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Modelling and control of hemodialysis systems for better treatment management of Chronic Kidney Disease patients
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Kidneys are essential organs located on either side of the vertebral column which perform several essential bodily functions. When there is a gradual, permanent loss of basic kidney functions, a person is said to have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). CKD has been identified to be a global public...
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Spring 2013
In the steam methane reforming process, improvement of the reformed gas outlet temperature control performance can lead to a larger hydrogen production rate, while ensuring safe process operation. In this work, a side fired primary gas reformer is investigated. The three objectives of this work...
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Spring 2012
Modelling of solvent extraction was studied using 1,2,3,4–tetrahydronaphtalene (tetralin) and Poplar coal (lignite). A kinetic model was developed taking into account temperature, mass transfer limitations and dominating events (physical or chemical) during coal liquefaction. It was found there...
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Modelling of the Thermal History During Submerged Arc Welding and Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing
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The finite element method (FEM) and finite element analysis (FEA) are numerical techniques to solve partial differential and ordinary differential equations. They are widely used in engineering, physics, and other fields. The development of these FEM and FEA makes it possible to accurately...
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Modelling process dynamics by the discovery of partial differential equations using a data-driven and hybrid modelling approach
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The abundance of data and advances in data acquisition technologies have made data-driven approaches attractive to solve a multitude of problems. Differential equations deliver underlying models for most physical processes. Obtaining the fundamental physics underlying any data in the form of...
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MODELLING THE RHEOLOGY OF COMPLEX FLUIDS : Cases of Bitumen and Heavy Oils at low temperatures.
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As complex fluids such as heavy oil or bitumen pass from the field to process units, structural and compositional changes occur that are intimately linked with pressure (P), temperature (T), and shear histories. In this exploratory work, a modified Structural Kinetics Model is used to calculate...
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Fall 2016
This work is focused on two control methods for first order hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDE). The first method investigated is output regulation by employing the internal model control (IMC) principle where the controller generates the internal dynamic of the exosystem in order to...
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Spring 2020
High chromium cast irons (HCCIs) are widely used in oil sands, mining, and manufacturing industrial sectors due to its high resistance to wear, corrosion and corrosive wear. HCCIs are composed of hard carbides and ferrous matrix, resulting in high hardness and reasonably good toughness. In...