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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.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 8Weis, Tim (Mechanical Engineering)
- 2Fleck, Brian (Mechanical Engineering)
- 1Doucette, John (Mechanical Engineering)
- 1Fleck, Brian (Mechanical Engineering)
- 1Hemmati, Arman (Mechanical Engineering)
- 1Leach, Andrew (Business)
- 1Avkhimenia, Vadim
- 1Dyck, Caleb B
- 1Gordon, Hermes E
- 1Jayamaha, Don Jehan Savio Reshon
- 1Lartey, Elizabeth
- 1Noel, William Donald
- 1Actor Critic Battery
- 1Alberta electricity
- 1Ampacity Forecast
- 1Battery Degradation
- 1Battery Feasible Region
- 1Battery Operation
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A Lean Approach to System Design and the Development of a Multi-Stage Dredging System for Commercial Applications
DownloadSpring 2023
The development of any technology requires that a balance must be struck between meeting requirements and dealing with constraints. This thesis presents a lean approach to the initial design and development of a complex, multi-physics system for industrial implementation, undertaken due to...
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A Thin-Film Model to Characterize a Luminescent Solar Concentrator for Higher Efficiency Electricity Generation
DownloadSpring 2023
Jayamaha, Don Jehan Savio Reshon
A Luminescent Solar Concentrator (LSC) is a device that consists of a transparent plate with photovoltaic (PV) cells connected to one or more sides. The transparent plate functions as a waveguide and contains luminescent particles, such as organic dyes or quantum dots. The luminescent particles...
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Fall 2021
With continued growth in global carbon emissions, much of the developed world is curtailing its dependence on fossil fuels. Broad decarbonization will not come from a single source, but rather a combination of policy, technology, and innovation. Wind power has seen significant development in...
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Fall 2024
In 2021, the City of Edmonton (CoE) released an Energy Transition Strategy and Action Plan (ETSAP) outlining how Edmonton can achieve ``net zero" greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The plan indicated that 83\% of GHG emissions could be reduced between 2020 and 2050 through energy savings and...
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Fall 2020
This thesis presents a methodology to simulate the energy production from hypothetical wind farms in Alberta in order to examine potential future market impacts of a geographically dispersed wind fleet in Alberta. The wind farms’ output is simulated using the Canadian Wind Atlas (CWA) Modelled...
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Fall 2024
Canada has set a goal to reach net-zero electricity. For Alberta, this remains a significant challenge. Although Alberta has achieved considerable greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions by eliminating coal and expanding its renewable fleet, a unique electricity market and the dominance of natural...
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Sizing, Operation, and Evaluation of Battery Energy Storage with Dynamic Line Rating and Deep Learning
DownloadSpring 2023
Integration of renewables has the potential to reduce society’s reliance on carbon-based fuels. Sizing renewable-energy installations is key to making a successful business case for the construction of new assets. Dynamic thermal line rating is the amount of current in real-time that a...
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Wind Resource Assessment for the Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering (DICE) building at the University of Alberta North Campus
DownloadSpring 2018
The implementation of small wind turbines in the urban environment with the intention of producing energy in high demand areas (cities), and reduce carbon footprint has been met generally with less than successful results. . The primary challenge in these projects is to understand the wind field,...