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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Numerical Study of Reservoir Geomechanical Pressuremeter Testing under Anisotropic In-situ Stresses
DownloadSpring 2016
The anisotropy of horizontal stresses in the saturated medium presents tremendous difficulties to the determination of in-situ rock properties especially when the formation is poorly overconsolidated. The application of reservoir geomechanical pressuremeter designed to pressurize the borehole at...
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Numerical study of ionospheric response to perturbations and interaction with spacecraft instruments
DownloadSpring 2014
This PhD thesis presents numerical studies of the ionosphere dynamics and of the interaction between ionospheric plasma and spacecraft instruments. The main results of my research are the following: A first study presents a simple model to account for magnetic field perturbations in response to...
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Spring 2016
Solvent injection is a widely used method to enhance oil recovery (EOR). Mixtures of reservoir oil and solvents can exhibit complex multiphase behavior at temperatures typically below 120°F, in which a third solvent-rich liquid (L2) can coexist with the oleic (L1) and gaseous (V) phases. Reliable...
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Fall 2012
The electron-phonon interaction is one of the fundamental interactions in almost all condensed matter materials. In conventional superconductors, the electron-phonon interaction is the glue that attracts two electrons to one another to form a pair. A strong electron-phonon interaction leads to...
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Fall 2022
The Helmholtz equation is a fundamental wave propagation model in the time-harmonic setting, which appears in many applications such as electromagnetics, geophysics, and ocean acoustics. It is challenging and computationally expensive to solve due to (1) its highly oscillating solution and (2)...
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Fall 2018
Uncontrolled air movement in sewer systems can lead to odor issues (i.e. H2S releasing), geysers, flooding, manhole cover blowup and public safety and health concerns, etc. However, the movement of the air flow in sewer systems has not been understood well, especially on the fundamentals of the...
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Numerical Study on the Hydraulics of Stormwater Catch Basin Grate Inlets under Clean and Clogging Conditions
DownloadSpring 2023
Accurate assessment of urban drainage system is vital for municipalities. Stormwater catch basin (CB) inlets are critical linkages between the two dimensional (2-D) urban street flow and the 1-D underground sewer network flow. So far, extensive studies have been conducted to quantify the...