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Spring 2024

Singh, Satyajit

Predicting polymer drag reduction from polymer solution rheology can be potentially achieved by developing a model between friction factor and rheological characteristics. The model’s foundation depends on establishing a correlation between these parameters, and its robustness depends on the size...

Spring 2024

Elkashat, Ahmed

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are promising energy conversion devices that offer high efficiency and low environmental impact. In order to understand and accurately estimate the SOFCs performance, advanced modeling techniques are required due to SOFCs complicated multi-physics nature and complex...

Spring 2024

Ansari, Amir

This thesis aims to create a platform to estimate and monitor the University of Alberta (UAlberta) fleet vehicles’ fuel consumption and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. The main objective is to collect and analyze fleet vehicles information to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions...

Spring 2024

Bello, Olanrewaju Wasiu

This study characterized flare-like flame emissions and improved methods of reducing flare emissions during well completion operations in the upstream oil and gas industries. Flowback fluids are water-based solutions that return to the earth’s surface with extracted oil and gas during and after...

Spring 2024

Shaw, Pragati

Nanotechnology has advanced in recent years to the extent that custom-tailored structures of high regularity can now be synthesized with high precision. Single-digit nanochannels (SDNs), referring to nanochannels with a diameter or conduit width of less than 10 nanometers, present unique...

Spring 2024

Wang, Sen

Flow separation at the trailing-edge (TE) region of wings, known as trailing-edge separation, is a process where the boundary layer detaches from the wing surface under the effect of an adverse pressure gradient (APG). The phenomenon is known for reducing lift, increasing drag and producing...

Spring 2024

Moradi, Kazem

The growing global demand for energy, coupled with the need for sustainable and efficient energy solutions, has driven the exploration of new energy sources. Low-grade heat, widely available but challenging to convert into usable forms of energy (such as electricity), is a focal point for...