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Fall 2018
Hernandez Peralta, Rodrigo Arturo
The objective of this research was to examine the cold temperature limitation of the elastomeric material currently used in railcar airbrake glad-hand gaskets. A test plan to assess gasket material performance was designed based on gasket operating conditions and material properties. Standards,...
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Fracture Modeling in Elastomeric Materials: Relating the Macroscopic Response to Microscopic Processes
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Inelastic material behavior is known to be able to enhance the fracture toughness of elastomers. However, how to optimally exploit this toughening mechanism is still being investigated. In this thesis a series of continuum models are developed to describe such inelastic behaviors, with the goal...
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2017-08-28
SSHRC Awarded PEG 2017: Recent government policy changes have created public funding challenges for many organizations, threatening the sustainability of social movements. We aim to synthesize and mobilize best practices and knowledge to help non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Canada access...
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2015
Heo, Giseon, Major, Paul W., Melenka, Garrett W., Carey, Jason P., Romanyk, Dan R., Toogood, Roger W., Fathimani, Maryam
Background The primary objective of this study was to develop a computer-controlled three-dimensional friction measuring system, the orthodontic friction simulator (OFS). A clinically-based in vitro experiment considering wet and dry friction for conventionally and self-ligated brackets is...
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Localization of Global Discourse and the Breakdown of the Washington Consensus (WC): A Case Study of Korean Higher Education Reform (1993-2012)
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In my dissertation paper, I sought the political implications of neo-liberal education reform with the case of recent Korean higher education reforms. I first explored the macro-causal relationship of neo-liberal higher education reform in transnational social relations, and then the political...
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Evaluation of Different Winter Road Conditions and Effectiveness of Winter Road Maintenance Operations
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This study uses friction measurements of Real Time Traction Tool (RT3)-Curve to characterize different road conditions, evaluate the effect of winter maintenance operations, and identify influential parameters. The reliability of RT3-Curve device was verified by a speed-dependency analysis....
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The effect of perturbations on resistance to sliding in second order moments comparing two different bracket types
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Wong, Justin W., Carey, Jason P., Romanyk, Dan L., Heo, Giseon, Toogood, Roger W., Major, Paul W.
Orthodontic literature has shown all ligation methods to behave similarly in the clinical situation; however, the reasoning behind this still requires further investigation. A novel frictional device able to measure forces at the level of the bracket along with a custom perturbation device was...
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Spring 2014
This work provides a guideline for gecko inspired dry adhesive design and simulation. Mechanical property testing for several polymers commonly used in gecko adhesives (Kraton G1657 thermoplastic elastomer, ST-1060, and ST-1087 polyurethane elastomers) allowed hyperelastic and viscoelastic...
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Applications of nonautonomous infinite-dimensional systems control theory for parabolic PDEs
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Parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) are used as models of transport-reaction phenomena in a variety of different industrial chemical and materials engineering processes, and can yield precise descriptions of process variables with complex temporal and spatially dependent system...
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The Effect of Perturbations on Resistance to Sliding in Second Order Moments Using Conventional Ligated Brackets Versus Passive Self Ligated Brackets
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Abstract Objectives: A novel frictional and perturbation device was used to investigate the role of vibrations on resistance to sliding (RS) in conventional and passive ligated brackets Methods: 150 3M Victory Series twins (0.022 slot) and 150 Damon Q brackets (0.022 slot) were tested using an...