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Molecular Dynamics Investigation on the Aggregation of Polyaromatic Compounds in Water and Organic Solvents
DownloadFall 2015
Aggregation of polyaromatic (PA) compounds has drawn great interest due to their wide impacts in areas such as petroleum processing. Despite the extensive studies on PA compounds, fundamental knowledge of their aggregation behaviors is still missing at atomistic level. For instance, it’s still...
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Fall 2009
The performance of smart structures depends on the dynamic electromechanical behavior of piezoelectric sensors/actuators and the bonding condition along the interface. This thesis contents a theoretical study of the coupled electromechanical characteristics of a surface-bonded piezoelectric...
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Studying the Fabrication of Electrically-conductive Nanocomposite Membranes for wastewater treatment
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Membrane separation processes are crucial in separating various solutes from water sources, including ions, colloids, macromolecules, and organic matter. Among membrane technologies, ultrafiltration (UF) has emerged as a powerful method for effectively removing organic matter and macromolecules...
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Polyethylene-based Microfluidic System Approaches to Achieve Adaptive Visible and Thermal Camouflage Applications
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Camouflage represents a critical skill in both nature and combat zones, as it enables concealment from potential threats. With the advancement of visual and infrared-sensitive surveillance equipment, adaptive camouflage across the visible and infrared (IR) spectrums has become increasingly...
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Development of Methodological Framework and its Application for Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Fuels for Transportation
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There is scientific consensus on climate change and the adverse impacts of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In order to reduce GHG emissions, all-encompassing transitions in energy, transportation, buildings, industrial systems, and land are required. The extraction, production, and...
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Design and Characterization of a Novel Mechanical Surrogate Neck Model for Use in Head Impact Applications
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Head and brain injuries are commonly caused by head impacts in sport and recreational activities. Despite attempts to decrease head impact injury risk through mandated helmet use, mild brain injuries are still prevalent. Brain injury research and helmet assessment methods use surrogate models to...
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Towards a Fully Autonomous Robotic System for lntra-logistics Applications: Applications in the Oil and Gas lndustry
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Intra-logistics plays an important role in industry and service activities. However, current intra-logistics systems have several shortcomings for which mobile robots are the most suitable candidate to solve them. Nevertheless, the use of mobile robots should rstly overcome several challenges...
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Assessment of energy efficiency improvement opportunities and the long-term potential for greenhouse gas mitigation in industrial sector
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Concerns about climate change have resulted in a global agreement on the need for collective actions to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In Canada, the 9th largest global GHG emitter, the industrial sector is a major source of GHG emissions, accounting for 37% of the national...
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Charged Entities Interacting with Electronically Responsive Structures with Implications for the Modeling of Interactions between Carbon Nanotubes and DNA
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Understanding interactions between charged entities with electronically responsive structures embedded in an electrolytic environment is important because of the diverse range of practical applications. This study was motivated by the technique where single stranded DNA was used to separate...