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Fall 2024

Zheng, Jie

The objectives of this thesis is to explores the mechanical behaviour of alumina ceramics, focusing on fracture and fragmentation response through a blend of experimental investigations and advanced computational modelling. To bridge the gap between micro-mechanisms and macroscopic material...

Fall 2024

Kabir, Raihanul

Much research has been performed over the past few decades on heat pipe performance enhancement. A major thrust of investigation has been to examine factors impacting condensation. Measurements suggest that drop-wise condensation achieves a comparatively larger rate of condensate discharge on...

Fall 2024

Li, Haozhe

The turbulent structures of Taylor-Couette (T-C) flow of a Polyacrylamide (PAM) solution (200 and 400 ppm) is experimentally investigated and compared with the same flow with water at Re = 1.50 × 104, to understand the effect of nonlinear shear-thinning viscosity on the flow regime, in terms of...

Fall 2024

Gungor, Ahmet

Hydrodynamics of the flow around multi-foil systems, representing the tailfin dynamics of collectively swimming fish or fish schooling, were investigated by directly solving the Navier-Stokes equations across a range of flow conditions. The wake and performance of the pitching foils in schooling...

Fall 2024

Lartey, Elizabeth

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...

Fall 2024

Beaudry, Eric C

Osseointegrated transfemoral implants are a promising alternative for individuals who are unable to use a socket prosthesis; it is generally accepted that bone-anchored prostheses can improve patient quality of life. Osseointegration is the long-term process of implant anchorage in bone, caused...

Fall 2024

Shi, Furui

This thesis is concerned with the experiments and modelling for the time-dependent behavior of semicrystalline polymers. Relaxation test had long been used to evaluate the performance of materials. In this study, a novel multi-relaxation-recovery test was proposed based on cyclic stages of stress...

Fall 2024

Baritto Loreto, Miguel Leonardo

Non-combustion products, i.e., those not burned for energy production, have the potential to diversify and enhance the resilience of the oil sands industry in anticipation of reduced fuel demand due to the ongoing decarbonization of the economy. Despite the significance of this transition, there...

Fall 2024

Schadan, Sydney M

Trunk stability and control in a world of gravitational forces and perturbations requires coordinated trunk muscle activation through involvement of control mechanisms within the neuromuscular system. Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) often suffer under impaired trunk control and posture,...

Fall 2024

Sheikhi Mohammadabadi, Saeed

Understanding the dynamics of injecting fluids into porous media is essential for enhancing the reliability of subsurface storage/sequestration of fuels such as hydrogen or combustion byproducts such as carbon dioxide. In either case, significant progress has been made overcoming a variety of...