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Modeling the Viscoelastic Material Behavior of the Midpalatal Suture in Finite Element Simulations for the Purpose of Better Understanding the Role of Soft Tissue Sutures in Orthodontic Maxillary Expansion Procedures
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Finite element analysis can help increase understanding of how the material behavior of the midpalatal suture affects maxillary expansion in adolescents with unfused sutures. Mathematical material models describing the non linear viscoelastic behavior of the midpalatal suture were previously...
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Spring 2016
Hybrids formed by biological entities and human-made nano-structures have been intensively studied in recent years due to their very interesting properties and applications. DNA-carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrid is one such material and the motivation of this PhD study. The interaction of DNA building...
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Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Flows through Mini-channels and Micro-scale Orifices for SAGD Applications
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This experimental investigation examined the inflow to a producer well geometry found in a typical steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process. The flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid through mini-channels (Dh = 0.837 µm) and micro-scale orifices (keystone slots, Dh = 0.858 µm) were...
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Fall 2016
Fluidized beds offer efficient solutions for segregation of clay and bitumen pellets in the oil production industry. However, the hydrodynamics of these systems is not well-known and they are mostly operated as ``black box''. The removal of clay pellets in the mechanical separation of oil sands...
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Particle image velocimetry/ tracking in turbulent flow over riblet surfaces with superhydrophobic coating
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Riblet surfaces have been introduced as of one successful technique to reduce skin-friction. Advanced particle image velocimetry (PIV) and particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) are employed to investigate turbulent structures over riblet surfaces by several researchers including Suzuki and Kasagi...
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Spring 2016
Scoliosis is the deformation of the spine and, in some cases, surgery is suggested in order to correct the curvature and prevent progression. During scoliosis surgery, the patient is positioned on the surgical frame face down in such a way that the hips and chest are placed over cushions. Lateral...
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Spring 2016
A robust heat flux sensor was developed in order to quantify the energy release from high heat load scenarios, such as wildland fires. In order to reduce the high errors in the heat flux data, the sensor was modified to measure the differential temperature so as to mitigate the propagation of...
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Reliability Assessment and Energy Modeling for Alberta's Oil Sands Surface Mining Equipment
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Alberta’s surface mining sector is one of the largest energy-consuming industries in Canada, and so oil sands mining equipment performance has a significant impact on the economy. To achieve more sustainable oil sands mining production in Alberta, one of the influential factors is the improvement...
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Fall 2016
Reliability estimation based on condition monitoring data contains two important parts: thresholding and probability density estimation. Thresholding is to determine a critical level of an indicator corresponding to the transition of system states. Probability density estimation is to estimate...