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Development of Cold-sprayed Boron Carbide Metal Matrix Composite Coatings for Wear Resistance Applications
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Low-pressure cold spraying was used to fabricate boron carbide-based metal matrix composite coatings for wear resistance applications. Titanium carbide and tungsten carbide-based metal matrix composite coatings were also evaluated to allow for comparison. Powder blends containing 50, 75, and 92...
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Development of deep learning-based methods for rotating machinery fault diagnosis under varying speed conditions
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Rotating machines are widely used in industrial applications, such as driving motors in elevators and gearboxes in wind turbines. Machines in these applications often operate under varying speed conditions due to variable operation demand, ever-changing environment conditions and so on. As time...
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Development of Empirical Models to Predict Deposition of Aerosols in the Extrathoracic Airways of Children
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The experimental studies described in this thesis were performed with the goal of measuring deposition of aerosols, inhaled either nasally or orally, in the extrathoracic airways of children in different age groups. We pursued in vitro methods and characterized the deposition of aerosols in the...
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Fall 2013
In this study, respirable dry powders for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia complex infections in cystic fibrosis patients were developed. The feasibility of spray drying aqueous solutions containing bacteriophages was investigated. Bacteriophages KS4-M, KS14 and...
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Spring 2012
Multi-electrode arrays are essential tools to interface with the nervous system. The development of a flexible-based electrode array used to interface with the spinal cord is reported. A 2D finite element model (FEM) was developed to characterize the design parameters of such an array. A...
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Fall 2010
Alberta is the third largest economy in Canada and is expected to grow significantly in the coming decade. The energy sector plays a major role in Alberta’s economy. The objective of this research is to develop various greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigations scenarios in the energy demand and supply...
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Development of hydrophilic polyamide imide microfiltration/ultrafiltration membranes for oil sands produced water treatment
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Endless growth of petrochemical, metallurgical, and food industries has resulted in massive water pollution caused by oily materials. Membrane separation processes is one of the fastest emerging technologies for oily wastewater treatment due to their distinct advantages over traditional...
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Development of Integrated Model for Assessment of Water and GHG Footprints for Power Generation Sector
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Freshwater is a critical natural resource and is used in energy production, conversion and utilization. To ensure that the use of water today does not adversely affect the prospects for its use by future generations, there is a need to understand long term water demand and supply through energy...
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Spring 2021
Membrane desalination processes have attracted much attention in the last few decades with regards to water purification. While some methods such as reverse osmosis (RO) are demonstrated at the commercial scale, some such as membrane distillation (MD) have not been deployed, mainly due to issues...
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Development of Levelized Cost of Electricity, Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Net Energy Ratio of Solar-based Thermal Energy Storage Systems
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In this study, a data-intensive model was developed to evaluate the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the net energy ratio (NER) for thermal energy storage (TES) technologies, namely, sensible heat, latent heat, and thermochemical storage. To...