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Elastic-Plastic Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis under Variable Amplitude Loading Spectra
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-13)Most components or structures experience in service a variety of cyclic stresses. In the case of cyclic constant amplitude loading the fatigue crack growth depends only on the crack, the component geometry and the applied ... -
An Elasto-Visco-Plastic Multiscale Model for Fibrous Unidirectional Composite Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-24)This research thesis investigates the capability of predicting the elasto-visco-plastic material response and failure of a unidirectional composite material. A constitutive framework is developed to incorporate the elastic, ... -
Elastography for Portable Ultrasound
(Springer Verlag, 2017-10-27)Portable wireless ultrasound has been emerging as a new ultrasound device due to its unique advantages including small size, lightweight, wireless connectivity and affordability. Modern portable ultrasound devices can offer ... -
Electric field sensing near the surface microstructure of an atom chip using cold Rydberg atoms
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-27)This thesis reports experimental observations of electric fields using Rydberg atoms, including dc field measurements near the surface of an atom chip, and demonstration of measurement techniques for ac fields far from ... -
Electric-field induced dissociation of molecules in Rydberg-like highly vibrationally excited ion-pair states
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Electric-field-dependent variable-range hopping conductance in quasi-two-dimensional systems: Application to PrBa2Cu3O7-y-based superconductor–normal-metal–superconductor junctions
(American Physical Society, 1996-03)We have calculated the hopping conductivity of quasi-two-dimensional systems by using the variable-range hopping conduction mechanism in the presence of an electric field. We considered that the localized states are randomly ... -
Electric-field-dependent variable-range hopping conduction in PrBa2Cu307-y
(Taylor & Francis, 1997-02)The variable-range hopping conductivities of quasi-two-dimensional systems in electric fields were calculated for the cases of both constant and energy-dependent densities of states. The localized states were considered ... -
Electrical Design for Manufacturability Solutions: Fast Systematic Variation Analysis and Design Enhancement Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-12)The primary objectives in this research are to develop computer-aided design (CAD) tools for Design for Manufacturability (DFM) solutions that enable designers to conduct more rapid and more accurate systematic variation ... -
Electrical Resistance and Natural Convection Heat Transfer Modeling of Shape Memory Alloy Wires
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-22)Shape memory alloy (SMA) wires are becoming increasingly popular as actuators in automotive applications due to properties such as large recovery strain, low weight, and silent actuation. The length change and thus actuation ... -
Electrically Small Particles for Energy Harvesting in the Infrared and Microwave Regimes
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Harnessing energy from clean and sustainable resources is of crucial importance to our planet. Several attempts through different technologies have been pursued to achieve efficient and sustainable energy production systems. ... -
Electrically Small Probe for Near-field Detection Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-31)The microwave near-field detection technique is of interest to many researchers for characterizing materials because of its high sensitivity. It is based on sensing buried objects by producing an evanescent field.The ... -
Electrically thin lenses and reflectors
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-16)In physics, specially in optics, ray models are commonly used to simplify problems and further design devices for a diverse variety of applications. This diversity runs from mass-oriented products, such as cameras, to more ... -
Electricity Market Participation and Investment Planning Frameworks for Energy Storage Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-31)The recent trend of increasing share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the generation mix has necessitated new operational and planning studies because of the high degree of uncertainty and variability of these sources. ... -
Electro-optic rotating half-waveplate for a quantum dot fine-structure eraser
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Quantum dots are a promising source of entangled photon pairs. Recent advances have shown nearly dephasing-free entanglement from quantum dots embedded in semiconductor nanowires. An outstanding challenge with these ... -
Electro-Spark Deposition Machine Design, Physical Controls and Parameter Effects
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-03)Electro-spark deposition (ESD) is a micro welding process characterized by short duration high current pulses, often generated by capacitors, arcing between a conductive electrode and substrate. The high intensity, low net ... -
Electro-spark Deposition Process for Fine Structures and New Materials Coating
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)The electrospark deposition (ESD) process can be used in industry to apply coatings and repair components. It uses a rod-shaped conductive material as the raw material for the electrode, which is melted by the high temperature ... -
Electro-Thermal Mechanical Modeling of Microbolometer for Reliability Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)Infrared (IR) imaging is a key technology in a variety of military and civilian applications, especially for night vision and remote sensing. Compared with cryogenically cooled IR sensors, uncooled infrared imaging devices ... -
Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate Pollution and Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction from Water Resources
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-14)Amid the pursuit of modernization, the urbanization process continues to advance, accompanied by rapid industrial and economic growth, the frequent occurrence of water resource abuse, pollution, and wastage. ... -
Electrochemical Development of Cathode for Metal Supported-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-11)In comparison to conventional generation systems, the use of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) provides higher electrical efficiency and lower carbon emissions. Furthermore, contrary to other fuel cell types, SOFC is considered ... -
Electrochemical Growth and Characterization of ZnO Nanowires
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-15)ZnO semiconductor materials, especially nanostructured materials, have potential applications in large-area electronics, photonics and optoelectronics due to their unique electrical and optical properties. ZnO nanowires ...