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New Analysis and Operational Control Algorithms for Islanded Microgrid Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-14)Driven by technical, economic and environmental benefits for different stakeholders in the power industry, the electric distribution system is currently undergoing a major paradigm shift towards having an increasing portion ... -
A new and efficient Solid Phase Microextraction approach for analysis of high fat content food samples using a matrix-compatible coating
(Elsevier, 2017-05-15)The current work presents the optimization of a protocol enabling direct extraction of avocado samples by a new Solid Phase Microextraction matrix compatible coating. In order to further extend the coating life time, ... -
A new angle on plastic debris in the aquatic environment: Investigating interactions between viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) and inanimate surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)Methods of studying the interaction between fish viruses with inanimate surfaces were developed and used to explore several variables. Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) was used as the model virus. The EPC cell ... -
New applications of elliptic curves and function fields in cryptography
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A New Approach to Multi-Model Adaptive Control
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-20)Adaptive control is an approach used to deal with systems with uncertain or time-varying parameters. A classical adaptive controller typically consists of a linear time-invariant (LTI) control law together with a tuning ... -
A new approach to rapidly generate random periodic representative volume elements for microstructural assessment of high volume fraction composites
(Elsevier, 2018-07-15)An algorithm based on event-driven molecular dynamics theory was developed to rapidly generate periodic representative volume elements (RVEs) with nonuniform distributions for both unidirectional fibre-reinforced and ... -
A New Approach to Reinforcement Learning for Sequential Robotic Tasks using a Chained Options Model and Subtask-Focused Rewards
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-09)Reinforcement Learning for Robotics is a trending area of research with tremendous potential for widescale industry adoption. To its detriment, large amounts of environmental interactions are typically required by robotic ... -
New approaches for the real-time optimization of process systems under uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-05)In the process industry, the economical operation of systems is of utmost importance for stakeholders to remain competitive. Moreover, economic incentives can be used to drive the development of sustainable processes, which ... -
New approaches to characterize polymeric oil additives in solution based on pyrene excimer fluorescence
(Wiley, 2017-01-01)Maleated polyolefins (MaPOs) such as maleated ethylene propylene copolymers or polyisobutylene terminated at one end with a succininic anhydride can be used as polymeric dispersants in engine oils after reaction with ... -
New Approaches to Composite Reliability Assessment of Smart Power Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-12)Electric power networks are complex systems because of their geographic spread and the consequent need for interconnections and integration of different components such as generators, transformers, lines, reactors, relays, ... -
New Approaches to Protein NMR Automation
(University of Waterloo, 2011-11-16)The three-dimensional structure of a protein molecule is the key to understanding its biological and physiological properties. A major problem in bioinformatics is to efficiently determine the three-dimensional structures ... -
New Approaches to Protein Structure Prediction
(University of Waterloo, 2009-11-06)Protein structure prediction is concerned with the prediction of a protein's three dimensional structure from its amino acid sequence. Such predictions are commonly performed by searching the possible structures and ... -
New Approaches to the Collection and Interpretation of High Sensitivity Temperature Logs for Detection of Groundwater Flow in Fractured Rock
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-20)The use of temperature logging for identifying water flow through fractures in sedimentary rock has declined since the 1960’s and 70’s primarily because of low sensor resolution and cross-connected flow along the borehole. ... -
A New Approximation of Fermi-Dirac Integrals of Order 1/2 by Prony’s Method and Its Applications in Semiconductor Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-20)Electronic devices are vital for our modern life. Semiconductor devices are at the core of them. Semiconductor devices are governed by the transport and behavior of electrons and holes which in turn are controlled by ... -
A new approximation of Fermi-Dirac integrals of order 1/2 for degenerate semiconductor devices
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)There had been tremendous growth in the field of Integrated circuits (ICs) in the past fifty years. Scaling laws mandated both lateral and vertical dimensions to be reduced and a steady increase in doping densities. Most ... -
New Arsenides and Antimonides as Thermoelectric Materials and Chalcogenides with Distorted Square Nets
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-22)Thermoelectric (TE) materials can be ranked by their figure-of-merit, ZT, which is defined as ZT = (S2σT)/κ. Herein, T is the average temperature between the cold (TC) and hot sides (TH) of the thermoelectric device, S is ... -
New Aspects of Quantum Interactions: Acceleration-Induced Transparency, Newton’s Cradle Spectra, Superoscillations
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-12)We present new results on different aspects of quantum interactions, from new phenomena to new mathematical tools. First, two new phenomena of light-matter interactions are presented: the stimulated Unruh effect and ... -
A New Baptism: Reclaiming public space through Light, and Bathing Ritual for an abandoned church in Montréal
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-02)Québec’s historical attachment to Roman Catholicism is visible: there is still a great amount of church buildings throughout the province. However, changing attitudes in Québec (as in other regions around the world) are ... -
New Benders' Decomposition Approaches for W-CDMA Telecommunication Network Design
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-24)Network planning is an essential phase in successfully operating state-of-the-art telecommunication systems. It helps carriers increase revenues by deploying the right technologies in a cost effective manner. More importantly, ... -
New Calibration Approaches in Solid Phase Microextraction for On-Site Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Calibration methods for quantitative on-site sampling using solid phase microextraction (SPME) were developed based on diffusion mass transfer theory. This was investigated using adsorptive polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene ...