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Non-linear Effects on Stopping of Fast Moving Molecular Ions Through Solids
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-27)This thesis studies the non-linear (Barkas) effects on stopping of fast moving molecular ions through solids. We model the solid target by a rigid lattice of positive ion cores surrounded by a gas of electrons. To model ... -
Non-linear Interactions between Internal Wave Beams: Beyond the Traditional Approximation.
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-22)The problem of nonlinear interactions of internal waves is solved using small-amplitude expansions beyond the traditional approximation; that is the horizontal component of the Earth’s rotation vector is included in our ... -
Non-linear, non-monotonic effect of nano-scale roughness on particle deposition in absence of an energy barrier: Experiments and modeling
(Springer Nature, 2015-12-11)Deposition of colloidal- and nano-scale particles on surfaces is critical to numerous natural and engineered environmental, health, and industrial applications ranging from drinking water treatment to semi-conductor ... -
A non-local plasticity model of stimulated volume evolution during hydraulic fracturing
(Elsevier, 2018-10-02)Hydraulic fracturing in naturally fractured rocks often leads to the creation of a stimulated zone in which the target rock formation is deformed and fractured by the reactivation and shear dilation of natural fractures ... -
Non-local Quantum Systems with Infinite Entanglement
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-18)The study of quantum entanglement under quantum information has mostly been done in the mathematical model of tensor product of Hilbert spaces. In infinite dimensions, this model cannot capture all cases of non-local ... -
Non-Markovianity in Logical Fidelity Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)As quantum devices are progressively scaled and refined, quantum codes will become indispensable to guarantee reliable computation in the presence of noise. Due to the difficulties of characterizing physical noise, direct ... -
Non-perturbative approaches to Scattering Amplitudes
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-26)This thesis is devoted to the study of scattering amplitudes using two non-perturbative approaches. In Part I we focus on a particular theory known as N = 4 Super-Yang-Mills in four spacetime dimensions. The scattering ... -
Non-perturbative aspects of gauge theories
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-06)The purpose of this thesis is to establish some non-perturbative results in gauge theories in d<=4 spacetime dimensions. We generically refer to such theories as Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). Gauge theories are asymptotically ... -
Non-pharmacological Management of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Health-Care Professional Perspectives and Experiences
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-07)Introduction: Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by a femoral neck or lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) less than 2.5 standard deviations below the mean of young adult females and encompasses ... -
Non-Precious Cathode Electrocatalytic Materials for Zinc-Air Battery
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-23)In the past decade, rechargeable batteries attracted the attention from the researchers in search for renewable and sustainable energy sources. Up to date, lithium-ion battery is the most commercialized and has been supplying ... -
Non-specific immune response and disease-resistance in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) supplemented with probiotics
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-21)Finfish aquaculture is the fastest-growing food-production sector in the world. Nevertheless, intensive production faces increased disease outbreaks due to high stock densities and environmental effects. Currently, infectious ... -
Non-viral gemini surfactant-phospholipid nanoparticles for topical gene delivery to the retina
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-29)Glaucoma is a group of optic nerve degenerative diseases, which leads to gradual and permanent vision loss. Recent developments in the field of gene therapy have proposed increasingly promising treatments for glaucoma, in ... -
Nonamphiphilic Assembly of Metal Carbonyl Complexes: Chemical Structure, Kinetics, and Hydrophobic Effect
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-30)Self-assembly is an effective approach for the synthesis of various nanostructures. Assembly of amphiphilic molecules has been well developed, which are mostly thermodynamic controlled. Although the importance of kinetics ... -
Nondestructive Evaluation of Asphalt Pavement Joints Using LWD and MASW Tests
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-16)Longitudinal joints are one of the critical factors that cause premature pavement failure. Poor-quality joints are characterized by a low density and high permeability; which generates surface distresses such as ravelling ... -
Nondestructive Evaluation of the Depth of Cracks in Concrete Plates Using Surface Waves
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-16)Concrete structures can often be modeled as plates, for example, bridges, tunnel walls and pipes. Near-surface damage in concrete structures mostly takes the form of cracking. Surface-breaking cracks affect concrete ... -
Nondifferentiable energy minimization for cohesive fracture in a discontinuous Galerkin finite element framework
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)Until recently, most works on the computational modelling of fracture relied on a Newtonian mechanics approach, i.e., momentum balance equations describing the motion of the body along with fracture criteria describing the ... -
Noninvasive Glucose Detection Using Infrared Photoacoustic Spectroscopy and Machine Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-19)The ideal method to monitor diabetes is to obtain the glucose level with a fast, accurate, and pain-free measurement that does not require blood drawing or finger pricking. Although the development of noninvasive devices ... -
Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames Subjected to Abnormal Loads
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-20)The purpose of this study is to analyze reinforced concrete frames subjected to abnormal loads. Structures are rarely subjected to abnormal loads, however, when they are subjected to them, it can lead to a progressive ... -
Nonlinear and Geometric Controllers for Rigid Body Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-18)In this thesis we investigate the motion control problem for a class of vehicles C V , which includes satellites, quadrotors, underwater vehicles, and tailsitters. Given a globally represented model of C V , and a curve, ... -
Nonlinear beam behaviour with a moving mass
(University of Waterloo, 1999)