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The Effect of Electricity-Use Feedback on Residential Consumption: A Case Study of Customers with Smart Meters in Milton, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-20)Faced with a looming electricity crisis, the provincial government is calling for Ontarians to adopt a “culture of conservation”, and is planning to equip all residential dwellings with new metering infrastructure known ... -
The effect of Electro Spark Deposition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of IN718
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-05)The Electro Spark Deposition is a technique of continuing interest to repair or coat the surface of expensive components used in the aerospace industry. A potential use for this technique is to repair damaged turbine blades ... -
Effect of Electroacidification on Ultrafiltration Performance and Physicochemical Properties of Soy Protein Extracts
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-09)A novel approach for the production of soy protein isolates was investigated integrating electroacidification and membrane ultrafiltration. The effect of electroacidification on the ultrafiltration performance and ... -
Effect of Elevated Temperature on Mechanical Behaviour and Springback of Aluminum Alloy Brazing Sheets
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-29)The current work investigates the effect of warm forming process parameters on springback of AA3003 brazing sheets, comprising a modified AA3003 core with a lower melting point AA4045 clad layer used to promote brazing. ... -
Effect of ethanol on BTEX biodegradation in aerobic aquifer systems
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-04)Ethanol can affect the biodegradation of gasoline hydrocarbons in groundwater. High concentrations of ethanol can be toxic to subsurface microorganisms that are otherwise capable of degrading hydrocarbons, such as benzene, ... -
The Effect of Familiarity and Complexity of Environments, and Mode of Wayfinding on Gaze and Memory
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-21)Whether we travel the well-known route to work or unfamiliar streets in a new city, we use wayfinding in order to determine and follow a route to get to our destination. Wayfinding is dependent on cognitive processes, ... -
The Effect of Fertilizer Application on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Willow Short Rotation Coppice Systems in Southern Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-27)Willow (Salix spp.) short-rotation coppice (SRC) systems on marginal lands are effective at providing carbon (C) neutral bioenergy. However, nitrogen (N) fertilizer application, used to enhance aboveground biomass productivity, ... -
Effect of forging on the low cycle fatigue behavior of cast AZ31B Alloy
(Elsevier, 2017-08-26)The effect of forging on the low cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of cast AZ31B was investigated. The forging process was conducted at a temperature of 450°C and speed of 390mm/min. Fully reversed (Rε=-1) strain controlled ... -
Effect of Forming Temperature and Sheet Temper on the Brazing Characteristics of Aluminum Alloy Sheet
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)Automotive heat exchangers are fabricated by forming and brazing of multi-layered aluminum (Al) alloy sheets. The Al brazing sheets are comprised of two alloy layers: an AA3xxx core, which provides strength to the assembly, ... -
The Effect of Freezing on the Elution of PVA from Contact Lenses
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-30)Contact lenses are widely used, with over 140 million wearers globally. Wearing contact lenses can cause symptoms of discomfort and dryness, which affect nearly half of all wearers. To address this concern, this thesis ... -
Effect of FRP Anchors on the FRP Rehabilitation of Shear Critical RC Beams and Flexure Critical RC Slabs
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites as a repair and strengthening material for reinforced concrete (RC) members has increased over the past twenty years. The tendency for FRP sheets to debond at loads below ... -
Effect of Fuel Ethanol on Subsurface Microorganisms and its Influence on Biodegradation of BTEX Compounds.
(University of Waterloo, 2000)Ethanol is used as fuel in neat form in some countries (Brazil and India) or blended with gasoline (Europe, Canada and the United States). The benefits of ethanol use include octane enhancement, a cleaner environment and ... -
The effect of galvanized steel corrosion on the integrity of concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-16)The major concern regarding the use of hot-dip galvanized (HDG) steel as reinforcement in concrete has been the high rate of corrosion experienced by the zinc during the first hours in the fresh, wet, and highly alkaline ... -
Effect of Gemini Surfactants on Amyloid Beta Aggregation
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive dementia affecting cognition, behavior, and functional status and there is no cure which exists for it. In AD, Amyloid Beta (Aβ) peptides form aggregates that are neurotoxic in the ... -
The effect of glyphosate on bacteria and archaea community composition in freshwater biofilms
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-04)Glyphosate-based herbicides are some of the most widely used herbicides in the world today, however, there is still much to learn about how glyphosate affects non-target ecosystems. Specifically, freshwater aquatic biofilms ... -
The Effect of Group Identity on Sabotage Induced by Relative Performance Information
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)Organizations commonly provide relative performance information (RPI) as part of their management control systems to motivate employees. Despite the benefits of RPI that have been well-documented in the literature, RPI can ... -
Effect of H2 Pressure on Hydrogen Absorption and Granular Iron Corrosion Rates
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-08)Hydrogen gas production occurs in permeable reactive iron barriers (PRBs) due to the anaerobic corrosion of granular iron. Once produced, this hydrogen gas can have detrimental physical effects on PRB performance. ... -
Effect of heat shock factor inhibitor, KNK437, on stress-induced hsp30 gene expression in Xenopus laevis A6 cells
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-01)Prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms respond to various stresses with the production of heat shock proteins (HSPs). HSPs are molecular chaperones that bind to unfolded proteins and inhibit their aggregation as well as ... -
Effect of Heat Treatment and Silver Deposition on the Corrosion Behaviour of Magnesium Alloys for Bone Implant Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-23)Pure magnesium (Mg) and its alloys with calcium (Ca) and both Ca and zinc (Zn) have potential as bioresorbable bone implant materials provided the corrosion rate can be controlled. Thus, corrosion behaviour was investigated ... -
The effect of hematocrit on solid-phase microextraction
(Elsevier, 2018-02-25)Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is an approach to sample preparation that has demonstrated its appropriateness for isolating/enriching analytes present in complex biofluids with minimum sample pre-treatment. Several ...