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Evaluation of halogen-free laminates used in handheld electronics
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-15)The purpose of this study is to examine the thermal and mechanical properties of various halogen-free laminates used in handheld electronic products and to correlate these properties to the manufacturing requirements and ... -
Evaluation of Handheld Aerosol Extinguishers with Respect to Toxicity and Corrosivity
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-28)Defense Research and Development Canada is undertaking a research project that will look for alternatives to replace their existing Halon 1301 fire suppression systems with a safer and more effective option. At the current ... -
Evaluation of High Performance Residential Housing Technology
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-11)The energy consumption of residential buildings in Canada accounts for 17% of national energy use (Trudeau, 2005). Production homes represent a considerable portion of new housing. In an effort to reduce the national ... -
An evaluation of high-resolution land cover and land use classification accuracy by thematic, spatial, and algorithm parameters
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-29)High resolution land cover and land use classifications have applications in many fields of study such as land use and cover change, carbon storage measurements and environmental impact assessments. The wide range of ... -
Evaluation of High-Speed Videoendoscopy for Bayesian Inference on Reduced Order Vocal Fold Models
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-18)The ability to use our voice occurs through a complex bio-mechanical process known as phonation. The study of this process is interesting, not only because of the complex physical phenomena involved, but also because of ... -
Evaluation of Hybrid Electrically Conductive Adhesives
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-13)An electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) is a composite material acting as a conductive paste, which consists of a thermoset loaded with conductive fillers (typically silver (Ag)). Many works that focus on this line of ... -
Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity Collected by Various Approaches at a Highly Heterogeneous Field Site
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-27)Significant research efforts have been conducted over the last several decades to better understand the groundwater flow and subsurface contaminant transport. It has been found that building a groundwater model for remediation ... -
Evaluation of Incentive-compatible Differentiated Scheduling for Packet-switched Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Communication applications have diverse network service requirements. For instance, <em>Voice over IP</em> (VoIP) demands short end-to-end delay, whereas <em>File Transfer Protocol</em> (FTP) benefits more from high ... -
Evaluation of indicators of stress in populations of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and grizzly bears (Ursus arctos)
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-16)Grizzly and polar bears are both species at the top of the food chain in their respective ecosystems, and as such are indicative of the overall health of the ecosystem. Presently there is little data regarding the stress ... -
Evaluation of instantaneous and cumulative models for reactivity ratio estimation with multiresponse scenarios
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Estimating reactivity ratios in multicomponent polymerizations is becoming increasingly important. At the same time, using cumulative models is becoming imperative, as some multicomponent systems are inherently so fast ... -
An Evaluation of Knee Joint Laxity, Mechanics and Muscle Activation Following Sustained Deep Flexion Kneeling
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex disease with several proposed mechanisms for both the initiation and progression of the disease. Within the next 30 years, 1 in 4 Canadians are expected to have OA and 30% of the ... -
Evaluation of Laban Effort Features based on the Social Attributes and Personality of Domestic Service Robots
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Today, it is not uncommon to see robots adopted in various domains and environments. From manufacturing facilities to households, robots take over several roles and tasks. For instance, the adoption of robotic vacuum ... -
Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Lake Ice Classification from Optical Remote Sensing Data
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-02)The topic of lake ice cover mapping from satellite remote sensing data has gained interest in recent years since it allows the extent of lake ice and the dynamics of ice phenology over large areas to be monitored. Mapping ... -
Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for the Classification of Lake Ice and Open Water from Sentinel-3 SAR Altimetry Waveforms
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-18)Lakes cover a significant fraction of the landscape in many northern countries. They play a key role in regulating weather and climate and also have a significant impact on northern communities since the presence (or ... -
Evaluation of maize and soybean intercropping on soil quality and nitrogen transformations in the Argentine Pampa
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-21)Agricultural intensification to increase food, feed, and fibre production has also resulted in environmental degradation, including poorer soil quality and high emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) like nitrous oxide (N2O). ... -
Evaluation of Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete with Recycled Materials for its use in Interlocking Concrete Pavement
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-17)The use of coarse recycled concrete aggregates (CRCA) in concrete as a replacement for natural aggregate (NA) has recently sparked a lot of attention. The use of CRCA is gaining acceptance as more research into its performance ... -
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties in Pipeline Girth Welds Using Instrumented Indentation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-03)This study aims to develop a new method to characterize mechanical properties using instrumented indentation. The indentation results were correlated with observed microstructure in weld metal of gas metal arc welding ... -
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Recycled Polyamide-Cellulose Fiber Composite
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-21)Natural fiber as an alternative for glass fiber to reinforce thermoplastic in the automotive industry has already attracted many manufacturers’ interest because of its many benefits. Natural fiber is biodegradable, has ... -
Evaluation of Miniaturized Mixer and Integrated Optical Components for Cell Sorting
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-24)Conventional cell cytometers are often bulky and thus not convenient for bio-medical analysis where portable devices are desired. They also suffer from the drawback of high cost due to the complicated and expensive optical ... -
An evaluation of moisture dynamics and productivity of Sphagnum and Tomenthypnum mosses in western boreal peatlands, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)Western boreal peatlands have diverse ground covers of Sphagnum and brown mosses that have important hydrological controls on peatland-atmosphere interactions. Since peatland mosses are non-vascular, their shoot structural ...