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C3H6/NOx Interactions Over a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst: Hydrocarbon Oxidation Reaction Pathways
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)C3H6 oxidation over a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst with or without NOx present was investigated. In particular, its reaction mechanism was studied using diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), a reactor system designed ... -
A ca. 273-261 Ma multi-component arc pluton in the southern area of the Beishan Orogenic Collage, NW China: a geochronological, geochemical, and petrogenetic analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)Along the southern edge of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt lies the Beishan Orogenic Collage, bridging the Tianshan Orogen (west) to the Mongolia-Xing’anling Orogen (east). The Beishan Orogenic Collage is thought to represent ... -
Cache Coherency for Symmetric Multiprocessor Systems on Programmable Chips
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Rapid progress in the area of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) has led to the availability of softcore processors that are simple to use, and can enable the development of a fully working system in minutes. This ... -
Cache Design for a Hardware Accelerated Sparse Texture Storage System
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Hardware texture mapping is essential for real-time rendering. Unfortunately the memory bandwidth and latency often bounds performance in current graphics architectures. Bandwidth consumption can be reduced by ... -
Cache Oblivious Data Structures
(University of Waterloo, 2001)This thesis discusses cache oblivious data structures. These are structures which have good caching characteristics without knowing Z, the size of the cache, or L, the length of a cache line. Since the structures do ... -
Cache-Aware Virtual Page Management
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)With contemporary research focusing its attention primarily on benchmark-driven performance evaluation, studying fundamental memory characteristics has gone by the way-side. This thesis presents a systematic study of the ... -
Cache-Oblivious Searching and Sorting in Multisets
(University of Waterloo, 2004)We study three problems related to searching and sorting in multisets in the cache-oblivious model: Finding the most frequent element (the mode), duplicate elimination and finally multi-sorting. We are interested in ... -
CAD Techniques for Robust FPGA Design Under Variability
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-01)The imperfections in the semiconductor fabrication process and uncertainty in operating environment of VLSI circuits have emerged as critical challenges for the semiconductor industry. These are generally termed as process ... -
Cage-like Proteins as Bioink Components for 3D Bioprinting
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-24)Hydrogel matrices have been used as structural surrogates in 3D bioprinting as a mechanism to provide the appropriate environment for cell adhesion and proliferation. In this research, the preparation and optimization of ... -
Calcium Transport and Regulation in Male and Female Rat Kidney
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-16)Calcium is an essential mineral that plays a critical role in many biological processes, such as muscle contraction, nerve function, and bone health. However, maintaining the right balance of calcium in the body is crucial ... -
Calendar Aging and Lifetimes of LiFePO4 Batteries and Considerations for Repurposing
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-23)In response to rising petroleum prices, the demand for lower emissions standards for vehicles, and better vehicle fuel economy, the market for hybrid and electric vehicles is expanding. These systems incorporate advanced ... -
Calibrating the Long-Range Backbone Dynamics of Polymers in Solution Using Two Different Models
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)The fluorescence decays of a series of 41 pyrene-labeled poly(oligo(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate)s (Py-PEGnMA where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 16, 19) were prepared by free-radical polymerization of 1-pyrenebutyl ... -
Calibration and 3D Model Generation for a Low-Cost Structured Light Foot Scanner
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)The need for custom footwear among the consumers is growing every day. Serious research is being undertaken with regards to the fit and comfort of the footwear. The integration of scanning systems in the footwear and ... -
Calibration and Analysis of the MESH Hydrological Model applied to Cold Regions
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Concerns regarding climate change have brought about an increased interest in cold region hydrology, leading to the formation of the IP3 research network. This work is part of the IP3 Network, which has the overall goal ... -
Calibration and Model Uncertainty of a Two-Factor Mean-Reverting Diffusion Model for Commodity Prices
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-28)With the development of various derivative instruments and index products, commodities have become a distinct asset class which can offer enhanced diversification benefits to the traditional asset allocation of stocks and ... -
Calibration and validation the Dynamic Photorefraction System (DPRS)
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Introduction: Our group has been measuring accommodation in myopic children. The instrument of choice has been the Power Refractor (Multichannel Systems). However, this instrumentation is no longer supported and runs on ... -
Calibration Committees and Rating Distribution Guidance Effects on Leniency Bias in Subjective Performance Evaluations
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-19)Firms use both calibration committees and rating distribution guidance to reduce leniency bias in subjective performance ratings. Leniency bias is the tendency to provide subordinates with higher ratings than deserved which ... -
Calibration of Hydrologic Models Using Distributed Surrogate Model Optimization Techniques: A WATCLASS Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-02-20)This thesis presents a new approach to calibration of hydrologic models using distributed computing framework. Distributed hydrologic models are known to be very computationally intensive and difficult to calibrate. To ... -
Calmodulin as a universal regulator of voltage gated calcium channels
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)Calmodulin (CaM) is a ubiquitous calcium-binding protein responsible for the binding and activation of a vast number of enzymes and signaling pathways. It contains two lobes that bind two calcium ions each, separated by a ... -
Calmodulin Binding and Activation of Mammalian Nitric Oxide Synthases
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-12)Calmodulin (CaM) is a ubiquitous cytosolic Ca2+-binding protein involved in the binding and regulation of more than three-hundred intracellular target proteins. CaM consists of two globular domains joined by a central ...