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Retrofit Control to Prevent ASD Nuisance Tripping Due to Power Quality Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-23)Since the onset of automation, industry has relied on adjustable speed drives to accurately control the speed of motors. Recent advances have increased the number of adjustable speed drives hitting the market. The proper ... -
Retrofitting Suburbia: A Move Towards Multigenerational Living
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-22)Multigenerational living has become an increasingly popular option in the midst of an impossible housing market and towering costs of living. As trends of multigenerational living intensify, most existing housing developments ... -
Retrofitting Tarmac Wastelands: Designing for Social and Ecological Permeability
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)This thesis investigates urban strategies to restore ecological and social permeability in underutilized tarmac surfaces of commercial and industrial areas built on ecologically sensitive sites. The city of Toronto has ... -
Returning Wilderness: Centre for Environmental Education
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-21)We live in a time when much of the natural world is lost in the wake of human agency. No place on earth today remains untouched by human influence. This thesis is an attempt to find wilderness in the Anthropocene. To ... -
Revealing the Mechanical Properties of Metal Pillars Using Experimental Methods and Molecular Dynamic Simulations
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-28)The mechanical properties of nano-crystalline copper pillars were investigated by both experimental methods and Molecular Dynamic Simulations in this study. Electron beam lithography and electroplating were used to fabricate ... -
Reverse Block Mall - Collectivization as Strategy Against Spatial Monopolization in Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-09)Amidst an unprecedented pace of high-rise developments along Toronto’s main streets, the issue of homogenization of the urban environment has been approached mainly from the perspective of architectural design. Accordingly, ... -
Reverse Osmosis Desalination and Hybrid Membrane Processes for Brine Treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-11)Waste from seawater reverse osmosis desalination processes is commonly referred to as brine which is one of the obstacles creating environmental and economic inefficiencies. The objective of this work is to simulate the ... -
Reverse Osmosis Membranes for Desalination of Brackish Water
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-22)Reverse osmosis (RO), which is commonly used for different water purification and desalination applications, is a remarkable process to separate dissolved inorganic and organic compounds from water. Over traditional methods ... -
Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction over High Surface Area γ-Al2O3 Supported Mo2C Nanoparticles Synthesized by Reverse Microemulsion Method
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-23)Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG), especially carbon dioxide (CO2), in the atmosphere are forecasted to result in adverse environmental impacts. One attractive approach for mitigation of CO2 emissions is ... -
Reversible and Mechanism-Based Irreversible Inhibitor Studies on Human Steroid Sulfatase and Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-02)The development of reversible and irreversible inhibitors of steroid sulfatase (STS) and protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is reported herein. STS belongs to to the aryl sulfatase family of enzymes that have roles ... -
A Revetment
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-05)Historically, in Iran, ornament was an integral part of architecture and considered a valuable part of built form. However, in time the use of ornament suffered from the decline of figural articulation in architecture, and ... -
A Review And Analysis Of The Sustainability And Equity Of Social Security Adjustment Mechanisms
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-24)This thesis examines stabilizing mechanisms in social security retirement systems (“SSRS”), especially those purporting to be automatic balancing mechanisms (“ABM”). It develops a consistent approach to identifying whether ... -
A Revised Text of Cicero’s Pro Lege Manilia
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-20)This thesis proposes a newer edition of the critical text of Cicero's Pro Lege Manilia to build on the 1905 Oxford edition by Clark which is still the most popular in English scholarship. Much of the text and its methodological ... -
REvision 2020: Redefining Public Works in New York City’s Sixth Borough
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-29)On March 14, 2011 the Bloomberg Administration unveiled New York City’s 10-year comprehensive waterfront plan entitled, “Vision 2020.” Though the document follows a long line of waterfront revitalization proposals, it ... -
Revisiting the Image of the City: Exploring the Importance of City Skylines
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-25)As the world’s cities have grown, so too, have their skylines, such that they are now common sights to behold both in reality and in media. Despite being one of the most popular sights of a city, the planning profession ... -
Revisiting the security model for aggregate signature schemes
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-26)Aggregate signature schemes combine the digital signatures of multiple users on different messages into one single signature. The Boneh-Gentry-Lynn-Shacham (BGLS) aggregate signature scheme is one such scheme, based on ... -
Revisiting To-Morrow: A Contemporary Interpretation of Ebenezer Howard's Celebrated Garden City Model
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)In his essay, “The Garden City Idea and Modern Planning,” Lewis Mumford heralds the Garden City as the single most influential planning document of the twentieth century.[1] Rooted in the romantic socialist tradition, ... -
Revitalization of the Walled City of Delhi, Shahjahanabad: Incremental Urban Development Mediated through an Urban Design Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)Shahjahanabad, the historic center of Delhi, built in 1638, offers an old-world charm that fosters a culturally rich community. Also known as Old Delhi, the hustling streets, the vibrancy of the old city life and the people ... -
Revitalizing Suburbia: Build Integrated Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)Urbanization has dragged workers to the city center day after day, to get to and from work for the last century. The intervention of the hub enacts as an alternative to urbanization of the city, allowing neighbourhoods ... -
Revitalizing The Sunset Strip: Learning from Rock 'n' Roll on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-01)Since the set-up of major motion-picture productions, Los Angeles County has been regarded as the entertainment capital, with West Hollywood at the forefront of the music industry. Beginning in the 1960s, a revitalized ...