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A study of Nanofilled Silicone Dielectrics for Outdoor Insulation
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-04)Polymeric insulators are now a common replacement for conventional porcelain and glass string insulators on overhead distribution and transmission lines. The use of this mature technology represents many advantages to the ... -
A study of object creators in JavaScript
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-23)Traditional object-oriented languages use typed classes to specify the shape and behaviour of objects. In JavaScript, object behaviour is less constrained. Learning how JavaScript programmers create objects can help us ... -
A study of one-turn quantum refereed games
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-13)This thesis studies one-turn quantum refereed games, which are abstract zero-sum games with two competing computationally unbounded quantum provers and a computationally bounded quantum referee. The provers send quantum ... -
A Study of Order-by-Disorder Phenomenon in Frustrated Magnetic Systems Near Criticality
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-25)Order-by-disorder is the phenomenon of the selection of a long-ranged ordered state by fluctuations in a many-body system. This mechanism, at first sight, seems paradoxical, since fluctuations (disorder) intuitively tend ... -
Study of Ozone Sensitivity to Precursors at High Spatial Resolution Using the Modified CMAQ-ADJ Model
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-25)In this thesis, I apply the adjoint for the Community Multiscale Air Quality model (hereafter CMAQ-ADJ) in a high spatial resolution study of the sensitivity of ozone to several of its precursors in the regions surrounding ... -
Study of Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pavements by Full-Scale Field Study, Laboratory Testing, and Numerical Modelling
(University of Waterloo, 2024-03-19)This study provides a comprehensive understanding of geosynthetic-reinforced pavements from different perspectives including small-scale laboratory testing, a full-scale field study, and numerical simulation. This study ... -
Study of Plasmonic and Magneto-Optical Properties of Transition Metal Doped Indium Oxide Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-25)Plasmonic nanostructure materials have been widely investigated recently because of their considerable potential for applications in biological and chemical sensors, nano-optical devices and photothermal therapy. Compared ... -
A Study of Polycarbonate / Poly (butylene terephthalate) Compounding in a Twin Screw Extruder
(University of Waterloo, 2009-03-31)In this work, the compounding of polycarbonate (PC) / poly-butylene terephthalate (PBT) blends was studied for the purpose of improving quality of products with reduced wastage and finally to satisfaction of end users. ... -
A Study of Polycarbonate / Poly (butylene terephthalate) Compounding in a Twin Screw Extruder
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-23)Blends of poly butylene terephthalate (PBT) and polycarbonate (PC) form a very important class of commercial blends in numerous applications requiring materials with good chemical resistance, impact resistance even at low ... -
A Study of Random Duplication Graphs and Degree Distribution Pattern of Protein-Protein Interaction Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-21)The motivation of this thesis is to find the reason why protein-protein interaction networks present a unique degree distribution pattern, where the majority of the proteins are sparsely connected, while densely-connected ... -
A Study of Ranking Routes for Electrical Transmission Lines using Weighted Sum Model and Fuzzy Inference System
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-22)Selecting a route is the first step in building a new electrical transmission line. The most common practice in selecting a route involves ranking possible route options, which is a complex process demanding many decision ... -
Study of realistic devices for quantum key-distribution
(University of Waterloo, 2011-10-03)Quantum key-distribution (QKD) is a scheme for establishing shared secret key between remote parties. In such a scheme, quantum preparation and measurement devices (sources and detectors) are used. In existing theoretical ... -
A Study of Saccade Dynamics and Adaptation in Athletes and Non Athletes
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Purpose: The aim of the study was to delineate differences in saccade characteristics between a population of athletes and non athletes. Aspects specifically investigated were latency, accuracy, peak velocity, and gain ... -
A Study of Scrap Rubber Devulcanization and Incorporation of Devulcanized Rubber into Virgin Rubber Compound
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-10)In this era of rapid development and economic growth, waste management is of high concern for humans. According to statistics, a great amount of rubber waste materials are produced annually. The major amount of these waste ... -
A Study of Segmentation and Normalization for Iris Recognition Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Iris recognition systems capture an image from an individual's eye. The iris in the image is then segmented and normalized for feature extraction process. The performance of iris recognition systems highly depends on ... -
STUDY OF SHORT CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE / REDUCTASES (SDRs) IN SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)Sinorhizobium meliloti maintains a complex lifestyle, including saprotrophy, rhizophere colonization and root hair infection leading to the formation of root nodules in which the plant provides sustenance in return for ... -
Study of Singular Capillary Surfaces and Development of the Cluster Newton Method
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)In this thesis, we explore two important aspects of study of differential equations: analytical and computational aspects. We first consider a partial differential equation model for a static liquid surface (capillary ... -
A Study of Stress Grading System of Medium Voltage Motor Fed by Adjustable Speed Drives
(University of Waterloo, 2019-11-25)The demand for medium voltage (MV) induction motors with an adjustable speed drive (ASD) has grown significantly over the past decade for many industrial applications. This is mainly because the applications of adjustable ... -
Study of Supercritical CO2 Displacing Water at the Pore Scale and Its Relevance at the Core Scale and Beyond
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-14)The advent of carbon sequestration and rapidly decreasing cost of computing creates opportunities in reservoir characterization for carbon storage. Reservoir description has been based on conventional seismic and well-log ... -
Study of Surface Quantum Wells in InSb/AlInSb Heterostructures
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)The strong spin orbit coupling and large Lande g-factor of InSb compared to the other III-V semiconductors makes InSb an ideal choice for potential use in topological quantum computing with Majorana fermions. Furthermore, ...