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Thermal Contact Resistance of Polymer Interfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2006)In this study an experimental program was carried out to determine the thermal contact resistance at polymer interfaces. Specifically, a polycarbonate to stainless steel interface along with a polycarbonate to polycarbonate ... -
Thermal Dynamic Imaging and Thermal Management for Quantum Cascade Lasers
(University of Waterloo, 2022-10-31)Recent advances in quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) development are pushing lasing performance towards higher output power, higher operating temperature, and higher wall-plug efficiency (WPE). However, joule heating and ... -
Thermal evolution of simple amino acids (glycine and alanine) on non-crystalline and polycrystalline ice studied by Reflection-Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-21)The behaviour of glycine and alanine, deposited under ultrahigh vacuum conditions onto non-crystalline ice (NCI) and polycrystalline ice (PCI) has been studied using Reflection-Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy (RAIRS). The ... -
A Thermal Expansion Coefficient Study of Several Magnetic Spin Materials via Capacitive Dilatometry
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-21)The work presented in this thesis detail the measurement of the thermal expansion coefficient of three magnetic spin materials. Thermal expansion coefficient values were measured by capacitive dilatometry in several key ... -
Thermal Interface Materials (TIM) for Applications in Microelectronics
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-31)A major challenge in the formulation of thermal interface materials (TIM), used in the microelectronics industry to facilitate heat transfer from an electronic package to a heat sink, is to ensure that the material is ... -
Thermal Joint Conductance of Conforming Rough Surfaces: Effect of Surface MIcro-Hardness Variation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-15)This work dealt with the problem of predicting contact, gap and joint conductances between conforming rough surfaces. The main purpose of the work was to investigate the effect of surface micro-hardness variation upon the ... -
Thermal Management in Laminated Die Systems Using Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-08)The thermal control of a die is crucial for the development of high efficiency injection moulds. For successful thermal management, this research provides an effective control strategy to find sensor locations, identify ... -
Thermal Modeling of Shape Memory Alloy Wire Actuators for Automotive Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-16)Shape Memory Alloy is an amazing material, which can “remember” and return to its original shape when heated due to its temperature dependent phase transformation. Shape Memory Alloy wire has significant potential for ... -
Thermal Remote Sensing and the Exergy Destruction Principle Applied to Precision Agriculture
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-11)The objective of this thesis is to investigate the application of exergy analysis for classifying the health and maturity of ecosystems as defined by the exergy destruction principle and to determine its suitability as a ... -
Thermal Walls: Enhancing Thermal Properties of Prefabricated Wall Systems with Additive Manufacturing
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-31)Additive manufacturing (or 3D printing) is used to design the properties of any material with high precision. In relation to the construction field, solid clay bricks are structurally sturdy, but they are not designed to ... -
Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Behavior of Conductive Fractures using a Hybrid Finite Difference – Displacement Discontinuity Method
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-21)Large amounts of hydrocarbon reserves are trapped in fractured reservoirs where fluid flux is far more rapid along fractures than through the porous matrix, even though the volume of the pore space may be a hundred times ... -
Thermoacoustic Instabilities in Counterflow Diffusion Flames
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)Thermoacoustic instabilities arise in combustion systems from a coupling between the unsteady heat release of the flame and the underlying acoustic field. Although thermoacoustics have been studied extensively with regards ... -
A Thermochemical Investigation of Gas Phase Anionic Nucleobase Complexes by Infrared Multiple Photon Dissociation Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure Calculations
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-21)In this thesis, a computational and experimental investigation of gas phase cation-molecule complexes has been undertaken to analyse the gas phase clustering behaviour of biologically relevant cyclic anionic species. ... -
The Thermochemistry of Protonated and Sodiated Clusters Investigated via High-Pressure Mass Spectrometry
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)High-pressure mass spectrometry has been employed to investigate hydrogen and sodium bound ion-molecule complexes in the gas phase. Insight into the structure and reactivity of ion-molecule complexes has been gained by ... -
Thermodynamic Investigation of Human Nitric Oxide Synthase: Enzyme-Inhibitor Interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-20)Nitric oxide (NO) is produced in different mammalian tissues by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), which has three isoforms: neuronal NOS (nNOS), endothelial NOS (eNOS), and inducible NOS (iNOS). All NOS isoforms contain two ... -
Thermodynamic Modeling and Thermoeconomic Optimization of Integrated Trigeneration Plants Using Organic Rankine Cycles
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-20)In this study, the feasibility of using an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) in trigeneration plants is examined through thermodynamic modeling and thermoeconomic optimization. Three novel trigeneration systems are considered. ... -
Thermodynamics and Universality in Anisotropic Higher Curvature Spacetimes
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-16)In my thesis, I describe new results in the thermodynamics of black holes in two gravitational scenarios: spacetime anisotropy and higher curvature gravity. I focus on classifying the critical point of "Large Black Hole / ... -
Thermodynamics, kinetics and inclusion body formation of a de novo designed protein Threefoil
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-28)Threefoil is a small engineered protein of 141 amino acids which is a member of the beta-trefoil superfamily, with three-fold symmetry and high thermal and kinetic stability. Its primary sequence was designed based on a ... -
Thermoelectric Materials: Ternary and Higher Oxides and Tellurides
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-05)Thermoelectric power generators can convert a temperature gradient into electrical energy, serving as a new energy resource by utilizing solar energy or by utilizing more waste heat. Thermoelectric coolers have the advantage ... -
Thermoelectric Properties and Stability of Barium Copper Chalcogenides
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-25)The objective of this thesis was to study the thermoelectric properties of copper chalcogenide-based materials with mixed chalcogen atom sites. Herein, the effect of different concentrations of chalcogen atoms on the ...