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Development of a Wind Turbine Test Rig and Rotor for Trailing Edge Flap Investigation
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-16)Alleviating loads on a wind turbine blades would allow a reduction in weight, and potentially increase the size and lifespan of rotors. Trailing edge flaps are one technology proposed for changing the aerodynamic characteristics ... -
Development of Active and Stable Nanostructured Ceria-based Catalysts for Soot Oxidation
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-25)The focus of this thesis is to improve catalytic activity and stability of ceria-based catalysts for soot oxidation. The main objective was to develop an inexpensive, active and stable catalyst through iron and samarium ... -
Development of Advanced Characterization Techniques for Organic and Colloidal Material of Relevance to Ultrafiltration Membranes in Drinking Water Treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-15)Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes, which can effectively remove colloidal/particulate matter (C/P), macromolecules, and pathogenic microorganisms, have gained increasing acceptance in the drinking water industry. However, ... -
Development of Advanced ECAs with Micro/nano Hybrid Filler System: Filler Functionalization, Dispersion, and Conductivity Improvement
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-24)During the recent two decades, considerable efforts have been made to explore new generations of interconnecting materials and printed lines to replace the traditionally used toxic lead-based solders in electronic industries. ... -
Development of Advanced Polymer-Soil Composites as High-Performance Construction Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-23)Construction using earth materials is an old building practice that can be traced back to approximately 10,000 BC. Costs for this type of construction are low because local materials are utilized, and structures are built ... -
Development of Advanced Thin Films by PECVD for Photovoltaic Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-24)Compared to wafer based solar cells, thin film solar cells greatly reduce material cost and thermal budget due to low temperature process. Monolithically manufacturing allows large area fabrication and continuous processing. ... -
Development of Alternative Protocols for Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing of Antimicrobial Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-17)Self-disinfecting surfaces have been studied for a long time for use in reducing the occurrence of infections. Several industries are focused on manufacturing antimicrobial products with high toxicity to microbes for contact ... -
The Development of an Average, Anatomically Based, Young Adult, GRIN Eye Model
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The purpose of this thesis is to describe the development of an anatomically based, young adult eye model, which includes a crystalline lens with a gradient refractive index (GRIN). This model will then be used to ... -
Development of an Analytical Model for a Fiber Optic Evanescent Wave Sensor
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-22)Spectroscopy in the near infrared range is a powerful tool for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of a variety of materials in the gas liquid or solid phases. The use of optical fibers as a means of performing cost ... -
The Development of an Antibody-Drug Conjugate to Specifically Target and Soften the Crystalline Lens in vivo
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-04)Helmholtz’s classical theory of accommodation states that, within the eye, contraction of the annular ciliary muscle releases the passive tension of zonules that hold the lens in a flattened state. As a result, the surface ... -
Development of an Arabic Continuous Text Near Acuity Chart
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-24)Purpose: Near visual acuity is an essential measurement during an oculo-visual assessment. Continuous text near visual acuity charts measure reading acuity and other aspects of reading performance. Arabic is ranked as the ... -
Development of an Assay System for the Determination of Transketolase and Transaldolase Activities in Hyperthermophilic Bacteria and Archaea
(University of Waterloo, 2012-03-01)Only a few hyperthermophilic archaea are found to have a complete nonoxidative stage of pentose phosphate pathway (NOPPP), which indicates that most archaeal hyperthermophiles are partially missing pentose metabolizing ... -
Development of an Automatic Code Generator and Implementation of Multireference Equation of Motion Coupled-Cluster Theory in the ORCA Program Package
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-01)Over the past 50 years, single-reference coupled-cluster theory has emerged as a cornerstone of quantum chemistry. While it is an accurate methodology for the calculation of the properties of the electronic states of many ... -
Development of an Autonomous Vehicle Platform
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-27)Autonomous vehicles and their related development are gaining a lot of traction as a promising up and coming technology. The Mechatronics Vehicle Systems lab at the University of Waterloo is well pioneered in the automotive ... -
Development of an Efficient and Broadly Applicable Measure of Case Conceptualization Quality
(University of Waterloo, 2022-10-17)Case conceptualizations are seen as important to the provision of effective and efficient psychological interventions. In creating a case conceptualization, a clinician summarizes information obtained during a course of ... -
Development of an Efficient Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS) for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-13)The popularity of the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles has contributed to global warming problem and degradation of air quality around the world. Furthermore, the vehicles’ massive demand on gas has played a role ... -
Development of an endothelial-like cell line from the brain of the American eel and its use to study the effects of selenium
(University of Waterloo, 2017-02-14)A cell line, eelB, has been developed in this thesis from the brain of the American eel, Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur), an endangered species and belonging to a group of fish that for unknown reasons appear to be in worldwide ... -
Development of an in vitro eye model to better represent in vivo physiological conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-23)Purpose The purpose of this thesis was to optimize a novel in vitro blink model, the OcuBlink, to best mimic the physiological characteristics of the human eye. By improving this in vitro model, the results from in vitro ... -
Development of an in vitro model to assess wound-healing response and biocompatibility of intraocular biomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-21)Macrophages are master regulators of inflammation, fibrosis and wound-healing throughout the body. However, little work to date has examined their role in the inflammatory and fibrotic diseases of the eye. Mounting evidence ... -
Development of an In-Vitro Model to Study the Effect of Shear and Biomaterial on Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Release by Blood Neutrophils and HL-60 Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-10)Cardiovascular biomaterials are essential for the support of damaged or diseased cardiovascular tissue and structures. Their applications include stents, heart valves, vascular grafts, and pacemakers. The success of these ...