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Modeling and Optimization of Biomass Supply Chain for Energy, Chemicals and Materials Productions
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-18)In the growing concerns towards global environmental qualities and sustainable feedstocks supplies, scientific and technological efforts were intensified to utilize alternative renewable resources. In this regard, biomass ... -
MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF CRUDE OIL DESALTING
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-21)When first received by a refinery, the crude oil usually contains some water, mineral salts, and sediments. The salt appears in different forms, most often times it is dissolved in the formation water that comes with the ... -
Modeling and Optimization of Desalting Process in Oil Industry
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-02)Throughout a very long piping network crude oil in Saudi Arabia is sent to Gas Oil Separation Plant called GOSP. The main objectives of the GOSP are: - Separation of the associated gas through pressure drop in two series ... -
Modeling and optimization of natural gas processing and production networks
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-13)Natural gas is a nonrenewable energy source, so it is important to use it and utilize it in a sustainable manner. Globally, about 25% of energy consumption is supplied and fulfilled by natural gas and this percentage will ... -
Modeling and Performance Analysis of Relay-based Cooperative OFDMA Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-09)Next generation wireless communication networks are expected to provide ubiquitous high data rate coverage and support heterogeneous wireless services with diverse quality-of-service (QoS) requirements. This translates ... -
Modeling and Prediction of Disease Processes Subject to Intermittent Observation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-21)This thesis is concerned with statistical modeling and prediction of disease processes subject to intermittent observation. Times of disease progression are interval-censored when progression status is only known at a ... -
Modeling and Querying Uncertainty in Data Cleaning
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-09)Data quality problems such as duplicate records, missing values, and violation of integrity constrains frequently appear in real world applications. Such problems cost enterprises billions of dollars annually, and might ... -
Modeling and Reasoning with Multisets and Multirelations in Alloy
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-17)Multisets and multirelations arise naturally in modeling; however, most modeling languages either have limited or completely lack support for multisets and multirelations. Alloy, for instance, is a lightweight relational ... -
Modeling and Simulation of A Hybrid Electric Vehicle Using MATLAB/Simulink and ADAMS
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-14)As the global economy strives towards clean energy in the face of climate change, the automotive industry is researching into improving the efficiency of automobiles. Hybrid vehicle systems were proposed and have demonstrated ... -
Modeling and Simulation of Lower Limb Spasticity in Motor-Impaired Individuals
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-29)Spasticity is a symptom that impairs the ability to freely move and control one’s limbs through increased tone and involuntary activations in the muscles. It can cause pain and discomfort and interfere with daily life and ... -
Modeling and Simulation of Polarization Mode Dispersion and Polarization Dependent Loss
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)Novel theoretical formulations and efficient simulation methods for polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) and polarization-dependent loss (PDL) that are directly applicable to optical network design are developed. In particular, ... -
Modeling and simulation of uni- and multi-flagellar bacterial locomotion in a viscous fluid
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-16)Flagellated bacteria categorized as microorganisms, play vital roles in human life such that their beneficial and detrimental effects on different aspects of the ecosystem are indisputable. Flagellated bacteria propel ... -
Modeling and Simulations of Molybdenum Diselenide (MoSe₂) Phototransistors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-10)Since the first demonstration of graphene, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted gigantic attentions from the electronic device community. Various 2D materials showing metallic, semiconducting, and insulating ... -
Modeling and State Estimation of Bio-processes using Dynamic Flux Balances
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-16)Due to the increasing demand for bio-pharmaceuticals, optimization of bio-processes' productivity and reduction of process variability have become critical goals for manufacturers. Mathematical models of the fermentation ... -
Modeling and State Estimation of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for Application in Battery Management Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-10)As lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery packs grow in popularity, so do the concerns of its safety, reliability, and cost. An efficient and robust battery management system (BMS) can help ease these concerns. By measuring the ... -
Modeling Classical Dynamics and Quantum Effects in Superconducting Circuit Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-20)In recent years, superconducting circuits have come to the forefront of certain areas of physics. They have shown to be particularly useful in research related to quantum computing and information, as well as fundamental ... -
Modeling climate change impacts at the science-policy boundary
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-20)Climate change is a daunting policy challenge, where decision-makers must respond to a high-uncertainty and high-risk problem in an environment with a diverse multitude of stakeholders and unresolved ethical questions. For ... -
Modeling Continuous Emotional Appraisals of Music Using System Identification
(University of Waterloo, 2004)The goal of this project is to apply system identification techniques to model people's perception of emotion in music as a function of time. Emotional appraisals of six selections of classical music are measured from ... -
Modeling Cumulative Arm Fatigue on Large Multi-touch Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Large multi-touch displays have long been studied in the lab, and are beginning to see widespread deployment in public spaces. Although they are technologically feasible, research has found that large multi-touch displays ... -
Modeling Dynamic Network with Centrality-based Logistic Regression
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-29)Statistical analysis of network data is an active field of study, in which researchers inves- tigate graph-theoretic concepts and various probability models that explain the behaviour of real networks. This thesis attempts ...