Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Dusseault, Maurice"
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Analysis of Passive Magnetic Inspection Signals Using the Haar Wavelet and Asymmetric Gaussian Chirplet Model (AGCM)
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-07)Nowadays, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques are an essential foundation of infrastructure retrofit and rehabilitation plans, mainly due to the huge amount of construction, as well as the high cost of demolition and ... -
Compressed Air Energy Storage in Salt Caverns: Geomechanical Design Workflow, CAES Siting Study from a Geomechanics Perspective, and Deep Brine Disposal
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-22)As agreed in the Paris Agreement, Canada is committed to combat climate change through reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and keeping the temperature rise well below 2° C above pre-industrial levels. One of the ways ... -
A Design Approach for Compressed Air Energy Storage in Salt Caverns
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-27)This thesis develops a first order design approach for compressed air energy storage. The objectives of this thesis are to inform geomechanical design with specific energy delivery needs and mechanical constraints. Often ... -
Experimental Evaluation of a Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor for Mining Application
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-04)Triggered remote seismic events have been widely studied in the earthquake engineering context where various possible explanations have been provided, including directivity of dynamic stresses, a critically stressed ... -
Experimental Fracture Toughness Of A Lightly Bonded Interface
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-18)The geomechanical behaviour of natural fractured media (NFM) is governed by existing planes of weakness. These planes of weakness can be open fractures, partially closed joints, or cemented veins, and they are classified ... -
Identification and Estimation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Opportunities through the Implementation of CAES in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-25)To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, federal and provincial initiatives have pushed for increased renewable energy penetration on Canadian electric grids. However, renewable power sources such as wind and solar power require ... -
Improving Passive Magnetic Inspection for Reinforced Concrete Condition Assessment
(University of Waterloo, 2020-03-06)Life quality, industrial productivity, and community safety can be assured by the reliability and the safety of infrastructure such as highways, bridges, and energy-supply systems. Reinforced concrete is the most-commonly ... -
The Influence of Jointed Fabric and Stress Ratio on Deformation and Fluid Flow
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-24)There are remarkable volumes of hydrocarbon resources in low-permeability naturally fractured rock masses (NFRs) characterized by naturally occurring discontinuities. Natural fractures are one of the most important factors ... -
Integrating Compressed Air Energy Storage with Borehole Thermal Energy Storage: A Feasibility Study
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)There is an increasing number of renewable energy projects deployed to supply electrical energy, thermal energy, or both. The trend is mainly driven by the continuing growth in global energy demand and effort to deviate ... -
Non-Destructive Passive Magnetic and Ultrasonic Inspection Methods for Condition Assessment of Reinforced Concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-15)Sustainability, reliability, and safety of complex industrial infrastructure are crucial worldwide issues. Long-term sustainable life quality, services and economic growth provided by modern life is dependent on the quality ... -
Stability Assessment of Salt Cavern Roof Beam for Compressed Air Energy Storage in South-Western Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-24)Due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources, application of energy storage systems is an important part of the development in support of clean technologies. Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) plants can ... -
Strategically Coupled Inertial Flow and Interfaced Evolution (SCI-FIE) Models for Dissolution Mining
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Mineral dissolution or dissolution mining is a technology for underground mineral extraction. The space developed after the mining may be a desirable reservoir for the storage of natural gas and hydrocarbons or compressed ... -
Up-Scaling Distinct Element Method Simulations of Discontinua
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-20)Pre-existing fractures significantly influence the geomechanical response of the rock mass at the reservoir scale. For geomechanical applications, these natural fractures need to be considered in the mechanical response ...