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Ignition Delay of Non-Premixed Methane-Air Mixtures using Conditional Moment Closure (CMC)
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-28)Autoignition of non-premixed methane-air mixtures is investigated using first-order Conditional Moment closure (CMC). In CMC, scalar quantities are conditionally averaged with respect to a conserved scalar, usually the ... -
Image-Based Feature Tracking Algorithms for Real-Time Clad Height Detection in Laser Cladding
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-31)In laser cladding, a material, usually in the form of powder, is deposited on a substrate. Powder particles are intermingled with inert gas and fed by a powder feeder system on the substrate. Laser is employed to melt the ... -
Imaging of Thermal Propagation in Combustion of Al/CuO Core-Shell Nanothermite Film
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-22)Nanoenergetics have been a topic of great discussion over the past few decades due to their extraordinary combustive properties. In particular, heavy investment has been put into researching nanothermites due to the low ... -
Imitation Learning and Direct Perception for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-15)This thesis presents two learning based approaches to solve the autonomous driving problem: end-to-end imitation learning and direct visual perception. Imitation learning uses expert demonstrations to build a policy that ... -
Impact of Vehicle Charge and Discharge Cycles on the Thermal Characteristics of Lithium-ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-07)The performance, life-cycle cost, and safety of electric and hybrid electric vehicles (EVs and HEVs) depend strongly on the vehicle’s energy storage system. Advanced batteries such as lithium-ion (Li-ion) polymer batteries ... -
Implementation of a Modular Magnetic Levitation Planar Motor
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)A large-scale magnetically-levitated planar motor has the potential to revolutionize conveying and flexible manufacturing applications. The contactless nature nearly eliminates friction to produce less noise, vibration, ... -
Implementation of a Stair Walking Algorithm on the REEM-C Humanoid Robot
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)The recent increased usage of robots in society brings about unique challenges, such as endowing these robots with the ability to operate in a manner similar to humans. These challenges are well structured for humanoid ... -
Implementation of Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Topology Optimization Methods for Effective Additive Manufacturing of a Gas Turbine Component
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-18)Additive manufacturing (AM) is a relatively new technology that is making its way into different industries at a fast pace. In order to take full advantage of flexibility and freedom that this technology provides, a proper ... -
Implementation of Decentralized Formation Control on Multi-Quadrotor Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-23)We present real-time autonomous implementations of a practical distributed formation control scheme for a multi-quadrotor system for two different cases: parameters of linearized dynamics are exactly known, and uncertain ... -
Implementation of Roller Blind, Pleated Drape and Insect Screen Models into the CFC Module of the ESP-r Building Energy Simulation Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)The concern of increasing energy consumption with depleting energy resources is ever growing. Though the solution to this problem lies in part in renewable energies, it is becoming increasingly clear that sustainable ... -
Implementation of user-defined features in web-based CAD applications
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-24)Computer-aided Design (CAD) and Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) play an important role during the design and production phase of a product. CAD allows for generation of two and three-dimensional models of the product ... -
Implementation of Window Shading Models into Dynamic Whole-Building Simulation
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-23)An important consideration in energy efficient building design is the management of solar gain, as it is the largest and most variable gain in a building. The design of buildings with highly glazed facades, as well as ... -
Importance of asymmetry and anisotropy in predicting cortical bone response and fracture using human body model femur in three-point bending and axial rotation
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Modeling of cortical bone response and failure is critical for the prediction of Crash Induced Injuries (CII) using advanced finite element (FE) Human Body Models (HBM). Although cortical bone is anisotropic and asymmetric ... -
Improved Heterojunction Quality in Cu2O-based Solar Cells Through the Optimization of Atmospheric Pressure Spatial Atomic Layer Deposited Zn1-xMgxO
(Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2016-07-01)Atmospheric pressure spatial atomic layer deposition (AP-SALD) was used to deposit n-type ZnO and Zn1-xMgxO thin films onto p-type thermally oxidized Cu2O substrates outside vacuum at low temperature. The performance of ... -
Improvement of fatigue and corrosion-fatigue resistance of AZ31B cast alloy by cold spray coating and top coating
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-16)Recent advancements in manufacturing of light-weight structures have caused high interest in industries toward magnesium alloys because of its excellent properties such as specific strength, low density, and fatigue strength. ... -
Improving and Evaluating the Stability of Photovoltaics
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Advancements in photovoltaic technologies are hindered by stability and degradation. In silicon photovoltaics, these degradation mechanisms include potential induced degradation (PID) and current-induced degradation (CID), ... -
Improving Dielectric Thin Films for Metal Insulator Metal Diodes and Perovskite Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-25)Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diodes are nano-electronic devices that operate by quantum tunneling of electrons through a thin dielectric layer to rectify high frequency alternating current (AC) to usable direct current (DC). ... -
Improving Load Calculations for Fenestration with Shading Devices
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2009-10)Activities and findings arising from ASHRAE Research Project 1311-RP are summarized. This project included three main goals, (a) development of models for pleated drapes, venetian blinds, roller blinds and insect screens, ... -
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 ... -
Improving Scan Registration Methods Using Secondary Point Data Channels
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)Autonomous vehicle technology has advanced significantly in recent years and these vehicles are poised to make major strides into everyday use. Autonomous vehicles have already entered military and commercial use, performing ...