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Topology Based Optimization of Suspension and Steering Mechanisms of Automobiles
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-24)This thesis proposes a kinematic based optimization of the characteristics of suspension and steering systems by focusing on their dynamics interaction. Two of the most important suspension mechanisms are modeled. A new ... -
Topology-Based Vehicle Systems Modelling
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)The simulation tools that are used to model vehicle systems have not been advancing as quickly as the growth of research and technology surrounding the advancements of vehicle technology itself. A topological vehicle systems ... -
Torque Control Strategies for AWD Electric Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-21)There is a fundamental shift occurring in the design of passenger vehicles for North American markets. While for decades automotive manufacturers have relied on internal combustion engines burning fossil fuels, the early ... -
Towards Autonomous Driving at the Limit of Friction
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-14)Autonomous vehicles have become a reality, many vehicles have implemented some features to allow partial or full autonomy; however, full autonomous driving near the limit of friction still presents many obstacles, especially ... -
Towards Domain Invariant Real-time Point Cloud Perception
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-25)In recent years, autonomous driving has witnessed substantial advancements, owing in part to the rapid advancement of 3D sensor technologies, particularly Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors.Despite these advancements, ... -
Towards Feedback Controlled Droplet Microfluidic Platforms
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-21)Microfluidics, the manipulation of nanoliter to microliter volumes of fluids, can give important new capabilities to researchers in biology, chemistry, material science, and medicine. Broadly, current methods can be ... -
Towards High Speed Aerial Tracking of Agile Targets
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-17)In order to provide a novel perspective for videography of high speed sporting events, a highly capable trajectory tracking control methodology is developed for a custom designed Kadet Senior Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). ... -
Towards Improved Understanding and Modelling of Compact Heat Exchangers
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)The present work pursues the ability to increase the fundamental understanding of and to improve numerical modelling capabilities for Compact Heat Exchangers (CHE). This goal is achieved by numerically and experimentally ... -
Towards Intelligent Tire and Self-Powered Sensing Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-21)Tires are the interface between a vehicle and the ground providing forces and isolation to the vehicle. For vehicle safety, stability, maintenance, and performance, it is vital to estimate or measure tire forces, inflation ... -
Towards Large Eddy Simulation of Boundary Layer Flows at High Reynolds Number: Statistical Modeling of the Inner Layer
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Most fluid flows of practical interest involve and are affected by turbulence. One of the most promising computational methods for the prediction of turbulent flows is the so-called large eddy simulation (LES) methodology. ... -
Towards Predicting Densification and Deformation in the Sintering of Binder-Jet Additively Manufactured Parts
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-10)Binder-jet additive manufacturing (BJAM) is a three-dimensional (3D) printing process which produces parts from successive layers of a powder material (typically metal or ceramic) and selective jetting of a liquid binder ... -
Towards Robust Autonomous MAV Landing with a Gimbal Camera
(University of Waterloo, 2018-11-30)As micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) become increasingly common as platforms for aerial inspection, monitoring and tracking, the need for robust automated landing methods increases, for both static and dynamic landing targets. ... -
Trailer Sway Control Using an Active Hitch
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)The handling and yaw stability characteristics of passenger vehicles are drastically changed when towing a trailer, which can lead to unsafe oscillations in the trailer yaw, known as trailer sway. This thesis examines the ... -
Trajectory Planning and Subject-Specific Control of a Stroke Rehabilitation Robot using Deep Reinforcement Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-19)There are approximately 13 million annual new stroke cases worldwide. Research has shown that robotics can provide practical and efficient solutions for expediting post-stroke patient recovery. Assistive robots provide ... -
Transfer of Mass and Heat in the Cathode of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
(University of Waterloo, 2007-07-30)The need for alternative sources of energy with low to zero emissions has led to the development of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. PEM fuel cells are electro-chemical devices that convert chemical energy to ... -
Transient electrochemical heat transfer modeling and experimental validation of a large sized LiFePO4/graphite battery
(Elsevier, 2017-06-01)Both measurement and modeling of thermal performance in lithium-ion battery cell are considered crucial as they directly affect the safety. Even though the operation of a lithium-ion battery cell is transient phenomena in ... -
Transition in a Laminar Separation Bubble and the Effect of Acoustic Excitation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-26)Flow development within a laminar separation bubble and the effect of controlled acoustic excitation are investigated experimentally for a NACA 0018 airfoil at a chord Reynolds number of 125 000 and an angle of attack of ... -
Transport Phenomena in Cathode Catalyst Layer of PEM Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-25)Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells have increasingly become promising green energy sources for automobile and stationary cogeneration applications but its success in commercialization depends on performance ... -
Transport Properties of the Gas Diffusion Layer of PEM Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2011-03-30)Non-woven carbon paper is a porous material composed of carbon composite and is the preferred material for use as the gas diffusion layer (GDL) of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. This material is both ... -
Two-Dimensional Anisotropic Cartesian Mesh Adaptation for the Compressible Euler Equations
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Simulating transient compressible flows involving shock waves presents challenges to the CFD practitioner in terms of the mesh quality required to resolve discontinuities and prevent smearing. This document discusses ...