Browsing Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering by Title
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Design of a Battery State Estimator Using a Dual Extended Kalman Filter
(University of Waterloo, 2011-02-14)Today's automotive industry is undergoing significant changes in technology due to economic, political and environmental pressures. The shift from conventional internal combustion vehicles to hybrid and plug in hybrid ... -
Design of a Mobile Robotic Platform with Variable Footprint
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)This thesis presents an in-depth investigation to determine the most suitable mobile base design for a powerful and dynamic robotic manipulator. It details the design process of such a mobile platform for use in an indoor ... -
Design of a Multiple-User Intelligent Feeding Robot for Elderly and Disabled
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)The number of elderly people around the world is growing rapidly. This has led to an increase in the number of people who are seeking assistance and adequate service either at home or in long-term- care institutions to ... -
Design of a Novel Rear Cradle for Electrified Powertrains
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-22)With the ever-increasing, stringent requirements of fuel economy, automotive manufacturers have cited reduction of vehicle weight as one of the most effective methods of decreasing fuel consumption and emissions. Due to ... -
Design of a Robotic Rollator for Sit-To-Stand and Walking Assistance of Older Individuals with Mobility Disorders
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Many elderly people suffer from a loss of mobility due to musculoskeletal disorders, neurological conditions, diabetes, frailty, or other impairments, and thus require assistance during walking and Sit-to-Stand (STS) ... -
Design of a Smart Tire Sensor System
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-22)A research project is conducted that involves the design of a smart tire sensor system that can determine six tire outputs, including tire longitudinal force, tire lateral force, tire vertical force, tire aligning moment, ... -
Design of an In-situ Spinal Rod Cutter for Orthopaedic Surgeons
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)As spine deformities scoliosis and kyphosis progress in severity, surgical treatment is often required. Implant rods are attached by bone screws to the spinal vertebrae to correct these deformities and stabilize the ... -
Design of Ultrasonic Processing Device for Aluminum Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-19)The work in this thesis examines the design possibility of a device capable of harnessing ultrasonic oscillations through resonance such that it can be applied onto an aluminum surface to produce a compressive residual ... -
Design Optimization and Combustion Simulation of Two Gaseous and Liquid-Fired Combustors
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-17)The growing effect of combustion pollutant emission on the environment and increasing petroleum prices are driving development of design methodologies for clean and efficient industrial combustion technologies. The design ... -
Design Optimization of a Porous Radiant Burner
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-11)The design of combustion devices is very important to society today. They need to be highly efficient, while reducing emissions in order to meet strict environmental standards. These devices, however, are currently not ... -
Design Study of a Three-Wheeled Urban Electric Vehicle
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-15)This thesis documents the development study of a three-wheeled electric urban vehicle through its initial design stages, which includes needs analysis, development of rough order-of-magnitude calculations, and concept ... -
Design, Analysis, and Optimization of a Dual Tank Solar-Assisted Heat Pump System
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-16)This work investigates the performance of a dual tank solar-assisted heat pump (SAHP) system. These systems combine solar thermal collectors (STCs) and a heat pump (HP) into a hybrid system to meet building thermal loads. ... -
Design, Construction and Testing of an Adaptive Pendulum Tuned Mass Damper
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-24)The objective of this thesis is to describe the design, construction, implementation and performance of a prototype adaptive pendulum tuned mass damper (APTMD). Furthermore the thesis aims at demonstrating the performance ... -
Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Electrokinetically Pumped Microfluidic Chips for Cell Culture Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2008-02-05)Continuous perfusion cell culture chips offer the biomedical researcher unprecedented control over the microenvironment surrounding the cell which is not feasible with conventional static cell culture procedures. Applying ... -
Design, fabrication and characterization of ferroelectret energy harvester
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-22)Energy harvesters gained significant interest over the last decade with the reduce in power requirements of today’s electrical devices and with the fast developments in low-power electronics. Limited battery life is one ... -
Design, Fabrication and Characterization of MEMS Gyroscopes Based on Frequency Modulation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-24)Conventional amplitude modulated (AM) open loop MEMS gyroscopes experience a significant performance trade-off between having a large bandwidth or high sensitivity. It is impossible to improve both metrics at the same time ... -
Design, Fabrication and Control of a Magnetic Capsule Robot for the Human Esophagus
(University of Waterloo, 2010-02-19)Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve ... -
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Dielectric Elastomer based Ambulatory Active Compression Device
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-28)Various vascular disorders such as deep vein thrombosis and edema have been associated with the pooling of venous blood in the lower limbs due to extended periods of immobility. Prophylaxis against peripheral vascular ... -
Design, Implementation and Control of a Magnetic Levitation Device
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-06)Magnetic levitation technology has shown a great deal of promise for micromanipulation tasks. Due to the lack of mechanical contact, magnetic levitation systems are free of problems caused by friction, wear, sealing and ... -
Design, Implementation, and Control of a Magnetic Levitated Planar Motor
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Magnetic levitated planar motors employ electromagnetic force to levitate and manipulate the movers. They have the characteristics of multi-degrees-of-freedom motion, contactless operation, high precision and high acceleration. ...