• Field-directed nanowire chaining enabling transparent electrodes 

  Xu, Manyan (2019-01-08)

  Transparent electrodes (TEs) require materials that have both transparency and electrical conductivity, a combination not usually found in nature. They are in increasing demand for use in solar cells, touch screens, displays, ...
• A numerical investigation of the effects of laser heating on resonance measurements of nanocantilevers 

  Kutturu, Padmini (2019-01-08)

  Nanomechanical resonators (NR) are cantilevers or doubly clamped nanowires (NW) which vibrate at their resonance frequency. These nanowires with picogram-level mass and frequencies of the order of MHz can resolve added ...
• 3D finite element model for predicting cutting forces in machining unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites 

  Salehi, Amir Salar (2019-01-04)

  Excellent properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites are usually obtained in the direction at which carbon fibers are embedded in the polymeric matrix material. The outstanding properties of this ...
• Implications of distributed solar PV on the flexibility of hydro-dominant power systems 

  Fowler, McKenzie April (2019-01-03)

  Solar photovoltaic power generation will play a dominant role as jurisdictions around the world move toward a future decarbonized economy. For decarbonised power systems that rely on variable renewable energy, flexibility ...
• Conceptual design of wave energy converters 

  Bubbar, Kush (2019-01-03)

  Despite presenting a vast opportunity as a renewable energy resource, ocean wave energy has yet to gain commercial success due to the design space being divergent. To facilitate convergence, this dissertation has proposed ...
• Identifying British Columbia’s strategically important wave energy sites 

  Xu, Xinxin (2019-01-02)

  The West Coast of Vancouver Island (WCVI), with an average gross wave energy flux of 40-50 kW/m at the continental shelf, possesses one of the most energetic wave climates in the world and has the potential to meet the ...
• Experimental investigation of multi-component jets issuing from model pipeline geometries with application to hydrogen safety 

  Soleimani nia, Majid (2018-12-21)

  Development of modern safety standards for hydrogen storage infrastructure requires fundamental insight into the physics of buoyant gas dispersion into ambient air. Also, from a practical engineering stand-point, flow ...
• Experimental study of two-phase closed vertical thermosyphons for sub-ambient temperature applications 

  Silveira, Pedro Saynovich Berto da (2018-12-20)

  Two-phase closed vertical thermosyphons (TCVT), also known as gravity-assisted heat pipes, are very e cient heat transfer devices. They work in two-phase close cycles where latent heat of evaporation and condensation ...
• A general methodology for generating representative load cycles for monohull surface vessels 

  Truelove, William Anthony Lawrence (2018-12-19)

  In this thesis, a general methodology for generating representative load cycles for arbitrary monohull surface vessels is developed. The proposed methodology takes a hull geometry and propeller placement, vessel loading ...
• Design versus actual energy performance in green buildings 

  Zhou, Qi (2018-12-17)

  The secondary energy use and GHG emissions have noticeably increased during recent decades in Canada; the residential sector accounted for the third largest portion of total energy use. The government and market turned to ...
• Magnetic signature characterization of a fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 

  Hansen, Cody Robert Daniel (2018-12-17)

  The use of magnetometers combined with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is an emerging market for commercial and military applications. This study presents the methodology used to magnetically characterize a novel fixed-wing ...
• Characterization, experimentation and modeling of Mn-Fe-Si-P magnetocaloric materials 

  Christiaanse, Theodor Victor (2018-11-29)

  The objective of this work is to assess the potential of Mn-Fe-Si-P for magnetic heat pump applications. Mn-Fe-Si-P is a first order transition magnetocaloric material made from safe and abundantly available constituents. ...
• Identification and utilization of loss of motion capabilities of robotic manipulators 

  Nokleby, Scott B. (2018-11-21)

  A novel reciprocity-based method for identifying 1-DOF (degree-of-freedom) loss velocity-degenerate (singular) configurations of kinematically-redundant manipulators is presented. The developed methodology uses the properties ...
• Diagnosis of PEMFC stack failures via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy 

  Mérida Donis, Walter Roberto (2018-11-15)

  Two failure modes related to water management in Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells (dehydration and flooding) were investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a diagnosis tool. It was hypothesised that ...
• Mitigating risk of emissions in energy planning and the operational implications 

  Niet, Taco Anton (2018-11-15)

  There is increasing imperative to reduce emissions from global energy systems to avoid catastrophic climate impacts. Much of the work on how countries can meet their emissions reduction targets assumes perfect knowledge ...
• Distance determination algorithms for convex and concave objects 

  Carretero G., Juan Antonio (2018-11-13)

  Determining the minimum distance between two objects is a problem that has been solved using many different approaches. Most methods proposed so far are, in essence, limited to solve the problem amongst convex polyhedra. ...
• Liquid phase electroepitaxial bulk growth of binary and ternary alloy semiconductors under external magnetic field 

  Sheibani, Hamdi (2018-11-09)

  Semiconducting single crystals are vital to the electronics industry. A number of methods have been developed to produce or ’’grow” these materials. A widely used group of growth techniques is known as the growth from ...
• Rapid prototype development of PEM fuel cell gas delivery plates 

  Zheng, Rong (2018-11-05)

  This research focuses on new rapid prototype development techniques for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell gas delivery plates. The study addresses several key issues in the design, analysis and manufacturing of fuel ...
• Active magnetic regenerators: performance in the vicinity of para-ferromagnetic second order phase transitions 

  Rowe, Andrew Michael (2018-11-02)

  A technology that has the potential to liquefy hydrogen and natural gas efficiently is an Active Magnetic Regenerative Liquefier (AMRL). An AMRL exploits the magnetocaloric effect displayed by magnetic materials whereby a ...
• Fluid dynamics and mass transport in rotating channels with application to Centrifugal Membrane Separation 

  Pharoah, Jon George (2018-11-01)

  Centrifugal membrane and density separation (CMS) is a novel technology proposed for treatment of waste water and industrial process streams. This cross flow filtration process combines the energy recovery inherent to ...

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