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Numeric and Traffic Light Calorie Labels on Cafeteria Menus: Noticing, Use, and Perceptions Among Young Adults
(Oxford, 2020-05-29)Objectives The objective of this study was to examine the impact of numeric versus interpretive calorie labelling on consumer noticing, use, and perceptions of labels. We hypothesized that due to their at-a-glance format, ... -
Numerical analysis and simulation of graphene assisted silicon-nitride waveguide
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-20)To address the increased demand for high performance nonlinear integrated photonic devices, this thesis investigates a potential solution to the intrinsic low nonlinear response of silicon nitride waveguides by integrating ... -
Numerical Analysis of Convective Heat Transfer in Fenestration with Between-the-Glass Louvered Shades
(Elsevier, 2009-10)A two-dimensional steady laminar natural convection model of a window cavity with between-panes louvers (i.e., slats) was developed by approximating the system as a vertical cavity with isothermal walls at different ... -
Numerical Analysis of Crack Induced Debonding Mechanisms in FRP-Strengthened RC Beams
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-22)The continual deterioration of infrastructure has motivated researchers to look for new ways of repairing and monitoring existing structures. A particularly challenging problem confronting engineers in the revival of the ... -
Numerical Analysis of Debonding Mechanisms of Externally Bonded FRP Reinforcement in RC Beams
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-16)There is an urgent need to develop economic and efficient methods to repair and strengthen existing reinforced concrete structures. This demand is motivated by several factors including the aging of concrete structures, ... -
Numerical analysis of divergence-free discontinuous Galerkin methods for incompressible flow problems
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-29)In the first major contribution of this thesis, we present analysis of two lowest-order hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin methods for the Stokes problem, while making only minimal regularity assumptions on the exact ... -
Numerical Analysis of Natural Convection Heat Transfer for Windows with Porous Screening Material
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-26)A numerical study of natural convection across a window cavity with an insect screen was performed in order to investigate the effects of changing several variables on the heat transfer through the system. A two-dimensional, ... -
Numerical analysis of space-time hybridized discontinuous Galerkin methods for incompressible flows
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-09)Many industrial problems require the solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations on moving and deforming domains. Notable examples include the simulation of rotating wind turbines in strong air flow, wave impact ... -
Numerical Analysis of Transpiration Cooling on a Turbulent Flat Plate
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-14)Transpiration cooling is a promising thermal protection system for gas turbines, atmospheric re-entry heat shields, and rocket engine combustion chambers. Design of transpiration cooling systems must rely on numerical ... -
Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Thermally Coupled Catalytic Hydrogen Combustion - Reverse Water Gas Shift Reactor for CO2 Conversion to Synthesis Gas
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)From technological, societal, and political perspectives, the optimization of energy utilization, reduction of CO2 emissions, and mitigation of global environmental challenges have emerged as paramount concerns. In this ... -
A numerical and experimental study on a prototype "fish-friendly" water turbine swirl injector
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-20)The ever increasing demands for energy world-wide has prompted research into and implementation of devices to harvest power from renewable sources of energy, such as hydroelectricity. Large-scale hydroelectric plants have ... -
Numerical and Statistical Performance Analysis of Multi-Gate Negative Capacitance Field-Effect Transistors
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-20)With the continued scaling of field-effect transistors (FETs) we have past the point where short-channel effects (SCEs) become a dominate factor in device performance. In particular, FETs suffer from increased leakage ... -
Numerical capacitance extraction for large-area systems
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Numerical considerations for the simulation of proppant transport through fractures
(Elsevier, 2019-09)Injection of a proppant slurry (fluid mixed with granular material) into a reservoir to keep fractures open is a common procedure in hydraulic fracturing treatments. This article presents the numerical methodology for ... -
Numerical Demultiplexing of Color Image Sensor Measurements via Non-linear Random Forest Modeling
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-20)Due to recent advancements in technology, consumer digital cameras are becoming cheaper and easier to use. These consumer digital cameras, with Bayer color filter arrays (CFAs), allow for simultaneous capture of the red, ... -
The Numerical Distance Effect and Math Achievement: Assessing the validity of magnitude comparison paradigms
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-09)The numerical distance effect (NDE) is the inverse relationship between response times and the distance between two numbers in numerical magnitude comparison tasks. This robust effect has been obtained using multiple ... -
Numerical Engineering of Adiabatic Quantum Operations
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-23)Adiabatic quantum operations are ubiquitous in fields such as quantum information processing, quantum control, and magnetic resonance, where their high fidelity and general robustness renders them an essential tool for ... -
Numerical Evaluation of Classification Techniques for Flaw Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-24)Nondestructive testing is used extensively throughout the industry for quality assessment and detection of defects in engineering materials. The range and variety of anomalies is enormous and critical assessment of their ... -
Numerical Failure Pressure Prediction of Crack-in-Corrosion Defects in Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-25)The aim of this study was to use the finite element method to model crack, corrosion, and Crack-in-Corrosion defects in a pipeline. The pipe material under investigation for this study was API 5L X60, 508 mm diameter with ... -
Numerical Finite Key Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-02)In this thesis, we begin by both expounding and improving the theory of finite key analysis. Our improvement of the analysis in turn improves the amount of key that can be generated for protocols without nice symmetries. ...