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Coordinated Landing and Mapping with Aerial and Ground Vehicle Teams
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-19)Micro Umanned Aerial Vehicle~(UAV) and Umanned Ground Vehicle~(UGV) teams present tremendous opportunities in expanding the range of operations for these vehicles. An effective coordination of these vehicles can take ... -
Corner-based estimation of tire forces and vehicle velocities robust to road conditions
(Elsevier, 2017-04)Recent developments in vehicle stability control and active safety systems have led to an interest in reliable vehicle state estimation on various road conditions. This paper presents a novel method for tire force and ... -
A Correlation to Quantify Convective Heat Transfer Between Vertical Window Glazings
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1996)Several correlations have been used in recent years for the purpose of calculating convective, centre-glass heat transfer rates across gas-filled interpane window cavities. These correlations are examined and their background ... -
Corrosion of Alternative Grades of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-27)Reinforcing steel in concrete has been used for many years in roads, bridges and other structures to give strength and durability; concrete has only good compressive strength and reinforcing steel gives the tensile strength ... -
Corrosion of reinforcing steel in loaded cracked concretes exposed to de-icing salts
(University of Waterloo, 2003)The corrosion of the reinforcing steel in concrete by de-icing salts is one of the major issues concerning the durability of reinforced concrete. Different methods have been used to protect the reinforcing steel, but ... -
Corrosion performance of medical grade NiTi after laser processing
(Elsevier, 2017-09-15)Laser processing of shape memory alloys (SMAs) has great potential to enable the multi-functionality required for complex applications. Achieving this improved functionality often requires laser processing of the SMA's ... -
COUPLED DYNAMICS OF CABLE-HARNESSED STRUCTURES: ANALYTICAL MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)This thesis presents analytical models to study the vibration characteristics of cable-harnessed beam structures motivated by space structure applications. The distributed parameter models proposed in this work considers ... -
Coupled Dynamics of Cable-Harnessed Structures: Experimental Validation
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019-07-15)The experimental study and model validations for the coupled dynamics of a cable-harnessed beam structure are presented. The system under consideration consists of multiple pretensioned cables attached along the length of ... -
Coupled Experimentally-Driven Constraint Functions and Topology Optimization utilized in Design for Additive Manufacturing
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-28)Topology optimization (TO) is a structural optimization technique that searches for the proper material distribution inside a design space such that an objective function is maximized/ minimized. Rapid prototyping ... -
Coupled Topology Optimization and Process Simulation System for Laser Powder-bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-11)Additive Manufacturing (AM), widely known as 3D printing, is a transformative method to industrial manufacturing, helping in creating lighter, stronger, smarter parts and systems. As one of the most important and commercially ... -
Coverage Path Planning and Room Segmentation in Indoor Environments using the Constriction Decomposition Method
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-28)The task of complete coverage path planning in complex 2D environments is a classic NP- Hard problem that has been an active research topic for well over 30 years. A common approach to solving coverage problem in such ... -
Crack in Corrosion Flaw Assessment in Thin-Walled Pipe
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-28)Pipelines are a safe and efficient method for transporting high volumes of oil and gas. However, aging pipelines may experience flaws, such as cracks or corrosion. Present approaches include detection, assessment and repair ... -
Cracking Behaviour of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymers under Combined Compression-Shear Cyclic Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-28)A ply-level investigation into the cracking behaviour of E-glass/epoxy laminates under cyclic multiaxial loading was performed. Two laminate types were subjected to combined transverse compression-shear loading: multidirectional ... -
Crashworthiness and Material Characterization of Multi-cellular AA6063 Extrusions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-17)This thesis investigates the crashworthiness characteristics of the AA6063-T6 aluminum extrusions with two different multi-cellular cross-sections. The profiles under study are referred to as the Omega cross-section which ... -
Creep Deformation and Thermal Aging of Random Glass-Mat Polypropylene Composite
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-23)The current research is part of a wider experimental program on creep modeling of glass mat reinforced polypropylene composites which are increasingly being used in molding automotive parts. This specific study is focused ... -
Crystal Plasticity based Formability Analysis of Transformation Induced Plasticity Steels
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)This thesis outlines a framework to model to aid the development and utilization of transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) assisted multiphase steels in the automotive industry for light weighting applications. Automakers ... -
Crystal Plasticity Based Modelling of Surface Roughness and Localized Deformation During Bending in Aluminum Polycrystals
(2015-09-25)This research focuses on numerical modeling of formability and instabilities in aluminum with a focus on the bending loading condition. A three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis based on rate-dependent crystal ... -
Crystal Plasticity Based Numerical Modeling of Temperature and Strain Rate Dependent Behavior in Mg Alloys
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-23)This thesis provides a combined experimental and numerical study to explore the mechanical and forming behavior of E-form Plus Mg alloy. For the last few decades, Mg alloys are a key of interest for replacing heavier steel ... -
Crystal Plasticity Based Numerical Modelling of Dynamic Recrystallization in Magnesium Alloys
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-20)The automotive industry has not been able to take full advantage of the lightweight of magnesium, or its alloys, because of its reduced formability at room temperature. In order to enhance the workability of magnesium ... -
Crystal Plasticity Modelling of Large Strain Deformation in Single Crystals of Magnesium
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-21)Magnesium, with a Hexagonal Close-Packed (HCP) structure, is the eighth most abundant element in the earth’s crust and the third most plentiful element dissolved in the seawater. Magnesium alloys exhibit the attractive ...