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Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring: Estimation of the Waveform and its Prediction Interval
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-21)Cuffless blood pressure (BP) estimation devices are receiving considerable attention as tools for improving the management of hypertension, a condition that affects 1.13 billion people worldwide. It is an approach that can ... -
Cure and Conductivity: Investigation of Thermal Processing of Silver Nanobelt - Epoxy Composites
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-28)Electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) composites based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A / triethylenetetramine (DGEBA/TETA) epoxy, including a hybrid nanocomposite containing newly developed silver nanobelts, have been ... -
Current and Temperature Distributions in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-21)Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is a potential alternative energy conversion device for stationary and automotive applications. Wide commercialization of PEMFC depends on progress that can be achieved to enhance ... -
Cutting Mechanics of the Gear Shaping Process
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-12)In the machining industry, there is a constant need to increase productivity while also maintaining dimensional tolerances and good surface quality. For many classical machining operations (e.g. milling, turning, and ... -
Cycle Time Reduction of 5-axis Laser Drilling via Time-optimal Trajectory Generation and Sequence Optimization
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-30)Cycle time reduction is one of the crucial tasks in manufacturing that needs to be achieved to maximize productivity and profits. Laser drilling processes, depending on the size and complexity of the parts, require few ... -
Cyclic Characterisation and Plasticity Modelling of AM30 Magnesium Alloy Extrusion
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-14)Reducing fuel consumption and, thereby, greenhouse gas pollution has been the main thrust of lightweighting endeavours by transportation industries, particularly, automotive sector. Wrought magnesium alloys, being the ... -
Cycling degradation testing and analysis of a LiFePO4 battery at actual conditions
(Wiley, 2017-12-01)This paper presents a degradation testing of a lithium-ion battery developed using real world drive cycles obtained from an electric vehicle (EV). For this, a data logger was installed in the EV, and real world drive cycle ... -
Damage Evolution in Complex-Phase and Dual-Phase Steels during Edge Stretching
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017-03-27)The role of microstructural damage in controlling the edge stretchability of Complex-Phase (CP) and Dual-Phase (DP) steels was evaluated using hole tension experiments. The experiments considered a tensile specimen with a ... -
Data related to architectural bone parameters and the relationship to Ti lattice design for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
(Elsevier, 2021-12)The data included in this article provides additional supporting information on our publication (McGregor et al. [1]) on the review of the natural lattice architecture in human bone and its implication towards titanium ... -
Data related to the effect of specimen geometry and orientation on tensile properties of Ti-6Al-4V manufactured by electron beam powder bed fusion
(Elsevier, 2021-12)Additive manufacturing quality assessment often relies on tensile testing as the preferred methodology to qualify builds and materials. The data included in this article provides additional supporting information on our ... -
A Data-Driven Approach for Generating Vortex Shedding Regime Maps for an Oscillating Cylinder
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-20)Recent developments in wind energy extraction methods from vortex-induced vibration (VIV) have fueled the research into vortex shedding behaviour. The vortex shedding map is vital for the consistent use of normalized ... -
A Decentralized Approach to Dynamic Collaborative Driving Coordination
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-29)This thesis presents a novel approach to several problems in intelligent transportation systems using collaborative driving coordination. With inter-vehicle communication and intelligent vehicle cooperation, important ... -
Deconvolution of overlapping peaks from differential scanning calorimetry analysis for multi-phase NiTi alloys
(Elsevier, 2018-07-10)An adaptive function capable of fitting the curve of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) data for any NiTi phase transformation peak has been developed. A novel methodology was applied in conjunction with this new ... -
Decreasing Graphene Contact Resistance by Increasing Edge Contact Length
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-12)Graphene is a two dimensional material which has combination of unique mechanical, electrical and optical properties. Due to the unique properties of graphene, it has potential for several applications such as radio frequency ... -
Deep Dynamic Stall and Active Aerodynamic Modification on a S833 Airfoil using Pitching Trailing Edge Flap
(SAGE Journals, 2020-08)Due to the dynamic nature of the wind resource, wind turbine blades are subjected to significant variation in flow parameters such as angle of attack. In some cases, the occurrence of dynamic stall on wind turbine blades ... -
Deep Learning-Enabled Cerebrovascular Reactivity Processing Software
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-23)Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive medical imaging technique that is used to generate high-resolution images of the brain. Blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) imaging is a functional MRI technique that ... -
Defect Engineering in Metal Oxide Through Laser Irradiation
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-14)Metal oxides such as copper oxide (CuO), titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) are one of the most important and broadly-studied classes of semiconductors. Their nano-materials have shown great potential in the ... -
Demonstration Of New ESP-R Capability For Quantifying The Energy Savings Potential Of Window Shading Devices
(2009-06)Buildings with highly glazed facades and well insulated, air-tight envelopes result in interior spaces that are highly sensitive to solar gain. Solar gain through glazing is the largest and most variable gain in buildings ... -
Dendritic coarsening model for rapid solidification of Ni-superalloy via electrospark deposition
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)Control of splat thickness in an electrospark deposition (ESD) process can be used to improve the mechanical properties of deposited Inconel 718. The lower cooling rates of thicker deposition splats obtained through higher ... -
A Dependable Actuator and Sensor Health Monitoring System
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-27)Impressive progress in vehicle control technologies has equipped modern vehicles with advanced driver assistance and stability control systems to help the driver handle unfavorable driving conditions. These control systems ...