Browsing Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering by Title
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Simulation And Measurement Of Windows With Metal Films Used In Conjunction With Teflon Inner Glazings
(1987-09)Previous work has shown that highly infrared transparent plastic films are well suited for use as inner glazings when used in conjunction with a low emissivity coating. Thermal resistance measurements of a set of glazing ... -
Simulation and Validation of a Single Tank Heat Pump Assisted Solar Domestic Water Heating System
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-21)This thesis is a study of an indirect heat pump assisted solar domestic hot water (I-HPASDHW) system, where the investigated configuration is called the Dual Side I-HPASDHW system. The study outlines the development of an ... -
Simulation before fabrication: a case study on the utilization of simulators for the design of droplet microfluidic networks
(Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2018-10-10)The functional performance of passively operated droplet microfluidics is sensitive with respect to the dimensions of the channel network, the fabrication precision as well as the applied pressure because the entire network ... -
Simulation of a Cogeneration System in Developing the Concept of Smart Energy Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)In recent years, there has been significant pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to achieve higher efficiency and to integrate greater amounts of renewable energy resources in energy system. Governments at all ... -
Simulation of In-Flight Rime Icing Using a Non-Body-Fitted Mesh
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-01)In-flight rime icing occurs when supercooled droplets strike the surface of an aircraft and instantly freeze. This often occurs in the high moisture, cold environments of clouds and is of major concern to aircraft manufacturers ... -
Simulation of Soot Formation in Turbulent Diffusion Flames Using Conditional Source-term Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-19)Conditional Source-term Estimation (CSE) is a turbulent combustion model which uses the conditional averages of scalars for calculating the mean reaction source term in the species transport equation. CSE has been shown ... -
Simulations for the explosion and granular impact problems using the SPH method
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-02)Simulations of explosions and granular impacts are challenging tasks to tackle using conventional mesh-based methods. In this thesis, a mesh-free technique called smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) in conjunction with ... -
Simulations for three-dimensional landmine detonation using the SPH method
(Elsevier, 2019-04)The simulation of the soil fragmentation under buried explosive detonation is an extremely difficult task. In this paper, the modified smoothed particle hydrodynamics method (SPH) in combination with the elastoplastic and ... -
Simultaneous Local Motion Planning and Control, Adjustable Driving Behavior, and Obstacle Representation for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-08)The evolving autonomous driving technology has been attracting significant research efforts in both academia and industry because of its promising potentials. Eliminating the human intervention in driving will drastically ... -
SIMULTANEOUS SENSING OF PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE USING A SELF-TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED FABRY–PÉROT MEMS MECHANISM
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-01)This thesis presents the design and development of a self-temperature-compensated sensor for measuring temperature and pressure in harsh environments using a combination of Fabry–Pérot interferometry and microelectromechanical ... -
Single and Dual-Parameter Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors Embedded in Metallic Structures
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-04)Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) are optical fiber sensors that can be used to measure both strain and temperature. Due to their robustness, FBG sensors can be more easily embedded into materials than traditional electronic ... -
Single Phase Pump: Non-Mechanical Valvular Conduit
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)This thesis evaluates performance of a non-mechanical conduit valve that was designed for the purpose of this research. The motivation came from the need for a cooling system of portable computers (e.g. laptops and netbooks). ... -
Single-Phase and Boiling Flow in Microchannels with High Heat Flux
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-13)A cooling system for high heat flux applications is examined using microchannel evaporators with water as the working fluid and boiling as the heat transfer mechanism. Experimental studies are performed using single channel ... -
SIVO: Semantically Informed Visual Odometry and Mapping
(University of Waterloo, 2018-11-12)Accurate localization is a requirement for any autonomous mobile robot. In recent years, cameras have proven to be a reliable, cheap, and effective sensor to achieve this goal. Visual simultaneous localization and mapping ... -
Sizing of Non-Carbonaceous Nanoparticles by Time-Resolved Laser-Induced Incandescence
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-07)Non-carbonaceous nanoparticles represent a growing field in science and technology. Their applications range from medicine to environmental remediation to information technology. As the functionality of nanoparticles in ... -
Sizing-Design Method and Performance Improvement for Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2024-03-06)Electrification of the energy system through renewable sources is an effective solution to combat the adverse effects of climate change. Despite the potential, integrating renewables into the electrical grid faces a ... -
Slip/Jump Effects in Catalytic Reacting Flows in Microchannels
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-05)In order to meet the increased power demand for micro-devices in almost every field of engineering, scaling down of conventional power supplies to micro-heat engines, micro fuel cells, micro-turbines and combustors has ... -
Small scale energy harvesting for use with an electronic door strike
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-18)Smart or connected devices are becoming more and more prevalent in modern society. These devices typically consist of miniature sensors and actuators to automate and control common daily activities. The spread of these ... -
Smart Exercise Adaptive Control of a Three Degree of Freedom Upper-limb Manipulator Robot
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-15)An adaptive velocity field controller for robotic manipulators is proposed in this thesis. The control objective is to cause the user to exercise in a manner that optimizes a criterion related to the user’s mechanical ... -
Smooth and Time-Optimal Trajectory Generation for High Speed Machine Tools
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-26)In machining complex dies, molds, aerospace and automotive parts, or biomedical components, it is crucial to minimize the cycle time, which reduces costs, while preserving the quality and tolerance integrity of the part ...