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Domain Adaptation for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-20)Metric based method is a promising approach to domain adaptation, which aims to align the marginal distribution of different domains with a similar conditional distribution. The thesis explores applying domain adaptation ... -
Double-Sided Arc Welding of AA5182 Aluminum Tailor Welded Blanks
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-20)Increasing regulatory pressure to reduce fuel consumption of new vehicles has prompted the automotive industry to seek ways to reduce the weight of their automobiles. The use of steel tailor welded blanks has been successful ... -
Double-Sided Arc Welding of AA5182 Sheet in the Lap-Joint Configuration
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-25)Automakers are increasingly using aluminum for structural applications in order to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel efficiency. However, aluminum bodied cars have largely been confined to lower-volume, niche markets ... -
Double-Sided Arc Welding of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy Sheet
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-14)Magnesium alloys are of interest to the automotive industry because of their high specific strength and potential to reduce vehicle weight and fuel consumption. In order to incorporate more magnesium components into ... -
Driver Command Interpreter for Electric Vehicles: Development and Experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-22)Electric-driven vehicles (EVs) are a relatively new topic in the area of alternative-fuel vehicles. EVs that have the capability for an independent wheel-drive system provide researchers and automakers with numerous benefits. ... -
Drop Size and Velocity Distributions in Sprays, A New Approach Based on the Maximum Entropy Formalism
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-15)A new basis for the prediction of the drop size and velocity distribution in a spray is developed, using the maximum entropy formalism. The prediction considers the imposition of integral conservation constraints for ... -
Droplet formation in microfluidic T-junction generators operating in the transitional regime. I. Experimental observations
(American Physical Society Physics, 2012-01-26)This is the first part of a two-part study on the generation of droplets at a microfluidic T-junction operating in the transition regime where confinement of the droplet creates a large squeezing pressure that influences ... -
Droplet formation in microfluidic T-junction generators operating in the transitional regime. II. Modeling
(American Physical Society Physics, 2012-01-26)This is the second part of a two-part study on the generation of droplets at a microfluidic T-junction operating in the transition regime. In the preceding paper [Phys. Rev. E 85, 016322 (2012)], we presented our experimental ... -
Droplet formation in microfluidic T-junction generators operating in the transitional regime. III. Dynamic surfactant effects
(American Physical Society Physics, 2012-08-13)This study extends our previous work on droplet generation in microfluidic T-junction generators to include dynamic interfacial tension effects created by the presence of surfactants. In Paper I [T. Glawdel, C. Elbuken, ... -
Droplet Microfluidic System with On-Demand Trapping and Releasing of Droplet for Drug Screening Applications
(American Chemical Society (ACS), 2017-01-03)96-Well plate has been the traditional method used for screening drug compounds libraries for potential bioactivity. Although this method has been proven successful in testing doseÐresponse analysis, the microliter consumption ... -
Droplet Production and Transport in Microfluidic Networks with Pressure Driven Flow Control
(University of Waterloo, 2012-07-24)Droplet based microfluidics is a developing technology with great potential towards improving large scale combinatorial studies that require high throughput and accurate metering of reagents. Each droplet can be thought ... -
Droplet Production of Biological non-Newtonian Fluids and Bioassay Applications in a Microfluidic Network
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-31)Droplet-based microfluidics has been developed over the last two decades and presented as a promising platform for biochemical assay. This promise relies on the system’s ability to quantify the reagents accurately with ... -
Droplet-based Microfluidic Chip Design for High Throughput Screening Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-11)Droplet-based microfluidics has been considered as a prospective tool for high throughput screening analysis, which is highly demanded in a wide range of areas including but not limited to life science research, drug ... -
A droplet-based microfluidic platform for rapid immobilization of quantum dots on individual magnetic microbeads
(Springer Nature, 2018-06-01)Quantum dots (QDs) provide opportunities for the development of bioassays, biosensors, and drug delivery strategies. Decoration of the surface of QDs offers unique functions such as resistance to non-specific adsorption, ... -
Dual-Parameter Opto-Mechanical Fiber Optic Sensors for Harsh Environment Sensing: Design, Packaging, Calibration, and Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)This thesis concerns with the development of a dual-parameter sensor based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and a packaging design for high pressure sensing in harsh environment. This thesis starts by introducing a novel ... -
The Durability of Airfield Concrete Exposed to Aircraft De-icers
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-01)A large portion of an airport property is occupied by runways and taxiways, which must be kept in excellent condition to ensure the safety of the airplanes, and the people on board. Any free objects on the airfield can ... -
Durability of Reinforced Concrete Incorporating Recycled Concrete as Aggregate(RCA)
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Abstract, <br /> The interest in using recycled construction materials is derived from the growth in construction and demolition waste due to rehabilitation and natural and technological disasters. The driving force for ... -
Dynamic Analysis and Obstacle Avoidance of Autonomous Tractor Semi-Trailers
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-03)This thesis fills the research gap of the tractor semi-trailer left turn problem at a city intersection. Although obstacle avoidance is a classic topic in the field of autonomous driving, however, most research is focused ... -
Dynamic and Quasi-Static Response of Warm and Hot Formed Aluminum Beams Under Three-Point Bending
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)This thesis investigates the effect of elevated temperature forming on the impact resistance of three aluminum alloys, AA6013-T6, AA7075-T6, and a developmental 7000-series alloy (designated AA7xxx-T76). Both die quenching ... -
Dynamic effects of harnessing cables on distributed parameter systems for space applications: Analytical modeling and experimental validation
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-02)Power and data signal cables constitute a major component of lightweight spacecraft and satellite structures. These cables can account for up to as high as 30% of the structural mass and hence significantly impact the ...