Theses/Dissertations from 2005
On the distortion of turbulent flow through a contraction imposed by cylinders., Babak Emami
A numerical study on the effects of axis and blockage ratios on the fluid flow over a cylinder., Muhammad Zakir Husein. Faruquee
The effect of retained austenite on the distortion in carburized SAE 8620 steel., Haitao (Lily) He
Steady and unsteady modeling of single PEM fuel cell., Wenbo Huang
Optimizing road test simulation using neural network modeling techniques, Jennifer Leslie Johrendt
An investigation of the cold gas dynamic supersonic spray process particle/flow field., Mohammad (Mo) Karimi-Esfahani
Vehicle interior sound and vibration numerical estimation method based on engine radiated sound and mount vibration, Nikolina Kojovic
A study of catalytic EGR reformer in a diesel engine., Suek Jin (Richard). Ko
Formation of cycloheptyne-dicobalt hexacarbonyl complexes via Nicholas allylation reactions and ring closing metathesis: Intramolecular 2+2+2 and Pauson-Khand reactions on cycloheptyne complexes., Ahmed Bashir Mohamed
Implementation of manifold bridge tuning for noise control of an automotive intake system., Colin Novak
Experimental studies and numerical simulations of continuous and discontinuous chip formation during orthogonal cutting., Xiaodong Song
Multivariate knock detection for development and production applications, Todd Tousignant
The effects of near-isotropic turbulence on the wake of a sphere., Himanshu Tyagi
Simulation of hand cooling in contact with cold materials., Chandana Walgama
Wear and scuffing resistances of eutectic aluminum-silicon alloys and aluminum-silicon based composites, Hongbo Wang
An independent controller for active diesel exhaust aftertreatment., Yue Wu
Water and thermal management of PEM fuel cell stack, Xiaochen Yu
Estimation of volumetric flow rate in a square duct: Equal area versus log-Tchebycheff methods., Changjie Zhou
Design of a research engine for homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion., Philip S. Zoldak
Water and thermal management in a single PEM fuel cell., Yi Zong
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Crush characteristics of quasi-statically loaded square aluminum tubes with circular hole discontinuities., Bryan Arnold
Investigation of wear and scuffing behaviour of ferrous thermal spray coatings for aluminum engines., Afsaneh Edrisy
A numerical study on the quasi-static axial crush characteristics of square aluminium and aluminium-composite hybrid tubes., Hicham Hussein. El-Hage
Combining virtual simulation and physical vehicle test data to optimize automotive durability testing., William B. Ferry
Study of crossflow cooling and heating of air via an in-line elliptical tube array heat exchanger., Mesbah-ul Ghani Khan
Active suspension simulation through software interfacing., Joseph Maiorana
Development of thermal analysis and analytical techniques for the assessment of porosity and metallurgical characteristics in 3XX aluminum alloys., Aleksandar Mitrasinovic
Improvement in functional characteristics of aluminum-silicon cast components through the utilization of a novel electromagnetic treatment of liquid melts., Francisco Carlos Robles Hernandez
Control-oriented model for operation of HCCI engines., Faming Sun
An investigation into the head and neck injury potential of three-year-old children in forward and rearward facing child safety seats., Rita Francesca Turchi
Experimental measurement of active control of intake noise., Helen J. Ule
A numerical algorithm based on transformed partial differential equations for fluid flows., Hao. Xu
A simulation study of carbon dioxide automotive air conditioning system., Weixiang. Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Investigation of completeness of combustion in CNG fueled spark ignition engines., Mohsen Battoei Avarzaman
Development and analysis of a prototype car-carrier structure using the finite element method., Zhanbiao. Li
Development of a new durable aluminum-silicon alloy for the next generation of engine block casting., Robert Ian Mackay
Combustion of propane-air mixtures with oxygenated additives in a closed duct and an SI engine., Stephen W. McKellar
Development of a tire characterization unit using four post road test simulator., Egidio Mosca
Energy absorption and load management characteristics of aluminum foam-filled braided tubes., Christopher Richard. Powell
The effect of turbulence on forced convection from a heated horizontal circular cylinder., Christopher. Sak
Integrated durability analysis of a vehicle through virtual simulation., Craig Wood
A hybrid numerical study of automotive fuel tank filling., Allan G. Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Assessment of the impact of camshaft machining inputs on valve train sound quality using vibration analysis., Matthew C. Daws
Electrochemical characteristics of metal hydride electrodes for nickel/metal hydride rechargeable batteries., Feng (Peter). Feng
Development of in-process engine defect detection methods using NVH indicators., Eric R. Leitzinger
A study of the turbulence generated behind a perforated plate in a wind tunnel., Rui. Liu
Characterization of tribological behaviour of graphitic aluminum matrix composites, grey cast iron, and aluminum silicon alloys., Ahmad Reza. Riahi
In-cylinder pressure measurements with optical fiber and piezoelectric pressure transducers., Kevin J. Roth
Use of experimental data to generate swirl velocity in the FLUENT Fan Model., Ligong. Yang
The second law analysis of a spark ignition engine fueled with compressed natural gas, Shengmei Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Validation of a simulated paint gun model., Andrea Scherback. Brown
Velocity measurements near an automotive cooling fan., Michael C. Brown
Multiaxial fatigue analyses and life predictions using finite element method., Hicham. El-Hage
A Lumped Parameter Model for the Filling of an Automotive Fuel Tank, Shelagh Fackrell
Effects of fuel rail design and fuel injector durability on the starting performance of a liquid LPG fuelled PFI engine., Matthew Warner. Hoag
Surface finish optimization by modification of milling cutter parameters., Baden Michael. Powell
Linear vibration welding of different melting temperature amides., Liying. Qi
Investigation of the 3.0L DEW/Jaguar cylinder head oil line ball and cylinder plug systems., Daniel Szablewski
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The recovery of copper from automotive wiring harnesses., Balvinder. Bains
Investigation of damping treatments for propeller shaft vibration., Jennifer Lynn. Durfy
Electrochemical properties of metal hydride electrodes., Jianwen. Han
Experimental investigation of automotive fuel tank filling., Maurizio. Mastroianni
Development of an automotive fan test facility., Philip John. Nourse
Feasibility study of road substitution technique for accelerated laboratory road test simulation., Mirella T. Rennert
Engine defect source identification by enhanced signature analysis., Andrea Christine. Rowe
Mechanical engineering skills in Canadian industry., Michael Daniel. Sirizzotti
Optomechatronics in retroreflective grating metrology for 3D surface measurement., Xianzhu. Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Finite element analysis with experimental verification of impact loading on a three-spoke steering wheel ., William. Altenhof
Design and model verification of flat-sided polymer composite propane gas pressure vessels., Justin James Gammage
Electrochemical performance of ball-milled magnesium(2)-nickel electrodes., Hao (Shirley) Niu
Numerical simulations of turbulent non-premixed combustion in a regenerative furnace., Natalie Zinovievna. Tyves
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Quantification of solidification characteristics of aluminum-silicon alloys by thermal analysis., Glenn E. Byczynski
Controlling toolholder fretting through design modification., Joseph. Jouraij
Modelling the viscoelastic properties of low-density polyethylene., Michelle Marie. Karl
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Modelling intelligent control of material handling equipment in a distribution centre., Soumitra. Basu
Effects of acoustic pressure pulses on wall wetting in an intake port., Robert B. Haramic
Effect of Be on the nucleation and growth of beta' phase in aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy., Ali. Hatab
Vibration balancing analysis of a dual face mill eccentric grinder machine head., Jason Kyle. Kushniruk
Experimental investigation of incipient boiling and incipient quenching of R-123., Li. Liang
Surface finish enhancement in a turning operation via control of the depth of cut., Evangelos. Liasi
Influence of PSMC and other mineral admixtures on the properties of cement mortar., George Jianzhou. Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Response time minimization in distributed query optimization., Mohan Kumar S. Bethur
Numerical simulation of flow through pipes with multiple constrictions and with moving walls., Vijayakanthan. Damodaran
Friction and wear of nanocrystalline materials and nanolaminated composites., Zoheir N. Farhat
Experimental acoustic model for intake manifold testing., Colin James. Novak
Dendrite and silicon particle refinement using aluminum-insoluble elements in hypoeutectic aluminum silicon alloys., Yunsong. Wen
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Numerical analysis of two phase fluid flow and heat transfer in a condenser., Atish. Bokil
Computational investigation of heat transfer from an oscillating cylinder., Dinakara. Karanth
A new particle image velocimetry technique for three-dimensional flows., Satya. Kurada
Development of sparsely reinforced elastomer sheets., Rong. Pan
High speed laser welding instability and optimization., Mohammad Nasim. Uddin
Wear regimes and transitions in ceramic particulate-reinforced aluminum alloys., Jie. Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Dry sliding wear of aluminum-silicon (A356) matrix composites with carbon fibre or graphite/silicon carbide reinforcement., William. Ames