College of Engineering
Recent submissions
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Design and sensitivity of buckling restrained braces
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This thesis evaluates the design of Buckling Restrained Braces (BRBs) based on freely available information with respect to design, qualification and implementation. Key sensitivity areas of the BRB are evaluated through ... -
Impacts of pricing structures on home battery storage operation and economics
(University of Canterbury, 2021)This thesis considers the optimisation of residential battery energy storage system (BESS) operation in order to maximise the financial savings made by the consumer under different pricing structures. It also examines the ... -
Finite element modelling of infant head impacts for use in forensic reconstructions
(University of Canterbury, 2021)When a child is admitted to an Accident and Emergency department with head injuries considered to be suspicious, the parent or guardian often explains the history of the injury as resulting from a fall or similar accident. ... -
Long range moiré patterns
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Previous work has gone towards using moiré patterns formed with lenticular lenses to perform pose estimation for short ranges. This thesis investigates existing theory of moiré patterns, most notably the Fourier and first ... -
Microstructural phase coexistence kinetics near the polymorphic phase boundary
(Elsevier BV, 2021)© 2020 Acta Materialia Inc. By implementing a novel multiphase field model for ferroelectric systems, the phase coexistence of the tetragonal (T) and rhombohedral (R) phases in Pb-free BZT-40BCT was analyzed. Metastable ... -
Experimental investigation of the mechanical behaviour of gravel-granulated tyre rubber mixtures
(Elsevier BV, 2021)© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Recycling and reuse of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) in civil engineering applications is an effective way to minimise environmental and health issues associated with such waste materials and concurrently ... -
3D Model Generation from a Stereo Camera using Multiple Viewpoints
(2004)This paper explores some existing methods commonly used in three dimensional (3D) model generation, in particular those which typically employ multiple cameras or multiple frames from one camera for image acquisition. A ... -
Upper-limb active exoskeleton BITERS
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Stroke can result in injury and death, with impairments such as loss of somatosensation, loss of fractionated movement, impaired motor speed, and paresis being common post-stroke. The upper-limb is important to many ... -
Anaerobic digestion of green wastes at different solids concentrations and temperatures to enhance methane generation
(2020)Two major categories of green waste are fruit and vegetable (FV) waste and garden and yard (GY) waste. Although, anaerobic digestions (AD) is able to manage FV waste; there is less confidence in the conditions for AD to ... -
Variation and genetic parameters of axial resin canal features in clones and families of Pinus radiata
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021)Resin canal features are associated with significant economic losses to appearance grade Pinus radiata timber. This study investigated the variation in resin canal features for young, 2-year-old, P. radiata. Axial resin ... -
AFM Characterization of Stir-Induced Micro-Flow Features within the AA6082-T6 BFSW Welds
(MDPI AG, 2019)Bobbin Friction Stir Welding (BFSW) is a thermomechanical process containing severe plastic deformation by mechanical stirring and Dynamic Recrystallization (DRX) during recooling. Here we report the three-dimensional ... -
Advances in blind deconvolution
(University of Canterbury, 1989)Theoretical and practical aspects of image restoration and neurological signal processing are presented. All descriptions of algorithms are accompanied by examples. All of the popular deconvolution algorithms that find ... -
Electrical Properties of molten TiO2-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO-CaO slag
(2020)Recently, the electrochemical recovery of metals from this molten slag has been proven feasible [1]. However, a deeper understanding of the electrochemical behaviour of this complex oxide system, in its molten state, is ... -
Experimental Testing of a Low-Damage Post-Tensioned C-shaped CLT Core-Wall
(2020)The development of strong and stiff lateral load resisting systems (LLRS) is essential for mid-rise and high-rise timber buildings. On the other hand, within a seismic design philosophy strength/stiffness and ductility/drift ... -
Kate Valley Landfill, Peer Review Panel, Annual Report No. 15
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Expanding general surveillance of invasive species by integrating citizens as both observers and identifiers
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Expanding general surveillance activities can improve the detection of invasive species when eradication remains feasible. Traditionally citizens report observations to government agencies and mobile-phone-based tools ... -
Effect of alkalinity source on mechanisms of iron, manganese and zinc removal from acid mine drainage by sulfate-reducing bioreactors
(Center for Open Science, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two different sources of alkalinity source on the mechanisms of metal removal in sulfate-reducing bioreactors. Four upward-flow sulfate-reducing bioreactors each ... -
The distinctiveness of civil engineering in engineering systems thinking and in new models in engineering education
(Informa UK Limited, 2017)© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. A revolution in engineering education is coming, but is civil engineering ready? Students learn differently from how they did a few generations ago and the ...
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