College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Hyphae-on-a-chip : a microfluidic platform for the study of zoospore germination and protrusive forces in hyphal invasion.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Fungal and oomycete pathogens have a significant influence on species extinctions, food security, ecosystem disturbances, and even human health. The large diversity of pathogenic fungi and oomycetes, and their acquired ... -
Aeroacoustics damping performance studies on Helmholtz resonators and in-duct perforated plates.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Noise control in turbomachines has always been a popular topic in industrial R&D and academic research sectors. As one of the typical acoustic noise dampers, Helmholtz resonators have been widely implemented in automobile ... -
Gradient grain growth.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Inhomogeneous material properties such as corrosion resistance, strength and creep can be found in cast or formed metals which are heat treated. The spatial variation comes from the gradient in grain sizes, which is a ... -
Novel CNNs for target localisation to prune pine tree branches : tree pruning with a smart UAV.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This thesis presents work to predict pruning targets on pine trees so that pine forests can be pruned with a smart Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV). This work is primarily concerned with keypoint localisation of the ... -
A forensic approach to elucidate the factors that influence the photocatalytic activity of nanostructured-anatase-rutile-carbon composite coatings by pp-MOCVD.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Titanium dioxide has been of high interest because of its UV-light absorbing properties and its ability to produce electron-hole pairs that are capable in catalyzing surface reactions. The discovery of the photocatalytic ... -
The effect of magnetite nanoparticles on methane production from the anaerobic digestion of acetate, propionate and glucose.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)A series of studies were conducted to explore the effect of different size ranges and concentrations of magnetite nanoparticles on methane production from fresh and degassed anaerobically-digested sludge under different ... -
Models of the human visual system applied to pattern recognition.
(University of Canterbury, 1987)Studies of the human visual system provide many important principles and models on which to base the design of machine vision systems. This thesis examines the application of such principles and models to the task of ... -
Pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) properties of components of natural gases.
(University of Canterbury, 1993)A technique designed in this laboratory for the measurement of virial coefficients by pressure measurements of condensable fluids was extended to fluids not easily condensable with liquid nitrogen. Preliminary analysis ... -
Evaluating virtual human role-players to practice & develop leadership skills.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Many organizations are dissatisfied with the outcomes of their leadership training efforts despite the significant money they are investing in training programs. Researchers suggest that practice-based training techniques, ... -
Draft Genome Sequence of Limisphaera ngatamarikiensis NGM72.4T, a Moderately Alkaliphilic Thermophile Belonging to the Class Verrucomicrobiae.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020)Limisphaera ngatamarikiensis NGM72.4T is a thermophilic representative of the class Verrucomicrobiae Isolated from geothermally heated subaqueous clay sediments from a Ngatamariki hotspring in Aotearoa New Zealand, the ... -
A preliminary growth and yield model for Eucalyptus globoidea Blakely plantations in New Zealand
(2020)Background: New Zealand’s plantation forest industry is dominated by the exotic species radiata pine (Pinus radiata D.Don), which comprises approximately 90% of the net stocked area. However, there is interest in introducing ... -
Technology Choices for an Evolving Power System
(2019)Electrification of processes and transition towards 100% renewable generation is considered instrumental for achievement of a low emission future and this can be fuelled by enabling technologies. New Zealand and Australia, ... -
Small-scale spatial structure influences large-scale invasion rates
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Local interactions among individual members of a population can generate intricate small-scale spatial structure, which can strongly influence population dynamics. The two-way interplay between local interactions and ... -
Sustainable electricity for traditional economies : the design of a sustainable electricity system for remote electrification
(University of Canterbury, 2020)The goal is for everyone in the world to have access to electricity by 2030. Amidst this, the already implemented systems will require replacement, while the energy intensity levels will lower, resulting in less productivity ... -
Inelastic behaviour of reinforced concrete members with cyclic loading
(University of Canterbury, 1969)This thesis is concerned with the inelastic behaviour of reinforced concrete members subjected to cyclic overload. Theoretical methods for predicting the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete members have been ... -
Low-Temperature Deoxidization of Lignin and Its Impact on Liquid Products from Pyrolysis
(American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020)In this study, low temperature deoxidization of lignin at temperature range of 200~390°C as a pretreatment method had been exploited to gain high quality pyrolysis products. A two-dimensional infrared correlation ... -
Atomic scale dynamics drive brain-like avalanches in percolating nanostructured networks
(American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020)Self-assembled networks of nanoparticles and nanowires have recently emerged as promising systems for brain-like computation. Here we focus on percolating networks of nanoparticles which exhibit brain-like dynamics. We ... -
Incorporating pulse wave velocity into model-based pulse contour analysis method for estimation of cardiac stroke volume
(Elsevier BV, 2019)Background and Objectives: Stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO) are important metrics for hemodynamic management of critically ill patients. Clinically available devices to continuously monitor these metrics are ... -
Identifying density-dependent interactions in collective cell behaviour
(The Royal Society, 2020)Scratch assays are routinely used to study collective cell behaviour in vitro. Typical experimental protocols do not vary the initial density of cells, and typical mathematical modelling approaches describe cell motility ...