College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Hybrid passive seismic mitigation devices for low-damage structures.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Earthquake ground motions impose a significant risk of damage on structures which can result in post-event repair and downtime costs, potential demolition and, in extreme cases, loss of life. These consequences can put an ... -
High rate signal processing schemes for correlated channels in 5G networks.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Fifth generation (5G) cellular networks must support dense user environments where close proximity users and their associated highly correlated channel vectors are prevalent. Therefore, this thesis considers a multi-user ... -
The development of ultra-high temperature experimental capabilities for the electrolytic extraction of titanium from New Zealand steel’s iron slag.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)While titanium exhibits excellent mechanical and corrosion resistant properties, its high price severely limits its applications. The inefficiency of the Kroll process, the predominant production method for titanium, has ... -
Quantifying the benefits from the spatial diversification of wind power in New Zealand
(2017)A common conclusion from wind integration studies is the benefit of spatial diversification of Wind Power Plants for power systems. However, few of these studies quantify the benefit that may be apparent from different wind ... -
A New Learning Environment through Improved Learning Objectives in an Introductory Solid Mechanics Course
(2018)The primary research question addressed by this paper is: How does the development and explicit communication of action-oriented learning objectives affect student learning, instructor teaching, and the classroom experience ... -
The dosimetric effect of electron density overrides in 3DCRT Lung SBRT for a range of lung tumor dimensions
(2018)© 2018 Canterbury District Health Board. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Association of Physicists in Medicine. The combined effects of lung tumor ... -
Uncertainty in flow and sediment projections due to future climate scenarios for the 3S Rivers in the Mekong Basin
(University of Canterbury. Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, 2016)Reliable projections of discharge and sediment are essential for future water and sediment management plans under climate change, but these are subject to numerous uncertainties. This study assessed the uncertainty in ... -
Dynamic Wind Power Simulation
(2016)Wind energy is one of the least cost methods of electricity generation, produces no carbon emissions, and is highly scaleable. However, the intermittency of wind and the passive reaction of wind turbines means spinning and ... -
Wind power simulation using Correlated Innovation Matrix and Wavelet Multi-Resolution Analysis Approaches
(2015)To meet carbon emissions targets, increased demand, and replace retiring plant it will be necessary to construct new electricity generation plant in New Zealand. One of the least cost, and carbon neutral methods of generating ... -
Synaptic dynamics in complex self-assembled nanoparticle networks.
(2018)We report a detailed study of neuromorphic switching behaviour in inherently complex percolating networks of self-assembled metal nanoparticles. We show that variation of the strength and duration of the electric field ... -
Pretreating biomass via demineralisation and torrefaction to improve the quality of crude pyrolysis oil
(University of Canterbury. Chemical and Process Engineering, 2016)Pretreating biomass prior to pyrolysis was investigated. Three undesirable catalysts naturally present in biomass were identified: inorganics, acids, and water. A pretreatment sequence incorporating acid leaching and ... -
Computer-Based Post-Stroke Rehabilitation of Prospective Memory
(University of Canterbury. Computer Science and Software EngineeringUniversity of Canterbury. Psychology, 2016)We present a computer-based environment for rehabilitation of prospective memory in stroke survivors. Prospective memory (PM), or remembering to perform actions in the future, is of crucial importance for everyday life. ... -
Cable Logging Contract Rates in the Alps: the Effect of Regional Variability and Technical Constraints
(University of Canterbury. School of Forestry, 2015)A survey of cable logging contracts was conducted in 5 of the 8 Alpine countries, namely: France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland. The goals of the survey were to set a general reference for cable logging rates, ... -
Biomedical engineer's guide to the clinical aspects of intensive care mechanical ventilation
(2018)BACKGROUND: Mechanical ventilation is an essential therapy to support critically ill respiratory failure patients. Current standards of care consist of generalised approaches, such as the use of positive end expiratory ... -
An investigation of surface corrosion behavior of Inconel 718 after robotic belt grinding
(2018)© 2018 by the authors. Surface corrosion resistance of nickel-based superalloys after grinding is an important consideration to ensure the service performance. In this work, robotic belt grinding is adopted because it ... -
Enzymatic hydrolysis of office paper and newspaper to reducing sugars.
(University of Canterbury, 2005)Abundant lignocellulosic biomass from municipal solid waste (MSW) is comprised of 40 % waste paper, which can be utilised to produce bioethanol, a renewable energy resource to reduce fossil fuel use. Eventhough lignocellulosic ... -
Towards performance-based design of integrated foundation-superstructure systems.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The nonlinear dynamic soil-foundation-structure interaction (SFSI) can signifi cantly affect the seismic response of buildings, causing additional deformation modes, damage and repair costs. Because of nonlinear foundation ... -
AC resistance thermometry for thermal characterisation sensing inside a microfluidic channel
(2018)An AC resistance thermometer was integrated into a microfluidic channel and used to measure the flow of water at varying flow-rates. The ability to control the probing depth of the sensor has potential applications for ...
