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Development of Non-covalent Chemical Probes for μ, δ and κ Opioid Receptors
(2020-12-01)Opioids are well-known pain relievers and one of several therapeutic options for pain management. Although opioids are very effective analgesics, continued use and abuse can lead to physical dependence and withdrawal ... -
Development of novel energy systems for LNG locomotives
(2015-04-01)The use of diesel in the railway sector brings challenges to the engineers to meet the current emissions standards set by governments. This thesis addresses potential solutions to overcome the emissions problems in the ... -
Development of polymer based nanocomposite using electrospinning for sound absorption and isolation
(2017-01-01)Excessive noise has adverse effects on human health. Therefore, it is necessary to find innovative methods for decreasing the exposure to noise in the environment. Various materials are used for dampening noise. In order ... -
Development of polymeric nano-composite fiber based structures for acoustics and filtration applications
(2021-08-01)Electrospinning lab-scale experimental set-up was developed for manufacturing polymeric nanofiber composites for acoustics and filtration applications. In this study, nanofiber membranes were fabricated using two types of ... -
Development of the Interview and Interrogation Assessment Instrument
(2023-04-01)Confession evidence factors heavily in judicial decision making, and courts may call an expert social scientist to assess the coercive pressures of an interrogation and risk factors for false confession. At present, there ... -
Development of thermodynamic cycles for sodium-cooled-fast reactors.
(2013-12-01)Currently, one engineering challenge is designing Generation IV (GEN-IV) Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) with significantly higher thermal efficiencies compared to current NPPs, and to match, or at least to be close to, the ... -
Development of thermoplastic foams with heterogeneous cellular structures for acoustic applications
(2016-08-01)Manufacture of heterogeneous thermoplastic foams is of great interest to damp low frequency noise in transportation and building industries. Most of the fabrication methods reported either use cumbersome batch processes ... -
Development of truck tire-terrain finite element analysis models.
(2013-12-01)Heavy vehicles require tires which can withstand extreme loads while maintaining control, delivering performance and minimizing fuel consumption, particularly on soft soils. Recent advances in finite element analysis and ... -
Development of upper limb customized non- isomorphic VR interact ions for reaching, grabbing, and placing objects
(2022-08-01)Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming adopted in education, training, and entertainment due to its growing affordability. The variability of user preferences and physical capabilities in VR requires configurable settings in ... -
Development of waste management systems: applications of Durham Region
(2021-08-01)This thesis aims to reduce environmental impacts and increase overall efficiencies of domestic waste management systems by proposing case studies for Durham Region. Case study 1 integrates an anaerobic digestion facility ... -
Development, analysis and life cycle assessment of integrated systems for hydrogen production based on the copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) cycle
(2013-08-01)The energy carrier hydrogen is expected to help solve many energy challenges we are facing today. Thermochemical water splitting using a Cu-Cl cycle, linked with renewable energy sources and/or the Generation IV nuclear ... -
Development, analysis and performance assessment of net zero energy house systems.
(2014-08-01)Net zero energy buildings have captured the attention of many researchers and governments due to high energy consumption by traditional buildings. The design stage of a net zero energy house is the most crucial and cost ... -
Development, optimization and simulation of hybrid electric heavy duty truck with self-propelled trailer.
(2014-11-01)The hybrid electric drivetrain has significant ability to reduce fuel consumption and increase the efficiency. The application of this type of drivetrain has been investigated for different vehicle models. The hybridization ... -
Diffusion in inhomogenous media
(2009-10-30)This project considers the diffusion of water molecules through a cellular medium in which the cells are modeled by square compartments placed symmetrically in a square domain. We assume the diffusion process is governed ... -
Digital empowerment: exploring how fully online learning communities support digital competency development
(2022-08-01)This research investigates the digital competence and experiences of faculty participating in a fully online professional learning initiative, Ontario Extend. This learning initiative is described as a form of Fully Online ... -
Digital privacy in the classroom: an analysis of the intent and realization of Ontario policy in context
(2017-08-01)Digital tools are becoming more commonplace within the K-12 classroom, but with the renewed opportunities come associated risks for student privacy. Digital tool use creates a digital footprint of the user which may contain ... -
Direct Brønsted acid-catalyzed functionalization of benzhydryl alcohols and 2-ethoxytetrahydrofuran using potassium trifluoroborate salts
(2016-06-01)Metal-free transformations of organotrifluoroborates are advantageous since they avoid using frequently expensive and sensitive transition metals. Lewis acid-catalyzed reactions involving organotrifluoroborates have emerged ... -
A directional preference ETX measure for the collection tree protocol in mobile sensor networks
(2018-01-01)There has been a growing interest in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) that utilizes mobile nodes for various purposes. These mobile wireless sensor networks tend to suffer from constant link breakages mainly caused by connected ... -
Discovery of trend dependencies over time-series
(2023-11-01)We improve constraint-based data quality using trend dependency (TD) discovery, extending existing order dependencies (ODs) to allow variations and exceptions. Unlike ODs, TDs capture approximate functional mappings between ... -
Discrete optimization of upgrade scheduling
(2022-08-01)A primary objective of the mission to meet climate change goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is to transition from fossil fuels to zero-emission energy. Fossil fuel production and transportation account for ...