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Joint uplink-downlink beamforming in multi-antenna relaying schemes
(2009-11-01)
The thesis examines the problem of joint receive and transmit beamforming for a wireless
network which consists of one relay node equipped with multiple antennas. The
transmitter and the receiver are single antenna ...
Thermodynamic performance evaluation and experimental study of a Marnoch Heat Engine
(2009-10-01)
The Marnoch Heat Engine (MHE) is a recently patented type of new heat engine that
produces electricity from lower temperature heat sources. The MHE utilizes lower
temperature differences to generate electricity than any ...
Transient heat transfer analysis of heat exchangers in a Marnoch Heat Engine
(2009-12-01)
The Marnoch heat engine (MHE) is a new type of power generation device that is under research and development at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. In this thesis, the transient heat transfer behaviour of ...
Design of 3-DOF parallel manipulators for micro-motion applications
(2009-08-01)
This thesis presents two unique micro-motion parallel kinematic manipulators (PKM):
a three degrees of freedom (3-DOF) micro-motion manipulator and a 3-DOF micro-motion
manipulator with actuation redundancy. The 3-DOF ...
Mass transport in the cathode electrode of a molten carbonate fuel cell
(2009-04-01)
A molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) is an electro-chemical energy conversion technology that runs on natural gas and employs a molten salt electrolyte. In order to keep the electrolyte in this state, the cell must be kept ...
On the integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations with Monte Carlo (MC) radiation transport analysis
(2009-12-01)
Numerous scenarios exist whereby radioactive particulates are transported
between spatially separated points of interest. An example of this phenomenon is, in the
aftermath of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) ...
Characterization of carbon nanotubes grown by chemical vapour deposition
(2009-08-01)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), discovered by Ijima in 1991, are one of the allotropes of carbon, and can be described as cylinders of graphene sheet capped by hemifullerenes.
CNTs have excellent electrical, mechanical, thermal ...
Chronic effects of single intra-peritoneal injection of endosulfan on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and field observations of caged rainbow in Oshawa Creek
(2009-08-01)
The organochlorine pesticide endosulfan has been shown to be highly toxic to fish
and there is some evidence to support that it may act as an endocrine disrupting chemical.
Juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were ...
Molecular characterization of GABA receptor subunits from the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus
(2009-08-01)
Haemonchus contortus is a parasitic nematode that is controlled by several nematocides
which target ion channels. We have identified two H. contortus ion channel genes, Hcounc-
49B and C that encode two GABA-gated chloride ...
Immunomodulatory effects of dietary fibre supplementation: effects on cytokine and antibody production and lymphocyte population profiles
(2009-08-01)
Gastrointestinal microflora has been shown to have a bi-directional relationship with the host immune system. A variety of fermentable carbohydrate polymers largely pass through the small intestine, providing fermentable ...