Engineering thesis and dissertation collection
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IRCI-free MIMO SAR
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)This thesis presents new configurations that (i) utilise the available bandwidth to the maximum efficiency in multiple subband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and (ii) employ all of the ... -
Impact of network structure and fluid properties on two-phase flows in complex networks
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Immiscible two-phase flows in porous media is of great importance to many fields, such as water management in fuel cells, micro-reactors, electronic chips, microbubbles-aided drug delivery, oil recovery, CO2 sequestration, ... -
Modelling 3D blockage effects for millimetre-wave communication systems
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)The millimetre wave (mmWave) band, which has a frequency range of 30-300 GHz, can provide the desired requirements for future communication systems, such as wide bandwidth and high data-rate with very low latency. However, ... -
Vegetation root biomechanics and its role in river ecomorphodynamics
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Successful establishment of riparian vegetation on riverbanks and bedforms depends on river hydrology and related flow and sediment erosion processes. Extreme flow-induced erosion events can uproot vegetation, leading ... -
On finite-difference time-domain sub-gridding algorithms for efficient modelling of ground-penetrating radar
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Introducing finely detailed models of GPR antennas into finite-difference time-domain forward models often results in large computation overheads. In many cases the solution becomes intractable. The overhead increases ... -
Effect of rib cage deformity in primary thoracic idiopathic scoliosis on pulmonary function, airway morphology and lung volumes
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Although scoliosis is defined as a Cobb angle of 10° or more as measured in the coronal plane, the combined three-dimensional distortions to both the spine and rib cage in scoliosis are best conceptualised as a thoracic ... -
Experimental study of tidal turbines loading and performance in oblique waves and currents
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Tidal energy exploitation is at an early development stage. World wide, installed capacity for tidal energy is 18 MW. In Europe only, installed capacity for wind is 168 GW. Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) projections for ... -
Experimental and numerical investigation of ratcheting and low-cycle fatigue in metal components
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Structures loaded cyclically beyond their elastic limit experience gradual accumulation of plastic deformations or strains which may eventually lead to material deterioration and ductile fracture. Assessing the life ... -
Behaviour of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating conditions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Intumescent coatings are commonly used to protect steel structural elements from fire. In the event of a fire, an intumescent coating undergoes multiple chemical reactions and physical process, causing the coating to swell ... -
Innovative bioactive scaffold technologies for vascular tissue engineering: influences of morphology and composition
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Vascular disease is currently the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease and strokes accounting for upwards of 30% of all deaths in Europe. Bypass grafting is one ... -
Multimodal and disentangled representation learning for medical image analysis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Automated medical image analysis is a growing research field with various applications in modern healthcare. Furthermore, a multitude of imaging techniques (or modalities) have been developed, such as Magnetic Resonance ... -
Efficient simulation of nonspherical particles using the discrete element method
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)The discrete element method (DEM) is a numerical simulation approach for particulate systems proposed during the 1970s. The computational expense of DEM traditionally limited the simulations to small numbers of highly-idealised ... -
Structured innovation approach for application to the wave energy sector
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-29)As part of sector-wide rethink on the development process of wave energy converters (WECs), public-sector development programmes are implementing funding stage-gates that are based on performance validation. The aim of ... -
Simulation, testing and validation of digital displacement hydraulic power take-off for wave energy converters
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-27)Whilst the available global wave power resource is significant at over 2 TW, there has been very little exploitation of it to date for the generation of electricity. This is due in part to the challenge of converting ... -
Computational modelling of cellular blood flow in complex vascular networks.
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-16)Microcirculatory disorders are associated with some of the most prevailing medical conditions in modern society, e.g., cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Early detection and effective treatment of these diseases ... -
Perceptions of sustainability and their influence in the design and delivery of Scottish housing
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-08-03)The sustainability ‘agenda’ is expected to be firmly embedded in the policies and practices of the Construction Industry. A multitude of sustainability indicators and the concurrent development of different Assessment ... -
Dynamic spatial segmentation strategy based magnetic field indoor positioning system
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-08-03)In this day and age, it is imperative for anyone who relies on a mobile device to track and navigate themselves using the Global Positioning System (GPS). Such satellite-based positioning works as intended when in the ... -
Spatially distributed microelectrode arrays in smart contact lenses: novel sensing designs, theory and methods
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-21)Smart contact lenses (SCLs) are a new class of wearable medical device set to revolutionise the way we approach healthcare. SCLs have been designed for functions such as active vision correction, drug delivery, display ... -
Towards implanted biosensors: methods for miniaturising and protecting peptide-based electrochemical sensors
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-03)There is real interest in developing selective and sensitive tools to detect protease activity; these play pivotal roles in cancer progression with changes in their amounts and types linked to several pathological processes ... -
Merging, spreading and jumping nanodroplets
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-03)Droplet-based systems appear in various aspects of our daily lives: in understanding the process of atmospheric storm cloud formation -involving very large length and time scales; in determining the shelf life of emulsion-based ...
