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Performance investigation of H∞ control and port controlled Hamilton with dissipation based nonlinear control for IPMSM drives
(2018-03-13)
Within the field of electrical drive systems, there has been increasing popularity
in the use of permanent magnetic synchronous machines as an execution unit, and the cooperation
with high performance control strategy. ...
Digital Visions: Developing 21st century skills and competencies with the Digital Media Academy
(2018-05-18)
This thesis proposes the need for a comprehensive digital literacy program in Ontario
schools. A K-12 digital literacy program is essential so that students can grow up with a set of
21st century skills and competencies ...
Risky riding: a comparison between two personality theories on motorcyclist riding behaviour
(2018)
Motorcyclists have the highest likelihood of being involved in a fatal crash of all vehicle passengers. Given the multiple human factors that contribute to crash involvement, few personality models have been utilized to ...
Low temperature epitaxial growth of III-Nitride semiconductors on silicon carbide templates by remote plasma metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
(2018)
Group III-Nitride (III-N) semiconductors are of high interest due to their thermal and electrical properties. Opposed to other III-V group semiconductors III-N semiconductors are hexagonal wurtzite structures that have a ...
Manitoulin Island in transition: an eco-epidemiological evaluation of late 19th and early 20th century mortality
(2018)
Exploring data from the past provides insightful perspectives, particularly in health and disease causation. More recent anthropological perspectives of the epidemiologic transition revisit the significance that social ...
Numerical analysis of discontinuous structures: static and dynamic
(2018)
Discontinuous beam structures can be found in various applications such as adhesive bonded joints and piezoelectric energy harvesters. In adhesive bonded joint design, the single lap joint is commonly used and is constructed ...
Evaluating consumer-grade sonar for documenting inundated archaeological sites in Northwestern Ontario
(2018)
This thesis assesses the application and effectiveness of consumer-grade sonar instruments for documenting inundated archaeological sites across Northwestern Ontario. Although the use of bathymetry and side scan sonar is ...
Enabling community forestry in Northern Ontario
(2018)
The forestry crisis that crippled the forest industry in northern Ontario in the new millennium led to a province wide forest tenure reform that created new forest governance institutions and a resurgence of a long-standing ...
Coming to know through story: exploring the social economy of blueberry foraging in Northwestern Ontario
(2018)
Foraging for wild blueberries is part of the identity of many Northern Ontario residents. As far back as many people can remember their families have completed the annual trek out to the blueberry patch to harvest blueberries ...
Structural fire performance of bolted glulam beam-to-column concealed connections
(2018)
Recent increased interest in the application of engineered-wood products, such as glued-laminated (glulam) timber and cross-laminated timber (CLT), in the Canadian building construction market has prompted amendments to ...