Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Fuzzy adaptive control of a two-wheeled inverted pendulum
(2018)Recently, the two-wheeled inverted pendulum has drawn the attention of robotic community in view of a plethora of applications, such as transport vehicles: Segway, teleconferencing robots, and electronic network-vehicle. ... -
Fuzzy logic based efficiency optimization of IPM synchronous motor drive
(2012-11-10)Interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) is highly appreciated by researchers in variable speed drive applications due to some of its advantageous features such as small size, high power density, simple ... -
Fuzzy logic based online adaptation of current and speed controllers for improved performance of IPMSM drive
(2013-02-12)Precise torque and speed control of electric motors is a key issue in industries for variable speed drives (VSD). Over the years the induction motors have been widely utilized in industries for VSD applications. However, ... -
Fuzzy logic control of a two degree of freedom parallel robot
(2010)Parallel robots differ greatly from their serial counterparts in terms of performance and mechanical ability. Serial robots are open chained mechanisms since each link is connected to an adjacent one and each joint is ... -
Gallium nitride on low temperature cofired ceramic templates for Schottky junctions
(2021)In this work aluminum, silicon and zinc oxide were used as intermediate layers for thin film growth on cofired glass ceramic substrates. The motivation behind this work is a direct deposition of nitride thin films on the ... -
Gallium nitride, indium nitride, and heterostructure development using the MEAglow growth system
(2014-12-11)This thesis presents an in depth study of semiconductor development using a new process termed Migration Enhanced Afterglow (MEAglow). The MEAglow growth reactor is housed in the Lakehead University Semiconductor Research ... -
Gambling attitudes associated with problem gambling : the cohort effect of baby boomers
(2015-08-25)The current study sought to examine the effects of gambling attitudes and beliefs on problem gambling behaviour across three cohorts, namely Generation X, Baby Boomers, and the Silent Generation. Individuals from Northern ... -
Gambling, gaming, and loot boxes: converging irrational beliefs?
(2021)The current study examined whether engaging with loot boxes (i.e., in-game “boxes” that can be won within a game or purchased with in-game currency or real money, and which contain a random selection of prizes or objects) ... -
Gender, language, and power: exploring elementary teacher candidates’ ideologies and pedagogical approaches
(2021)Using a single-case study design, this research aims to understand the ideologies of preservice teachers pertaining to the equity issues of gender and sexual diversity (GSD). In the US, GLSEN school climate surveys (Kosciw ... -
Gendered experiences in the gym
(2017)Since the 1970s, women’s memberships in gyms have been on the rise, and co-ed gyms have become increasingly popular. However, much of the existing research on co-ed gyms suggests that traditional gender divisions – who ... -
Gendered media representations of sexiness and their effects on girls' educational experiences
(2014-12-05)Using the Boys and Girls Club of Thunder Bay as a case study, this research focuses on how girls receive, understand, and resist dominant messages of femininity, heterosexuality, and the body that value sexiness over ... -
Gendering the muse : reinscriptions of patriarchal authority and the delegitimization of female authorship in selected Stephen King works
(2009-04)This thesis examines representations of masculinity and authority in selected Stephen Kings works: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Bag of Bones, Misery, and The Tommyknockers. These texts reinscribe writing and authority ... -
Genetic diversity and colonization patterns of Onnia tomentosa and Phellinus tremulae (Hymenochaetaceae, Aphyllophorales) in the boreal forest near Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario
(2016)Forest health is impacted greatly by fungi, particularly those that cause disease in living trees. By examining genetic diversity within populations of pathogenic fungi and their patterns of colonization it is possible to ... -
Genetic variation and adaptation of white birch populations across Canada
(2014-01-22)Trees adapt to local climates, however growing concern surrounding climate change has generated predictions suggesting mass extinction or redistribution of taxa across the landscape. A lack of redistribution will result ... -
Genetic variation of functional traits related to drought tolerance in yellow birch seedlings
(2022)Understanding patterns of variation in drought-related traits of hardwood trees is crucial for conserving and managing North American temperate forests under climate change. In this study, I examined provenance variation ... -
Geochemical and toxicological investigation of the Hogarth and Caland Pit Lakes, former Steep Rock Iron Mine site
(2012-11-10)The closure of the Steep Rock Iron Mines near Atikokan, Ontario, Canada in the late 1970's left behind an area of severe environmental concern. The subsequent flooding of the pit mines resulted in the formation of two ... -
Geochemistry and Au mineralization within the Kakagi-Rowan Lakes greenstone belt : a study of the Angel Hill Gold Zone
(2012-11-10)The Angel Hill Gold Zone of the West Cedartree Gold Project has been exposed over 300 meters along the internal contact of ultramafic and gabbroic rocks within the Kakagi Sill. The sill lies within the Kakagi-Rowan Lakes ... -
Geochemistry and mineralization of the Archean Titan (Roaring River) intrusion, Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2023)The 2690 ± 3.2 Ma Titan intrusion is an approximately 7 by 3 km, roughly ovoid, mafic-ultramafic intrusion, located just north of the inferred boundary between the Winnipeg River and Marmion terranes. Outcrop in the area ... -
The geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Ni-Cu-PGE Shakespeare deposit, Ontario, Canada
(2015-08-05)The Shakespeare intrusion, which hosts the Shakespeare Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposit, is part of the 2.2 Ga Nipissing Gabbro magmatic event, a large mafic-ultramafic suite located in the southern Superior and Southern Province. ... -
Geochemistry and petrography of the ultramafic metavolcanic rocks in the eastern portion of the Shebandowan greenstone belt, Northwestern Ontario
(2018)The 2.7 Ga Shebandowan greenstone belt in the Wawa-Abitibi terrane contains unusual ultramafic rocks. The two main assemblages present within the study area are the Greenwater and Shebandowan assemblages. The 2719.7 ± ...