Browsing Masters Theses by Issue Date
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Well Performance in Solution Gas Drive Reservoirs
(2010-12-12)The practical application of various production parameters and relations to predict the well performance analysis of a solution gas drive reservoir is the primary objective of this study. These parameters include: IPR ...
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Ioptimizing Field Performance using Injection Efficiency from Streamline-Based Workflow
(2010-12-12)Waterflooding is one of the most common secondary recovery mechanisms available for improving oil recovery from known accumulations. Due to the limitation of available water for injection, there's a need to optimize the ...
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Strength and Fracture of Earth-Based and Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites
(2010-12-15)This study examined the mechanical properties of earth-based materials that are relevant to the future development of affordable housing. Earthcrete structures were produced by mixing various proportions of laterites, clay ...
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Gold Nanoparticle for Medicine
(2010-12-15)Gold nanoparticles were synthesized by reducing aqueous chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) with three different bacteria. Various microorganisms were verified to see how feasible they will be in synthesizing gold nanoparticles. ...
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Comparative Analysis of Reserves Determination Techniques in Overpressured Gas Reservoirs
(2010-12-15)Conventional methods used in determining initial gas-in-place and reserves for a dry gas reservoir entails the use of P/z vs cumulative production data. In a normally pressured gas reservoir, the only important production ...
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Adhesion and Optoelectronic Properties of Organic Light Emitting Devices (OLEDs) and Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Light Emitting Devices (HOILEDs) with Tio 2 Nano-Particles
(2010-12-17)This study examines the basic operation of an Organic Light Emitting Device (OLED) and Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Light Emitting Devices (HOILED) by looking at the individual characteristics of the each layer which makes up ...
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Exergy Analysis of Hybrid Solar Pv- Diesel / Biofuel System for Cogeneration (ELECTRCITY and Cold)
(2010-12-20)In this study, Flexy energy analysis taking exergy analysis and heat recovery into account on performance has been performed. The effects of wasting heat on exhaust gas temperature and cooling engine, is analysed in terms ...
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Calculations of Phonons and Phonon Dispersion in Lifep Pnictide Superconductor
(2010-12-20)Not too long ago(2008),a new pnictide Superconductor free from arsenic was discovered–LiFeP. It belongs to the family of the so called ‘111’ type iron Superconductor. It has unique characteristics in its normal state which ...
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Quantum Simulation of a Transverse-Field Ising Model
(2010-12-20)A popular model that have been used to study ferromagnetism is the Ising Model which is an arrangement of spins along a particular direction and with discrete values of + 1 . 1-D Ising model doesn't show a phase transition ...
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Integrated Reservoir Characterization: a Case Study of an Onshore Reservoir in Niger Delta Basin
(2011-10-12)Reservoir characterization has long been identified as the ultimate process employed in detailed description of a reservoir in order to properly book the reserve and also to optimally place the wells and drain the reservoir. ...
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Estimation of Drilling Wastes – an Environmental Concern While Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
(2011-10-20)Despite its numerous benefits the search and production of crude oil poses a lot of dangers to the environment. Among these include land, water and air pollution. Prominent among the major sources of E&P waste is drilling ...
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Theoretical and Computational Modeling of an Implantable Biomedical Device for Localized Hyperthermia and Drug Delivery
(2011-10-24)The advent of nanotechnology together with Biomedical Microelectro-Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS) for improved efficacy in treatment of cancer has resulted in the development of an implantable biomedical device for localized ...
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Formal and Operational Study of C-DEVS
(2011-11-12)C-DEVS is a formalism for modeling and analysis of discrete event systems. It refers to the original formalism defined by Zeigler in 1976. While the simulation algorithms are well defined, their implementation is a challenge ...
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Automated Code Synthesis for Modeling and Simulation
(2011-11-15)We present Automated Code Synthesis for Modeling and Simulation, a MDA [1] approach to Modeling and Simulation with DEVS [2] formalism. The DEVS-Driven Modeling Language (DDML) [3] has been defined to ease simulation ...
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Qualitative Modelling and Simulation of Free Running Semiconductor Laser
(2011-11-15)The thesis presents the modelling and simulation of free running semiconductor laser. The rate equations which were derived on the basis of the fact that there must be a balance between carriers that undergo transition ...
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Synthesis of the Conventional Phenomenological Theories with Marginal Fermi Liquid Model
(2011-11-20)The high temperature superconducting cuprates show some non Fermi liquid behaviour in their normal state. Also there is no generally accepted theory of high temperature superconductivity. The BCS theory has failed to ...
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Stochastic Modelling of a Chemotactic Microswimmer
(2011-11-20)Key to Escherichia coli (E-coli) bacteria survival is its ability to direct its movement to greener pasture and flee harmful environment - also known as chemotaxis. This thesis focuses on the modelling of E-coli chemotaxis ...
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Spontaneous Flow Transitions in Active Polar Gels
(2011-11-20)Active polar gels are a type of viscoelastic soft material formed by polar filaments which are constantly driven out of equilibrium by the consumption of chemical fuel such as ATP. Following the approach of Voituriez et ...