Development, Modelling and Prototyping of a Novel Hydrogen Generation System

In this project the focus is placed on development, modelling and prototyping of a novel hydrogen generation system which aims to produce pure hydrogen gas at any capacity. The proposed system will use water as input material and external rotational kinetic energy acting through magnetic force as the internal energy source. At the end of […]

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Conception d’un chariot bitempérature sans gaz réfrigérant

Que ce soit en milieu hospitalier ou dans les centres d’hébergement de personnes âgées en perte d’autonomie, les services alimentaires en chambre sont effectués à l’aide de chariots de distribution qui permettent la remise en température et distribution de repas. Le système de refroidissement de ces chariots est basé sur l’utilisation d’un fluide caloporteur inflammable […]

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Experimental investigation of the influence of shear connectors on the effective flange width, strength, and stiffness of CLT-glulam T-beams

The overarching aim of this research is to develop fundamental knowledge of hollowcore mass timber (HMT) panels for long floor spans currently not attainable using conventional all-wood flat-plate floor systems due to the slab spans being limited by vibration and human comfort. The feasibility of HMT panels comprised of crosslaminated timber (CLT) for top and […]

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Design and development of the Smart Self-Centered Shear Wall (SSCSW) system for seismic control

In order to develop resilience-based earthquake civil infrastructures, a new seismic control system using shape memory alloy (SMA) elements is designed to implement into these structures. Such systems can improve the dynamic behavior of the civil infrastructures and provide their stability under seismic loads by dissipation of the energy, having the self-centering ability, high-deformability, and […]

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Design and Development of Hybrid Renewable Power Plants

The objective is to design and develop different hybrid renewable power plants including wind turbines, photovoltaic system, energy storage, and small hydro power generators developed by Pioneer Solar & Renewables. The main aspect of this project is utilizing of renewable energy resources in the distribution system. This microgrid can operate in two different modes, namely, […]

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Carbon Sequestration and Decarbonization Technologies for Sustainable Cement and Concrete

In the global effort to combat climate change, the cement and concrete industry has been identified as a key decarbonization target owing to accounting for approximately 8% of CO2 emissions. Avenues for decarbonizing this sector include energy efficiency improvements, reuse/recycling, and carbon capture utilization and storage. This project consists of two sub-projects focused on different […]

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Laser printing of plasmonic colour photos within secure ID documents

The Canadian Bank Note (CBN) is interested in a laser printing solution to create high resolution colour images in the bulk of ID documents. One approach the CBN will investigate in collaboration with the University of Ottawa is to use plasmonic nanoparticles that will generate colours upon laser irradiation. These nanoparticles will be embedded in […]

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Data mining from computer-aided design files

Currently, the service provided by Axya links manufacturers and buyers of manufactured goods. In order to find a perfect match between a manufacturer and a buyer, the computer-aided design (CAD) files they share need to be analyzed. However, manual analysis of large amounts of CAD files is too time-consuming while requiring high engineering expertise. Based […]

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Harrow Tines: Fatigue Prediction & Real-Time Crack Detection

The agriculture sector of the Canadian prairies including the province of Saskatchewan is one of the major contributors to the Canadian economy. Farmers are the main driver of this sector, who often face delays in their harrowing process due to unexpected breakage of the harrow tines that they use. In this project, the team will […]

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Centre de pilotage de la planification des besoins de maintenance par la donnée

La Société de Transport de Montréal cherche à valoriser les données captées au sein de son progiciel de gestion d’entreprise (ERP) dans le but d’améliorer l’expérience client et accroître son efficience opérationnelle. Des méthodes de simulation et d’intelligence artificielle peuvent notamment permettre de mieux gérer les pièces de rechange et les ressources de maintenance en […]

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Sustainable Organic Waste Management towards a Circular Economy

Conventional organic waste disposal adapts a linear waste-to-discharge treatment strategy, wasting the vast amount of resources and energy embedded in organic waste. With our innovative reactor design and operation, we have demonstrated significantly increased energy and resources recovery efficiencies under loading rates higher (2 times) than reported. Our products feature high flexibility and easy operation/maintenance, […]

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Contribution au développement de nouvelles méthodes de mises à la terre (MALT) basées sur l’utilisation de bétons et/ou géopolymères électriquement conducteurs

Le projet de recherche a pour but de valoriser les sous-produits et résidus miniers de l’industrie de l’aluminium. Pour rendre possible cette valorisation, le projet consiste à développer de nouvelles méthodes de mises à la terre (MALT) à base de géopolymères électriquement conducteurs qui seront par la suite utilisées dans les grandes structures électriques telles […]

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