Le vieillissement des systèmes de production hydroélectrique nécessite la réfection des groupes turboalternateurs dans les centrales. Considérant que l’arrêt de turbines pour des périodes de maintenance impacte directement la production hydroélectrique, il est nécessaire de considérer ces maintenances dans les plans de production. Actuellement, les modèles d’optimisation de la production hydroélectrique et les modèles de […]

Around half of the world’s population are living in some form of earthen building. Compressed earth blocks are widely known as a low-cost material that has high thermal capacity, low environmental impact, and ease of construction. The project will address three items: material characterization, development length of steel reinforcing bars and performance under freeze-thaw cycles. […]

The coronavirus pandemic has presented business leaders with one of the most protracted crises in recent years. From the time the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic in March of 2020 to the present, leaders in all types of organizations have had to manage through uncertain, volatile conditions. This study seeks to understand how […]

La connaissance du comportement dynamique des turbines hydroélectriques est capitale pour estimer les sollicitations que l’écoulement hydraulique exerce sur les surfaces d’une roue et améliorer ainsi leur fiabilité opérationnelle. Une estimation précise de ces efforts est essentielle lors de la conception de la roue et aussi durant l’exploitation. Deux sources indépendantes nous procurent des informations […]

The Fifth Generation (5G) mobile networks is currently being deployed by telecommunication operators and is designed to provide multiple services with new and variable quality of service requirements. 5G networks design is based on the communications between different network functions using the HTTP/2 protocol. HTTP/2 protocol has multiple vulnerabilities that can be exploited to launch […]

In Canada and around the world, climate change and pollution are affecting the integrity of coastal and marine environments. These effects include the deterioration and loss of ecosystems, accelerated coastal erosion, reduced water quality, and the depletion of marine biodiversity. To reduce risks and mitigate impacts on ecosystems, stakeholders need a continually updated knowledge of […]

Magnetometers have been used for decades for exploration in mining, navigation and defence and security. However, high accuracy sensors often provide only the amplitude of magnetic fields, severely limiting the extent of magnetic interpretations. A novel type of quantum magnetometers based on Nitrogen Vacancy centers in diamond promise enhanced sensitivity and accuracy, while providing the […]

The key objective of this research is to measure the quality of in-feed materials of wood pellet plants around the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. This research will include the collection of in-feed materials from at least eight plants and a series of experimental measurements in in-feed properties such as moisture content, ash content, […]

Approaches to land use planning in BC are rapidly shifting in an effort to right previous wrongs with respect to the dispossession of Indigenous land. The BC government committed to developing a new planning framework, through the Modernized Land Use Planning (MLUP) program, that involves deep collaboration with Indigenous Peoples to conduct equitable decision-making process […]

One approach that is commonly used to treat chronic condition is self-management interventions. Self-management refers to the daily “tasks that individuals must undertake to live well with … chronic conditions” (Adams et al., 2004). To help people with chronic conditions develop the skills needed to manage their conditions, several self-management interventions have been created. Many […]

Medical devices, like other computer systems, can be vulnerable to security breaches, potentially impacting the safety and effectiveness of the devices. Left unmitigated, these vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized users to access, control, and issue commands to compromised devices, potentially leading to patient harm, identity theft, ransomware, and other illicit activities on patients’ accounts. However, security […]

Employment is important for ensuring social inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who commonly use the identity term self-advocates in Canada. Self-advocates are much less likely to be employed, and work fewer hours a week and often earn only minimum wage. When gender is taken into account, men are hired more frequently, work […]