Beer production is only as good as the yeast that make it. When yeast are first pitched for brewing, they produce the desired fermentation product—beer. But, after numerous cycles of fermentation, the yeast become exhausted and produce beer with unwanted flavors and alcohol content. As such, the beer is no longer fit for consumption. Over […]

En réponse au phénomène de la résistance aux antibiotiques, il y a beaucoup de pression pour diminuer voir cesser l’utilisation des antibiotiques dans les élevages. Plusieurs alternatives aux antibiotiques ont déjà été commercialisées et d’autres sont en développement. Selon des expériences précédentes dans notre laboratoire, les produits naturels offriraient une solution intéressante pour contrôler Clostridium […]

To develop parts from an initial design to the final product is a very tedious process in the mold manufacturing industry. Computer Numerical Control (CNC) plays a major role in the mold manufacturing industry to create products in a fast and efficient manner. The goal of this project is to automate the CAD to CNC […]

La compagnie Elekta est spécialisée dans le développement d’équipements et de logiciels dédiées aux traitements en radiothérapie pour les centres de traitement de cancer comme celui à Laval (Centre Intégré de Cancérologie de Laval). Les traitements sont administrés par des équipements appelés accélérateurs linéaires qui projettent pendant une durée définie des rayons sur la région […]

Designing a new helicopter is a very complex task that demands the collaboration of many disciplines of aerospace engineering. Nowadays, noise impact has also become crucial as restrictive environmental noise impact certification issues are being enforced by the certification authorities to the manufacturers. This project will be concerned with the integration of all these disciplines […]

Batteries are becoming popular options for storage of energy at large scales for application in power systems. A battery energy storage system may be developed using batteries of different chemistries and also batteries that are not necessarily at the same state of health. The capabilities of a battery energy storage system are affected by the […]

Modern power systems wherein renewable energy sources are prevalent will exhibit larger frequency deviations than conventional power systems due to the diluted share of conventional generation based upon large electric machines with massive spinning rotors. To combat this, power-electronic converters that are used to interface renewable sources need to provide ancillary, such as frequency support […]

This internship project aims at developing superior alloy chemistries and processing routes for the manufacture of recrystallization-resistant AlScZrMn(Mg) sheets for automotive brazing applications. Various alloys will be thermodynamically modelled, cast and rolled to thin sheets followed by a stabilization heat treatment. The sheets will finally undergo a simulated heat cycle that resembles that of a […]

Le secteur industriel est le principal consommateur d’énergie au Québec, avec 38% de toute l’énergie consommée. Or, les études montrent qu’entre 20 et 50% de l’énergie consommée en industrie est perdue sous forme de rejets thermiques. Il s’agit donc d’un important gisement d’économies potentielles d’énergie pouvant être exploité. Bien que le domaine de l’usinage ait […]

Continuous centrifugal casting (CCC) is a new process to produce aluminium tubes with many advantages over classical extrusion: reduced amount of scrap and energy consumption, low transformation costs, more flexibility to produce tubes of different sizes… In CCC, a constant flow of molten aluminum feeds a rotary mold which solidifies the metal into a tube […]

The research aims to develop techniques for the colonization of seashores by the economically important red seaweed, Palmaria palmata, commonly known as Dulse. The project is a direct collaboration between a local industry leader, Fundy Dulse, and Dr. David Garbary of St. Francis Xavier University. A major problem facing the Dulse industry is the limited […]

The field of nuclear medicine relies on positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners to visualize molecular processes in normal and disease states in the living human. These imaging technologies have significant potential to enhance our ability to diagnose disease, develop appropriate disease-modifying treatments and for non-invasive monitoring of these […]