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Simulation of Air / Oil Flows in Bearing Cavities

Aircraft engines require considerable amount of oil to regulate the heat of their dynamic components. In order to fulfill the performance needs of the aircraft industry, temperatures reached in the combustion chamber have to be increased and engines need to be more compact. Therefore, heat generated from combustion reaches with more intensity the bearings of an engine’s transmission. Thus, drastic cooling methods need to be implemented in order to avoid accelerated bearing degradation. Current methods involve high mass flow of oil to specific areas around the bearings for lubricating and cooling. However, such high amount of oil requires heavy pumping and a proportional oil tank. This project will develop a methodology in order to optimize the required amount of oil needed to cool an aircraft bearing cavity following flight operations. It will help regulate oil flow, reduce power consumption from the pump and reduce the actual size of the engine if the pump size can be reduced. Moreover, by using this methodology instead of running engine tests with different oil flows, the partner company will save a high amount of money in hardware and testing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dominique Pelletier

Student:

Partner:

Pratt & Whitney

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace; Oil and Gas; Technology

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Analyse et recommandations de l’implémentation d’une filière de tests nouvelles générations dans la production de logiciels d’apprentissage.

Les tests utilisateurs de nouvelles générations ont recours à des technologies de pointe comme l’occulométrie, l’analyse faciale et de l’activité célébrale et capturent de précieuses informations quant à l’ergonomie et l’usage des interfaces logicielles. Ces pratiques exigent une rigueur et une précision qui obligent les différentes industries à repenser leur méthodologie de développement de produits et leur chaine de production.
L’industrie de l’édition scolaire est en pleine mutation. L’édition numérique ainsi que l’émergence des plateformes de diffusion du matériel scolaire ont modifié la manière dont le contenu de l’apprentissage est délivré à l’apprenant et impacte l’ensemble de son expérience d’apprentissage. L’étude du chercheur vise à définir comment intégrer efficacement et de manière réaliste les nouvelles générations de tests utilisateurs dans le processus de production et à recommander des outils de mesure de l’impact positif de l’efficacité de ces pratiques dans les produits d’apprentissage

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Charland;Pierre-Majorique Léger;Pierre-Majorique Léger;Patrick Charland

Student:

Partner:

TRIBAL NOVA

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

HEC Montréal; Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Process and product development of NaquaPureTM, a sustainable novel nano technology for the removal of heavy metals in industrial wastewater

NB-BioMatrix Inc. (NBBM) has developed a magnetic chitosan nanoparticle product, Naqua PureTM for industrial heavy metal water remediation. Unlike current heavy metal removal technologies, Naqua PureTM is cheap, environmentally friendly, requires a low energy input, and is highly efficient. However, in order to commercialize this technology it is necessary to (1) develop and implement quality assurance standards for NBBM internal expectations and consumer driven external driven expectations; and (2) design a manufacturing practise and pilot-plant design for the scale-up production of Naqua PureTM. It is proposed for the MITACS intern to develop the necessary quality assurance measures and large scale production processes based on evidence provided by research data. The intern will study the Naqua PureTM heavy metal removal efficiencies via ICP-MS, to determine the adsorption capacities and kinetics within the laboratory and industrial settings. In addition the intern will identify any potential cytotoxicity risks of Naqua PureTM.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jong Sung Kim

Student:

Partner:

NB Biomatrix Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

“Tincan: Decision support online tool for grain crop storage and conditioning activities

The goal of the project is creating an automated “on line” decision tree for crop conditioning that allows predict and control the behavior of key indicators such as humidity ratio and temperature during the grain storage by Identifying the main environmental factors that are related to the drying and storage of grain as well as the relations between those factors. The competitive advantage of Weather innovations is that they can measure and forecast the weather and other environmental factors around canada and in some places in Europe. With the help of this tool they could offer aditional services that would give more agregated value.to its actual and future clients and it will continue positioning the image of weather innovations as an innovative information service provider for the farmers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vladimir Mahalec

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Towards Detection of Subclinical Joint Bleeds in Hemophiliacs: Advanced Imaging

This project aims to assess how the use of the novel “ultra-short echo-time” (UTE) MR imaging technology can “add value to” conventional MRI for detection and quantification of blood products in hemophilic joints. We will test this novel technology in joints of hemophilic patients with different stages of arthropathy presenting with blood products at different stages of degradation as compared with existing MRI sequences. With this study we should initiate the process of validation of UTE MRI for assessment of hemophilic joints at a time where joint changes are still reversible and could be “saved” from arthropathy. We should also be able to make recommendations on an optimal protocol for assessment of hemophilic joints. We hope that this new technique improves diagnosis and management of hemophilic patients by guiding prophylaxis in places where development and/or progression of arthropathy can be delayed or interrupted by regular infusions of factor concentrate replacement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrea Doria

Student:

Partner:

Siemens Healthcare Limited

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Technology; Clean Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Deficit Irrigation and Crop Size Adjustment Strategies for Improving the Concentration of Aromatic Compounds in White Grapes in British Columbia Climates

In white wines, the wine aroma plays a major role in determining wine quality and economic value. In many grape varieties cultivated in BC, the aroma makeup is built in the vineyard where key aromatics accumulate in the grapes. Irrigation and crop size adjustments are two main strategies that growers have adopted to manage fruit ripening and composition. Both strategies have been largely used as a tool to improve the composition of red grapes but very limited information is available on the impact of these strategies on the accumulation of terpenes in white grapes.
This project aims to evaluate the effect of deficit irrigation and crop size adjustment strategies on the concentration of aromatics in white grapes and wines. The goal is to develop an irrigation and crop size adjustment strategy that maximizes the level of aromatics produced in white grapes cultivated in BC while minimizing water demands.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simone Castellarin;Simone Diego Castellarin

Student:

Partner:

BC Wine Grape Council

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Agriculture

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Conception d’une approche dynamique de gestion adapté au produit decycle de vie (Target-Date Funds)

Les fonds cycle de vie (Target-Date Funds – TDF) sont des fonds dans lesquels les participants épargnent pour leur retraite et dont la proportion d’actifs investie en actifs risqués (équité) diminue à l’approche de la date cible de retraite. Dans certains cas, le processus d’ajustement se poursuit au-delà de la date de retraite. Le but de cette diminution est de réduire graduellement le risque du portefeuille du participant jusqu’à la retraite afin de réduire l’ampleur d’un évènement de marché défavorable qui compromettrait l’atteinte et le maintien des objectifs de revenu durant la période de décumulation du retraité. Ces produits ont été largement critiqués suite à la crise financière de 2008 alors que de nombreux participants qui s’approchaient de leur date de retraite ont subi des pertes considérables qui ont considérablement impacté à la baisse les perspectives de qualité de vie de ces retraités. La GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) a même tenu des audiences sur cet aspect et a questionné l’industrie sur les approches de gestion de ces produits qui représentent plus de 700 milliards d’encours (GAO).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Rémillard

Student:

Partner:

IPSOL Capital Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Long-term effects of forest harvesting on habitat use by foraging bats in Southern British Columbia

Forest harvesting is a practice that, by its nature, may have effects on a variety of animal species. With the recent listing under SARA of three bat species and the well-known ecological importance of bats in forests, attention needs to focus on identifying potential long-term effects of forest harvesting on insectivorous bats, a subject that has been little studied. To do so, we will repeat Grindal and Brigham’s 1995 study, which was conducted in the West Arm Demonstration Forest (BC) to test whether and how forest management has affected the long-term activity patterns of foraging bats. This project will allow development of enhanced forest management by forestry companies to improve bat conservation in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Brigham

Student:

Partner:

National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Habitat selection by Common Nighthawks in Canada’s boreal forest

The boreal forest is an essential breeding ground for hundreds of North America’s bird species, yet it is poorly studied. Many of these birds are rapidly declining, including a group of birds called the aerial insectivores. These birds are not necessarily related to each other, but instead they share a behaviour: they all catch insects in the air. No one knows just why they are declining, but they are disappearing faster than any other bird group in North America. Their shared feeding behaviour suggests that it is related to changes in insect populations. Unfortunately, it is difficult to test this theory because little is known about many of these birds, including how they respond to changes in their habitat. One of these aerial insectivores is called the Common Nighthawk. It eats insects in evening and early in the morning, and then sits on the ground during the day, hidden by its exceptional camouflage. These birds are so hard to find that little is known about them, except that there are fewer now than there have been historically. They are found all over North America, including boreal forest in northern Canada, but there has been no research in the boreal forest.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Brigham

Student:

Partner:

GoldCorp (Mussel White Mines)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

The effect of biofuel waste application on Pinus banksiana

Biofuels are rising in importance as an alternative to fossil fuels. The waste from biofuels has the potential to beused as a soil fertilizer. However, increasing soil fertility can hinder the growth of tree seedlings. Increased soil
fertility can lead to increased competition with grasses and shrubs and make tree seedling more attractive to grazing animals. The objective of this study is to provide an alternative use for Manitoba’s wood crop as a biofuel-based industry, where the waste materials are used to increase the yield of the biofuel stock, thus benefitting the economy and environment. Biofuel waste will be applied with and without nitrogen fertilizer to a jack pine plantation. Selected areas will have vegetation clipped back and other areas will have the seedlings protected from grazing. Tree seedling growth will be monitored and compared among the treatments and soil nutrients measured to determine their effect on plant growth.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Markham

Student:

Partner:

Pineland Forest Nursery

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Legado Development: Net Zero Energy Capable Design Strategy

The following proposal is to research and develop Net Zero Energy (NZE) capable sustainable design strategies for Legado, a large building development planned for Griffintown, Montreal. Two interns will work with 7983859 CANADA INC. under the supervision of professors from the School of Architecture at McGill University and the Centre for Zero Energy Building Studies at Concordia University in conducting this research over 12 months. This will involve precedent study; identification of best practices and challenges to sustainable design in this context; research of systems, materials, and products to achieve NZE capable design; building design iterations; modelling, testing, and evaluating options in the production of a feasibility study and business case report. This will influence the development of Legado and will advance knowledge in the research area through elaboration of the practical realities of NZE capable design in the context of large scale hybrid buildings in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Jemtrud;Bruno Lee

Student:

Partner:

7983859 CANADA INC

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Concordia University; McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Structural design of aerospace composites with Hybrid Fibre Architectures

Continuous fibre (CF) aerospace preforms exhibiting excellent mechanical performance possess low formability characteristics and are confined to simple shell-like geometries with minimal curvatures. On the other hand, short fibre preforms such as randomly oriented strands (ROS) offer high formability but exhibit low mechanical performance. The manufacturing of composites involves time and huge costs. The overall research objective is to explore a tradeoff solution that integrates the formability of ROS and performance of CF by hybridizing fibre architectures while using a low cost manufacturing technique. Compression molding (CM) is a low cost manufacturing method and thermoplastics are ideal matrix systems that complement CM. Specific research objectives include determining the rules of hybridization to produce synergistic relations, experimental evaluation and numerical prediction of stiffness and strength of hybrids fabricated with CM. Expected results include a better understanding of the effects of hybridization on design performance through experiments and numerical models, and design and processing guidelines for the use of hybrids. The research would allow the manufacturing of complex shapes with composites while meeting the design performance. Further, the use of thermoplastics with CM would reduce the manufacturing time/cost and allow for the recycling of composites.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pascal Hubert

Student:

Partner:

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Inactive)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace; Technology; Advanced Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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