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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Passive Network Synthesis Approach for Modeling Multiport Frequency Dependent Network Equivalents

In this research, a new approach to model Frequency Dependant Network Equivalent (FDNE) will be introduced and implemented in PSCAD/EMTDC. FDNEs are used to accelerate and reduce the size of unnecessary part of the network under simulation. The new approach utilizes Brune’s network synthesis and Tellegen’s extension to create a multiport network whose impedance is the same as the given FDNE. Unlike other fitting methods, the proposed method inherently guarantees the passivity of the fitted network, thus no need for further passivity enforcement. The results of this study will provide a new module in PSCAD/EMTDC. It can be used for modeling the FDNEs which conventional methods can not guarantee a passive fitting. So, ultimately will enhance this part of the PSCAD library.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aniruddha Gole

Student:

Meysam Ahmadi

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro International Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Validation and Injury Risk Module Development for a Video-Based Physical Demands Description Tool

Benefit payments totaled 2.5 billion dollars for Ontario workplaces in 2015. The most common injury resulting in a lost time claim was a strain or sprain – indicating despite massive efforts to reduce musculoskeletal injuries by ergonomists, these issues still have a significant financial burden on the economy. An easy-to-use, readily available, and automated physical demands description (PDD) tool can allow worker health and safety professionals to evaluate worker injury risk with minimal training and expertise, and take steps to prevent or mitigate workplace injury risk. This research will expand our examination of the utility of a new video-based physical demands description tool and its concurrent validity compared to traditional pen-and-paper methods. Further, this research will integrate and evaluate a risk assessment module into the video-based tool in using common ergonomics posture analysis tools as a framework.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Keir

Student:

Colin McKinnon

Partner:

MyAbilities

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Enhanced Model Suitability Analysis in Catastrophe Modelling through an Improved Understanding of the Seismic Hazard in Western Canada

One of the most destructive natural disasters that Canada could experience is a major earthquake affecting a highly-populated area. A 2013 study commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada estimated that a magnitude 9.0 earthquake in British Columbia, and a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the Quebec City-Montreal-Ottawa corridor would result in financial losses of almost $75 billion and $61 billion, respectively. These earthquake impacts are estimated with catastrophe modelling software, which express mathematically the fundamental physical characteristics of catastrophic events, such as earthquakes. In order for catastrophe models to accurately estimate the impacts of earthquakes, accurate seismic hazard characterization is essential. A first step in adequate seismic hazard characterization is identifying all possible seismic sources in a region, and their corresponding seismic rates (i.e. the frequency with which earthquakes above a certain magnitude occur at each source). TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carlos Molina Hutt

Student:

Shervin Zahedi

Partner:

Guy Carpenter

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Other

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a model for dynamic cyclone performance prediction

Global pollution emissions contribute to climate change and are damaging to health. In many industrial applications that produce particulate matter, devices such as cyclones are used to separate and capture the particles from the exhaust gas. However, these do not capture the very small, but hazardous, particles and so expensive and energy-intensive secondary systems have to be added to the process. The industrial partner is developing a novel dynamic cyclone separator that has rotating vanes which improve the particle separation efficiency and allow capture of the fine particles. This project will develop a computer model of the flow and particle motions in the cyclone that can then be used to design these dynamic cyclones for different industrial applications and operating conditions, thus leading to a more efficient reduction of particulate pollution.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Savory

Student:

Nicholas Wilk-Geffros

Partner:

DBM

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Pilot-scale preparation of phospholipid-free small unilamellar vesicle formulations with potential in treatment of hepatic diseases

Lipid-based nanoparticular drug formulations are a successful technique to enable targeted treatment. The Canadian company Precision Nanosystems Inc. (PNI) develops the innovative instrument family NanoAssemlr for lipid nanoparticle preparation based on microfluidics. These instruments are fast, easy-to-use and provide a high batch-to-batch reproducibility and quality. Recently, we developed a novel lipid nanoparticle formulation with the unique feature of selective liver targeting, which could only be prepared with NanoAssemlr Benchtop at relatively small scale. In order to further investigate this technology in vivo, the formulation needs to be produced in larger scale. PNI can support this project by helping to scale-up their production on the NanoAssemblr Blaze, by assisting in optimization of purification methods and by providing guidance on analytical method characterization. We will then utilize this innovative formulation to deliver a rescuing agent (glutathione) to treat acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in a mouse model to demonstrate a potential utility.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shyh-Dar Li

Student:

Lukas Hohenwarter

Partner:

StemCell Technologies

Discipline:

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Fabrication and Characterization of polyurethane bio-composites for high performance applications

With the increase in polyurethane foams in manufacturing applications such as car seats, shoe soles etc., there has also been a rise in demand for higher quality and more sustainable products. This project involves the collaboration of Evoco Ltd with Dr. Hani Naguib’s research team at the University of Toronto to work on the fabrication of flexible polyurethane foams containing natural fibers. These fibers will help enhance the mechanical properties of the fiber enabling a cost-performance benefit. Additionally, microbes will be added to the foam, aimed at making it eco-friendlier. The successful application of this project will help open doors to numerous Startup and job opportunities throughout Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hani Naguib

Student:

Syed Husainie

Partner:

Evoco Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Graphics Processing Unit Solutions for Power Systems Computer Aided Design: Collaborative Exploration with the University of Winnipeg

Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) are usually employed to quickly render images on everyday computer screens, and do so quickly and efficiently for relatively little cost. Modern GPUs are able to do hundreds or thousands of simultaneous calculations; rewriting conventional computer problems in the language of GPUs offers the potential to dramatically decrease the computing time for complex problems such as Electromagnetic Transmission (EMT) simulations. EMTs are used in the modelling of electrical systems with multiple generators and transmission lines, and are at the heart of power engineering software. This project will focus on how to integrate the power of GPUs into established software for EMTs, with the aim of providing power engineers around the globe with a cutting-edge tool to help them design ever greater electrical systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Bidinosti

Student:

Brad Cownden

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro International Ltd

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Modelling and Experimental Validation of the Interaction of Multiple Mercury Arc Lamps in Ultraviolet (UV) Reactors

Trojan Technologies uses ultraviolet (UV) lamps in reactors to purify water. When multiple lamps in a reactor are active at once, light emitted by the various lamps can interact with neighbouring lamps, creating effects that are not well taken into account in current industrial lamp models. The goal of this project is to develop a more accurate model, which accounts for these phenomena, to better predict the distribution of UV light inside a reactor. To do this, we have developed a numerical model of the photon-plasma interactions, which agrees well with work found in the literature. We plan to further validate our model by performing several optical experiments with UV lamps, and subsequently modify the model if the outcome of these experiments requires. Once the model has been validated satisfactorily, we plan to incorporate it into Trojan’s current modelling software.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carol Jones

Student:

Isabelle Cyr

Partner:

Trojan Technologies

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Plant level implementation of a model for real time tracking of composition changes to steel, slag and inclusions during ladle processing

The Ladle Metallurgy Furnace is used for adjustment of chemical composition and temperature, and control of tiny particles called “inclusions”. Controlling inclusions is carried out by adding calcium to modify the solid alumina or magnesium aluminate inclusions to less harmful liquid inclusions.
During ladle process, reaction of top slag, steel and inclusions occur simultaneously. Therefore, establishing a model to describe ladle process is indeed a challenge. The author developed a model to predict the chemical composition changes in molten steel, slag, and evolution of inclusions in the ladle during Ca treatment. The result of calculations was found to agree well with industrial heat data. However, the model is not in a form that can be used as a real-time tool. The overall objective of the current project is to develop a version of the model that will be sufficiently fast to use for real-time processing. Secondary objective is to calibrate the model for the ladle used in the KOBM stream at ArcelorMittal Dofasco

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ken Coley

Student:

Yousef Tabatabaei

Partner:

ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

New Methods for Automated Assessment GPR in Potash Mining

This project attempts to improve on a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) based assessment system that is used to evaluate the thickness of the salt layer in the roof of Potash mining rooms to enhance mine safety. The goal is to improve the operation of the algorithm by studying the GPR signatures of known geological structures which can affect the operation of the algorithm and hence the evaluation of the roof thickness in order to adjust for these structures. This work will involved signal processing and analysis and will examine actual GPR data from the mines as well as simulated data from a GPR simulation software tool.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raman Paranjape

Student:

Victor Okonkwo

Partner:

Nutrien

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Design Development for Prefabricated Building Components using Nano/microfibrillated cellulose (NMFC) produced from Industrial Hemp and Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)

The intern will work with a multi-disciplinary research team from architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, business development and materials research in the design development phase of a project to create a structural insulated panel prototype from cellulose. As the most abundant organic polymer on the planet, cellulose is currently emerging as a sustainable material alternative to plastics and other non-recyclable materials. Using sustainable feedstocks (industrial hemp and old corrugated cardboard) and water, this research project uses a matrix of nano/micro fibrillated cellulose to create components for a prefabricated building system: flat stock and aerogels combined as a structural insulated panel (SIP). SIPS are currently used in the construction industry using combinations of spray foams, toxic adhesives and non-recyclable materials. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheryl Boyle

Student:

Jesse Bird

Partner:

Prosperium

Discipline:

Architecture and design

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Supporting Community Engagement in the Maker Movement

The Ville Cooperative (https://www.theville.ca/) is a holistic community centre, working to empower the local community to learn, share and grow in the spirit of health, wellness, and sustainability. One of the areas in which it hopes to realise its vision is through the newly rebranded fabrication lab – Learning Lab @ The Ville.
The Villes Learning Lab, like most makerspaces and fabrication labs, is currently undersubscribed; the space is neither heavily used nor being used near its potential. As the focus of this particular project is to increase engagement in The Villes Learning Lab, rather than address a specific problem that community members are facing per se, we will take a participatory design approach, employing best practices from published work in the domains of accessible and inclusive design (actual study design will occur when project has started). TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Bateman

Student:

Daniel De La Flor Aceituno

Partner:

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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