Browsing Theses - School of Engineering, ATU Galway City by Title
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A decision support system for end-of-life products
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)In recent years public awareness of environmental issues has increased dramatically. This awareness has resulted in increased governmental control of related matters, for example, of waste and of industrial emissions. ... -
The design and development of heat extraction technologies for the utilisation of compost thermal energy
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)A composting Heat Extraction Unit (HEU) was designed to utilise waste heat from decaying organic matter for a variety of heating application The aim was to construct an insulated small scale, sealed, organic matter filled ... -
Design and validation of a domestic waste management audit tool
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)This study was undertaken to design and validate a new domestic waste management audit tool (W-MAT) that would allow waste management companies to track waste trends more efficiently. The Environmental Protection Agency ... -
Design of a bifurcated stent graft, with its accompanying delivery system.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) haemorhaging is a life-threatening disease. An aneurysm is a permanent swelling of an artery due to a weakness in its wall. Current surgical repair involves opening the chest or abdomen, ... -
Design of a distributed RFID system model for asset tracking and development of the required software abstraction layer
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)The spread of Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] technology throughout the asset management industry has led to a number of companies deploying RFID enabled asset management solutions. These companies have a foot hold ... -
Design, development and testing of a CAD integrated design for environment software tool.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The research described in this thesis was developed as part o f the Information Management for Green Design (IMA GREE) Project. The 1MAGREE Project was founded by Enterprise Ireland under a Strategic Research Grant Scheme ... -
Designing limited autonomous robotic systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The aim of this research is to identify and select a cost effective platform and approach to the design and development of low cost autonomous mobile robotic systems. A requirement for such a platform is that it should be ... -
Development and Validation of Numerical Tools to Implement Climate Sensitive Design and Control for Ground Source Heat Pumps with Horizontal Collectors
(2018)At the outset of the 21st century, growth in the Sustainable Energy Technologies (SETs) market is driven by the need to secure energy supply, limit the environmental impact of fossil fuels and to generate economic growth. ... -
The development of a construction and demolition waste recycling facility in Galway - a case study
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)Construction and demolition waste is conservatively estimated to account for approximately 17.5 per cent of the total amount of non-agricultural waste produced in Ireland each year. The European Commission identified it ... -
Development of a data acquisition system to characterise sustainable energy technologies and to support Web-Based learning (DAQ-WBL)
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)Driven by concerns about rising energy costs, security of supply and climate change a new wave of Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET’s) have been embraced by the Irish consumer. Such systems as solar collectors, heat ... -
Development of a design for the environment workbench software tool
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)The research described in this thesis was developed as part of the Green Advisor for Concurrent Engineering (GACE) Project. The GACE Project was founded under the Applied Research Grants Scheme administered by Enterprise ... -
Development of a disassembly methodology for DFE
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The research described in this thesis was developed as part of the Information Management for Green Design (IMAGREE) Project. The IMAGREE Project was funded by Enterprise Ireland under Strategic Research Grant Scheme as ... -
Development of a life cycle management system for remote products.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2001)The research described in this thesis has been developed as a part of the Reliability and Field Data Management for Multi-Component Products (REFIDAM) Project. This project was funded under the Applied Research Grants ... -
Development of a method for the characterisation of the compliance and stiffness matrices of uncoupled laminates
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)The mechanical behaviour of composite materials is defined by three matrices of stiffness/compliance : in-plane, flexure and coupling matrix between in-plane and flexure. The present work gives a method of test to ... -
Development of a secure, low-cost, Web-Based Remote Technology Demonstrator® (WebRTD®)
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The Internet has acted as an effective catalyst for remote demonstration and experimentation in recent years through the medium of virtual laboratories. These laboratories can be especially useful in science and technology ... -
Development of a semi-automatic self learning pattern recognition system for the control of electronic boards
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)This project was funded under the Applied Research Grants Scheme administered by Enterprise Ireland. The project was a partnership between Galway - Mayo Institute of Technology and an industrial company, Tyco/Mallinckrodt ... -
The development of a wind turbine system for small scale applications
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)The purpose of the present project is to design a new wind turbine with a maximum power output ranging in between 6 and 8kW. The targeted retail price is €5000. For achieving the project goals it was first intended to ... -
The development of an audit methodology to generate construction waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)This study develops waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry. Construction and demolition waste (C & DW ) was conservatively estimated to account for approximately 13.1 percent of all waste produced ... -
Development of an expert system interface for the automated analysis of the sheet drawing metal forming process using finite element analysis techniques
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)The objective of the work presented in this thesis was to develop an expert system for sheet metal forming. In doing so an examination, of implicit and explicit Finite Element Analysis (FE.A) codes and methodologies was ... -
Development of an inspection regime for on-site domestic wastewater treatment systems
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The overall purpose of this study was to develop a thorough inspection regime for onsite wastewater treatment systems, which is practical and could be implemented on all site conditions across the country. With approximately ...