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Design of a bifurcated stent graft, with its accompanying delivery system.
(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, ...
Sustainable manufacturing of composite pallet blocks using waste wood and tyre-derived materials
(2009)
An innovative technology is proposed by the Tyre/Wood Block LIFE project for manufacturing of compressed pallet blocks by introducing materials other than virgin timber into the compound: contaminated waste wood and waste ...
Sustaining competitive advantage in the medical technology sector in the west of Ireland through workplace innovation
(2007)
This research examines the impact of workplace innovation on competitiveness in the medical
technology sector in Ireland. Workplace innovation is the adoption of new work systems in
organisations, including process or ...
Design and application of low speed wind tunnels
(2002)
The goal of this article is to provide a short introduction to the design and application of low speed wind tunnels. These wind tunnels are designed to provide a well-defined, controllable, uniform flow of air for experimental ...
Design of a distributed RFID system model for asset tracking and development of the required software abstraction layer
(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 ...
Development of a disassembly methodology for DFE
(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 ...
Seeking the face of innovation with the ethical compass of Emmanuel Levinas
(2008)
A recent biographer has described the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas as being permeated by one simple but profound theme: western philosophy has at best ignored and at worst suppressed the “Other”. The approach of this ...
Development of a data acquisition system to characterise sustainable energy technologies and to support Web-Based learning (DAQ-WBL)
(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 ...
U-Kite development
(2000)
The Following thesis describes the work which was undertaken in the conception, development, and the construction of an open sea towed vehicle used to deploy a wide range of oceanographic monitoring equipment. This streamlined ...
Optimisation of the structural design of a wind turbine
(2000)
The aim of this research is to examine the area of wind energy, in particular wind turbines. Then look at ways how the structural design of wind turbines can be improved and optimised.