It is known that primates are sensitive to the velocity of moving objects. We can also remember velocity information after moving objects disappear. This cognitive faculty has been investigated before, however, the literature on velocity memory to date has been fragmented. For e…
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The aim of this project was to investigate the mechanics of the sprint start through the use of computer simulation. Experimental data was collected on one male athlete in accordance with a procedure agreed by Loughborough University Ethical Advisory Committee. The data provided…
The dispersion of pollutants originating from common sources in an urban environment were modeled. Modeling analyses were developed using AERMOD to evaluate PM2.5 emissions from a fireworks event, PM10 and NH3 from urban traffic infrastructure and H2S from a local water reclamat…
Storm surge flooding in low-lying coastal cities is among the costliest and deadliest natural disasters. Sea-level rise due to global warming is expected to increase the intensity of coastal flooding. A quantitative understanding of flood hazards and vulnerability is necessary f…
There is evidence that a stably stratified layer of fluid, which is not penetrated by the convective flow of fluid in the bulk of the outer core, is located below the Core-Mantle Boundary (CMB). The question considered in this thesis is whether such a layer also affects the core…
In-situ foaming the injection gas for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) can improve the volumetric sweep efficiency of the gas phase and reduce gas channeling and viscous fingering in the oil reservoirs with permeability contrast. However, the success of foam displacement in porous me…
Satellite communication systems are nowadays facing the growing demand of different services such as internet, streaming or teleconferencing that consume a lot of resources and exhaust the available links. Increasing the frequency band of operation is becoming ever-more necessar…
The Truckee Meadows is subjected to significant seismic risk, primarily resultingfrom the regions proximity to Mount Rose Fault system and the urban area's presencewithin a large, thin (< 1Km thick) sedimentary basin. Numerous paleoseismic studieshave shown the system has a h…
The development of a reliable, and cost-effective in-situ method for characterizing the liquefaction potential of gravelly soils is a considerable challenge for engineers and researchers. The ability to accurately characterize the liquefaction potential of gravelly soils is an i…
This thesis adds to the toolbox of techniques in estimating late-F, G and K type dwarf star fundamental parameters; specifically age. Stellar age cannot be directly measured, yet age determinations are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our universe's constituents. St…
Eye tracking is a growing measure of concussion deficits that provides insight into complications caused by traumatic impacts. Clinical and technology-based eye tracking measures may provide insight into specific complications resulting from previous concussion. The aim of this …
This work enables the computation of material properties, both static and dynamic, from 2D images, and of course, from 3D images. For example, we may compute the porosity of a rock from a microscopy image. Moreover, from that single microscopy image, we can produce a 3D geometry…
A stellar cluster is a gravitationally bound, co-moving group of stars that are believed to have been born together and hence have very similar chemistry and age. These stellar populations are essential tools in our quest to explore the evolution history of the Milky Way and oth…
Previous investigations have proposed multiple origin models to explain the formation of major tectonic structures, such as the Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains (GSMs), the Wilkes Subglacial Basin (WSB), the Aurora Subglacial Basin (ASB), and the Transantarctic Mountains (TAMs) i…