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Three dimensional computer animation has become increasingly popular over the past decade. Computer animation now has an important role in entertainment, education, and simulation. For computer animation of characters, the role of the animator has unfortunately stayed similar to…

This study addresses the corpus of royal, three-dimensional statues that dates from the reigns of Ramesses IV through Ramesses XI. These materials have never been addressed as an individual group in order to create a succinct catalogue, consisting of dimensions, materials, inscr…

This thesis investigates the use of micro-injection moulding (μIM), as a high-volume process, for producing three-dimensional, integrated microfluidic devices. It started with literature reviews that covered three topics: μIM of thermoplastic microfluidics, designing for three-d…

The aims of this study were to form uncompressed thermobonded 3D wool nonwoven shell structures in one continuous process, and to study the controlling factors that govern this process. Lack of bonding between wool fibres and between wool and thermoplastic fibres was attributed …

This thesis addresses the problem of automatic real-time 3D reconstruction of general scenes from monocular video. Whereas many impressively accurate reconstruction techniques exist in the multi-view stereo literature, most are slow offline batch methods designed to work in high…

The development of three-dimensional solutions using fluid parabolic equations is an active area of research in underwater acoustics. Several approaches for solving the time-harmonic three-dimensional parabolic equation have been attempted: such as an N × 2D approach developed b…

This thesis describes a non-linear finite element model suitable for the analysis of reinforced concrete, or steel, structures under general three-dimensional states of loading. The 20 noded isoparametric brick element has been used to model the concrete and reinforcing bars are…

Exhibits concerning problematic or looted collections are rare, primarily due to the artifacts’ lack of archaeological context and uncertain life-histories. Collections such as the C.W. Riggs Collection at Cincinnati Museum Center offer the opportunity to co-develop educational …

For sprint events longer than 100 m, more than half the race is run on the bend, yet bend sprinting has received little attention in biomechanics literature. The aim of this thesis was to understand the effect of the bend on maximal effort sprint performance and technique, using…