Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2018)A new mud was formulated to improve the drilling efficiency under HPHT condition using green surfactant and nano-polystyrene. A series of rheological and filtration tests were done to ensure that the mud can maintain its ...
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(2018)This thesis shows how Western Australian coast and continental shelf evolved into their present form, in response to changes in sea-level and climate, during the last Glacial Age. I have focused on four contrasting marine ...
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(2019)Planetary science is limited by the scarcity of extraterrestrial samples of known origin. Fireball camera networks can provide these in the form of meteorites with known pre-atmospheric entry orbits. Here, a new digital ...
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(2018)The tubercles on the pectoral flippers of humpback whales are thought to give superior manoeuvrability to these marine mammals. Numerical simulation of the flow over hydrofoils with and without leading-edge tubercles were ...
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(2018)The ultimate goal of the project is to develop compounds that could be used to purify drugs by separating the active component from its mirror image, the latter often causes undesired side effects. The project investigates ...
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(2016)This study examines the concept of Industrial Symbiosis (IS). It aims to provide insights into the evolutionary processes and development of IS. Drawing on international case studies of IS programs and the work of scholars ...
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(2018)This research serves to understand local bubble hydrodynamics of multiphase stirred tanks using optical probe measurements. The potential of probe to measure gas phase and liquid/solid phase was demonstrated using high ...
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(2018)The objective of this research project is to understand chlorine decay and formation of disinfectant by-products (DBPs) using existing popular chlorine decay models. Performance of various chlorine decay models for different ...
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(2013)This thesis describes a research through design approach to identifying comfort factors within the kinaesthetic experiences of human sensory activities and perceptions. The research explores the experience of women through ...