Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2018)This thesis focusses on the development of new techniques to improve the resource estimation of laterite-type bauxite deposits. Contributions of the thesis include (1) a methodology to variogram-free modelling of the ore ...
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(2018)This study evaluates the super critical carbon dioxide trapping capacity of oil-wet formations at reservoir conditions via x-ray micro-computed tomography. The CO2 clusters and their morphologies were analysed statistically, ...
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(2018)This research explores the life-changing effects of diaspora that can result in a cross-cultural childhood. It merges a phenomenological, hermeneutic, ethno-biographical and auto-ethnographical approach to explore the ...
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(2017)Limited research exists on outcomes following lower limb amputation. This is the first study to develop and validate Clinical Prediction Rules for prosthetic non-use at 4, 8 and 12 months after rehabilitation discharge. ...
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(2017)The purpose of this study is to examine elements of tax avoidance activity, incentives to hold cash and determinants of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Chinese listed firms over the 2006 to 2013 period. Supported ...
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(2018)Using the draw write and tell technique children’s experiences of pain in a hospital emergency department were explored. Transcripts from 15 children were analysed and two main themes identified; ‘My Pain’ and ‘Comfort ...
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(2018)In this research, the performance of buried flexible pipe subjected to traffic load was investigated. First, a numerical parametric study was performed to study the influence of eight factors on pipe-soil behaviour under ...
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(2018)This PhD thesis reports new knowledge on hydrothermal decomposition mechanisms of fructose, glucose, cellobiose, cellulose and lignocellulosic biomass in hot-compressed water/gamma-valerolactone (GVL) mixtures under ...
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(2018)Flexibility and adaptability are essential for long-term corporate success, and real options (RO) is the preferred tool for analysis. This research argues that uncertainty is a source of value as the opportunities that ...
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(2018)The study investigated both the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) mixes. The focus was the comparison of the performance of both mixes using local materials under Western Australia conditions. The study ...