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Design and modelling of a photovoltaic driven fan solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland (2011)
Thesis
Clemente, A. Design and modelling of a photovoltaic driven fan solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4417

In the wood fuel supply chain, the water contained in the product determines one aspect of the quality of the wood. It is necessary to reduce the moisture content (MC) of the wood in order to reduce transport and storing costs and also to increase th... Read More about Design and modelling of a photovoltaic driven fan solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland.

The Development of a Holistic and Quantitative Tool for the Assessment and Improvement of Survey Quality. (2011)
Thesis
Chen, T. The Development of a Holistic and Quantitative Tool for the Assessment and Improvement of Survey Quality. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4404

There are a variety of guidelines and methods available to measure and assess survey quality. Most of these are based on qualitative descriptions. In practice, they are not easy to implement and it is very difficult to make comparisons between survey... Read More about The Development of a Holistic and Quantitative Tool for the Assessment and Improvement of Survey Quality..

Modelling the energy resource for buildings and the use of appropriate low carbon technologies (2011)
Thesis
Girard, A. Modelling the energy resource for buildings and the use of appropriate low carbon technologies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6695

This thesis investigates the feasibility of the use of Low or Zero Carbon Energy Sources (LZCES) in the built environment and the development of an innovative Integrated Renewable Energy Planner (IREP) tool. It can be divided into four main research... Read More about Modelling the energy resource for buildings and the use of appropriate low carbon technologies.

The influence of duality and Poe’s notion of the ‘bi-part soul’ on the genesis of detective fiction in the Nineteenth-Century (2010)
Thesis
Craighill, S. The influence of duality and Poe’s notion of the ‘bi-part soul’ on the genesis of detective fiction in the Nineteenth-Century. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4051

This thesis examines the meaning, origin and influence of Edgar Allan Poe’s notion of the ‘Bi-Part Soul’, and the associated theme of duality, in selected texts of nineteenth-century detective fiction. Poe’s detective opus, ‘The Murders in the Rue M... Read More about The influence of duality and Poe’s notion of the ‘bi-part soul’ on the genesis of detective fiction in the Nineteenth-Century.

The assessment and applications of a new connector type for use in timber structural systems (2010)
Thesis
Coste, G. The assessment and applications of a new connector type for use in timber structural systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4407

Helically shaped fasteners, as structural ties, were first developed in 1984. Their innovative helical design proved to be very efficient and structurally viable in numerous structural applications in masonry and stone construction.... Read More about The assessment and applications of a new connector type for use in timber structural systems.

Modelling trip generation/ trip accessibility using logit models (2010)
Thesis
Hu, S. Modelling trip generation/ trip accessibility using logit models. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6694

Trip generation is the first stage of the conventional 'four-stage' transport model. The aim of this stage is to predict total number of trips generated to and from each zone. The two most common techniques for trip generation are linear regression (... Read More about Modelling trip generation/ trip accessibility using logit models.

Variables affecting the stiffness and distortion of Sitka spruce. (2010)
Thesis
Reynolds, T. N. Variables affecting the stiffness and distortion of Sitka spruce. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5265

Inherent in the structure of timber are features affecting dimensional stability, stiffness and strength. These include knots, compression wood and spiral grain. Physical characteristics such as log shape, density, rate of growth, presence of juveni... Read More about Variables affecting the stiffness and distortion of Sitka spruce..

A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry (2010)
Thesis
Triki, N. M. M. A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4280

Libya traditionally suffers from a shortage of skilled manpower. A network of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions were introduced in Libya, for the purpose of enhancing the supply of skilled manpower needed for the man... Read More about A critical assessment of the technical and vocational education and training programme for the Libyan chemical industry.

Development of a new manufacturing method of electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells (2010)
Thesis
Waugh, W. Development of a new manufacturing method of electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3750

It is well established that anodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can be manufactured by processes involving final sintering. This research investigated a novel alternative method which relies on the electroless co-deposition of yttria-stabilised... Read More about Development of a new manufacturing method of electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells.