All Outputs (11)

Development of gel-based panel loudspeakers (2012)
Thesis
Munoz-Frigola, J. Development of gel-based panel loudspeakers. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5694

Loudspeaker research has been carried out for many years and some of the latest developments involve a panel to produce the sound. Using panels to produce sound offers many possible advantages – for example, it is possible to create sound using a win... Read More about Development of gel-based panel loudspeakers.

Conductively filled Poly(methyl methacrylate) composites; manufacture and testing processes for EMI shielding effectiveness (2012)
Thesis
Smuga, J. R. Conductively filled Poly(methyl methacrylate) composites; manufacture and testing processes for EMI shielding effectiveness. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5426

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is an escalating concern in the modern electronic climate. As such it has become a critical area to consider when designing and packaging electronics. With the growing volume of electronic devices available and with... Read More about Conductively filled Poly(methyl methacrylate) composites; manufacture and testing processes for EMI shielding effectiveness.

Conditions required for spinning continuous fibres from cellulose nano-fibrils (2012)
Thesis
Hernandez, Z. Conditions required for spinning continuous fibres from cellulose nano-fibrils. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5286

The thesis describes a programme of work to develop a novel cellulose based fibre. The most important innovative step in this work lies in the manufacture of the fibre from a chiral nematic suspension of plant based cellulose nano-fibrils. In the cou... Read More about Conditions required for spinning continuous fibres from cellulose nano-fibrils.

Acoustic segregation and structural timber production. (2012)
Thesis
Searles, G. J. Acoustic segregation and structural timber production. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5291

Concerns about changes in the quality of the maturing British spruce resource (principally stiffness) have raised doubts about maintaining strength grading pass-rates. Acoustic (or stress wave) instruments provide a non-destructive measurement of sti... Read More about Acoustic segregation and structural timber production..

Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya (2012)
Thesis
Aldali, Y. Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5272

This thesis investigates the application of large scale concentrated solar (CSP) and photovoltaic power plants in Libya. Direct Steam Generation (DSG) offers a cheaper and less risky method of generating electricity using concentrated solar energy... Read More about Solar thermal and photovoltaic electrical generation in Libya.

The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution (2012)
Thesis
Ghashat, H. The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5729

Following a period of isolation, and particularly since the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United Nations at the beginning of the 1990s in 2003, Libya's economy has witnessed a remarkable growth with a corresponding increase in external trade. T... Read More about The governance of Libyan ports: determining a framework for successful devolution.

An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh (2012)
Thesis
Mackenzie, C. An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5422

Probably the most important and strategic resource of SMEs is their employees” (Analoui & Karami, 2003b:204). A critical review of the literature on leadership in Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) suggests the relationship between the individual emp... Read More about An exploration into employee perceptions of the dyadic relationship with their leader within a retail SME in Edinburgh.

Health and safety risks in the design and construction of magnetic shielding for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites (2012)
Thesis
Price, T. R. Health and safety risks in the design and construction of magnetic shielding for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5032

Once energised, and even when the equipment is not imaging, magnets used in magnetic resonance imaging will produce a static magnetic field that extends in three dimensions around the magnet. This static magnetic field is invisible; it is impossible... Read More about Health and safety risks in the design and construction of magnetic shielding for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites.

Wind resource assessment: statistical and computational fluid-dynamic analysis (2012)
Thesis
Irshad, W. Wind resource assessment: statistical and computational fluid-dynamic analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5329

Wind is an important source of renewable energy and is widely available, despite the changing condition. In recent years a growing number of manufacturers have produced small wind turbines suitable for utilisation by individual householders or small... Read More about Wind resource assessment: statistical and computational fluid-dynamic analysis.

The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (2012)
Thesis
Jalaludin, Z. The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4905

The water vapour sorption properties of several commercial tropical hardwoods and temperate softwood species as well as thermally modified wood and acetylated wood has been studied. A dynamic vapour sorption apparatus was used for this investigation... Read More about The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood..

The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (2012)
Thesis
Rose, W. The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5022

User-friendly systems of human factors (HF) analysis are not presently available to the managers of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is therefore difficult for such professionals to assess the safety culture within their own workplaces... Read More about The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises.