Search for dissertations about: "Analogies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the word Analogies.
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1. Critical hydraulic gradients in tailings dams : comparison to natural analogies
Abstract : The increasing demand of metals and minerals has made it economical for the mining industry to mine low-grade deposits, which results in immense quantities of by-products. In fact, such by-products, i.e. tailings, are the largest waste volumes produced on earth. READ MORE
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2. The multifaceted role of imagination in science and religion : A critical examination of its epistemic, creative and meaning-making functions
Abstract : The main purpose of this dissertation is to examine critically and discuss the role of imagination in science and religion, with particular emphasis on its possible epistemic, creative, and meaning-making functions. In order to answer my research questions, I apply theories and concepts from contemporary philosophy of mind on scientific and religious practices. READ MORE
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3. Computational Aeroacoustics Based on Large Eddy Simulation and Acoustic Analogies
Abstract : The thesis presents a numerical method developed by the author and its applications for computing the generated sound by an unsteady flow field and its propagation. The full equations of motion for compressible and unsteady flows describe both flow field and sound generation and propagation. READ MORE
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4. Turbomachinery Aeroacoustic Calculations using Nonlinear Methods
Abstract : Noise regulations for aircraft that fly over populated areas are becoming continuously stricter. This in combination with increasing computational capabilities has boosted interest in aeroacoustic computations in the aerospace industry. READ MORE
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5. Models and analogies in geophysics, earthquake behaviour and time studies of aftershocks
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