Search for dissertations about: "Appliances"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 127 swedish dissertations containing the word Appliances.
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1. Increasing the value of household appliances by adding a heat pump system
Abstract : Historically, domestic tasks such as preparing food and washing and drying clothes and dishes were done by hand. In a modern home many of these chores are taken care of by machines such as washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers. READ MORE
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2. Electronic Tounges : New Sensor Technology in Household Appliances
Abstract : This thesis deals with a method to optimise the water, energy, and detergent consumption in a dishwasher and washing machine. A new sensor system, the voltammetric electronic tongue has been the key factor in the research. READ MORE
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3. Functional appliance treatment and stability in Class II/1 malocclusion, and masticatory muscle characteristics
Abstract : Aims: To evaluate the short-term antero-posterior effects on Class II division 1 malocclusion in growing children using functional appliances, and investigate whether the functional capacity of the masticatory musculature can be used as a predictive variable in determining the treatment and post-treatment effects following functional appliance treatment. Material and Methods: Firstly, a literature search was carried out identifying prospective clinical trials on the treatment of Class II malocclusion using functional appliances or/and headgear in growing children. READ MORE
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4. Energy consumption transition : final household energy consumption in the case of Sweden 1920-2010
Abstract : This licentiate thesis examines households’ final energy consumption over the long run by measuring their final energy use and examining how structural, institutional and economic factors affected the demand for energy in the residential sector during the period 1920-2010, a period covering the transition from traditional to fossil to renewable energy carriers. I believe that wider understanding of the historical energy transition and energy consumption within the residential sector might help us gain important insights into the long-run development and the factors affecting energy consumption among the households. READ MORE
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5. Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular advancement device
Abstract : Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, hypertension and an increased risk of early death.The aims of the present studies were to evaluate the short-term and longterm effects on sleep apnea and the tolerability of a one-piece, individually- designed mandibular advancement device. READ MORE