Search for dissertations about: "Contact Hypothesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 swedish dissertations containing the words Contact Hypothesis.
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1. Simulation of contact, friction and wear in gears : a finite element approach
Abstract : In this thesis, resent methods in computational contact mechanics is brought into the process of gear design. The finite element method is used to model two elastic bodies in contact. By defining a contact interface between these two bodies, constitutive laws, regarding normal contact, friction and wear, are included. READ MORE
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2. The Acquisition of Russian in a Language Contact Situation : A Case Study of a Bilingual Child in Sweden
Abstract : This case study investigates the acquisition of Russian in a language contact situation. It examines a simultaneous Swedish-Russian bilingual child born and raised in Sweden. Qualitative analysis is provided from age 1;4 to 8;5 focusing especially on the earliest stages (before the end of the critical period at 4;5). READ MORE
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3. Love ain't got no color? : Attitude toward interracial marriage in Sweden
Abstract : This dissertation focuses on the geographical area of Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden, and examines the majority society’s opinions and attitudes toward interracial dating, marriage and childbearing. The dissertation is driven by two theoretical frames: the theory of race as ideas constructed through the perception of visible differences and the theory of prejudice and stereotypes. READ MORE
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4. Quality Inspection and Evaluation of Smart or Functional Textile Fabric Surface by Skin Contact Mechanics
Abstract : The rapid progress in consuming e-textiles has made a huge uprising in the researcher’s track on the course of smart and functional textile development. Consumption of functional and smart textiles in the wearable e-textile is fetching extra eye-catching scheme owing to its lightweight property, flexibility, stretchability, and the ability to be integrated into wearable apparel. READ MORE
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5. Breaking down break-ups : Studies on the heterogeneity in (adult) children’s outcomes following a parental separation
Abstract : This thesis comprises three studies investigating heterogeneity in children’s outcomes post parental separation. The studies analyse diversity in outcomes after parental separation, applying both a retrospective long-term approach and a child perspective. READ MORE