Search for dissertations about: "David Gustavsson"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words David Gustavsson.
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1. Nitritation and denitritation in sludge liquor treatment
Abstract : Enhanced biological nitrogen removal at municipal wastewater treatment plants is a common procedure to prevent eutrophication in water bodies. Increased load, stricter effluent regulations, and demands for reduced resource and energy consumption present new challenges for the wastewater treatment plants. READ MORE
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2. The Socialization of Intergroup Attitudes : The Problem of Generations
Abstract : This doctoral thesis regards long-term aggregate trends in intergroup attitudes and the individual-level mechanisms that underlie change and continuity on the aggregate-level. The thesis focusses primarily on attitudes toward homosexuality in the North American context and attitudes toward immigration in the European context. READ MORE
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3. Static Execution Time Analysis of Parallel Systems
Abstract : The past trend of increasing processor throughput by increasing the clock frequency and the instruction level parallelism is no longer feasible due to extensive power consumption and heat dissipation. Therefore, the current trend in computer hardware design is to expose explicit parallelism to the software level. READ MORE
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4. Treacherous Liberties : Isaiah Berlin's Theory of Positive and Negative Freedom in Contemporary Political Culture
Abstract : Contemporary attitudes in affluent Western societies are characterised by a growing emphasis on individual freedom. What, then, does this commitment to liberty entail for our openness to diversity; and ultimately for liberal democracy? Previous research on popular attitudes, for example by Ronald Inglehart, tends to assume that valuing freedom entails an encouragement of a plurality of life-styles. READ MORE
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5. Dynamic Modeling of Hydropower Generators
Abstract : Modeling the dynamics of hydropower generators has been the aim pursued by many studies, as providing a reliable model would lead to more cost-effective designs. Hydropower generators comprise many parts, tilting-pad bearings, shaft, rotor rim, and stator among them, that contribute to the system's nonlinearities. READ MORE