Search for dissertations about: "contact points"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 135 swedish dissertations containing the words contact points.
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16. Thermomechanics of block brakes
Abstract : Friction in sliding contacts plays an important role in tribology. Applications can be found in many engineering fields such as braking of vehicles in which friction brakes are by far the most common. Thus, an understanding of the mechanisms involved in friction brakes has become more important as the demands on brakes increase. READ MORE
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17. Variation Control in Virtual Product Realization - A Statistical Approach
Abstract : All manufacturing processes are afflicted by variation, which leads to products that may not fulfill assembly, functional or esthetical requirements. The variation in the final product originates from variation in individual parts and assembly processes. READ MORE
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18. Adaptive Finite Element Methods for Fluid Structure Interaction Problems with Applications to Human Phonation
Abstract : This work presents a unified framework for numerical solution of Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) and acoustics problems with focus on human phonation. The Finite Element Method is employed for numerical investigation of partial differential equations that model conservation of momentum and mass. READ MORE
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19. The transience of American Swedish
Abstract : This thesis concerns two languages in contact: English and Swedish. It is based on interviews with Swedes who came to North America with the last major wave of emigration. READ MORE
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20. 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