Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "NUI Travelling Studentship"
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Design of fibre-reinforced polymer composite blades for wind and tidal turbines
Fagan, Edward (2017-09)There is substantial opportunity in the development of wind and tidal current turbines to help decarbonise national energy systems and to expand the economic potential of the European Union. However, well-documented cases ... -
Experimental characterisation, computational modelling and design tool development for fretting fatigue and wear in flexible marine risers
O'Halloran, Sinéad (2017-09-25)Fretting is a key concern in the fatigue design of the pressure armour layer of flexible marine risers, due to the combination of extreme global dynamic loading conditions and the local geometrical-tribological conditions ... -
Protein interactions in physiological environments
Kyne, Ciara (2016-06-03)The interactions of three proteins (ΔTat-GB1, cytochrome c and flavodoxin) were explored in Escherichia coli cells and extracts. The results indicate features of the physicochemical basis for protein assembly in the complex ... -
Subversive narrative and Mexicanidad in the works of Luis Buñuel and Juan Rulfo
Kenny, Ivan (2015-09-30)This thesis is a comparative study of the Mexican works of Luis Buñuel and Juan Rulfo, focussing on the period from 1950 to 1962. It examines the impact of Mexican cultural nationalism on the artistic practices of a writer, ...