Browsing PhD Theses, ATU Galway-Mayo by Issue Date
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Development of a method for the characterisation of the compliance and stiffness matrices of uncoupled laminates
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)The mechanical behaviour of composite materials is defined by three matrices of stiffness/compliance : in-plane, flexure and coupling matrix between in-plane and flexure. The present work gives a method of test to ... -
Implementation of a customer relationship management system in an SME
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The research conducted for this thesis has been carried out over a two year period as part of the Mobile Tools and Technology for customer care (MOTTO) project. The project was funded under the Applied Grant scheme ... -
Towards a machine enabled semantic framework for the distributed engineering design
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The overall aim of this thesis is to identify and propose a suitable architectural framework for supporting cooperation processes and therefore enabling semantics within the distributed engineering design environment. The ... -
Age, growth, reproductive biology and population dynamics of the common megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagottis (Walbaum, 1792) from off the west coast of Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)A total of 4,964 common megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis, were examined from commercial catches in Divisions VII b^, off the west coast of Ireland, between April 1997 and February 2001. A sex ratio of 31.8:1 females to ... -
Food production for juvenile seahorse culture
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The aim of this project was to find a reliable, cost effective food for production of Hippocampus spp. juveniles. The first feeding preferences in terms o f short term survival and growth were investigated. H. guttulatus ... -
The development of a multi-agent design information management and support system
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)The research presented in this thesis was developed as part of a project called Intelligent Agent Based Collaborative Design Information Management and Support Tools (I-DIMS). The I-DIMS project was funded by the Irish ... -
Genetic variability and phylogeography of the invasive zebra mussel, dreissena polymorpha (PALLAS)
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), a bivalve species originally native to the Black and Caspian seas, has invaded Ireland in the last decade. Five microsatellite loci were used to investigate genetic diversity ... -
Taxonomy of the Lysianassoidea of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean : an interactive identification key and studies on problematic groups
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)A DELTA (DEscriptive Language for TAxonomy) database was constructed for 135 species of lysianassoid amphipods of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, representing almost 20% of the total estimated number of ... -
Estimating fish stock population parameters from bottom trawl surveys: sources and magnitude of uncertainty
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)Fisheries surveys are widely used in the stock assessment process by providing time series of relative abundance and recruitment strength. Surveys also provide biological data that have the potential to improve stock ... -
The development of an audit methodology to generate construction waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)This study develops waste production indicators for the Irish construction industry. Construction and demolition waste (C & DW ) was conservatively estimated to account for approximately 13.1 percent of all waste produced ... -
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the Irish and Celtic Seas; tracing populations of the past and present
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2008)Several herring stocks are found around Ireland, of which the Irish and Celtic Seas are two. Herring in the Irish Sea spawn in autumn and in the Celtic Sea spawning takes place in autumn and winter. During the first year ... -
A holistic stock analysis of Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) from the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga, Bonnaterre, 1788) is a highly migratory scombrid with a cosmopolitan distribution inhabiting all the worlds’ ocean, in both tropical and temperate regions. Albacore juveniles and adults are ... -
The inshore distribution and abundance of small cetaceans on the West Coast of Ireland: site assessment for SAC designation and an evaluation of monitoring techniques
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)To date, 24 cetacean species have been recorded in Irish waters. These are protected by a range of legislation, including the Whale Fisheries Act, the Wildlife Acts and the EU Habitats Directive, which oblige Ireland to ... -
An emergent pathogen, phytophthora ramorum, in Irish woodlands
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)Phytophthora kemoviae and Phytophthora ramorum are both recently discovered pathogens of tree species. The disease that causes P. ramorum has been given the common name of Sudden Oak Death, in the US, because the expression ... -
An examination of the marine tourism business sector in the West of Ireland: capabilities, performance and contribution to the regional economy
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)This is a business research study with the primary aim being the examination of the marine tourism business sector in the West of Ireland and assessment of its contribution to the regional economy. According to the Irish ... -
An experimental characterisation of ground and air source heat pump technologies in the Irish maritime climate
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)As energy derived from hydrocarbons now constitutes 87% of worldwide energy consumption there has been mounting concern about the potential negative environmental, economic and sustainability impacts of such over reliance ... -
A study on how two third-level institutions in the West of Ireland improve their marketing strategies in mainland China
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)This thesis is concerned with the growing phenomenon o f mainland Chinese students studying in Ireland and various marketing strategies used by Irish Third-Level institutions to determine the elements that can be considered ... -
Investigation of multiwavelength correlations for the VHE gamma-ray blazar markarian 421 from 1995 to 2009
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)The blazar Markarian 421 is an excellent laboratory for studying the physical processes within the jets of active galactic nuclei. In this thesis, a multiwavelength database has been compiled using data from the Whipple ... -
Biology and ecology of flatfish species on west of Ireland nursery grounds
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)Commercial flatfish captured in demersal fisheries along the west coast of Ireland include quota species such as plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L), in addition to high value non-quota species, turbot (Psetta maxima L.) and ... -
Investigation of the substrate specificity of glutamyl endopeptidase using casein substrates
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)Electrophoretically and chromatographically pure P-casein was prepared from acid caseinate exploiting the differential solubility of different caseins in the presence of Ca2+ at 4°C and 30°C. The yield of P-casein was ...
