Browsing Doctoral Theses (Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society) by Title
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Abandoned housing development : the Malaysian experience
(Heriot-Watt University Built Environment, 2010-02)The issue of abandoned housing project is a matter of grave importance in Malaysia. This study sought to identify the causes leading to the problem from the view point of neo-classical and institutional economic analysis. ... -
Accessibility modelling in planning practice : the impact of planned transport infrastructure on accessibility patterns in Edinburgh, UK
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2015-03)Although many models/tools have recently been developed to measure spatial accessibility, many of these tools are still restricted to academic studies and have barely been applied in the world of planning practice due to ... -
Acoustic diffraction by two and three dimensional objects using integral techniques
(Heriot-Watt University Building Engineering and Surveying, 1990) -
Acoustical design of water features and their use for road traffic noise masking
(Heriot-Watt University Built Environment, 2012-10)This thesis examines the physical and perceptual properties of water sounds generated by small to medium sized water features, and their use for road traffic noise masking. A wide range of design factors have been tested ... -
Acoustical designing for speech quality in theatres
(Heriot-Watt University Building Engineering and Surveying, 1981) -
Adaptation of housing design to culture change in Syria : concepts and practices in the city of Lattakia
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2015-05)Rapid cultural change in contemporary life is affecting housing use and design in Syria, with these becoming more ‘out of line’. This study investigates the nature of cultural change and its impact on housing use in general ... -
Adequate model complexity and data resolution for effective constraint of simulation models by 4D seismic data
(Heriot-Watt University Petroleum Engineering, 2014-10)4D seismic data bears valuable spatial information about production-related changes in the reservoir. It is a challenging task though to make simulation models honour it. Strict spatial tie of seismic data requires adequate ... -
Advanced finite element modelling of coupled train-track systems : a geotechnical perspective
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Aeolian architecture and its potential impact on reservoir performance Vol. 1-2
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Analysis and modelling of in situ geochemical reactions in oil fields based on produced Brine chemistry data.
(Heriot-Watt University Petroleum Engineering, 2010-10)Management of mineral scale precipitation is one of the major challenges faced by the oil industry. Total costs of scale prevention can exceed £1 million for a field or even sometimes for a single well. Identification ... -
Analysis of produced water data to model and identify geochemical reactions occurring in the reservoir
Water injection has been commonly used to maintain reservoir pressure and improve oil recovery in many oil fields. The equilibrium between reservoir rock and formation brine at initial reservoir conditions would be disturbed ... -
An analysis of the factors controlling the production of sand from a perforated completed well in a friable sandstone formation
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An analysis of the impact of trash screen design on debris related blockage at culvert inlets
(Heriot-Watt University Built Environment, 2013-05)The construction of a culvert within a river channel alters the local hydraulic characteristics which often increases upstream water elevation as a result of the volume of water being constricted as it enters the culvert. ... -
Analysis of two phase transient pressure from permanent down-hole gauges (PDG)
(Heriot-Watt University Petroleum Engineering, 2010-06)Currently many of the world’s mature fields have entered the middle-high water-cut period. At this stage, reservoir numerical simulation (RNS) becomes a powerful tool for reservoir management which allows the reservoir ... -
Analysis of wave and current data in a tidal energy test site
(Heriot-Watt University Petroleum Engineering, 2010-04)Characterisation of a tidal stream site before device deployment is important for the marine tidal industry, in order to optimise the device design and accurately predict its performance during operation. Understanding ... -
Analytical modelling of wells with inflow control devices.
(Heriot-Watt University Petroleum Engineering, 2010-07)Inflow Control Devices (ICD) have been successfully used in hundreds of wells around the world during the last decade and are now considered to be a mature well completion technology. This work is dedicated to the ... -
Anatomical, psychophysical and quality of life measures in patients with age related macular degeneration with and without cataract surgery
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Annular flow of Herschel-bulkley non-Newtonian fluids and mathematicalmodelling of efficient hole cleaning at various hole angles
(Heriot-Watt University Petroleum Engineering, 1994) -
Applicability of magnetic susceptibility techniques and novel templates for improved hydrocarbon reservoir characterization
(Heriot-Watt University Petroleum Engineering, 2014-10)The work presented in this thesis is an effort to help petrophysicists and reservoir engineers in improving reservoir characterization. Magnetic susceptibility techniques were used for prediction of important reservoir ... -
Applicability of magnetic susceptibility techniques and novel templates for improved hydrocarbon reservoir characterization
(Heriot-Watt University Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, 2014-10)The work presented in this thesis is an effort to help petrophysicists and reservoir engineers in improving reservoir characterization. Magnetic susceptibility techniques were used for prediction of important reservoir ...