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Investigation of the role of smooth muscle function in egg transport in the mouse oviduct. (1979)
Thesis
LEE, B. 1979. Investigation of the role of smooth muscle function in egg transport in the mouse oviduct. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993282

The time course of egg transport along the mouse oviduct is important for successful implantation to occur. It is generally accepted that variations in the innate contractile activity of the oviduct musculature regulate the rate of egg transport, but... Read More about Investigation of the role of smooth muscle function in egg transport in the mouse oviduct..

The creation and comparison of three contrasting programs for computer aided architectural design. (1979)
Thesis
MCCANN J.R.C. 1979. The creation and comparison of three contrasting programs for computer aided architectural design. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993294

This thesis is an account of research in Computer Aided Architectural Design carried out at Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Aberdeen, from October 1975 to September 1977. The work resulted in the creation of three main computer programs, of... Read More about The creation and comparison of three contrasting programs for computer aided architectural design..

The break-out behaviour of a suction anchor embedded in a granular soil. (1979)
Thesis
SAHOTA, B.S. 1979. The break-out behaviour of a suction anchor embedded in a granular soil. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993204

The thesis describes an experimental investigation into the uplift behaviour of hemispherical suction anchors embedded in saturated sand. Anchor types are briefly discussed. Some existing theories related to plate-type anchors, for uplift foundations... Read More about The break-out behaviour of a suction anchor embedded in a granular soil..

Corrosion of steel in the marine splash-zone. (1979)
Thesis
SHAW, D. 1979. Corrosion of steel in the marine splash-zone. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993224

The effect of the marine splash-zone on corrosion rates of steels BS 4360 43A and 50D, Corten A and pure iron was assessed. Specimens were exposed at coastal and deep water sites as well as being subjected to splash-zone simulation in the laboratory.... Read More about Corrosion of steel in the marine splash-zone..

Biochemical adaptations in early starvation: observations on sex difference. (1978)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BROOM, J., FLECK, A., DAVIDSON, D.F., ROSENBURG, C. and DURNIN, J.V.G.A. 1978. Biochemical adaptations in early starvation: observations on sex difference. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society [online], 37(3), page 92A. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1079/PNS19780048

Twenty-two students, eleven male and eleven female, volunteered to fast for 3 d. Twenty-four hour urine collections were obtained over the period of study, and total nitrogen, urea, and 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-OH-butyrate) were determined in each.

Helical flow of non-Newtonian fluids, with reference to drilling fluid flow. (1978)
Thesis
MORTON, J.D. 1978. Helical flow of non-Newtonian fluids, with reference to drilling fluid flow. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993278

This thesis Is motivated by a desire to understand better the complex flow of drilling fluids in oil wells. After an initial discussion of the flow and its complexities, mathematical models are considered, and a 'helical flow' model adopted as being... Read More about Helical flow of non-Newtonian fluids, with reference to drilling fluid flow..

Structure activity relationships of 1,8-disubstituted thioxanthenones. (1978)
Thesis
BECKET, G. 1978. Structure activity relationships of 1,8-disubstituted thioxanthenones. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993230

Lucanthone, a thioxanthenone bearing a diethylaminoethylamino substituent, is orally active against Schistosoma mansoni infections in man. The structure-activity relationships of lucanthone and related compounds have been extensively investigated and... Read More about Structure activity relationships of 1,8-disubstituted thioxanthenones..

Fault-tolerant digital machine design. (1978)
Thesis
MITCHELL, R.B. 1978. Fault-tolerant digital machine design. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993246

This thesis describes the work of the author towards an M. Phil, degree in the field of Fault-Tolerant Digital Machine Design. As a preview, fail-safe machine design is discussed in detail, and various new design techniques are presented. The fundame... Read More about Fault-tolerant digital machine design..

The preparation of racemic and optically active beta-amino-acids and their utilisation in peptide formation. (1978)
Thesis
MTETWA, E. 1978. The preparation of racemic and optically active beta-amino-acids and their utilisation in peptide formation. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993212

B-Amino acids are being isolated from biologically active peptide antibiotics with increasing frequency nowadays. Recognition of the importance of these amino acids, has led to their incorporation into synthetic peptide analogues and into polymers. T... Read More about The preparation of racemic and optically active beta-amino-acids and their utilisation in peptide formation..

The thermal degradation of polystyrene. (1977)
Thesis
MCWALTER, I.T. 1977. The thermal degradation of polystyrene. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993252

A review is made of the thermal degradation of polystyrene. In a theoretical study the importance of intramolecular transfer during degradation is emphasized in the formation of oligomeric volatiles. To account for past experimental results a mechani... Read More about The thermal degradation of polystyrene..

The syntheses and reactivity of 6- and 8-azaindolizines. (1977)
Thesis
SHAND, C.A. 1977. The synthesis and reactivity of 6- and 8-azaindolizines. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993228

Synthetic routes leading to indolitine and its mono-aza derivatives, and the reactivity of these systems have been briefly reviewed. A number of simple alkyl, aryl, methoxy and chloro substituted 6- and 8- azaindolizines have been synthesised via the... Read More about The syntheses and reactivity of 6- and 8-azaindolizines..

Growth of a silicon-gallium phosphide heterojunction by liquid and vapour phase epitaxial techniques. (1977)
Thesis
LAMB, R.G. 1977. Growth of a silicon-gallium phosphide heterojunction by liquid and vapour phase epitaxial techniques. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993266

As the innovation of the semiconductor industry proceeds the semiconductor heterojunction is playing an increasingly important part. One such heterojunction, the silicon/gallium phosphide crystal, however, is still in early stages of investigation. I... Read More about Growth of a silicon-gallium phosphide heterojunction by liquid and vapour phase epitaxial techniques..

Computer aided analysis of electric circuits using state-variable techniques. (1976)
Thesis
ABSON, D.S. 1976. Computer aided analysis of electric circuits using state-variable techniques. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993274

There are three main tasks that a computer program based on state-variable analysis must perform: 1) formulation of a degenerate system of equations; 2) processing of these equations until they eventually become the state equations; 3) the solution o... Read More about Computer aided analysis of electric circuits using state-variable techniques..

The construction of an ellipsometer to measure the refractive index and thickness of thin films. (1975)
Thesis
DICK, D.A. 1975. The construction of an ellipsometer to measure the refractive index and thickness of thin films. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993264

The ellipsometer, like all precision optical instruments, is a delicate piece of equipment requiring care in its construction, maintenance and operation. Since multiple reflections and birefringence in the optical components introduce large instrumen... Read More about The construction of an ellipsometer to measure the refractive index and thickness of thin films..

Some aspects of the design construction and applications of a digital stochastic computer. (1975)
Thesis
BAXTER, T. 1975. Some aspects of the design construction and applications of a digital stochastic computer. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993276

The object of this project has been the construction and some aspects of design of a digital stochastic computer, in particular the patching system, initial conditions of integrators and a study of a stochastic to analogue output interface. In the la... Read More about Some aspects of the design construction and applications of a digital stochastic computer..

Design of a digital stochastic computer. (1975)
Thesis
BROWN, A.W. 1975. Design of a digital stochastic computer. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993296

This thesis describes the design and construction of an automatically patched, general purpose, digital stochastic computer. Also described are the automatic patching system and the software which has been written to operate the machine in conjunctio... Read More about Design of a digital stochastic computer..

Automatic transcription of keyboard music. (1975)
Thesis
CATTANACH, J.M. 1975. Automatic transcription of keyboard music. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993196

The aim of this system is to produce an automatic transcription of music played on any keyboard instrument. Work undertaken is divided into 2 sections. Firstly, the keyboard is monitored and information is stored in a memory device. Hardware is devel... Read More about Automatic transcription of keyboard music..

An investigation into the use of conformal transformations in two-dimensional field theory. (1975)
Thesis
SMITH, M.A. 1975. An investigation into the use of conformal transformations in two-dimensional field theory. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993262

The object of this thesis is to investigate the use of Conformal Transformations in solving Laplace's equation for two-dimensional field problems. Conformal Transformations is one of several analytical methods available for this purpose and its usefu... Read More about An investigation into the use of conformal transformations in two-dimensional field theory..

System simulation using digital stochastic computing structures. (1975)
Thesis
MCLEAN, H.R. 1975. System simulation using digital stochastic computing structures. Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MPhil thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993272

This thesis is a detailed study of the potential applications of digital stochastic computers. In particular, this work has considered the simulation of stochastic networks using digital computer software written in FORTRAN. The study of these networ... Read More about System simulation using digital stochastic computing structures..

Linearity of some modulation circuits. (1975)
Thesis
HATELY, M.C. 1975. Linearity of some modulation circuits. University of Aberdeen; Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, MSc dissertation. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1993292

The work consists of a detailed study of the methods of analogue modulation and demodulation of electrical carrier waves by amplitude and frequency, with the object of presenting improved techniques where necessary. The thesis is divided into five pa... Read More about Linearity of some modulation circuits..