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Direct Torque Control Strategies for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors Driven by a Three-level Simplified Neutral Point Clamped Inverter
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)
The three-level simplified neutral point clamped (3L-SNPC) was first proposed in 1993. Compared to the T-type and NPC inverters, it uses fewer switching devices to generate a multilevel waveform. This makes the 3L-SNPC ...
Does police culture prevent the New Zealand Police from making the best use of DNA technology to investigate crime?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)
The international literature refers to many studies on the application of DNA technology by the police. These studies cover topics such as police use of forensic evidence, the ethical use of DNA, the application of DNA ...
Monitoring and modelling swim performance
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)
The capacity to objectively track, predict and evaluate changes in competitive performance is a critical component of an effective athlete development programme. This thesis focused on developing objective analytical tools ...
Towards a public-organization conversational framework of reputational influence: a grounded theory study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)
Reputation is posited as a narrative and communicative construct that is developed through conversations with publics (Aula, 2011) and among publics (Mahon, 2002; Mahon & Wartick, 2003). However, to date research in the ...
Exploring student learning of information skills in Malaysian higher education
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)
In line with the Malaysian Qualification Framework, student learning of information skills in Malaysian higher education is currently integrated into classroom learning as opposed to previous stand-alone programmes run by ...
Hope surfacing: an investigation into documentary modes for telling the stories of families who support a family member who has experienced mental distress
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)
This work is a creative production PhD project that consists of a documentary artefact
and an exegesis. The documentary project entailed investigating ways to create a
process of working ethically with sensitive material ...
An indigenous kaupapa Māori approach: mother’s experiences of partner violence and the nurturing of affectional bonds with tamariki
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)
This thesis examines the important relationship dynamics between Māori mothers and their tamariki (children) when exposure to partner violence is experienced. The research is contextualised within a Kaupapa Māori methodology ...
Understanding and measuring wellbeing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)
There is growing interest and application worldwide in the science of wellbeing. Considerable empirical evidence indicating the importance and potential benefits of population wellbeing promotion (such as reducing the ...
Debt sources: Empirical determinants and their impact on corporate financial policies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)
Different debt sources have different characteristics, which can have different impact on various corporate financial policies. Understanding a firm’s choice of debt sources and how this choice affects the firm’s value ...
Strongman implements training: applications for strength and conditioning practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)
In recent years, the use of strongman training modalities for performance enhancement have become popular in strength and conditioning practice. While advocates of strongman training have suggested strongman implement ...