Experimental analysis of passive acoustic emission, in particular the Kaiser Effect, under dynamic stress conditions: Exploring the implications for in-situ failure monitoring in underground mines

Irreversible damage induced by stress in brittle rock is accompanied by the formation of micro-cracks. The strain energy released during the fracturing process is released in the form of acoustic emission. This thesis applied the non-intrusive method of acoustic emission monitoring to assess the deformation process of brittle rock during...

Identifying Cross-Cutting Concerns Using Software Repository Mining

Cross-cutting concerns are pieces of functionality that have not been captured into a separate module. They form a problem as they hinder program comprehension and maintainability. Solving this problem requires first identifying these cross-cutting concerns in pieces of software. Several methods for doing this have been proposed but the option...