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Influence of screw holes and gamma sterilization on properties of phosphate glass fiber-reinforced composite bone plates (2011)
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Han, N., Ahmed, I., Parsons, A. J., Harper, L., Scotchford, C. A., Scammell, B. E., & Rudd, C. D. (2013). Influence of screw holes and gamma sterilization on properties of phosphate glass fiber-reinforced composite bone plates. Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 27(8), 990-1002. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885328211431855

Polymers prepared from polylactic acid (PLA) have found a multitude of uses as medical devices. For a material that degrades, the main advantage is that an implant would not necessitate a second surgical event for removal. In this study, fibers produ... Read More about Influence of screw holes and gamma sterilization on properties of phosphate glass fiber-reinforced composite bone plates.

Application of airborne LiDAR data and airborne multispectral imagery to structural mapping of the upper section of the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus (2011)
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Grebby, S., Cunningham, D., Naden, J., & Tansey, K. (2012). Application of airborne LiDAR data and airborne multispectral imagery to structural mapping of the upper section of the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 101(6), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-011-0742-3

Structural maps are traditionally produced by mapping features such as faults, folds, fabrics, fractures and joints in the field. However, large map areas and the spatially limited ground perspective of the field geologist can potentially increase th... Read More about Application of airborne LiDAR data and airborne multispectral imagery to structural mapping of the upper section of the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus.

Widefield heterodyne interferometry using a custom CMOS modulated light camera (2011)
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Patel, R., Achamfuo-Yeboah, S., Light, R., & Clark, M. (2011). Widefield heterodyne interferometry using a custom CMOS modulated light camera. Optics Express, 19(24), https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.024546

In this paper a method of taking widefield heterodyne inter- ferograms using a prototype modulated light camera is described. This custom CMOS modulated light camera (MLC) uses analogue quadrature demodulation at each pixel to output the phase and am... Read More about Widefield heterodyne interferometry using a custom CMOS modulated light camera.

Enhancement of soil thermo-physical properties using microencapsulated phase change materials for ground source heat pump applications (2011)
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Dehdezi, P. K., Hall, M. R., & Dawson, A. (in press). Enhancement of soil thermo-physical properties using microencapsulated phase change materials for ground source heat pump applications. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 110-116, https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.1191

Soil can be modified with Phase Change materials (PCM) in order to enhance its thermophysical properties and energy storage for ground source heat pump applications. This paper studies thermo-physical properties of soil modified with different amount... Read More about Enhancement of soil thermo-physical properties using microencapsulated phase change materials for ground source heat pump applications.

Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage (2011)
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Dehdezi, P. K., Hall, M. R., & Dawson, A. (2011). Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage. Transportation Research Record, 2240, https://doi.org/10.3141/2240-13

There is great potential to use pavement structures to collect and/or store solar energy for the heating and cooling of adjacent buildings, e.g. airport terminals, shopping malls, etc. Therefore, pavement materials comprising both conventional and un... Read More about Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage.

Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation (2011)
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Mendoza-Naranjo, A., Bouma, G., Pereda, C., Ramiŕez, M., Webb, K. F., Tittarelli, A., …Salazar-Onfray, F. (2011). Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation. Journal of Immunology, 187(6), 3121-3132. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1100378

Gap junction (GJ) mediates intercellular communication through linked hemichannels from each of two adjacent cells. Using human and mouse models, we show that connexin 43 (Cx43), the main GJ protein in the immune system, was recruited to the immunolo... Read More about Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation.

Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties (2011)
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Li, Z., Gao, B., Chen, G. Z., Mokaya, R., Sotiropoulos, S., & Li Puma, G. (2011). Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 110, 50-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.08.023

Combining carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with TiO2 at the nano-scale level can promote the separation of the electron-hole charges generated upon irradiation. However, charge separation capability depends on the quality of the interfacial contact between CN... Read More about Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties.

Global Interventions for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard RC Buildings (2011)
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Thermou, G. E., Pantazopoulou, S. J., & Elnashai, A. S. (2012). Global Interventions for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard RC Buildings. Journal of Structural Engineering, 138(3), 387-401. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29st.1943-541x.0000474

A methodology is developed in this paper for the design and proportioning of interventions for seismic upgrading of substandard
reinforced-concrete (RC) buildings. The retrofit approach is presented in the form of a simple design tool that aims towa... Read More about Global Interventions for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard RC Buildings.

Abrasive wear behaviour of conventional and large-particle tungsten carbide-based cermet coatings as a function of abrasive size and type (2011)
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Kamdi, Z., Shipway, P., Voisey, K., & Sturgeon, A. (2011). Abrasive wear behaviour of conventional and large-particle tungsten carbide-based cermet coatings as a function of abrasive size and type. Wear, 271(9-10), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2010.12.060

Abrasive wear behaviour of materials can be assessed using a wide variety of testing methods, and the relative performance of materials will tend to depend upon the testing procedure employed. In this work, two cermet type coatings have been examined... Read More about Abrasive wear behaviour of conventional and large-particle tungsten carbide-based cermet coatings as a function of abrasive size and type.

CHOTs optical transducers (2011)
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Arca, A., Aylott, J., Marques, L., Clark, M., Somekh, M., Smith, R., …Chen, X. (2011). CHOTs optical transducers. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 26(3-4), 353-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/10589759.2011.573555

Laser ultrasonics conventionally use direct absorption in the sample to generate ultrasound and monitor the sample to detect the ultrasound. However, in some circumstances there are significant advantages to using an optical transducer - a device to... Read More about CHOTs optical transducers.

Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics (2011)
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Niaz, A., Boatwright, A., Voisey, K., & Walsh, D. A. (2011). Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 657(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2011.03.009

The effect of thermal spraying on the electrochemical activity of an anti-corrosion superalloy was studied quantitatively using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). The superalloy used was Inconel 625 (a Ni base superalloy) and thin coatings o... Read More about Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics.

Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions (2011)
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Hall, M. R., Dehdezi, P. K., Dawson, A. R., Grenfell, J., & Isola, R. (2012). Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 24(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0000357

The paper summarizes the relative influence of different pavement thermo-physical properties on the thermal response of pavement cross-sections, and how their relative behaviour changes in different climatic regions. A simplified one-dimensional heat... Read More about Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions.

Discrete-time model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems and experimental verification (2011)
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El Khalick M., A., & Uchiyama, N. (2011). Discrete-time model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems and experimental verification. Mechatronics, 21(6), 918-926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2010.11.011

In this paper we present a novel algorithm to model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems. model predictive control (MPC) refers to a class of model-based controllers that uses an explicit process model and tracking error dynam... Read More about Discrete-time model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems and experimental verification.

The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives (2011)
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Money, A. G., Barnett, J., Kuljis, J., Craven, M. P., Martin, J. L., & Young, T. (2011). The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 11(15), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-11-15

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Academic literature and international standards bodies suggest that user involvement, via the incorporation of human factors engineering methods within the medical device design and development (MDDD) process, offer many benefits that e... Read More about The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives.

Contouring controller design based on iterative contour error estimation for three-dimensional machining (2011)
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Mohammad, A., & Uchiyama, N. (2011). Contouring controller design based on iterative contour error estimation for three-dimensional machining. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 27(4), 802-807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2011.01.001

Recently, there has been a growth of interest in high precision machining in multi-axis feed drive systems, subjected to problems such as friction, cutting force and incompatibility of individual driving axis dynamics. To guarantee high precision mac... Read More about Contouring controller design based on iterative contour error estimation for three-dimensional machining.

Relationships between phenology, radiation and precipitation in the Amazon region (2011)
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Bradley, A. V., Gerard, F. F., Barbier, N., Weedon, G. P., Anderson, L. O., Huntingford, C., …Arai, E. (2011). Relationships between phenology, radiation and precipitation in the Amazon region. Global Change Biology, 17(6), 2245-2260. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02405.x

In tropical areas, Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs) still have deficiencies in simulating the timing of vegetation phenology. To start addressing this problem, standard Fourier-based methods are applied to aerosol screened monthly remotely se... Read More about Relationships between phenology, radiation and precipitation in the Amazon region.

Use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for examining healthcare professionals’ assessments of the relative importance of risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people (2011)
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Pecchia, L., Bath, P. A., Pendleton, N., & Bracale, M. (2011). Use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for examining healthcare professionals’ assessments of the relative importance of risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people. Methods of Information in Medicine, 50(5), https://doi.org/10.3414/ME10-01-0028

Background: a gap exists between evidence-based medicine and clinical-practice. Every day, healthcare professionals (HCPs) combine empirical evidence and subjective experience in order to maximise the effectiveness of interventions. Consequently, it... Read More about Use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for examining healthcare professionals’ assessments of the relative importance of risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people.

Remote Health Monitoring of heart failure with data mining via CART method on HRV features (2011)
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Pecchia, L., Melillo, P., & Marcello, B. (2011). Remote Health Monitoring of heart failure with data mining via CART method on HRV features. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 58(3), https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2010.2092776

Disease Management Programs (DMPs), which use no advanced ICT, are as effective as telemedicine but more efficient because less costly. We proposed a platform to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of home monitoring using data mining for early dete... Read More about Remote Health Monitoring of heart failure with data mining via CART method on HRV features.

Fibre laser cutting of thin section mild steel: an explanation of the 'striation free' effect (2011)
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Powell, J., Al-Mashikhi, S., Kaplan, A., & Voisey, K. (2011). Fibre laser cutting of thin section mild steel: an explanation of the 'striation free' effect. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 49(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2011.03.011

This paper presents the results of an experimental and theoretical investigation into the phenomenon of 'striation free cutting', which is a feature of fibre laser/oxygen cutting of thin section mild steel. The paper concludes that the creation of ve... Read More about Fibre laser cutting of thin section mild steel: an explanation of the 'striation free' effect.

Mechanical properties and microstructure of VPS and HVOF CoNiCrAlY coatings (2011)
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Saeidi, S., Voisey, K., & McCartney, D. (2011). Mechanical properties and microstructure of VPS and HVOF CoNiCrAlY coatings. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 20(6), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-011-9666-5

HVOF and VPS coatings were sprayed using a Praxair (CO-210-24) CoNiCrAlY powder. Free standing coatings underwent vacuum annealing at different temperatures for times of up to 840h. Feedstock powder, as-sprayed and annealed coatings were characterise... Read More about Mechanical properties and microstructure of VPS and HVOF CoNiCrAlY coatings.