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Ultimate strength and fracture sequence of bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel (2019)
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Mahmood, M., Elamin, A., & Tizani, W. (2020). Ultimate strength and fracture sequence of bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel. Structures, 23, 646-659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2019.11.011

© 2019 Institution of Structural Engineers Recent experimental studies on single shear bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel indicated the need for parametric analysis to understand the behaviour of the connection. In this paper, finite elem... Read More about Ultimate strength and fracture sequence of bolted connections to thin-walled carbon steel.

Absence, silence, and the shades of Takemitsu's Ma in Venice (2019)
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Rilling, F. L. (2019). Absence, silence, and the shades of Takemitsu's Ma in Venice. Interstices: Journal of Architecture and Related Arts, 19, 80-92. https://doi.org/10.24135/ijara.v0i0.557

I propose to set up a dialogue between absence and silence; in particular, between my own interpretations of absence through layered images, and silence as it features in the musical works by Tōru Takemitsu. My layered images seek to re-present exper... Read More about Absence, silence, and the shades of Takemitsu's Ma in Venice.

Multi-material 3D bioprinting of porous constructs for cartilage regeneration (2019)
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Ruiz-Cantu, L., Gleadall, A., Faris, C., Segal, J., Shakesheff, K., & Yang, J. (2020). Multi-material 3D bioprinting of porous constructs for cartilage regeneration. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110578

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. The current gold standard for nasal reconstruction after rhinectomy or severe trauma includes transposition of autologous cartilage grafts in conjunction with coverage using an autologous skin flap. Harvesting autologous cartilag... Read More about Multi-material 3D bioprinting of porous constructs for cartilage regeneration.

Vernacular passive design in Myanmar housing for thermal comfort (2019)
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Zune, M., Rodrigues, L., & Gillott, M. (2020). Vernacular passive design in Myanmar housing for thermal comfort. Sustainable Cities and Society, 54, Article 101992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101992

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Tropical weather is characterized by high humidity, high temperature, and intense solar insolation; therefore, traditional tropical housing is predominantly dependent on natural ventilation and passive cooling for thermal comfort.... Read More about Vernacular passive design in Myanmar housing for thermal comfort.

A musculoskeletal modelling approach to explain sit-to-stand difficulties in older people due to changes in muscle recruitment and movement strategies (2019)
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Smith, S. H., Reilly, P., & Bull, A. M. (2020). A musculoskeletal modelling approach to explain sit-to-stand difficulties in older people due to changes in muscle recruitment and movement strategies. Journal of Biomechanics, 98, Article 109451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109451

By 2050 the proportion of over 65s is predicted to be 20% of the population. The consequences of an age-related reduction in muscle mass have not been fully investigated and, therefore, the aim of the present study was to quantify the muscle and join... Read More about A musculoskeletal modelling approach to explain sit-to-stand difficulties in older people due to changes in muscle recruitment and movement strategies.

A first report on competitive inhibition of laccase enzyme by lignin degradation intermediates (2019)
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Pamidipati, S., & Ahmed, A. (2020). A first report on competitive inhibition of laccase enzyme by lignin degradation intermediates. Folia Microbiologica, 65, 431-437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-019-00765-5

Laccases have been widely explored for their ligninolytic capability in bioethanol production and bioremediation of industrial effluents. However, low reaction rates have posed a major challenge to commercialization of such processes. This study repo... Read More about A first report on competitive inhibition of laccase enzyme by lignin degradation intermediates.

Experimental study of SO2 emissions and desulfurization of oxy-coal combustion in a 30 kWth pressurized fluidized bed combustor (2019)
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Pang, L., Shao, Y., Zhong, W., & Liu, H. (2020). Experimental study of SO2 emissions and desulfurization of oxy-coal combustion in a 30 kWth pressurized fluidized bed combustor. Fuel, 264, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116795

Pressurized oxy-fuel combustion (POFC) has attracted wide attention due to its potentials of high efficiency and low cost in CO2 capture. Compared with numerical simulation and system analysis, there are few experimental studies about POFC. In order... Read More about Experimental study of SO2 emissions and desulfurization of oxy-coal combustion in a 30 kWth pressurized fluidized bed combustor.

Uncertainty model for a traceable stereo-photogrammetry system (2019)
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Sims-Waterhouse, D., Isa, M., Piano, S., & Leach, R. (2020). Uncertainty model for a traceable stereo-photogrammetry system. Precision Engineering, 63, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2019.12.008

Through the computational modelling and experimental verification of a stereo-photogrammetry system, the expanded uncertainty on form measurement was estimated and was found to be , and for a 95% confidence interval (coverage factors of = 3.2, 2.0... Read More about Uncertainty model for a traceable stereo-photogrammetry system.

Promoting healthy teenage behaviour across three European countries through the use of a novel smartphone technology platform, PEGASO fit for future: study protocol of a quasi-experimental, controlled, multi-Centre trial (2019)
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Puigdomenech, E., Martin, A., Lang, A., Adorni, F., Gomez, S. F., McKinstry, B., …and on behalf of the PEGASO Fit For Future Consortium. (2019). Promoting healthy teenage behaviour across three European countries through the use of a novel smartphone technology platform, PEGASO fit for future: study protocol of a quasi-experimental, controlled, multi-Centre trial. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 19(1), Article 278. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-019-0958-x

Background: Behaviour change interventions targeting physical activity, diet, sleep and sedentary behaviour of teenagers show promise when delivered through smartphones. However, to date there is no evidence of effectiveness of multicomponent smartph... Read More about Promoting healthy teenage behaviour across three European countries through the use of a novel smartphone technology platform, PEGASO fit for future: study protocol of a quasi-experimental, controlled, multi-Centre trial.

Uncertainties in the attenuation performance of a multi-frequency metastructure from additive manufacturing (2019)
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Fabro, A. T., Meng, H., & Chronopoulos, D. (2020). Uncertainties in the attenuation performance of a multi-frequency metastructure from additive manufacturing. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 138, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.106557

Additive manufacturing has been used to propose several designs of phononic crystals and metamaterials due to the low cost to produce complex geometrical features. However, like any other manufacturing process, it can introduce material and geometric... Read More about Uncertainties in the attenuation performance of a multi-frequency metastructure from additive manufacturing.

High Density Electrochemical Energy Storage via Regenerative Fuels (2019)
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Lan, X., & Chen, G. (2019). High Density Electrochemical Energy Storage via Regenerative Fuels. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 40(s1), S111-S119

The ever-increasing consumption of finite resources of fossil fuels and global environmental concerns have accelerated the efforts to develop efficient and affordable electrochemical energy storage and electricity generation devices. Electrochemical... Read More about High Density Electrochemical Energy Storage via Regenerative Fuels.

Dynamic fields at the tip of sub-Rayleigh and supershear frictional rupture fronts (2019)
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Svetlizky, I., Albertini, G., Cohen, G., Kammer, D. S., & Fineberg, J. (2020). Dynamic fields at the tip of sub-Rayleigh and supershear frictional rupture fronts. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 137, Article 103826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2019.103826

The onset of frictional motion at the interface between two distinct bodies in contact is characterized by the propagation of dynamic rupture fronts. We combine friction experiments and numerical simulations to study the properties of these frictiona... Read More about Dynamic fields at the tip of sub-Rayleigh and supershear frictional rupture fronts.

Experimental study of NOx emissions in a 30 kWth pressurized oxy-coal fluidized bed combustor (2019)
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Pang, L., Shao, Y., Zhong, W., Gong, Z., & Liu, H. (2020). Experimental study of NOx emissions in a 30 kWth pressurized oxy-coal fluidized bed combustor. Energy, 194, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.116756

© 2019 As one of the most promising carbon capture technologies for coal-fired power plants, oxy-coal combustion has attracted wide interests during the last two decades. In comparison to atmospheric oxy-fuel combustion, pressurized oxy-fuel combusti... Read More about Experimental study of NOx emissions in a 30 kWth pressurized oxy-coal fluidized bed combustor.

Improving children’s and their visitors’ hand hygiene compliance (2019)
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Lary, D., Calvert, A., Nerlich, B., Segal, J., Vaughan, N., Randle, J., & Hardie, K. (2020). Improving children’s and their visitors’ hand hygiene compliance. Journal of Infection Prevention, 21(2), 60-67. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177419892065

Background: Numerous interventions have tried to improve healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance, however little attention has been paid to children's and their visitors’ compliance. Aim: To increase children’s and visitors’ compliance using in... Read More about Improving children’s and their visitors’ hand hygiene compliance.

Using Deep Machine Learning to Understand the Physical Performance Bottlenecks in Novel Thin‐Film Solar Cells (2019)
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Majeed, N., Saladina, M., Krompiec, M., Greedy, S., Deibel, C., & Mackenzie, R. C. I. (2020). Using Deep Machine Learning to Understand the Physical Performance Bottlenecks in Novel Thin‐Film Solar Cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(7), Article 1907259. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201907259

There is currently a worldwide effort to develop novel materials for solar energy harvesting which are efficient, low cost and do not emit significant levels of CO 2 during manufacture. Currently when a researcher fabricates a novel device from a nov... Read More about Using Deep Machine Learning to Understand the Physical Performance Bottlenecks in Novel Thin‐Film Solar Cells.

Non-equilibrium condensation of water vapour in supersonic flows with shock waves (2019)
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Wen, C., Karvounis, N., Walther, J. H., Ding, H., & Yang, Y. (2020). Non-equilibrium condensation of water vapour in supersonic flows with shock waves. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 149, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.119109

The fluid flow and heat and mass transfer in a supersonic separator are not 14 understood well due to the complicated interaction of the supersonic flow, swirling flow, 15 phase transition and shock waves. In the present study, we develop a wet steam... Read More about Non-equilibrium condensation of water vapour in supersonic flows with shock waves.

Mg-MOF-74/Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation (2019)
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Majumdar, S., Tokay, B., Martin-Gil, V., Campbell, J., Castro-Muñoz, R., Ahmad, M. Z., & Fila, V. (2020). Mg-MOF-74/Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation. Separation and Purification Technology, 238, Article 116411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116411

In this study, Mg-MOF-74 crystals were synthesised in order to prepare polymer/Mg-MOF-74 mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for CO2/CH4 separation. Activation temperature and time of the Mg-MOF-74 crystals were determined in order to enhance the performan... Read More about Mg-MOF-74/Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation.

Reliability assessment of shallow foundations on undrained soils considering soil spatial variability (2019)
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Simões, J., Neves, L. C., Antão, A. N., & Guerra, N. M. (2020). Reliability assessment of shallow foundations on undrained soils considering soil spatial variability. Computers and Geotechnics, 119, Article 103369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103369

Structural design using partial safety factors aims at achieving an homogeneous safety level in geotechnical design without the use of more complex reliability analysis. In this work, the different Design Approaches proposed by Eurocode 7 for shallow... Read More about Reliability assessment of shallow foundations on undrained soils considering soil spatial variability.

One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique (2019)
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Tas, M., Xu, F., Ahmed, I., & Hou, X. (2020). One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(24), https://doi.org/10.1002/app.48817

© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. In this study, superhydrophobic electrospun P(VDF-co-HFP) membranes were fabricated in a one-step electrospinning process. The effects of the key parameters of electrospinning (solution concentration, electrical potenti... Read More about One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique.

A reference specimen for compaction tests of fiber reinforcements (2019)
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May, D., Kühn, F., Etchells, M., Fauster, E., Endruweit, A., & Lira, C. (2019). A reference specimen for compaction tests of fiber reinforcements. Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science, 5(4), 230-233. https://doi.org/10.1080/20550340.2019.1701826

Compaction behavior of textiles has a major influence on the outcome of various manufacturing processes for fiber reinforced polymer composites. Nevertheless, no standard exists up to date which specifies test methods or test rigs. A recent internati... Read More about A reference specimen for compaction tests of fiber reinforcements.