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Impact resistance of concrete and fibre-reinforced concrete: a review (2023)
Journal Article
Esaker, M., Thermou, G., & Neves, L. (2023). Impact resistance of concrete and fibre-reinforced concrete: a review. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 180, Article 104722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2023.104722

This paper summarises the research carried out to date on the impact resistance of concrete subjected to different impact load regimes, with a focus on high-velocity projectile impact load. An experimental database is compiled on the response of conc... Read More about Impact resistance of concrete and fibre-reinforced concrete: a review.

Control of 7-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor drive post three failures (2023)
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Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2023). Control of 7-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor drive post three failures. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 13(5), 5006-5025. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v13i5.pp5006-5025

The article is introducing a new control technique for the 7-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive to enhance its robustness against the failure of phases 'a' and 'c' in addition to the failure of the encoder occurring simultaneously.... Read More about Control of 7-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor drive post three failures.

The other Tianjin and its concession culture: local residents’ perception of the postcolonial identity of Minyuan Stadium (2023)
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Xiang, Y., Loo, Y. M., & Hale, J. (in press). The other Tianjin and its concession culture: local residents’ perception of the postcolonial identity of Minyuan Stadium. Planning Perspectives, https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2023.2230553

With the launch of cultural tourism in Tianjin, the regeneration and heritage preservation of the Five Avenues, the former upscale residential area of the British Concession, has been accelerated. In 2012, the public monumental sports building of thi... Read More about The other Tianjin and its concession culture: local residents’ perception of the postcolonial identity of Minyuan Stadium.

A directly charged thermal store for compressed air energy storage systems (2023)
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Cárdenas, B., & Garvey, S. (2023). A directly charged thermal store for compressed air energy storage systems. Journal of Energy Storage, 71, Article 108183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.108183

This paper discusses the design of a heat storage unit with integrated heat exchangers (TES + HX), which is intended to work in a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) system. The unit can be charged directly by the system's stream of pressurised air,... Read More about A directly charged thermal store for compressed air energy storage systems.

Exhaust channel optimization of the automobile thermoelectric generator to produce the highest net power (2023)
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Luo, D., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Yang, X., & Chen, H. (2023). Exhaust channel optimization of the automobile thermoelectric generator to produce the highest net power. Energy, 281, Article 128319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128319

The automobile thermoelectric generator is a promising energy conversion technology to enhance fuel economy and decrease the fuel consumption of vehicles. In order to boost the performance of the automobile thermoelectric generator, the fin distance... Read More about Exhaust channel optimization of the automobile thermoelectric generator to produce the highest net power.

The Effect of Spread Spectrum Modulation on Power Line Communications (2023)
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Ustun Ercan, S., Pena-Quintal, A., & Thomas, D. (2023). The Effect of Spread Spectrum Modulation on Power Line Communications. Energies, 16(13), Article 5197. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16135197

Interference in Power Line Communication (PLC) is examined in this paper. PLC is a wired communication technology that provides communication and data transmission over the existing electrical network. It uses the electrical wiring in buildings or th... Read More about The Effect of Spread Spectrum Modulation on Power Line Communications.

Behaviour and design of cold-formed high strength steel RHS T-joints undergoing compression loads at elevated temperatures (2023)
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Pandey, M., & Young, B. (2023). Behaviour and design of cold-formed high strength steel RHS T-joints undergoing compression loads at elevated temperatures. Engineering Structures, 292, Article 116136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116136

This study presents a comprehensive numerical program aiming to investigate the static resistances of cold-formed high strength steel (CFHSS) T-joints with square and rectangular hollow section (SHS and RHS) braces and chords at elevated temperatures... Read More about Behaviour and design of cold-formed high strength steel RHS T-joints undergoing compression loads at elevated temperatures.

Impact of condition monitoring on the maintenance and economic viability of offshore wind turbines (2023)
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Yan, R., Dunnett, S., & Jackson, L. (2023). Impact of condition monitoring on the maintenance and economic viability of offshore wind turbines. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 238, Article 109475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2023.109475

This study explores how condition monitoring (CM) can help operate offshore wind turbines (OWTs) effectively and economically. In this paper, the Petri Net (PN) simulation models are developed to quantitatively assess the OWT availability and operati... Read More about Impact of condition monitoring on the maintenance and economic viability of offshore wind turbines.

Assessing Embodied Carbon in Structural Models: A Building Information Modelling-Based Approach (2023)
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Hunt, J., & Osorio-Sandoval, C. A. (2023). Assessing Embodied Carbon in Structural Models: A Building Information Modelling-Based Approach. Buildings, 13(7), Article 1679. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13071679

The construction industry’s recognition of the importance of embodied carbon (EC) drives the need for streamlined early-stage EC assessment. The adoption of building information modelling (BIM) allows for integrating EC assessment into current workfl... Read More about Assessing Embodied Carbon in Structural Models: A Building Information Modelling-Based Approach.

Application of a Synthetic Ferredoxin‐Inspired [4Fe4S]‐Peptide Maquette as the Redox Partner for an [FeFe]‐Hydrogenase (2023)
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Bombana, A., Shanmugam, M., Collison, D., Kibler, A. J., Newton, G. N., Jäger, C. M., …Mitchell, N. J. (2023). Application of a Synthetic Ferredoxin‐Inspired [4Fe4S]‐Peptide Maquette as the Redox Partner for an [FeFe]‐Hydrogenase. ChemBioChem, 24(18), Article e202300250. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202300250

‘Bacterial-type’ ferredoxins host a cubane [4Fe4S]2+/+ cluster that enables these proteins to mediate electron transfer and facilitate a broad range of biological processes. Peptide maquettes based on the conserved cluster-forming motif have previous... Read More about Application of a Synthetic Ferredoxin‐Inspired [4Fe4S]‐Peptide Maquette as the Redox Partner for an [FeFe]‐Hydrogenase.

Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultra-Low Detection of Human Papillomavirus Biomarker for Cervical Cancer (2023)
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Peteni, S., Ozoemena, O. C., Khawula, T., Haruna, A. B., Rawson, F. J., Shai, L. J., …Ozoemena, K. I. (2023). Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultra-Low Detection of Human Papillomavirus Biomarker for Cervical Cancer. ACS Sensors, 8(7), 2761-2770. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.3c00677

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent for cervical cancer. Of the various types of HPV, the high-risk HPV-16 type is the most important antigenic high-risk HPV. In this work, the antigenic HPV-16 L1 peptide was immobilized on a glassy car... Read More about Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultra-Low Detection of Human Papillomavirus Biomarker for Cervical Cancer.

Advanced multimodal fusion method for very short-term solar irradiance forecasting using sky images and meteorological data: A gate and transformer mechanism approach (2023)
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Zhang, L., Wilson, R., Sumner, M., & Wu, Y. (2023). Advanced multimodal fusion method for very short-term solar irradiance forecasting using sky images and meteorological data: A gate and transformer mechanism approach. Renewable Energy, 216, Article 118952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.118952

Cloud dynamics are the main factor influencing the intermittent variability of short-term solar irradiance, and therefore affect the solar farm output. Sky images have been widely used for short-term solar irradiance prediction with encouraging resul... Read More about Advanced multimodal fusion method for very short-term solar irradiance forecasting using sky images and meteorological data: A gate and transformer mechanism approach.

Geochemical evaluation and hydrocarbon generation potential of the Upper Cretaceous–Pliocene succession, offshore Nile Delta, Egypt (2023)
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Farouk, S., Khairy, A., Shehata, A. M., Uguna, C. N., El Sheennawy, T., Salama, A., …Meredith, W. (2023). Geochemical evaluation and hydrocarbon generation potential of the Upper Cretaceous–Pliocene succession, offshore Nile Delta, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 205, Article 105004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2023.105004

The offshore Nile Delta is a prominent petroleum province; nevertheless, previous research focused mainly on evaluation of Miocene–Pliocene possible source rocks because of lack of data. The current study is the first to evaluate organic geochemical... Read More about Geochemical evaluation and hydrocarbon generation potential of the Upper Cretaceous–Pliocene succession, offshore Nile Delta, Egypt.

Fault data seasonal imbalance and insufficiency impacts on data-driven heating, ventilation and air-conditioning fault detection and diagnosis performances for energy-efficient building operations (2023)
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Zhong, F., Calautit, J. K., & Wu, Y. (2023). Fault data seasonal imbalance and insufficiency impacts on data-driven heating, ventilation and air-conditioning fault detection and diagnosis performances for energy-efficient building operations. Energy, 282, Article 128180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128180

The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning fault impacts vary with different seasonal climatic conditions, but the fault data may not be available under some seasons in real buildings due to the frequency and span of fault occurrences. This study... Read More about Fault data seasonal imbalance and insufficiency impacts on data-driven heating, ventilation and air-conditioning fault detection and diagnosis performances for energy-efficient building operations.

Post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks for CO 2 electroreduction (2023)
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Liu, M., Yang, S., Yang, X., Cui, C. X., Liu, G., Li, X., …Zeng, G. (2023). Post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks for CO 2 electroreduction. Nature Communications, 14(1), Article 3800. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39544-9

To achieve high-efficiency catalysts for CO2 reduction reaction, various catalytic metal centres and linker molecules have been assembled into covalent organic frameworks. The amine-linkages enhance the binding ability of CO2 molecules, and the ionic... Read More about Post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks for CO 2 electroreduction.

Circuits and Antennas Incorporating Gallium-Based Liquid Metal (2023)
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Wu, Y., Alkaraki, S., Tang, S., Wang, Y., & Kelly, J. R. (2023). Circuits and Antennas Incorporating Gallium-Based Liquid Metal. Proceedings of the IEEE, 111(8), 955-977. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2023.3285400

This article reviews the application and technology advancement of gallium (Ga)-based liquid metal (LM) in high-frequency circuits and antennas. It discusses the material properties of common LMs, the fluidic channels used to contain LM and their man... Read More about Circuits and Antennas Incorporating Gallium-Based Liquid Metal.

Interdependence of Surface Roughness on Icephobic Performance: A Review (2023)
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Memon, H., Wang, J., & Hou, X. (2023). Interdependence of Surface Roughness on Icephobic Performance: A Review. Materials, 16(13), Article 4607. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16134607

Ice protection techniques have attracted significant interest, notably in aerospace and wind energy applications. However, the current solutions are mostly costly and inconvenient due to energy-intensive and environmental concerns. One of the appeali... Read More about Interdependence of Surface Roughness on Icephobic Performance: A Review.

Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (2023)
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Li, L., Chen, H., Liao, Z., Yang, Y., & Axinte, D. (2023). Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 190, Article 104050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2023.104050

In the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), the grains grow in preferential directions depending on the scanning strategies, which results in layer-by-layer builds of particular crystallographic textures. The unique microstructure formed by LPBF results i... Read More about Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion.

Chitin Oligosaccharide N,N′-Diacetylchitobiose (GlcNAc2) as Antimicrobial Coating against Listeria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Shrimp (2023)
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Zainal Abidin, M., Kourmentza, K., & Niranjan, K. (2023). Chitin Oligosaccharide N,N′-Diacetylchitobiose (GlcNAc2) as Antimicrobial Coating against Listeria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Shrimp. Sustainability, 15(13), Article 10099. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310099

N,N′-diacetylchitobiose, also known as GlcNAc2, is a chitin oligosaccharide and is reported to possess antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria. In this study, 1% (w/v) GlcNAc2 solution was applied on ready-to-eat (RTE) shrimp and evaluated... Read More about Chitin Oligosaccharide N,N′-Diacetylchitobiose (GlcNAc2) as Antimicrobial Coating against Listeria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Shrimp.

End-winding wire-insulation heat conduction model for precise thermal predictions of permanent magnet synchronous machines (2023)
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Li, L., Liu, S., Shang, Y., Xue, M., Liu, T., & Zhu, G. (2023). End-winding wire-insulation heat conduction model for precise thermal predictions of permanent magnet synchronous machines. IET Electric Power Applications, 17(10), 1275-1284. https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12339

Accurate thermal calculations of end-winding temperature rises are the key issue in designing and developing cooling systems of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs). Due to the complex connections of the end-windings, it is challenging to pr... Read More about End-winding wire-insulation heat conduction model for precise thermal predictions of permanent magnet synchronous machines.