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Transition metal oxide based TiO2 nanoparticles for visible light induced CO2 photoreduction (2015)
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The development of nanostructured visible light photocatalytic systems capable of harnessing the energy from the sun is imperative for producing carbon based fuels and chemicals. V-, Cr- and Co-TiO2 photocatalysts immobilized onto quartz plates were... Read More about Transition metal oxide based TiO2 nanoparticles for visible light induced CO2 photoreduction.

Uncertainties in the physical modelling of the wave overtopping over a rubble mound breakwater: The role of the seeding number and of the test duration (2015)
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This paper presents an experimental study on the variability in the wave overtopping discharge on a simple rubble mound breakwater caused by different random starting phases and different lengths of incident wave sequences sharing the same energy den... Read More about Uncertainties in the physical modelling of the wave overtopping over a rubble mound breakwater: The role of the seeding number and of the test duration.

Modelling of building interiors with mobile phone sensor data (2015)
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Creating as-built plans of building interiors is a challenging task. In this paper we present a semi-automatic modelling system for creating residential building interior plans and their integration with existing map data to produce building models.... Read More about Modelling of building interiors with mobile phone sensor data.

Parametric analysis of energy harvesting pavements operated by air convection (2015)
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In this paper, an energy harvesting pavement prototype using air as the operating fluid is described and analysed. The prototype harvests the thermal energy available in the pavement through pipes embedded in its structure, where air flows thanks to... Read More about Parametric analysis of energy harvesting pavements operated by air convection.

Magnetically geared induction machines (2015)
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A wound-rotor induction machine is artfully coupled to a magnetic gear to achieve a high-torque-density drive system called magnetically geared induction machine (MaGIM). The high-speed rotor of MaGIM is common to both the machine and gear sides. A r... Read More about Magnetically geared induction machines.

Selection criteria and robust optimization of a traction PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance motor (2015)
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In the coming years, the electrification and the deployment of the electric motors in the urban transports will become a more and more widespread reality. The optimization stage of the electric motors usually does not consider in detail the real driv... Read More about Selection criteria and robust optimization of a traction PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance motor.

A novel hybrid approach of activated carbon and ultrasound cavitation for the intensification of palm oil mill effluent (POME) polishing (2015)
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This investigation focuses on activated carbon (AC) adsorption and ultrasound (US) cavitation for polishing the palm oil mill effluent (POME). Both AC adsorption and US cavitation were investigated individually, in series and operating them in a comb... Read More about A novel hybrid approach of activated carbon and ultrasound cavitation for the intensification of palm oil mill effluent (POME) polishing.

Micro mechanics of critical states for isotropically overconsolidated sand (2015)
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The discrete element method has been used to investigate the micro mechanics of shearing to a critical state on the loose and dense sides of critical. Isotropic compression has previously been modelled in 3D using a large number of particles and with... Read More about Micro mechanics of critical states for isotropically overconsolidated sand.

Preferential sputtering in phosphate glass systems for the processing of bioactive coatings (2015)
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GPS phase scintillation at high latitudes during geomagnetic storms of 7–17 March 2012 – Part 2: Interhemispheric comparison (2015)
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During the ascending phase of solar cycle 24, a series of interplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) in the period 7–17 March 2012 caused geomagnetic storms that strongly affected high-latitude ionosphere in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. G... Read More about GPS phase scintillation at high latitudes during geomagnetic storms of 7–17 March 2012 – Part 2: Interhemispheric comparison.

Application of network traffic flow model to road maintenance (2015)
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The study shows how the evolution of two-way traffic flows on a local highway network can be predicted over time using a network-level traffic flow model (NTFM) to model both urban and motorway road networks. After a brief review of the main principl... Read More about Application of network traffic flow model to road maintenance.

The role of frictional power dissipation (as a function of frequency) and test temperature on contact temperature and the subsequent wear behaviour in a stainless steel contact in fretting (2015)
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Temperature is known to affect the fretting wear behaviour of metals; generally, a critical temperature is observed, above which there are substantial reductions in wear rate, with these being associated with the development of protective oxide beds... Read More about The role of frictional power dissipation (as a function of frequency) and test temperature on contact temperature and the subsequent wear behaviour in a stainless steel contact in fretting.

A component method model for blind-bolts with headed anchors in tension (2015)
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Copyright © 2015 Techno-Press, Ltd. The successful application of the component-based approach - widely used to model structural joints - requires knowledge of the mechanical properties of the constitutive joint components, including an appropriate a... Read More about A component method model for blind-bolts with headed anchors in tension.

On the Precipitation Hardening of Selective Laser Melted AlSi10Mg (2015)
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Precipitation hardening of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg was investigated in terms of solution heat treatment and aging duration. The influence on the microstructure and hardness was established, as was the effect on the size and density of Si part... Read More about On the Precipitation Hardening of Selective Laser Melted AlSi10Mg.

Modelling wind turbine degradation and maintenance (2015)
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degradation, inspection and maintenance processes. The model was developed based on the Petri net method that effectively captures the stochastic nature of the dynamic processes through the use of appropriate statistical distributions. The versatilit... Read More about Modelling wind turbine degradation and maintenance.

Quality assessment of an Ultra-Wide Band positioning system for indoor wheelchair court sports (2015)
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Ultra-Wide Band radio positioning systems are maturing very quickly and now represent a good candidate for indoor positioning. The aim of this study was to undertake a quality assessment on the use of a commercial Ultra-Wide Band positioning system f... Read More about Quality assessment of an Ultra-Wide Band positioning system for indoor wheelchair court sports.

Design Tools for Rapid Multidomain Virtual Prototyping of Power Electronic Systems (2015)
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The need for multidisciplinary virtual prototyping in power electronics has been well established, however, design tools capable of facilitating a rapid iterative virtual design process do not exist. A key challenge in developing such tools is identi... Read More about Design Tools for Rapid Multidomain Virtual Prototyping of Power Electronic Systems.

Energy Saving in Five-Axis Machine Tools Using Synchronous and Contouring Control and Verification by Machining Experiment (2015)
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This paper deals with a controller design for five-axis machine tools, which typically consist of three translational and two rotary axes. The flexibility to change the relative orientation between a tool and the workpiece in a five-axis machine tool... Read More about Energy Saving in Five-Axis Machine Tools Using Synchronous and Contouring Control and Verification by Machining Experiment.

Chemically modified bitumens with enhanced rheology and adhesion properties to siliceous aggregates (2015)
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Moisture damage is one of the major premature failures that worsens the performance and shortens service life of pavements. This research assesses the effect that two chemical modifiers (thiourea and an isocyanate-functionalized castor oil prepolymer... Read More about Chemically modified bitumens with enhanced rheology and adhesion properties to siliceous aggregates.

Improving Current Controllability in Bi-Mode Gate Commutated Thyristors (2015)
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© 2015 IEEE. The Bi-mode gate commutated thyristor (BGCT) is a new type of reverse conducting Gate Commutated Thyristor (GCT). This paper focuses on the maximum controllable current capability of BGCTs and proposes new solutions which can increase it... Read More about Improving Current Controllability in Bi-Mode Gate Commutated Thyristors.