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SUP&R DSS: A sustainability-based decision support system for road pavements (2018)
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Road pavement community members are increasingly becoming aware of the need to incorporating the principles of sustainable development into the sector. Policies are also going in this direction and as a consequence in the recent years researchers and... Read More about SUP&R DSS: A sustainability-based decision support system for road pavements.

Plasma virtual-roughness elements for cross-flow instability control (2018)
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Recent experiments and numerical simulations demonstrated that discrete roughness elements can be used to control cross-flow instability over a swept wing. Here, the application of this passive technique requires a row of thin cylindrical elements of... Read More about Plasma virtual-roughness elements for cross-flow instability control.

Dinosaurs of China: feathery fossils in Nottingham (2018)
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Predictive Control Strategies Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency for Input Filter Resonance Mitigation in an Indirect Matrix Converter (2018)
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The classic model predictive control leads to a variable switching frequency which could produce resonances in the input filter of the matrix converter, affecting the performance of the system. This paper proposes two methods to mitigate the resonanc... Read More about Predictive Control Strategies Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency for Input Filter Resonance Mitigation in an Indirect Matrix Converter.

Evolution of asexual and sexual reproduction in the aspergilli (2018)
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© 2018 Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute Aspergillus nidulans has long-been used as a model organism to gain insights into the genetic basis of asexual and sexual developmental processes both in other members of the genus Aspergillus, and fila... Read More about Evolution of asexual and sexual reproduction in the aspergilli.

Avalanche ruggedness of parallel SiC power MOSFETs (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of electro-thermal device parameter spread on the avalanche ruggedness of parallel silicon carbide (SiC) power MOSFETs representative of multi-chip layout within an integrated pow... Read More about Avalanche ruggedness of parallel SiC power MOSFETs.

VTH subthreshold hysteresis technology and temperature dependence in commercial 4H-SiC MOSFETs (2018)
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VTH subthreshold hysteresis measured in commercially available 4H-SiC MOSFET is more pronounced in trench than in planar ones. All planar devices from different manufacturers exhibit an inverse temperature dependence, with the hysteresis amplitude re... Read More about VTH subthreshold hysteresis technology and temperature dependence in commercial 4H-SiC MOSFETs.

A numerical landslide-tsunami hazard assessment technique applied on hypothetical scenarios at Es Vedrà, offshore Ibiza (2018)
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This study presents a numerical landslide-tsunami hazard assessment technique for applications in reservoirs, lakes, fjords, and the sea. This technique is illustrated with hypothetical scenarios at Es Vedrà, offshore Ibiza, although currently no evi... Read More about A numerical landslide-tsunami hazard assessment technique applied on hypothetical scenarios at Es Vedrà, offshore Ibiza.

Pt nanowire growth induced by Pt nanoparticles in application of the cathodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) (2018)
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Improving cathode performance at a lower Pt loading is critical in commercial PEMFC applications. A novel Pt nanowire (Pt-NW) cathode was developed by in-situ growth of Pt nanowires in carbon matrix consisting Pt nanoparticles (Pt-NPs). Characterizat... Read More about Pt nanowire growth induced by Pt nanoparticles in application of the cathodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs).

Two step porosification of biomimetic thin-film hydroxyapatite/alpha-tri calcium phosphate coatings by pulsed electron beam irradation (2018)
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Here we show a new and effective methodology for rapid/controllable porosification of thin-film ceramics, which may be applied, in medical devices/electronics and membrane nano-filtration. Dense hydroxyapatite applied to Ti6Al4V by plasma-assisted PV... Read More about Two step porosification of biomimetic thin-film hydroxyapatite/alpha-tri calcium phosphate coatings by pulsed electron beam irradation.

A numerical study of variability in the manufacturing process of thick composite parts (2018)
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Experiments show that different processing conditions lead to different levels of compaction and variability in the thickness. This paper presents an analysis of processing conditions and their effects on consolidation of thick composite components.... Read More about A numerical study of variability in the manufacturing process of thick composite parts.

Geometrical effects on residual stress in selective laser melting (2018)
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Selective laser melting is an increasingly attractive technology for the manufacture of complex and low volume / high value metal parts. However, the inevitable residual stresses that are generated can lead to defects or build failure. Due to the com... Read More about Geometrical effects on residual stress in selective laser melting.

An investigation into the use of CFD to model the co-firing of Jatropha curcas seed cake with coal (2018)
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Jatropha curcas seed cake is a potential candidate for co-firing with coal. Combustion modelling using Ansys Fluent 14.0 was carried out to assess the combustion and co-firing characteristics of untorrefied and torrefied Jatropha curcas seed cake. Th... Read More about An investigation into the use of CFD to model the co-firing of Jatropha curcas seed cake with coal.

Risk perceptions and risk management approaches of Chinese overseas investors: An empirical investigation (2018)
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This paper presents empirical evidence on how Chinese firms perceive and tackle risks associated with their overseas investments. Using a first-hand survey dataset of Chinese firms who invest abroad, we depict variations in (1) the levels of differen... Read More about Risk perceptions and risk management approaches of Chinese overseas investors: An empirical investigation.

A Control Algorithm Based on the Conservative Power Theory for Cooperative Sharing of Imbalances in 4-Wire Systems (2018)
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© 1986-2012 IEEE. A cooperative control scheme based on the conservative power theory (CPT) is proposed, which can share imbalances in three-phase four-wire droop-controlled systems. By utilizing the CPT, the balanced, unbalanced, and distorted compo... Read More about A Control Algorithm Based on the Conservative Power Theory for Cooperative Sharing of Imbalances in 4-Wire Systems.

Development of methods for optimisation of complex 3D weave geometries (2018)
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The development of 3D weaves has resulted in the ability to produce near net shaped preforms, with the additional advantage over unidirectional lay-ups and 2D weaves of greater delamination resistance provided by through-thickness reinforcement. 3D w... Read More about Development of methods for optimisation of complex 3D weave geometries.

Performance of multiphase scaffolds for bone repair based on two-photon polymerized poly(d,l-lactide-co-?-caprolactone), recombinamers hydrogel and nano-HA (2018)
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Multiphase hybrids were fabricated from poly(d,l-lactide-co-ɛ-caprolactone) (PLCL) copolymer scaffolds impregnated with silk-elastin-like recombinamers (SELRs) hydrogel containing 2 wt% hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHA). The PLCL scaffolds, triply-p... Read More about Performance of multiphase scaffolds for bone repair based on two-photon polymerized poly(d,l-lactide-co-?-caprolactone), recombinamers hydrogel and nano-HA.

Advanced modulations for a current-fed isolated DC-DC converter with wide voltage operating ranges (2018)
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An Active-Bridge-Active-Clamp (ABAC) topology with its associated switching patterns and modulation techniques is introduced in this paper. The topology has been designed to comply with stringent power quality requirements in a More Electric Aircraft... Read More about Advanced modulations for a current-fed isolated DC-DC converter with wide voltage operating ranges.

Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide in optical fiber monolith reactor with transparent glass balls (2018)
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Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to produce methanol is a promising approach to restrain greenhouse gases emissions and mitigate energy shortage, which attracts extensive concerns in recent years. The optical fiber monolith reactor with sol... Read More about Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide in optical fiber monolith reactor with transparent glass balls.

Highly-dispersed nickel nanoparticles decorated titanium dioxide nanotube array for enhanced solar light absorption (2018)
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Honeycomb titanium dioxide nanotube array (TiO2-NTA) decorated by highly-dispersed nickel nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) has been grown under control on Ti foil by anodization and subsequent electrodeposition. The pore diameter and length of TiO2-NTA, and th... Read More about Highly-dispersed nickel nanoparticles decorated titanium dioxide nanotube array for enhanced solar light absorption.