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Quantitative investigation of the validity conditions for the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model (2022)
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Approximate and rigorous methods are widely used to model light scattering from a surface. The boundary element method (BEM) is a rigorous model that accounts for polarization and multiple scattering effects. BEM is suitable to model the scattered li... Read More about Quantitative investigation of the validity conditions for the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model.

Unbinding architectural imagination: Wang Shu’s textual bricolage in theoretical writing and design (2022)
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Architectural writing norms have been a subject of constant debate in recent decades. Architectural poststructuralists have often conceptualised writing as a form of virtual construction in the medium of words. Recent scholarship relating to innovati... Read More about Unbinding architectural imagination: Wang Shu’s textual bricolage in theoretical writing and design.

Development of heavy metal passivators in residue fluid catalytic cracking process (2022)
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The advancement of residual fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) is significantly influenced by the development of heavy metals passivation technology. Resids often include larger concentrations of heavy metals (Ni, V, and Fe) than gas oils, primarily in... Read More about Development of heavy metal passivators in residue fluid catalytic cracking process.

Cost Modelling for Recycling Fiber-Reinforced Composites: State-of-the-Art and Future Research (2022)
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Fiber-reinforced composites, such as carbon and glass fibers, are widely used across various industries. This is mainly a result of their outperforming properties in contrast with traditional materials. As a response to the environmental legal enforc... Read More about Cost Modelling for Recycling Fiber-Reinforced Composites: State-of-the-Art and Future Research.

Dual-Functional ZnO/LiF Layer Protected Lithium Metal for Stable Li10GeP2S12-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries (2022)
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All-solid-state lithium battery has become one of the most promising secondary batteries due to its high energy density and excellent safety. However, the growth of lithium dendrites and side reactions between lithium metal and solid electrolytes hin... Read More about Dual-Functional ZnO/LiF Layer Protected Lithium Metal for Stable Li10GeP2S12-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries.

Interactions of fast-moving consumer goods in cooking: Insights from a quantitative ethnographic study (2022)
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Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) are increasingly equipped with enhanced packaging that incorporates novel functionalities. Providing FMCGs with this technology is challenging due to their unique characteristics, such as their low cost and short li... Read More about Interactions of fast-moving consumer goods in cooking: Insights from a quantitative ethnographic study.

Assessing the Impact of Twisting and Bending Deformations on Flexible Interconnect Performance (2022)
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Flexible interconnects are essential components for signal transmission for foldable and wearable electronics. As such they are exposed to a variety of mechanical deformations that can degrade their electromagnetic performance. This paper analyses th... Read More about Assessing the Impact of Twisting and Bending Deformations on Flexible Interconnect Performance.

A Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna With Switchable Liquid-Metal Ground Plane (2022)
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This letter presents a novel reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna that is reconfigured using liquid metal. The proposed antenna employs two approaches in unison to switch the direction of the main beam. Specifically, the antenna uses the parasitic... Read More about A Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna With Switchable Liquid-Metal Ground Plane.

Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V Alloy (2022)
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Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V (TA15), widely used in the aerospace industry, is a medium- to high-strength, near-α titanium alloy with high aluminium equivalent value. The TA15 fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) normally presents a typical brittle... Read More about Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V Alloy.

Photosensitisation of inkjet printed graphene with stable all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals (2022)
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All-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) with enhanced environmental stability are of particular interest for optoelectronic applications. Here we report on the formulation of CsPbX3 (X is Br or I) inks for inkjet deposition and utilise these NCs... Read More about Photosensitisation of inkjet printed graphene with stable all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals.

Tasering Twin Soft Robot: A Multimodal Soft Robot Capable of Passive Flight and Wall Climbing (2022)
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The application of Soft Crawling Robots (SCRs) to real-world scenarios remains a grand challenge due to their limited deployment time to reach the target and accessibility to difficult-to-reach environments by any obstacles. To overcome these limitat... Read More about Tasering Twin Soft Robot: A Multimodal Soft Robot Capable of Passive Flight and Wall Climbing.

A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems (2022)
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Dynamic performance prediction of the automobile thermoelectric generator system is one of the research hotspots in the field of thermoelectric technology. In this work, a hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model is proposed for the first... Read More about A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems.

Assessment of the accuracy of low-cost multi-GNSS receivers in monitoring dynamic response of structures (2022)
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The monitoring of bridges is a crucial operation for their structural health examination and maintenance. GNSS technology is one of the methods which are applied with the main advantage that the direct measurement of the bridge displacement is conduc... Read More about Assessment of the accuracy of low-cost multi-GNSS receivers in monitoring dynamic response of structures.

Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system (2022)
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In this work, two transient models, including a transient fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics numerical model and a hybrid transient CFD-analytical model, are proposed to predict the dynamic performance of the automobile thermoelectric generator syst... Read More about Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system.

Atomically flat semiconductor nanoplatelets for light-emitting applications (2022)
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The last decade has witnessed extensive breakthroughs and significant progress in atomically flat two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor nanoplatelets (NPLs) in terms of synthesis, growth mechanisms, optical and electronic properties and practical applic... Read More about Atomically flat semiconductor nanoplatelets for light-emitting applications.

Advanced perspectives on MXene composite nanomaterials: Types synthetic methods, thermal energy utilization and 3D-printed techniques (2022)
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MXene, 2D material, can be synthesized as single flake with 1 nm thickness by using phase change material, polymer and graphene oxide. Meanwhile, the MXene and its composite derivative materials have been applied widely in electro-to-thermal conversi... Read More about Advanced perspectives on MXene composite nanomaterials: Types synthetic methods, thermal energy utilization and 3D-printed techniques.

Sliding Mode Input Current Control of the Synchronous DC-DC Buck Converter for Electro-Mechanical Actuator Emulation in More Electric Aircrafts (2022)
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The main challenges of the input current control in synchronous DC-DC buck converters are the nonlinear model of the system, changes of the operating point in a wide range, and the need to use an input LC filter for current smoothing, which may resul... Read More about Sliding Mode Input Current Control of the Synchronous DC-DC Buck Converter for Electro-Mechanical Actuator Emulation in More Electric Aircrafts.

Conceptualising innovative lighting interventions for suicide, trespass and risky behaviour on the railway (2022)
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Three behaviour types – suicide, trespass and risky behaviours, which can result in entry to railway tracks – present an ongoing challenge to the rail industry for fatality prevention. Many preventative interventions exist, operating at different sta... Read More about Conceptualising innovative lighting interventions for suicide, trespass and risky behaviour on the railway.

Mental health in clinically referred children and young people before and during the Covid-19 pandemic (2022)
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The Covid-19 pandemic and mitigation approaches, including lockdowns and school closures, are thought to have negatively impacted children and young people’s (CYP) mental health. However, the impact for clinically referred CYP is less clear. We inves... Read More about Mental health in clinically referred children and young people before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.

MESH-IN: A MESHed INlet offline coupling method for 3-D extreme hydrodynamic events in DualSPHysics (2022)
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Extreme hydrodynamic events, such as those driven by tsunamis, have a significant impact on coastal environments. The Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics computational method gained popularity in modelling these phenomena. However, high resolution is nee... Read More about MESH-IN: A MESHed INlet offline coupling method for 3-D extreme hydrodynamic events in DualSPHysics.