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Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric (2024)
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Codolini, A., Chen, S., Lawrence, G., Harper, L., & Sutcliffe, M. (2024). Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric. Composites Part B: Engineering, 281, Article 111549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111549

Experiments and numerical simulations are employed to determine the critical process variables that affect the quality of a two-layer biaxial non-crimp fabric (NCF) preformed using the double diaphragm forming (DDF) process. To prevent wrinkling defe... Read More about Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric.

Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave (2024)
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Acheampong, E., Husain, A. A., Dudani, H., Nayak, A. R., Nag, A., Meena, E., …Monaghan, T. M. (2024). Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0303529

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as an effective environmental surveillance tool for predicting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease outbreaks in high-income countries (HICs) with centralized sewage infr... Read More about Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave.

Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach (2024)
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Hu, Y., Ryan, J., Sreeram, A., Allanson, M., Pasandín, A. R., Zhou, L., …Airey, G. D. (2024). Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach. Construction and Building Materials, 433, Article 136761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136761

While significant research efforts have been devoted to the rejuvenation of aged bitumen using bio-rejuvenators, a universally recognised approach for dosage optimisation is still yet to be established. Aiming to develop standardised methods to deter... Read More about Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach.

A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy (2024)
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Xu, M., Sitnikova, E., & Li, S. (2024). A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy. Royal Society Open Science, 11(5), Article 240205. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240205

Existing failure criteria for orthotropic materials are subject to an underlying assumption which cause contradictions when applied to genuinely orthotropic materials that are significantly anisotropic in elasticity as well as in strengths. For such... Read More about A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy.

A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines (2024)
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Li, Q., Prendergast, L., Gavin, K., Askarinejad, A., & Wang, X. (2024). A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines. Ocean Engineering, 307, Article 118196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.118196

To mitigate against scour hole formation, scour protection can be placed around offshore wind turbine monopiles. Few studies have considered the beneficial effect of this geotechnical reinforcement measure on the foundation lateral resistance. The co... Read More about A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines.

Impact of Vth Instability of Schottky-type p-GaN Gate HEMTs on Switching Behaviors (2024)
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Lu, X., Videt, A., Faramehr, S., Li, K., Marsic, V., Igic, P., & Idir, N. (in press). Impact of Vth Instability of Schottky-type p-GaN Gate HEMTs on Switching Behaviors. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,

Schottky-type p-GaN gate Gallium Nitride High Electron Mobility Transistors (GaN-HEMTs) suffer from threshold voltage (Vth) instability phenomenon. Both positive and negative Vth shifts are reported when device undertakes the voltage bias, but the im... Read More about Impact of Vth Instability of Schottky-type p-GaN Gate HEMTs on Switching Behaviors.

Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen (2024)
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Hu, Y., Sreeram, A., Airey, G., Li, B., Si, W., & Wang, H. (2024). Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen. Construction and Building Materials, 432, Article 136698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136698

Ageing of bitumen changes its stiffness related properties and is thought to have a considerable impact on its fatigue performance. Time sweep tests are a commonly used methodology to evaluate the fatigue performance of bitumen over the course of its... Read More about Comparative analysis of time sweep testing evaluation methods for the fatigue characterisation of aged bitumen.

An Evaluation of Optimization Algorithms for the Optimal Selection of GNSS Satellite Subsets (2024)
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Alluhaybi, A., Psimoulis, P., & Remenyte-Prescott, R. (2024). An Evaluation of Optimization Algorithms for the Optimal Selection of GNSS Satellite Subsets. Remote Sensing, 16(10), Article 1794. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16101794

The continuous advancements of GNSS systems have led, apart from the broadly used GPS, to the development of other satellite systems (Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS), which significantly increased the number of the available satellites for GNSS positioning... Read More about An Evaluation of Optimization Algorithms for the Optimal Selection of GNSS Satellite Subsets.

Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research and funding: reflections from a digital manufacturing research network (2024)
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Fisher, O. J., Fearnshaw, D., Watson, N. J., Green, P., Charnley, F., McFarlane, D., & Sharples, S. (2024). Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research and funding: reflections from a digital manufacturing research network. Research Integrity and Peer Review, 9(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-024-00144-w

Background: Equal, diverse, and inclusive teams lead to higher productivity, creativity, and greater problem-solving ability resulting in more impactful research. However, there is a gap between equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) research and p... Read More about Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research and funding: reflections from a digital manufacturing research network.

Enabling high-fidelity personalised pharmaceutical tablets through multimaterial inkjet 3D printing with a water-soluble excipient (2024)
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Rivers, G., Lion, A., Putri, N. R. E., Rance, G. A., Moloney, C., Taresco, V., …He, Y. (2024). Enabling high-fidelity personalised pharmaceutical tablets through multimaterial inkjet 3D printing with a water-soluble excipient. Materials Today Advances, 22, Article 100493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtadv.2024.100493

Additive manufacturing offers manufacture of personalised pharmaceutical tablets through design freedoms and material deposition control at an individual voxel level. This control goes beyond geometry and materials choices: inkjet based 3D printing e... Read More about Enabling high-fidelity personalised pharmaceutical tablets through multimaterial inkjet 3D printing with a water-soluble excipient.

Enabling High-fidelity Personalized Pharmaceutical Tablets through Multimaterial Inkjet 3D Printing with a Water-soluble Excipient (2024)
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Rivers, G., Lion, A., Rofiqoh Eviana Putri, N., Rance, G., Moloney, C., Taresco, V., …He, Y. (2024). Enabling High-fidelity Personalized Pharmaceutical Tablets through Multimaterial Inkjet 3D Printing with a Water-soluble Excipient. Materials Today Advances, 22, Article 100493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtadv.2024.100493

Additive manufacturing offers manufacture of personalised pharmaceutical tablets through design freedoms and material deposition control at an individual voxel level. This control goes beyond geometry and materials choices: inkjet based 3D printing e... Read More about Enabling High-fidelity Personalized Pharmaceutical Tablets through Multimaterial Inkjet 3D Printing with a Water-soluble Excipient.

Zero-valent iron (ZVI) facilitated in-situ selenium (Se) immobilization and its recovery by magnetic separation: Mechanisms and implications for microbial ecology (2024)
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Wang, Z., Lü, C., Wang, Y., Gomes, R. L., Clarke, C. J., & Gomes, H. I. (2024). Zero-valent iron (ZVI) facilitated in-situ selenium (Se) immobilization and its recovery by magnetic separation: Mechanisms and implications for microbial ecology. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 473, Article 134591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134591

Selenium (Se(VI)) is environmentally toxic. One of the most popular reducing agents for Se(VI) remediation is zero-valent iron (ZVI). However, most ZVI studies were carried out in water matrices, and the recovery of reduced Se has not been investigat... Read More about Zero-valent iron (ZVI) facilitated in-situ selenium (Se) immobilization and its recovery by magnetic separation: Mechanisms and implications for microbial ecology.

Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief (2024)
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Monnet, F., Craven, M. P., Dupont, C., Van den Block, L., & Pivodic, L. (2024). Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 188, Article 105484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105484

Introduction: There is an increased number of web-based tools designed for people with dementia and their family caregivers and addressing communication and decision-making. The loss of cognitive functions associated with dementia can impact individu... Read More about Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief.

Effect of textile density and number of layers on the flexural behaviour of RC beams strengthened with steel reinforced grout systems (2024)
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Alotaibi, S., Thermou, G., Hajirasouliha, I., & Guadagnini, M. (2024). Effect of textile density and number of layers on the flexural behaviour of RC beams strengthened with steel reinforced grout systems. Construction and Building Materials, 430, Article 136424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136424

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with multi-layer Steel Reinforced Grout (SRG) systems. The effect of textile density (4 and 8 cords/in) and numb... Read More about Effect of textile density and number of layers on the flexural behaviour of RC beams strengthened with steel reinforced grout systems.

Fluid-rock interaction experiments with andesite at 100°C for potential carbon storage in geothermal reservoirs (2024)
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Belshaw, G. E., Steer, E., Ji, Y., Azis, H., Sapiie, B., Muljadi, B., & Vandeginste, V. (2024). Fluid-rock interaction experiments with andesite at 100°C for potential carbon storage in geothermal reservoirs. Deep Underground Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1002/dug2.12097

Geothermal energy extraction often results in the release of naturally occurring carbon dioxide (CO2) as a byproduct. Research on carbon storage using volcanic rock types other than basalt under both acidic and elevated temperature conditions has bee... Read More about Fluid-rock interaction experiments with andesite at 100°C for potential carbon storage in geothermal reservoirs.

Multiple drug-delivery strategies to enhance the pharmacological and toxicological properties of Mefenamic acid (2024)
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Cristiano, C., Cavanagh, R. J., Cuzzucoli Crucitti, V., Moloney, C., Axioti, E., Dixon, E., …Rimoli, M. G. (2024). Multiple drug-delivery strategies to enhance the pharmacological and toxicological properties of Mefenamic acid. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 175, Article 116647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116647

Objective: To improve the biological and toxicological properties of Mefenamic acid (MA), the galactosylated prodrug of MA named MefeGAL was included in polymeric solid dispersions (PSs) composed of poly(glycerol adipate) (PGA) and Pluronic® F68 (Mef... Read More about Multiple drug-delivery strategies to enhance the pharmacological and toxicological properties of Mefenamic acid.

Microwave thermal pre-treatment and calcination of biomineralised sorbents for calcium looping (2024)
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Erans, M., Durán-Jimenez, G., Rodríguez, J. M., Stevens, L., & Dodds, C. (2024). Microwave thermal pre-treatment and calcination of biomineralised sorbents for calcium looping. Journal of Co2 Utilization, 83, Article 102794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2024.102794

Waste eggshells have been investigated as biomineralised CO2 sorbents for the calcium looping cycle due to their high Ca content, low cost, availability, and high CO2 uptake. This work investigates a novel heat-pre-treatment using eggshells as raw ma... Read More about Microwave thermal pre-treatment and calcination of biomineralised sorbents for calcium looping.

Simultaneous geraniol and citronellol transesterification using Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase for the production of fragrance and flavour esters: a kinetic study (2024)
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Wikaputri, A. S., Irvine, D. J., Stockman, R. A., & Shivaprasad, P. (2024). Simultaneous geraniol and citronellol transesterification using Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase for the production of fragrance and flavour esters: a kinetic study. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 16, Article 101186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101186

This study aims to develop, for the very first time, a kinetic model for the simultaneous transesterification of geraniol and citronellol using Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase to produce their respective esters. This allows us to test the feasibility... Read More about Simultaneous geraniol and citronellol transesterification using Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase for the production of fragrance and flavour esters: a kinetic study.

Numerical investigation of bubble dynamics and flow boiling heat transfer in cylindrical micro-pin-fin heat exchangers (2024)
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El Mellas, I., Samkhaniani, N., Falsetti, C., Stroh, A., Icardi, M., & Magnini, M. (2024). Numerical investigation of bubble dynamics and flow boiling heat transfer in cylindrical micro-pin-fin heat exchangers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 228, Article 125620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.125620

Micro-pin-fin evaporators are a promising alternative to multi-microchannel heat sinks for two-phase cooling of high power-density devices. Within pin-fin evaporators, the refrigerant flows through arrays of obstacles in cross-flow and is not restric... Read More about Numerical investigation of bubble dynamics and flow boiling heat transfer in cylindrical micro-pin-fin heat exchangers.