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Driver Training for Future Automated Vehicles: Introducing CHAT (CHeck, Assess, Takeover) (2020)
Report
Shaw, E., Large, D., & Burnett, G. (2020). Driver Training for Future Automated Vehicles: Introducing CHAT (CHeck, Assess, Takeover). RAC Foundation

Automated vehicles are expected to offer many benefits, including improvements in road safety, increased mobility, enhanced driver comfort, and reductions in road congestion. However, fully automated, autonomous vehicles that require no input from a... Read More about Driver Training for Future Automated Vehicles: Introducing CHAT (CHeck, Assess, Takeover).

TRAIL part 2: A comprehensive assessment of ice particle fall speed parametrisations (2020)
Journal Article
McCorquodale, M. W., & Westbrook, C. D. (2020). TRAIL part 2: A comprehensive assessment of ice particle fall speed parametrisations. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 147(734), 605-626. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3936

Results are presented from a comprehensive experimental campaign studying the aerodynamics of 3D-printed analogues of ice particles. Measurements of the drag coefficient of the analogues were acquired by using a novel experimental approach to digital... Read More about TRAIL part 2: A comprehensive assessment of ice particle fall speed parametrisations.

The Analysis Performance of a Grid-Connected 8.2 kWp Photovoltaic System in the Patagonia Region (2020)
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Vidal, H., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Vicencio, N. (2020). The Analysis Performance of a Grid-Connected 8.2 kWp Photovoltaic System in the Patagonia Region. Sustainability, 12(21), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219227

Solar PV structures for locations at high latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are increasingly in the spotlight. The work reported in this paper analyses the behaviour of a grid-connected 8.2 kWp photovoltaic system to either feed on-s... Read More about The Analysis Performance of a Grid-Connected 8.2 kWp Photovoltaic System in the Patagonia Region.

Current advances in microalgae harvesting and lipid extraction processes for improved biodiesel production: A review (2020)
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Vasistha, S., Khanra, A., Clifford, M., & Rai, M. P. (2021). Current advances in microalgae harvesting and lipid extraction processes for improved biodiesel production: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 137, Article 110498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110498

Microalgae have been considered as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production, since its cultivation uses less land than other traditional oil crops and has a higher growth rate. A great challenge is a choice of an effective approach for microalg... Read More about Current advances in microalgae harvesting and lipid extraction processes for improved biodiesel production: A review.

Fourier domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy with heterodyne holographic detection (2020)
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James, E., & Powell, S. (2020). Fourier domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy with heterodyne holographic detection. Biomedical Optics Express, 11(11), 6755-6779. https://doi.org/10.1364/boe.400525

We present a new approach to diffuse correlation spectroscopy which overcomes the limited light throughput of single-mode photon counting techniques. Our system employs heterodyne holographic detection to allow parallel measurement of the power spect... Read More about Fourier domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy with heterodyne holographic detection.

A Review of Permeability and Flow Simulation for Liquid Composite Moulding of Plant Fibre Composites (2020)
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Pantaloni, D., Bourmaud, A., Baley, C., Clifford, M. J., Ramage, M. H., & Shah, D. U. (2020). A Review of Permeability and Flow Simulation for Liquid Composite Moulding of Plant Fibre Composites. Materials, 13(21), Article 4811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13214811

Liquid composite moulding (LCM) of plant fibre composites has gained much attention for the development of structural biobased composites. To produce quality composites, better understanding of the resin impregnation process and flow behaviour in pla... Read More about A Review of Permeability and Flow Simulation for Liquid Composite Moulding of Plant Fibre Composites.

A U-Shape Fibre-Optic pH Sensor Based on Hydrogen Bonding of Ethyl Cellulose with a Sol-Gel Matrix (2020)
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Tang, Z., Gomez, D., He, C., Korposh, S., Morgan, S. P., Correia, R., …Liu, L. (2021). A U-Shape Fibre-Optic pH Sensor Based on Hydrogen Bonding of Ethyl Cellulose with a Sol-Gel Matrix. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 39(5), 1557-1564. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2020.3034563

© 1983-2012 IEEE. Development of a biocompatible pH sensor is of importance in biomedical applications, particularly for in vivo measurement, providing necessary information for clinical diagnosis and treatment such as chronic wounds and foetal acido... Read More about A U-Shape Fibre-Optic pH Sensor Based on Hydrogen Bonding of Ethyl Cellulose with a Sol-Gel Matrix.

Picosecond ultrasonics for elasticity-based imaging and characterization of biological cells (2020)
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Pérez-Cota, F., Fuentes-Domínguez, R., La Cavera III, S., Hardiman, W., Yao, M., Setchfield, K., …Clark, M. (2020). Picosecond ultrasonics for elasticity-based imaging and characterization of biological cells. Journal of Applied Physics, 128(16), Article 160902. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0023744

© 2020 Author(s). Characterization of the elasticity of biological cells is growing as a new way to gain insight into cell biology. Cell mechanics are related to most aspects of cellular behavior, and applications in research and medicine are broad.... Read More about Picosecond ultrasonics for elasticity-based imaging and characterization of biological cells.

A review on environmental barrier coatings: History, current state of the art and future developments (2020)
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Tejero-Martin, D., Bennett, C., & Hussain, T. (2021). A review on environmental barrier coatings: History, current state of the art and future developments. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41(3), 1747-1768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.10.057

© 2020 The Authors The increasing demand for more efficient and environmental-friendly gas turbines has driven the development of new strategies for material development. SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) can fulfil the stringent requirements;... Read More about A review on environmental barrier coatings: History, current state of the art and future developments.

Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives (2020)
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Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2020). Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives. Electric Power Components and Systems, 48(9-10), 919-932. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2020.1825555

This paper introduces a novel method to achieve sensorless speed control of a Five-phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) drive in case of a single-phase open-circuit fault regardless which phase is open. The motor performance when an open c... Read More about Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives.

Computation of time probability distributions for the occurrence of uncertain future events (2020)
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Acuña-Ureta, D. E., Orchard, M. E., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Computation of time probability distributions for the occurrence of uncertain future events. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 150, Article 107332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.107332

The determination of the time at which an event may take place in the future is a well-studied problem in a number of science and engineering disciplines. Indeed, for more than fifty years, researchers have tried to establish adequate methods to char... Read More about Computation of time probability distributions for the occurrence of uncertain future events.

Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing as a source of knowledge in the Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (2020)
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Quental, L., Gonçalves, P., de Oliveira, D., Batista, M. J., Matos, J. X., Sousa, A. J., …Dias, R. (2020). Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing as a source of knowledge in the Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Comunicações Geológicas, 107(Especial III), 21-39

ABSTRACT: Remote sensing is an invaluable tool to increase geological and mining knowledge, due to its screening view and variable discrimination and identification capabilities of the target materials. In this study an overview of remote sensing res... Read More about Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing as a source of knowledge in the Portuguese sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt.

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail (2020)
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Shen, X., Li, B., Chen, Y.-T., & Tizani, W. (2021). Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail. Engineering Structures, 227, Article 111408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111408

Horizontal stirrups are normally required in reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column joints (BCJs) for resisting shear forces in seismic design. For RC moment-resisting frames subjected to a high lateral load, a large number of stirrups are needed in jo... Read More about Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail.

Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer (2020)
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Ibbett, R., Tucker, G., McKechnie, J., & Meng, F. (2020). Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer. Biomass and Bioenergy, 143, Article 105817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105817

© 2020 Mechanical heat treatment of municipal solid waste offers a route for the production and separation of a biofiber fraction with high organic content, which is a potential source of sugars for biochemical conversion to chemicals and fuels. This... Read More about Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer.

Inter-Flake Quantum Transport of Electrons and Holes in Inkjet-Printed Graphene Devices (2020)
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Wang, F., Gosling, J. H., Rance, G. A., Trindade, G. F., Makarovsky, O., Cottam, N. D., …Turyanska, L. (2021). Inter-Flake Quantum Transport of Electrons and Holes in Inkjet-Printed Graphene Devices. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(5), Article 2007478. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202007478

© 2020 The Authors. Advanced Functional Materials published by Wiley-VCH GmbH 2D materials have unique structural and electronic properties with potential for transformative device applications. However, such devices are usually bespoke structures ma... Read More about Inter-Flake Quantum Transport of Electrons and Holes in Inkjet-Printed Graphene Devices.

Analytical description of mixed ohmic and space-charge-limited conduction in single-carrier devices (2020)
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Röhr, J. A., & MacKenzie, R. C. I. (2020). Analytical description of mixed ohmic and space-charge-limited conduction in single-carrier devices. Journal of Applied Physics, 128(16), Article 165701. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0024737

While space-charge-limited current measurements are often used to characterize charge-transport in relatively intrinsic, low-mobility semiconductors, it is currently difficult to characterize lightly or heavily doped semiconductors with this method.... Read More about Analytical description of mixed ohmic and space-charge-limited conduction in single-carrier devices.

Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone (2020)
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Pu, J., McIlroy, C., Jones, A., & Ashcroft, I. (2021). Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone. Additive Manufacturing, 37, Article 101673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101673

Using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), we investigate differences in the mechanical properties of a single-filament wall of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) constructed using fused filament fabrication (FFF) under a range of different printing conditi... Read More about Understanding Mechanical Properties in Fused Filament Fabrication of Polyether Ether Ketone.

Microwave Foaming of Materials: An Emerging Field (2020)
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Zubair, M., Ferrari, R., Alagha, O., Mu’azu, N. D., Blaisi, N. I., Ateeq, I. S., & Manzar, M. S. (2020). Microwave Foaming of Materials: An Emerging Field. Polymers, 12(11), Article 2477. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12112477

In the last two decades, the application of microwave heating to the processing of materials has to become increasingly widespread. Microwave-assisted foaming processes show promise for industrial commercialization due to the potential advantages tha... Read More about Microwave Foaming of Materials: An Emerging Field.

Functional imaging of the developing brain with wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography: a new benchmark for infant neuroimaging outside the scanner environment (2020)
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Frijia, E. M., Billing, A., Lloyd-Fox, S., Rosas, E. V., Collins-Jones, L., Crespo-Llado, M. M., …Cooper, R. J. (2021). Functional imaging of the developing brain with wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography: a new benchmark for infant neuroimaging outside the scanner environment. NeuroImage, 225, Article 117490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117490

Studies of cortical function in the awake infant are extremely challenging to undertake with traditional neuroimaging approaches. Partly in response to this challenge, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has become increasingly common in de... Read More about Functional imaging of the developing brain with wearable high-density diffuse optical tomography: a new benchmark for infant neuroimaging outside the scanner environment.

A new approach for the vitrification of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash by microwave irradiation (2020)
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Flesoura, G., Dilissen, N., Dimitrakis, G., Vleugels, J., & Pontikes, Y. (2021). A new approach for the vitrification of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash by microwave irradiation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 284, Article 124787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124787

Encouraging the transition to a circular economy, the valorization of municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) bottom ash (BA) has received considerable attention in many processes. In the present work, flash microwave vitrification was effectively r... Read More about A new approach for the vitrification of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash by microwave irradiation.