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A study on the unphysical mass transfer of SCMP pseudopotential LBM (2018)
Journal Article
Gong, W., Yan, Y., & Chen, S. (2018). A study on the unphysical mass transfer of SCMP pseudopotential LBM. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.03.032

In general, a multi-bubble/droplet configuration cannot sustain a steady state using single-component multiphase (SCMP) pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). Our study shows that the unachievable multibubble/droplet system is for an unphysi... Read More about A study on the unphysical mass transfer of SCMP pseudopotential LBM.

The singularity index for soil geochemical variables, and a mixture model for its interpretation (2018)
Journal Article
Lark, R., Patton, M., Ander, E., & Reay, D. (2018). The singularity index for soil geochemical variables, and a mixture model for its interpretation. Geoderma, 323, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.02.032

A geochemical anomaly is a concentration of an element or other constituent in a medium (soil, sediment or surface water) which is unusual in its local setting. Geochemical anomalies may be interesting as indicators of processes such as point contami... Read More about The singularity index for soil geochemical variables, and a mixture model for its interpretation.

Natural convection heat transfer of a straight-fin heat sink (2018)
Journal Article
Meng, X., Zhu, J., Wei, X., & Yan, Y. (2018). Natural convection heat transfer of a straight-fin heat sink. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.03.002

The influence of mounting angle on heat dissipation performance of a heat sink under natural convection condition is investigated in this paper by numerical simulation and experimental test. It is found that the heat sink achieves the highest cooling... Read More about Natural convection heat transfer of a straight-fin heat sink.

Interval type-2 hesitant fuzzy set method for improving the service quality of domestic airlines in Turkey (2018)
Journal Article
Deveci, M., Özcan, E., John, R., & Öner, S. C. (2018). Interval type-2 hesitant fuzzy set method for improving the service quality of domestic airlines in Turkey. Journal of Air Transport Management, 69, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2018.01.008

This study investigates the level of service quality of domestic airlines in Turkey travelling between Istanbul and London and compares those airline companies according to a set of predetermined criteria. A practical multi-criteria decision making a... Read More about Interval type-2 hesitant fuzzy set method for improving the service quality of domestic airlines in Turkey.

Finance and the improved cookstove sector in East Africa: barriers and opportunities for value-chain actors (2018)
Journal Article
Hewitt, J., Ray, C., Jewitt, S., & Clifford, M. (2018). Finance and the improved cookstove sector in East Africa: barriers and opportunities for value-chain actors. Energy Policy, 117, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2018.02.044

Despite a long history of diverse approaches designed to increase the adoption of improved cookstoves (ICS), multiple barriers continue to exist which stunt their uptake in many developing countries. This paper focuses specifically on the financial b... Read More about Finance and the improved cookstove sector in East Africa: barriers and opportunities for value-chain actors.

A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel (2018)
Journal Article
Tian, M., Yu, X., Su, Y., Zheng, H., & Riffat, S. (2018). A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel. Solar Energy, 165, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.009

When a transparent dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) PV panel is applied as a skylight in atrium, heat rejection from the PV cells results in both low electrical conversion efficiency and unwanted heat to the atrium in summer, which us... Read More about A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel.

Variation in lung function and alterations in cardiac 1 structure and function: analysis of the UK Biobank 2 cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging substudy (2018)
Journal Article
Thomson, R. J., Aung, N., Sanghvi, M. M., Paiva, J. M., Lee, A. M., Fung, K., …Petersen, S. E. (2018). Variation in lung function and alterations in cardiac 1 structure and function: analysis of the UK Biobank 2 cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging substudy. PLoS ONE, 13(3), Article e0194434. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194434

Background Reduced lung function is common and associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, even in asymptomatic individuals without diagnosed respiratory disease. Previous studies have identified relationships between lung fu... Read More about Variation in lung function and alterations in cardiac 1 structure and function: analysis of the UK Biobank 2 cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging substudy.

Numerical analysis of slug flow boiling in square microchannels (2018)
Journal Article
Ferrari, A., Magnini, M., & Thome, J. R. (2018). Numerical analysis of slug flow boiling in square microchannels. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 123, 928-944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.03.012

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Boiling heat transfer in micro-geometries has been studied extensively in the recent years as an efficient heat removal mechanism. Numerical simulations have been traditionally employed to resolve the small spatial and temporal sc... Read More about Numerical analysis of slug flow boiling in square microchannels.

Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: An empirical study of Chinese Listed Firms (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmed, R., Qi, W., Ullah, S., & Kimani, D. (2018). Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: An empirical study of Chinese Listed Firms. Corporate Ownership and Control, 15(3), https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i3art5

This study explores the determinants of corporate cash holdings in the Chinese context. As one of the largest developing countries in the world, China offers an interesting opportunity to explore the role of corporate governance, and ownership struct... Read More about Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: An empirical study of Chinese Listed Firms.

Keep the flow: in-line technologies for pure products (2018)
Journal Article
Contente, M. L. (2018). Keep the flow: in-line technologies for pure products. Chimica Oggi-Chemistry Today, 36(1), 35-47

Flow reactor technology represents one of the enabling technologies introduced in the last decade to advance the sustainability of organic synthesis and shows many advantages compared with batch methods, including increased safety, high control of re... Read More about Keep the flow: in-line technologies for pure products.

Democracy and human rights: concepts, measures, and relationships (2018)
Journal Article
Landman, T. (2018). Democracy and human rights: concepts, measures, and relationships. Politics and Governance, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v6i1.1186

The empirical literature on democracy and human rights has made great strides over the last 30 years in explaining (1) the variation in the transition to, consolidation of, and quality of democracy; (2) the proliferation and effectiveness of human ri... Read More about Democracy and human rights: concepts, measures, and relationships.

Proposal of a design pattern for embedding the concept of social forces in human centric simulation models (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Deng, Y., Thaler, J., Schnädelbach, H., & Özcan, E. (2018). Proposal of a design pattern for embedding the concept of social forces in human centric simulation models. In A. Anagnostou, M. Fakhimi, R. Meskarian, & D. Robertson (Eds.), Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2018 (SW18) (88-97)

There exist many papers that explain the social force model and its application for modelling pedestrian dynamics. None of these papers, however, explains how to implement the social force model in order to use it for systems simulation studies. In t... Read More about Proposal of a design pattern for embedding the concept of social forces in human centric simulation models.

Delivering quality along with quantity: the challenge of teaching a large and heterogeneous engineering class (2018)
Journal Article
Chronopoulos, D. (in press). Delivering quality along with quantity: the challenge of teaching a large and heterogeneous engineering class. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/0306419018764118

The challenges faced by a lecturer teaching large multidisciplinary engineering classes are identified. These are principally related to the size of the class, the extensive mathematical knowledge that is considered as prerequisite, as well as the he... Read More about Delivering quality along with quantity: the challenge of teaching a large and heterogeneous engineering class.

The use of cannabinoids in colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Couch, D. G., Maudslay, H., Doleman, B., Lund, J. N., & O'Sullivan, S. (2018). The use of cannabinoids in colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 24(4), 680-697. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izy014

Background: Clinical trials investigating the use of cannabinoid drugs for the treatment of intestinal inflammation are anticipated secondary to preclinical literature demonstrating efficacy in reducing inflammation. Methods: We systematically revie... Read More about The use of cannabinoids in colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The strength of sensitivity to ambiguity (2018)
Journal Article
Cubitt, R., van de Kuilen, G., & Mukerji, S. (2018). The strength of sensitivity to ambiguity. Theory and Decision, 85(3-4), 275-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-018-9657-9

We report an experiment where each subject’s ambiguity sensitivity is measured by an ambiguity premium, a concept analogous to and comparable with a risk premium. In our design, some tasks feature known objective risks and others uncertainty about wh... Read More about The strength of sensitivity to ambiguity.

Dynamic metabolic patterns tracking neurodegeneration and gliosis following 26S proteasome dysfunction in mouse forebrain neurons (2018)
Journal Article
Geiszler, P. C., Ugun-Klusek, A., Lawler, K., Pardon, M., Yuchun, D., Bai, L., …Bedford, L. (in press). Dynamic metabolic patterns tracking neurodegeneration and gliosis following 26S proteasome dysfunction in mouse forebrain neurons. Scientific Reports, 8, Article 4833. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23155-2

Metabolite profiling is an important tool that may better capture the multiple features of neurodegeneration. With the considerable parallels between mouse and human metabolism, the use of metabolomics in mouse models with neurodegenerative pathology... Read More about Dynamic metabolic patterns tracking neurodegeneration and gliosis following 26S proteasome dysfunction in mouse forebrain neurons.

Multisensory perception: magnetic disruption of attention in human parietal lobe (2018)
Journal Article
Holmes, N. P., & Tamè, L. (in press). Multisensory perception: magnetic disruption of attention in human parietal lobe. Current Biology, 28(6), Article R259-R261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.078

Paying attention to sounds and touches at the same time is demanding. New research shows how the parietal lobe of the human brain mediates multisensory perception of stimulus frequency and intensity

Rare behavior of growth processes via umbrella sampling of trajectories (2018)
Journal Article
Klymko, K., Geissler, P. L., Garrahan, J. P., & Whitelam, S. (2018). Rare behavior of growth processes via umbrella sampling of trajectories. Physical Review E, 97(3), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.97.032123

We compute probability distributions of trajectory observables for reversible and irreversible growth processes. These results reveal a correspondence between reversible and irreversible processes, at particular points in parameter space, in terms of... Read More about Rare behavior of growth processes via umbrella sampling of trajectories.

Return to work after stroke: feasibility six year follow-up (2018)
Journal Article
Phillips, J., Radford, K., Phillips, M., Gaffney, K., Stevens, J., & Coult, M. (2018). Return to work after stroke: feasibility six year follow-up

Background: In a feasibility trial of early occupational therapy vocational rehabilitation (VR), more VR participants were in work at 12 months compared to those who received usual NHS rehabilitation after stroke (UC) (11 [65%] v 6 [35%]) (Radford e... Read More about Return to work after stroke: feasibility six year follow-up.