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In situ observation of ultrasonic cavitation-induced fragmentation of the primary crystals formed in Al alloys (2017)
Journal Article
Wang, F., Tzanakis, I., Eskin, D., Mi, J., & Connolley, T. (2017). In situ observation of ultrasonic cavitation-induced fragmentation of the primary crystals formed in Al alloys. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 39, 66-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.03.057

The cavitation-induced fragmentation of primary crystals formed in Al alloys were investigated for the first time by high-speed imaging using a novel experimental approach. Three representative primary crystal types, Al3Ti, Si and Al3V with different... Read More about In situ observation of ultrasonic cavitation-induced fragmentation of the primary crystals formed in Al alloys.

The effects of neighborhood views containing multiple environmental features on road traffic noise perception at dwellings (2017)
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Leung, T. M., Xu, J. M., Chau, C. K., Tang, S. K., & Pun-Cheng, L. S. (2017). The effects of neighborhood views containing multiple environmental features on road traffic noise perception at dwellings. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 141(4), 2399-2407. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4979336

The importance of non-acoustical factors including the type of visual environment on human noise perception becomes increasingly recognized. In order to reveal the relationships between long-term noise annoyance and different types of neighborhood vi... Read More about The effects of neighborhood views containing multiple environmental features on road traffic noise perception at dwellings.

Vortex sound radiation in a flow duct with a dipole source and a flexible wall of finite length (2017)
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Chiang, Y. K., Choy, Y. S., & Tang, S. K. (2017). Vortex sound radiation in a flow duct with a dipole source and a flexible wall of finite length. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 141(3), 1999-2010. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4978521

The noise attenuation of fan-ducted noise at low blade-passage frequency remains a challenge. The present study investigates the noise reduction mechanism of a tensioned membrane housing device that directly controls the sound radiation from the doub... Read More about Vortex sound radiation in a flow duct with a dipole source and a flexible wall of finite length.

Form-function relationships in dragonfly mandibles under an evolutionary perspective (2017)
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Blanke, A., Schmitz, H., Patera, A., Dutel, H., & Fagan, M. J. (2017). Form-function relationships in dragonfly mandibles under an evolutionary perspective. Journal of the Royal Society interface / the Royal Society, 14(128), Article 20161038. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2016.1038

© 2017 The Author(s). Functional requirements may constrain phenotypic diversification or foster it. For insect mouthparts, the quantification of the relationship between shape and function in an evolutionary framework remained largely unexplored. He... Read More about Form-function relationships in dragonfly mandibles under an evolutionary perspective.

Benchmarking of a micro gas turbine model integrated with post-combustion CO 2 capture (2017)
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Ali, U., Font-Palma, C., Nikpey Somehsaraei, H., Mansouri Majoumerd, M., Akram, M., Finney, K. N., Best, T., Mohd Said, N. B., Assadi, M., & Pourkashanian, M. (2017). Benchmarking of a micro gas turbine model integrated with post-combustion CO 2 capture. Energy, 126, 475-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.03.040

© 2017 The deployment of post-combustion CO2 capture on large-scale gas-fired power plants is currently progressing, hence the integration of the power and capture plants requires a good understanding of operational requirements and limitations to su... Read More about Benchmarking of a micro gas turbine model integrated with post-combustion CO 2 capture.

The effect of boundary constraints on finite element modelling of the human pelvis (2017)
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Watson, P., Dostanpor, A., Fagan, M. J., & Dobson, C. A. (2017). The effect of boundary constraints on finite element modelling of the human pelvis. Medical engineering & physics, 43, 48-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.02.001

The use of finite element analysis (FEA) to investigate the biomechanics of anatomical systems critically relies on the specification of physiologically representative boundary conditions. The biomechanics of the pelvis has been the specific focus of... Read More about The effect of boundary constraints on finite element modelling of the human pelvis.

On the occurrence of a eutectic-type structure in solidification of Al-Zr alloys (2017)
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Wang, F., Eskin, D. G., Khvan, A. V., Starodub, K. F., Lim, J. J., Burke, M. G., Connolley, T., & Mi, J. (2017). On the occurrence of a eutectic-type structure in solidification of Al-Zr alloys. Scripta materialia, 133, 75-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.02.027

For the first time, experimental evidence is presented for the occurrence of a eutectic reaction in dilute Al-Zr alloys solidified at cooling rates from 0.5 to 5 K/s. Particles which formed at grain boundaries during solidification were confirmed by... Read More about On the occurrence of a eutectic-type structure in solidification of Al-Zr alloys.

Application of time–stress superposition to viscoelastic behavior of polyamide 6,6 fiber and its “true” elastic modulus (2017)
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Wang, B., & Fancey, K. S. (2017). Application of time–stress superposition to viscoelastic behavior of polyamide 6,6 fiber and its “true” elastic modulus. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 134(24), Article 44971. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.44971

The viscoelastic behavior of semi-crystalline polyamide 6,6 fiber is exploited in viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites. To understand better the underlying prestress mechanisms, strain–time performance of the fiber material is inv... Read More about Application of time–stress superposition to viscoelastic behavior of polyamide 6,6 fiber and its “true” elastic modulus.

A review on natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices for congested high-rise cities (2017)
Journal Article
Tang, S. K. (2017). A review on natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices for congested high-rise cities. Applied Sciences, 7(2), Article 175. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7020175

This review summarizes the current status of the research and development of natural ventilation-enabling noise control devices for use on the façades of high-rise residential buildings in congested cities. These devices are important for a sustainab... Read More about A review on natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices for congested high-rise cities.

Computational biomechanics changes our view on insect head evolution (2017)
Journal Article
Blanke, A., Watson, P. J., Holbrey, R., & Fagan, M. J. (2017). Computational biomechanics changes our view on insect head evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 284(1848), Article 20162412. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.2412

© 2017 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Despite large-scale molecular attempts, the relationships of the basal winged insect lineages dragonflies, mayflies and neopterans, are still unresolved. Other data sources, su... Read More about Computational biomechanics changes our view on insect head evolution.