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Experimental and analytic study of a hybrid solar/biomass rural heating system (2019)
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Zhang, X., Yang, J., Fan, Y., Zhao, X., Yan, R., Zhao, J., & Myers, S. (2019). Experimental and analytic study of a hybrid solar/biomass rural heating system. Energy, 116392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.116392

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd This paper presents a dedicated analytic and experimental study of a hybrid solar/biomass space heating system incorporating a micro-channel solar thermal panels-array, a biomass boiler and a dedicated control algorithm. This syst... Read More about Experimental and analytic study of a hybrid solar/biomass rural heating system.

Modelling noise annoyance responses to combined sound sources and views of sea, road traffic, and mountain greenery (2018)
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Chau, C. K., Leung, T. M., Xu, J. M., & Tang, S. K. (2018). Modelling noise annoyance responses to combined sound sources and views of sea, road traffic, and mountain greenery. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 144(6), 3503-3513. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5083833

This paper studies the effect of human perception of visual and audio settings in an urban environment on annoyance. Video clips were projected onto a window panel of a living room to simulate neighborhood views containing different percentages of se... Read More about Modelling noise annoyance responses to combined sound sources and views of sea, road traffic, and mountain greenery.

Enhancement of wave energy absorption efficiency via geometry and power take-off damping tuning (2018)
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Jin, S., Patton, R. J., & Guo, B. (2019). Enhancement of wave energy absorption efficiency via geometry and power take-off damping tuning. Energy, 169, 819-832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.12.074

In this work a three dimensional computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model has been constructed based on a 1/50 scale heaving point absorber wave energy converter (PAWEC). The CFD model is validated first via wave tank tests and then is applied in this... Read More about Enhancement of wave energy absorption efficiency via geometry and power take-off damping tuning.

Fundamental studies of ultrasonic melt processing (2018)
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Eskin, D. G., Tzanakis, I., Wang, F., Lebon, G. S., Subroto, T., Pericleous, K., & Mi, J. (2019). Fundamental studies of ultrasonic melt processing. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 52, 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.12.028

Ultrasonic (cavitation) melt processing attracts considerable interest from both academic and industrial communities as a promising route to provide clean, environment friendly and energy efficient solutions for some of the core issues of the metal c... Read More about Fundamental studies of ultrasonic melt processing.

Frosting performance of a nanoporous hydrophilic aluminum surface (2018)
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Yang, W., Zeng, B., Zhang, Y., He, S., & Zhao, X. (2018). Frosting performance of a nanoporous hydrophilic aluminum surface. Energies, 11(12), Article 3483. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11123483

© 2018 by the authors. As an efficient energy-saving piece of equipment, an air-source heat pump can not only reduce the energy consumption required for heating, but can also reduce the pollution from fossil consumption. However, when an air-source h... Read More about Frosting performance of a nanoporous hydrophilic aluminum surface.

The mechanical loading and muscle activation of four common exercises used in osteoporosis prevention for early postmenopausal women (2018)
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Montgomery, G., Abt, G., Dobson, C., Smith, T., Evans, W., & Ditroilo, M. (2019). The mechanical loading and muscle activation of four common exercises used in osteoporosis prevention for early postmenopausal women. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 44, 124-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.12.004

High impact exercise can reduce postmenopausal bone loss, however stimulus frequency (loading cycles per second) can affect osteogenesis. We aimed to examine the effect of stimulus frequency on the mechanical loading of four common osteoporosis preve... Read More about The mechanical loading and muscle activation of four common exercises used in osteoporosis prevention for early postmenopausal women.

In situ high speed imaging study and modelling of the fatigue fragmentation of dendritic structures in ultrasonic fields (2018)
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Wang, S., Kang, J., Guo, Z., Lee, T. L., Zhang, X., Wang, Q., Deng, C., & Mi, J. (2019). In situ high speed imaging study and modelling of the fatigue fragmentation of dendritic structures in ultrasonic fields. Acta Materialia, 165, 388-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2018.11.053

The fatigue fragmentation of dendritic structures of a SCN-5wt.% Camphor transparent alloy in an ultrasound field was investigated systematically using high-speed imaging. Dynamic interactions between oscillating ultrasonic bubbles and the primary an... Read More about In situ high speed imaging study and modelling of the fatigue fragmentation of dendritic structures in ultrasonic fields.

On low frequency sound propagation across closely coupled narrow cavities along an infinite duct and the similarity in stopband cut-on frequencies (2018)
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Tang, Y., & Tang, S. K. (2019). On low frequency sound propagation across closely coupled narrow cavities along an infinite duct and the similarity in stopband cut-on frequencies. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 443, 411-429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2018.11.049

The propagation of sound across closely coupled narrow rectangular cavities in an infinitely long duct is studied numerically using finite-element simulation and the method of mode matching in the present investigation. Sound frequencies below the fi... Read More about On low frequency sound propagation across closely coupled narrow cavities along an infinite duct and the similarity in stopband cut-on frequencies.

Age-related changes in femoral head trabecular microarchitecture (2018)
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Greenwood, C., Clement, J., Dicken, A., Evans, P., Lyburn, I., Martin, R. M., Stone, N., Zioupos, P., & Rogers, K. (2018). Age-related changes in femoral head trabecular microarchitecture. Aging and Disease, 9(6), 976-987. https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2018.0124

Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone condition, characterised by low bone mineral density and increased fracture risk. Currently, the gold standard for identifying osteoporosis and increased fracture risk is through quantification of bone mineral density... Read More about Age-related changes in femoral head trabecular microarchitecture.