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Process analysis of pressurized oxy-coal power cycle for carbon capture application integrated with liquid air power generation and binary cycle engines (2015)
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Aneke, M., & Wang, M. (2015). Process analysis of pressurized oxy-coal power cycle for carbon capture application integrated with liquid air power generation and binary cycle engines. Applied energy, 154(September), 556-566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.05.030

In this paper, the thermodynamic advantage of integrating liquid air power generation (LAPG) process and binary cycle waste heat recovery technology to a standalone pressurized oxy-coal combustion supercritical steam power generation cycle is investi... Read More about Process analysis of pressurized oxy-coal power cycle for carbon capture application integrated with liquid air power generation and binary cycle engines.

Modelling and process analysis of hybrid hydration-absorption column for ethylene recovery from refinery dry gas (2015)
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Luo, X., Wang, M., Li, X., Li, Y., Chen, C., & Sui, H. (2015). Modelling and process analysis of hybrid hydration-absorption column for ethylene recovery from refinery dry gas. Fuel, 158(October), 424-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.05.035

Effective recovery of ethylene from dry gas plays an increasingly important role to improve economic performance of refineries. Conventional approaches such as cryogenic separation and cold oil absorption are energy consuming. Hybrid hydration–absorp... Read More about Modelling and process analysis of hybrid hydration-absorption column for ethylene recovery from refinery dry gas.

A bistable morphing composite using viscoelastically generated prestress (2015)
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Wang, B., & Fancey, K. S. (2015). A bistable morphing composite using viscoelastically generated prestress. Materials letters, 158(November), 108-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.05.129

Elastically generated prestress within polymeric composites can be used to create bistable morphing structures; i.e. they can ‘snap through’ between one of two states. In this paper, a morphing bistable structure has been produced, utilising viscoela... Read More about A bistable morphing composite using viscoelastically generated prestress.

Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs): From concept, application to research questions (2015)
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Zhang, X., Shen, J., Lu, Y., He, W., Xu, P., Zhao, X., Qiu, Z., Zhu, Z., Zhou, J., & Dong, X. (2015). Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs): From concept, application to research questions. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 50, 32-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.04.108

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. The aim of the paper is to report a comprehensive review into a recently emerging building integrated solar thermal technology, namely, Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs), in terms of concept, classificatio... Read More about Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs): From concept, application to research questions.

Solidification of Al alloys under electromagnetic pulses and characterization of the 3D microstructures under synchrotron x-ray tomography (2015)
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Manuwong, T., Zhang, W., Kazinczi, P. L., Bodey, A. J., Rau, C., & Mi, J. (2015). Solidification of Al alloys under electromagnetic pulses and characterization of the 3D microstructures under synchrotron x-ray tomography. Metallurgical and materials transactions. A, Physical metallurgy and materials science, 46(7), 2908-2915. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-015-2874-8

A novel programmable electromagnetic pulse device was developed and used to study the solidification of Al-15 pct Cu and Al-35 pct Cu alloys. The pulsed magnetic fluxes and Lorentz forces generated inside the solidifying melts were simulated using fi... Read More about Solidification of Al alloys under electromagnetic pulses and characterization of the 3D microstructures under synchrotron x-ray tomography.

High speed synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of the ultrasound shockwave and enhanced flow during metal solidification processes (2015)
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Tan, D., Lee, T. L., Khong, J. C., Connolley, T., Fezzaa, K., & Mi, J. (2015). High speed synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of the ultrasound shockwave and enhanced flow during metal solidification processes. Metallurgical and materials transactions. A, Physical metallurgy and materials science, 46(7), 2851-2861. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-015-2872-x

The highly dynamic behaviour of ultrasonic bubble implosion in liquid metal, the multiphase liquid metal flow containing bubbles and particles, and the interaction between ultrasonic waves and semisolid phases during solidification of metal were stud... Read More about High speed synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of the ultrasound shockwave and enhanced flow during metal solidification processes.

Potential for improving the energy efficiency of cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) using binary heat recovery cycles (2015)
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Aneke, M., & Wang, M. (2015). Potential for improving the energy efficiency of cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) using binary heat recovery cycles. Applied thermal engineering, 81(April), 223-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.02.034

In this paper, the potential of improving the energy efficiency of a conventional cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) was investigated through modelling and simulation using Aspen Plus® v 8.1. It is achieved through converting the heat from the compr... Read More about Potential for improving the energy efficiency of cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) using binary heat recovery cycles.

Prestressed polymeric matrix composites: Longevity aspects (2015)
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Fazal, A., & Fancey, K. S. (2016). Prestressed polymeric matrix composites: Longevity aspects. Polymer composites, 37(7), 2092-2097. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.23387

Elastically pre-stressed polymeric matrix composites (EPPMCs) are produced by stretching fibers (e.g. glass) within the composite during matrix curing. The resulting pre-stress can enhance mechanical performance, without increasing section dimensions... Read More about Prestressed polymeric matrix composites: Longevity aspects.