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Study on dehumidification performance of a multi-stage internal cooling solid desiccant adsorption packed bed (2018)
Journal Article
Yang, W., Ren, J., Lin, Z., Wang, Z., & Zhao, X. (2018). Study on dehumidification performance of a multi-stage internal cooling solid desiccant adsorption packed bed. Energies, 11(11), 3038. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11113038

In this paper, the solid desiccant adsorption packed bed with a three-stage internal cooling (ICSPB) has been proposed to improve the dehumidification efficiency and make a comparison with that of non-internal cooling. To investigate the performance... Read More about Study on dehumidification performance of a multi-stage internal cooling solid desiccant adsorption packed bed.

Feminist historical geographies: doing and being (2018)
Journal Article
McDonagh, B. (2018). Feminist historical geographies: doing and being. Gender, Place and Culture, 25(11), 1563-1578. https://doi.org/10.1080/0966369X.2018.1552122

As part of GPC’s 25-year anniversary celebrations, this article explores possibilities and prospects for feminist historical geographies and geographers. Here I define feminist historical geography as scholarship which asks geographical questions of... Read More about Feminist historical geographies: doing and being.

A study on thermal characteristic and sleeping comfort of a hybrid solar heating system applied in cold rural areas (2018)
Journal Article
Zhao, D., Ji, J., Yu, H., & Zhao, X. (2019). A study on thermal characteristic and sleeping comfort of a hybrid solar heating system applied in cold rural areas. Energy and Buildings, 182, 242-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.10.027

A hybrid solar heating system combining a solar kang subsystem and a solar air heating subsystem for keeping indoor space within thermal comfort level has been investigated in this article for the climatic conditions of Qinghai Province (35°N 96°E)-... Read More about A study on thermal characteristic and sleeping comfort of a hybrid solar heating system applied in cold rural areas.

Performing Values Practices and Grassroots Organizing: The Case of Solidarity Economy Initiatives in Greece (2018)
Journal Article
Daskalaki, M., Fotaki, M., & Sotiropoulou, I. (2019). Performing Values Practices and Grassroots Organizing: The Case of Solidarity Economy Initiatives in Greece. Organization Studies, 40(11), 1741-1765. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840618800102

This article discusses solidarity economy initiatives as instances of grassroots organizing, and explores how ‘values practices’ are performed collectively during times of crisis. In focusing on how power, discourse and subjectivities are negotiated... Read More about Performing Values Practices and Grassroots Organizing: The Case of Solidarity Economy Initiatives in Greece.

Wave ripple development on mixed clay-sand substrates: Effects of clay winnowing and armoring (2018)
Journal Article
Wu, X., Baas, J. H., Parsons, D. R., Eggenhuisen, J., Amoudry, L., Cartigny, M., McLelland, S., Mouazé, D., & Ruessink, G. (2018). Wave ripple development on mixed clay-sand substrates: Effects of clay winnowing and armoring. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 123(11), 2784-2801. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004681

Based on bed form experiments in a large‐scale flume, we demonstrate that the rate of development of wave ripples on a mixed sand‐clay bed under regular waves is significantly lower than on a pure‐sand bed, even at clay fractions as low as 4.2%, and... Read More about Wave ripple development on mixed clay-sand substrates: Effects of clay winnowing and armoring.

Morphological effects of vegetation on the tidal-fluvial transition in Holocene estuaries (2018)
Journal Article
Lokhorst, I. R., Braat, L., Leuven, J. R. F. W., Baar, A. W., Van Oorschot, M., Selaković, S., & Kleinhans, M. G. (2018). Morphological effects of vegetation on the tidal-fluvial transition in Holocene estuaries. Earth surface dynamics European Geosciences Union, 6(4), 883-901. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-883-2018

Vegetation enhances bank stability and sedimentation to such an extent that it can modify river patterns, but how these processes manifest themselves in full-scale estuarine settings is poorly understood. On the one hand, tidal flats accrete faster i... Read More about Morphological effects of vegetation on the tidal-fluvial transition in Holocene estuaries.

Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers (2018)
Journal Article
Paull, C. K., Talling, P. J., Maier, K. L., Parsons, D., Xu, J., Caress, D. W., Gwiazda, R., Lundsten, E. M., Anderson, K., Barry, J. P., Chaffey, M., O’Reilly, T., Rosenberger, K. J., Gales, J. A., Kieft, B., McGann, M., Simmons, S. M., McCann, M., Sumner, E. J., Clare, M. A., & Cartigny, M. J. (2018). Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers. Nature communications, 9(1), Article 4114. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06254-6

Seafloor sediment flows (turbidity currents) are among the volumetrically most important yet least documented sediment transport processes on Earth. A scarcity of direct observations means that basic characteristics, such as whether flows are entirel... Read More about Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers.

Thermal performance enhancement of a cross-flow-type maisotsenko heat and mass exchanger using various nanofluids (2018)
Journal Article
Tariq, R., Zhan, C., Sheikh, N. A., & Zhao, X. (2018). Thermal performance enhancement of a cross-flow-type maisotsenko heat and mass exchanger using various nanofluids. Energies, 11(10), 2656. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102656

© 2018 by the authors. The incorporation of a Maisotsenko (M) Cycle into an indirect evaporative cooler has led to the achievement of sub-wet bulb temperature without any humidification, thus making it a possible green and sustainable alternative for... Read More about Thermal performance enhancement of a cross-flow-type maisotsenko heat and mass exchanger using various nanofluids.

Effect of non-condensable gas on the behaviours of a controllable loop thermosyphon under active control (2018)
Journal Article
Cao, J., Pei, G., Bottarelli, M., Chen, C., Jiao, D., & Li, J. (2019). Effect of non-condensable gas on the behaviours of a controllable loop thermosyphon under active control. Applied thermal engineering, 146, 288-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.09.132

Controllable loop thermosyphon (CLT) can be used as a significant temperature management component in solar- and electric-powered cool-storage refrigerators. However, the behaviours of CLT with non-condensable gas (NCG) under active control require f... Read More about Effect of non-condensable gas on the behaviours of a controllable loop thermosyphon under active control.

Controls on mud distribution and architecture along the fluvial-to-marine transition (2018)
Journal Article
van de Lageweg, W. I., Braat, L., Parsons, D. R., & Kleinhans, M. G. (2018). Controls on mud distribution and architecture along the fluvial-to-marine transition. Geology, 46(11), 971-974. https://doi.org/10.1130/G45504.1

© 2018 Geological Society of America. The interaction of marine (tides and waves) and fluvial processes determines the sedimentary fill of coastal systems in the fluvial-tomarine (FTM) transition zone. Despite frequent recognition of tidal and wave i... Read More about Controls on mud distribution and architecture along the fluvial-to-marine transition.

Construction, validation, and application of nocturnal pollen transport networks in an agro-ecosystem: a comparison using light microscopy and DNA metabarcoding (2018)
Journal Article
Macgregor, C. J., Kitson, J. J., Fox, R., Hahn, C., Lunt, D. H., Pocock, M. J., & Evans, D. M. (2019). Construction, validation, and application of nocturnal pollen transport networks in an agro-ecosystem: a comparison using light microscopy and DNA metabarcoding. Ecological entomology, 44(1), 17-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12674

1. Moths are globally relevant as pollinators but nocturnal pollination remains poorly understood. Plant–pollinator interaction networks are traditionally constructed using either flower‐visitor observations or pollen‐transport detection using micros... Read More about Construction, validation, and application of nocturnal pollen transport networks in an agro-ecosystem: a comparison using light microscopy and DNA metabarcoding.

The adaptation of dunes to changes in river flow (2018)
Journal Article
Reesink, A. J. H., Parsons, D. R., Ashworth, P. J., Best, J. L., Hardy, R. J., Murphy, B. J., McLelland, S. J., & Unsworth, C. (2018). The adaptation of dunes to changes in river flow. Earth-Science Reviews, 185, 1065-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.09.002

The dunes that cover the beds of most alluvial channels change in size and shape over time and in space, which in turn affects the flow and sediment-transport dynamics of the river. However, both the precise mechanisms of such adaptation of dunes, an... Read More about The adaptation of dunes to changes in river flow.

Wave loads on monopile-supported offshore wind turbines: Current methods and future challenges (2018)
Book Chapter
Marino, E., Mockute, A., Borri, C., & Lugni, C. (2018). Wave loads on monopile-supported offshore wind turbines: Current methods and future challenges. In H. R. Reza Karimi (Ed.), Structural Control and Fault Detection of Wind Turbine Systems (9-44). Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). https://doi.org/10.1049/PBPO117E_ch2

This chapter provides an overview of the methods recently proposed for the prediction of the wave loads on fixed-bottom wind turbines, with particular emphasis on the role of nonlinear wave contributions in the assessment of the dynamic response of t... Read More about Wave loads on monopile-supported offshore wind turbines: Current methods and future challenges.

A review of potential impacts of submarine power cables on the marine environment: Knowledge gaps, recommendations and future directions (2018)
Journal Article
Taormina, B., Bald, J., Want, A., Thouzeau, G., Lejart, M., Desroy, N., & Carlier, A. (2018). A review of potential impacts of submarine power cables on the marine environment: Knowledge gaps, recommendations and future directions. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 96, 380--391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.07.026

Submarine power cables (SPC) have been in use since the mid-19th century, but environmental concerns about them are much more recent. With the development of marine renewable energy technologies, it is vital to understand their potential impacts. The... Read More about A review of potential impacts of submarine power cables on the marine environment: Knowledge gaps, recommendations and future directions.

Preliminary performance study of a high-temperature parabolic trough solar evacuated receiver with an inner transparent radiation shield (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, Q., Yang, H., Hu, M., Huang, X., Li, J., & Pei, G. (2018). Preliminary performance study of a high-temperature parabolic trough solar evacuated receiver with an inner transparent radiation shield. Solar Energy, 173, 640-650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.07.065

Solar evacuated receiver as a key part of parabolic trough collector (PTC) suffers considerable heat loss at high operating temperature, which exerts significantly negative effects on the overall performance of PTC system. Based on the fact of maldis... Read More about Preliminary performance study of a high-temperature parabolic trough solar evacuated receiver with an inner transparent radiation shield.

Development and assessment of integrating parabolic trough collectors with gas turbine trigeneration system for producing electricity, chilled water, and freshwater (2018)
Journal Article
Dabwan, Y. N., Gang, P., Li, J., Gao, G., & Feng, J. (2018). Development and assessment of integrating parabolic trough collectors with gas turbine trigeneration system for producing electricity, chilled water, and freshwater. Energy, 162, 364-379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.07.211

The main objective of the present work is to investigate the possible modifications of a gas turbine trigeneration plant via integrating it with a parabolic trough collector (PTC) technology. This plant produces 45461 m3/day of freshwater and 2300 kg... Read More about Development and assessment of integrating parabolic trough collectors with gas turbine trigeneration system for producing electricity, chilled water, and freshwater.

Modeling sediment movement and channel response to rainfall variability after a major earthquake (2018)
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Xie, J., Wang, M., Liu, K., & Coulthard, T. J. (2018). Modeling sediment movement and channel response to rainfall variability after a major earthquake. Geomorphology, 320, 18-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.07.022

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The 2008 Wenchuan Ms 8.0 earthquake caused severe destruction in the mountainous areas of Sichuan Province, China. Landslips and mass movements led to substantial amounts of loose sediment accumulating in valleys that subsequentl... Read More about Modeling sediment movement and channel response to rainfall variability after a major earthquake.

Investigation of variable aeration of monodisperse mixtures: implications for pyroclastic density currents (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, G. M., Williams, R., Rowley, P., & Parsons, D. R. (2018). Investigation of variable aeration of monodisperse mixtures: implications for pyroclastic density currents. Bulletin of volcanology, 80(8), Article 67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-018-1241-1

The high mobility of dense pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) is commonly attributed to high gas pore pressures. However, the influence of spatial and temporal variations in pore pressure within PDCs has yet to be investigated. Theory suggests that... Read More about Investigation of variable aeration of monodisperse mixtures: implications for pyroclastic density currents.

Corrigendum to “Implementation of tidal turbines in MIKE 3 and Delft3D models of Pentland Firth & Orkney waters” [Ocean Coast. Manag. 147 (2017) 21–36] (2018)
Journal Article
Waldman, S., Bastón, S., Nemalidinne, R., Chatzirodou, A., Venugopal, V., & Side, J. (2018). Corrigendum to “Implementation of tidal turbines in MIKE 3 and Delft3D models of Pentland Firth & Orkney waters” [Ocean Coast. Manag. 147 (2017) 21–36]. Ocean and Coastal Management, 163, 535-536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.07.014

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd The authors regret that a software error caused incorrect predictions for the effects of tidal turbines in Delft3D. The predictions without turbines are unaffected, as are those from the MIKE 3 model. The overall conclusions of th... Read More about Corrigendum to “Implementation of tidal turbines in MIKE 3 and Delft3D models of Pentland Firth & Orkney waters” [Ocean Coast. Manag. 147 (2017) 21–36].