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Cold storage condensation heat recovery system with a novel composite phase change material (2016)
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Xia, M., Yuan, Y., Zhao, X., Cao, X., & Tang, Z. (2016). Cold storage condensation heat recovery system with a novel composite phase change material. Applied energy, 175, 259-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.05.001

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Using condensation heat from cold storage refrigeration systems to provide heat for domestic hot water preparation and industrial hot water supply promotes energy conservation. However, few studies have investigated cold storage... Read More about Cold storage condensation heat recovery system with a novel composite phase change material.

Experimental study of a counter-flow regenerative evaporative cooler (2016)
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Zhao, X., Dong, X., Duan, Z., & Zhan, C. (2016). Experimental study of a counter-flow regenerative evaporative cooler. Building and Environment, 104, 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.04.029

This paper aims to investigate the operational performance and impact factors of a counter-flow regenerative evaporative cooler (REC). This was undertaken through a dedicated experimental process. Temperature, humidity and flow rate of the air flows... Read More about Experimental study of a counter-flow regenerative evaporative cooler.

Supplicants & Guardians: the petitions of Royalist widows during the Civil Wars and Interregnum, 1642-1660 (2016)
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Worthen, H. (2017). Supplicants & Guardians: the petitions of Royalist widows during the Civil Wars and Interregnum, 1642-1660. Women's History Review, 26(4), 528-540. https://doi.org/10.1080/09612025.2016.1148503

During the Civil Wars and Interregnum Parliament sought to fund their war effort by confiscating Royalist estates. The widows of Royalist landowners were left without a husband and without the prospect of any means of support unless they could regain... Read More about Supplicants & Guardians: the petitions of Royalist widows during the Civil Wars and Interregnum, 1642-1660.

Experimental investigation of the thermal and electrical performance of the heat pipe BIPV/T system with metal wires (2016)
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Wang, Z., Qiu, F., Yang, W., Zhao, X., & Mei, S. (2016). Experimental investigation of the thermal and electrical performance of the heat pipe BIPV/T system with metal wires. Applied energy, 170, 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.140

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Heat pipe building integrated photovoltaic/thermal system (heat pipe BIPV/T system) can produce both the electrical and thermal energies at the same time, which have been paid enormous attentions since the energy crisis in the 19... Read More about Experimental investigation of the thermal and electrical performance of the heat pipe BIPV/T system with metal wires.

Performance evaluation of controllable separate heat pipes (2016)
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Cao, J., Li, J., Zhao, P., Jiao, D., Li, P., Hu, M., & Pei, G. (2016). Performance evaluation of controllable separate heat pipes. Applied thermal engineering, 100, 518-527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.02.044

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. A controllable separate heat pipe (CSHP) combined with cool storage can be an efficient and low-cost solution to release the necessary cool power and to improve the precision in the temperature control of coo... Read More about Performance evaluation of controllable separate heat pipes.

The role of biophysical cohesion on subaqueous bed form size: COHESION IN SUBAQUEOUS BED FORMS (2016)
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Parsons, D. R., Schindler, R. J., Hope, J. A., Malarkey, J., Baas, J. H., Peakall, J., …Thorne, P. D. (2016). The role of biophysical cohesion on subaqueous bed form size: COHESION IN SUBAQUEOUS BED FORMS. Geophysical research letters, 43(4), 1566-1573. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016gl067667

Biologically active, fine-grained sediment forms abundant sedimentary deposits on Earth's surface, and mixed mud-sand dominates many coasts, deltas, and estuaries. Our predictions of sediment transport and bed roughness in these environments presentl... Read More about The role of biophysical cohesion on subaqueous bed form size: COHESION IN SUBAQUEOUS BED FORMS.

Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a high concentration photovoltaic/thermal module based on point-focus Fresnel lens (2016)
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Xu, N., Ji, J., Sun, W., Huang, W., Li, J., & Jin, Z. (2016). Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a high concentration photovoltaic/thermal module based on point-focus Fresnel lens. Applied energy, 168, 269-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.01.077

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Characteristics of a high concentration photovoltaic/thermal (HCPV/T) module equipped with point-focus Fresnel lens have been investigated in this paper. Both electrical and thermal models of the module are developed by numerical... Read More about Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a high concentration photovoltaic/thermal module based on point-focus Fresnel lens.

A cascade organic Rankine cycle power generation system using hybrid solar energy and liquefied natural gas (2016)
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Li, P., Li, J., Pei, G., & Ji, J. (2016). A cascade organic Rankine cycle power generation system using hybrid solar energy and liquefied natural gas. Solar Energy, 127, 136-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.01.029

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. A cascade organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system utilizing solar energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for thermal power generation is proposed. Energy from solar collectors drives the evaporation of working fluid in the top cycle (... Read More about A cascade organic Rankine cycle power generation system using hybrid solar energy and liquefied natural gas.

Hyper-resolution mapping of regional storm surge and tide flooding: comparison of static and dynamic models (2016)
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Ramirez, J. A., Lichter, M., Coulthard, T. J., & Skinner, C. (2016). Hyper-resolution mapping of regional storm surge and tide flooding: comparison of static and dynamic models. Natural hazards, 82(1), 571-590. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2198-z

Storm tide (combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide) flooding is a natural hazard with significant global social and economic consequences. For this reason, government agencies and stakeholders need storm tide flood maps to determine pop... Read More about Hyper-resolution mapping of regional storm surge and tide flooding: comparison of static and dynamic models.

Solidarity, grassroots initiatives and power relations (2016)
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Sotiropoulou, I. (2016). Solidarity, grassroots initiatives and power relations. World Social and Economic Review of Contemporary Policy Issues, 6, 44-59

Although solidarity is not a recent phenomenon, the emergence of new or re-invented forms of production and sharing that are based on that principle, has raised again several burning questions of what solidarity is and how far it can go, particularly... Read More about Solidarity, grassroots initiatives and power relations.

Effect of working fluids on the performance of a novel direct vapor generation solar organic Rankine cycle system (2016)
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Li, J., Alvi, J. Z., Pei, G., Ji, J., Li, P., & Fu, H. (2016). Effect of working fluids on the performance of a novel direct vapor generation solar organic Rankine cycle system. Applied thermal engineering, 98, 786-797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.12.146

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. A novel solar organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system with direct vapor generation (DVG) is proposed. A heat storage unit is embedded in the ORC to guarantee the stability of power generation. Compared with conven... Read More about Effect of working fluids on the performance of a novel direct vapor generation solar organic Rankine cycle system.

Analysis of a novel solar electricity generation system using cascade Rankine cycle and steam screw expander (2016)
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Li, J., Li, P., Pei, G., Alvi, J. Z., & Ji, J. (2016). Analysis of a novel solar electricity generation system using cascade Rankine cycle and steam screw expander. Applied energy, 165, 627-638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.12.087

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. A novel solar electricity generation system (SEGS) using cascade cycle is proposed. The top and the bottom are steam Rankine cycle (SRC) and organic Rankine cycle (ORC). Particulary, screw expander (SE), which is characterized by... Read More about Analysis of a novel solar electricity generation system using cascade Rankine cycle and steam screw expander.

Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a novel Micro-encapsulated Phase Change Material (MPCM) slurry based PV/T system (2016)
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Qiu, Z., Ma, X., Zhao, X., Li, P., & Ali, S. (2016). Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a novel Micro-encapsulated Phase Change Material (MPCM) slurry based PV/T system. Applied energy, 165, 260-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.11.053

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. As a follow-on work of the authors' theoretical study, the paper presented an experimental investigation into the energy performance of a novel PV/T thermal and power system employing the Micro-encapsulated Phase Change Material... Read More about Experimental investigation of the energy performance of a novel Micro-encapsulated Phase Change Material (MPCM) slurry based PV/T system.

Simulating the influences of groundwater on regional geomorphology using a distributed, dynamic, landscape evolution modelling platform (2015)
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Barkwith, A., Hurst, M. D., Jackson, C. R., Wang, L., Ellis, M. A., & Coulthard, T. J. (2015). Simulating the influences of groundwater on regional geomorphology using a distributed, dynamic, landscape evolution modelling platform. Environmental modelling & software : with environment data news, 74, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.09.001

A dynamic landscape evolution modelling platform (CLiDE) is presented that allows a variety of Earth system interactions to be explored under differing environmental forcing factors. Representation of distributed surface and subsurface hydrology with... Read More about Simulating the influences of groundwater on regional geomorphology using a distributed, dynamic, landscape evolution modelling platform.

Assessing riverine threats to heritage assets posed by future climate change through a geomorphological approach and predictive modelling in the Derwent Valley Mills WHS, UK (2015)
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Howard, A. J., Knight, D., Coulthard, T., Hudson-Edwards, K., Kossoff, D., & Malone, S. (2016). Assessing riverine threats to heritage assets posed by future climate change through a geomorphological approach and predictive modelling in the Derwent Valley Mills WHS, UK. Journal of cultural heritage, 19, 387-394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2015.11.007

Future climate change is likely to pose significant challenges for heritage management, especially in landscape settings, such as river valleys as the magnitude, intensity and nature of geomorphological processes alter in response to changing thresho... Read More about Assessing riverine threats to heritage assets posed by future climate change through a geomorphological approach and predictive modelling in the Derwent Valley Mills WHS, UK.

Bedform genesis in bedrock substrates: Insights into formative processes from a new experimental approach and the importance of suspension-dominated abrasion (2015)
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Yin, D., Peakall, J., Parsons, D., Chen, Z., Averill, H. M., Wignall, P., & Best, J. (2016). Bedform genesis in bedrock substrates: Insights into formative processes from a new experimental approach and the importance of suspension-dominated abrasion. Geomorphology, 255, 26-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.12.008

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Bedrock channels are common in the natural environment, and bedrock channel erosion sets the pace of denudation in many river catchments. However, in comparison to the large number of studies concerning the formation of alluvial... Read More about Bedform genesis in bedrock substrates: Insights into formative processes from a new experimental approach and the importance of suspension-dominated abrasion.

Modulation of outer bank erosion by slump blocks: disentangling the protective and destructive role of failed material on the three-dimensional flow structure (2015)
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Hackney, C., Best, J., Leyland, J., Darby, S. E., Parsons, D., Aalto, R., & Nicholas, A. (2015). Modulation of outer bank erosion by slump blocks: disentangling the protective and destructive role of failed material on the three-dimensional flow structure. Geophysical research letters, 42(24), 10663-10670. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL066481

The three-dimensional flow field near the banks of alluvial channels is the primary factor controlling rates of bank erosion. Although submerged slump blocks and associated large-scale bank roughness elements have both previously been proposed to div... Read More about Modulation of outer bank erosion by slump blocks: disentangling the protective and destructive role of failed material on the three-dimensional flow structure.

The role of discharge variability in determining alluvial stratigraphy (2015)
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Nicholas, A. P., Sambrook Smith, G. H., Amsler, M. L., Ashworth, P. J., Best, J. L., Hardy, R. J., …Szupiany, R. N. (2016). The role of discharge variability in determining alluvial stratigraphy. Geology, 44(1), 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1130/G37215.1

We illustrate the potential for using physics-based modeling to link alluvial stratigraphy to large river morphology and dynamics. Model simulations, validated using ground penetrating radar data from the Río Paraná, Argentina, demonstrate a strong r... Read More about The role of discharge variability in determining alluvial stratigraphy.

First report of the nutritional profile and antioxidant potential of Holothuria arguinensis, a new resource for aquaculture in Europe (2015)
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Roggatz, C. C., González-Wangüemert, M., Pereira, H., Rodrigues, M. J., da Silva, M. M., Barreira, L., …Custódio, L. (2016). First report of the nutritional profile and antioxidant potential of Holothuria arguinensis, a new resource for aquaculture in Europe. Natural Product Research, 30(18), 2034-2040. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2015.1107555

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. This work reports for the first time the nutritional profile and antioxidant potential of the edible sea cucumber Holothuria arguinensis from the North-eastern Atlantic. H. arguinensis has high levels of protein, with the a... Read More about First report of the nutritional profile and antioxidant potential of Holothuria arguinensis, a new resource for aquaculture in Europe.