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An innovative approach to recovery of fluctuating industrial exhaust heat sources using cascade Rankine cycle and two-stage accumulators (2021)
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Li, P., Cao, Q., Li, J., Lin, H., Wang, Y., Gao, G., …Liu, X. (2021). An innovative approach to recovery of fluctuating industrial exhaust heat sources using cascade Rankine cycle and two-stage accumulators. Energy, 228, Article 120587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120587

The fluctuating property of the heat source is a technical obstacle of waste heat recovery, which leads to part-load operation and reduced economics. This work presents a novel system to mitigate the fluctuations by using steam-organic Rankine cycles... Read More about An innovative approach to recovery of fluctuating industrial exhaust heat sources using cascade Rankine cycle and two-stage accumulators.

Persistent Food Shortages in Venetian Crete: A First Hypothesis (2021)
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Sotiropoulou, I. (in press). Persistent Food Shortages in Venetian Crete: A First Hypothesis. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(4), Article 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14040151

This paper examines the persistent food shortages in the island of Crete under Venetian rule (1204–1669) through the prism of the monetary system of Venetian territories and in combination with the other economic policies of the Venetian empire. From... Read More about Persistent Food Shortages in Venetian Crete: A First Hypothesis.

A Weft Knit Data Glove (2021)
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Ayodele, E., Raza Zaidi, S. A., Scott, J., Zhang, Z., Hayajneh, A., Shittu, S., & McLernon, D. (2021). A Weft Knit Data Glove. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 70, Article 4004212. https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2021.3068173

Rehabilitation of stoke survivors can be expedited by employing an exoskeleton. The exercises are designed such that both hands move in synergy. In this regard often motion capture data from the healthy hand is used to derive control behaviour for th... Read More about A Weft Knit Data Glove.

Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice (2021)
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Fernández, R., & Parker, G. (in press). Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice. Earth surface dynamics ESURF ; an interactive open access journal of the European Geosciences Union, 9(2), 253-269. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-253-2021

We present a set of observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice and compare them (qualitatively and quantitatively) to morphologies commonly found in meandering channels in different media. The observations include data from planned centimet... Read More about Laboratory observations on meltwater meandering rivulets on ice.

Comparative investigation of concentrated photovoltaic thermal-thermoelectric with nanofluid cooling (2021)
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Rejeb, O., Shittu, S., Li, G., Ghenai, C., Zhao, X., Ménézo, C., …Bettayeb, M. (2021). Comparative investigation of concentrated photovoltaic thermal-thermoelectric with nanofluid cooling. Energy Conversion and Management, 235, Article 113968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.113968

Thermoelectric modules are capable of converting heat into electric energy via the Seebeck effect. Therefore the addition of the thermoelectric generator modules (TEG) between the PV module and the absorber plate inside a concentrated photovoltaic th... Read More about Comparative investigation of concentrated photovoltaic thermal-thermoelectric with nanofluid cooling.

Preconditioning by sediment accumulation can produce powerful turbidity currents without major external triggers (2021)
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Bailey, L. P., Clare, M. A., Rosenberger, K. J., Cartigny, M. J., Talling, P. J., Paull, C. K., …Monterey CCE Team. (2021). Preconditioning by sediment accumulation can produce powerful turbidity currents without major external triggers. Earth and planetary science letters, 562, Article 116845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2021.116845

Turbidity currents dominate sediment transfer into the deep ocean, and can damage critical seabed infrastructure. It is commonly inferred that powerful turbidity currents are triggered by major external events, such as storms, river floods, or earthq... Read More about Preconditioning by sediment accumulation can produce powerful turbidity currents without major external triggers.

“It’s one of the few things that … pulls us together when the outside world is really tough.” Exploring the outcomes and challenges of a charity-led community garden in a disadvantaged English city (2021)
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Ramsden, S. (in press). “It’s one of the few things that … pulls us together when the outside world is really tough.” Exploring the outcomes and challenges of a charity-led community garden in a disadvantaged English city. Local environment, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2021.1886067

This article explores a charity-led community gardening project working in a disadvantaged community in northern England and provides a detailed analysis of the outcomes for vulnerable people. This article contributes to the research on community gar... Read More about “It’s one of the few things that … pulls us together when the outside world is really tough.” Exploring the outcomes and challenges of a charity-led community garden in a disadvantaged English city.

A call to evaluate Plastic's impacts on marine benthic ecosystem interaction networks (2021)
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Ladewig, S. M., Bianchi, T. S., Coco, G., Hope, J. A., & Thrush, S. F. (2021). A call to evaluate Plastic's impacts on marine benthic ecosystem interaction networks. Environmental pollution, 273, Article 116423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116423

Plastic pollution continues to seep into natural and pristine habitats. Emerging laboratory-based research has evoked concern regarding plastic’s impact on ecosystem structure and function, the essence of the ecosystem services that supports our life... Read More about A call to evaluate Plastic's impacts on marine benthic ecosystem interaction networks.

2020-Vision: understanding climate (in)action through the emotional lens of loss (2021)
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Jones, L., Halstead, F., Parsons, K. J., Le, H., Bui, L. T. H., Hackney, C. R., & Parsons, D. R. (2021). 2020-Vision: understanding climate (in)action through the emotional lens of loss. Journal of the British Academy, 9(s5), 29-68. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/009s5.029

We are the midst of a climate emergency requiring urgent climate action that is as yet unforthcoming both on the scale and at the speed needed. This article considers this current state of inaction and how we might understand the processes of attitud... Read More about 2020-Vision: understanding climate (in)action through the emotional lens of loss.

A new modelling approach to sediment bypass prediction applied to the East Coast Basin, New Zealand (2020)
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Crisóstomo-Figueroa, A., McArthur, A. D., Dorrell, R. M., Amy, L., & McCaffrey, W. D. (2021). A new modelling approach to sediment bypass prediction applied to the East Coast Basin, New Zealand. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 133(7-8), 1734-1748. https://doi.org/10.1130/B35687.1

Predicting when turbidity currents are erosional or depositional (i.e., leaving no depositional record versus leaving a deposit) remains challenging. Here we combine observations from submarine channel morphology with a new sediment transport model t... Read More about A new modelling approach to sediment bypass prediction applied to the East Coast Basin, New Zealand.

Analysis of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using InGaN/GaN MQWs cells in high temperature applications (2020)
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Ren, X., Li, J., Gao, D., Wu, L., & Pei, G. (2021). Analysis of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using InGaN/GaN MQWs cells in high temperature applications. Renewable energy, 168, 11-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.12.035

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The solar cells commonly adopted in the photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) have negative temperature coefficients, leading to a significant decrement in electrical efficiency as cell's temperature exceeds 80 °C, and thus the PV/T systems... Read More about Analysis of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using InGaN/GaN MQWs cells in high temperature applications.

Equilibrium sediment transport, grade and discharge for suspended-load-dominated flows on Earth, Mars and Titan (2020)
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Amy, L., & Dorrell, R. (2021). Equilibrium sediment transport, grade and discharge for suspended-load-dominated flows on Earth, Mars and Titan. Icarus, 360, Article 114243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114243

© 2020 The Authors Recent surface observations have emphasised the importance of bedload transport by rivers and streams on Mars and Titan. Previous “hydraulic” analysis, however, has also shown that transport as suspended load should be possible, if... Read More about Equilibrium sediment transport, grade and discharge for suspended-load-dominated flows on Earth, Mars and Titan.

Species-specific impact of microplastics on coral physiology (2020)
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Mendrik, F., Henry, T., Burdett, H., Hackney, C., Waller, C., Parsons, D., & Hennige, S. (2021). Species-specific impact of microplastics on coral physiology. Environmental pollution, 269, Article 116238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116238

There is evidence that microplastic (MP) pollution can negatively influence coral health; however, mechanisms are unknown and most studies have used MP exposure concentrations that are considerably higher than current environmental conditions. Furthe... Read More about Species-specific impact of microplastics on coral physiology.

Design and analysis of a novel dual source vapor injection heat pump using exhaust and ambient air (2020)
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Li, J., Fan, Y., Zhao, X., Bai, X., Zhou, J., Badiei, A., …Ma, X. (2021). Design and analysis of a novel dual source vapor injection heat pump using exhaust and ambient air. Energy and Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2020.11.004

A novel dual source vapor injection heat pump (DSVIHP) using exhaust and ambient air is proposed. The air exhausted from the building first releases energy to the medium-pressure evaporator and is then mixed with the ambient air to heat the low-press... Read More about Design and analysis of a novel dual source vapor injection heat pump using exhaust and ambient air.

Potential of performance improvement of concentrated solar power plants by optimizing the parabolic trough receiver (2020)
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Yang, H., Wang, Q., Cao, J., Pei, G., & Li, J. (2020). Potential of performance improvement of concentrated solar power plants by optimizing the parabolic trough receiver. Frontiers in Energy, 14, 867–881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-020-0707-y

This paper proposes a comprehensive thermodynamic and economic model to predict and compare the performance of concentrated solar power plants with traditional and novel receivers with different configurations involving operating temperatures and loc... Read More about Potential of performance improvement of concentrated solar power plants by optimizing the parabolic trough receiver.

Hourly performance forecast of a dew point cooler using explainable Artificial Intelligence and evolutionary optimisations by 2050 (2020)
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Golizadeh Akhlaghi, Y., Aslansefat, K., Zhao, X., Sadati, S., Badiei, A., Xiao, X., …Ma, X. (2021). Hourly performance forecast of a dew point cooler using explainable Artificial Intelligence and evolutionary optimisations by 2050. Applied energy, 281, Article 116062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116062

The empirical success of the Artificial Intelligence (AI), has enhanced importance of the transparency in black box Machine Learning (ML) models. This study pioneers in developing an explainable and interpretable Deep Neural Network (DNN) model for a... Read More about Hourly performance forecast of a dew point cooler using explainable Artificial Intelligence and evolutionary optimisations by 2050.

The Kasei Valles, Mars: a unified record of episodic channel flows and ancient ocean levels (2020)
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Duran, S., & Coulthard, T. J. (2020). The Kasei Valles, Mars: a unified record of episodic channel flows and ancient ocean levels. Scientific reports, 10(1), Article 18571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75080-y

There is widespread evidence across Mars of past flows in major channel systems as well as more than one palaeo ocean level. However, evidence for the timing of channel flows and ocean levels is based on geographically diverse sources with a limited... Read More about The Kasei Valles, Mars: a unified record of episodic channel flows and ancient ocean levels.

Relating the Flow Processes and Bedforms of Steady-State and Waning Density Currents (2020)
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de Cala, I., Ohata, K., Dorrell, R., Naruse, H., Patacci, M., Amy, L. A., …McCaffrey, W. D. (2020). Relating the Flow Processes and Bedforms of Steady-State and Waning Density Currents. Frontiers in Earth Science, 8, Article 535743. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.535743

© Copyright© 2020 de Cala, Ohata, Dorrell, Naruse, Patacci, Amy, Simmons, McLelland and McCaffrey. The interaction between turbidity currents and mobile substrates can lead to the development of different types of bedforms. Although much research has... Read More about Relating the Flow Processes and Bedforms of Steady-State and Waning Density Currents.

Tackling fuel poverty through household advice and support: Exploring the impacts of a charity-led project in a disadvantaged city in the United Kingdom (2020)
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Ramsden, S. (2020). Tackling fuel poverty through household advice and support: Exploring the impacts of a charity-led project in a disadvantaged city in the United Kingdom. Energy research & social science ERSS, 70, Article 101786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101786

This article explores the impacts of a charity project which aimed to help people vulnerable to fuel poverty improve their energy efficiency and reduce energy costs, through providing energy monitors and advice at a household-level. The research make... Read More about Tackling fuel poverty through household advice and support: Exploring the impacts of a charity-led project in a disadvantaged city in the United Kingdom.

Impact of dams and climate change on suspended sediment flux to the Mekong delta (2020)
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Bussi, G., Darby, S. E., Whitehead, P. G., Jin, L., Dadson, S. J., Voepel, H. E., …Nicholas, A. (2021). Impact of dams and climate change on suspended sediment flux to the Mekong delta. The Science of the total environment, 755(1), Article 142468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142468

The livelihoods of millions of people living in the world's deltas are deeply interconnected with the sediment dynamics of these deltas. In particular a sustainable supply of fluvial sediments from upstream is critical for ensuring the fertility of d... Read More about Impact of dams and climate change on suspended sediment flux to the Mekong delta.