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Parametric and economic analysis of high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle with a biphenyl and diphenyl oxide mixture (2022)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Li, J., Pei, G., Li, P., & Gong, L. (2023). Parametric and economic analysis of high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle with a biphenyl and diphenyl oxide mixture. Energy Conversion and Management, 276, Article 116556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116556

High-temperature organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems have the potential to improve the heat-to-power conversion efficiency and expand the temperature range for heat recovery, heat battery and solar power generation. Restricted by the critical tempera... Read More about Parametric and economic analysis of high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle with a biphenyl and diphenyl oxide mixture.

Effect of hydro-climate variation on biofilm dynamics and its impact in intertidal environments (2022)
Journal Article
Bastianon, E., Hope, J. A., Dorrell, R. M., & Parsons, D. R. (2022). Effect of hydro-climate variation on biofilm dynamics and its impact in intertidal environments. Earth surface dynamics European Geosciences Union, 10(6), 1115-1140. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-1115-2022

Shallow tidal environments are very productive ecosystems but are sensitive to environmental changes and sea level rise. Bio-morphodynamic control of these environments is therefore a crucial consideration; however, the effect of small-scale biologic... Read More about Effect of hydro-climate variation on biofilm dynamics and its impact in intertidal environments.

Rapid megaflood-triggered base-level rise on Mars (2022)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J., Peakall, J., Balme, M., & Parsons, D. R. (2023). Rapid megaflood-triggered base-level rise on Mars. Geology, 51(1), 28-32. https://doi.org/10.1130/G50277.1

The existence of ancient fluvial systems on Mars is widely accepted, but little is known about how quickly they formed, or what environmental conditions controlled their evolution. We analyzed a sequence of well-preserved inner-bank bar deposits with... Read More about Rapid megaflood-triggered base-level rise on Mars.

Turbulence modulation in non-uniform and unsteady clay suspension flows (2022)
Thesis
de Vet, M. (2022). Turbulence modulation in non-uniform and unsteady clay suspension flows. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4240676

Cohesive sediment is common within natural environments, such as rivers, estuaries, shallow seas and deep oceans. High-magnitude, low-frequency events, such as storms, floods, and post-wildfire erosion, which occur more often due to climate change, c... Read More about Turbulence modulation in non-uniform and unsteady clay suspension flows.

Carbon and sediment fluxes inhibited in the submarine Congo Canyon by landslide-damming (2022)
Journal Article
Pope, E. L., Heijnen, M., Talling, P., Jacinto, R. S., Gaillot, A., Baker, M., …Urlaub, M. (in press). Carbon and sediment fluxes inhibited in the submarine Congo Canyon by landslide-damming. Nature Geoscience, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-01017-x

Landslide-dams, which are often transient, can strongly affect the geomorphology, and sediment and geochemical fluxes, within subaerial fluvial systems. The potential occurrence and impact of analogous landslide-dams in submarine canyons has, however... Read More about Carbon and sediment fluxes inhibited in the submarine Congo Canyon by landslide-damming.

In it together! Cultivating space for intergenerational dialogue, empathy and hope in a climate of uncertainty. (2022)
Journal Article
Hayes, T., Walker, C., Parsons, K., Arya, D., Bowman, B., Germaine, C., …Thew, H. (in press). In it together! Cultivating space for intergenerational dialogue, empathy and hope in a climate of uncertainty. Children's Geographies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2121915

The urgent and interlocking social, economic and ecological crises faced by societies around the world require dialogue, empathy and above all, hope that transcends social divides. At a time of uncertainty and crisis, many societies are divided, with... Read More about In it together! Cultivating space for intergenerational dialogue, empathy and hope in a climate of uncertainty..

Gendered childhoods and the inequity of accessing the outdoors (2022)
Journal Article
Parsons, K. J., & Halstead, F. (2022). Gendered childhoods and the inequity of accessing the outdoors. Area, https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12831

Understanding our beliefs and experiences means we must often explore our childhood experiences, and reflect on how, at certain points in our life a range of barriers, obstacles and societal or social constructs have resulted in shaping the opportuni... Read More about Gendered childhoods and the inequity of accessing the outdoors.

Understanding the long-term impact of flooding on the wellbeing of residents: A mixed methods study (2022)
Journal Article
Twiddy, M., Trump, B., & Ramsden, S. (2022). Understanding the long-term impact of flooding on the wellbeing of residents: A mixed methods study. PLoS ONE, 17(9), Article e0274890. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274890

As the effects of climate change become more visible, extreme weather events are becoming more common. The effects of flooding on health are understood but the long-term impact on the well-being of those affected need to be considered. This mixed met... Read More about Understanding the long-term impact of flooding on the wellbeing of residents: A mixed methods study.

Mixing in density- and viscosity-stratified flows (2022)
Journal Article
Allen, P. A., Dorrell, R. M., Harlen, O. G., Thomas, R. E., & McCaffrey, W. D. (2022). Mixing in density- and viscosity-stratified flows. Physics of Fluids, 34(9), Article 096605. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0108337

The lock-exchange problem is used extensively to study the flow dynamics of density-driven flows, such as gravity currents, and as a canonical problem to mixing in stratified flows. Opposite halves of a domain are filled with two fluids of different... Read More about Mixing in density- and viscosity-stratified flows.

Historic Spatial Patterns of Storm-Driven Compound Events in UK Estuaries (2022)
Journal Article
Lyddon, C., Robins, P., Lewis, M., Barkwith, A., Vasilopoulos, G., Haigh, I., & Coulthard, T. (in press). Historic Spatial Patterns of Storm-Driven Compound Events in UK Estuaries. Estuaries and coasts : journal of the Estuarine Research Federation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-022-01115-4

Compound estuarine flooding is driven by extreme sea-levels and river discharge occurring concurrently, or in close succession, and threatens low-lying coastal regions worldwide. We hypothesise that these drivers of flooding rarely occur independentl... Read More about Historic Spatial Patterns of Storm-Driven Compound Events in UK Estuaries.

Testing the public’s response to receiving Severe Flood Warnings using simulated Cell Broadcast (2022)
Dataset
Smith, K. R., Grant, S., & Thomas, R. E. (2022). Testing the public’s response to receiving Severe Flood Warnings using simulated Cell Broadcast. [Dataset]

European Governments must implement a public alerting system to reach mobile phone users affected by major emergencies and disasters by June 2022. Cell Broadcast is used to issue emergency alerts in several countries but has not yet been introduced i... Read More about Testing the public’s response to receiving Severe Flood Warnings using simulated Cell Broadcast.

Book review: Consuming Katrina: Public disaster and personal narrative by Kate Parker Horrigan (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, K. (in press). Book review: Consuming Katrina: Public disaster and personal narrative by Kate Parker Horrigan. Folklore, https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.2022.2090666

Parker Horrigan's slim but densely layered volume presents multiple viewpoints of narratives that emerged from citizen's experiences during Hurricane Katrina. Echoing the methodologies deployed in recent socio-hydrology and/or flood studies, notably... Read More about Book review: Consuming Katrina: Public disaster and personal narrative by Kate Parker Horrigan.

A novel direct steam generation system based on the high-vacuum insulated flat plate solar collector (2022)
Journal Article
Gao, D., Li, J., Ren, X., Hu, T., & Pei, G. (2022). A novel direct steam generation system based on the high-vacuum insulated flat plate solar collector. Renewable energy, 197, 966-977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.102

Process steam is an important product in the industrial sector but the traditional steam boiler will lead to tremendous fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The non-concentrating solar collectors have a huge potential for process steam gener... Read More about A novel direct steam generation system based on the high-vacuum insulated flat plate solar collector.

Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea (2022)
Journal Article
Talling, P. J., Baker, M. L., Pope, E. L., Ruffell, S. C., Silva Jacinto, R., Heijnen, M. S., …Hilton, R. J. (2022). Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea. Nature communications, 13, Article 4193. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31689-3

We document directly for the first time how major river floods connect to the deep-sea, by analysing the longest runout sediment flows (of any type) yet measured in action. These seafloor turbidity currents originated from the Congo River-mouth, with... Read More about Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea.

Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage (2022)
Journal Article
Li, P., Lin, H., Li, J., Cao, Q., Wang, Y., Pei, G., …Zhao, Z. (2022). Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage. Energy, 257, Article 124776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124776

A direct vapor generation solar power system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-stage oil tanks is proposed. It offers a significantly enlarged storage capacity due to the unique discharge operation mode. Synthetic oil Therminol® VP-1... Read More about Analysis of a direct vapor generation system using cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle and two-tank oil storage.

Bayesian Calibration for Office-Building Heating and Cooling Energy Prediction Model (2022)
Journal Article
Cui, Y., Zhu, Z., Zhao, X., Li, Z., & Qin, P. (2022). Bayesian Calibration for Office-Building Heating and Cooling Energy Prediction Model. Buildings, 12(7), Article 1052. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12071052

Conventional building energy models (BEM) for heating and cooling energy-consumption prediction without calibration are not accurate, and the commonly used manual calibration method requires the high expertise of modelers. Bayesian calibration (BC) i... Read More about Bayesian Calibration for Office-Building Heating and Cooling Energy Prediction Model.

An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle (2022)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Li, J., Gao, G., & Pei, G. (2022). An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle. Journal of Energy Storage, 52, Article 104999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.104999

Direct steam generation (DSG) solar power systems eliminate synthetic oils and molten salts in the solar field and enable efficient heat collection. Commercial DSG solar plants usually have a steam generation temperature of 250–285 °C to reduce the t... Read More about An innovative concentrated solar power system driven by high-temperature cascade organic Rankine cycle.