Towards the intelligent CMM (2002)
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Zhang, G. X., Liu, S. G., Ma, X. H., Wang, J. L., Wu, Y. Q., & Li, Z. (2002). Towards the intelligent CMM. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 51(1), 437-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0007-8506%2807%2961555-8

'Intelligent' CMMs are likely to become the next generation of CMMs. In this paper the main features of an intelligent CMM are proposed. In operation, the geometric and measuring information of the part would be extracted from its CAD file. A measuri... Read More about Towards the intelligent CMM.

An investigation of the sensitivity of embedded passive component temperatures to PCB structure (2002)
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Stubbs, D. M., Pulko, S. H., & Wilkinson, A. J. (2002). An investigation of the sensitivity of embedded passive component temperatures to PCB structure. IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, 25(4), 701-707. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCAPT.2002.806175

The embedding of passive components such as resistors, capacitors and inductors within printed circuit boards (PCBs) is motivated, to a large extent, by the desire for increased miniaturization of electronic goods. However, resistors and, to a lesser... Read More about An investigation of the sensitivity of embedded passive component temperatures to PCB structure.

Characterization of microsatellite loci for the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (2002)
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Hänfling, B., & Weetman, D. (2003). Characterization of microsatellite loci for the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. Molecular ecology notes, 3(1), 15-17. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00336.x

The Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis is an important human food source in Asia and causes considerable ecological and economical damage as a recent invader of North America and Europe. Here we report the isolation and characterization of 12 hi... Read More about Characterization of microsatellite loci for the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis.

Preliminary data on gonadal development and fecundity in the Grass goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1811) from the Venice lagoon (northern Italy) (2002)
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Franco, A., Malavasi, S., Pranovi, F., Franzoi, P., & Torricelli, P. (2002). Preliminary data on gonadal development and fecundity in the Grass goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1811) from the Venice lagoon (northern Italy). Acta Adriatica, 43(2), 43-48

This paper reports a preliminary description of ovaries and oocytes characteristics in the grass goby Zosterisessor ophiocephalus from the Venice lagoon across the breeding season. Results allowed identifying of three main oocyte maturation stages oc... Read More about Preliminary data on gonadal development and fecundity in the Grass goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1811) from the Venice lagoon (northern Italy).

Ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity and fluctuating asymmetry (FA) in Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei, Gobiidae) as indicators of environmental stress in the Venice lagoon (2002)
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Franco, A., Malavasi, S., Pranovi, F., Nasci, C., & Torricelli, P. (2002). Ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity and fluctuating asymmetry (FA) in Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei, Gobiidae) as indicators of environmental stress in the Venice lagoon. Journal of aquatic ecosystem stress and recovery, 9(4), 239-247. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1024010813669

The impact of environmental stress on the grass goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus, was studied at both biochemical and morphological levels, by comparing three sites in the Venice lagoon (the Northern, Central and Southern basins) which differ in ter... Read More about Ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity and fluctuating asymmetry (FA) in Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Teleostei, Gobiidae) as indicators of environmental stress in the Venice lagoon.

Rheology and molecular weight distribution of hyperbranched polymers (2002)
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Buzza, D. M., Groves, D. J., McLeish, T. C., Parker, D., Keeney, A. J., Feast, W. J., & Suneel. (2002). Rheology and molecular weight distribution of hyperbranched polymers. Macromolecules, 35(25), 9605-9612. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma020820r

We study the melt rheology and molecular weight distribution of four short chain branched hyperbranched polyesters with different molecular weights and containing branched monomers of various alkyl chain lengths n (2 → 4; n is the number of CH2 group... Read More about Rheology and molecular weight distribution of hyperbranched polymers.

POSSUM-based models accurately predict mortality for aortic aneurysm repair (2002)
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Kuhan, G., Abidia, A., Chetter, I., Johnson, B., Wilkinson, A., Renwick, P., & McCollum, P. (2002). POSSUM-based models accurately predict mortality for aortic aneurysm repair. British journal of surgery, 89(4), 517 - 518. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.02021.x

General Theory for Capillary Waves and Surface Light Scattering (2002)
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Buzza, D. M. (2002). General Theory for Capillary Waves and Surface Light Scattering. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 18(22), 8418-8435. https://doi.org/10.1021/la011713d

We present a general theory for capillary waves and surface quasi-elastic light scattering for an isotropic liquid interface with adsorbed surfactant. We first examine the validity of three constitutive models for isotropic interfaces in the Newtonia... Read More about General Theory for Capillary Waves and Surface Light Scattering.

Patient-specific spine models. Part 1: Finite element analysis of the lumbar intervertebral disc—a material sensitivity study (2002)
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Fagan, M. J., Julian, S., Siddall, D. J., & Mohsen, A. M. (2002). Patient-specific spine models. Part 1: Finite element analysis of the lumbar intervertebral disc—a material sensitivity study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 216(5), 299-314. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544110260216577

If patient-specific finite element models of the spine could be developed, they would offer enormous opportunities in the diagnosis and management of back problems. Several generic models have been developed in the past, but there has been very littl... Read More about Patient-specific spine models. Part 1: Finite element analysis of the lumbar intervertebral disc—a material sensitivity study.

Recovery of distal hole axis in intramedullary nail trajectory planning (2002)
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Zhu, Y., Phillips, R., Griffiths, J. G., Viant, W., Mohsen, A., & Bielby, M. (2002). Recovery of distal hole axis in intramedullary nail trajectory planning. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 216(5), 323-332. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544110260216595

In intramedullary nail (IMN) surgical operations, one of the main efforts for surgeons is to find the axes of two distal holes. Two distal holes on an IMN, which are inside the intramedullary canal of a patient's femur, can only be seen in a lateral... Read More about Recovery of distal hole axis in intramedullary nail trajectory planning.

mt-DNA sequences and possible invasion pathways of the Chinese mitten crab (2002)
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Hänfling, B., Carvalho, G. R., & Brandl, R. (2002). mt-DNA sequences and possible invasion pathways of the Chinese mitten crab. Marine ecology progress series, 238, 307-310. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps238307

The Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis is an invasive species that inflicts considerable economical and ecological damage in European and American freshwaters. Sequence variation at the mitochondrial COI gene was investigated from Chinese, Europe... Read More about mt-DNA sequences and possible invasion pathways of the Chinese mitten crab.

A Monte Carlo simulation scheme for nonideal dendrimers satisfying detailed balance (2002)
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Giupponi, G., & Buzza, D. M. A. (2002). A Monte Carlo simulation scheme for nonideal dendrimers satisfying detailed balance. Macromolecules, 35(26), 9799-9812. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0203851

We present a configurational-biased lattice Monte Carlo scheme for simulating nonideal dendrimers that satisfies detailed balance. This corrects an important shortcoming in a previous lattice Monte Carlo scheme by Mansfield and Klushin: in a previous... Read More about A Monte Carlo simulation scheme for nonideal dendrimers satisfying detailed balance.

The 'mouse organ' project: A learning approach to promote creativity and motivation (2002)
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Wilkinson, A. J., Miles, R. S., Bateson, A. D., Selke, K. K., & Holley, S. (2002). The 'mouse organ' project: A learning approach to promote creativity and motivation. International journal of electrical engineering education, 39(3), 278-283. https://doi.org/10.7227/IJEEE.39.3.12

This paper describes an approach to the teaching of the design and development of embedded computer systems. Traditional lectures in computer architecture and real time software are complemented by project-based learning with appropriate support sess... Read More about The 'mouse organ' project: A learning approach to promote creativity and motivation.

Recruitment patterns of six species of cyprinid fishes in the lower River Trent, England (2002)
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Nunn, A. D., Cowx, I. G., & Harvey, J. P. (2002). Recruitment patterns of six species of cyprinid fishes in the lower River Trent, England. Ecology of freshwater fish, 11(2), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0633.2002.t01-1-00001.x

Fisheries data were collected for six species of 0-group cyprinid fishes from eight sites in the lower reaches of the River Trent, England, between May and October 1999 inclusive, using a micromesh seine net. Recruitment and growth patterns were obse... Read More about Recruitment patterns of six species of cyprinid fishes in the lower River Trent, England.

TLM models of bending transients and their application to the deformation of thin walled ceramic shapes (2002)
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Newton, H. R., Pulko, S. H., & Wilkinson, A. J. (2002). TLM models of bending transients and their application to the deformation of thin walled ceramic shapes. International journal of numerical modelling, 15(3), 287-301. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnm.444

A transmission line matrix model of viscous bending under gravity is devised. This is initially extended to a two-component, parallel, dashpot-spring model corresponding to a Kelvin solid, and then to a three-component model comprising an initial ela... Read More about TLM models of bending transients and their application to the deformation of thin walled ceramic shapes.

Appropriate use of carotid duplex imaging: results of a prospective audit (2002)
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Nicholson, A., Wilkinson, A., Johnson, B., Kuhan, G., Bryce, J., McCollum, P., …Chetter, I. (2002). Appropriate use of carotid duplex imaging: results of a prospective audit. British journal of surgery, 89(5), 657 - 657. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02096.x

Spam 'n' chips - a discussion of internet crime (2002)
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Marshall, A. M., & Tompsett, B. C. (2002). Spam 'n' chips - a discussion of internet crime. Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society, 42(2), 117-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1355-0306%2802%2971808-x

TLM representation of the hyperbolic heat conduction equation (2002)
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Pulko, S. H., Wilkinson, A. J., & Saidane, A. (2002). TLM representation of the hyperbolic heat conduction equation. International journal of numerical modelling, 15(3), 303-315. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnm.445

Many heat transfer situations are adequately described by the parabolic thermal diffusion equation. However, in situations in which very rapid heating occurs or in slower heating regimes for particular materials, the hyperbolic heat conduction equati... Read More about TLM representation of the hyperbolic heat conduction equation.

POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy (2002)
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Kuhan, G., Abidia, A. F., Wijesinghe, L. D., Chetter, I. C., Johnson, B. F., Wilkinson, A. .., …McCollum, P. T. (2002). POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 23(3), 209-211. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2001.1557

Objectives: the aim was to test the predictive accuracy of POSSUM and P-POSSUM on patients undergoing CEA. Design: retrospective and prospective study. Materials: 499 CEAs performed by four vascular surgeons from a single unit from 1992-99. The media... Read More about POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy.

Algorithms for accurate rapid prototyping replication of cancellous bone voxel maps (2002)
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Sisias, G., Phillips, R., Dobson, C., Fagan, M., & Langton, C. (2002). Algorithms for accurate rapid prototyping replication of cancellous bone voxel maps. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 8(1), 6-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552540210413266

A set of algorithms has been developed and evaluated for 3D and 21/2D rapid prototyping replication of 3D reconstructions of cancellous bone samples. The algorithms replicate a voxel map without any loss of fidelity, so as to increase the validity of... Read More about Algorithms for accurate rapid prototyping replication of cancellous bone voxel maps.