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The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies (2022)
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Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Salem, R., Mylona, A., Hasan, A. U., & Zhang, H. (2022). The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies. Sustainability, 14(3), Article 1362. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031362

Studies have shown that the assumptions used to create dynamic thermal models of buildings do not reflect their actual energy use. Bridging the energy performance gap is vital in ensuring that a designed or retrofitted building meets the energy perfo... Read More about The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies.

Double-Layered Metamaterial Resonator Operating At Millimetre Wave FOR Detection Of Dengue Virus (2022)
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Qureshi, S. A., Abidin, Z., Majid, H. A., Ashyap, A. Y., & See, C. H. (2022). Double-Layered Metamaterial Resonator Operating At Millimetre Wave FOR Detection Of Dengue Virus. International journal of electronics and communications = Archiv fur Elektronik und Ubertragungstechnik : AEU, 146, Article 154134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeue.2022.154134

In this paper, a metamaterial-based resonator is proposed for the detection of dengue infection. The replaceable top layer can measure the dielectric characteristics of blood samples to detect the dengue virus. The sensor observed a shift in the reso... Read More about Double-Layered Metamaterial Resonator Operating At Millimetre Wave FOR Detection Of Dengue Virus.

Assessing and Monitoring of Building Performance by Diverse Methods (2022)
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Seminara, P., Vand, B., Sajjadian, S. M., & Tupenaite, L. (2022). Assessing and Monitoring of Building Performance by Diverse Methods. Sustainability, 14(3), Article 1242. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031242

Buildings are one of the largest contributors to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the world. There is an increased interest in building performance evaluation as an essential practice to design a sustainable building. Building... Read More about Assessing and Monitoring of Building Performance by Diverse Methods.

Investigation of control algorithm for long-stroke fast tool servo system (2022)
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Gong, Z., Huo, D., Niu, Z., Chen, W., & Shyha, I. (2022). Investigation of control algorithm for long-stroke fast tool servo system. Precision Engineering, 75, 12-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2022.01.006

Fast tool servo (FTS) is an efficient and reliable method in precision machining for fabricating freeform surfaces or microarrays with sub-micrometric form accuracy. In this paper, a Lorentz force FTS is designed where the voice coil motor is located... Read More about Investigation of control algorithm for long-stroke fast tool servo system.

Mass Transfer Characteristics through Alumina Membranes with Different Pores Sizes and Porosity (2022)
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Ogunlude, P., Abunomah, O., Hashim, I., Aisueni, F., Ogoun, E., Antwi, S., Ramalan, M., Williamwest, T., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2022). Mass Transfer Characteristics through Alumina Membranes with Different Pores Sizes and Porosity. International Journal on Engineering, Science and Technology, 4(1), 99-123. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonest.71

Different membranes covering the macroporous to nano-pororous range and having different porosities have been used to study the mass transfer of methane and carbon dioxide single gases. The effect of flow parameters on the transport mechanisms throug... Read More about Mass Transfer Characteristics through Alumina Membranes with Different Pores Sizes and Porosity.

Development of a Novel Simulator for Modelling Underground Hydrogen and Gas Mixture Storage (2022)
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Cai, Z., Zhang, K., & Guo, C. (2022). Development of a Novel Simulator for Modelling Underground Hydrogen and Gas Mixture Storage. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(14), 8929-8942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.12.224

Underground hydrogen storage can store grid-scale energy for balancing both short-term and long-term inter-seasonal supply and demand. However, there is no numerical simulator which is dedicated to the design and optimisation of such energy storage t... Read More about Development of a Novel Simulator for Modelling Underground Hydrogen and Gas Mixture Storage.

A Jug-Shaped CPW-Fed Ultra-Wideband Printed Monopole Antenna for Wireless Communications Networks (2022)
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Ahmad, S., Ijaz, U., Naseer, S., Ghaffar, A., Qasim, M. A., Abrar, F., Parchin, N. O., Hwang See, C., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2022). A Jug-Shaped CPW-Fed Ultra-Wideband Printed Monopole Antenna for Wireless Communications Networks. Applied Sciences, 12(2), Article 821. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12020821

A type of telecommunication technology called an ultra-wideband (UWB) is used to provide a typical solution for short-range wireless communication due to large bandwidth, low power consumption in transmission and reception. Printed monopole antennas... Read More about A Jug-Shaped CPW-Fed Ultra-Wideband Printed Monopole Antenna for Wireless Communications Networks.

Thermal and Acoustic Properties of Sustainable Structural Lightweight Aggregate Rubberized Concrete (2022)
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Pongsopha, P., Sukontasukkul, P., Zhang, H., & Limkatanyu, S. (2022). Thermal and Acoustic Properties of Sustainable Structural Lightweight Aggregate Rubberized Concrete. Results in Engineering, 13, Article 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100333

This study investigated the effect crumb rubber recycled from wasted tires on properties of structural lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC). Two types of concrete were tested: control LWAC and rubberized lightweight aggregate concrete (RLWAC). The... Read More about Thermal and Acoustic Properties of Sustainable Structural Lightweight Aggregate Rubberized Concrete.

A unified numerical approach for soft to hard magneto-viscoelastically coupled polymers (2022)
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Kadapa, C., & Hossain, M. (2022). A unified numerical approach for soft to hard magneto-viscoelastically coupled polymers. Mechanics of Materials, 166, Article 104207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2021.104207

The last decade has witnessed the emergence of magneto-active polymers (MAPs) as one of the most advanced multi-functional soft composites. Depending on the magnetisation mechanisms and responsive behaviour, MAPs are mainly classified as hard magneti... Read More about A unified numerical approach for soft to hard magneto-viscoelastically coupled polymers.

Metabolic heat loss in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) differs with stage of moult and between habitats (2022)
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Paterson, W. D., Chaise, L. L., McKnight, C., Currie, J. I., Thompson, D., Ancel, A., Gilbert, C., & McCafferty, D. J. (2022). Metabolic heat loss in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) differs with stage of moult and between habitats. Journal of Thermal Biology, 104, Article 103183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103183

The moult in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) represents an especially energetically demanding period during which seals must maintain high skin temperature to facilitate complete replacement of body fur and upper dermis. In this study, hea... Read More about Metabolic heat loss in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) differs with stage of moult and between habitats.

Scalability resilience framework using application-level fault injection for cloud-based software services (2022)
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Al-Said Ahmad, A., & Andras, P. (2022). Scalability resilience framework using application-level fault injection for cloud-based software services. Journal of cloud computing: advances, systems and applications, 11(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-021-00277-z

This paper presents an investigation into the effect of faults on the scalability resilience of cloud-based software services. The study introduces an experimental framework using the Application-Level Fault Injection (ALFI) to investigate how the fa... Read More about Scalability resilience framework using application-level fault injection for cloud-based software services.

Recent Advances in Nature-Inspired Solutions for Ground Engineering (NiSE) (2021)
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Assadi-Langroudi, A., O’Kelly, B. C., Barreto, D., Cotecchia, F., Dicks, H., Ekinci, A., Garcia, F. E., Harbottle, M., Tagarelli, V., Jefferson, I., Maghoul, P., Masoero, E., El Mountassir, G., Muhunthan, B., Geng, X., Ghadr, S., Mirzababaei, M., Mitrani, H., & van Paassen, L. (2022). Recent Advances in Nature-Inspired Solutions for Ground Engineering (NiSE). International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 8(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-021-00349-9

The ground is a natural grand system; it is composed of myriad constituents that aggregate to form several geologic and biogenic systems. These systems operate independently and interplay harmoniously via important networked structures over multiple... Read More about Recent Advances in Nature-Inspired Solutions for Ground Engineering (NiSE).

Seismic behavior of non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints (2021)
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Liu, Y., Wong, S. H., Zhang, H., Kuang, J. S., Lee, P., & Kwong, W. (2021). Seismic behavior of non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints. Earthquakes and Structures, An International Journal, 21(6), 613-625. https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2021.21.6.613

Non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints were extensively used in existing reinforced concrete frame buildings, which were found to be vulnerable to seismic action in many incidences. To provide a fundamental understa... Read More about Seismic behavior of non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints.

Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV (2021)
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Alrashidi, H., Issa, W., Sellami, N., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. (2022). Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV. Solar Energy, 232, 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.12.037

Semi-transparent PV glazing are promising in Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) applications. They provide daylight control, energy saving and power generation. The selection of optimal Photovoltaic (PV) glazing requires the accounting for vario... Read More about Thermal performance evaluation and energy saving potential of semi-transparent CdTe in Façade BIPV.

Evidence for Magnetic Fractional Excitations in a Kitaev Quantum-Spin-Liquid Candidate α-RuCl3 (2021)
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Ran, K., Wang, J., Song, B., Cai, Z., Shangguan, Y., Ma, Z., Wang, W., Dong, Z., Cermák, P., Schneidewind, A., Meng, S., Lu, Z., Yu, S., Li, J., & Wen, J. (2022). Evidence for Magnetic Fractional Excitations in a Kitaev Quantum-Spin-Liquid Candidate α-RuCl3. Chinese Physics Letters, 39(2), Article 027501. https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/39/2/027501

It is known that α-RuCl3 has been studied extensively because of its proximity to the Kitaev quantum-spin-liquid (QSL) phase and the possibility of approaching it by tuning the competing interactions. Here we present the first polarized inelastic neu... Read More about Evidence for Magnetic Fractional Excitations in a Kitaev Quantum-Spin-Liquid Candidate α-RuCl3.

Variance and Entropy Assignment for Continuous-Time Stochastic Nonlinear Systems (2021)
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Tang, X., Zhou, Y., Zou, Y., & Zhang, Q. (2022). Variance and Entropy Assignment for Continuous-Time Stochastic Nonlinear Systems. Entropy, 24(1), Article 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/e24010025

This paper investigates the randomness assignment problem for a class of continuous-time stochastic nonlinear systems, where variance and entropy are employed to describe the investigated systems. In particular, the system model is formulated by a st... Read More about Variance and Entropy Assignment for Continuous-Time Stochastic Nonlinear Systems.

Solar Irradiance Forecasting Using a Data-Driven Algorithm and Contextual Optimisation (2021)
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Bendiek, P., Taha, A., Abbasi, Q. H., & Barakat, B. (2022). Solar Irradiance Forecasting Using a Data-Driven Algorithm and Contextual Optimisation. Applied Sciences, 12(1), Article 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010134

Solar forecasting plays a key part in the renewable energy transition. Major challenges, related to load balancing and grid stability, emerge when a high percentage of energy is provided by renewables. These can be tackled by new energy management st... Read More about Solar Irradiance Forecasting Using a Data-Driven Algorithm and Contextual Optimisation.

Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco (2021)
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Amo Awuku, S., Bennadji, A., Muhammad Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2022). Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco. Energies, 15(1), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15010017

Over the past decades, solar energy has gained much attention in Ghana, especially after the 2012–2016 power crisis. The government through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) has attempted to increase the shares of solar generation to augment its eff... Read More about Promoting the Solar Industry in Ghana through Effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Some Lessons from South Africa and Morocco.

An Eigendecomposition-based and Mesh-sensitivity Reduced Constitutive Model for Nonlinear Analysis of Concrete Structures under Non-proportional Cyclic Loading (2021)
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Yuen, T. Y., Wen, T.-H., Hung, C.-C., Zhang, H., Huy Pham, P. A., & Deng, Y. (2022). An Eigendecomposition-based and Mesh-sensitivity Reduced Constitutive Model for Nonlinear Analysis of Concrete Structures under Non-proportional Cyclic Loading. Journal of Building Engineering, 47, Article 103875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103875

Emerging 3D printed concrete techniques has raised numerous possibilities in contemporary architectural creations that are often beyond the scope of prevailing structural design standards. Rigorous, three-dimensional, and nonlinear finite element ana... Read More about An Eigendecomposition-based and Mesh-sensitivity Reduced Constitutive Model for Nonlinear Analysis of Concrete Structures under Non-proportional Cyclic Loading.