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A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes (2004)
Journal Article
Jenkins, D., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2005). A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes. Energy and Buildings, 37(5), 485-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.09.014

Light pipes are simple means of directing daylight (diffuse and direct light) into interior spaces. Previous work by the authors described the initial work on a luminous flux and illuminance predictive model for straight light pipes, using a basic eq... Read More about A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes.

Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure (2004)
Journal Article
Moore, J. R., & Maguire, D. A. (2005). Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure. Trees - Structure and Function, 19(4), 363-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-004-0387-y

Natural frequency and damping ratio were measured for nine plantation-grown Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco) trees from the Oregon Coast Range under different levels of crown removal. Natural frequency of trees, in both their unpruned... Read More about Natural sway frequencies and damping ratios of trees: influence of crown structure.

Performance of brick aggregate concrete at high temperatures. (2004)
Journal Article
Khalaf, F. M., & DeVenny, A. S. (2004). Performance of brick aggregate concrete at high temperatures. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 16(6), 556-565. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290899-1561%282004%2916%3A6%28556%29

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation into the effects of high temperatures on the properties of concrete made with crushed clay bricks as the coarse aggregate. Two types of brick of different strength were crushed to coars... Read More about Performance of brick aggregate concrete at high temperatures..

Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems (2004)
Journal Article
Jones, R., Ravji, S., Hawkins, K., Al-Hussany, A., Williams, P., & Williams, R. (2004). Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 124(1-3), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.07.007

The principal objectives of the work reported in this paper were two-fold. Firstly, to assess, by means of the numerical simulation of transverse wave propagation within a linear viscoelastic medium, the degree to which wavegroup propagation involvin... Read More about Assessment of errors induced by the anomalous dispersion of high frequency shear waves in rheometrical measurements on gelling systems.

Sliding mode position control of a vector-controlled induction machine with nonlinear load dynamics (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Goh, K., Dunnigan, M., & Williams, B. (2004). Sliding mode position control of a vector-controlled induction machine with nonlinear load dynamics. In Second International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2004). https://doi.org/1

In this paper, a solution to the position control problem for a vector controlled induction machine in the presence of nonlinear load friction, is proposed. A sliding mode (SMC) control system using the equivalent control concept and a switching term... Read More about Sliding mode position control of a vector-controlled induction machine with nonlinear load dynamics.

Insideness-Outsideness: characterizing the experiences of real and virtual places. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2004). Insideness-Outsideness: characterizing the experiences of real and virtual places. In Presence 2004 (340-346)

An alternate approach to characterizing and describing experiences of both real and virtually recreated places is described both in theoretical and empirical terms.

Probing the sense of place. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neill, S., McCall, R., Smyth, M., & Benyon, D. (2004). Probing the sense of place. In Presence 2004

This paper describes the application and results of two studies using a qualitative tool designed to examine sense of place in relation to presence research in the BENOGO project. The ‘place probe’ incorporates a range of techniques aimed at arti... Read More about Probing the sense of place..

River bed sediment surface characterisation using wavelet transform-based methods. (2004)
Thesis
Nyander, A. River bed sediment surface characterisation using wavelet transform-based methods. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5885

The primary purpose of this work was to study the morphological change of river-bed sediment surfaces over time using wavelet transform analysis techniques. The wavelet transform is a rapidly developing area of applied mathematics in both science a... Read More about River bed sediment surface characterisation using wavelet transform-based methods..

Edinburgh and its hinterland (2004)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2004). Edinburgh and its hinterland. In Divided Scotland: the nature causes and consequences of economic disparities within Scotland (18-34). Ashgate Publishing

A method for designing virtual places. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McCall, R., O'Neill, S., Benyon, D., Smyth, M., & Carroll, F. (2004). A method for designing virtual places. In Presence 2004 (305-312)

This paper discusses our experiences of using a range of methods and techniques to measure the sense of place in real and virtual environments. The paper presents a discussion on presence and how this is linked directly with our sense of place. F... Read More about A method for designing virtual places..

The Chrysler Cycle (2004)
Other
Burton, K. (2004). The Chrysler Cycle. [Score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

Movement III – “water, reflected” “water, reflected…” was composed in 2004 and is the third movement of a five-movement work for orchestra, a research project linking musical composition to architectural design, in particular that of the Chrysler Bu... Read More about The Chrysler Cycle.

Factors affecting pedestrian walking speeds (2004)
Thesis
Al-Azzawi, M. Factors affecting pedestrian walking speeds. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2749

The movement of pedestrians in the urban environment is vital for sustaining the social and economic relationships essential to the quality of life. To enable and encourage walking, suitable facilities must be available and planning and implementing... Read More about Factors affecting pedestrian walking speeds.

Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension (2004)
Journal Article
Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127(2), 282. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1881692

We report measurements of the effective tensile strength FcFc of commercial “multigrade” oils (in the SAE viscosity grades 5W-30 and 10W-40) over a range of temperatures TT, which are representative of those encountered under their normal operating c... Read More about Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension.

The BEQUEST framework: the vision and methodology of a collaborative platform for sustainable urban development. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Deakin, M., & Curwell, S. (2004, October). The BEQUEST framework: the vision and methodology of a collaborative platform for sustainable urban development. Paper presented at EnviroInfo 2004: an international conference dedicated to sh@ring

The concepts of sustainable development that have emerged in the ‘post Brundtland’ era are explored in terms of a vision and methodology of sustainable urban development (SUD). The said vision and methodology of SUD result from the activities of an... Read More about The BEQUEST framework: the vision and methodology of a collaborative platform for sustainable urban development..

Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hwang, F., Keates, S., Langdon, P., & Clarkson, J. (2004). Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis. In J. A. Jacko, & A. Sears (Eds.), ASSETS 04 : the Sixth International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (10

Understanding human movement is key to improving input devices and interaction techniques. This paper presents a study of mouse movements of motion-impaired users, with an aim to gaining a better understanding of impaired movement. The cursor traject... Read More about Mouse movements of motion-impaired users: a submovement analysis.

Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing (2004)
Journal Article
Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing. Molecular Physics, 102(19-20), 2091-2102. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268970412331292786

This paper discusses the differences between the results of various measurements of the effective tensile strength (F c ) of liquids in experiments involving a pulse of tension (‘negative pressure’) created by the reflection of a pressure pulse at a... Read More about Cavitation and the tensile strength of liquids under dynamic stressing.

Bacillus Subtilis protein interaction network analysis (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Idowu, O. C., Lynden, S. J., Young, M. P., & Andras, P. (2004). Bacillus Subtilis protein interaction network analysis. In Proceedings. 2004 IEEE Computational Systems Bioinformatics Conference, 2004. CSB 2004 (623-625). https://doi.org/10.1109/CSB.2004.

Identifying functionally important proteins that are essential to the survival of a bacterial cell is of considerable interest in the development of new antimicrobial agents. Recent studies have shown that functionally important components in protein... Read More about Bacillus Subtilis protein interaction network analysis.

e-Science Tools for the Analysis of Complex Systems (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Idowu, O., Lynden, S., & Andras, P. (2004). e-Science Tools for the Analysis of Complex Systems. In Proc. e-Science All Hands Conference (320-325)

Many real world complex systems (e.g., protein-protein interaction networks in living cells, the Internet) can be conceptualised as graphs of interacting components, where the components are the nodes and the interactions are the edges of the grap... Read More about e-Science Tools for the Analysis of Complex Systems.