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Welcome to the University of Salford repository (USIR), an Open Access showcase for the published research output of the university. Our collection contains a wide range of research across multiple formats and subject areas.

Whenever possible, outputs will be made openly available here in full digital format for download, with many under a Creative Commons license. See our Policies for further information https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/policies.



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Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Design of Electric Ducted Fans   (2024)
Journal Article
Casagrande Hirono, F., Torija Martinez, A., Grimshaw, S. D., Cousins, D., Farman, J., & Taylor, J. V. (in press). Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Design of Electric Ducted Fans  . Aerospace science and technology,

This paper describes the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic design of an electric ducted fan (EDF). A prototype EDF was designed and built with three different rotor-stator sets to operate at design flow coefficients phi_d=[0.60, 0.75, 0.90]. Computational... Read More about Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Design of Electric Ducted Fans  .

Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling. The Dynamic Game Character, by J. Blom, Amsterdam, UAP, 2023, 208 pp (2024)
Journal Article
Hernandez Perez, M. (in press). Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling. The Dynamic Game Character, by J. Blom, Amsterdam, UAP, 2023, 208 pp. Popular Communication,

Based on a doctoral thesis, the book introduces the concept of ‘dynamic game characters,’ or characters whose narratives and identities are influenced by players' actions. The term is introduced directly and decidedly not only through the book subtit... Read More about Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling. The Dynamic Game Character, by J. Blom, Amsterdam, UAP, 2023, 208 pp.

Stakeholders’ Perception in Early Stages of a Social Housing Retrofit Living Lab (2022)
Journal Article
Soliman-Junior, J., Awwal, S., Ayo-Adejuyigbe, M., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2022). Stakeholders’ Perception in Early Stages of a Social Housing Retrofit Living Lab. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1101(5), Article 052020. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1101/5/052025

Living Labs (LLs) are social and dynamic environments that allow the development of innovative solutions through intense collaboration and co-creation. In social housing (SH), retrofit initiatives usually consist of top-down approaches, with resident... Read More about Stakeholders’ Perception in Early Stages of a Social Housing Retrofit Living Lab.

Social Housing Retrofit Living Lab: Methodological Approach (2022)
Journal Article
Awwal, S., Soliman-Junior, J., Ayo-Adejuyigbe, M., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2022). Social Housing Retrofit Living Lab: Methodological Approach. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1101(5), https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1101/5/052020

Social Housing Retrofit offers positive social, financial and health improvements for low-income populations. However, the stakeholders in such projects might have conflicting needs and interests, thus hampering the retrofitting process. Living labs... Read More about Social Housing Retrofit Living Lab: Methodological Approach.

Automated Regulatory Compliance towards Quality Assurance in Healthcare Building Projects (2022)
Journal Article
Soliman-Junior, J., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2022). Automated Regulatory Compliance towards Quality Assurance in Healthcare Building Projects. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1101(8), https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1101/8/082012

Healthcare building projects are severely constrained by their associated regulatory frameworks. In this context, regulatory requirements define a basic outline upon which design is developed, as well as aid designers towards compliance to minimum st... Read More about Automated Regulatory Compliance towards Quality Assurance in Healthcare Building Projects.