Perception of modal distribution metrics in critical listening spaces - dependence on room aspect ratios (2005)
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Fazenda, B., Avis, M., & Davies, W. (2005). Perception of modal distribution metrics in critical listening spaces - dependence on room aspect ratios. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 53(12), 1128-1141

The subjective significance of two general types of metrics used to describe the "quality" of a room based on its aspect ratio are compared. Tests were carried out to evaluate differences between three virtual rooms that score extreme classifications... Read More about Perception of modal distribution metrics in critical listening spaces - dependence on room aspect ratios.

Stability and sensitivity analyses for diffusers with single and multiple active elements (2005)
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Avis, M., Xiao, L., & Cox, T. (2005). Stability and sensitivity analyses for diffusers with single and multiple active elements. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 53(11), 1047-1060

In comparison to active absorbers, active diffusers have more complicated target impedance functions, a smaller region of stable control, and are more sensitive to control impedance errors. The issues of stability and sensitivity are analyzed theoret... Read More about Stability and sensitivity analyses for diffusers with single and multiple active elements.

Atmospheric acoustic interferometer tomography of temperature and winds (2005)
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Bradley, S., von Hünerbein, S., & Haddad, A. (2005). Atmospheric acoustic interferometer tomography of temperature and winds. Acta acustica united with Acustica, 91(6), 1025-1030

A technique is described for multiple-path propagation time measurements in the surface layer of the atmosphere. This is based on solving simple bi-directional ray tracing equations on successively higher penetrating paths using propagation times for... Read More about Atmospheric acoustic interferometer tomography of temperature and winds.

trans-Bis(tert-butylamine)dichloropalladium(II) (2005)
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Boag, N., & Clapham, S. (2005). trans-Bis(tert-butylamine)dichloropalladium(II). Acta crystallographica. Section E, Structure reports online, 61(10), M2172-M2173. https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805030047

The asymmetric unit of the title complex, trans-[PdCl2(NH2tBu)2], consists of two independent square-planar molecules, linked together in a hydrogen-bonding network, with the resultant alignment of the tert-butyl groups defining a two-dimensional lay... Read More about trans-Bis(tert-butylamine)dichloropalladium(II).

A web services implementation of a user-centered knowledge management platform for the construction industry (2005)
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Rezgui, Y., & Meziane, F. (2005). A web services implementation of a user-centered knowledge management platform for the construction industry. International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies, 1(4), 1-19

The research described in this paper aims at specifying and developing an open model-based infrastructure and a set of tools that promote consistent knowledge management within collaborative environments in the construction sector. The specified solu... Read More about A web services implementation of a user-centered knowledge management platform for the construction industry.

Review of recent trends in Capillary Suction Time (CST) dewaterability testing research (2005)
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Scholz, M. (2005). Review of recent trends in Capillary Suction Time (CST) dewaterability testing research. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 44(22), 8157-8163. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie058011u

The aim of this review paper is to critically assess recent trends in capillary suction time (CST) dewaterability testing research. The importance of floc structure in explaining practical dewaterability problems such as filter paper clogging is asse... Read More about Review of recent trends in Capillary Suction Time (CST) dewaterability testing research.

Rectifying "nanohomo" contacts of W-Ga-C composite pad and nanowire fabricated by focused-ion-beam induced chemical vapour deposition (2005)
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Li, W., & Shen, T. (2005). Rectifying "nanohomo" contacts of W-Ga-C composite pad and nanowire fabricated by focused-ion-beam induced chemical vapour deposition. Applied Physics Letters, 87(12), 123113. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2051798

We prepared W-Ga-C composite contacts on W-Ga-C composite nanowires by focused-ion-beam-induced chemical vapor deposition using a dual-beam scanning electron microscope/focused-ion-beam system. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of wires were... Read More about Rectifying "nanohomo" contacts of W-Ga-C composite pad and nanowire fabricated by focused-ion-beam induced chemical vapour deposition.

Gyrotropic impact upon negatively refracting surfaces (2005)
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Boardman, A., King, N., Rapoport, Y., & Velasco, L. (2005). Gyrotropic impact upon negatively refracting surfaces. New Journal of Physics, 7, 191. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/191

Surface wave propagation at the interface between different types of gyrotropic materials and an isotropic negatively refracting medium, in which the relative permittivity and relative permeability are, simultaneously, negative is investigated. A gen... Read More about Gyrotropic impact upon negatively refracting surfaces.

Automated design of robust discriminant analysis classifier for foot pressure lesions using kinematic data (2005)
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Goulermas, J., Findlow, A., Nester, C., Howard, D., & Bowker, P. (2005). Automated design of robust discriminant analysis classifier for foot pressure lesions using kinematic data. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 52(9), 1549-1562. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2005.851519

In the recent years, the use of motion tracking systems for acquisition of functional biomechanical gait data, has received increasing interest due to the richness and accuracy of the measured kinematic information. However, costs frequently restrict... Read More about Automated design of robust discriminant analysis classifier for foot pressure lesions using kinematic data.

The effect of diffusion direction on the permeation rate of hydrogen in palladium composite membranes (2005)
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Liang, W., & Hughes, R. (2005). The effect of diffusion direction on the permeation rate of hydrogen in palladium composite membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 112(1-3), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2005.06.010

The experimentally measured hydrogen permeability of a composite Pd/porous stainless steel membrane was found to be influenced by the direction of permeation. For pure hydrogen, the direction from the stainless steel support to the metal film gave th... Read More about The effect of diffusion direction on the permeation rate of hydrogen in palladium composite membranes.

Inducing safer oblique trees without costs (2005)
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Vadera, S. (2005). Inducing safer oblique trees without costs. Expert Systems, 22(4), 206-221. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0394.2005.00311.x

Decision tree induction has been widely studied and applied. In safety applications, such as determining whether a chemical process is safe or whether a person has a medical condition, the cost of misclassification in one of the classes is significan... Read More about Inducing safer oblique trees without costs.

Membrane bioreactors and constructed wetlands for treatment of rendering plant wastewater (2005)
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O’Brien, C., Scholz, M., & McConnachie, G. (2005). Membrane bioreactors and constructed wetlands for treatment of rendering plant wastewater. Water and Environment Journal, 19(3), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.2005.tb01586.x

The performance of a novel industrial membrane bioreactor (MBR) comprising denitrification, nitrification and ultrafiltration for the secondary treatment of primary treated animal rendering wastewater has been compared with an experimental, low-cost... Read More about Membrane bioreactors and constructed wetlands for treatment of rendering plant wastewater.

Finite element analysis of footwear and ground interaction (2005)
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Sun, Z., Howard, D., & Moatamedi, M. (2005). Finite element analysis of footwear and ground interaction. Strain, 41(3), 113-117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1305.2005.00205.x

Military boots are designed to prevent the soft tissue and skeletal structure of the feet from damage under heavy usage. Good slip-resistant tread patterns of the outer-sole are vital to minimise the risk or severity of slipping under demanding condi... Read More about Finite element analysis of footwear and ground interaction.

Active diffusers : some prototypes and 2D measurements (2005)
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Xiao, L., Cox, T., & Avis, M. (2005). Active diffusers : some prototypes and 2D measurements. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 285(1-2), 321-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2004.08.031

Diffusing devices are used to improve room acoustics in a wide variety of applications. The dispersion generated by current diffuser technologies is often limited to mid-to-high frequencies because low-frequency diffusers are usually too large to be... Read More about Active diffusers : some prototypes and 2D measurements.

Ultra-narrow bright spatial solitons interacting with left-handed surfaces (2005)
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Boardman, A., Velasco, L., King, N., & Rapoport, Y. (2005). Ultra-narrow bright spatial solitons interacting with left-handed surfaces. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.22.001443

A vectorial finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is used to present a numerical study of very narrow spatial solitons interacting with the surface of what has become known as a left-handed medium. After a comprehensive discussion of the backgr... Read More about Ultra-narrow bright spatial solitons interacting with left-handed surfaces.

Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology (2005)
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Palacios-Lidón, E., Yates, H., Pemble, M., & López, C. (2005). Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1821-6

In this paper, we propose that the “anomalous” optical response exhibited by GaP and InP infiltrated opals is due to the peculiar morphology shown by these materials when grown within the pores. In order to account for their optical response, we prop... Read More about Photonic band gap properties of GaP opals with a new topology.

The catalytic dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene in a palladium/silver composite membrane reactor (2005)
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Liang, W., & Hughes, R. (2005). The catalytic dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene in a palladium/silver composite membrane reactor. Catalysis Today, 104(2-4), 238-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2005.03.045

Isobutane dehydrogenation to isobutene has been investigated experimentally and by modelling for a membrane reactor and a fixed bed reactor under similar operating conditions using a Pt/alumina catalyst. Reaction kinetics were obtained from experimen... Read More about The catalytic dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene in a palladium/silver composite membrane reactor.

Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials (2005)
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Umnova, O., Attenborough, K., Shin, H., & Cummings, A. (2005). Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials. Applied Acoustics, 66(6), 607-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2004.02.005

An acoustic method for obtaining the tortuosity, and porosity of thick samples of rigid porous materials consisting of large (>1 mm) grains or fibres is proposed. The method uses pulses with central frequencies close to 12 kHz and an approximate... Read More about Deduction of tortuosity and porosity from acoustic reflection and transmission measurements on thick samples of rigid-porous materials.

Performance of profiled single noise barriers covered with quadratic residue diffusers (2005)
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Monazzam, M., & Lam, Y. (2005). Performance of profiled single noise barriers covered with quadratic residue diffusers. Applied Acoustics, 66(6), 709-730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2004.08.008

The paper describes an investigation about the acoustic performance of noise barriers with quadratic residue diffuser (QRD) tops, and with T-, Arrow-, Cylindrical and Y-shape profiles. A 2D boundary element method (BEM) is used to calculate the barri... Read More about Performance of profiled single noise barriers covered with quadratic residue diffusers.

Spontaneous optical fractal pattern formation (2005)
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Huang, J., & McDonald, G. (2005). Spontaneous optical fractal pattern formation. Physical review letters, 94(17), 174101. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.174101

We report, for the first time, spontaneous nonlinear optical spatial fractals. The proposed generic mechanism employs intrinsic nonlinear dynamics both to generate an initial pattern seed and to fill out structure across decades of spatial scale. W... Read More about Spontaneous optical fractal pattern formation.