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Operational measurement of frequency response functions (2024)
Journal Article
McGee, R., Elliott, A., Meggitt, J., & Smith, J. (in press). Operational measurement of frequency response functions. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.1265

A common problem that arises during modal testing is the inability to directly excite degrees-of-freedom to obtain frequency response functions (FRFs). It has been shown previously that reliable reproduction of FRFs via indirect excitation is difficu... Read More about Operational measurement of frequency response functions.

Genomic Architecture Predicts Tree Topology, Population Structuring, and Demographic History in Amazonian Birds (2024)
Journal Article
Thom, G., Moreira, L. R., Batista, R., Gehara, M., Aleixo, A., & Smith, B. T. (in press). Genomic Architecture Predicts Tree Topology, Population Structuring, and Demographic History in Amazonian Birds. Genome Biology and Evolution, 16(1), evae002. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae002

Geographic barriers are frequently invoked to explain genetic structuring across the landscape. However, inferences on the spatial and temporal origins of population variation have been largely limited to evolutionary neutral models, ignoring the pot... Read More about Genomic Architecture Predicts Tree Topology, Population Structuring, and Demographic History in Amazonian Birds.

Nonlinear behaviour of lossy acoustic black holes (2024)
Journal Article
Umnova, O., Brooke, D., Leclaire, P., & Dupont, T. (in press). Nonlinear behaviour of lossy acoustic black holes. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.0652

Sound absorption properties of acoustic black holes are studied for high pressure amplitudes. The absorbers consist of thin circular plates, each with a central perforation, separated by annular air cavities. Radius of the perforation of each plate d... Read More about Nonlinear behaviour of lossy acoustic black holes.

sUAS noise characterisation during hovering operations (2024)
Journal Article
Ramos-Romero, C., Green, N., Asensio, C., & Torija Martinez, A. (in press). sUAS noise characterisation during hovering operations. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.0249

In the framework of the EPSRC - UK DroneNoise project, a multi-channel methodology for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) noise measurement was applied under controlled conditions. The measurement campaign was carried out during August 2022 in Edze... Read More about sUAS noise characterisation during hovering operations.

Mathematical modelling of couple stress fluid flow around a semi‐permeable sphere enclosing a solid core (2024)
Journal Article
Selvi, R., & Beg, A. (2024). Mathematical modelling of couple stress fluid flow around a semi‐permeable sphere enclosing a solid core. ZAMM, 104(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/zamm.202300225

AbstractThe focus of this article is to study theoretically the steady‐axisymmetric creeping flow dynamics of a couple stress fluid external to a semi‐permeable sphere containing a solid core. This problem is motivated by emulsion hydrodynamics in ch... Read More about Mathematical modelling of couple stress fluid flow around a semi‐permeable sphere enclosing a solid core.

FE Modelling Tibia Bone Vibration - The Influence of Shape, Twist, and Size (2024)
Journal Article
Scanlan, J., Umnova, O., & Li, F. (in press). FE Modelling Tibia Bone Vibration - The Influence of Shape, Twist, and Size. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.1141

The vibration response of bone has the potential to be used as a measure of bone strength for Osteoporosis detection. Modelling the vibration response requires capturing the shape of the long bones which have several complicated features. Yet modelli... Read More about FE Modelling Tibia Bone Vibration - The Influence of Shape, Twist, and Size.

Comparing different approaches of agent-based occupancy modelling for predicting realistic electricity consumption in office buildings (2024)
Journal Article
Mashuk, M. S., Pinchin, J., Siebers, P., & Moore, T. (2024). Comparing different approaches of agent-based occupancy modelling for predicting realistic electricity consumption in office buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 84, 108420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108420

Having a good grasp on modelling the dynamics of occupants for estimating electricity consumption in office buildings is a vital asset for realistic predictions. Nowadays, agent-based models are widely used for this purpose. Previous approaches to mo... Read More about Comparing different approaches of agent-based occupancy modelling for predicting realistic electricity consumption in office buildings.

Mathematical modelling of couple stress fluid flow around a semi-permeable sphere enclosing a solid core (2024)
Journal Article
Selvi, R., & Beg, A. (2024). Mathematical modelling of couple stress fluid flow around a semi-permeable sphere enclosing a solid core. ZAMM, https://doi.org/10.1002/zamm.202300225

The focus of this article is to study theoretically the steady-axisymmetric creeping flow dynamics of a couple stress fluid external to a semi-permeable sphere containing a solid core. This problem is motivated by emulsion hydrodynamics in chemical e... Read More about Mathematical modelling of couple stress fluid flow around a semi-permeable sphere enclosing a solid core.

Host- plasmid network structure in wastewater is linked to antimicrobial resistance genes (2024)
Journal Article
Risely, A., Newbury, A., Stalder, T., Simmons, B. I., Top, E. M., Buckling, A., & Sanders, D. (in press). Host- plasmid network structure in wastewater is linked to antimicrobial resistance genes. Nature Communications, 15(1), 555. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-44827-w

As mobile genetic elements, plasmids are central for our understanding of antimicrobial resistance spread in microbial communities. Plasmids can have varying fitness effects on their host bacteria, which will markedly impact their role as antimicrobi... Read More about Host- plasmid network structure in wastewater is linked to antimicrobial resistance genes.

Disasters and Changes in Society and Politics Contemporary Perspectives from Italy (2024)
Book
Forino, G. (Ed.). (2024). Disasters and Changes in Society and Politics Contemporary Perspectives from Italy. Bristol University Press

From earthquakes to oil spills, Italy is recurrently affected by different kinds of disasters. This book brings a critical perspective to post-disaster reconstruction and recovery, which can impact in both the short- and long- term upon society, poli... Read More about Disasters and Changes in Society and Politics Contemporary Perspectives from Italy.

Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start (2024)
Journal Article
Fitton, R., & Swan, W. (2024). Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start. Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 12(3), 208-217

The UK has some of the oldest buildings in Europe. They are also some of the worst performing in terms of energy performance. In tandem with these issues the UK has committed to making a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions. UK homes are currently... Read More about Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start.

An artificial intelligence-based decision support system for early and accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease (2024)
Journal Article
T.R., M., V., V. K., Bhardwaj, R., Khan, S. B., Alkhaldi, N., Victor, N., & Verma, A. (2024). An artificial intelligence-based decision support system for early and accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. #Journal not on list, 10, 100381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dajour.2023.100381

People with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) might struggle with sadness, restlessness, or difficulty speaking, chewing, or swallowing. A diagnosis can be challenging because there is no specific PD test. It is diagnosed by doctors using a... Read More about An artificial intelligence-based decision support system for early and accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.

Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report (2024)
Report
Fitton, R., Diaz, H., Farmer, D., Henshaw, G., Sitmalidis, A., & Swan, W. (2024). Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report. Salford: ERDF & Innovate UK

This report examines the fabric thermal performance of a prototype home (The Future Home, or TFH) built by Bellway Homes. The home was designed and built to meet the anticipated Future Homes Standard in terms of fabric performance. The research was c... Read More about Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report.

Secondary forest buffers the effects of fragmentation on aerial insectivorous bat species following 30 years of passive forest restoration (2024)
Journal Article
Rowley, S., López-Baucells, A., Rocha, R., Bobrowiec, P. E. D., & Meyer, C. F. J. (2024). Secondary forest buffers the effects of fragmentation on aerial insectivorous bat species following 30 years of passive forest restoration. Restoration Ecology, e14093. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14093

Passive forest restoration can buffer the effects of habitat loss on biodiversity. We acoustically surveyed aerial insectivorous bats in a whole‐ecosystem fragmentation experiment in the Brazilian Amazon over a 2‐year period, across 33 sites, compris... Read More about Secondary forest buffers the effects of fragmentation on aerial insectivorous bat species following 30 years of passive forest restoration.

Neoclassical influences in the Architectural Language of the Greek Church of the Annunciation, Manchester (2024)
Journal Article
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., & Moustaka-Kampouri, A. (2024). Neoclassical influences in the Architectural Language of the Greek Church of the Annunciation, Manchester. #Journal not on list, 1(10 (2023)), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.26234/HEAL.IHU.BXNV-8P30

The Greek Church in Manchester stands as a unique sample of 19th‐century Neoclassical architecture, created by the cityʹs Greek community. This paper focuses on its design concept and features, the architectural expression, ornamentation, and fi... Read More about Neoclassical influences in the Architectural Language of the Greek Church of the Annunciation, Manchester.

Calcification and trophic responses of mesophotic reefs to carbonate chemistry variability (2024)
Journal Article
Noyes, T. J., Garley, R., & Bates, N. R. (in press). Calcification and trophic responses of mesophotic reefs to carbonate chemistry variability. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1274915. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1274915

Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are extensions of adjacent shallow water coral reefs. Accessibility to these ecosystems is challenging due to their depth limits (~ 30 – 150 m) and as a result, scientific knowledge of these reef systems is limited.... Read More about Calcification and trophic responses of mesophotic reefs to carbonate chemistry variability.

Aedes aegypti gut transcriptomes respond differently to microbiome transplants from field‐caught or laboratory‐reared mosquitoes (2024)
Journal Article
Hegde, S., Brettell, L. E., Quek, S., Etebari, K., Saldaña, M. A., Asgari, S., …Hughes, G. L. (2024). Aedes aegypti gut transcriptomes respond differently to microbiome transplants from field‐caught or laboratory‐reared mosquitoes. Environmental Microbiology, e16576. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16576

The mosquito microbiome is critical for host development and plays a major role in many aspects of mosquito biology. While the microbiome is commonly dominated by a small number of genera, there is considerable variation in composition among mosquito... Read More about Aedes aegypti gut transcriptomes respond differently to microbiome transplants from field‐caught or laboratory‐reared mosquitoes.

Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils (2024)
Journal Article
Mandal, J., Sharma, P. K., Mondal, D., Wood, M. D., Hutchinson, S. M., Kirby, J., & Srivastava, P. (2024). Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils. Current Pollution Reports, 10(1), 105-118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-023-00288-1

Purpose of Review: The purpose of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of biochar in immobilizing arsenic (As) in contaminated paddy soils and its impact on As availability and bioaccumulation in rice, as well as rice plant biomass. Recent Fi... Read More about Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils.

Using Voice Technologies to Support Disabled People (2024)
Journal Article
Semary, H. E., Al-Karawi, K. A., & Abdelwahab, M. M. (in press). Using Voice Technologies to Support Disabled People. #Journal not on list, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.57197/jdr-2023-0063

In recent years, significant strides have been made in speech and speaker recognition systems, owing to the rapid evolution of data processing capabilities. Utilizing a speech recognition system facilitates straightforward and efficient interaction,... Read More about Using Voice Technologies to Support Disabled People.

Understanding the Impact of Temperate Bacteriophages on Their Lysogens Through Transcriptomics. (2024)
Journal Article
Krishnamurthi, R., González-Tortuero, E., Plahe, G., Goodhead, I. B., Fothergill, J. L., James, C. E., & Allison, H. E. (in press). Understanding the Impact of Temperate Bacteriophages on Their Lysogens Through Transcriptomics. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 10.3791/64945. https://doi.org/10.3791/64945

Temperate phages are found integrated as prophages in the majority of bacterial genomes. Some prophages are cryptic and fixed in the bacterial chromosome, but others are active and can be triggered into a replicative form either spontaneously or by e... Read More about Understanding the Impact of Temperate Bacteriophages on Their Lysogens Through Transcriptomics..