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Boundary Layer Ingestion Ducted Fan: Aeroacoustic and Psychoacoustic Insights (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Ahmed, F., Ramos-Romero, C. A., Torija Martinez, A. J., & Azarpeyvand, M. (2024). Boundary Layer Ingestion Ducted Fan: Aeroacoustic and Psychoacoustic Insights. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3379

An in-depth experimental study was conducted to investigate the noise characteristics of a ducted fan ingesting an adverse pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer, typical of those encountered in novel airframe-integrated propulsion systems. To ga... Read More about Boundary Layer Ingestion Ducted Fan: Aeroacoustic and Psychoacoustic Insights.

Aeroacoustics of In-Flight Propeller-Wing in Pusher Configuration (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Akiwate, D. C., Paruchuri, C. C., Joseph, P., Parry, A. B., Angland, D., & Jung, R. (2024). Aeroacoustics of In-Flight Propeller-Wing in Pusher Configuration. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3261

In this study, we investigate the noise produced by a propeller installed in a pusher configuration in close proximity to a wing. Experiments are conducted in a state-of-the-art anechoic wind tunnel to observe the impact of both static and in-flight... Read More about Aeroacoustics of In-Flight Propeller-Wing in Pusher Configuration.

Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Characterisation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems as a Function of Vehicle Mass and Flight Procedure (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Torija Martinez, A. J., Ramos-Romero, C. A., & Green, N. (2024). Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Characterisation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems as a Function of Vehicle Mass and Flight Procedure. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3235

Previous studies have found the noise emission of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) highly dependent on the vehicle mass and flight procedure. These changes in noise emission, as well as the position of the UAS relative to the receiver, have led to cha... Read More about Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Characterisation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems as a Function of Vehicle Mass and Flight Procedure.

Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers With Uneven Blade Spacing (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Usov, D., Koning, D., Chronis, T., Filippone, A., Akiwate, D., & Torija Martinez, A. J. (2024). Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers With Uneven Blade Spacing. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3265

The presented work aims to establish whether asymmetric propellers with uneven blade spacing offer any acoustic benefits over a conventional propeller with identical blade geometry. An experimental investigation was conducted to measure static thrust... Read More about Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers With Uneven Blade Spacing.

Synthesis and Auralisations of Quadcopter Flyovers for Psychoacoustic Assessment. (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Ramos-Romero, C. A., Green, M., & Torija Martinez, A. J. (2024). Synthesis and Auralisations of Quadcopter Flyovers for Psychoacoustic Assessment. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3272

This paper describes a methodology to generate auralisations of quadcopter flyovers from recordings of hovering operations. The primary focus of this investigation is reproducing changes in the tonal components at the blade passing frequencies and th... Read More about Synthesis and Auralisations of Quadcopter Flyovers for Psychoacoustic Assessment..

Global Overview of Environmental Enrichment Studies: What Has Been Done and Future Directions (2024)
Journal Article
Bachetti, É. D. S., Viol, L. Y., Viana-Junior, A. B., Young, R. J., & de Azevedo, C. S. (2024). Global Overview of Environmental Enrichment Studies: What Has Been Done and Future Directions. Animals, 14(11), 1613. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111613

(1) Background: Environmental enrichment (EE) is a management principle aimed at meeting the needs of animals under human care by identifying and providing essential environmental stimuli to contribute to the integrity of their psychological and phys... Read More about Global Overview of Environmental Enrichment Studies: What Has Been Done and Future Directions.

Modeling and Analysis of MHD Free Convective Thermo-Solutal Transport in Casson Fluid Flow with Radiative Heat Flux (2024)
Journal Article
Sowmiya, C., Rushi Kumar, B., Anwar Bég, O., & Kuharat, S. (2024). Modeling and Analysis of MHD Free Convective Thermo-Solutal Transport in Casson Fluid Flow with Radiative Heat Flux. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-024-13115-6

This research paper presents a novel mathematical model aimed at exploring practical applications in oscillating MHD generators and near-wall flows using Casson fluid. The purpose of this study is to develop a mathematical model that specifically add... Read More about Modeling and Analysis of MHD Free Convective Thermo-Solutal Transport in Casson Fluid Flow with Radiative Heat Flux.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of energy utilisation behaviours: A study of residential building occupants (2024)
Journal Article
Tilde, A. I., & Fernando, N. (2024). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of energy utilisation behaviours: A study of residential building occupants. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 14(3), 349-365. https://doi.org/10.1108/bepam-01-2023-0008

Purpose (limit 100 words) This study aims to assess residential energy consumption knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Abuja Municipality, providing insights for effective conservation strategies, reducing costs and mitigating environmental impact... Read More about Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of energy utilisation behaviours: A study of residential building occupants.

Exploring the key risk factors impeding the performance of highway construction projects: An evidence from Nigeria (2024)
Journal Article
Akoh, S., Sun, M., Ogunlana, S., & Mahmud, A. (2024). Exploring the key risk factors impeding the performance of highway construction projects: An evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Facilities Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-05-2023-0052

Purpose (limit 100 words) Construction projects, and particularly highway infrastructures, are known to be major contributors to the socio-economic growth of developing countries. However, these types of projects are infamous for being highly risky,... Read More about Exploring the key risk factors impeding the performance of highway construction projects: An evidence from Nigeria.

Lunar-linked biorhythms in the immune system of freshwater three-spined stickleback (2024)
Journal Article
Jackson, J. A., Stewart, A., & Cable, J. (in press). Lunar-linked biorhythms in the immune system of freshwater three-spined stickleback. #Journal not on list, 3, https://doi.org/10.1093/discim/kyae007

Immune responses are widely accepted to be under circadian regulation via a molecular clock, with many practical consequences, but much less is known of how other biorhythms could affect the immune system. In this study we search for lunar rhythms (c... Read More about Lunar-linked biorhythms in the immune system of freshwater three-spined stickleback.

Extreme genetic depletion upon postglacial colonization hampers determining the provenance of introduced palmate newt populations (2024)
Journal Article
Elfering, R., Mannix, S., Allain, S., Ambu, J., Crochet, P., van Doorn, L., …Wielstra, B. (2024). Extreme genetic depletion upon postglacial colonization hampers determining the provenance of introduced palmate newt populations. Amphibia-Reptilia, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10181

MtDNA barcoding is regularly applied to determine the provenance of invasive species. Variation in spatial genetic structuring across a species’ range, typically high within glacial refugia and low in postglacially colonized areas, influences the pre... Read More about Extreme genetic depletion upon postglacial colonization hampers determining the provenance of introduced palmate newt populations.

Assessing the gut microbiome and the influence of host genetics on a critically endangered primate, the northern muriqui ( Brachyteles hypoxanthus ) (2024)
Journal Article
Guimaraes Sales, N., da Cruz Kaizer, M., Browett, S. S., Gabriel, S. I., & McDevitt, A. D. (2024). Assessing the gut microbiome and the influence of host genetics on a critically endangered primate, the northern muriqui ( Brachyteles hypoxanthus ). Environmental DNA, 6(3), e559. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.559

The Northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is one of the world's most critically endangered primates, with only ~1000 mature individuals remaining in the wild. Habitat loss and hunting have led to its sharp decline, making conservation efforts cr... Read More about Assessing the gut microbiome and the influence of host genetics on a critically endangered primate, the northern muriqui ( Brachyteles hypoxanthus ).

Refining neural network algorithms for accurate brain tumor classification in MRI imagery (2024)
Journal Article
Alshuhail, A., Thakur, A., Chandramma, R., Mahesh, T. R., Almusharraf, A., Vinoth Kumar, V., & Khan, S. B. (in press). Refining neural network algorithms for accurate brain tumor classification in MRI imagery. BMC Medical Imaging, 24(1), 118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-024-01285-6

Brain tumor diagnosis using MRI scans poses significant challenges due to the complex nature of tumor appearances and variations. Traditional methods often require extensive manual intervention and are prone to human error, leading to misdiagnosis an... Read More about Refining neural network algorithms for accurate brain tumor classification in MRI imagery.

Computation of rheological nanofluid coating boundary layer transport with convective wall heating (2024)
Journal Article
Uddin, M. J., Bég, O. A., & Kuharat, S. (in press). Computation of rheological nanofluid coating boundary layer transport with convective wall heating. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems,

Non-Newtonian nanofluids offer significant advantages in thermal enhancement in a variety of applications including in numerous areas of engineering including solar collectors and nano-coating manufacturing processes. When combined with porous media,... Read More about Computation of rheological nanofluid coating boundary layer transport with convective wall heating.

Simulation of magneto-nano-bioconvective coating flow with blowing and multiple slip effects (2024)
Journal Article
Anwar Bég, O., Kumar, D., Uddin, M. J., Alim, M. A., & Bég, T. A. (in press). Simulation of magneto-nano-bioconvective coating flow with blowing and multiple slip effects. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems,

The phenomenon of bioconvecton due to motile microorganism swimming patterns has been found to be a beneficial mechanism in many biological processes and microdevices. Inducing convective transport in self-propelling microbes has been successfully us... Read More about Simulation of magneto-nano-bioconvective coating flow with blowing and multiple slip effects.

Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects (2024)
Journal Article
Venkatadri, K., Sree Harshitha, P., Anwar Beg, O., & Kuharat, S. (2024). Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B Fundamentals, https://doi.org/10.1080/10407790.2024.2350692

Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects. ABSTRACT: Modern coa... Read More about Numerical study of hybrid binary Al2O3-Cu-H2O nanofluid coating boundary layer flow from an exponentially stretching/shrinking perforated substrate with Cattaneo-Christov heat flux, heat source, suction and multiple slip effects.

Effective Stakeholder Management for Inclusive Post-Flood Management: Sri Lanka as a Case Study (2024)
Journal Article
Mendis, K., Thayaparan, M., Kaluarachchi, Y., & Ingirige, B. (2024). Effective Stakeholder Management for Inclusive Post-Flood Management: Sri Lanka as a Case Study. Water, 16(10), 1429. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16101429

This study aimed to examine post-flood management, with a particular focus on enhancing the inclusivity of marginalised communities through stakeholder analysis. This study was based on an interpretivist mixed method approach, under which 30 semi-str... Read More about Effective Stakeholder Management for Inclusive Post-Flood Management: Sri Lanka as a Case Study.

An Improved Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) Algorithm for Intent Recognition of Transfemoral Amputees With Powered Knee Prosthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Xiu, H., Chen, W., Ma, Y., Wei, G., …Ren, L. (2024). An Improved Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) Algorithm for Intent Recognition of Transfemoral Amputees With Powered Knee Prosthesis. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 32, 1757-1766. https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsre.2024.3394618

To overcome the challenges posed by the complex structure and large parameter requirements of existing classification models, the authors propose an improved extreme learning machine (ELM) classifier for human locomotion intent recognition in this st... Read More about An Improved Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) Algorithm for Intent Recognition of Transfemoral Amputees With Powered Knee Prosthesis.