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The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate (2019)
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Ahmadi Venhari, A., Tenpierik, M., & Taleghani, M. (2019). The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate. Journal of Arid Environments, 166(Jul 19), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.04.009

The aim of this study was to understand the effect of urban street greenery type and arrangements on thermal comfort and heat stress in summer. Field measurements and computer simulations were carried out on East-West (E-W) and North-South (N-S) ori... Read More about The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate.

Modelling of the effect of scale on the compressibility parameters of fine-grained soils (2019)
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Rosine Larissa, T., Toma-Sabbagh, T., & Uzomah, V. (2019). Modelling of the effect of scale on the compressibility parameters of fine-grained soils. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 14(4), 262-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2019.1597282

The effect of sample scale represents a challenge when obtaining engineering parameters in the laboratory compared to those obtained in the field. This study aimed at contributing to existing knowledge numerically using the finite element software PL... Read More about Modelling of the effect of scale on the compressibility parameters of fine-grained soils.

Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying key participants, benefits, challenges and guidelines for the Namibian context (2019)
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Iyawa, G., Herselman, M., & Botha, A. (2019). Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying key participants, benefits, challenges and guidelines for the Namibian context. International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.4018/IJRQEH.2019040101

The purpose of this paper was to identify key participants, benefits, and challenges of a digital health innovation ecosystem in Namibia. The paper also aimed to identify strategies for implementing digital health innovation ecosystems in Namibia. Th... Read More about Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying key participants, benefits, challenges and guidelines for the Namibian context.

Mathematical modelling of two-fluid electro-osmotic peristaltic pumping of an Ellis fluid in an axisymmetric tube (2019)
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Ali, N., Hussain, S., Ullah, K., & Beg, O. (2019). Mathematical modelling of two-fluid electro-osmotic peristaltic pumping of an Ellis fluid in an axisymmetric tube. European Physical Journal Plus, 134(Apr 19), 141. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2019-12488-2

This article explores analytically the dynamics of two-fluid electro-osmotic peristaltic flow through a cylindrical tube. The rheology of the fluid in the central core (inner region or core region) is captured through the Ellis equation. The region a... Read More about Mathematical modelling of two-fluid electro-osmotic peristaltic pumping of an Ellis fluid in an axisymmetric tube.

Unsteady MHD non-Newtonian (rheological) heat transfer nanofluids with entropy generation analysis (2019)
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Shukla, N., Rana, P., & Beg, O. (2019). Unsteady MHD non-Newtonian (rheological) heat transfer nanofluids with entropy generation analysis. Nonlinear Engineering, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1515/nleng-2017-0177

A theoretical study of unsteady magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer stagnation point flow, heat and mass transfer of a second grade electrically-conducting nanofluid from a horizontal stretching sheet with thermal slip and second order slip velocity e... Read More about Unsteady MHD non-Newtonian (rheological) heat transfer nanofluids with entropy generation analysis.

Development of a hybrid FE-SEA-experimental model (2019)
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Clot, A., Meggitt, J., Langley, R., Elliott, A., & Moorhouse, A. (2019). Development of a hybrid FE-SEA-experimental model. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 452(Jul 19), 112-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2019.03.027

The vibro-acoustic response of complex structures with uncertain properties is a problem of great concern for modern industries. In recent years, much research has been devoted to the prediction of this response in the mid-frequency range where, beca... Read More about Development of a hybrid FE-SEA-experimental model.

Heterogeneity in circulating tumor cells : the relevance of the stem-cell subset (2019)
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Agnoletto, C., Corrà, F., Minotti, L., Baldassari, F., Crudele, F., Cook, W., …Volinia, S. (2019). Heterogeneity in circulating tumor cells : the relevance of the stem-cell subset. Cancers, 11(4), e483. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11040483

The release of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) into vasculature is an early event in the metastatic process. The analysis of CTCs in patients has recently received widespread attention because of its clinical implications, particularly for precision m... Read More about Heterogeneity in circulating tumor cells : the relevance of the stem-cell subset.

Urban agriculture in shared spaces : the difficulties with collaboration in an age of austerity (2019)
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St Clair, R., Hardman, M., Armitage, R., & Sherriff, G. (2020). Urban agriculture in shared spaces : the difficulties with collaboration in an age of austerity. Urban Studies, 57(2), 350-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098019832486

The expanding critical literature on Urban Agriculture (UA) makes links between the withdrawal of state services and the institutionalisation of volunteering, while observing that challenging funding landscapes can foster competitive environments be... Read More about Urban agriculture in shared spaces : the difficulties with collaboration in an age of austerity.

The effect of ground rent and unexpired lease term on property values in Ghana (2019)
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Gyau, K., & Gyamfi-Yeboah, F. (2019). The effect of ground rent and unexpired lease term on property values in Ghana. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 12(3), 504-524. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-05-2018-0033

Purpose: Although several factors influence property value determination depending on the market, relevant studies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) often fail to analyse the impact of factors, such as unexpired term of leasehold interest and ground... Read More about The effect of ground rent and unexpired lease term on property values in Ghana.

Impacts of food-based enrichment on behaviour and physiology of male greater rheas (Rhea Americana, Rheidae, Aves) (2019)
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Lima, M., de Azevedo, C., Young, R., & Viau, P. (2019). Impacts of food-based enrichment on behaviour and physiology of male greater rheas (Rhea Americana, Rheidae, Aves). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 59, https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2019.59.11

Distress can be defined as a biological response of an individual to long-term threats to its homeostasis and it should be avoided from an animal welfare perspective. High levels of stress hormones and the expression of abnormal behaviours are respon... Read More about Impacts of food-based enrichment on behaviour and physiology of male greater rheas (Rhea Americana, Rheidae, Aves).

Synthesis and analysis of Fulleroid-like deployable Archimedean mechanisms based on an overconstrained eight-bar linkage (2019)
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Xiu, H., Wang, K., Xu, T., Wei, G., & Ren, L. (2019). Synthesis and analysis of Fulleroid-like deployable Archimedean mechanisms based on an overconstrained eight-bar linkage. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 137(7), 476-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2019.03.004

This paper presents a novel intuitive synthesis approach for constructing Fulleroid-like Archimedean DPMs based on a Sarrus-like overconstrained spatial eight-bar linkage. Firstly, structure and the associated foundations of the eight-bar linkage are... Read More about Synthesis and analysis of Fulleroid-like deployable Archimedean mechanisms based on an overconstrained eight-bar linkage.

Quantitative chemical analysis of perovskite deposition using spin coating (2019)
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Holliman, P., Jones, E., Hobbs, R., Connell, A., Furnell, L., Anthony, R., & Kershaw, C. (2019). Quantitative chemical analysis of perovskite deposition using spin coating. Materials letters. X, 2, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlblux.2019.100011

Lead and halide ion compositions of spin coated organo-lead halide perovskite films have been quantified using ion chromatography (IC) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) using perovskite films manufactured by 5 different researchers (3 replic... Read More about Quantitative chemical analysis of perovskite deposition using spin coating.

Re-scripting the streets in the sky : shifts in the typology of a listed building in Park Hill, Sheffield (2019)
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Moustaka, A. (2019). Re-scripting the streets in the sky : shifts in the typology of a listed building in Park Hill, Sheffield

Inspired by Le Corbusier’s ideas for vertical living, the concept of “Streets in the Sky” was created in the UK in the 1950’s to describe large-scale circulation at a level above the ground in high-rise buildings. The term was originally coined by th... Read More about Re-scripting the streets in the sky : shifts in the typology of a listed building in Park Hill, Sheffield.

Effects of the neutral household detergent on the behaviour and personality of guppy Poecilia reticulata (Peters, 1859) (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae) (2019)
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Lopes, J., Young, R., & de Azevedo, C. (2019). Effects of the neutral household detergent on the behaviour and personality of guppy Poecilia reticulata (Peters, 1859) (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae). Acta ethologica, 22(2), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10211-019-00313-x

Chemical pollution of aquatic environments has been increasing in recent times, causing great damage to the ecosystems and to the fishery sector. Pollutants can negatively alter an animals’ life, and in this investigation, we verify if a neutral hous... Read More about Effects of the neutral household detergent on the behaviour and personality of guppy Poecilia reticulata (Peters, 1859) (Osteichthyes: Poeciliidae).

Bejan flow visualization of free convection in a Jeffrey fluid from a semi-infinite vertical cylinder : influence of Deborah and Prandtl numbers (2019)
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Kumar, M., Reddy, G., & Beg, O. (2019). Bejan flow visualization of free convection in a Jeffrey fluid from a semi-infinite vertical cylinder : influence of Deborah and Prandtl numbers. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 138, 531-543. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-019-08099-7

This article studies the pattern of heat lines in free convection non-Newtonian flow from a semi-infinite vertical cylinder via Bejan’s heat function concept. The viscoelastic Jeffrey fluid model is employed. The time-dependent, coupled, non-linear... Read More about Bejan flow visualization of free convection in a Jeffrey fluid from a semi-infinite vertical cylinder : influence of Deborah and Prandtl numbers.

Drivers of changing urban flood risk : a framework for action (2019)
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Berndtsson, R., Becker, P., Persson, A., Aspegren, H., Haghighatafshar, S., Jönsson, K., …Tussupova, K. (2019). Drivers of changing urban flood risk : a framework for action. Journal of Environmental Management, 240(Jun 19), 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.094

This study focuses on drivers for changing urban flood risk. We suggest a framework for guiding climate change adaptation action concerning flood risk and manageability in cities. The identified key drivers of changing flood hazard and vulnerability... Read More about Drivers of changing urban flood risk : a framework for action.

Modeling magnetic nanopolymer flow with induction and nanoparticle solid volume fraction effects : solar magnetic nanopolymer fabrication simulation (2019)
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Beg, O., Kuharat, S., Ferdows, M., Das, M., Kadir, A., & Shamshuddin, M. (2019). Modeling magnetic nanopolymer flow with induction and nanoparticle solid volume fraction effects : solar magnetic nanopolymer fabrication simulation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, 233(1), 27-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/2397791419838714

A mathematical model is presented for the nonlinear steady, forced convection, hydromagnetic flow of electro-conductive magnetic nano-polymer with magnetic induction effects included. The transformed two-parameter, non-dimensional governing partial d... Read More about Modeling magnetic nanopolymer flow with induction and nanoparticle solid volume fraction effects : solar magnetic nanopolymer fabrication simulation.

On the high structural heterogeneity of Fe impregnated graphite-carbon catalysts from Fe nitrate precursor (2019)
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Arrigo, R., & Schuster, M. (2019). On the high structural heterogeneity of Fe impregnated graphite-carbon catalysts from Fe nitrate precursor. Catalysts, 9(4), 303. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9040303

Wet impregnation is broadly applied for the synthesis of carbon supported metal/metal oxide nanostructures because of its high flexibility, simplicity and low cost. By contrast, impregnated catalysts are typified by a usually undesired nanostructural... Read More about On the high structural heterogeneity of Fe impregnated graphite-carbon catalysts from Fe nitrate precursor.

Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK : the Salford Energy House case study (2019)
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Ji, Y., Lee, A., & Swan, W. (2019). Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK : the Salford Energy House case study. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(3), 344-360. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-12-2018-0106

There is a clear consensus that improving energy efficiency of existing housing stock is necessary to meet the UK’s legally binding carbon emission targets by 2050. The aim of this research is to assess the energy saving potentials from building re... Read More about Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK : the Salford Energy House case study.

Unsteady free convective heat transfer in third-grade fluid flow from an isothermal vertical plate : a thermodynamic analysis (2019)
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Hiremath, A., Reddy, G., Kumar, M., & Beg, O. (2019). Unsteady free convective heat transfer in third-grade fluid flow from an isothermal vertical plate : a thermodynamic analysis. International Journal of Modern Physics B, 33(8), 1950060. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979219500607

The current study investigates theoretically and numerically the entropy generation in time-dependent free-convective third-grade viscoelastic fluid convection flow from a vertical plate. The non-dimensional conservation equations for mass, momentum,... Read More about Unsteady free convective heat transfer in third-grade fluid flow from an isothermal vertical plate : a thermodynamic analysis.