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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.

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.

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.

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..

BS EN 17888-1:2024 - Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of building test structures. Data collection for aggregate heat loss test (2024)
Report
Fitton, R., & BSI. (2024). BS EN 17888-1:2024 - Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of building test structures. Data collection for aggregate heat loss test. London: BSI

The effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviours in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): a systematic PRISMA review (2024)
Journal Article
Salter, J., & Blainey, S. (in press). The effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviours in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): a systematic PRISMA review. BMC Psychology, 12(1), 316. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01770-1

Previous research has suggested that the core features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may contribute to offending behaviours and increased vulnerability within the Criminal Justice System. To date, there is a paucity of evidence assessing the eff... Read More about The effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviours in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): a systematic PRISMA review.

CoverPy: Automated estimates of plant area index, vegetation cover, crown cover, crown porosity, and uncertainties from digital cover photography in Python (2024)
Journal Article
Brown, L. A., & Leblanc, S. (2024). CoverPy: Automated estimates of plant area index, vegetation cover, crown cover, crown porosity, and uncertainties from digital cover photography in Python. SoftwareX, 27, 101767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2024.101767

Implemented in Python, CoverPy enables automated estimation of plant area index (PAI), the fraction of vegetation cover (FCOVER), crown cover (CC), and crown porosity (CP) from digital cover photography (DCP). When compared to avail... Read More about CoverPy: Automated estimates of plant area index, vegetation cover, crown cover, crown porosity, and uncertainties from digital cover photography in Python.

Virtual Eyam Experience (2024)
Digital Artefact
Greene, L., Cooper-Ryan, A., & Chambers, D. (2024). Virtual Eyam Experience. [Website]

A virtual experience depicting the plague village, Eyam in Derbyshire. The experience is set in 1665 and it tells the story from the villager's perspective. It outlines their response to the plague outbreak and narrative from people who lived there a... Read More about Virtual Eyam Experience.

Reimagining Legal Education in the Age of Generative AI (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C. (2024, May). Reimagining Legal Education in the Age of Generative AI. Paper presented at Reimagining Legal Education in the Age of Generative AI, University of Birmingham

Birmingham Law School would like to invite you to a workshop looking at how legal education can respond to the rise of generative AI.

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.

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.

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.

Experiences of Alcohol Use and Harm among Travellers, Roma, and Gypsies: A Participatory Qualitative Study (2024)
Journal Article
Condon, L., Hargreaves, S. C., Barry, D., Curejova, J., Morgan, D. L., Worrall, S., …Price, M. (2024). Experiences of Alcohol Use and Harm among Travellers, Roma, and Gypsies: A Participatory Qualitative Study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9020329

Alcohol is widely used in many cultures as part of everyday life and for special occasions. It is a leading cause of preventable death in the UK, with higher rates among socioeconomically disadvantaged people. Gypsies and Travellers are ethnic and cu... Read More about Experiences of Alcohol Use and Harm among Travellers, Roma, and Gypsies: A Participatory Qualitative Study.

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.

Towards a trauma-informed social security system in the UK (2024)
Journal Article
Scullion, L., Curchin, K., Young, D., Martin, P., Hynes, C., & Pardoe, J. (in press). Towards a trauma-informed social security system in the UK. Journal of Social Security Law,

Trauma-informed care (TIC) applies trauma theory to the design of social and health services, to promote client engagement and avoid inadvertently harming clients with trauma histories. Various services across the UK have been increasingly embracing... Read More about Towards a trauma-informed social security system in the UK.

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 ).

Embodied Pasts and Precarious Futures: Somatic Storytelling in Trespasses (2022) and Close to Home (2023) (2024)
Book Chapter
Magennis, C. (in press). Embodied Pasts and Precarious Futures: Somatic Storytelling in Trespasses (2022) and Close to Home (2023). In Routledge Companion to Twenty-First Century Irish Fiction. Routledge

Just Fun and Games? A Sociological Consideration of Fun in Video Games (2024)
Journal Article
Crawford, G., & Brock, T. (2024). Just Fun and Games? A Sociological Consideration of Fun in Video Games. Games and Culture, https://doi.org/10.1177/15554120241254876

The concept of “fun” is widely used within the game design and game studies literature, and is frequently highlighted as a key component of good game design, as well as a key factor in why people play games. However, it is a term rarely unpacked, and... Read More about Just Fun and Games? A Sociological Consideration of Fun in Video Games.