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A new method for measuring and calibrating cinema audio systems for optimal sound quality
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Gedemer, L. A new method for measuring and calibrating cinema audio systems for optimal sound quality. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this research is to utilize new methodologies and technology in order to gain insight into how the modern cinema audio system could be calibrated to provide improved audio performance. To this end, both objective and subjective measurement... Read More about A new method for measuring and calibrating cinema audio systems for optimal sound quality.

A hybrid method for impulse response measurements with synthesized musical tones and Masked-MLS Stimuli
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Serafini, M. (in press). A hybrid method for impulse response measurements with synthesized musical tones and Masked-MLS Stimuli. (Thesis). University of Salford

Impulse responses or transfer functions are descriptions of acoustic and audio transmission channels, which completely characterise point-to-point propagation of sound in room acoustics or input-output relationships of linear systems in electroacoust... Read More about A hybrid method for impulse response measurements with synthesized musical tones and Masked-MLS Stimuli.

Object-based radio : effects on production and audience experience
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Churnside, A. (in press). Object-based radio : effects on production and audience experience. (Thesis). The University of Salford

This thesis analyses the benefits of using object-based audio as a production and delivery format in order to enable new audience experiences. This is achieved though a series of case studies, each focusing on a different user experience enabled by t... Read More about Object-based radio : effects on production and audience experience.

Hydrogenation of monolayer graphene in the diamond anvil cell and supercritical phenomena in methane
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Smith, D. (in press). Hydrogenation of monolayer graphene in the diamond anvil cell and supercritical phenomena in methane. (Thesis). University of Salford

Functionalisation with hydrogen could allow exploitation of the remarkable electronic properties of graphene by creating tuneable electronic band gaps as well as offering access to its incredibly high surface area-to-volume ratio for uses in advanced... Read More about Hydrogenation of monolayer graphene in the diamond anvil cell and supercritical phenomena in methane.

The impact of sample scale on the compressibility parameters of saturated fine-grained soils
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Tepondjou Nguedia, R. (in press). The impact of sample scale on the compressibility parameters of saturated fine-grained soils. (Thesis). University of Salford

The need for an improved understanding of the influence of sample scale on the compressibility behaviour of fine-grained soils is crucial in many applications, such as roads, embankments and foundations. The effect of sample scale represents a challe... Read More about The impact of sample scale on the compressibility parameters of saturated fine-grained soils.

Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks
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Danso-Amoako, E. (in press). Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks. (Thesis). University of Salford

The occurrence of discoloured drinking water at customers’ taps, which is mainly caused by the deposition and release of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in water distribution networks (WDNs), is a major concern for both customers and water companies. In... Read More about Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks.

Does the type of diffuser matter?
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Fehlhaber, W. (in press). Does the type of diffuser matter?. (Dissertation). University of Salford

A study was conducted to see how different diffuser designs affected the acoustic characteristics of a small room. This research tests a number of different geometries including a flat panel, convex poly-cylinder set, concave poly-cylinder set, trian... Read More about Does the type of diffuser matter?.

Transition pathways to sustainable energy infrastructure : the UK experience
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Hussaini, M. (in press). Transition pathways to sustainable energy infrastructure : the UK experience. (Thesis). University of Salford

Environmental problems such as climate change resulting from greenhouse gas emissions present alarming challenge to carbon intensive energy systems. In response, the European Union at the regional level and the United Kingdom at the national level re... Read More about Transition pathways to sustainable energy infrastructure : the UK experience.

Cost sensitive meta-learning
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Shilbayeh, S. (in press). Cost sensitive meta-learning. (Thesis). University Of Salford

Classification is one of the primary tasks of data mining and aims to assign a class label to unseen examples by using a model learned from a training dataset. Most of the accepted classifiers are designed to minimize the error rate but in practice d... Read More about Cost sensitive meta-learning.

Spontaneous simple and fractal pattern formation in nonlinear optical cavities
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Bostock, C. (in press). Spontaneous simple and fractal pattern formation in nonlinear optical cavities. (Thesis). University of Salford

The seminal work published by Alan Turing in 1952 provides the framework for our understanding of spontaneous pattern emergence in Nature. He proposed that when a reaction-diffusion system’s uniform states become sufficiently stressed, arbitrarily-sm... Read More about Spontaneous simple and fractal pattern formation in nonlinear optical cavities.

Comparisons on the perceptions of reproduced urban soundfields and urban soundscapes : a mixed model approach
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Ackroyd, T. (in press). Comparisons on the perceptions of reproduced urban soundfields and urban soundscapes : a mixed model approach. (Thesis). University of Salford

Soundfield reproduction has a vast array of applications, yet the ecological validity – and external validity – has been little researched beyond the narrow limits of the physical approach. This mixed model research explored the differing perception... Read More about Comparisons on the perceptions of reproduced urban soundfields and urban soundscapes : a mixed model approach.

The use of multiple antenna techniques for uwb wireless personal area networks (UWB-MIMO WPANS)
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Adam, M. The use of multiple antenna techniques for uwb wireless personal area networks (UWB-MIMO WPANS). (Thesis). The University of Salford

The research activities over the three years were presented in this thesis. The work centred on the use of multiple spatial elements for Ultra wide band wireless system in order to increase the throughput, and for wireless range requirement applicati... Read More about The use of multiple antenna techniques for uwb wireless personal area networks (UWB-MIMO WPANS).

Mitigation of gas and vapour cloud explosions using fine water sprays
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Johnston, S. Mitigation of gas and vapour cloud explosions using fine water sprays. (Thesis). University of Salford

For the past fifty years or so, there has been a great deal of interest in the use of water based explosion suppression systems, designed to mitigate or reduce the impact of thermal explosions and their consequential overpressures, which may be as hi... Read More about Mitigation of gas and vapour cloud explosions using fine water sprays.

Future spatial audio : Subjective evaluation of 3D surround systems
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Power, P. Future spatial audio : Subjective evaluation of 3D surround systems. (Thesis). University of Salford

Current surround systems are being developed to include height channels to provide the listener with a 3D listening experience. It is not well understood the impact the height channels will have on the listening experience and aspects associated with... Read More about Future spatial audio : Subjective evaluation of 3D surround systems.

Efficient and compact representations of head related transfer functions
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Sinker, J. Efficient and compact representations of head related transfer functions. (Dissertation). University of Salford

These days most reproduced sound is consumed using portable devices and headphones, on which spatial binaural audio can be conveniently presented. One way of converting from conventional loudspeaker formats to binaural format is through the use of He... Read More about Efficient and compact representations of head related transfer functions.

Human response to environmental noise and vibration from freight and passenger railway traffic
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Sharp, C. Human response to environmental noise and vibration from freight and passenger railway traffic. (Thesis). University of Salford

There is currently a push to increase the proportion of freight traffic that is transported by rail, which is argued to be a safer, more sustainable and more climate friendly means of freight transportation when compared with road or air transportati... Read More about Human response to environmental noise and vibration from freight and passenger railway traffic.

Molecular dynamics simulations in graphite and carbon materials
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Christie, H. Molecular dynamics simulations in graphite and carbon materials. (Thesis). The University of Salford

Despite having significant applications in the nuclear industry, there have been virtually no molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of radiation damage in graphite. The difficulties in developing an accurate yet computationally inexpensive description... Read More about Molecular dynamics simulations in graphite and carbon materials.