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A combined thermo-mechanical refrigeration system with isobaric expander-compressor unit powered by low grade heat – Design and analysis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Refrigeration and air conditioning systems consume about 17% of the world-wide electricity and their conventional refrigerants cause ozone depletion and global warming. In this study a novel thermo-mechanical refrigeration ...
The Role of Attention in Word Recognition: Results from OB1-Reader
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2020 , Article)
When reading, orthographic information is extracted not only from the word the reader is looking at, but also from adjacent words in the parafovea. Here we examined, using the recently introduced OB1-reader computational ...
The GCC in Crisis: Explorations of ‘Normlessness’ in Gulf Regionalism
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
In a field that is so loosely theorised, an investigation into intra-GCC conflict is both apposite and challenging. Empirically, interventions by Gulf states have proliferated across the GCC and MENA since 2011. This Special ...
Polypharmacy and drug interactions amongst cirrhotic patients discharged from a tertiary center: Results from a national quality improvement audit
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Background and Study AimsAuditing of polypharmacy is particularly essential in patients with cirrhosis because of the crucial role of liver in drug metabolism. The aim of this study was to audit the drug prescribed in this ...
Dynamic Response of a Rotating Assembly under the Coupled Effects of Misalignment and Imbalance
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Hindawi Limited
, 2020 , Article)
In rotating machinery, the second most common fault after imbalance is misalignment. Misalignment can have a severe impact on equipment and may reduce the machine's lifetime considerably. In this paper, the simultaneous ...
3D numerical modelling and analysis of a magnetorheological elastomer (MRE)
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EXTRICA
, 2020 , Article)
Magneto rheological elastomer (MRE) is a smart material consists of a polymer matrix embedded micro/nano-sized magnetic particles. Its mechanical properties are altered by external magnetic fields. In this article, a ...
Nutrient retention and release from raw exhausted grape marc biochars and an amended agricultural soil: Static and dynamic investigation
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Biochar is the solid by-product of biomass thermochemical conversion via pyrolysis technique. Biochar addition to croplands as an organic amendment can improve soil properties and increase agricultural productivity. However, ...
The motion of a point vortex in multiply-connected polygonal domains
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2020 , Article)
We study the motion of a single point vortex in simply-and multiply-connected polygonal domains. In the case of multiply-connected domains, the polygonal obstacles can be viewed as the cross-sections of 3D polygonal ...
Regionalism in Crisis: GCC Integration without Democracy
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
At the core of “disembedded regionalism” in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is an incapacity to foster more representative forms of politics that are responsive to citizens. Instead, elite-to-elite relations are a salient ...
Reliability-based topology optimization using inverse optimum safety factor approaches
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
The Deterministic Topology Optimization (DTO) model generates a single solution for a given design space, while the Reliability-Based Topology Optimization (RBTO) model provides several reliability-based topology layouts ...