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District heat network extension to decarbonise building stock: A bottom-up agent-based approach
(2020)Applied EnergyJournal Article -
Basement v3: a modular freeware for river process modelling over multiple computational backends
(2021)Environmental Modelling & SoftwareModelling river physical processes is of critical importance for flood protection, river management and restoration of riverine environments. Developments in algorithms and computational power have led to a wider spread of river simulation tools. However, the use of two-dimensional models can still be hindered by complexity in the setup and the high computational costs. Here we present the freeware basement version 3, a flexible tool for ...Journal Article -
Design of an isokinetic knee dynamometer for evaluation of functional electrical stimulation strategies
(2019)Medical Engineering & PhysicsBackground The limitations of functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling directly affect the health benefits acquired from this technology and prevents its’ full potential to be realised. Experiments should be done on a test bed which can isolate and focus only on one muscle group, namely the quadriceps. The aim of this work was to design and develop an isokinetic robotic leg extension/flexion dynamometer which can mimic knee joint ...Journal Article -
Last Lateglacial glacier advance in the Gran Paradiso Group reveals relatively drier climatic conditions established in the Western Alps since at least the Younger Dryas
(2021)Quaternary Science ReviewsThe Late Pleistocene to Holocene transition in the Northern Hemisphere was characterized by abrupt millennial-scale climatic changes testified in the Alpine Chain by proxy records derived from glacial landforms and deposits. A detailed reconstruction of the paleo-glaciers during the deposition of the pre-Little Ice Age (LIA) moraines and newly obtained 10Be exposure ages provide information on the timing of a glacier advance in the Gran ...Journal Article -
Rothia aeria and Rothia dentocariosa as biofilm builders in infective endocarditis
(2021)International Journal of Medical MicrobiologyBackground Rothia sp. are Gram-positive bacteria in the class of Actinobacteria that are part of the physiological oral flora. In rare cases, Rothia aeria and Rothia dentocariosa can cause infective endocarditis (IE). The biofilm potential of Rothia in endocarditis is unknown. Methods Specimen from two cases of Rothia endocarditis were obtained during cardiac surgery. One of the patients suffered mitral valve IE from Rothia aeria. ...Journal Article -
Compression Field Analysis of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Based on Cracked Membrane Model
(2019)ACI Structural JournalCompression field approaches are well-established methods used to analyze the load-deformation behavior of reinforced concrete elements subjected to in-plane shear and normal forces. In this paper, the simplified Cracked Membrane Model, considering rotating, stress-free cracks, is extended to include the effect of fiber reinforcement. The key advantage of the proposed compression field approach is that it yields the most important factors ...Journal Article -
Fostering collaboration in city governments’ sustainability, emergency management and resilience work through competency-based capacity building
(2021)International Journal of Disaster Risk ReductionCities are challenged by climate change, natural and technological disasters and related injustices. At least three fields address these challenges within cities: sustainability, emergency management and resilience. However, these three fields often still work in silos, separated by administrative structures. One way to promote a synergistic and integrative city-level approach across the three fields is through actively fostering ...Journal Article -
A coupled model for intragranular deformation and chemical diffusion
(2017)Earth and Planetary Science LettersJournal Article -
Scaling up capacity of stand-alone adsorption refrigeration tubes
(2019)Results in EngineeringOn the basis of a validated model, a parametric study is conducted to understand the effects of operating parameters on the coefficient of performance (COP) and specific cooling power (SCP) of a stand-alone adsorption refrigeration tube (ART). It is revealed that the SCP obtained based on the model with the transient pressure process (TPP) boundary condition is approximately 20% higher than that obtained without the TPP. A scaling up ...Journal Article