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Sisti, Manuela (author), Falsetti, C. (author), Beard, Paul F. (author)In this study, an infrared system is developed for accurate measurements of surface temperature and heat transfer on fast moving targets. The system was designed for the Oxford Turbine Research Facility, a world-leading experimental facility delivering highly engine representative, scalable heat transfer results for aerospace research....journal article 2024
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Ibrahim, Jamal Eldin F.M. (author), Basyooni, Mohamed A. (author), Móricz, Ferenc (author), Kocserha, István (author)The use of waste materials has gained attention as a sustainable approach in various industries. Cigarette waste, which is typically discarded as a non-recyclable material, poses a significant environmental challenge due to its toxicity and slow decomposition rate. However, by incorporating this waste into ceramic bricks, new approaches for...journal article 2024
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Spinellis, D. (author)RDBUnit is a unit testing framework designed to test relational database queries, created out of a need for unit testing them while working on software analytics tasks. It is available as a Python package on PyPI and open-source software on GitHub. RDBUnit tests consist of three parts: setup, query, and expected result, with the input and...journal article 2024
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Konte, Maty (author), Ndubuisi, G.O. (author)We explore the heterogeneous effect of migrant remittances on citizens' support for taxation using a sample comprising 45,000 individuals from the Afrobarometer survey round 7 [2016–2018] across 34 African countries. To correct for unobserved heterogeneity, we endogenously identify latent classes/subtypes of individuals that share similar...journal article 2024
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van den Hoek, Thomas C. (author), Perenboom, Matthijs J.L. (author), Terwindt, Gisela M. (author), Tolner, Else A. (author), van de Ruit, M.L. (author)Introduction: Migraine is associated with enhanced visual sensitivity during and outside attacks. Processing of visual information is a highly non-linear process involving complex interactions across (sub)cortical networks. In this exploratory study, we combined electroencephalography with bi-sinusoidal light stimulation to assess non-linear...journal article 2024
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Apostolidis, Dimitrios (author), Dyer, W.E. (author), Dransfeld, C.A. (author), Kumru, B. (author)Utilization of sustainable feedstocks to fabricate renewable thermosetting epoxy resins has been of great interest recently; however, their translation into composite structures and benchmark comparisons are poorly understood. Phloroglucinol is a phenolic molecule obtained from brown algae, and its epoxidized form is a high viscosity, high...journal article 2024
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Atmaca, D. (author), Pontani, Mauro (author)This research describes a near-optimal feedback guidance, based on nonlinear orbit control, for low-thrust Earth orbit transfers. Lyapunov stability theory leads to proving that although several equilibria exist, only the desired operational conditions are associated with a stable equilibrium. This ensures quasi-global asymptotic convergence...journal article 2024
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Liaudat, J. (author), Muraro, S. (author)Desiccation cracks in soils pose risks to the serviceability and safety of geotechnical infrastructure worldwide. This paper aims to investigate the potential of superabsorbent hydrogels (SAH) as innovative soil amendment to mitigate soil drying effects and cracking. Laboratory tests were conducted on an initially saturated silty soil treated...journal article 2024
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Iuorio, Luca (author)This article discusses the socio-technical process of dam construction in the United States from the early 20th century to the present. It examines how marginal places have been the object of industrial modifications through the inventiveness and entrepreneurship of social groups and local individuals who, supported by federal measures, have...journal article 2024
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Behdani, B. (author), Moghim, Ali (author), Mousavi, Sheyda (author), Soltanfar, Mostafa (author), Hojabri, Mojgan (author)With the ongoing expansion and interconnection of electrical power systems, alongside the rapid proliferation of renewable distributed generations (DGs), the short-circuit extent in the power grid is experiencing a significant rise. Fault current limiters (FCLs) have been introduced in an effort to address this issue, ensuring the robustness and...journal article 2024
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Terhal, B.M. (author)Small groups of mobile neutral atoms have been manipulated with extraordinary control to form ‘logical’ quantum bits. These qubits can perform quantum computations more reliably than can individual atoms.journal article 2024
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Zgonnikov, A. (author), Beckers, N.W.M. (author), George, A. (author), Abbink, D.A. (author), Jonker, C.M. (author)Understanding behavior of human drivers in interactions with automated vehicles (AV) can aid the development of future AVs. Existing investigations of such behavior have predominantly focused on situations in which an AV a priori needs to take action because the human has the right of way. However, future AVs might need to proactively manage...journal article 2024
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Bertelkamp, Cheryl (author), Pieke, Eelco (author), Struker, Andre (author), Traast, Olivia (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author)Hoewel de rwzi’s Amsterdam-West en Horstermeer meer dan 99,8% van de microplastics verwijderen, blijft het absolute aantal dat in het milieu terechtkomt aanzienlijk. Tevens bleek dat één industriële textielwasserij verantwoordelijk is voor 13% van het totale aantal microplastics dat de rioolwaterzuivering binnenkomt.journal article 2024
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Forouzandeh Shahraki, N. (author), Brembilla, E. (author), Nan, L. (author), Stoter, J.E. (author), Jakubiec, Alstan (author)Optimizing the built environment via simulations of building models hinges on standardizing data acquisition. In this research, we put forward distinct levels of detail for geometry and material inputs, specifically tailored for indoor daylight applications. We primarily focus on understanding the uncertainties arising from imprecise...journal article 2024
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Maheng, M.D. (author), Bhattacharya, Biswa (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author), Pathirana, Assela (author)The increasing global population and in-country migration have a significant impact on global land use land cover (LULC) change, which reduces green spaces and increases built-up areas altering the near-surface radiation and energy budgets, as well as the hydrological cycle over an urban area. The LULC change can lead to a combination of hazards...journal article 2024
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Nijhuis, S. A. (author), Endedijk, M. D. (author), Kessels, W. F. M. (author), Vrijhoef, R. (author)This study reports on a survey on project managers' priorities. The survey used ISO 21500 as a scaffold to ask various respondents, like junior, experienced, and senior project managers, project sponsors, and students, to share their perceptions on the priorities for junior project managers. The respondent groups shared similar perceptions....journal article 2024
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Cheng, Y. (author), Krishnakumari, P.K. (author)To analyze inherent and diverse patterns within line-based public transport daily delay occurrences, we introduce a data-driven exploratory analysis focused on the spatial-temporal distribution of these delays. Our approach relies on the utilization of the image pattern recognition technique and k-means clustering algorithm. We extract daily...journal article 2024
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Adler, Benjamin A. (author), Trinidad, Marena I. (author), Bellieny-Rabelo, Daniel (author), Zhang, Elaine (author), Karp, Hannah M. (author), Skopintsev, Petr (author), Thornton, Brittney W. (author), Yoon, Peter H. (author), Brouns, S.J.J. (author)CRISPR-Cas enzymes enable RNA-guided bacterial immunity and are widely used for biotechnological applications including genome editing. In particular, the Class 2 CRISPR-associated enzymes (Cas9, Cas12 and Cas13 families), have been deployed for numerous research, clinical and agricultural applications. However, the immense genetic and...journal article 2024
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Hemel, M. (author), Peters, D.J. (author), Schweckendiek, T. (author), Jonkman, Sebastiaan N. (author)The historic canal walls of Amsterdam, stretching 200 km in total, are constructed as a masonry wall on a timber deck supported by vertical timber piles. Understanding the resistance against lateral failure of these quays has been challenging due to uncertainties in their working principles, geometry, soil and structural properties. This...journal article 2024