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Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review of Common Processes, Industrial Applications, and Current Challenges by Vafadar, Ana, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Rassau, Alexander, Hayward, Kevin

“…In recent years, Additive Manufacturing (AM), also called 3D printing, has been expanding into several industrial sectors due to the technology providing…”
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Impingement pressure characteristics of swirling and non-swirling turbulent jets by Ahmed, Zahir U., Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Guzzomi, Ferdinando G.

“…•The effect of swirl on the impingement pressure is investigated for turbulent jets.•Variations of Reynolds number (Re) and nozzle-to-plate distance (H) are…”
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Experimental Investigation and Comparison of the Thermal Performance of Additively and Conventionally Manufactured Heat Exchangers by Vafadar, Ana, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Hayward, Kevin

“…Air heat exchangers (HXs) are applicable in many industrial sectors because they offer a simple, reliable, and cost-effective cooling system. Additive…”
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Engineering Mechanics: adoption of project-based learning supported by computer-aided online adaptive assessments - overcoming fundamental issues with a fundamental subject by Balash, Cheslav, Richardson, Steven, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Rassau, Alex

“…Engineering Mechanics is widely acknowledged in the literature as a subject where students experience great difficulty in understanding and applying threshold…”
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Experimental Investigation of Pressure Drop Performance of Smooth and Dimpled Single Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers by Rauthan, Kanishk, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Vafadar, Ana, Hayward, Kevin, Hurry, Aakash

“…Passive heat exchangers (HXs) form an inseparable part of the manufacturing industry as they provide high-efficiency cooling at minimal overhead costs. Along…”
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Effect of freeboard deflectors in the fixed bed combustion of biomass by Rashidian, Babak, Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Patiño, David, Guzzomi, Ferdinando G., Yeoh, Guan H.

“…•The influence of deflectors on the temperature, emissions and burning rate in a fixed bed biomass combustor is studied.•Deflectors have stronger influence on…”
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Corrections of dual-wire CTA data in turbulent swirling and non-swirling jets by Ahmed, Zahir U., Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Guzzomi, Ferdinando G.

“…•CTA measurements (single- and X-wire probes) are applied to turbulent jets.•Test conditions: Reynolds number (11,600–35,000) and swirl number…”
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Effect of freeboard deflectors on the temperature distribution in packed beds by Rashidian, Babak, Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Yeoh, Guan H., Guzzomi, Ferdinando G.

“…Freeboard deflectors have been applied in solid fuel combustors but little investigation has been undertaken to understand their impact on packed beds. This…”
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Erosion wear characterisation of an open Ductile Iron butterfly valve subjected to Aluminium Oxide particle slurry flow by Perera, Prashan, Hayward, Kevin, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Vafadar, Ana

“…This study attempts to identify the most erosion-sensitive valve locations due to aluminium oxide particle impingement under various pressure drops and valve…”
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Heat transfer characteristics of swirling and non-swirling impinging turbulent jets by Ahmed, Zahir U., Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Guzzomi, Ferdinando G.

“…•Effect of swirl on impingement heat transfer is investigated in turbulent jets.•Variations of Reynolds number (Re) and nozzle-to-plate distance (H) are…”
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Flow field and thermal behaviour in swirling and non-swirling turbulent impinging jets by Ahmed, Zahir U., Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Guzzomi, Ferdinando G.

“…The fundamental interaction between the mean velocity field, turbulence and the impingement surface characteristics are presented. The nozzle used achieves a…”
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Thermo-hydraulic performance evaluation of a NACA 63-015 heat exchanger with shark denticles as surface textures by Hurry, Aakash S., Hayward, Kevin, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Rauthan, Kanishk, Vafadar, Ana

“…•A NACA63-015 PFHX with shark skin as surface texture was additively manufactured.•A smooth NACA63-015 PFHX was used as baseline for performance…”
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Numerical investigation of the thermo-hydraulic performance of a shark denticle-inspired plate fin heat exchanger by Hurry, Aakash S., Vafadar, Ana, Hayward, Kevin, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Rauthan, Kanishk

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An overview of processes and considerations in the modelling of fixed-bed biomass combustion by Khodaei, Hassan, Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Yeoh, Guan H.

“…Biomass fuel is an environmentally friendly renewable energy source and carbon-neutral (non-fossil) fuel alternative. To facilitate its wider uptake,…”
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Air staging strategies in biomass combustion-gaseous and particulate emission reduction potentials by Khodaei, Hassan, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Patiño, David, Rashidian, Babak, Yeoh, Guan H.

“…Gaseous and particulate emissions have been investigated with different air staging strategies over a wide range of secondary air flow rates. Laboratory scale…”
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An experimental study into the effect of air staging distribution and position on emissions in a laboratory scale biomass combustor by Khodaei, Hassan, Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Yeoh, Guan H., Regueiro, Araceli, Patiño, David

“…Air staging strategy is a proven technology to provide efficient biomass combustion with less gaseous and particulate emissions. In this study, two different…”
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A CFD-based comparative analysis of drying in various single biomass particles by Khodaei, Hassan, Yeoh, Guan H., Guzzomi, Ferdinando, Porteiro, Jacobo

“…•The geometrical shape of biomass and the external boundaries are investigated.•Reducing moisture content decreases drying time about 83%.•Non-uniform…”
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Methodologies for Processing Fixed Bed Combustor Data by Rashidian, Babak, Al-Abdeli, Yasir M., Yeoh, Guan H., Patiño, David, Guzzomi, Ferdinando

“…Experiments are conducted on a laboratory-scale fixed bed combustor. This article discusses some of the data analysis methodologies that define the onset of…”
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