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Loading and structural stiffness of tandem bicycle frames by Symons, Digby

“…Tandem bicycles are used for all para-cycling events for visually impaired athletes. Tandems are structurally more challenging to design than solo bicycles:…”
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Analysis of Raised Feature Failures on 3D Printed Injection Moulds by Bagalkot, Anurag, Pons, Dirk, Symons, Digby, Clucas, Don

“…Background: Polymer-based 3D Printed Injection Mould (3DIM) inserts are used as a cost-effective method for low volume injection moulding (50–500 parts)…”
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Optimizing the Entrainment Geometry of a Dry Powder Inhaler: Methodology and Preliminary Results by Kopsch, Thomas, Murnane, Darragh, Symons, Digby

“…Purpose For passive dry powder inhalers (DPIs) entrainment and emission of the aerosolized drug dose depends strongly on device geometry and the patient’s…”
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The Effects of Cooling and Shrinkage on the Life of Polymer 3D Printed Injection Moulds by Bagalkot, Anurag, Pons, Dirk, Symons, Digby, Clucas, Don

“…3D Printed Injection Moulds (3DIM), commonly used for low volume production and prototyping purposes, are known to fail abruptly and have a comparatively…”
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Multiscale Analogue Modelling of Clinching Process to Investigate Thickness Tolerance and Tool Misalignment by Nourani, Sia A, Pons, Dirk J, Symons, Digby, Zhang, Senlin

“…NEED-The effect of dimensional variability of sheet thickness (tolerance) and tool misalignment is poorly understood for the clinching process. Finite element…”
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Mathematical model for solids transport power in a decanter centrifuge by Bell, George R.A., Symons, Digby D., Pearse, John R.

“…A mathematical model of the transport of sedimented solids within a decanter centrifuge has been developed. The primary purpose of the model is to calculate…”
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Integral methods for flow in a conical centrifuge by Symons, Digby D.

“…A set of through-thickness averaged equations for momentum and strain rate are derived for the problem of axi-symmetric free-surface flow within a spinning…”
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Potential of a Cyclone Prototype Spacer to Improve In Vitro Dry Powder Delivery by Parisini, Irene, Cheng, Sean J., Symons, Digby D., Murnane, Darragh

“…ABSTRACT Purpose Low inspiratory force in patients with lung disease is associated with poor deagglomeration and high throat deposition when using dry powder…”
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Microstructural deformation in the clinching process by Nourani, Sia A., Pons, Dirk J., Tamadon, Abbas, Symons, Digby

“…Need – There is a need to better understand the shear and plastic deformation that arises during clinch joint formation. Since microstructural texture…”
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Comparison of Theoretical and Numerical Buckling Loads for Wind Turbine Blade Panels by Gaudern, Nicholas, Symons, Digby D.

“…Theoretical and finite element (FE) methods for predicting buckling of wind turbine blades are compared. The theoretical method considers the blade skin as…”
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Characterisation of indentation damage in 0/90 lay-up T300/914 CFRP by Symons, Digby D

“…High- and low-speed impact tests and quasi-static indentation tests have been conducted on CFRP laminated plates. The resulting damage has been characterised…”
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Can 3D-printed catalysts improve hydrogen peroxide thruster performance? An experimental and numerical study by Reid, Simon, Lecarpentier, Frédéric, Symons, Digby, Watson, Matthew

“…[Display omitted] •Schoen Gyroid catalysts can efficiently decompose HTP in aerospace applications.•The gyroid outperforms traditional catalysts on an equal…”
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Towards an advanced 3D-printed catalyst for hydrogen peroxide decomposition: Development and characterisation by Reid, Simon, Lecarpentier, Frederic, Symons, Digby, Watson, Matthew

“…The propellant form of hydrogen peroxide is a non-toxic alternative to hydrazine. However, catalysts used to induce hydrogen peroxide decomposition are often…”
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Computational modelling and experimental validation of drug entrainment in a dry powder inhaler by Kopsch, Thomas, Murnane, Darragh, Symons, Digby

“…[Display omitted] In a passive dry powder inhaler (DPI) a patient inhales to entrain drug powder. The goal of this study is to demonstrate experimentally that…”
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A mathematical model for simulating cycling: applied to track cycling by Fitton, Billy, Symons, Digby

“…A review of existing mathematical models for velodrome cycling suggests that cyclists and cycling coaches could benefit from an improved simulation tool. A…”
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Topology optimization and numerical validation for heat transfer improvement in a packed-bed reactor with monolithic catalyst by Erfani, Navid, Symons, Digby, Fee, Conan, Watson, Matthew James

“…This study focuses on optimizing heat transfer in packed-bed reactors by simplifying the problem to a two-dimensional steady-state heat conduction scenario…”
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Comparison of multidirectional upper limb strength for non-disabled individuals and individuals with C4-C7 spinal cord injury in a seated position by Stilwell, George, Symons, Digby, Gooch, Shayne, Dunn, Jennifer

“…This study investigates the multidirectional upper limb strength of individuals with a C4-C7 spinal cord injury (SCI) and non-disabled individuals in a seated…”
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A personalized medicine approach to the design of dry powder inhalers: Selecting the optimal amount of bypass by Kopsch, Thomas, Murnane, Darragh, Symons, Digby

“…[Display omitted] In dry powder inhalers (DPIs) the patient’s inhalation manoeuvre strongly influences the release of drug. Drug release from a DPI may also be…”
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Quantitative functional assessment of multidirectional upper limb strength for individuals in a seated position by Stilwell, George, Symons, Digby, Gooch, Shayne, Dunn, Jennifer

“…Understanding the limitations that are imposed by a disability is critical to ensure engineers develop designs that can be used by people with reduced…”
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Validation of Continuous Conjugate Heat Transfer Model through Experimental Data by Erfani, Navid, Symons, Digby, Fee, Conan, Watson, Matthew James

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