Search Results - "Vella, D."

Dynamics of snapping beams and jumping poppers by Pandey, A., Moulton, D. E., Vella, D., Holmes, D. P.

“…We consider the dynamic snapping instability of elastic beams and shells. Using the Kirchhoff rod and Föppl-von Kármán plate equations, we study the stability,…”
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Limitations of curvature-induced rigidity: How a curved strip buckles under gravity by Taffetani, M., Box, F., Neveu, A., Vella, D.

“…The preference of thin flat sheets to bend rather than stretch, combined with results from geometry, mean that changes in a thin sheet's Gaussian curvature are…”
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Inverse Leidenfrost Effect: Levitating Drops on Liquid Nitrogen by Adda-Bedia, M, Kumar, S, Lechenault, F, Moulinet, S, Schillaci, M, Vella, D

“…We explore the interaction between a liquid drop (initially at room temperature) and a bath of liquid nitrogen. In this scenario, heat transfer occurs through…”
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Wrinkling reveals a new isometry of pressurized elastic shells by Vella, D., Ebrahimi, H., Vaziri, A., Davidovitch, B.

“…We consider the point indentation of a pressurized, spherical elastic shell. Previously it was shown that such shells wrinkle once the indentation reaches a…”
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Reproducing the pressure–time signature of membrane filtration: The interplay between fouling, caking, and elasticity by Herterich, J.G., Griffiths, I.M., Vella, D.

“…We develop a mathematical model of direct-flow filtration operating at constant flux to understand the pressure–time signature. We combine the effects of fluid…”
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Exponentially decreasing tooth growth rate in horse teeth: implications for isotopic analyses by Bendrey, R., Vella, D., Zazzo, A., Balasse, M., Lepetz, S.

“…A range of archaeological and palaeoclimatic studies use isotopic analyses of ungulate hypsodont tooth enamel. Such studies commonly assume a constant growth…”
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Elasticity of an interfacial particle raft by Vella, D, Aussillous, P, Mahadevan, L

“…We study the collective behaviour of a close-packed monolayer of non-Brownian particles at a fluid-liquid interface. Such a particle raft forms a…”
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Capillary deformations of bendable films by Schroll, R D, Adda-Bedia, M, Cerda, E, Huang, J, Menon, N, Russell, T P, Toga, K B, Vella, D, Davidovitch, B

“…We address the partial wetting of liquid drops on ultrathin solid sheets resting on a deformable foundation. Considering the membrane limit of sheets that can…”
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A refined sampling strategy for intra-tooth stable isotope analysis of mammalian enamel by Zazzo, A., Bendrey, R., Vella, D., Moloney, A.P., Monahan, F.J., Schmidt, O.

“…Serial sampling and stable isotope analysis performed along the growth axis of vertebrate tooth enamel records differences attributed to seasonal variation in…”
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Radiographic diagnosis of small intestinal obstruction in pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): 63 cases by Debenham, J. J., Brinchmann, T., Sheen, J., Vella, D.

“…Objectives To identify radiographic features that can be used to aid in the diagnosis of small intestinal obstruction in pet rabbits. Materials and Methods…”
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Alumina-supported nickel catalysts for catalytic partial oxidation of methane in short-contact time reactors by Vella, Luigi D., Specchia, Stefania

“…The aim of this work was the development and performance evaluation of alumina supported nickel catalysts for partial oxidation of methane to syngas in a…”
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Alcohol, athletic performance and recovery by Vella, Luke D, Cameron-Smith, David

“…Alcohol consumption within elite sport has been continually reported both anecdotally within the media and quantitatively in the literature. The detrimental…”
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An essential function of the mitogen-activated protein kinase Erk2 in mouse trophoblast development by Saba-El-Leil, Marc K, Vella, Francis D J, Vernay, Bertrand, Voisin, Laure, Chen, Lan, Labrecque, Nathalie, Ang, Siew-Lan, Meloche, Sylvain

“…The closely related mitogen‐activated protein kinase isoforms extracellular signal‐regulated kinase 1 (ERK1) and ERK2 have been implicated in the control of…”
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Physical and sensory properties of regional sea salts by Vella, D., Marcone, M., Duizer, L.M.

“…Seven varieties of sea salt and a Kosher control were characterized by composition, various physical properties and rates of dissolution in artificial saliva…”
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Kinetic effects regularize the mass-flux singularity at the contact line of a thin evaporating drop by Saxton, M. A., Vella, D., Whiteley, J. P., Oliver, J. M.

“…We consider the transport of vapour caused by the evaporation of a thin, axisymmetric, partially wetting drop into an inert gas. We take kinetic effects into…”
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Changes in Well-Being: Complementing a Psychosocial Approach with Neurobiological Insights by Rickard, N. S., Vella-Brodrick, D. A.

“…The sustainability of changes in well-being achieved via positive interventions is challenged by findings that happiness levels are constrained by a…”
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Reply to the Comment by A. Yeung and K. Moran by Vella, D, Mahadevan, L

“…The comment by A. Yeung and K. Moran takes issue with some aspects of our continuum description of a particulate raft (PR) [1]. In particular, the authors…”
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Ibuprofen treatment blunts early translational signaling responses in human skeletal muscle following resistance exercise by Markworth, James F, Vella, Luke D, Figueiredo, Vandre C, Cameron-Smith, David

“…Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 pathway-derived prostaglandins (PGs) have been implicated in adaptive muscle responses to exercise, but the role of PGs in…”
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Catalytic combustion of CH4 and H2 into micro-monoliths by TACCHINO, Stefano, VELLA, Luigi D, SPECCHIA, Stefania

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Point-of-care HCV RNA testing improves hepatitis C testing rates and allows rapid treatment initiation among people who inject drugs attending a medically supervised injecting facility by MacIsaac, Michael B, Whitton, Bradley, Anderson, Jenine, Cogger, Shelley, Vella-Horne, Dylan, Penn, Matthew, Weeks, Anthony, Elmore, Kasey, Pemberton, David, Winter, Rebecca J, Papaluca, Timothy, Howell, Jessica, Hellard, Margaret, Stoové, Mark, Wilson, David, Pedrana, Alisa, Doyle, Joseph S, Clark, Nicolas, Holmes, Jacinta A, Thompson, Alexander J

“…To achieve hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination targets, simplified care engaging people who inject drugs is required. We evaluated whether fingerstick HCV RNA…”
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