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Mooney, Joseph Phelim; Punch, Jeff; Jeffers, Nick; Egan, Vanessa
(Elsevier, 2021)
This study presents a method that can be used to accurately determine the thermal performance of a cylindrical
heat pipe. In the method, the heat pipe is placed between two stainless steel 304 cylindrical blocks, configured ...
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Tierney, Áine P.; Dumont, Douglas; Callanan, Anthony; McGloughlin, Timothy M.
(IEEE Computer Society, 2009)
A method for reliable, noninvasive estimation of
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) wall mechanics may be a
useful clinical tool for rupture prediction. An in vitro AAA model
was developed from an excised porcine aorta, ...
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Connolly, Cornelia; Cosgrove, Tom
(Routledge Taylor & Francis, 2021)
The educational benefits of challenge- or problem-based approaches to learning are now well established. Action Research (AR) and Action Learning (AL) together provide educators with an ethic, a research methodology and a ...
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Butler, Colin
(University of Limerick, 2013)
The content of this thesis describes the interaction of internal heat dissipating
elements with their heated enclosure with the applied case of a crown compartment
in a single aisle commercial aircraft. The crown compartment ...
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Kourousis, Kyriakos I.
(MDPI, 2020)
This article aims to present and discuss a set of technical matters affecting the
maintenance and sustainment cost of military transport aircraft (airlifters). An overview
of the military aviation technical support ...
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Clare, James Thomas; Kourousis, Kyriakos I.
(MDPI, 2021)
In this research paper fifteen mandatory occurrence reports are analysed. The purpose
of this is to highlight the learning potential incidents such as these may possess for organisations involved in aircraft maintenance ...
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Chowdhury, Indraneel R.; Nash, Niamh; Portela, Alexandre; O'Dowd, Noel P.; Comer, Anthony J.
(Elsevier, 2020)
This study investigates the mechanical properties (inter laminar shear and flexural strength) and failure modes of a basalt/epoxy composite, manufactured using a non-crimp-fabric (NCF) with vacuum assisted resin infusion ...
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Callanan, Anthony; Guihen, Elizabeth; Walsh, Michael T.; O'Connor, William T.; McGloughlin, Timothy M.
(2010)
Arterial diseases are a common cause of death in
the western world. The development of arterial
substitute materials for the improved treatment of
cardiovascular diseases is vital. One such material
is urinary bladder ...
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Na, He; Tao, Li; Wei, Zhong; Cosgrove, Tom; Mei, Zeng
(Bentham Open, 2016)
Particle size distribution of gravelly soil plays a crucial role in debris flow initiation. For better understanding the mechanism of debris flow formation, two crucial mechanical property parameters of the gravelly soil ...
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Mouchard, Adrien; Pomeroy, Michael J.; Robinson, J.S.; McAuliffe, Bryan; Donovan, Simon; Tanner, David A.
(Elsevier, 2021)
In Direct Energy Deposition, manufacturers require a simple and economical technique to simulate a given powder flux. This study proposes a novel analytical method based on a straightforward measurement technique to ...
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Vilar, M.M.S.; Masjedi, P. Khaneh; Hadjiloizi, Demetra A.; Weaver, Paul M.
(Elsevier, 2021)
High levels of strength- and stiffness-to-mass ratio can be achieved in slender structures by lengthwise tailoring of their cross-sectional areas. During use, a non-prismatic beam element can be subject to surface forces ...
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Lappas, Ilias; Kourousis, Kyriakos I.
(Institute of Aeronautics and Space, 2016)
This study aims to translate needed future skills to the university classroom for the aerospace and aviation industry personnel, given the fast-paced change taking place in both the industry and the education sectors. A ...
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Byrne, Brian; McDermott, Olivia; Noonan, John
(MDPI, 2021)
This research examines a case study on the implementation of an effective approach to advanced Lean Six Sigma problem-solving within a pharmaceutical manufacturing site which manufactures acetaminophen (paracetamol containing ...
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Murnane, John G.; Brennan, R.B.; Healy, Mark G.; Fenton, O.
(Elsevier, 2016)
Land application of dairy soiled water (DSW) is expensive relative to its nutrient replacement value. The
use of aerobic filters is an effective alternative method of treatment and potentially allows the final
effluent ...
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Purton, Leon; Clothier, Reece; Kourousis, Kyriakos I.
(Elsevier, 2014)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) serve to harmonize the safety regulation of civil aviation around the world. ICAO SARPs are only applicable to countries signatory ...
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Hadjiloizi, Demetra A.; Weaver, Paul M.
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics:AIAA, 2018)
The asymptotic homogenization technique has been used to analyze a wing box structure
consisting of trapezoidally arranged reinforcements encased within thin rectangular plates. Ignoring
stress concentration effects at ...
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Davis, Niall Francis; Mooney, Rory; Callanan, Anthony; Flood, Hugh D.; McGloughlin, Timothy M.
(Public Library of Science, 2011)
Background: Augmentation cystoplasty (AC) with autogenous ileum remains the current gold standard surgical treatment for many patients with end-stage bladder disease. However, the presence of mucus-secreting epithelium ...
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Karanikas, Nektarios; Melis, Damien Jose; Kourousis, Kyriakos I.
(Elsevier, 2018)
Background: This paper presents the findings of a pilot research survey which assessed the degree of
balance between safety and productivity, and its relationship with awareness and communication of
human factors and ...
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Daghighi, Shahrzad; Rouhi, Mohammad; Zucco, Giovanni; Weaver, Paul M.
(Elsevier, 2020)
Shells are commonly used in many structural applications due to their high specific load carrying capabilities. One of the most interesting features of shell structures is that they can resist external transverse loads by ...
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Daghighi, Shahrzad; Zucco, Giovanni; Rouhi, Mohammad; Weaver, Paul M.
(Elsevier, 2020)
Shells are thin-walled curved structures that are widely used in many engineering applications because of their structural performance in reacting transverse loads via generating membrane stresses. However, bending ...