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    Characterisation at infrared wavelengths of metamaterials formed by thin-film metallic split-ring resonator arrays on silicon

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    The infrared reflectance spectra at normal incidence for split-ring resonator arrays fabricated in thin films of three different metals on a silicon substrate are reported. The results are compared with a finite difference time domain simulation of the structures and a simple and novel equivalent-circuit method for the calculation of the first and second resonant wavelengths

    On the Three-Dimensional Structure of Turbulent Spots

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    A detailed measurement of turbulent spots propagating in a laminar boundary layer over a flat plate was made at a zero pressure gradient and three favorable pressure gradients. Data were recorded across the span of turbulent spots at a number of streamwise locations along the plate using a hot-wire probe and surface-mounted hot films. In this work we aim at extending the existing studies that are largely based upon measurements made in the plane of symmetry of the spots and away from the wall and investigating the three-dimensional structure of turbulent spots and its dependence on streamwise pressure gradients. The results from the present experiment reveal some interesting aspects of the overall structure of the spots and the role that regions with negative velocity perturbations play in the spanwise growth of turbulent spots. The presence of a spanwise overhang is also confirmed that is believed to be responsible for the smaller spreading angle of spots measured at the wall. This finding is expected to have important implications to the development of improved transition models that are used to predict heat transfer and skin friction for turbine blades

    Entropy removal of medical diagnostics

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    Contains data for the methodology of the paper "Entropy Removal of Medical Diagnostics" by He S and Chong P et al.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV

    Entropy removal of medical diagnostics

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    Contains data for the methodology of the paper "Entropy Removal of Medical Diagnostics" by He S and Chong P et al.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV

    On the momentum and thermal structures of turbulent spots in a favourable pressure gradient

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    This paper represents the results from an experimental investigation of the flow physics behind the difference in the transition zone length indicated by the momentum boundary layer and thermal boundary layer parameters observed on the suction surfaces of gas turbine blades. The experiments were carried out on turbulent spots created artificially in an otherwise laminar boundary layer developing over a heated flat plate in a zero pressure gradient and a favourable pressure gradient. A specially designed miniature triple wire probe was used to measure the streamwise velocity U, transverse velocity component V and temperature T simultaneously during the passage of the spots. In this paper, the general characteristics of the ensemble-averaged velocity and temperature perturbations, rms fluctuations and the second moment turbulent quantities are discussed and the influence of favourable pressure gradient on these parameters is examined. When a favourable pressure gradient is present, unlike in the velocity boundary layer where significant velocity fluctuations (or Reynolds shear stress) occur both on the plane of symmetry and the spanwise periphery, high temperature fluctuations (or turbulent heat fluxes) are confined in the plane of symmetry. The difference in the levels of velocity/temperature fluctuations at these two locations gives an indication of the effectiveness of momentum/heat transfer across the span of the spots. The results of this study show that the heat transfer within a spot is inhibited more than that of the momentum transfer at the presence of a favourable pressure gradient. This phenomenon is expected to slow down the spanwise growth of turbulent spots in the transitional thermal boundary layer, leading to a longer transitional zone length indicated by the heat transfer parameters as reported in the literature

    Portrait of Amy Mack (Mrs Lancelot Harrison) [picture] /

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    Title from inscription on reverse.; Condition: Fair, glued to card.; Inscriptions: "Amy Mack (Mrs. Lancelot Harrison) author of 'A bush calendar', 'Bush days', etc. photo. J. S. P. Ramsay" --In ink on reverse

    Profiling of Soluble Neutral Oligosaccharides from Treated Biomass using Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography-Multiplexed Collision Induced Dissociation-Mass Spectrometry

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    Thermochemical pretreatment of cellulosic biomass improves cell wall enzymatic digestibility, while simultaneously releasing substantial amounts of soluble oligosaccharides. Profiling of oligosaccharides released during pretreatment yield information essential for choosing glycosyl hydrolases necessary for cost-effective conversion of cellulosic biomass to desired biofuel/biochemical end-products. In this report we present a methodology for profiling of soluble neutral oligosaccharides released from ammonia fiber expansion (AFEXTM)-pretreated corn stover. Our methodology employs solid phase extraction (SPE) enrichment of oligosaccharides based on porous graphitized carbon (PGC), followed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation using a polymeric amine based column (Prevail Carbohydrate ES) and electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-TOF-MS) in both positive and negative modes. For structural elucidation on the chromatographic time scale, nonselective multiplexed collision-induced dissociation was performed for quasi-simultaneous acquisition of accurate molecular and fragment masses of neutral oligosaccharids in a single analysis. These analyses directly revealed presence of glucans up to degree of polymerization (DP) 22 without side-chain modifications. Additionally, arabinoxylans with DP up to 6 were detected in the pretreated biomass samples (post-enzymatic digestion). All linkages between sugar units in glucans and arabinoxylans were identified to be p-1-4 linkages based on cross-ring fragment masses. Comprehensive profiling of soluble oligosaccharides also demonstrated that arabinoxylan acetylation was reduced by greater than 85% post-AFEXTM treatment.Published version: Vismeh, Ramin, Humpula, James F., Chundawat, Shishir P. S., Balan, Venkatesh, Dale, Bruce E. & Jones, A. Daniel. (2013). Profiling of Soluble Neutral Oligosaccharides from Treated Biomass using Solid Phase Extraction and LC-TOF MS. Carbohydrate Polymers 94(2), 791-799. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.02.00
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