874 research outputs found
Menary, James S, Singapore 6785
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/404681Surname: MENARY. Given Name(s) or Initials: JAMES S. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: SINGAPORE 6785. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 17454.241605
Item: [2016.0049.36964] "Menary, James S, Singapore 6785
Biaxial deformation behaviour of poly-ether-ether-ketone
No full textThe biaxial tensile properties of thin poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) films are presented. Investigation into the biaxial mechanical behaviour of PEEK films will provide a preliminary insight into the anticipated stress/strain response, and potential suitability, to the possible fabrication of thin walled parts through stretch blow moulding and thermoforming processes – with the multi-axial state of strain imposed onto the heated thermoplastic sheet representative of the expected strain history experienced during these material forming processes. Following identification of the prospective forming temperature window, the biaxial mechanical behaviour of the material is characterized under differing modes of deformation, at a nominal strain rate of 1 s−1. The temperature dependence is outlined within – with an appreciable increase in flow behaviour correlated with specimen temperature exceeding its glass transition temperature (Tg)
New Hope for a “Cursed” Crop? Understanding Stakeholder Attitudes to Plant Molecular Farming With Modified Tobacco in Europe
No full textPlant molecular farming (PMF) with tobacco could provide a sustainable and cheap platform for the production of high-value proteins for medical use. It could also offer European tobacco farmers an alternative, healthful end use for their crop. New plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) offer a means of quickly and precisely optimizing molecular farming platforms for this purpose. However, there has been little empirical research focussing on the barriers and facilitators of these technologies in the agricultural sphere. Here, we explore key stakeholder perceptions toward this combination of technologies, exploring their understanding of risk and opportunity. We interviewed N = 24 key stakeholders – tobacco farmers, agronomists, policymakers, and researchers – in three tobacco-growing areas of Spain and Italy. Our findings demonstrate these stakeholders have a favorable attitude toward PMF with tobacco due to its beneficial medical purpose and the opportunity it provides farmers to continue growing tobacco in a declining European market. Tobacco producers also reported favorable views toward NPBTs, though for some this was contingent on their use for non-food crops like tobacco. Most stakeholders’ concerns are economic in nature, such as potential profitability and demands for new agronomic practices or infrastructure. Tobacco producer associations were thought to be important facilitators for future PMF scale-up. The attitude toward these technologies by smoking tobacco companies is, however, unknown and constitutes a potential risk to the development of PMF
Higgs cross section measurements at using the ATLAS detector
No full textA measurement of the Higgs boson fiducial cross section in the diphoton decay channel is presented using 36.1 fb data collected by the ATLAS detector with proton-proton collisions provided by the Large Hadron Collider at a centre-of-mass energy of = 13 TeV. The fiducial volume is defined by kinematic and particle-level isolation requirements applied to the final state photons. A result of 55 ± 9 (stat.) ± 4 (syst.) fb is obtained. The statistical precision is approximately double that of the measurement at = 8 TeV and probes production at higher partonic centre-of-mass energies. Several differential cross sections are presented in the fiducial phase space. These characterise the properties of Higgs production and decay in a minimally model dependent way. A measurement of the total Higgs boson cross section is presented using the same dataset and the combination of diphoton and four-lepton decay channels. A result of 57.0 (stat.) (syst.) pb is obtained. The fiducial acceptances and branching ratios are assumed to follow the Standard Model expectations. Four differential cross sections are presented using the combination of channels. The expected sensitivity of a differential cross section measurement in the diphoton channel is presented assuming the phase 2 upgrade of the electromagnetic calorimeter and a dataset of 3 ab . This is predicted to significantly improve the measurement of Higgs boson production at high transverse momentum. A luminosity measurement based on the multiplicity of charged particle tracks is presented. This is used to perform corrections to the stability and scale of the ATLAS lu-minosity measurement in data collected in 2012, 2015 and 2016. Along with other offline measurements it is used to constrain the calibration transfer and long-term stability which are two of the dominant luminosity uncertainties
Friction in Forming of UD composites
No full textInter‐ply and tool/ply friction play a dominant role in hot stamp forming of UD fiber‐reinforced thermoplastic laminates. This research treats friction measurements of a PEEK‐AS4 composite system. To this end, an in‐house developed friction tester is utilized to pull a laminate through two heat controlled clamping platens. The friction coefficient is determined by relating the clamp force to the pull force. The geometry of the gap between the clamping platens is monitored with micrometer accuracy. A first approach to describe the relation between the geometry and frictional behavior is undertaken by applying a standard thin‐film theory for hydrodynamic lubrication. Experimental measurements showed that the thin‐film theory does not entirely cover the underlying physics. Thus a second model is utilized, which employs a Leonov‐model to describe the shear deformation of the matrix material, while its viscosity is described with a multi‐mode Maxwell model. The combination of both models shows the potential to capture the complete frictional behavior
In-Plane Shear Characterisation of Uni-Directionally Reinforced Thermoplastic Melts
No full textIntra‐ply shear is an important mechanism in hot stamp forming processes of UD fibre reinforced thermoplastic laminates. Various methods have been developed to characterise this shear mechanism, but measured properties may differ for several orders of magnitude. Therefore, an alternative method to characterise the longitudinal shearing viscosity is presented. Straight fibre reinforced thermoplastic bars with a rectangular cross section are subjected to torsional loadings. The specimens' response can be used to characterise the shear properties of the fibre reinforced polymer melt. Different geometries and clamping conditions were modelled to show the sensitivity of the measured viscosity. Based on this, experiments were performed with thick bars with a PEI‐AS4 and PEEK‐AS4 composition. Frequency sweeps were applied at different temperatures. All measurements showed a clear shear thinning behaviour, which can conveniently be described with a power law model
Outcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot - 1st edition
No full textOutcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot examines the much tarnished reputation of FIFA, the governing body of world football, and just how they justify the exclusion of some 'nations' from their organisation while welcoming others. For two years, the author traced the incredible journeys of the teams that FIFA refuse to recognise - either for reasons of political expediency, or because FIFA just believed they could not compete with the likes of Montserrat on the world stage.
Intrigued by just why anyone would want to play for such no hoper 'nations', the author became drawn into a scene which surprised him in its positive approach to both the beautiful game and nationalism, and eventually resulted in the FIFI (Federation of International Football Independents) 'Wild Cup', featuring teams from officially non-existent countries such as Zanzibar, Greenland, Tibet and Northern Cyprus, being successfully staged in Germany prior to the FIFA World Cup in 2006.
Along the way, the author discovers the dentist from Greenland who risked his career to play for his 'country', the pitch battle amongst kit manufacturers to sponsor the Tibetan national football team and why the Gibraltan 'national' football team might just force an end to centuries of dispute over the rock between Britain and Spain
Outcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot - 2nd edition
No full textOutcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot examines the tarnished reputation of world football’s governing body, and the manner in which they exclude certain ‘nations’ from their organisation. For two years, the author traced the incredible journeys of the teams that FIFA refuse to recognise, usually for reasons of political expediency. Initially intrigued by the motivation of the no-hoper 'nations' and their players, the author was drawn into a scene with a surprisingly positive approach to both the beautiful game and nationalism – cue the FIFI (Federation of International Football Independents) 'Wild Cup', staged in Germany prior to the FIFA World Cup in 2006, featuring teams from officially non-existent countries such as Zanzibar, Greenland, Tibet and Northern Cyprus. Meet the devil-may-care dentist-footballer from Greenland, kit manufacturers desperate to sponsor the Tibetan national football team, and Gibraltan players who could end centuries of Anglo-Spanish dispute over the rock
Presentation given on June 13 2013 at the second annual Manchester Metropolitan University football conference: “Football, Community and Sustainability”
No full textThis abstract explores the proportional impact the UEFA prize money from the Champions League has on the finances of clubs in smaller European leagues, such as Cyprus, Luxembourg and San Marino.
The paper is based on an article written by the author and published in Issue 8 2013 of The Blizzard
Environmental Analysis of the Air Bending Process
No full textThis paper presents the results of a data collection effort, allowing to assess the overall environmental impact of the air bending process using the CO2PE!-Methodology. First the different modes of the air bending process are investigated, including both productive and non-productive modes. In particular consumption of electric power is recorded for the different modes. Subsequently, time studies allow determining the importance of productive and non-productive modes of the involved process. The study demonstrates that the influence of standby losses can be substantial. In addition to life cycle analysis, in depth process analysis also provides insight in achievable environmental impact reducing measures towards machine tool builders and eco-design recommendations for product developers. The energy consumption of three different machine tool architectures are analysed and compared within this paper.sponsorship: The author acknowledge the support of the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation through Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Vlaanderen) through its PhD grant N°091232, and of the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRO - Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling) and the Agentschap Ondernemen (Flemish government) through the D2 project 476.status: Publishe
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