Housing markets, economic productivity, and risk: international evidence and...
Inefficient housing markets can have widespread and lasting impacts on productivity and the wider economy. Poor spatial structures, for example, mean increased travel time and congestion, while lack of...
View ArticlePreparation of (K0:50Na0:50)NbO3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics by...
A study concerning the synthesis of (Na0:5K0:5) NbO3 was carried out using an economical mechanical activation route from stoichiometric K2CO3/ Na2CO 3/Nb2O5 mixture. A pure perovskite phase was...
View ArticleA tutorial on Bernoulli filters: Theory, implementation and applications
Bernoulli filters are a class of exact Bayesian filters for non-linear/non-Gaussian recursive estimation of dynamic systems, recently emerged from the random set theoretical framework. The common...
View ArticleWeaving quantum optical frequency combs into continuous-variable hypercubic...
Cluster states with higher-dimensional lattices that cannot be physically embedded in three-dimensional space have important theoretical interest in quantum computation and quantum simulation of...
View ArticleBernoulli filter for joint detection and tracking of an extended object in...
The problem is joint detection and tracking of a non-point or extended moving object, characterised by multiple feature points, which can result in detections. Owing to imperfect detection, only some...
View ArticleFerroic domain characterization of Ni55Mn20.6Ga 24.4 ferromagnetic shape...
The microstructure and coupling between structural and magnetic domains of ferromagnetic shape memory alloy Ni55Mn20.6Ga 24.4 were investigated by scanning electron acoustic microscopy (SEAM). Stripe...
View ArticleEnhancing learning in clinical placements: reflective practice,...
Professional preparatory health programmes generally involve clinical placements with a focus on integration of theory into real life practice. Reflective writing is often included in the assessment...
View ArticleExploring the professional values of Australian physiotherapists
Background and Purpose: A profession's values guide daily practice and professional behaviours. They clarify what professionalism means to a profession, by providing insight into the values that...
View ArticleEnhanced two-channel nonlinear imaging by a highly polarized supercontinuum...
Real-time monitoring the variation of chlorophyll distributions and cellular structures in leaves during plant growth provides important information for understanding the physiological statuses of...
View ArticleDesign of zero dispersive double clad fiber for high efficiency operation of...
A double clad solid silica fiber is newly designed for applications which need the high efficiency operation of two colors of light. Ultrashort pulses with a central wavelength of 800 nm are delivered...
View ArticleNonlinear dynamic modelling of platelet aggregation via microfluidic devices
The recent application of new microfluidic technologies and methods has facilitated significant progress in the understanding of the fundamental mechanisms governing blood platelet function and how...
View ArticleA thermodynamically consistent nonlocal damage model for concrete materials...
This paper proposes a thermodynamically consistent constitutive model for concrete materials to solve several problems encountered in the existing damage modeling. Two separated equivalent strains and...
View ArticleMechanical behavior of steel-reinforced concrete-filled steel tubular...
In this paper, the mechanical behaviors and failure mechanism of steel-reinforced concrete-filled steel tubular (SRCFST) columns were numerically investigated with the software of ABAQUS/standard...
View ArticleEffect of ball mill method on microstructure and electrical properties of...
This work focuses on the temperature stability of resistance below the switching temperature of positive temperature coefficient resistor (PTCR) ceramics. The BaTiO3 based PTCR powders were grinded by...
View ArticlePlasticity-based criterion for confinement design of FRP jacketed concrete...
Fiber reinforced polymer confined concrete exhibits different stress-strain behavior under different confinement levels. Therefore, classification of confinement levels is often the first step of...
View ArticleDetecting anomalies from a multitarget tracking output
Surveillance systems typically incorporate multitarget tracking algorithms for sequential estimation of kinematic states (e.g. positions, velocities) of moving objects in the surveillance domain of...
View ArticleAustralindia: The geography of imperial desire
A tradition of imperial geographical fantasy fuses India and Australia. This paper discusses the strategic role these utopian proposals played in imperial erotics, in aiding the foundational ambition...
View ArticleFinding voice: The higher education experiences of students from diverse...
Diversity in the student body, particularly the inclusion of disadvantaged groups, has been incorporated into the discourse of inclusive education, with social justice and equality now part of the...
View ArticleDetermination of dose enhancement caused by gold-nanoparticles irradiated...
The main aims of this research was to employ alanine doped with gold-nanoparticles "AuNPs" to determine the levels of dose enhancement caused by these particles when irradiated with proton beams, low...
View ArticleAn analytical model for predicting the response of RC beams strengthened with...
A new plating system based on strain localization mechanism has been recently proposed for strengthening RC structures to overcome the debonding problem. With this new technique, weaker zones are...
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