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Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) has attracted a lot of attention in recent years
as it is a promising method of grinding a wide range of materials, including ones that
are difficult to machine, to high quality ...
Formation of struvite (MgNFLjPCU.ôFfeO) in reactors is proposed to limit struvite problems in
sewage treatment works (STW) and offer a method of phosphorus recovery and recycling.
Four sites of interest were identified ...
The UK is reliant on landfill as a waste management option with some 72% w/w of
municipal waste landfilled in 2003/04. This thesis advances an argument that landfill, as
practised historically and currently, is unsustainable. ...
Pipeline ovality and equipment set-up variations pose a challenge for offshore remote
hyperbaric welding operations using a fillet welded sleeve for pipeline repair. The
distance from the torch to the pipe should be kept ...
In recent years, Singapore’s manufacturing sector has contributed more than a
quarter of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has established global
leadership positions in several manufacturing areas such as ...
Machine tools are made up of many different parts connected together. In order to
understand and create more accurate thermal and deformation numerical models the
heat transfer characteristics of machine tool interfaces ...
Nanotechnology has seen an explosion of research interest in recent years.
Nanoparticles are finding applications in an ever growing list of applications.
To further develop these applications an understanding of the ...
The capital and operating costs associated with a small package plant MBR for smallscale domestic duty has been appraised based on a medium-strength municipal
wastewater. The three main membrane configurations were ...
Natural organic matter has become an increasing concern in drinking water treatment,
because of the potentially carcinogenic disinfection by-products that form when
disinfectants react with the residual organic carbon ...
The aim of this work was to investigate the influence of surface loading from conventional field
operations on the damage to buried artefacts, both pots and bones.
The objectives of this research were a) to investigate ...
Gas turbine engines for both aerospace and power generation are constantly being
revised to improve running efficiency and performance. Gas turbine engines
essentially consist of three distinct regions: compressor, ...
The size, density and strength of floes play a major role in the removal of contaminants
from water in physico-chemical treatment processes. The efficiency of the main
removal processes is a function of floe size, strength ...
Manufacturing enterprises are under increasing pressure to produce products of higher
quality at lower cost in shorter time frames if they are to remain competitive.
Engineering design support methods can help companies ...
The STAMINA (Stability And MItigatioN of Arable systems in hilly landscapes) model is a new crop yield model than takes into account the impact of terrain on crop growth. The ability to model yield variations as a function ...
The problems of collaborative engineering design and management at the conceptual stage in a large network of dissimilar enterprises was investigated. This issue in engineering design is a result of ...
Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an important factor in the education field, especially for pupils with special educational needs. The aim of this research is to understand how ICT is perceived to ...
Gas turbine engines for both aerospace and power generation are constantly being
revised to improve running efficiency and performance. Gas turbine engines
essentially consist of three distinct regions: compressor, ...
During progressive product design and development in the aerospace industry, a lack of
effective communication between the sequential functions of design, manufacturing and
assembly causes delays and setbacks whereby ...
The complex nature of ISO 9001 standards has been an obvious limitation for implementation. ISO 9001
accreditation provides external and internal advantages. The external benefits include increased market access and
customer ...
Product quality is the most vital factor for manufacturers’ survival. As an
effective quality control technique, FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) has
been put into widespread use. However, improper, unsystematic and ...