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Linked Water Data for Water Information Management
(2014)
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Spatial and temporal variations of nutrient loads in overland flow and subsurface drainage on a marginal land site in South-East Ireland
(2013)
In Ireland, Food Harvest 2020 focuses on increasing productivity whilst enhancing environmental sustainability of agricultural land. On under-utilised or marginal land, drainage systems may be installed to expand agricultural ...
Development of the meshless finite volume particle method with exact and efficient calculation of interparticle area
(Elsevier, 2014-02-18)
The Finite Volume Particle Method (FVPM) is a meshless method based on a definition of interparticle area which is closely analogous to cell face area in the classical finite volume method. In previous work, the interparticle ...
The performance of granitic, shale and limestone forest road aggregates under repeated loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014-01-20)
This study compared the performance of three aggregate layerings, commonly used in the construction of unbound forest roads in Ireland, when they were subjected to repeated loading in a new large-scale test rig. These ...
Effect of rainfall interval on runoff losses of biosolids and meat and bone meal when applied to a grassland soil
(Springer, 2014)
This study assessed runoff losses following laboratory rainfall simulation on a grassland soil at two time intervals (48 and 216 h) after a single application of biosolids and meat and bone meal (MBM). The treatments were: ...
Comparison of a stratified and a single-layer laboratory sand filter to treat dairy soiled water from a farm-scale woodchip filter
(Springer, 2014-04)
Washing-down parlours and standing areas, following milking on dairy farms, produces dairy soiled water (DSW) that contains variable concentrations of nutrients. Aerobic woodchip filters can remove organic matter, nutrients ...
Achieving nearly zero-energy buildings - A lifecycle assessment approach to retrofitting buildings
(NUI Galway, 2015-04-23)
It is now widely recognised in the academic and business worlds that energy efficiency in buildings
provides significant environmental and economic opportunities, but also challenges. The building sector
offers considerable ...
Scale-up of an unsteady flow field for enhanced spatial and temporal resolution of PIV measurements: application to leaflet wake flow in a mechanical heart valve
(Springer, 2011-07)
A scale-up approach is developed to enhance effective spatial and temporal resolution of PIV measurements. An analysis shows that complete similarity can be maintained for certain unsteady flows and that all types of error ...
High-resolution measurement of the unsteady velocity field to evaluate blood damage induced by a mechanical heart valve
(Springer, 2011-09)
We investigate the potential of prosthetic heart valves to generate abnormal flow and stress patterns, which can contribute to platelet activation and lysis according to blood damage accumulation mechanisms. High-resolution ...
The Innovations and Inventions of Steve Jobs [IP Corner]
(IEEE, 2014-04)
Much of the world of patents is shrouded in layers of legal mysticism,
semantic nuances, and subtle complexities. Those of you who are regular readers
of "IP Corner" will know that I often try to explain the principles ...