Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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RANKL and OPG activity is regulated by injury size in networks of osteocyte-like cells
(2011)Bone remodelling is an intricate process encompassing numerous paracrine and autocrine biochemical pathways and mechanical mechanisms. It is responsible for maintaining bone homeostasis, structural integrity and function. ... -
High dynamic velocity range particle image velocimetry using multiple pulse separation imaging
(2011)The dynamic velocity range of particle image velocimetry (PIV) is determined by the maximum and minimum resolvable particle displacement. Various techniques have extended the dynamic range, however flows with a wide velocity ... -
Dynamic patterns of mechanical stimulation co-localise with growth and cell proliferation during morphogenesis in the avian embryonic knee joint
(University of Edinburgh (datashare), 2011)Muscle contractions begin in early embryonic life, generating forces that regulate the correct formation of the skeleton. In this paper we test the hypothesis that the biophysical stimulation generated by muscle forces may ... -
Heat Transfer Behaviour and Flow Field Characterisation of Impinging Synthetic Jets for a Wide Range of Parameters
(ASME, 2010)Impinging synthetic jets are considered as a potential solution for convective cooling, in applications that match their main characteristics (high local heat transfer rates, zero net mass flux, scalability, active control). ... -
High dynamic range whole-field turbulence measurements in impinging synthetic jets for heat transfer applications
(2010)For applications requiring high local heat transfer rates, recent research has shown that impinging synthetic jets perform comparably to continuous jets, yet without needing external mass flow input. In spite of recent ... -
Heat Transfer Characteristics of Swirling Impinging Jets
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Mechano-regulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and collagen organisation during skeletal tissue repair
(2009)A number of mechano-regulation theories have been proposed that relate the differentiation pathway of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to their local biomechanical environment. During spontaneous repair processes in skeletal ... -
Particle sizing and flow measurements in an atomising mist jet nozzle: a Shadowgraphy approach
(2010)Particle sizing and velocity measurements are undertaken in an atomizing water mist jet impinging onto a heated copper plate. This study forms part of an investigation into the heat transfer and flow field obtained from ... -
Digital image correlation and finite element modelling as a method to determine mechanical properties of human soft tissue in vivo.
(2009)The mechanical properties of human soft tissue are crucial for impact biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering and surgical simulation. Validation of these constitutive models using human data remains challenging and often ... -
Vehicle pedestrian collisions: Validated models for pedestrian Impact and Projection
(Sage, 2005)The most important factor in pedestrian injuries from vehicle collisions is the impact velocity. In cases where the impact configuration can be ascertained, the most common method now used to determine vehicle speed ... -
Pedestrian Risk from Cars and Sport Utility Vehicles - A Comparative Analytical Study
(2006)Analysis of real-world crash data from the USA shows that 11.5 per cent of pedestrians struck by large sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are killed, compared with 4.5 per cent of pedestrians struck by passenger cars. The ... -
Confidence limits for motorcycle speed from slide distance
(2008)In many motorcycle accidents, the motorcycle falls to the ground and slides to rest following impact or loss of control. The determination of the motorcycle speed just prior to `fallover? is important for biomechanics ... -
Sports Utility Vehicles and vulnerable road users
(British Medical Journal, 2006)Two independent trends in the developed world are likely to reverse some of the hard won improvements that have been made in road safety. One is the ageing of the population; the other the increase in the use of sports ... -
A 12 month prospective cohort study of injury in international rowers.
(2010)Objective: In this study, the injury incidence and association with type and volume of training in international rowers were described. Design: A prospective cohort design was used over a 12- month period. Patients: ... -
Non-collision injuries in urban buses: strategies for prevention
(2009)Public transport is a potentially important part of independent living for older people, but they are over-represented in non-collision bus injuries. This paper reports on a computational modelling approach to addressing ... -
Viscoelastic properties of passive skeletal muscle in compression: cyclic behaviour
(2009)The compressive properties of skeletal muscle are important in impact biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering and surgical simulation. However, the mechanical behaviour of muscle tissue in compression remains poorly ... -
Engineering of large cartilaginous constructs through the use of microchanneled hydrogels and rotational culture
(2009)The development of functional engineered cartilaginous tissues of sufficient size that can be used clinically to treat large defects remains a major and significant challenge. This study investigated if the introduction ... -
Environmental noise mapping using measurements in transit
(2010)Due to the ever increasing level of environmental noise that the EU population is exposed to, all countries are directed to disseminate community noise level exposures to the public in accordance with EU Directive ... -
Oxygen tension differentially regulates the functional properties of cartilaginous tissues engineered from infrapatellar fat pad derived MSCs and articular chondrocytes.
(2010)Background For current tissue engineering or regenerative medicine strategies, chondrocyte (CC)- or mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-seeded constructs are typically cultured in normoxic conditions (20% oxygen). However, within ... -
A Mechano-Regulation Model of Fracture Repair in Vertebral Bodies
(2010)In this study a multi-scale mechano-regulation model was developed in order to investigate the mechanobiology of trabecular fracture healing in vertebral bodies. A macro-scale finite element model of the spinal segment ...
