Barrel swirl breakdown in spark-ignition engines: insights from particle image velocimetry measurements by Mark Reeves, Martin J. Haste, Colin Garner, Neil A. Halliwell

“…It then moves into the apex of the pent roof combustion chamber where it survives as a single ordered vortex until at least 40° crank angle (CA) before top dead centre (TDC). …”
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An evaluation of water urns to maintain domestic water quality by M.T. Chidavaenzi, Michael Jere, Christopher Nhandara, D. Chingundury, M. Bradley

“…The upgrading process usually entails providing a well lining, windlass and supports, a well cover, a lid and a drainage apron. …”
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The effect of morphology and microstructural interfaces on the properties of high density polyethylene blow moulded containers by Shashi K. Garg

“…Through the years blow moulding has found applications in the production of containers ranging in size from bottles to barrels. The phenomenon of cooling a barrel is different in detail to cooling a bottle, mostly due to the differences in thickness of the two. …”
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An experimental study of microneedle-assisted microparticle delivery by Dongwei Zhang, Diganta Das, Chris Rielly

“…Further, a low-cost material, namely, biomedical-grade stainless steel microparticle with size ranging between 1 and 20 μm, has been used in this study. …”
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Study of a single-stage electromagnetic launcher by Robert A. Burke

“…The theoretical examination of the launcher is based on two distinct mathematical models, with results provided by the two approaches being compared. The first model uses a 2D electromagnetic finite-element approach, and does not include projectile motion or thermal effects. …”
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Measurement of in-cylinder friction using the floating liner principle by Michael Gore, S.J. Howell-Smith, Paul King, Homer Rahnejat

“…One such conjunction in the IC engine is the piston-bore contact. A repercussion of these transient events under otherwise perceived steady operating condition is the underlying changes in the mechanisms giving rise to engine efficiency, such as parasitic losses, mainly due to friction. …”
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Closed graph and open mapping theorems for topological ℂ̃-modules and applications by Claudia Garetto

“…In particular we obtain a necessary condition for G{script}ς-hypoellipticity on the symbol of a partial differential operator with generalized constant coefficients. © 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. …”
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Particle image velocimetry applied to internal combustion engine in-cylinder flows by Mark Reeves

“…This thesis describes the development and application of PIV as a routine diagnostic tool for the investigation of in-cylinder flows in a production geometry single cylinder research engine exhibiting "barrel swirl" or "tumbling" in-cylinder fluid motion. …”
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The application of advanced spark-ignition engine combustion systems for high-performance and a better environment by Christopher J.C. Bale

“…The advantages of multivalve engines, particularly with 5-valves per cylinder, and the methods of producing and measunng good air flow and beneficial amounts of tumble or barrel swirl, are described. …”
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Optimisation of the upper body motion for production of the bat-head speed in baseball batting by Kazumichi Ae, Dave Burke, Takashi Kawamura, Sekiya Koike

“…Performance optimisation was able to achieve a targeted increase in bat-head speed (35.6 m/s to 40.0 m/s) through greater barrel-side shoulder abduction, knob-side elbow flexion, and torso right lateral flexion around ball impact resulted in the bat accelerating in the hitting direction. …”
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Analysis of process parameters related to the single-screw extrusion of recycled polypropylene blends by using design of experiments by Tingrui Fu, Barry Haworth, Leno Mascia

“…© SAGE Publications.The process dynamics of single-screw extrusion on mixtures of polypropylene (PP) and recycled PP were studied using a statistical, design of experiments (DoE) approach. …”
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Progress and prospects in the prevention of mobile phone theft by Jen Mailley, Shaun Whitehead, Graham Farrell

“…Mobile phone ownership continues to be a driver of theft and robbery in the UK. Several years of news headlines such as “Mobile Phones and iPods fuel rise in Muggings” ((2006) Independent, February 27,) suggest that the problem may be getting worse rather than better. …”
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Plate out in extruded SantopreneTM thermoplastic vulcanisate - formation and structure by Declan Noel Whelan

“…Plate-out is defined, in the context of this research, as a hard deposit that can be found adhered to the surface of screw, barrel and die resulting in the loss of output performance and ultimate extrude quality. …”
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Behaviour of metals as a function of strain rate and temperature by Mark Ashton

“…Experiments were performed at temperatures from -100°C to 20°C and mean plastic strain-rates from 10-3 to 103 S-l, using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) system for high strain-rates and a Hounsfield 50 kN machine for quasistatic conditions. …”
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Managing education in the United Arab Emirates: a case study in school development by Eissa Al Suwaidi

“…The country is one of the leading oil producers and petrochemical manufacturers in the world, with a proven oil reserve of more than 98 billion barrels. …”
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