https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53575 Wed 29 May 2024 15:19:49 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50203 Wed 28 Feb 2024 16:02:09 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53239 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:57:17 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50532 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:56:07 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51356 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:52:30 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53985 9 years, mean HbA1c of 55.4 mmol/mol) answered the questionnaire. We found that most participants (79.3%) who learn ACC, at onset or later, continue to use the method. A higher level of empowerment was associated with lower HbA1c (p = 0.021), making patient empowerment an important factor in achieving optimal glycemic outcomes. No associations were found between ACC and empowerment or glycemic outcomes. A mixed strategy, only using ACC sometimes when insulin dosing for meals, was associated with the lowest empowerment score and highest HbA1c and should warrant extra education and support from the diabetes team to reinforce a dosing strategy.]]> Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:45:32 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51640 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:44:33 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52294 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:42:27 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50480 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:16:01 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51079 Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:07:10 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54969 Wed 24 Jul 2024 11:46:55 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55189 Wed 24 Apr 2024 13:01:40 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50373 Wed 24 Apr 2024 11:12:32 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52310 Wed 20 Mar 2024 14:19:53 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55326 Building performance prediction is a significant area of research, due to its potential to enhance the efficiency of building energy management systems. Its importance is particularly evident when such predictions are validated against field data. This paper presents an intelligent computational model combining Monte Carlo analysis, Energy Plus, and an artificial neural network (ANN) to refine energy consumption and thermal comfort predictions. This model addresses various combinations of architectural building design parameters and their distributions, effectively managing the complex non-linear relationships between the response variables and predictors. The model’s strength is demonstrated through its alignment with R2 values exceeding 0.97 for both thermal discomfort hours and energy consumption during the training and testing phases. Validation with field investigation data further confirms its accuracy, demonstrating average relative errors below 2.0% for total energy consumption and below 1.0% for average thermal discomfort hours. In particular, an average underestimation of −12.5% in performance discrepancies is observed when comparing the building energy simulation model with field data, while the intelligent computational model presented a smaller overestimation error (of +8.65%) when validated against the field data. This discrepancy highlights the model’s potential and reliability for the simulation of real-world building performance metrics, marking it as a valuable tool for practitioners and researchers in the field of building sustainability.]]> Wed 15 May 2024 15:40:29 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50901 Wed 15 May 2024 15:33:39 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54804 Wed 13 Mar 2024 14:43:56 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49979 Wed 13 Mar 2024 07:47:22 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52434 Wed 11 Oct 2023 14:47:26 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55100 Wed 10 Apr 2024 08:45:11 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52488 Wed 07 Feb 2024 14:43:24 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55546 Wed 05 Jun 2024 09:44:01 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55524 Wed 05 Jun 2024 09:16:00 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55882 Wed 03 Jul 2024 14:52:13 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50386 Wed 01 May 2024 15:54:10 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55238 Wed 01 May 2024 15:41:08 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51618 Tue 31 Oct 2023 10:38:14 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50383 Tue 31 Oct 2023 08:53:22 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51533 Tue 30 Jul 2024 14:15:38 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54540 Tue 27 Feb 2024 20:42:11 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54516 Tue 27 Feb 2024 15:45:57 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50448 Tue 27 Aug 2024 11:42:50 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50427 Tue 25 Jul 2023 18:47:10 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54388 Tue 20 Feb 2024 20:52:31 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54377 Tue 20 Feb 2024 20:27:09 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54363 Tue 20 Feb 2024 16:27:18 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54869 Tue 19 Mar 2024 15:57:10 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52566 Tue 17 Oct 2023 15:40:56 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53039 Tue 14 Nov 2023 13:04:30 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53041 Tue 14 Nov 2023 11:50:37 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55298 Tue 14 May 2024 17:50:48 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54788 Tue 12 Mar 2024 14:34:36 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53626 Tue 12 Dec 2023 15:26:24 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54652 Tue 09 Jul 2024 14:03:36 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54648 Tue 09 Jul 2024 13:43:18 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55848 Tue 02 Jul 2024 11:48:07 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50665 This study focuses on the development of a time-variable regional geo-potential model for Antarctica using the spherical cap harmonic analysis (SCHA) basis functions. The model is derived from line-of-sight gravity difference (LGD) measurements obtained from the GRACE-Follow-On (GFO) mission. The solution of a Laplace equation for the boundary values over a spherical cap is used to expand the geo-potential coefficients in terms of Legendre functions with a real degree and integer order suitable for regional modelling, which is used to constrain the geo-potential coefficients using LGD measurements. To validate the performance of the SCHA, it is first utilized with LGD data derived from a L2 JPL (Level 2 product of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory). The obtained LGD data are used to compute the local geo-potential model up to Kmax = 20, corresponding to the SH degree and order up to 60. The comparison of the radial gravity on the Earth’s surface map across Antarctica with the corresponding radial gravity components of the L2 JPL is carried out using local geo-potential coefficients. The results of this comparison provide evidence that these basis functions for Kmax = 20 are valid across the entirety of Antarctica. Subsequently, the analysis proceeds using LGD data obtained from the Level 1B product of GFO by transforming these LGD data into the SCHA coordinate system and applying them to constrain the SCHA harmonic coefficients up to Kmax = 20. In this case, several independent LGD profiles along the trajectories of the satellites are devised to verify the accuracy of the local model. These LGD profiles are not employed in the inverse problem of determining harmonic coefficients. The results indicate that using regional harmonic basis functions, specifically spherical cap harmonic analysis (SCHA) functions, leads to a close estimation of LGD compared to the L2 JPL. The regional harmonic basis function exhibits a root mean square error (RMSE) of 3.71 × 10−4 mGal. This represents a substantial improvement over the RMSE of the L2 JPL, which is 6.36 × 10−4 mGal. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of local geo-potential coefficients obtained from SCHA is a reliable method for extracting nearly the full gravitational signal within a spherical cap region, after validation of this method. The SCHA model provides significant realistic information as it addresses the mass gain and loss across various regions in Antarctica.]]> Tue 01 Aug 2023 13:56:14 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52071 Thu 28 Sep 2023 09:00:07 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56041 Thu 25 Jul 2024 17:56:15 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56053 Thu 25 Jul 2024 08:22:27 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55117 Thu 11 Apr 2024 08:26:29 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55843 Sat 29 Jun 2024 16:25:10 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55805 Sat 22 Jun 2024 12:53:26 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55794 Sat 22 Jun 2024 12:47:31 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55786 Sat 22 Jun 2024 12:40:13 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55783 Sat 22 Jun 2024 12:39:44 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56028 Mon 29 Jul 2024 11:27:58 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56029 Mon 29 Jul 2024 08:17:39 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52062 The urgent need for drastic reduction in emissions due to global warming demands a radical energy transition in transportation. The role of biofuels is fundamental to bridging the current situation towards a clean and sustainable future. In passenger cars, the use of ethanol fuel reduces gas emissions (CO2 and other harmful gases), but can bring tribological challenges to the engine. This review addresses the current state-of-the-art on the effects of ethanol fuel on friction, lubrication, and wear in car engines, and identifies knowledge gaps and trends in lubricants for ethanol-fuelled engines. This review shows that ethanol affects friction and wear in many ways, for example, by reducing lubricant viscosity, which on the one hand can reduce shear losses under full film lubrication, but on the other can increase asperity contact under mixed lubrication. Therefore, ethanol can either reduce or increase engine friction depending on the driving conditions, engine temperature, amount of diluted ethanol in the lubricant, lubricant type, etc. Ethanol increases corrosion and affects tribocorrosion, with significant effects on engine wear. Moreover, ethanol strongly interacts with the lubricant’s additives, affecting friction and wear under boundary lubrication conditions. Regarding the anti-wear additive ZDDP, ethanol leads to thinner tribofilms with modified chemical structure, in particular shorter phosphates and increased amount of iron sulphides and oxides, thereby reducing their anti-wear protection. Tribofilms formed from Mo-DTC friction modifier are affected as well, compromising the formation of low-friction MoS2 tribofilms; however, ethanol is beneficial for the tribological behaviour of organic friction modifiers. Although the oil industry has implemented small changes in oil formulation to ensure the proper operation of ethanol-fuelled engines, there is a lack of research aiming to optimize lubricant formulation to maximize ethanol-fuelled engine performance. The findings of this review should shed light towards improved oil formulation as well as on the selection of materials and surface engineering techniques to mitigate the most pressing problems.]]> Mon 29 Jan 2024 18:20:49 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55419 Mon 27 May 2024 12:18:11 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51532 Mon 23 Oct 2023 12:45:42 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56234 Mon 19 Aug 2024 14:10:07 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56229 Mon 19 Aug 2024 14:03:59 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56230 Mon 19 Aug 2024 14:03:08 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55686 Mon 17 Jun 2024 10:18:02 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55678 Mon 17 Jun 2024 10:10:51 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50905 Mon 13 Nov 2023 08:50:41 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56192 Mon 12 Aug 2024 10:18:27 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54772 Mon 11 Mar 2024 15:07:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54750 Mon 11 Mar 2024 14:46:47 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52307 Mon 09 Oct 2023 10:16:28 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52280 Mon 09 Oct 2023 10:02:50 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55074 Mon 08 Apr 2024 14:10:37 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55259 Mon 06 May 2024 12:35:54 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54098 Mon 05 Feb 2024 09:35:31 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54097 Mon 05 Feb 2024 09:35:15 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54088 Mon 05 Feb 2024 09:21:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55468 Mon 03 Jun 2024 16:04:54 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55458 Mon 03 Jun 2024 08:51:54 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55449 13.6 μg/L) were associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer (univariable: HR = 3.33; 95% CI: 1.23-9.00; p = 0.02; multivariable: HR = 2.10; 95% CI: 0.73-6.01; p = 0.17). No significant correlation was found with breast cancer risk. High blood lead levels are associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer in BRCA1 carriers, suggesting priority for preventive salpingo-oophorectomy. Potential risk reduction strategies include detoxification. Validation in diverse populations and exploration of detoxification methods for lowering lead levels are required.]]> Mon 03 Jun 2024 08:39:06 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55448 0.71 µg/L) had a significantly increased risk of cancer compared to those with low levels (<0.19 µg/L) (HR 3.42, p < 0.001), particularly among non-smokers (HR 3.74, p = 0.003), individuals aged < 60 years (HR 2.79, p = 0.017), and ≥60 (HR 4.63, p = 0.004). The influence of smoking on cancer risk based on Cd levels was not significant in this study. Blood Cd levels may influence cancer risk in men, emphasizing the importance of minimizing Cd exposure to reduce risk. Confirmation of these results in other populations is essential for effective preventive measures against Cd-related cancers.]]> Mon 03 Jun 2024 08:36:29 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51963 Fri 22 Sep 2023 17:18:13 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51947 Fri 22 Sep 2023 17:06:11 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51913 Fri 22 Sep 2023 10:39:52 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54929 Fri 22 Mar 2024 14:34:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54935 Fri 22 Mar 2024 14:31:53 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55768 Fri 21 Jun 2024 11:13:14 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:56034 Fri 19 Jul 2024 12:31:41 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53318 Fri 19 Jan 2024 14:38:42 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53855 Fri 19 Jan 2024 12:24:00 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51081 Fri 18 Aug 2023 09:32:00 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53183 Fri 17 Nov 2023 11:41:15 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52487 Fri 13 Oct 2023 10:03:32 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52484 Fri 13 Oct 2023 09:49:59 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55958 Fri 12 Jul 2024 10:32:02 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51523 Fri 08 Sep 2023 12:05:47 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53601 Fri 08 Dec 2023 16:00:18 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53587 Fri 08 Dec 2023 15:47:28 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53592 Fri 08 Dec 2023 15:45:50 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55260 Fri 03 May 2024 15:24:03 AEST ]]>