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Defect detection in reinforced concrete using random neural architectures (2013)
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Butcher, J., Day, C., Austin, J., Haycock, P., Verstraeten, D., & Schrauwen, B. (2014). Defect detection in reinforced concrete using random neural architectures. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 29(3), 191-207. https://doi.org/10.1111/mice.12039

Detecting defects within reinforced concrete is vital to the safety and durability of our built infrastructure upon which we heavily rely. In this work a non-invasive technique, ElectroMagnetic Anomaly Detection (EMAD), is used which provides informa... Read More about Defect detection in reinforced concrete using random neural architectures.

Requirements for commercial X-ray element-specific imaging technology (2011)
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Austin, J. (2011). Requirements for commercial X-ray element-specific imaging technology. Insight - Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 53(3), 127 - 131. https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2011.53.3.127

Analysis of the composition of material samples nondestructively by means of standard X-ray tube imaging is extremely challenging due to the breadth of the bremsstrahlung spectrum, resulting from mono-energetic electrons striking a thick tungsten tar... Read More about Requirements for commercial X-ray element-specific imaging technology.

Comparison method to differentiate between painted objects using polychromatic X-rays (2010)
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Austin, J. C., Day, C. R., Kearon, A. T., Evans, D. L., & Haycock, P. W. (2010). Comparison method to differentiate between painted objects using polychromatic X-rays. Insight - Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 52(3), 140-143. https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2010.52.3.140

X-radiography using the bremsstrahlung of a commercial broad spectrum X-ray source was used to quantify the differences and relationships between complex samples of unknown composition. The samples examined were painted and glazed ceramic mugs. The r... Read More about Comparison method to differentiate between painted objects using polychromatic X-rays.

Single element mapping in radiography (2009)
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Austin, J. C., Day, C. R., Kearon, A. T., & Haycock, P. W. (2009). Single element mapping in radiography. X-Ray Spectrometry, 38(6), 492-504. https://doi.org/10.1002/xrs.1204

This article reports on the application of element-specific mapping using the Bremsstrahlung of a commercial broad spectrum X-ray source to map lighter elements (zirconium to tin) and heavier elements (tantalum to bismuth) individually within an imag... Read More about Single element mapping in radiography.

Element-specific determination of X-ray transmission signatures using neural networks (2009)
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Day, C. R., Austin, J. C., Butcher, J. B., Haycock, P. W., & Kearon, A. T. (2009). Element-specific determination of X-ray transmission signatures using neural networks. NDT and E International, 42(5), 446-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2009.02.005

In this article, we report on the application of neural networks to the problem of making an element-specific determination of unknown metal targets based on the characteristics of their transmitted X-ray signatures. Our method was applied to two gro... Read More about Element-specific determination of X-ray transmission signatures using neural networks.

Using polychromatic X-radiography to examine realistic imitation firearms (2008)
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Austin, J., Day, C., Kearon, A., Valussi, S., & Haycock, P. (2008). Using polychromatic X-radiography to examine realistic imitation firearms. Forensic Science International, 191(1-3), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.08.007

Sections 36–41 of the Violent Crimes Reduction Act (2006), which came into force in England and Wales on 1st October 2007, have placed significant restrictions on the sale and possession of ‘realistic imitation firearms’. This legislation attempts to... Read More about Using polychromatic X-radiography to examine realistic imitation firearms.

Characterisation of metallic powder impregnated pastes using polychromatic X-radiography (2008)
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Austin, J. C., Day, C. R., Kearon, A. T., Valussi, S., & Haycock, P. W. (2008). Characterisation of metallic powder impregnated pastes using polychromatic X-radiography. Insight - Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 50(10), 550-553. https://doi.org/10.1784/insi.2008.50.10.550

This article reports on the employment of X-radiography using the bremsstrahlung of a commercial broad-spectrum X-ray source to quantify the differences and relationships between complex materials of unknown composition. The materials examined were m... Read More about Characterisation of metallic powder impregnated pastes using polychromatic X-radiography.

Some effects of the initiator on the cationic polymerization of alkenes (2008)
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Plesch, P. H., & Austin, J. C. (2008). Some effects of the initiator on the cationic polymerization of alkenes. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 46(13), 4265-4284. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.22667

The content of this article is indicated by what could be its full title: “An Explanation of the dependence of the rate of the cationic polymerizations of alkenes and of the DP of their products, on the reaction variables, especially the size of the... Read More about Some effects of the initiator on the cationic polymerization of alkenes.

Time series analysis of homoclinic nonlinear systems using a wavelet transform method (2004)
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Austin, J. C., & Healey, J. J. (2004). Time series analysis of homoclinic nonlinear systems using a wavelet transform method. Fluid Dynamics Research, 34(6), Article 401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluiddyn.2004.03.002

Homoclinic (and heteroclinic) trajectories are closed paths in phase space that connect one or more saddle points. They play an important role in the study of dynamical systems and are associated with the creation/destruction of limit cycles as a par... Read More about Time series analysis of homoclinic nonlinear systems using a wavelet transform method.

Broad spectrum element-specific X-ray imaging (2003)
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Austin, J., Pitt, K., Haycock, P., Heywood, B., George, S., & Liddle, J. (2004). Broad spectrum element-specific X-ray imaging. NDT and E International, 37(3), 229-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2003.09.012

In this article element-specific mapping using a broad-spectrum laboratory based X-ray source is reported. Element-specific and element-exempt images of silver nitrate and di-hydrated barium chloride have been obtained from raw images collected eithe... Read More about Broad spectrum element-specific X-ray imaging.

X-ray images of defect formation in porcelain ceramics during drying (2003)
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Potter, A., Austin, J., Ormerod, R., Haycock, P., Heywood, B., & George, S. (2003). X-ray images of defect formation in porcelain ceramics during drying. NDT and E International, 36(2), 77-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0963-8695%2802%2900088-9

The drying phase during the manufacture of ceramic pieces is often the point of failure owing to the formation of cracks. In this study, non-destructive microfocus X-ray imaging has been employed to study the onset of cracking in porcelain and correl... Read More about X-ray images of defect formation in porcelain ceramics during drying.

Ceramic fuel cells to replace metal burners (2001)
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Kendall, K., Finnerty, C., Austin, J., & Alston, T. (2001). Ceramic fuel cells to replace metal burners. Journal of Materials Science, 36, 1119–1124. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1004869522984

Global warming is thought to result from emissions largely caused by combustion reactions. Designs of burners and specifications of their materials are therefore of primary importance in restraining the warming phenomena. This paper proposes a new ty... Read More about Ceramic fuel cells to replace metal burners.

The detection of structural transformations in kaolin suspensions by ultrasound (1999)
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Austin, J. C., & Challis, R. E. (1999). The detection of structural transformations in kaolin suspensions by ultrasound. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 220(1), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.1999.6488

Thefractal dimension of kaolin flocs suspended in water was increased by the addition of potassium chloride and indirectly monitored by low-power ultrasonic pulses in a test cell with a “pitch-catch” configuration. The results from these measurements... Read More about The detection of structural transformations in kaolin suspensions by ultrasound.

Ultrasonic propagation through aqueous kaolin suspensions during degassing (1999)
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Austin, J. C., & Challis, R. E. (1999). Ultrasonic propagation through aqueous kaolin suspensions during degassing. Ultrasonics, 37(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/S0041-624X%2899%2900004-9

A degassing procedure is necessary prior to taking ultrasonic measurements in aqueous kaolin suspensions as well as many other liquid based colloids. In this work we compare two degassing methods and show that subjecting a sample to a power ultrasoun... Read More about Ultrasonic propagation through aqueous kaolin suspensions during degassing.

The effects of flocculation on the propagation of ultrasound in dilute kaolin slurries (1998)
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Austin, J. C., & Challis, R. E. (1998). The effects of flocculation on the propagation of ultrasound in dilute kaolin slurries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 206(1), 146-157. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.1998.5712

A broadband ultrasonic spectrometer has been used to measure ultrasonic attenuation and phase velocity dispersion as functions of frequency in kaolin suspensions over a range of solid volume fractions from φ = 0.01 to φ = 0.08 and over a pH range fro... Read More about The effects of flocculation on the propagation of ultrasound in dilute kaolin slurries.

Ultrasonic wave propagation in colloid suspensions and emulsions: Recent experimental results (1996)
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Austin, J., Holmes, A., Tebbutt, J., & Challis, R. (1996). Ultrasonic wave propagation in colloid suspensions and emulsions: Recent experimental results. Ultrasonics, 34(2-5), 369-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/0041-624X%2895%2900113-H

Early theories of acoustic propagation such as those by Urick, and Urick and Ament, are attractive because of their computational simplicity, but limited in application. The more complex models of Allegra and Hawley, and Harker and Temple, have since... Read More about Ultrasonic wave propagation in colloid suspensions and emulsions: Recent experimental results.