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Interventions for the reduction of prescribed opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain (2017)
Journal Article
Eccleston, C., Fisher, E., Thomas, K. H., Hearn, L., Derry, S., Stannard, C., …Moore, R. A. (in press). Interventions for the reduction of prescribed opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11, Article CD010323. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010323.pub3

Background This is the first update of the original Cochrane Review published in 2013. The conclusions of this review have not changed from the 2013 publication. People with chronic non-cancer pain who are prescribed and are taking opioids can hav... Read More about Interventions for the reduction of prescribed opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain.

A study on probability of distribution loads based on expectation maximization algorithm (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Ganjavi, A., Christopher, E., Johnson, C. M., & Clare, J. (2017). A study on probability of distribution loads based on expectation maximization algorithm. In IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2017 (1-5). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT.2017.8086037

In a distribution power network, the load model has no certain pattern or predicted behaviour due to large range of data and changes in energy consumption for end-user consumers. Thus, a powerful analysis based on probabilistic structure is required.... Read More about A study on probability of distribution loads based on expectation maximization algorithm.

A new analysis for finding the optimum power rating of low voltage distribution power electronics based on statistics and probabilities (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Ganjavi, A., Christopher, E., Johnson, C. M., & Clare, J. C. (2017). A new analysis for finding the optimum power rating of low voltage distribution power electronics based on statistics and probabilities.

The continuing trend toward heavier load and high penetration of Distribution Generation (DG) units in low voltage rural distribution feeders requires power electronic-based solution alternatives for voltage regulation purposes. The design of power e... Read More about A new analysis for finding the optimum power rating of low voltage distribution power electronics based on statistics and probabilities.

Real-time deterministic power flow control through dispatch of distributed energy resources (2015)
Journal Article
Fazeli, A., Sumner, M., Johnson, C. M., & Christopher, E. (2015). Real-time deterministic power flow control through dispatch of distributed energy resources. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 9(16), https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.0182

Integration of intermittent renewable resources and mass electrification of heat and transport into the existing electricity network, with limited network asset reinforcement requires incorporation of intelligence in form of active management of flex... Read More about Real-time deterministic power flow control through dispatch of distributed energy resources.

A hybrid GRASP-VNS for Ship Routing and Scheduling Problem with Discretized Time Windows (2015)
Journal Article
Armas, J. D., Lalla-Ruiz, E., Expósito-Izquierdo, C., Landa-Silva, D., & Melián-Batista, B. (2015). A hybrid GRASP-VNS for Ship Routing and Scheduling Problem with Discretized Time Windows. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 45, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2015.07.013

This paper addresses the Ship Routing and Scheduling Problem with Discretized Time Windows. Being one of the most relevant and challenging problems faced by decision makers from shipping companies, this tramp shipping problem lies in determining the... Read More about A hybrid GRASP-VNS for Ship Routing and Scheduling Problem with Discretized Time Windows.

Development and testing of an experimental power system fault demonstrator (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Rose, C. J., Thomas, D. W., Sumner, M., & Christopher, E. (2015). Development and testing of an experimental power system fault demonstrator.

In this paper a laboratory demonstrator for the study of power system faults is described. The facility has been developed in order to experimentally investigate a number of fault location and power system protection technologies developed by the aut... Read More about Development and testing of an experimental power system fault demonstrator.

A novel stochastic modelling approach for electric vehicle charging power and energy requirements (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Fazeli, A., Johnson, C. M., Sumner, M., & Christopher, E. (2015). A novel stochastic modelling approach for electric vehicle charging power and energy requirements.

Electrification of heat and transport in addition to integration of intermittent renewable resources into the existing electricity network is expected to occur in near future. Such a transformation is expected to force the operation of the electricit... Read More about A novel stochastic modelling approach for electric vehicle charging power and energy requirements.

Investigating the impact of varying the number of distributed energy resources on controlling the power flow within a microgrid (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Fazeli, A., Sumner, M., Johnson, C. M., & Christopher, E. (2015). Investigating the impact of varying the number of distributed energy resources on controlling the power flow within a microgrid.

The electrification of heat and transport in addition to integration of intermittent renewable resources into the existing electricity network is expected to occur in near future. Such a transformation is expected to force the operation of the electr... Read More about Investigating the impact of varying the number of distributed energy resources on controlling the power flow within a microgrid.

Impedance sensitive STATCOM control for systems supported by renewable generation (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Rose, C. J., Sumner, M., Thomas, D. W., & Christopher, E. (in press). Impedance sensitive STATCOM control for systems supported by renewable generation.

Reactive power control is known to be an effective means of controlling voltage; however, for optimal performance, the system reactance must be known. Power systems with high re-newable energy penetration have been known to have voltage stability iss... Read More about Impedance sensitive STATCOM control for systems supported by renewable generation.

Marine power distribution system fault location using a portable injection unit (2014)
Journal Article
Jia, K., Bi, T., Liu, B., Christopher, E., Thomas, D. W., & Sumner, M. (2015). Marine power distribution system fault location using a portable injection unit. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 30(2), https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRD.2014.2364259

A portable injection unit for Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) is built and tested in a DC zonal marine power distribution system to provide useful information for system protection and restoration. The portable unit generates current “spikes” and i... Read More about Marine power distribution system fault location using a portable injection unit.

Power flow control for power and voltage management in future smart energy communities (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Fazeli, A., Sumner, M., Christopher, E., & Johnson, C. M. (2014). Power flow control for power and voltage management in future smart energy communities.

The Community Power Flow Control (CPFC) Algorithm has been proposed as a technique for managing electrical power and energy within small communities. The CPFC manages the resources in the community (DSM, energy storage, RES) in order to control the c... Read More about Power flow control for power and voltage management in future smart energy communities.

Intelligent impedance based fault-location for zonal power systems (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Rose, C. J., Thomas, D. W., Sumner, M., Christopher, E., & Lopez Arevalo, S. (2014). Intelligent impedance based fault-location for zonal power systems.

A laboratory based demonstrator has been constructed to study the Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) technique as a means of locating faults on a power system. The demonstrator has been used to verify results from simulation experimentally. The AIE sy... Read More about Intelligent impedance based fault-location for zonal power systems.

Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection (2014)
Journal Article
Jia, K., Christopher, E., Thomas, D. W., & Sumner, M. (2014). Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2013.0139

A new Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) based protection strategy which is suitable for utilization in a DC zonal marine power distribution system is presented. This method uses two triangular current "spikes" injections for system impedance estimati... Read More about Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection.