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A knowledge-based prognostics framework for railway track geometry degradation (2018)
Journal Article
Chiachío, J., Chiachío, M., Prescott, D., & Andrews, J. (2019). A knowledge-based prognostics framework for railway track geometry degradation. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 181, 127-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2018.07.004

This paper proposes a paradigm shift to the problem of infrastructure asset management modelling by focusing towards forecasting the future condition of the assets instead of using empirical modelling approaches based on historical data. The proposed... Read More about A knowledge-based prognostics framework for railway track geometry degradation.

Lamb wave-based damage indicator for plate-like structures (2018)
Journal Article
Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Chiachío-Ruano, J., Chiachío-Ruano, M., Etxaniz, J., Aranguren, G., Jones, A., Essa, Y., & Martin De La Escalera, F. (2018). Lamb wave-based damage indicator for plate-like structures. European Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society, 4(1),

Structural health monitoring based on ultrasonics typically involves complex data analysis. Ultrasound monitoring based on Lamb waves techniques are extensively used nowadays due to their efficiency in exploring large areas with relatively small atte... Read More about Lamb wave-based damage indicator for plate-like structures.

A Bayesian assessment for railway track geometry degradation prognostics (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chiachío, J., Chiachío, M., Prescott, D., & Andrews, J. (2018, July). A Bayesian assessment for railway track geometry degradation prognostics. Presented at 4th European Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society (PHME 2018)

Advanced PHM techniques have the potential to substantially reduce railway track maintenance costs while increasing safety and availability. However, there is still a significant lack of knowledge and experience in relation to suitable PHM models and... Read More about A Bayesian assessment for railway track geometry degradation prognostics.

Formation of hollow carbon nanoshells from thiol stabilised silver nanoparticles via heat treatment (2018)
Journal Article
Watts, J. A., Fay, M. W., Rance, G. A., Brown, P. D., & Khlobystov, A. N. (2018). Formation of hollow carbon nanoshells from thiol stabilised silver nanoparticles via heat treatment. Carbon, 139, 538-544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2018.06.074

Uniform, less 10 nm sized, hollow carbon nano-shells (HCNS) have been prepared via a single-step, thermal treatment of alkanethiol stabilised Ag nanoparticles (TS-AgNP). Direct evidence for the formation of spherical HCNS from TS-AgNP is provided by... Read More about Formation of hollow carbon nanoshells from thiol stabilised silver nanoparticles via heat treatment.

Bioenergy recovery analysis from various waste substrates by employing a novel industrial scale AD plant (2018)
Journal Article
Rasheed, R., Yasar, A., Rashid Ahmad, S., Bari Tabinda, A., Ahmad Khan, S., & Su, Y. (2018). Bioenergy recovery analysis from various waste substrates by employing a novel industrial scale AD plant. Energy Sources, Part A, 40(16), 1935-1946. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2018.1489439

In this novel industrial scale case study, the bioenergy recovery based on sole and mixed cow-buffalo (CBM) and potato waste (PW) substrates has been analyzed in real time, i.e., on-site on a full-scale operational anaerobic digestion (AD) plant. The... Read More about Bioenergy recovery analysis from various waste substrates by employing a novel industrial scale AD plant.

Assessing the user response to differences in functionality when visualising 3D models of cultural heritage sites using the Technology Readiness Index (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, M., Walford, N. S., & Jimenez-Bescos, C. (2018). Assessing the user response to differences in functionality when visualising 3D models of cultural heritage sites using the Technology Readiness Index. Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 10, Article e00076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2018.e00076

Numerical investigations to assess the impact of shaft speed on the performance of scoop devices (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Prabhakar, A., Abdalla Abakr, Y., & Simmons, K. (2018, June). Numerical investigations to assess the impact of shaft speed on the performance of scoop devices. Presented at ASME Turbo Expo 2018: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Oslo, Norway

The demand for continuous and efficient lubrication in aeroengine bearing assemblies has encouraged the development of scoop based lubrication systems. Using a scooped rotor in conjunction with axial passages within the shaft, a scoop system can prov... Read More about Numerical investigations to assess the impact of shaft speed on the performance of scoop devices.

A comprehensive review for solar tracking systems design in photovoltaic cell, module, panel, array, and systems applications. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hafez, A., Yousef, A., Soliman, A., & Ismail, I. (2018, June). A comprehensive review for solar tracking systems design in photovoltaic cell, module, panel, array, and systems applications. Poster presented at 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2018 IEEE 45th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA

This paper presents a comprehensive review on solar tracking systems and their potentials on Photovoltaic systems. The paper overviews the design parameters, construction, types and drive system techniques covering myriad usage applications. The perf... Read More about A comprehensive review for solar tracking systems design in photovoltaic cell, module, panel, array, and systems applications..