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A hybrid finite element and surrogate modelling approach for simulation and monitoring supported TBM steering (2016)
Journal Article
Ninic, J., Freitag, S., & Meschke, G. (2017). A hybrid finite element and surrogate modelling approach for simulation and monitoring supported TBM steering. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 63, 12-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2016.12.004

The paper proposes a novel computational method for real-time simulation and monitoring-based predictions during the construction of machine-driven tunnels to support decisions concerning the steering of tunnel boring machines (TBMs). The proposed te... Read More about A hybrid finite element and surrogate modelling approach for simulation and monitoring supported TBM steering.

Factors affecting hydraulic conductivity of asphalt mixture (2016)
Journal Article
Garcia, A., Aboufoul, M., Aboufoul, M., & Garcia, A. (2017). Factors affecting hydraulic conductivity of asphalt mixture. Materials and Structures, 50(2), https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-016-0982-6

In this paper, the topological properties of air voids in asphalt mixture: air void content, average void diameter, Euler number, genus, enclosed cavities, percolation number, aspect ratio, circularity and tortuosity were analysed using X-ray tomogra... Read More about Factors affecting hydraulic conductivity of asphalt mixture.

Electromagnetic heating for industrial kilning of malt: a feasibility study (2016)
Journal Article
Ferrari-John, R., Katrib, J., Zerva, E., Davies, N., Cook, D. J., Dodds, C., & Kingman, S. (in press). Electromagnetic heating for industrial kilning of malt: a feasibility study. Food and Bioprocess Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-016-1849-0

Industrial malting operations use ~800kWh/t of energy to produce the heat required to kiln malt. Electromagnetic heating technologies are suggested as a way to potentially improve the energy efficiency of the kilning processing. In this work, the pot... Read More about Electromagnetic heating for industrial kilning of malt: a feasibility study.

Creating AI Characters for Fighting Games Using Genetic Programming (2016)
Journal Article
Martinez-Arellano, G., Cant, R., & Woods, D. (2017). Creating AI Characters for Fighting Games Using Genetic Programming. IEEE Transactions on Computational Intelligence and AI in Games, 9(4), 423-434. https://doi.org/10.1109/tciaig.2016.2642158

This paper proposes a character generation approach for the M.U.G.E.N. fighting game that can create engaging AI characters using a computationally cheap process without the intervention of the expert developer. The approach uses a genetic programmin... Read More about Creating AI Characters for Fighting Games Using Genetic Programming.

Process simulations of post-combustion CO 2 capture for coal and natural gas-fired power plants using a polyethyleneimine/silica adsorbent (2016)
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Zhang, W., Sun, C., Irons, R., Snape, C. E., Stebbing, S., Alderson, T., Fitzgerald, D., & Liu, H. (2017). Process simulations of post-combustion CO 2 capture for coal and natural gas-fired power plants using a polyethyleneimine/silica adsorbent. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 58, 276-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.12.003

The regeneration heat for a polyethyleneimine (PEI)/silica adsorbent based carbon capture system is first assessed in order to evaluate its effect on the efficiency penalty of a coal or natural gas power plant. Process simulations are then carried ou... Read More about Process simulations of post-combustion CO 2 capture for coal and natural gas-fired power plants using a polyethyleneimine/silica adsorbent.

Wetting transition energy curves for a droplet on a square-post patterned surface (2016)
Journal Article
Gong, W., Zu, Y., Chen, S., & Yan, Y. (2017). Wetting transition energy curves for a droplet on a square-post patterned surface. Science Bulletin, 62(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2016.12.003

Due to the property of water repellence, biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces have been widely applied to green technologies, in turn inducing wider and deeper investigations on superhydrophobic surfaces. Theoretical, experimental and numerical studi... Read More about Wetting transition energy curves for a droplet on a square-post patterned surface.

Hierarchical remeshing strategies with mesh mapping for topology optimisation (2016)
Journal Article
Panesar, A., Brackett, D., Ashcroft, I., Wildman, R. D., & Hague, R. (2017). Hierarchical remeshing strategies with mesh mapping for topology optimisation. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.5488

This work investigates the use of hierarchical mesh decomposition strategies for topology optimisation using bi-directional evolutionary structural optimisation algorithm. The proposed method uses a dual mesh system that decouples the design variable... Read More about Hierarchical remeshing strategies with mesh mapping for topology optimisation.

Design of a pneumatic muscle based continuum robot with embedded tendons (2016)
Journal Article
Kang, R., Guo, Y., Chen, L., Branson, D. T., & Dai, J. S. (2017). Design of a pneumatic muscle based continuum robot with embedded tendons. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 22(2), 751-761. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2016.2636199

© 1996-2012 IEEE. Continuum robots have attracted increasing focus in recent years due to their intrinsic compliance that allows for dexterous and safe movements. However, the inherent compliance in such systems reduces the structural stiffness, and... Read More about Design of a pneumatic muscle based continuum robot with embedded tendons.

Multicomposition EPSR: toward transferable potentials to model chalcogenide glass structures (2016)
Journal Article
Towey, J. J., & Barney, E. R. (2016). Multicomposition EPSR: toward transferable potentials to model chalcogenide glass structures. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 120(51), 13169-13183. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b08793

The structure of xAs40Se60–(1 – x)As40S60 glasses, where x = 1.000, 0.667, 0.500, 0.333, 0.250, and 0.000, is investigated using a combination of neutron and X-ray diffraction coupled with computational modeling using multicomposition empirical poten... Read More about Multicomposition EPSR: toward transferable potentials to model chalcogenide glass structures.

Performance of circular footings on sand by use of multiple-geocell or -planar geotextile reinforcing layers (2016)
Journal Article
Moghaddas Tafreshi, S., Sharifi, P., & Dawson, A. (2016). Performance of circular footings on sand by use of multiple-geocell or -planar geotextile reinforcing layers. Soils and Foundations, 56(6), 984-997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2016.11.004

This paper describes a series of reduced scale tests, at unit gravity, performed on circular footings supported by reinforced sand. Reinforcement by multiple layers of geocell was investigated and performance of the footing was compared to one on the... Read More about Performance of circular footings on sand by use of multiple-geocell or -planar geotextile reinforcing layers.