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Driver Training for Future Automated Vehicles: Introducing CHAT (CHeck, Assess, Takeover) (2020)
Report
Shaw, E., Large, D., & Burnett, G. (2020). Driver Training for Future Automated Vehicles: Introducing CHAT (CHeck, Assess, Takeover). RAC Foundation

Automated vehicles are expected to offer many benefits, including improvements in road safety, increased mobility, enhanced driver comfort, and reductions in road congestion. However, fully automated, autonomous vehicles that require no input from a... Read More about Driver Training for Future Automated Vehicles: Introducing CHAT (CHeck, Assess, Takeover).

TRAIL part 2: A comprehensive assessment of ice particle fall speed parametrisations (2020)
Journal Article
McCorquodale, M. W., & Westbrook, C. D. (2020). TRAIL part 2: A comprehensive assessment of ice particle fall speed parametrisations. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 147(734), 605-626. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3936

Results are presented from a comprehensive experimental campaign studying the aerodynamics of 3D-printed analogues of ice particles. Measurements of the drag coefficient of the analogues were acquired by using a novel experimental approach to digital... Read More about TRAIL part 2: A comprehensive assessment of ice particle fall speed parametrisations.

The Analysis Performance of a Grid-Connected 8.2 kWp Photovoltaic System in the Patagonia Region (2020)
Journal Article
Vidal, H., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Vicencio, N. (2020). The Analysis Performance of a Grid-Connected 8.2 kWp Photovoltaic System in the Patagonia Region. Sustainability, 12(21), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219227

Solar PV structures for locations at high latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are increasingly in the spotlight. The work reported in this paper analyses the behaviour of a grid-connected 8.2 kWp photovoltaic system to either feed on-s... Read More about The Analysis Performance of a Grid-Connected 8.2 kWp Photovoltaic System in the Patagonia Region.

A U-Shape Fibre-Optic pH Sensor Based on Hydrogen Bonding of Ethyl Cellulose with a Sol-Gel Matrix (2020)
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Tang, Z., Gomez, D., He, C., Korposh, S., Morgan, S. P., Correia, R., …Liu, L. (2021). A U-Shape Fibre-Optic pH Sensor Based on Hydrogen Bonding of Ethyl Cellulose with a Sol-Gel Matrix. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 39(5), 1557-1564. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2020.3034563

© 1983-2012 IEEE. Development of a biocompatible pH sensor is of importance in biomedical applications, particularly for in vivo measurement, providing necessary information for clinical diagnosis and treatment such as chronic wounds and foetal acido... Read More about A U-Shape Fibre-Optic pH Sensor Based on Hydrogen Bonding of Ethyl Cellulose with a Sol-Gel Matrix.

Fourier domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy with heterodyne holographic detection (2020)
Journal Article
James, E., & Powell, S. (2020). Fourier domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy with heterodyne holographic detection. Biomedical Optics Express, 11(11), 6755-6779. https://doi.org/10.1364/boe.400525

We present a new approach to diffuse correlation spectroscopy which overcomes the limited light throughput of single-mode photon counting techniques. Our system employs heterodyne holographic detection to allow parallel measurement of the power spect... Read More about Fourier domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy with heterodyne holographic detection.

A review on environmental barrier coatings: History, current state of the art and future developments (2020)
Journal Article
Tejero-Martin, D., Bennett, C., & Hussain, T. (2021). A review on environmental barrier coatings: History, current state of the art and future developments. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41(3), 1747-1768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.10.057

© 2020 The Authors The increasing demand for more efficient and environmental-friendly gas turbines has driven the development of new strategies for material development. SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) can fulfil the stringent requirements;... Read More about A review on environmental barrier coatings: History, current state of the art and future developments.

Current advances in microalgae harvesting and lipid extraction processes for improved biodiesel production: A review (2020)
Journal Article
Vasistha, S., Khanra, A., Clifford, M., & Rai, M. P. (2021). Current advances in microalgae harvesting and lipid extraction processes for improved biodiesel production: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 137, Article 110498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110498

Microalgae have been considered as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production, since its cultivation uses less land than other traditional oil crops and has a higher growth rate. A great challenge is a choice of an effective approach for microalg... Read More about Current advances in microalgae harvesting and lipid extraction processes for improved biodiesel production: A review.

A Review of Permeability and Flow Simulation for Liquid Composite Moulding of Plant Fibre Composites (2020)
Journal Article
Pantaloni, D., Bourmaud, A., Baley, C., Clifford, M. J., Ramage, M. H., & Shah, D. U. (2020). A Review of Permeability and Flow Simulation for Liquid Composite Moulding of Plant Fibre Composites. Materials, 13(21), Article 4811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13214811

Liquid composite moulding (LCM) of plant fibre composites has gained much attention for the development of structural biobased composites. To produce quality composites, better understanding of the resin impregnation process and flow behaviour in pla... Read More about A Review of Permeability and Flow Simulation for Liquid Composite Moulding of Plant Fibre Composites.

Picosecond ultrasonics for elasticity-based imaging and characterization of biological cells (2020)
Journal Article
Pérez-Cota, F., Fuentes-Domínguez, R., La Cavera III, S., Hardiman, W., Yao, M., Setchfield, K., …Clark, M. (2020). Picosecond ultrasonics for elasticity-based imaging and characterization of biological cells. Journal of Applied Physics, 128(16), Article 160902. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0023744

© 2020 Author(s). Characterization of the elasticity of biological cells is growing as a new way to gain insight into cell biology. Cell mechanics are related to most aspects of cellular behavior, and applications in research and medicine are broad.... Read More about Picosecond ultrasonics for elasticity-based imaging and characterization of biological cells.

Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives (2020)
Journal Article
Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2020). Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives. Electric Power Components and Systems, 48(9-10), 919-932. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2020.1825555

This paper introduces a novel method to achieve sensorless speed control of a Five-phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) drive in case of a single-phase open-circuit fault regardless which phase is open. The motor performance when an open c... Read More about Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives.