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A new flexible multi-point incremental sheet forming process with multi-layer sheets (2023)
Journal Article
Zhao, X., & Ou, H. (2023). A new flexible multi-point incremental sheet forming process with multi-layer sheets. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 322, Article 118214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2023.118214

In this research, a new flexible multi-point incremental sheet forming process with multi-layer sheets (F-MPIF-MLS) was proposed. The novelty of this new forming process is demonstrated by two specific aspects of contribution. The first is the develo... Read More about A new flexible multi-point incremental sheet forming process with multi-layer sheets.

Methodology for CubeSat Debris Collision Avoidance Based on Its Active ADCS System (2023)
Journal Article
González-Rodríguez, D., Orgeira-Crespo, P., Cappelletti, C., & Aguado-Agelet, F. (2023). Methodology for CubeSat Debris Collision Avoidance Based on Its Active ADCS System. Applied Sciences, 13(22), Article 12388. https://doi.org/10.3390/app132212388

This research assesses the feasibility of a collision avoidance methodology for CubeSats lacking propulsion. The approach involves altering the satellite’s orientation to modify its cross-sectional area and, subsequently, the drag force. Examining al... Read More about Methodology for CubeSat Debris Collision Avoidance Based on Its Active ADCS System.

A Low-Complexity Artificial Neural Network-Based Optimal Droop Gain Design Strategy for DC Microgrids Onboard the More Electric Aircraft (2023)
Journal Article
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Bai, G., Urrutia-Ortiz, M., & Bozhko, S. (2024). A Low-Complexity Artificial Neural Network-Based Optimal Droop Gain Design Strategy for DC Microgrids Onboard the More Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 10(3), 7310-7327. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2023.3333270

This article proposes a new droop control design method based on a “reversed data training” of artificial neural network (ANN). Conventionally, after data collection, the ANN is used for forward mapping the control variables (inputs) and system respo... Read More about A Low-Complexity Artificial Neural Network-Based Optimal Droop Gain Design Strategy for DC Microgrids Onboard the More Electric Aircraft.

Phase Change Materials Meet Microfluidic Encapsulation (2023)
Journal Article
Guo, Y., Hou, T., Wang, J., Yan, Y., Li, W., Ren, Y., & Yan, S. (2024). Phase Change Materials Meet Microfluidic Encapsulation. Advanced Science, 11(37), Article 2304580. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202304580

Improving the utilization of thermal energy is crucial in the world nowadays due to the high levels of energy consumption. One way to achieve this is to use phase change materials (PCMs) as thermal energy storage media, which can be used to regulate... Read More about Phase Change Materials Meet Microfluidic Encapsulation.

Hand Gesture Interface to Teach an Industrial Robots (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ahmadieh Khanesar, M., & Branson, D. (2023, November). Hand Gesture Interface to Teach an Industrial Robots. Paper presented at ICINCO 2023: 20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, Rome, Italy

The present paper proposes user gesture recognition to control industrial robots. To recognize hand gestures, MediaPipe software package and an RGB camera is used. The proposed communication approach is an easy and reliable approach to provide comman... Read More about Hand Gesture Interface to Teach an Industrial Robots.

Stability and Failure Mechanisms of Al2O3|Al Bilayer Coatings Exposed to 300 Bar Hydrogen at 673 K (2023)
Journal Article
Hieke, S. W., Frank, A., Duarte, M. J., Gopalan, H., Patil, P., Wetegrove, M., Rohloff, M., Kruth, A., Pistidda, C., Dornheim, M., Taube, K., Dehm, G., & Scheu, C. (2024). Stability and Failure Mechanisms of Al2O3|Al Bilayer Coatings Exposed to 300 Bar Hydrogen at 673 K. Advanced Engineering Materials, 26(4), Article 2300619. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202300619

Hydrogen barrier coatings are important for future hydrogen economy to enable materials for applications in hydrogen tanks. In the present study, coatings consisting of amorphous Al2O3 (≈100 nm) synthesized by plasma ion-assisted deposition on top of... Read More about Stability and Failure Mechanisms of Al2O3|Al Bilayer Coatings Exposed to 300 Bar Hydrogen at 673 K.

Simulation of a Sensitive Mid-infrared (MIR) D-Shaped Optical Fiber Water Pollutant Sensor (2023)
Journal Article
Younis, B. M., Dawood, N. Y. M., Abd-Elkader, A. E.-S., Furniss, D., Farries, M., Phang, S., Benson, T. M., Seddon, A. B., Hameed, M. F. O., & Obayya, S. S. A. (2024). Simulation of a Sensitive Mid-infrared (MIR) D-Shaped Optical Fiber Water Pollutant Sensor. Plasmonics, 19(4), 1823-1838. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-023-02110-6

In this work, an efficient optical sensor is proposed for the sensitive detection of various pollutants in water. The suggested optical sensor is based on an indium fluoride (InF3) glass fabricated as a D-shaped optical fiber. The polished surface of... Read More about Simulation of a Sensitive Mid-infrared (MIR) D-Shaped Optical Fiber Water Pollutant Sensor.

A Novel Single Differencing Measurement for Multipath Detection (2023)
Journal Article
Alcock, M., & Blunt, P. (2023). A Novel Single Differencing Measurement for Multipath Detection. Remote Sensing, 15(22), Article 5312. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15225312

Increased global dependence on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) has resulted in a high demand for greater precision and reliable measurements from GNSS receivers. The multipath problem is the single largest source of errors in modernised G... Read More about A Novel Single Differencing Measurement for Multipath Detection.

Hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage using natural stones to enhance heat transfer: Energy, exergy, and economic analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., Li, Y., & Yan, Y. (2024). Hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage using natural stones to enhance heat transfer: Energy, exergy, and economic analysis. Energy, 286, Article 129530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.129530

Latent heat thermal energy storage addresses the mismatch between energy supply and demand; however, phase change materials (PCM) commonly have the issue of low thermal conductivity. Natural stones, as low-cost and environmentally friendly sensible h... Read More about Hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage using natural stones to enhance heat transfer: Energy, exergy, and economic analysis.

An analytical differential kinematics-based method for controlling tendon-driven continuum robots (2023)
Journal Article
Ba, W., Chang, J.-C., Liu, J., Wang, X., Dong, X., & Axinte, D. (2024). An analytical differential kinematics-based method for controlling tendon-driven continuum robots. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 171, Article 104562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2023.104562

Generic and high-performance feedback control is still challenging for tendon-driven continuum robots. Conventional model-based controllers, based on the piecewise constant curvature (PCC) assumption, explicitly require the arc parameters (bending an... Read More about An analytical differential kinematics-based method for controlling tendon-driven continuum robots.