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Poly (glycerol adipate) (PGA) backbone modifications with a library of functional diols: Chemical and physical effects (2021)
Journal Article
Jacob, P. L., Ruiz Cantu, L. A., Pearce, A. K., He, Y., Lentz, J. C., Moore, J. C., Machado, F., Rivers, G., Apebende, E., Fernandez, M. R., Francolini, I., Wildman, R., Howdle, S. M., & Taresco, V. (2021). Poly (glycerol adipate) (PGA) backbone modifications with a library of functional diols: Chemical and physical effects. Polymer, 228, Article 123912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123912

Enzymatically synthesised poly(glycerol adipate) (PGA) has shown a palette of key desirable properties required for a biomaterial to be considered a ‘versatile polymeric tool’ in the field of drug delivery. PGA and its variations can self-assemble in... Read More about Poly (glycerol adipate) (PGA) backbone modifications with a library of functional diols: Chemical and physical effects.

Effect of Turbulence Models on Steam Condensation in Transoṇic Flows (2021)
Book Chapter
Wen, C., Karvounis, N., Walther, J. H., Ding, H., Yang, Y., Zhu, X., & Yan, Y. (2021). Effect of Turbulence Models on Steam Condensation in Transoṇic Flows. In Advances in Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering: Proceedings of 16th UK Heat Transfer Conference (UKHTC2019) (711-715). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4765-6_123

Turbulence modelling plays an important role in the numerical prediction of nonequilibrium condensations in transonic flows. The present study evaluates the effect of four different turbulence models, namely, k - ε standard, RNG, realizable, and k -... Read More about Effect of Turbulence Models on Steam Condensation in Transoṇic Flows.

Effects of Rarefied Effect, Axial Conduction, and Viscous Dissipation on Convective Heat Transfer in 2D Parallel Plate Microchannel or Nanochannel with Walls at Uniform Temperature (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sun, Q., Choi, K.-S., & Mao, X. (2019, September). Effects of Rarefied Effect, Axial Conduction, and Viscous Dissipation on Convective Heat Transfer in 2D Parallel Plate Microchannel or Nanochannel with Walls at Uniform Temperature. Presented at 16th UK Heat Transfer Conference (UKHTC2019), Nottingham, UK

Experiments have shown that flow and heat transfer characters in microchannel or nanochannel are quite different from their well-known macroscale counterparts [1] because the effects of rarefied effect, axial conduction, and viscous dissipation on he... Read More about Effects of Rarefied Effect, Axial Conduction, and Viscous Dissipation on Convective Heat Transfer in 2D Parallel Plate Microchannel or Nanochannel with Walls at Uniform Temperature.

Numerical Optimisation of the Regenerator of a Multi-stage Travelling Wave Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kisha, W., & Hann, D. (2019, September). Numerical Optimisation of the Regenerator of a Multi-stage Travelling Wave Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator. Presented at 16th UK Heat Transfer Conference (UKHTC2019), Nottingham, UK

In a travelling wave thermoacoustic engine, the regenerator is the heart of the engine [1], where the thermal interaction between the working gas and the solid material takes place. Unlike the stack in standing wave engine, the regenerator is more of... Read More about Numerical Optimisation of the Regenerator of a Multi-stage Travelling Wave Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator.

Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator for Rural Dwellings in Developing World (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kisha, W., & Hann, D. (2019, September). Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator for Rural Dwellings in Developing World. Presented at 16th UK Heat Transfer Conference, Nottingham, UK

Thermoacoustic seems to be a promising technology for waste heat recovery (Blok in J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 123:3541–3541, 2008;Abdoulla-Latiwish et al. in Energy 134:1107–1120, 2017;) and are subject to steadily growing interest, particularly in the fiel... Read More about Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator for Rural Dwellings in Developing World.

Enhanced Force Estimation for Electromechanical Brake Actuators in Transportation Vehicles (2021)
Journal Article
Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2021). Enhanced Force Estimation for Electromechanical Brake Actuators in Transportation Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36(12), 14329-14339. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2021.3085996

In transportation vehicles, the installation of force sensors for electromechanical brake systems causes cost issues and implementation difficulties. The elimination of the sensor is highly demanded. The main vulnerability of the existing force estim... Read More about Enhanced Force Estimation for Electromechanical Brake Actuators in Transportation Vehicles.

Electrical Load Prediction using Interval Type-2 Atanassov Intuitionist Fuzzy System: Gravitational Search Algorithm Tuning approach (2021)
Journal Article
Khanesar, M. A., Lu, J., Smith, T., & Branson, D. (2021). Electrical Load Prediction using Interval Type-2 Atanassov Intuitionist Fuzzy System: Gravitational Search Algorithm Tuning approach. Energies, 14(12), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123591

Establishing accurate electrical load prediction is vital for pricing and power system management. However, the unpredictable behavior of private and industrial users results in uncertainty in these power systems. Furthermore, the utilization of rene... Read More about Electrical Load Prediction using Interval Type-2 Atanassov Intuitionist Fuzzy System: Gravitational Search Algorithm Tuning approach.

Informal Learning Spaces in Higher Education: Student Preferences and Activities (2021)
Journal Article
Wu, X., Kou, Z., Oldfield, P., Heath, T., & Borsi, K. (2021). Informal Learning Spaces in Higher Education: Student Preferences and Activities. Buildings, 11(6), Article 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11060252

Informal learning spaces play a significant role in enriching student experiences in learning environments. Such spaces are becoming more common, resulting in a change to the spatial configuration of built environments in higher education. However, p... Read More about Informal Learning Spaces in Higher Education: Student Preferences and Activities.

Transient numerical modelling of a thermoelectric generator system used for automotive exhaust waste heat recovery (2021)
Journal Article
Luo, D., Wang, R., Yan, Y., Yu, W., & Zhou, W. (2021). Transient numerical modelling of a thermoelectric generator system used for automotive exhaust waste heat recovery. Applied Energy, 297, Article 117151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117151

The automotive thermoelectric generator system is a promising technology of exhaust waste heat recovery, but reasonable theoretical models to predict its dynamic performance are lacking. In this work, a transient fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics c... Read More about Transient numerical modelling of a thermoelectric generator system used for automotive exhaust waste heat recovery.

An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Diab, A., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 57(5), 5239-5251. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2021.3085798

Multilevel converters have been used for aircraft electric starter/generator (ESG) systems due to their high power qualities. One of the desirable topologies is the three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converter. Our studied ESG system operates... Read More about An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications.