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The evolution of contact conditions during fretting wear tests with cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinder specimen configurations (2025)
Journal Article
Gichuki, A. J., Shipway, P. H., Rouse, J. P., Bennett, C. J., Koti, D., & Coll, E. (2025). The evolution of contact conditions during fretting wear tests with cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinder specimen configurations. Tribology International, 210, Article 110820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110820

This study examines the dependence of fretting wear of a high strength steel using four non-conforming specimen configurations: cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinders, with both 6 mm and 160 mm radii cylinders. In each configuration, the wear of the... Read More about The evolution of contact conditions during fretting wear tests with cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinder specimen configurations.

Design of a Combined Heat Store and Heat Exchanger for CAES Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Research, O., Cardenas, B., Garvey, S., Rouse, J., Baniamerian, Z., Pottie, D., Barbour, E., & Cardenas, B. (2025). Design of a Combined Heat Store and Heat Exchanger for CAES Systems. IET Renewable Power Generation, 19(1), Article e70064. https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.70064

A combined heat store and heat exchanger unit (HSX) intended for compressed air energy storage (CAES) is presented. The unit is directly charged by the pressurised air emerging from the compression train, which removes the need for a secondary low-pr... Read More about Design of a Combined Heat Store and Heat Exchanger for CAES Systems.

Dual hydrogen bonds stabilize layer-by-layer membranes in highly saline environments (2025)
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Chen, J., Liao, S., Yan, J., Hussein, E., Tokay, B., Hu, B., & He, T. (2025). Dual hydrogen bonds stabilize layer-by-layer membranes in highly saline environments. Journal of Membrane Science, 731, Article 124235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2025.124235

Layer-by-layer (LBL) nanofiltration (NF) membranes have shown advantages in separating monovalent and divalent cations. The separation process always involves highly saline solutions especially at high water recovery. Due to the non-chemical weak bin... Read More about Dual hydrogen bonds stabilize layer-by-layer membranes in highly saline environments.

Chemical looping oxygen uncoupling of biochar using CuO: Influence of oxygen carrier on combustion efficiency (2025)
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Güleç, F., Moyles, C., Tagg, H., Marshall, A., Craft, J., Batchelor, A., & Duran-Jimenez, G. (2025). Chemical looping oxygen uncoupling of biochar using CuO: Influence of oxygen carrier on combustion efficiency. Fuel, 399, Article 135685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.135685

Despite the consensus on the urgent need to mitigate climate change by reducing CO2 emissions, technological advancements lag the escalating levels of CO2. This study investigates the impact of process conditions and oxygen carrier quality on the che... Read More about Chemical looping oxygen uncoupling of biochar using CuO: Influence of oxygen carrier on combustion efficiency.

Thermodynamic assessment on the extraction of zinc from spent alkaline batteries-PVC waste streams (2025)
Journal Article
Al-Harahsheh, M., & Altarawneh, S. (2025). Thermodynamic assessment on the extraction of zinc from spent alkaline batteries-PVC waste streams. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 23, Article 100769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2025.100769

Spent Alkaline Batteries (SAB) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) are generated world-wide in large quantities with the absence of a sustainable recycling route. To study their potential co-recycling, we present a theoretical thermodynamic investigation of... Read More about Thermodynamic assessment on the extraction of zinc from spent alkaline batteries-PVC waste streams.

Sensorless Control Design and Stability Analysis of High-Speed Dual Three-Phase Permanent Motor Drive for Future Aircraft Applications (2025)
Journal Article
Bi, G., Chen, Y., Wang, K., Cao, S., & Yang, T. (2025). Sensorless Control Design and Stability Analysis of High-Speed Dual Three-Phase Permanent Motor Drive for Future Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2025.3570244

Dual three-phase PMSM sensorless drive systems become attractive solutions for more electric aircraft applications due to their high-power density and potential fault tolerance capabilities. The model reference adaptive system (MRAS) is a commonly us... Read More about Sensorless Control Design and Stability Analysis of High-Speed Dual Three-Phase Permanent Motor Drive for Future Aircraft Applications.

Bi-stable thin soft robot for in-plane locomotion in narrow space (2025)
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Wang, X., Liu, Y., Tu, J., Chang, J.-C., Wang, F., Axinte, D., & Dong, X. (2025). Bi-stable thin soft robot for in-plane locomotion in narrow space. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 10(7), 6568-6575. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2025.3568605

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), also recognised as artificial muscle, have been widely developed for the soft locomotion robot. With the complaint skeleton and miniaturised dimension, they are well suited for the narrow space inspection. In th... Read More about Bi-stable thin soft robot for in-plane locomotion in narrow space.

Enhanced thermal management of lithium-ion pouch cells via hybrid approach of phase change material-liquid cooling (2025)
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Sen, S., Mahdi, J. M., Talebizadehsardari, P., La Rocca, A., & Cairns, A. (2025). Enhanced thermal management of lithium-ion pouch cells via hybrid approach of phase change material-liquid cooling. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 165(A), Article 108997

Effective thermal management is crucial for safe, high-performance operation of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EVs). However, conventional passive or active cooling methods alone struggle to provide sufficient heat dissipation while main... Read More about Enhanced thermal management of lithium-ion pouch cells via hybrid approach of phase change material-liquid cooling.

Effective emission control of aero-engines via nonlinear dual-estimators for uncertain states and parameters (2025)
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Chen, A. S., Herrmann, G., Islam, R., Turner, M., Brace, C., Vorraro, G., Turner, J. W. G., Burgess, S., & Bailey, N. (2025). Effective emission control of aero-engines via nonlinear dual-estimators for uncertain states and parameters. Aerospace Science and Technology, 163, Article 110210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2025.110210

This paper proposes an effective emission control strategy for an aero-engine using nonlinear dual-estimators, which aims to address challenges arising from state and parameter uncertainties. Transient air-fuel ratio (AFR) regulation issues, primaril... Read More about Effective emission control of aero-engines via nonlinear dual-estimators for uncertain states and parameters.

Super-fast charging/discharging using a coil configuration: A comparative study on phase change dynamics and thermal performance (2025)
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Chebaane, S., Nemat, S. P., Mohammed, H. I., Khalifa, S. B., Saidani, T., Raizah, Z., Elhassanein, A., & Talebizadehsardari, P. (2025). Super-fast charging/discharging using a coil configuration: A comparative study on phase change dynamics and thermal performance. Journal of Energy Storage, 124, Article 116816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.116816

This study examines the thermal efficacy of Phase Change Materials based heat exchanger using diverse coil designs to improve heat transfer efficiency in latent heat thermal energy storage systems. The investigation examines the influence of geometri... Read More about Super-fast charging/discharging using a coil configuration: A comparative study on phase change dynamics and thermal performance.