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HVDC insulation systems: effect of voltage polarity inversion slew rate on partial discharge phenomenology and harmfulness (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Naderiallaf, H., Ghosh, R., Seri, P., & Montanari, G. C. (2021, November). HVDC insulation systems: effect of voltage polarity inversion slew rate on partial discharge phenomenology and harmfulness. Presented at 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021), Xi'an, China and online

The design of HVDC insulation systems has to take into account various factors which can be neglected under AC, especially the dependence of conductivity on temperature and field and the issue of electric field transient during energization and polar... Read More about HVDC insulation systems: effect of voltage polarity inversion slew rate on partial discharge phenomenology and harmfulness.

Development of solar energy in Chile and the world (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuentes, R., Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Riveros, J., Munoz, J., Wheeler, P., & Rohten, J. (2021, December). Development of solar energy in Chile and the world. Presented at IEEE CHILECON 2021: 2021 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), Valparaíso, Chile and online

Chile is undoubtedly a country with potential when it comes to solar energy, but to understand this potential it is necessary to review the worldwide situation. This paper presents an analysis of the global situation and the geographic value that all... Read More about Development of solar energy in Chile and the world.

From Pollution To Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution (2021)
Report
McGlade, J., Samy Fahim, I., Green, D., Landrigan, P., Andrady, A., Costa, M., Geyer, R., Gomes, R., Tan Shau Hwai, A., Jambeck, J., Li, D., Rochman, C., Ryan, P., Thiel, M., Thompson, R., Townsend, K., & Turra, A. (2021). From Pollution To Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution. United Nations Environment Programme

Outcome from working on the United Nations Environment Programme Advisory Group with the aim to address the UN Environment Assembly’s adopted resolution (UN/EA.4/RES.6) on Marine Plastic Litter and Microplastics by recommending indicators to harmonis... Read More about From Pollution To Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution.

Cooperative continuum robots: Enhancing individual continuum arms by reconfiguring into a parallel manipulator (2021)
Journal Article
Russo, M., Sriratanasak, N., Ba, W., Dong, X., Mohammad, A., & Axinte, D. (2022). Cooperative continuum robots: Enhancing individual continuum arms by reconfiguring into a parallel manipulator. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), 1558-1565. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2021.3139371

Continuum robots are able of in-situ inspection tasks in cluttered environments and narrow passages, where conventional robots and human operators cannot intervene. However, such intervention often requires the robot to interact with the environment,... Read More about Cooperative continuum robots: Enhancing individual continuum arms by reconfiguring into a parallel manipulator.

Comparative Study of Sensorless Methods Based on Sliding Mode Observer for Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fan, L., Yang, T., Chen, Y., & Bozhko, S. (2020, December). Comparative Study of Sensorless Methods Based on Sliding Mode Observer for Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine. Presented at The 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020), Online

In recent years, increased attentions have been given to multiphase electrical machines because of their fault tolerance ability which is quite important for more-electric aircraft application. A dual three-phase PMSM for turboprop aircraft green tax... Read More about Comparative Study of Sensorless Methods Based on Sliding Mode Observer for Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine.

Model predictive control for a dual three-phase two-sector permanent magnet synchronous machine (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, Y., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Nasir, U., Rodriguez, J. R., & Garcia, C. F. (2020, December). Model predictive control for a dual three-phase two-sector permanent magnet synchronous machine. Presented at 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020), Online Conference

A novel dual three-phase permanent magnet synchronous machine is designed for taxiing motor-generator on propeller aircraft. The unique structre of machine enhances system reliability, and also brings extra merits such as reducing torque ripple when... Read More about Model predictive control for a dual three-phase two-sector permanent magnet synchronous machine.

Integrated Damper Cage for THD Improvements of Variable Speed Salient-Pole Synchronous Generators for the More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Nuzzo, S., Gerada, C., Zhang, H., Zhao, W., & Galea, M. (2022). Integrated Damper Cage for THD Improvements of Variable Speed Salient-Pole Synchronous Generators for the More Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(3), 3618-3629. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3139366

Wound field synchronous generators (WFSGs) have been implemented as aircraft main ac power generation for decades. The trend of moving toward more electric aircraft (MEA) made dc and variable-frequency ac buses favorable for the next-generation power... Read More about Integrated Damper Cage for THD Improvements of Variable Speed Salient-Pole Synchronous Generators for the More Electric Aircraft.

Ink-jet 3D printing as a strategy for developing bespoke non-eluting biofilm resistant medical devices (2021)
Journal Article
He, Y., Luckett, J., Begines, B., Dubern, J. F., Hook, A. L., Prina, E., Rose, F. R., Tuck, C. J., Hague, R. J., Irvine, D. J., Williams, P., Alexander, M. R., & Wildman, R. D. (2022). Ink-jet 3D printing as a strategy for developing bespoke non-eluting biofilm resistant medical devices. Biomaterials, 281, Article 121350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121350

Chronic infection as a result of bacterial biofilm formation on implanted medical devices is a major global healthcare problem requiring new biocompatible, biofilm-resistant materials. Here we demonstrate how bespoke devices can be manufactured throu... Read More about Ink-jet 3D printing as a strategy for developing bespoke non-eluting biofilm resistant medical devices.

Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand response in the United Kingdom (2021)
Journal Article
Naghiyev, E., Shipman, R., Goulden, M., Gillott, M., & Spence, A. (2022). Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand response in the United Kingdom. Energy Research and Social Science, 87, Article 102469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102469

The energy sector, and buildings in particular, are one of the main contributors to climate change. Demand-Side Management (DSM) has the potential to realise energy savings on the demand as well as the supply side. However, the domestic sector still... Read More about Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand response in the United Kingdom.

Specialty natural rubber latex foam: foamability study and fabrication process (2021)
Journal Article
Ramli, R., Chai, A. B., Ho, J. H., Kamaruddin, S., Rasdi, F. R. M., & De Focatiis, D. S. A. (2022). Specialty natural rubber latex foam: foamability study and fabrication process. Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 95(3), 492-513. https://doi.org/10.5254/rct.21.78938

Specialty natural rubber (SpNR) latex namely deproteinized natural rubber (DPNR) latex and epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) latex have been produced to meet specific product’s requirements. However, SpNR is normally used in the form of block rubber to... Read More about Specialty natural rubber latex foam: foamability study and fabrication process.