Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (514)

Observation of EDM plasma behavior influenced by parasitic working gap capacitance (2020)
Journal Article
Petersen, T., Ahmed, S., Kunieda, M., & Klink, A. (2020). Observation of EDM plasma behavior influenced by parasitic working gap capacitance. Procedia CIRP, 95, 189-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.01.198

Machining large surfaces to good surface qualities is currently difficult, as optimisation of parameters does not always lead to a satisfactory outcome. This appears to be an issue with traditional EDM, and the cause is not understood very well. Obse... Read More about Observation of EDM plasma behavior influenced by parasitic working gap capacitance.

A framework for differentiation in composed digital-physical products (2020)
Journal Article
Baumers, M., Ashcroft, I., Benford, S., Flintham, M., Koleva, B., Tóth, Z., & Winklhofer, H. (2020). A framework for differentiation in composed digital-physical products. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 13(4), 286-298. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMS.2020.112351

Product-service systems (PSS) composed of physical products and digital services are emerging as an important new product category. In this paper we suggest that the established metaphor of 'layering' is insufficient to capture the diverse ways in wh... Read More about A framework for differentiation in composed digital-physical products.

Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms (2020)
Journal Article
Liao, Z., la Monaca, A., Murray, J., Speidel, A., Ushmaev, D., Clare, A., …M'Saoubi, R. (2021). Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 162, 1-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103687

The surface integrity of machined metal components is critical to their in-service functionality, longevity and overall performance. Surface defects induced by machining operations vary from the nano to macro scale, which cause microstructural, mecha... Read More about Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms.

Effects of soot deposition and slot erosion on the mist film-cooling of a flat plate in the presence of upstream ramp (2020)
Journal Article
Handique, J., Singh, K., & Singh, D. (2021). Effects of soot deposition and slot erosion on the mist film-cooling of a flat plate in the presence of upstream ramp. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 22, Article 100784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100784

In the present work, the numerical analysis is conducted on the film cooling of a flat plate with the air and mist injection from a slot. The effect of soot deposition and erosion of the cooling slot has been investigated in the presence of an upstre... Read More about Effects of soot deposition and slot erosion on the mist film-cooling of a flat plate in the presence of upstream ramp.

View preference in urban environments (2020)
Journal Article
Batool, A., Rutherford, P., McGraw, P., Ledgeway, T., & Altomonte, S. (2021). View preference in urban environments. Lighting Research and Technology, 53(7), 613-636. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477153520981572

With people spending up to 90% of their time in indoor spaces, windows and the visual connection that they afford to the outside, can play an important role in ensuring physical and psychological well-being. This is particularly relevant in urban set... Read More about View preference in urban environments.

Team-based learning: an ethnicity-focused study on the perceptions of teamwork abilities of engineering students (2020)
Journal Article
Beneroso, D., & Erans, M. (2020). Team-based learning: an ethnicity-focused study on the perceptions of teamwork abilities of engineering students. European Journal of Engineering Education, 46(5), 678-689. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2020.1865879

A study into the influence of the team-based learning (TBL) model upon the perception of White, Asian and Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) students about their peers’ teamwork abilities is addressed herein. A large cohort of final-year engineering stu... Read More about Team-based learning: an ethnicity-focused study on the perceptions of teamwork abilities of engineering students.

Optimization and Analysis of a High Power Density and Fault Tolerant Starter–Generator for Aircraft Application (2020)
Journal Article
Wang, B., Vakil, G., Liu, Y., Yang, T., Zhang, Z., & Gerada, C. (2021). Optimization and Analysis of a High Power Density and Fault Tolerant Starter–Generator for Aircraft Application. Energies, 14(1), Article 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14010113

Permanent magnet synchronous machines provide many dramatic electromagnetic performances such as high efficiency and high power density, which make them more competitive in aircraft electrification, whereas, designing a permanent magnet starter–gener... Read More about Optimization and Analysis of a High Power Density and Fault Tolerant Starter–Generator for Aircraft Application.

Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific: Informing a new wind map for Vietnam (2020)
Journal Article
Owen, J. S., Neves, L. C., Hargreaves, D. M., Franke, J., & Nguyen, C. H. (2021). Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific: Informing a new wind map for Vietnam. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 208, Article 104441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104441

This paper addresses the need to revise the current Vietnamese design wind map by proposing a new typhoon wind map for the country, based on Monte Carlo simulations of typhoon tracks in the North West Pacific basin. Using historical typhoon data from... Read More about Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific: Informing a new wind map for Vietnam.

Modulating the biological function of protein by tailoring the adsorption orientation on nanoparticles (2020)
Journal Article
Jain, A., Trindade, G. F., Hicks, J. M., Potts, J. C., Rahman, R., J. M. Hague, R., …Rawson, F. J. (2021). Modulating the biological function of protein by tailoring the adsorption orientation on nanoparticles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 587, 150-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.025

Protein orientation in nanoparticle-protein conjugates plays a crucial role in binding to cell receptors and ultimately, defines their targeting efficiency. Therefore, understanding fundamental aspects of the role of protein orientation upon adsorpti... Read More about Modulating the biological function of protein by tailoring the adsorption orientation on nanoparticles.

SHION (Smart tHermoplastic InjectiON): An Interactive Digital Twin Supporting Real-Time Shopfloor Operations (2020)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., & Lawson, G. (2022). SHION (Smart tHermoplastic InjectiON): An Interactive Digital Twin Supporting Real-Time Shopfloor Operations. IEEE Internet Computing, 26(3), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIC.2020.3047349

Injection molding is widely used to produce plastic components with large lot size. However, guaranteeing consistency and quality of parts in injection molding is challenging. Failures occur due to variation during injection cycles. Thus, real-time d... Read More about SHION (Smart tHermoplastic InjectiON): An Interactive Digital Twin Supporting Real-Time Shopfloor Operations.

Failure modes and reliability oriented system design for aerospace power electronic converters (2020)
Journal Article
Harikumaran, J., Migliazza, G., Buticchi, G., Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., Costabeber, A., …Galea, M. (2021). Failure modes and reliability oriented system design for aerospace power electronic converters. IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, 2, 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJIES.2020.3047201

Aircraft electrification has been a major trend in aviation industry for past 20 years. Given the increasing electrical power requirement for future more electric aircraft and hybrid electric aircraft, research efforts has been ongoing in high power... Read More about Failure modes and reliability oriented system design for aerospace power electronic converters.

Carbon-emcoating architecture boosts lithium storage of Nb2O5 (2020)
Journal Article
Ji, Q., Xu, Z., Gao, X., Cheng, Y., Wan, X., Zuo, X., …Xia, Y. (2021). Carbon-emcoating architecture boosts lithium storage of Nb2O5. SCIENCE CHINA Materials, 64(5), 1071-1086. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1532-0

Intercalation transition metal oxides (ITMO) have attracted great attention as lithium-ion battery negative electrodes due to high operation safety, high capacity and rapid ion intercalation. However, the intrinsic low electron conductivity plagues t... Read More about Carbon-emcoating architecture boosts lithium storage of Nb2O5.

Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, D., Tao, R., Hou, X., Torun, H., McHale, G., Martin, J., & Fu, Y. (2021). Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8(2), Article 2001776. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202001776

Ice accretion often poses serious operational and safety challenges in a wide range of industries, such as aircraft, wind turbines, power transmission cables, oil field exploration and production, as well as marine transport. Great efforts have been... Read More about Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection.

Multiscale VEM for the Biot consolidation analysis of complex and highly heterogeneous domains (2020)
Journal Article
Sreekumar, A., Triantafyllou, S. P., Bécot, F., & Chevillotte, F. (2021). Multiscale VEM for the Biot consolidation analysis of complex and highly heterogeneous domains. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 375, Article 113543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2020.113543

We introduce a novel heterogeneous multi-scale method for the consolidation analysis of two-dimensional porous domains with a complex micro-structure. A two-scale strategy is implemented wherein an arbitrary polygonal domain can be discretized into c... Read More about Multiscale VEM for the Biot consolidation analysis of complex and highly heterogeneous domains.

Gas Transport Properties of the Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Assisted Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) Thin-Film Composite Membranes (2020)
Journal Article
Aliyev, E., Warfsmann, J., Tokay, B., Shishatskiy, S., Lee, Y., Lillepaerg, J., …Filiz, V. (2021). Gas Transport Properties of the Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Assisted Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) Thin-Film Composite Membranes. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(2), 684-694. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06297

The current study summarizes the findings of single-gas transport performances of mixed matrix thin-film composite membranes consisting of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) incorporated into a polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1). Mg-MOF-74, MIL-... Read More about Gas Transport Properties of the Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Assisted Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) Thin-Film Composite Membranes.

Electrical Machines for the More Electric Aircraft: Partial Discharges Investigation (2020)
Journal Article
Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Zhang, H., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2021). Electrical Machines for the More Electric Aircraft: Partial Discharges Investigation. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 57(2), 1389-1398. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2020.3046434

Modern electrical machines employed in transportation applications are required to provide high performance in terms of power (and torque) density. At the same time, being these applications safety-critical, a significant level of reliability and/or... Read More about Electrical Machines for the More Electric Aircraft: Partial Discharges Investigation.

Microrheology reveals microscale viscosity gradients in planktonic systems (2020)
Journal Article
Guadayol, O., Mendonca, T., Segura-Noguera, M., Wright, A. J., Tassieri, M., & Humphries, S. (2021). Microrheology reveals microscale viscosity gradients in planktonic systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(1), Article e2011389118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2011389118

Microbial activity in planktonic systems creates a dynamic and heterogeneous microscale seascape that harbors a diverse community of microorganisms and ecological interactions of global significance. In recent decades great effort has been put into u... Read More about Microrheology reveals microscale viscosity gradients in planktonic systems.

Atomic structure of sodium iron phosphate glasses (2020)
Journal Article
Al‐Hasni, B. M., Mountjoy, G., & Barney, E. (2021). Atomic structure of sodium iron phosphate glasses. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 12(2), 245-258. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.15865

The atomic structure of a series of sodium iron phosphate glasses is studied using different experimental techniques: X-ray and neutron diffraction (ND), infrared spectroscopy, extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), and X-ray absorption ne... Read More about Atomic structure of sodium iron phosphate glasses.

Towards Flexible, Fault Tolerant Hardware Service Wrappers for the Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring Project (2020)
Journal Article
McNally, M. J., Chaplin, J. C., Martinez-Arellano, G., & Ratchev, S. (2020). Towards Flexible, Fault Tolerant Hardware Service Wrappers for the Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring Project. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 53(3), 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.11.065

The adoption of digital manufacturing in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector in the UK is low, yet these technologies offer significant promise to boost productivity. Two major causes of this lack of uptake is the high upfr... Read More about Towards Flexible, Fault Tolerant Hardware Service Wrappers for the Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring Project.

Influence of vertical loading on behavior of laterally loaded foundation piles: A review (2020)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Prendergast, L., Askarinejad, A., & Gavin, K. (2020). Influence of vertical loading on behavior of laterally loaded foundation piles: A review. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(12), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse8121029

The majority of installed offshore wind turbines are supported on large-diameter, open-ended steel pile foundations, known as monopiles. These piles are subjected to vertical and lateral loads while in service. In current design practice, interaction... Read More about Influence of vertical loading on behavior of laterally loaded foundation piles: A review.