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An information theoretic approach for knowledge representation using Petri nets (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Chiachío, M., Chiachío, J., Prescott, D., & Andrews, J. (2016). An information theoretic approach for knowledge representation using Petri nets.

A new hybrid approach for Petri nets (PNs) is proposed in this paper by combining the PNs principles with the foundations of information theory for knowledge representation. The resulting PNs have been named Plausible Petri nets (PPNs) mainly because... Read More about An information theoretic approach for knowledge representation using Petri nets.

A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Ramadan, M. E., Omer, S., & Riffat, S. (2016). A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications.

Energy consumption in domestic buildings is dominated by space heating 60 percent followed by hot water 14 percent in the UK. Space heating and water heating confers a disparate set of industrial challenges to the manufacture and this is a very deman... Read More about A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications.

Multicomposition EPSR: toward transferable potentials to model chalcogenide glass structures (2016)
Journal Article
Towey, J. J., & Barney, E. R. (2016). Multicomposition EPSR: toward transferable potentials to model chalcogenide glass structures. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 120(51), 13169-13183. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b08793

The structure of xAs40Se60–(1 – x)As40S60 glasses, where x = 1.000, 0.667, 0.500, 0.333, 0.250, and 0.000, is investigated using a combination of neutron and X-ray diffraction coupled with computational modeling using multicomposition empirical poten... Read More about Multicomposition EPSR: toward transferable potentials to model chalcogenide glass structures.

Design of a pneumatic muscle based continuum robot with embedded tendons (2016)
Journal Article
Kang, R., Guo, Y., Chen, L., Branson, D. T., & Dai, J. S. (2017). Design of a pneumatic muscle based continuum robot with embedded tendons. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 22(2), 751-761. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2016.2636199

© 1996-2012 IEEE. Continuum robots have attracted increasing focus in recent years due to their intrinsic compliance that allows for dexterous and safe movements. However, the inherent compliance in such systems reduces the structural stiffness, and... Read More about Design of a pneumatic muscle based continuum robot with embedded tendons.

A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells (2016)
Journal Article
Sui, S., Wang, X., Zhou, X., Su, Y., Riffat, S., & Liu, C. (2017). A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(5), https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ta08580f

The sluggish rate of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells has been a major challenge. Significantly increasing efforts have been made worldwide towards a highly active ORR catalyst with high durability. Amo... Read More about A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells.

Performance of circular footings on sand by use of multiple-geocell or -planar geotextile reinforcing layers (2016)
Journal Article
Moghaddas Tafreshi, S., Sharifi, P., & Dawson, A. (2016). Performance of circular footings on sand by use of multiple-geocell or -planar geotextile reinforcing layers. Soils and Foundations, 56(6), 984-997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2016.11.004

This paper describes a series of reduced scale tests, at unit gravity, performed on circular footings supported by reinforced sand. Reinforcement by multiple layers of geocell was investigated and performance of the footing was compared to one on the... Read More about Performance of circular footings on sand by use of multiple-geocell or -planar geotextile reinforcing layers.

Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives (2016)
Journal Article
Tang, M., Gaeta, A., Formentini, A., Ohyama, K., Zanchetta, P., & Asher, G. (2016). Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives. IET Power Electronics, 9(15), 2880-2890. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0232

High bandwidth and accuracy of the current control loop are fundamental requisites when a fast torque response is required or for facilitating the reduction of torque ripple in high performance drives, especially at high speed. One of the most suitab... Read More about Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives.

Quantitative photoacoustic tomography using forward and adjoint Monte Carlo models of radiance (2016)
Journal Article
Hochuli, R., Powell, S., Arridge, S., & Cox, B. (2016). Quantitative photoacoustic tomography using forward and adjoint Monte Carlo models of radiance. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 21(12), https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jbo.21.12.126004

Forward and adjoint Monte Carlo (MC) models of radiance are proposed for use in model-based quantitative photoacoustic tomography. A two-dimensional (2-D) radiance MC model using a harmonic angular basis is introduced and validated against analytic s... Read More about Quantitative photoacoustic tomography using forward and adjoint Monte Carlo models of radiance.

Super-hydrophobic/icephobic coatings based on silica nanoparticles modified by self-assembled monolayers (2016)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Janjua, Z. A., Roe, M., Xu, F., Turnbull, B., Choi, K., & Hou, X. (2016). Super-hydrophobic/icephobic coatings based on silica nanoparticles modified by self-assembled monolayers. Nanomaterials, 6(12), Article 232. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6120232

A super-hydrophobic surface has been obtained from nanocomposite materials based on silica nanoparticles and self-assembled monolayers of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (POTS) using spin coating and chemical vapor deposition methods. Scann... Read More about Super-hydrophobic/icephobic coatings based on silica nanoparticles modified by self-assembled monolayers.

Three dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulation for mixed convection of nanofluids in the presence of magnetic field (2016)
Journal Article
Zhou, W., Yan, Y., Xie, Y., & Liu, B. (2017). Three dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulation for mixed convection of nanofluids in the presence of magnetic field. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 80, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.11.012

In the present study, a three dimensional thermal lattice Boltzmann model was developed to investigate the flow dynamics and mixed convection heat transfer of Al2O3/water nanofluid in a cubic cavity in the presence of magnetic field. The model was fi... Read More about Three dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulation for mixed convection of nanofluids in the presence of magnetic field.

Effects of display design on signal detection in flash flood forecasting (2016)
Journal Article
Argyle, E. M., Gourley, J. J., Ling, C., Shehab, R. L., & Kang, Z. (2017). Effects of display design on signal detection in flash flood forecasting. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 99, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2016.11.004

The Flooded Locations and Simulated Hydrographs (FLASH) project is a suite of tools that use weather radar-based rainfall estimates to force hydrologic models to predict flash floods in real-time. However, early evaluation of FLASH tools in a series... Read More about Effects of display design on signal detection in flash flood forecasting.

Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from spontaneous combustion/fire of coal in opencast mines – Indian context (2016)
Journal Article
Mohalik, N., Lester, E., Lowndes, I., & Singh, V. (in press). Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from spontaneous combustion/fire of coal in opencast mines – Indian context. Carbon Management, 7(5-6), https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2016.1249216

There are a significant number of uncontrolled coal mine fires (primarily due to spontaneous combustion of coal), which are currently burning all over the world. These spontaneous combustion sources emit greenhouse gases (GHGs). A critical review rev... Read More about Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from spontaneous combustion/fire of coal in opencast mines – Indian context.

Structural, thermal, in vitro degradation and cytocompatibility properties of P2O5-B2O3-CaO-MgO-Na2O-Fe2O3 glasses (2016)
Journal Article
Zhu, C., Ahmed, I., Parsons, A., Hossain, K. M. Z., Rudd, C. D., Liu, J., & Liu, X. (2017). Structural, thermal, in vitro degradation and cytocompatibility properties of P2O5-B2O3-CaO-MgO-Na2O-Fe2O3 glasses. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 457, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2016.11.001

Borophosphate glasses with compositions of (48 ? x)P2O5-(12 + x)B2O3-14CaO-20MgO-1Na2O-5Fe2O3 (where x = 0, 3, 8 mol%) were prepared via a melt-quenching process. The effects of replacing P2O5 with B2O3 on the structural, thermal, degradation propert... Read More about Structural, thermal, in vitro degradation and cytocompatibility properties of P2O5-B2O3-CaO-MgO-Na2O-Fe2O3 glasses.

Phosphate Glass Fibres and Their Composites (2016)
Book Chapter
Hossain, K. M. Z., Felfel, R. M., Grant, D. M., & Ahmed, I. (2016). Phosphate Glass Fibres and Their Composites. In A. R. Boccaccini, D. S. Brauer, & L. Hupa (Eds.), Bioactive Glasses: Fundamentals, Technology and Applications (257-285). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781782622017-00257

An overview of the research conducted utilising phosphate glass fibres (PGFs), their manufacturing processes and utilisation potential for biomedical applications is presented in this chapter. Phosphate glasses of varying compositions in the form of... Read More about Phosphate Glass Fibres and Their Composites.

Creating systematic records through time: the destruction and reconstruction of heritage areas affected by earthquakes in Chile (2016)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B. (2016). Creating systematic records through time: the destruction and reconstruction of heritage areas affected by earthquakes in Chile. In B. Campkin, & G. Duijzings (Eds.), Engaged Urbanism: Cities and Methodologies. Bloomsbury

Contrastive study of flow and heat transfer characteristics in a helically coiled tube under uniform heating and one-side heating (2016)
Journal Article
Misurati, K. A., Quan, Y., Gong, W., Xu, G., & Yan, Y. (2017). Contrastive study of flow and heat transfer characteristics in a helically coiled tube under uniform heating and one-side heating. Applied Thermal Engineering, 114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.11.168

One-side heated helically coiled tubes, which are generally applied in various industrial applications such as the water cooled wall in power plant boilers though, have not been thoroughly studied. To investigate the flow and heat transfer characteri... Read More about Contrastive study of flow and heat transfer characteristics in a helically coiled tube under uniform heating and one-side heating.

[FeFe]-hydrogenases as biocatalysts in bio-hydrogen production (2016)
Journal Article
Morra, S., Valetti, F., & Gilardi, G. (2017). [FeFe]-hydrogenases as biocatalysts in bio-hydrogen production. Rendiconti Lincei, 28(S1), 183-194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-016-0584-9

© 2016, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. [FeFe]-hydrogenases catalyse H2 production at exceptionally high turnover numbers (up to 104s−1). They are found in a variety of strict or facultative anaerobic microorganisms, such as bacteria of the genus Clo... Read More about [FeFe]-hydrogenases as biocatalysts in bio-hydrogen production.

Assessment and weighting of meteorological ensemble forecast members based on supervised machine learning with application to runoff simulations and flood warning (2016)
Journal Article
Doycheva, K., Horn, G., Koch, C., Schumann, A., & König, M. (2017). Assessment and weighting of meteorological ensemble forecast members based on supervised machine learning with application to runoff simulations and flood warning. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 33, 427-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2016.11.001

Numerical weather forecasts, such as meteorological forecasts of precipitation, are inherently uncertain. These uncertainties depend on model physics as well as initial and boundary conditions. Since precipitation forecasts form the input into hydrol... Read More about Assessment and weighting of meteorological ensemble forecast members based on supervised machine learning with application to runoff simulations and flood warning.

Effect of submicron deformations on the transmission of all-solid photonic bandgap fibre (2016)
Journal Article
Konyukhov, A. I., Romanova, E. A., Benson, T. M., Athanasiou, G. S., Lousteau, J., Scarpignato, G., …Milanese, D. (2016). Effect of submicron deformations on the transmission of all-solid photonic bandgap fibre. Optical and Quantum Electronics, 48(12), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-016-0791-8

Waveguide losses in all-solid photonic bandgap fibre are studied numerically using both vectorial mode solver and vectorial beam propagation methods. Confinement loss, including material losses, is comprehensively evaluated for defect modes of hexago... Read More about Effect of submicron deformations on the transmission of all-solid photonic bandgap fibre.

Enhanced acoustic insulation properties of composite metamaterials having embedded negative stiffness inclusions (2016)
Journal Article
Chronopoulos, D., Antoniadis, I., & Ampatzidis, T. (2017). Enhanced acoustic insulation properties of composite metamaterials having embedded negative stiffness inclusions. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 12, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2016.10.012

Despite the fact that the concept of incorporating Negative Stiffness (NS) elements within mechanical systems was formulated and validated more than 40 years ago, it has only recently received consistent attention. In this work, the design of a layer... Read More about Enhanced acoustic insulation properties of composite metamaterials having embedded negative stiffness inclusions.