All Outputs (5294)

Coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling of shallow strip foundations (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Tang, C., Selvaraj, S. P., Heron, C. M., & Marshall, A. M. (2024, June). Coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling of shallow strip foundations. Paper presented at IS-Macau 2024: 11th International Symposium of Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, Macau, SOR, China

Hybrid modelling within geotechnical centrifuge tests is capable of combining the advantages of centrifuge models (providing soil stress/deformation data) with those of numerical models (capturing structural details along with associated load distrib... Read More about Coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling of shallow strip foundations.

Response of framed buildings on separate footings to tunnelling: a hybrid modelling study (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Spaggiari, C., Tang, C., Boldini, D., & Marshall, A. M. (in press). Response of framed buildings on separate footings to tunnelling: a hybrid modelling study. In Proceedings of the 5th ECPMG 2024

Within the framework of hybrid geotechnical modelling, the coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling (CCNM) technique, developed at the University of Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics (NCG), is becoming a well-established approach to study the interact... Read More about Response of framed buildings on separate footings to tunnelling: a hybrid modelling study.

Label-free Brillouin endo-microscopy for the quantitative 3D imaging of sub-micrometre biology (2024)
Journal Article
La Cavera III, S., Chauhan, V. M., Hardiman, W., Yao, M., Fuentes-Domínguez, R., Setchfield, K., …Clark, M. (2024). Label-free Brillouin endo-microscopy for the quantitative 3D imaging of sub-micrometre biology. Communications Biology, 7, Article 451. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06126-4

This report presents an optical fibre-based endo-microscopic imaging tool that simultaneously measures the topographic profile and 3D viscoelastic properties of biological specimens through the phenomenon of time-resolved Brillouin scattering. This u... Read More about Label-free Brillouin endo-microscopy for the quantitative 3D imaging of sub-micrometre biology.

Towards Sustainable Urban Living: A Holistic Energy Strategy for Electric Vehicle and Heat Pump Adoption in Residential Communities (2024)
Journal Article
Dik, A., Kutlu, C., Sun, H., Calautit, J. K., Boukhanouf, R., & Omer, S. (in press). Towards Sustainable Urban Living: A Holistic Energy Strategy for Electric Vehicle and Heat Pump Adoption in Residential Communities. Sustainable Cities and Society, Article 105412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105412

Electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps (HPs) are key in reducing carbon emissions from transportation and domestic heating, yet their adoption may increase peak load demands on electrical networks. One of the aims of this research is to assess the po... Read More about Towards Sustainable Urban Living: A Holistic Energy Strategy for Electric Vehicle and Heat Pump Adoption in Residential Communities.

A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering (2024)
Journal Article
Krumins, E., Crawford, L. A., Rogers, D. M., Machado, F., Taresco, V., East, M., …Howdle, S. M. (2024). A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 3137. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47376-4

Laser Sintering (LS) is a type of Additive Manufacturing (AM) exploiting laser processing of polymeric particles to produce 3D objects. Because of its ease of processability and thermo-physical properties, polyamide-12 (PA-12) represents ~95% of the... Read More about A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering.

Defining human-centricity in Industry 5.0 and assessing the readiness of Ergonomics/Human Factors communities in UK (2024)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., Correa, R., Mohan, M., Lawson, G., & Houghton, R. (in press). Defining human-centricity in Industry 5.0 and assessing the readiness of Ergonomics/Human Factors communities in UK. Ergonomics,

There is a lack of a clear and consistent definition of human-centricity in Industry 5.0. This study identified the definition of human-centricity in Industry 5.0 through a systematic literature review and used it to assess the readiness of Ergonomic... Read More about Defining human-centricity in Industry 5.0 and assessing the readiness of Ergonomics/Human Factors communities in UK.

Unlocking the Dual Helical Ribbon for rotational viscosity measurements of highly heterogeneous fluids (2024)
Journal Article
Giancontieri, G., Hargreaves, D., Partal, P., & Lo Presti, D. (in press). Unlocking the Dual Helical Ribbon for rotational viscosity measurements of highly heterogeneous fluids. Materials and Design, Article 112920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.112920

Road bituminous binders are becoming more complex since, to enhance properties and/or engineer circular economy, the conventional binder is enriched with modifiers of different nature giving birth to a final-product recognisable as highly heterogeneo... Read More about Unlocking the Dual Helical Ribbon for rotational viscosity measurements of highly heterogeneous fluids.

Load transfer mechanisms for capped and uncapped non-displacement piles above tunnels: a centrifuge modelling study (2024)
Journal Article
Tang, C., Franza, A., Xu, J., & Marshall, A. M. (2024). Load transfer mechanisms for capped and uncapped non-displacement piles above tunnels: a centrifuge modelling study. Géotechnique, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.23.00201

This paper presents results from geotechnical centrifuge tests of tunnelling in dry dense sand beneath loaded non-displacement piles, focusing on the effect of a pile cap (representative also of a raft or grade beam) in contact with the soil surface... Read More about Load transfer mechanisms for capped and uncapped non-displacement piles above tunnels: a centrifuge modelling study.

Improved Numerical Estimation Method for Surface Wave Attenuation on Metasurfaces (2024)
Journal Article
Suzuki, K., Dang, P. T., Homma, H., Fathnan, A. A., Phang, S., & Wakatsuchi, H. (2024). Improved Numerical Estimation Method for Surface Wave Attenuation on Metasurfaces. Advanced Theory and Simulations, https://doi.org/10.1002/adts.202301173

Comprehensive numerical tools to investigate and analyze the surface wave attenuation on a metasurface waveguide that consists of periodic patches deposited on a dielectric substrate are presented. The surface wave attenuation is evaluated in both wa... Read More about Improved Numerical Estimation Method for Surface Wave Attenuation on Metasurfaces.

The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact (2024)
Journal Article
Brooks, R., Liu, J., Hall, Z., Joesbury, A., Harper, L., Liu, H., …Dear, J. (2024). The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact. Applied Composite Materials, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-024-10223-2

The present paper investigates the low-velocity impact behaviour of carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic (CFRP) composite panels and the damage incurred when they are subjected to a single impact. The relationship between the depth of permanent surface in... Read More about The Relationship Between the Extent of Indentation and Impact Damage in Carbon-Fibre Reinforced-Plastic Composites after a Low-Velocity Impact.

Effect of elastic modulus on masonry buildings during tunnelling: a coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling study (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, C., & Marshall, A. M. (in press). Effect of elastic modulus on masonry buildings during tunnelling: a coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling study. In Proceedings of the 5th ECPMG 2024

In this study, a novel coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling (CCNM) approach of shallow strip foundations developed at the University of Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics (NCG) is used to study the response of masonry building behaviour during tunn... Read More about Effect of elastic modulus on masonry buildings during tunnelling: a coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling study.

Comparison of Fourier optics-based methods for modeling coherence scanning interferometry (2024)
Journal Article
Hooshmand, H., Pahl, T., de Groot, P. J., Lehmann, P., Pappas, A., Su, R., …Piano, S. (in press). Comparison of Fourier optics-based methods for modeling coherence scanning interferometry. Optical Engineering,

Coherence scanning interferometry (CSI) is a widely used optical method for surface topography measurement of industrial and biomedical surfaces. The operation of CSI can be modeled using approximate physics-based approaches with minimal computationa... Read More about Comparison of Fourier optics-based methods for modeling coherence scanning interferometry.

Driving next generation manufacturing through advanced metals characterisation capability (2024)
Journal Article
Clare, A., Seita, M., Speidel, A., Collins, P., & Clark, M. (2024). Driving next generation manufacturing through advanced metals characterisation capability. Scripta Materialia, 246, Article 116009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2024.116009

Understanding the effects of manufacturing methods upon materials has driven constant innovation for over 300 years. While our ability to fabricate metallurgical wonders extends into the annals of history our ability to understand the scientific prin... Read More about Driving next generation manufacturing through advanced metals characterisation capability.

A study of membrane correction accounting for both curvature and tension in DEM simulations of triaxial tests of sand and ballast with two alternative flexible membrane models (2024)
Journal Article
Tolomeo, M., & McDowell, G. R. (2024). A study of membrane correction accounting for both curvature and tension in DEM simulations of triaxial tests of sand and ballast with two alternative flexible membrane models. Granular Matter, 26(2), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-024-01419-1

In DEM simulations of triaxial tests, modelling a flexible lateral membrane is crucial and challenging. It is essential for the correct application of a uniform lateral pressure and for an accurate measurement of sample volume. Here, we introduce a m... Read More about A study of membrane correction accounting for both curvature and tension in DEM simulations of triaxial tests of sand and ballast with two alternative flexible membrane models.

Dicalcium ferrite: A chemical heat pump in integrated carbon capture and chemical looping combustion for the steel industry (2024)
Journal Article
Sukma, M. S., Zheng, Y., & Scott, S. A. (2024). Dicalcium ferrite: A chemical heat pump in integrated carbon capture and chemical looping combustion for the steel industry. Chemical Engineering Journal, 488, Article 150658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.150658

An integrated calcium and chemical looping combustion using dicalcium ferrite (Ca2Fe2O5, C2F), a mixed phase from iron and calcium oxides, is proposed here to remove carbon (CO + CO2) contained in the blast furnace gas from the steel industry. C2F is... Read More about Dicalcium ferrite: A chemical heat pump in integrated carbon capture and chemical looping combustion for the steel industry.

Co-delivery of curcumin and resveratrol by folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate) nanoparticles for enhanced synergistic anticancer effect against osteosarcoma (2024)
Journal Article
Wongrakpanich, A., Bui Thi Thu, H., Sakchaisri, K., Taresco, V., Cuzzucoli Crucitti, V., Bunsupa, S., & Suksiriworapong, J. (2024). Co-delivery of curcumin and resveratrol by folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate) nanoparticles for enhanced synergistic anticancer effect against osteosarcoma. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 95, Article 105610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.105610

This study explored the co-delivery of curcumin (CUR) and resveratrol (RV) using folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate)-based nanoparticles (FPPC NPs) to enhance their synergistic anticancer effects against osteosarcoma. Based on synergistic to... Read More about Co-delivery of curcumin and resveratrol by folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate) nanoparticles for enhanced synergistic anticancer effect against osteosarcoma.

Effects of embedded walls on tunnelling-induced sandy ground displacements: a numerical investigation (2024)
Journal Article
Xu, J., Zheng, L., Song, G., Zhang, D., Sheil, B., & Marshall, A. M. (2024). Effects of embedded walls on tunnelling-induced sandy ground displacements: a numerical investigation. Géotechnique, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.23.00307

Urban tunnelling projects pose significant risks to the integrity of nearby structures due to ground movements induced by the excavation process. Embedded walls are commonly employed as a protective measure to mitigate these adverse effects. This pap... Read More about Effects of embedded walls on tunnelling-induced sandy ground displacements: a numerical investigation.

Setup and calibration of piles with FBG strain sensors in a geotechnical centrifuge = Configuration et calibration de pieux équipés de capteurs de deformation FBG dans une centrifugeuse géotechnique (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, C., Marshall, A. M., Heron, C. M., Franza, A., & Xu, J. (in press). Setup and calibration of piles with FBG strain sensors in a geotechnical centrifuge = Configuration et calibration de pieux équipés de capteurs de deformation FBG dans une centrifugeuse géotechnique. In Proceedings of the XVIII ECSMGE 2024

This paper discusses technical aspects of the experimental setup and calibration processing during centrifuge testing of single piles, instrumented with fibre Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors, under vertical loads. Results illustrate the influence... Read More about Setup and calibration of piles with FBG strain sensors in a geotechnical centrifuge = Configuration et calibration de pieux équipés de capteurs de deformation FBG dans une centrifugeuse géotechnique.

Design and implementation of a cost-aware and smart oyster mushroom cultivation system (2024)
Journal Article
Elewi, A., Hajhamed, A., Khankan, R., Duman, S., Souag, A., & Ahmed, A. (2024). Design and implementation of a cost-aware and smart oyster mushroom cultivation system. Smart Agricultural Technology, 8, Article 100439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2024.100439

Mushrooms are a nutritious food source, which can play a crucial role in providing affordable sources of proteins, vitamins and minerals for people worldwide, but their cultivation requires extensive training and considerable relevant expertise in or... Read More about Design and implementation of a cost-aware and smart oyster mushroom cultivation system.

Liquid Metal Reconfigurable Phased Array Antenna (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Alkaraki, S., Lin, Q. W., Erman, F., Jilani, S. F., Wang, Z., Wong, H., & Kelly, J. (2024, March). Liquid Metal Reconfigurable Phased Array Antenna. Paper presented at 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2024), Glasgow, UK

A design for a phased array antenna using liquid metal (LM) technology is presented. The phased array antenna uses substrate integrated waveguides (SIW) feeding structure to excite a 1×4 printed dipole antenna array. The phase distribution on SIW... Read More about Liquid Metal Reconfigurable Phased Array Antenna.