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An adaptable flexural test fixture for miniaturised polymer specimens (2020)
Journal Article
Choong, G. Y., Canciani, A., & De Focatiis, D. S. (2020). An adaptable flexural test fixture for miniaturised polymer specimens. Polymer Testing, 85, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106430

An adaptable flexural test fixture is proposed to characterise the mechanical properties of miniature beam specimens (?10 mg) at ambient conditions or in the presence of fluids at elevated temperatures. The fixture is validated using representative a... Read More about An adaptable flexural test fixture for miniaturised polymer specimens.

Energy recovery from domestic radiators using a compact composite metal Foam/PCM latent heat storage (2020)
Journal Article
Talebizadeh Sardari, P., Babaei-Mahani, R., Giddings, D., Yasseri, S., Moghimi, M. A., & Bahai, H. (2020). Energy recovery from domestic radiators using a compact composite metal Foam/PCM latent heat storage. Journal of Cleaner Production, 257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120504

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd With the increasing demand for energy consumption in domestic buildings and consequent CO2 emission, there is a need to provide proper products to reduce energy loss. Domestic radiators for space heating can be improved by using a... Read More about Energy recovery from domestic radiators using a compact composite metal Foam/PCM latent heat storage.

A Multiple Algorithm Approach to the Analysis of GNSS Coordinate Time Series for Detecting Geohazards and Anomalies (2020)
Journal Article
Habboub, M., Psimoulis, P. A., Bingley, R., & Rothacher, M. (2020). A Multiple Algorithm Approach to the Analysis of GNSS Coordinate Time Series for Detecting Geohazards and Anomalies. Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth, 125(2), https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018104

©2020. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. In this study, a multiple algorithm approach to the analysis of GNSS coordinate time series for detecting geohazards and anomalies is proposed. This multiple algorithm approach includes the nove... Read More about A Multiple Algorithm Approach to the Analysis of GNSS Coordinate Time Series for Detecting Geohazards and Anomalies.

Prediction of dehydration performance of supersonic separator based on a multi-fluid model with heterogeneous condensation (2020)
Journal Article
Sun, C., Ding, H., Wang, C., Wen, C., & Tian, Y. (2020). Prediction of dehydration performance of supersonic separator based on a multi-fluid model with heterogeneous condensation. Applied Thermal Engineering, 171, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115074

Supersonic separation is a novel technology. A multi-fluid slip model for swirling flow with homogenous/heterogenous condensation and evaporation processes in the supersonic separator was built to estimate the separation efficiency. This model solves... Read More about Prediction of dehydration performance of supersonic separator based on a multi-fluid model with heterogeneous condensation.

Mm-Wave Low-Cost 3D Printed MIMO Antennas with Beam Switching Capabilities for 5G Communication Systems (2020)
Journal Article
Alkaraki, S., & Gao, Y. (2020). Mm-Wave Low-Cost 3D Printed MIMO Antennas with Beam Switching Capabilities for 5G Communication Systems. IEEE Access, 8, 32531-32541. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2973087

This paper presents designs and prototypes of low cost multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antennas for 5G and millimetre-wave (mm-wave) applications. The proposed MIMOs are fabricated using 3D printing and are able deliver beams in multiple direct... Read More about Mm-Wave Low-Cost 3D Printed MIMO Antennas with Beam Switching Capabilities for 5G Communication Systems.

Trends on sustainability in Saudi building industry: advances and challenges (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Alyami, M., Omer, S., & Riffat, S. (2020). Trends on sustainability in Saudi building industry: advances and challenges. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies. (SET 2019), 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Volume 3 (20-22)

In developing countries like Saudi Arabia, the experience of a rapid rate of urbanization and infrastructure expansion, especially with respect to buildings, is immense. In Saudi Arabia, the role of buildings is even more important as they account fo... Read More about Trends on sustainability in Saudi building industry: advances and challenges.

Effect of Concrete Infill and Slenderness on Column-Face Component in Anchored Blind-Bolt Connections (2020)
Journal Article
Tizani, W., Mahmood, M., & Bournas, D. (2020). Effect of Concrete Infill and Slenderness on Column-Face Component in Anchored Blind-Bolt Connections. Journal of Structural Engineering, 146(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ST.1943-541X.0002557

© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers. Previous research on blind-bolted connections to hollow columns have provided a wealth of experimental data but little information on parametric analytical models to guide their design. One of the connectio... Read More about Effect of Concrete Infill and Slenderness on Column-Face Component in Anchored Blind-Bolt Connections.

High temperature strain heterogeneities tracking within hole-specimens of FV566 turbine steel via digital image correlation (2020)
Journal Article
Bao, J., Benaarbia, A., Bao, S., Guo, X., Wang, Y., & Sun, W. (2020). High temperature strain heterogeneities tracking within hole-specimens of FV566 turbine steel via digital image correlation. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 777, Article 139068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.139068

This paper presents experimental and numerical investigations to study spatial-temporal distributions of strain heterogeneities within a FV566 turbine rotor steel subjected to high temperature conditions. Strain field were determined during monotonic... Read More about High temperature strain heterogeneities tracking within hole-specimens of FV566 turbine steel via digital image correlation.

Methylation of 2-methylnaphthalene over metal-impregnated mesoporous MCM-41 for the synthesis of 2,6-triad dimethylnaphthalene isomers (2020)
Journal Article
Niftaliyeva, A., Güleç, F., & Karaduman, A. (2020). Methylation of 2-methylnaphthalene over metal-impregnated mesoporous MCM-41 for the synthesis of 2,6-triad dimethylnaphthalene isomers. Research on Chemical Intermediates, 46(4), 2403-2416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-020-04098-8

2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene (2,6-DMN) is one of the key intermediates for the production of polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), which demonstrates superior properties compared with the polyethylene terephthalate. However, the complex synthesis procedure of 2... Read More about Methylation of 2-methylnaphthalene over metal-impregnated mesoporous MCM-41 for the synthesis of 2,6-triad dimethylnaphthalene isomers.

3D Printed Corrugated Plate Antennas with High Aperture Efficiency and High Gain at X-Band and Ka-Band (2020)
Journal Article
Alkaraki, S., Gao, Y., Stremsdoerfer, S., Gayets, E., & Parini, C. G. (2020). 3D Printed Corrugated Plate Antennas with High Aperture Efficiency and High Gain at X-Band and Ka-Band. IEEE Access, 8, 30643-30654. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2972101

A design criterion for a compact 3D printed high gain corrugated plate antenns that has high aperture efficiency and wide bandwidth is presented in this paper. The proposed design criterion is validated numerically and experimentally by fabricating 3... Read More about 3D Printed Corrugated Plate Antennas with High Aperture Efficiency and High Gain at X-Band and Ka-Band.

Cyclic performance evaluation of a polyethylenimine/silica adsorbent with steam regeneration using simulated NGCC flue gas and actual flue gas of a gas-fired boiler in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, W., Sun, C., Snape, C. E., Sun, X., & Liu, H. (2020). Cyclic performance evaluation of a polyethylenimine/silica adsorbent with steam regeneration using simulated NGCC flue gas and actual flue gas of a gas-fired boiler in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 95, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2020.102975

To accelerate the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) based on the solid amine adsorbents towards a practical scale application relevant to Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) power plants, this study has evaluated the cyclic performance of... Read More about Cyclic performance evaluation of a polyethylenimine/silica adsorbent with steam regeneration using simulated NGCC flue gas and actual flue gas of a gas-fired boiler in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor.

An investigation of the effect of pre-straining on the creep behaviour of a P91 steel at 600°C using impression creep testing (2020)
Journal Article
Brett, S. J., Dyson, C., Maskill, S., Bridges, A., & Sun, W. (2020). An investigation of the effect of pre-straining on the creep behaviour of a P91 steel at 600°C using impression creep testing. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 776, Article 139032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.139032

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. This paper investigates the effect of high temperature tensile strain on subsequent creep strength in a grade 91 steel using impression creep testing. The grade 91 material investigated has been tested in two different microstruc... Read More about An investigation of the effect of pre-straining on the creep behaviour of a P91 steel at 600°C using impression creep testing.

Rapid, simple and sustainable synthesis of ultra-microporous carbons with high performance for CO2 uptake, via microwave heating (2020)
Journal Article
Durán-Jiménez, G., Stevens, L. A., Kostas, E. T., Hernández-Montoya, V., Robinson, J. P., & Binner, E. R. (2020). Rapid, simple and sustainable synthesis of ultra-microporous carbons with high performance for CO2 uptake, via microwave heating. Chemical Engineering Journal, 388, Article 124309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124309

Moving Toward a Reliability-Oriented Design Approach of Low-Voltage Electrical Machines by Including Insulation Thermal Aging Considerations (2020)
Journal Article
Giangrande, P., Madonna, V., Nuzzo, S., & Galea, M. (2020). Moving Toward a Reliability-Oriented Design Approach of Low-Voltage Electrical Machines by Including Insulation Thermal Aging Considerations. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 6(1), 16-27. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2020.2971191

© 2020 IEEE. Electrical machines (EMs) are required to consistently perform their intended mission over a specified timeframe. The move toward transportation electrification made the EMs' reliability an even stringent and predominant requirement, sin... Read More about Moving Toward a Reliability-Oriented Design Approach of Low-Voltage Electrical Machines by Including Insulation Thermal Aging Considerations.

Evaluating the purification and activation of metal-organic frameworks from a technical and circular economy perspective (2020)
Journal Article
Woodliffe, J. L., Ferrari, R. S., Ahmed, I., & Laybourn, A. (2020). Evaluating the purification and activation of metal-organic frameworks from a technical and circular economy perspective. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 428, Article 213578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213578

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly porous materials consisting of metal ions or clusters linked by organic molecules. The high value of MOFs arises from the amount of empty space within their structure (up to 90%) and their tuneable structure... Read More about Evaluating the purification and activation of metal-organic frameworks from a technical and circular economy perspective.

Refinement of the grain structure of additive manufactured titanium alloys via epitaxial recrystallization enabled by rapid heat treatment (2020)
Journal Article
Zou, Z., Simonelli, M., Katrib, J., Dimitrakis, G., & Hague, R. (2020). Refinement of the grain structure of additive manufactured titanium alloys via epitaxial recrystallization enabled by rapid heat treatment. Scripta Materialia, 180, 66-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.01.027

The coarse prior-? grain structure in titanium alloys produced by additive manufacturing is associated to mechanical anisotropy and limited fatigue life. Here we report a novel methodology to refine such structure by rapid heat treatment of Ti-6Al-4V... Read More about Refinement of the grain structure of additive manufactured titanium alloys via epitaxial recrystallization enabled by rapid heat treatment.

Polymer powder bed fusion surface texture measurement (2020)
Journal Article
de Pastre, M., Thompson, A., Quinsat, Y., Albajez, J. A., Senin, N., & Leach, R. K. (2020). Polymer powder bed fusion surface texture measurement. Measurement Science and Technology, 31(5), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ab63b1

Polymer laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) surfaces can be challenging to measure. These surfaces comprise complex features including undercuts, deep recesses, step-like transitions, a large range of measurement scales and unfavourable optically material... Read More about Polymer powder bed fusion surface texture measurement.

Guidelines for Designing with and for People with Dementia (2020)
Report
Dening, T., Gosling, J., Craven, M., & Niedderer, K. (2020). Guidelines for Designing with and for People with Dementia. European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme

Analytical Model for Reluctance and Cage Rotor Bar Magnetic Gear (2020)
Journal Article
Akcay, Y., Cox, T., Costabeber, A., & Sala, G. (2020). Analytical Model for Reluctance and Cage Rotor Bar Magnetic Gear. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(3), 2752-2761. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2020.2970861

Magnetic gearboxes are becoming more attractive in gearing areas because of their high torque density and high efficiency. In this article, we proposed a 2-D analytical model in a coaxial magnetic gearbox by considering design aspects that can make t... Read More about Analytical Model for Reluctance and Cage Rotor Bar Magnetic Gear.

Carbon Encapsulated WS<inf>2</inf> Nanocomposites Derived from ZIF-67@WS<inf>2</inf> Core-Shell Nanoparticles and their electrocatalytic applications (2020)
Journal Article
Niu, Q., Ola, O., Wang, N., Chen, B., Zhu, Y., & Xia, Y. (2020). Carbon Encapsulated WS2 Nanocomposites Derived from ZIF-67@WS2 Core-Shell Nanoparticles and their electrocatalytic applications. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 15, 12370-12379. https://doi.org/10.20964/2020.12.85

In this work, Co9S8 and N,S co-dopped carbon encapsulated WS2 nanocomposites (Co9S8-N,S-C@WS2) has been successfully prepared through a high-temperature carbonization of the precursor ZIF-67@WS2 nanoparticles. The obtained Co9S8-N,S-C@WS2 nanoparticl... Read More about Carbon Encapsulated WS<inf>2</inf> Nanocomposites Derived from ZIF-67@WS<inf>2</inf> Core-Shell Nanoparticles and their electrocatalytic applications.