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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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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. (in press). The relationship between the extent of indentation and impact damage in carbon-fibre reinforced-plastic composites after a low-velocity impact. Applied Composite Materials,

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.

Electricity Generation under the Climate Change Situation in Latin America: Trends and Challenges (2024)
Journal Article
Undurraga, J. P., Rivera, M., Cossutta, P., Garcés, A., Ayala, M., Garcia, L. Y., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Electricity Generation under the Climate Change Situation in Latin America: Trends and Challenges. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(2), 535-545. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.15226

In a scenario of energy inequality, countries require stability for development and quality of life for their inhabitants. This paper addresses the reality of access to electrical energy and the effect of climate change on the potential of renewables... Read More about Electricity Generation under the Climate Change Situation in Latin America: Trends and Challenges.

Interfacial Behaviors and Oil Detachment Mechanisms by Modified Silica Nanoparticles: Insights from Molecular Simulations (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou, W., Tang, X., Liu, X., Yan, Y., & Chen, C. (2024). Interfacial Behaviors and Oil Detachment Mechanisms by Modified Silica Nanoparticles: Insights from Molecular Simulations. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07697

Surfactant flooding has been considered as a promising approach for chemically enhanced oil recovery (EOR). However, this technique encounters several limitations, such as high costs, environmental concerns, and reduced efficiency under high-temperat... Read More about Interfacial Behaviors and Oil Detachment Mechanisms by Modified Silica Nanoparticles: Insights from Molecular Simulations.

A sustainable bioprocess to produce bacterial cellulose (BC) using waste streams from wine distilleries and the biodiesel industry: evaluation of BC for adsorption of phenolic compounds, dyes and metals (2024)
Journal Article
Tsouko, E., Pilafidis, S., Kourmentza, K., Gomes, H. I., Sarris, G., Koralli, P., …Sarris, D. (2024). A sustainable bioprocess to produce bacterial cellulose (BC) using waste streams from wine distilleries and the biodiesel industry: evaluation of BC for adsorption of phenolic compounds, dyes and metals. Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 17(1), Article 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-024-02488-3

Background The main challenge for large-scale production of bacterial cellulose (BC) includes high production costs interlinked with raw materials, and low production rates. The valorization of renewable nutrient sources could improve the economic e... Read More about A sustainable bioprocess to produce bacterial cellulose (BC) using waste streams from wine distilleries and the biodiesel industry: evaluation of BC for adsorption of phenolic compounds, dyes and metals.

Pore structure-transport relationships in high-temperature shift catalyst pellets studied by integrated multiscale porosimetry and X-ray tomography (2024)
Journal Article
Mousa, S., Beech, T., Softley, E., Fletcher, R. S., Kelly, G., Viney, E., & Rigby, S. P. (2024). Pore structure-transport relationships in high-temperature shift catalyst pellets studied by integrated multiscale porosimetry and X-ray tomography. Chemical Engineering Science, 292, Article 120005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120005

Diffusion-limited, heterogeneously-catalysed processes mean choices influencing pore structure-transport relationships, made during pellet fabrication, affect product performance. This work shows how the ‘sifting strategy’ can identify the critical a... Read More about Pore structure-transport relationships in high-temperature shift catalyst pellets studied by integrated multiscale porosimetry and X-ray tomography.

Emerging Molten Salts Based Electrochemical Energy Technologies (2024)
Journal Article
Yu, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, H., & Chen, G. Z. (2024). Emerging Molten Salts Based Electrochemical Energy Technologies. Electrochemistry, Article 24-69009. https://doi.org/10.5796/electrochemistry.24-69009

Molten salts of inorganic nature are excellent reaction media for various research and industrial uses. Their applications in energy technologies are also wide, including, but not limited to, thermal, nuclear, and electrochemical processes and their... Read More about Emerging Molten Salts Based Electrochemical Energy Technologies.

EmpRess: an eHealth implementation readiness checklist for dementia developed through an interview study of stakeholder needs (2024)
Journal Article
Christie, H. L., Atefi, G., Craven, M. P., Orrell, M., & de Vugt, M. E. (2024). EmpRess: an eHealth implementation readiness checklist for dementia developed through an interview study of stakeholder needs. Aging and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2323951

Objective This study aimed to create a tool to assess eHealth interventions for dementia by adapting an existing implementation readiness (ImpRess) checklist that assessed manualised interventions. Methods In Part 1, online semi-structured inter... Read More about EmpRess: an eHealth implementation readiness checklist for dementia developed through an interview study of stakeholder needs.

A molecular dynamics analysis of the influence of iron corrosion products on the healing process of bitumen (2024)
Journal Article
Xu, H., Zou, Y., Airey, G., Wang, H., Zhang, H., Wu, S., & Chen, A. (2024). A molecular dynamics analysis of the influence of iron corrosion products on the healing process of bitumen. Construction and Building Materials, 421, Article 135662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135662

Corrosion of iron materials in the asphalt concrete pavement occurs commonly when the bitumen film peels off, and the generation of corrosion products would affect the healing performance of bitumen. To identify the affection, this research focuses o... Read More about A molecular dynamics analysis of the influence of iron corrosion products on the healing process of bitumen.

Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators (2024)
Journal Article
Li, Y., Shi, Y., Luo, D., Wang, X., & Yan, Y. (2024). Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators. Applied Thermal Engineering, 246, Article 122873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122873

Thermal and electric contact resistance (TCR/ECR) critically impact performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators (TEGs). However, conventional treatments usually ignored or simplified them as lumped variables, neglecting their... Read More about Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators.

Improving the development and reusability of Industrial AI through Semantic Models (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Martínez-Arellano, G., & Ratchev, S. (in press). Improving the development and reusability of Industrial AI through Semantic Models.

Despite some of the success of AI, particularly machine learning, in industrial applications such as condition monitoring, quality inspection and asset control , solutions are typically bespoke and not robust in the long term. There is a considerable... Read More about Improving the development and reusability of Industrial AI through Semantic Models.

Experimental study of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular stub columns with circular and square cross-sections subjected to combined compression and bending (2024)
Journal Article
Dai, P., Yang, L., Yun, X., Wang, F., & Zhang, L. (2024). Experimental study of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular stub columns with circular and square cross-sections subjected to combined compression and bending. Engineering Structures, 305, Article 117773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117773

This paper presents an experimental study into the structural behaviour and strength of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular stub columns with circular and square cross-sections subjected to combined compression and bending moment. A total of sixt... Read More about Experimental study of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular stub columns with circular and square cross-sections subjected to combined compression and bending.

Performance and limits of a geotechnical centrifuge: DEM-LBM simulations of saturated granular column collapse (2024)
Journal Article
Webb, W., Turnbull, B., & Leonardi, A. (2024). Performance and limits of a geotechnical centrifuge: DEM-LBM simulations of saturated granular column collapse. Granular Matter, 26(2), Article 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-024-01408-4

This study investigates the dynamics of granular flows in geotechnical centrifuge models, focusing on the effects of centrifugal and Coriolis accelerations. While conventional laboratory-scale investigations often rely on Froude scaling, geotechnical... Read More about Performance and limits of a geotechnical centrifuge: DEM-LBM simulations of saturated granular column collapse.

Understanding university technicians’ role in creating knowledge exchange routines and capabilities: a research agenda (2024)
Journal Article
Noke, H., Mosey, S., & Vere, K. (2024). Understanding university technicians’ role in creating knowledge exchange routines and capabilities: a research agenda. Journal of Technology Transfer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-024-10072-y

Knowledge exchange (KE) is becoming a strategic imperative for universities globally. Research examining KE has tended to focus on a limited and select group of stakeholders. This paper builds on calls for a wider consideration of KE activities and o... Read More about Understanding university technicians’ role in creating knowledge exchange routines and capabilities: a research agenda.

How Pressure Affects Costs of Power Conversion Machinery in Compressed Air Energy Storage; Part II: Heat Exchangers (2024)
Journal Article
Baniamerian, Z., Garvey, S., Rouse, J., Cárdenas, B., Pottie, D. L., Barbour, E. R., & Bagdanavicius, A. (in press). How Pressure Affects Costs of Power Conversion Machinery in Compressed Air Energy Storage; Part II: Heat Exchangers. Journal of Energy Storage,

In the field of compressed air energy storage, a critical economic aspect that has been overlooked in existing literature relates to the influence of storage pressure on the capital cost of power conversion system. In Part I, a comprehensive study wa... Read More about How Pressure Affects Costs of Power Conversion Machinery in Compressed Air Energy Storage; Part II: Heat Exchangers.