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A novel technique for the production of electrospun scaffolds with tailored three-dimensional micro-patterns employing additive manufacturing (2014)
Journal Article
Rogers, C. M., Morris, G. E., Gould, T. W., Bail, R., Toumpaniari, S., Harrington, H., …Rose, F. R. A. J. (2014). A novel technique for the production of electrospun scaffolds with tailored three-dimensional micro-patterns employing additive manufacturing. Biofabrication, 6(3), 035003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5082/6/3/035003

Electrospinning is a common technique used to fabricate fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. There is now growing interest in assessing the ability of collector plate design to influence the patterning of the fibres during the elect... Read More about A novel technique for the production of electrospun scaffolds with tailored three-dimensional micro-patterns employing additive manufacturing.

Modelling damage and failure in adhesive joints using a combined XFEM-cohesive element methodology (2014)
Journal Article
Mubashar, A., Ashcroft, I., & Crocombe, A. D. (2014). Modelling damage and failure in adhesive joints using a combined XFEM-cohesive element methodology. Journal of Adhesion, 90(8), 682-697. doi:10.1080/00218464.2013.826580

In recent years, cohesive elements based on the cohesive zone model (CZM) have been increasingly used within finite element analyses of adhesively bonded joints to predict failure. The cohesive element approach has advantages over fracture mechanics... Read More about Modelling damage and failure in adhesive joints using a combined XFEM-cohesive element methodology.

Oxidation state of a polyurethane membrane after plasma etching (2014)
Journal Article
Moles, M. D., Scotchford, C. A., & Campbell Ritchie, A. (2014). Oxidation state of a polyurethane membrane after plasma etching. 00 Journal not listed, 2014, Article 347979. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/347979

Low moduli cell culture substrates can be used to apply dynamic mechanical strain to cells, by surface deformation. Understanding the surface interaction with cells is critical to improving cell adhesion and normal growth. A medical grade polyurethan... Read More about Oxidation state of a polyurethane membrane after plasma etching.

Modelling the effects of asset management decisions on a railway track section (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Prescott, D., & Andrews, J. D. (in press). Modelling the effects of asset management decisions on a railway track section. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance. https://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.104.166

This paper reports on the development of a Markov model that uses real-world deterioration, inspection and maintenance data to assess railway track asset management. The model allows both asset management personnel and track maintenance engineers to... Read More about Modelling the effects of asset management decisions on a railway track section.

Influence of thermoplastic properties on coking pressure generation: Part IV - Further evidence of the role of bubble coalescence in the mechanism for pressure generation (2014)
Journal Article
CASTRO DIAZ, M., Steel, K. M., Castro Diaz, M., Duffy, J. J., Snape, C. E., & Mahoney, M. R. (2014). Influence of thermoplastic properties on coking pressure generation: Part IV - Further evidence of the role of bubble coalescence in the mechanism for pressure generation. Fuel, 129, 102-110. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2014.03.035

Part-Load Particulate Matter from a GDI Engine and the Connection with Combustion Characteristics (2014)
Journal Article
Bonatesta, F., Chiappetta, E., & La Rocca, A. (2014). Part-Load Particulate Matter from a GDI Engine and the Connection with Combustion Characteristics. Applied Energy, 124(1), 366-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.030

The Gasoline Direct Injection engines are an important source of ultra-fine particulate matter. Significant research effort is still required as improved understanding of soot formation is critical in considering further development or adoption of ne... Read More about Part-Load Particulate Matter from a GDI Engine and the Connection with Combustion Characteristics.

Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design (2014)
Journal Article
Binner, E., Medeira-Munoyerro, M., Huddle, T., Kingman, S., Dodds, C., Dimitrakis, G., …Lester, E. (2014). Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design. Fuel Processing Technology, 125, 8-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2014.03.006

The work carried out in this paper assessed how processing conditions and feedstock affect the quality of the coke produced during microwave coke making. The aim was to gather information that would support the development of an optimised microwave c... Read More about Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design.

A Review of Primary Mine Ventilation System Optimization (2014)
Journal Article
Acuña, E. I., & Lowndes, I. (2014). A Review of Primary Mine Ventilation System Optimization. Interfaces, 44(2), 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.2014.0736

Within the mining industry, a safe and economical mine ventilation system is an essential component of all underground mines. In recent years, research scientists and engineers have explored operations research methods to assist in the design and saf... Read More about A Review of Primary Mine Ventilation System Optimization.

A framework to support human factors of automation in railway intelligent infrastructure (2014)
Journal Article
Dadashi, N., Wilson, J. R., Golightly, D., & Sharples, S. (in press). A framework to support human factors of automation in railway intelligent infrastructure. Ergonomics, 57(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2014.893026

Technological and organisational advances have increased the potential for remote access and proactive monitoring of the infrastructure in various domains and sectors – water and sewage, oil and gas and transport. Intelligent Infrastructure (II) is a... Read More about A framework to support human factors of automation in railway intelligent infrastructure.

The effect of different navigation voices on trust and attention while using in-vehicle navigation systems (2014)
Journal Article
Large, D. R., & Burnett, G. E. (2014). The effect of different navigation voices on trust and attention while using in-vehicle navigation systems. Journal of Safety Research, 49, 69.e1-75. doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2014.02.009

Introduction Automobiles are suffused with computers and technology designed to support drivers at all levels of the driving hierarchy. Classic secondary devices, such as in-vehicle navigation systems (IVNS), present strategic and tactical informati... Read More about The effect of different navigation voices on trust and attention while using in-vehicle navigation systems.

Model Predictive Control: A Review of Its Applications in Power Electronics (2014)
Journal Article
Vazquez, S., León, J., Franquelo, L., Rodriguez, J., Young, H. A., Marquez, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2014). Model Predictive Control: A Review of Its Applications in Power Electronics. IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, 8(1), 16-31. https://doi.org/10.1109/mie.2013.2290138

Model-based predictive control (MPC) for power converters and drives is a control technique that has gained attention in the research community. The main reason for this is that although MPC presents high computational burden, it can easily handle mu... Read More about Model Predictive Control: A Review of Its Applications in Power Electronics.

Reflections on the role of the ‘users’: challenges in a multi-disciplinary context of learner-centred design for children on the autism spectrum (2014)
Journal Article
Parsons, S., & Cobb, S. (in press). Reflections on the role of the ‘users’: challenges in a multi-disciplinary context of learner-centred design for children on the autism spectrum. International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 37(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2014.890584

Technology design in the field of human–computer interaction has developed a continuum of participatory research methods, closely mirroring methodological approaches and epistemological discussions in other fields. This paper positions such approache... Read More about Reflections on the role of the ‘users’: challenges in a multi-disciplinary context of learner-centred design for children on the autism spectrum.

Beam-solid contact formulation for finite element analysis of pile-soil interaction with arbitrary discretization (2014)
Journal Article
Stascheit, J., Ninic, J., & Meschke, G. (2014). Beam-solid contact formulation for finite element analysis of pile-soil interaction with arbitrary discretization. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 38(14), 1453-1476. https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.2262

his paper presents an embedded beam formulation for discretization independent finite element (FE) analyses of interactions between pile foundations or rock anchors and the surrounding soil in geotechnical and tunneling engineering. Piles are represe... Read More about Beam-solid contact formulation for finite element analysis of pile-soil interaction with arbitrary discretization.

A qualitative study of community pharmacy perceptions of the Electronic Prescriptions Service in England: Community pharmacy perceptions of EPS (2014)
Journal Article
Harvey, J., Avery, A. J., & Barber, N. (2014). A qualitative study of community pharmacy perceptions of the Electronic Prescriptions Service in England: Community pharmacy perceptions of EPS. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 22(6), 440-444. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12107

Objectives To explore attitudes and perceptions of early adopters of the Electronic Prescription Service (release two) in England (EPS2). EPS2 is information technology that allows community pharmacies to download and dispense electronically writt... Read More about A qualitative study of community pharmacy perceptions of the Electronic Prescriptions Service in England: Community pharmacy perceptions of EPS.

Effect of the 24 September 2011 solar radio burst on precise point positioning service (2014)
Journal Article
Sreeja, V., Aquino, M., de Jong, K., & Visser, H. (2014). Effect of the 24 September 2011 solar radio burst on precise point positioning service. Space Weather, 12(3), 143-147. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013sw001011

An intense solar radio burst occurred on 24 September 2011, which affected the tracking of Global Navigation Satellite Systems’ (GNSS) signals by receivers located in the sunlit hemisphere of the Earth. This manuscript presents for the first time the... Read More about Effect of the 24 September 2011 solar radio burst on precise point positioning service.

Implementation of a Modelica library for simulation of electromechanical actuators for aircraft and helicopters (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Linden, F. V. D., Schlegel, C., Christmann, M., Regula, G., Hill, C. I., Giangrande, P., …Egaña, I. (2014). Implementation of a Modelica library for simulation of electromechanical actuators for aircraft and helicopters. In Proceedings of the 10th International Modelica Conference, March 10-12, 2014, Lund, Sweden. https://doi.org/10.3384/ECP14096757

The goal of the A2015 library presented in this paper is to develop a Modelica based, tool-independent standard for electromechanical actuators (EMA). This will contribute to the establishment of a “common language” throughout the development of EMAs... Read More about Implementation of a Modelica library for simulation of electromechanical actuators for aircraft and helicopters.