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Thermal and crystallization kinetics of yttrium-doped phosphate-based glasses (2019)
Journal Article
Arafat, A., Samad, S. A., Wadge, M. D., Islam, M. T., Lewis, A. L., Barney, E. R., & Ahmed, I. (2020). Thermal and crystallization kinetics of yttrium-doped phosphate-based glasses. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 11(1), 120-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.14163

© 2019 The American Ceramic Society and Wiley Periodicals, Inc Yttrium-doped glasses have been utilized for biomedical applications such as radiotherapy, especially for liver cancer treatment. In this paper, the crystallization behavior of phosphate-... Read More about Thermal and crystallization kinetics of yttrium-doped phosphate-based glasses.

Experimental Validation of a quasi Z-Source Modular Multilevel Converter with DC Fault Blocking Capability (2019)
Journal Article
Khera, F., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Experimental Validation of a quasi Z-Source Modular Multilevel Converter with DC Fault Blocking Capability. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 9(2), 1951-1965. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2019.2955859

This paper considers the design methodology and the modulation of the quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter (qZS-MMC) with half bridge sub-modules and evaluates its performance in voltage boosting mode for medium voltage applications. The qZS-M... Read More about Experimental Validation of a quasi Z-Source Modular Multilevel Converter with DC Fault Blocking Capability.

Engineering of Thermovibrio ammonificans carbonic anhydrase mutants with increased thermostability (2019)
Journal Article
Parra-Cruz, R., Lau, P. L., Loh, H., & Pordea, A. (2020). Engineering of Thermovibrio ammonificans carbonic anhydrase mutants with increased thermostability. Journal of Co2 Utilization, 37, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2019.11.015

Carbonic anhydrase can be used as an additive to improve the efficiency of carbon capture and utilisation processes, due to its ability to increase the rate of CO2 absorption into solvents. Successful industrial application requires robust carbonic a... Read More about Engineering of Thermovibrio ammonificans carbonic anhydrase mutants with increased thermostability.

The influence of control vanes on pneumatic conveying of pulverised fuel at a trifurcator (2019)
Journal Article
Abubakar, I., Giddings, D., Panorios, B., Branson, D., Lad, N., & Townsend, S. (2020). The influence of control vanes on pneumatic conveying of pulverised fuel at a trifurcator. Powder Technology, 362, 197-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2019.11.111

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Distribution of pulverised fuels in pneumatic conveying to conventional boilers is an ongoing research area with the intention of improving the performance of power-generating plants. One of the major challenges is the issue of o... Read More about The influence of control vanes on pneumatic conveying of pulverised fuel at a trifurcator.

Application of GeoSHM System in Monitoring Extreme Wind Events at the Forth Road Bridge (2019)
Journal Article
Meng, X., Nguyen, D. T., Owen, J. S., Xie, Y., Psimoulis, P., & Ye, G. (2019). Application of GeoSHM System in Monitoring Extreme Wind Events at the Forth Road Bridge. Remote Sensing, 11(23), https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11232799

© 2019 by the authors. Implementation of Structural Health Monitoring systems on long-span bridges has become mandatory in many countries to ascertain the safety of these structures and the public, taking into account an increase in usage and threats... Read More about Application of GeoSHM System in Monitoring Extreme Wind Events at the Forth Road Bridge.

In-situ synthesis of ultra-fine ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders by sol-gel method (2019)
Journal Article
Liu, C., Chang, X., Wu, Y., Li, X., Xue, Y., Wang, X., & Hou, X. (2020). In-situ synthesis of ultra-fine ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders by sol-gel method. Ceramics International, 46(6), 7099-7108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.11.202

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders with uniform phase distribution were prepared from cost-effective ZrOCl2·8H2O by a simple sol-gel method. The synthesis route, ceramization mechanism and morphology evolution of the... Read More about In-situ synthesis of ultra-fine ZrB2–ZrC–SiC nanopowders by sol-gel method.

Fish biowaste gelatin coated phosphate-glass fibres for wound-healing application (2019)
Journal Article
Sghayyar, H. N., Lim, S. S., Ahmed, I., Lai, J. Y., Cheong, X. Y., Chong, Z. W., …Loh, H. S. (2020). Fish biowaste gelatin coated phosphate-glass fibres for wound-healing application. European Polymer Journal, 122, Article 109386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109386

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Inadequate wound management techniques can result in severe consequences for patients and are a major Health Economic burden worldwide. Currently, biosynthetic scaffolds for wound healing are of interest to address the shortcoming... Read More about Fish biowaste gelatin coated phosphate-glass fibres for wound-healing application.

Silicon prepared by electro-reduction in molten salts as new energy materials (2019)
Journal Article
Jiang, T., Xu, X., & Chen, G. Z. (2020). Silicon prepared by electro-reduction in molten salts as new energy materials. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 47, 46-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2019.11.005

© 2019 Silicon has a large impact on the energy supply and economy in the modern world. In industry, high purity silicon is firstly prepared by carbothermic reduction of silica with the produced raw silicon being further refined by a modified Siemens... Read More about Silicon prepared by electro-reduction in molten salts as new energy materials.

Hierarchical Energy Management System for Microgrid Operation Based on Robust Model Predictive Control (2019)
Journal Article
Núñez, A., Marín, L. G., Sáez, D., Sumner, M., Pholboon, S., Muñoz-Carpintero, D., & Köbrich, D. (2019). Hierarchical Energy Management System for Microgrid Operation Based on Robust Model Predictive Control. Energies, 12(23), Article 4453. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12234453

© 2019 by the authors. This paper presents a two-level hierarchical energy management system (EMS) for microgrid operation that is based on a robust model predictive control (MPC) strategy. This EMS focuses on minimizing the cost of the energy drawn... Read More about Hierarchical Energy Management System for Microgrid Operation Based on Robust Model Predictive Control.

Design and characterisation of an additive manufacturing benchmarking artefact following a design-for-metrology approach (2019)
Journal Article
Santos, V. M. R., Thompson, A., Sims-Waterhouse, D., Maskery, I., Woolliams, P., & Leach, R. (2020). Design and characterisation of an additive manufacturing benchmarking artefact following a design-for-metrology approach. Additive Manufacturing, 32, Article 100964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.100964

We present the design and characterisation of a high-speed sintering additive manufacturing benchmarking artefact following a design-for-metrology approach. In an important improvement over conventional approaches, the specifications and operating pr... Read More about Design and characterisation of an additive manufacturing benchmarking artefact following a design-for-metrology approach.

Numerical simulation data for the dynamic properties of rainbow metamaterials (2019)
Journal Article
Meng, H., Chronopoulos, D., & Fabro, A. T. (2020). Numerical simulation data for the dynamic properties of rainbow metamaterials. Data in Brief, 28, Article 104772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104772

Simulation data are presented for identifying and analysing the dynamic properties of the rainbow metamaterials as presented in the articles “Rainbow metamaterials for broadband multi-frequency vibration attenuation: numerical analysis and experiment... Read More about Numerical simulation data for the dynamic properties of rainbow metamaterials.

Experimental Study on Cross-ventilation of a Generic Building in Highly-dense Urban Areas: Impact of Planar Area Density and Wind Direction (2019)
Journal Article
Shirzadi, M., Tominaga, Y., & Mirzaei, P. A. (2020). Experimental Study on Cross-ventilation of a Generic Building in Highly-dense Urban Areas: Impact of Planar Area Density and Wind Direction. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 196, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2019.104030

This study presents the experimental results on cross-ventilation in a generic low-rise building placed in highly-dense urban configurations. Flow visualization studies were conducted by utilization of a smoke generator in order to investigate the na... Read More about Experimental Study on Cross-ventilation of a Generic Building in Highly-dense Urban Areas: Impact of Planar Area Density and Wind Direction.

Serratus anterior weakness is a key determinant of arm-assisted standing difficulties (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, S. H. L., Reilly, P., & Bull, A. M. J. (2019). Serratus anterior weakness is a key determinant of arm-assisted standing difficulties. Medical Engineering and Physics, 74, 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.09.023

The ageing population has led to recent increases in musculoskeletal conditions, with muscle weakness a major contributor to functional decline. Understanding the early phases of muscle weakness will help devise treatments to extend musculoskeletal h... Read More about Serratus anterior weakness is a key determinant of arm-assisted standing difficulties.

Covalent co-assembly between resilin-like polypeptide and peptide amphiphile into hydrogels with controlled nanostructure and improved mechanical properties (2019)
Journal Article
Okesola, B. O., Lau, H. K., Derkus, B., Boccorh, D. K., Wu, Y., Wark, A. W., …Mata, A. (2020). Covalent co-assembly between resilin-like polypeptide and peptide amphiphile into hydrogels with controlled nanostructure and improved mechanical properties. Biomaterials Science, 8(3), 846-857. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9bm01796h

Covalent co-assembly holds great promise for the fabrication of hydrogels with controllable nanostructure, versatile chemical composition, and enhanced mechanical properties given its relative simplicity, high efficiency, and bond stability. This rep... Read More about Covalent co-assembly between resilin-like polypeptide and peptide amphiphile into hydrogels with controlled nanostructure and improved mechanical properties.

Synthesis of MIL-53 thin films by vapour-assisted conversion (2019)
Journal Article
Warfsmann, J., Tokay, B., & Champness, N. R. (2020). Synthesis of MIL-53 thin films by vapour-assisted conversion. CrystEngComm, 22(6), 1009-1017. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ce01644a

A simple method for the preparation of MIL-53 thin films is reported. By employing a vapour-assisted conversion (VAC) approach we were able to prepare homogeneous MIL-53 films on a variety of glass, silicon or alumina substrates. Our strategy uses a... Read More about Synthesis of MIL-53 thin films by vapour-assisted conversion.

Exploring Machine Learning Approaches for Classifying Mental Workload using fNIRS Data from HCI Tasks (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Benerradi, J., Maior, H. A., Marinescu, A., Clos, J., & Wilson, M. L. (2019). Exploring Machine Learning Approaches for Classifying Mental Workload using fNIRS Data from HCI Tasks. In Proceedings of the Halfway to the Future Symposium 2019. https://doi.org/10.1145/3363384.3363392

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) has shown promise for being potentially more suitable (than e.g. EEG) for brain-based Human Computer Interaction (HCI). While some machine learning approaches have been used in prior HCI work, this paper... Read More about Exploring Machine Learning Approaches for Classifying Mental Workload using fNIRS Data from HCI Tasks.

Structural identification for layered composite structures through a wave and finite element methodology (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Apalowo, R., & Chronopoulos, D. (2019, November). Structural identification for layered composite structures through a wave and finite element methodology. Paper presented at ICMAT 2020: 14. International Conference on Mechanical Analysis and Testing, London, UK

A novel approach for identifying the geometric and material characteristics of layered composite structures through an inverse wave and finite element methodology is proposed. These characteristics are obtained through multi-frequency single shot mea... Read More about Structural identification for layered composite structures through a wave and finite element methodology.

A FE-based scheme for computing wave interaction with nonlinear damage and generation of harmonics in layered composite structures (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Apalowo, R., & Chronopoulos, D. (2019, November). A FE-based scheme for computing wave interaction with nonlinear damage and generation of harmonics in layered composite structures. Paper presented at ICMAT 2020: 14. International Conference on Mechanical Analysis and Testing, London, UK

A Finite Element (FE) based scheme is presented for quantifying guided wave interaction with Localised Nonlinear Structural Damage (LNSD) within structures of arbitrary layering and geometric complexity. The through-thickness mode-shape of the struct... Read More about A FE-based scheme for computing wave interaction with nonlinear damage and generation of harmonics in layered composite structures.

An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array (2019)
Journal Article
Golovanov, D., & Gerada, C. (2019). An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 55(12), Article 8205216. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2019.2941699

© 1965-2012 IEEE. This article describes the development of an exact analytical model for predicting magnetic field distribution within active parts of a dual-rotor (DR) permanent magnet (PM) synchronous machine with a Halbach array. The model is bas... Read More about An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array.

Analysis of Extended Hollo-Bolt Connections: Combined Failure in Tension (2019)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., Mahmood, M., & Shamsudin, M. F. (2020). Analysis of Extended Hollo-Bolt Connections: Combined Failure in Tension. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 165, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.105766

This paper investigates the combined failure mode of the Extended Hollo-Bolt (EHB) and the effect of the column thickness on the tensile behaviour of the blind fastener. A three-dimensional Finite Element (FE) model was developed, validated against e... Read More about Analysis of Extended Hollo-Bolt Connections: Combined Failure in Tension.