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“We cannot stop cooking”: Stove stacking, seasonality and the risky practices of household cookstove transitions in Nigeria (2019)
Journal Article
Jewitt, S., Atagher, P., & Clifford, M. (2020). “We cannot stop cooking”: Stove stacking, seasonality and the risky practices of household cookstove transitions in Nigeria. Energy Research and Social Science, 61, Article 101340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101340

Drawing on qualitative data from three contrasting sites in Benue state, Nigeria, this paper explores how and why cooking system use and priorities vary over time and space as well as the influence of household air pollution (HAP)-related health risk... Read More about “We cannot stop cooking”: Stove stacking, seasonality and the risky practices of household cookstove transitions in Nigeria.

Relational architectures and wearable space: Smart schools and the politics of ubiquitous sensation (2019)
Journal Article
de Freitas, E., Rousell, D., & Jäger, N. (2020). Relational architectures and wearable space: Smart schools and the politics of ubiquitous sensation. Research in Education, 107(1), 10-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034523719883667

This paper undertakes an analysis of the "smart school" as a building that both senses and manages bodies through sensory data. The authors argue that smart schools produce a situation of ubiquitous sensation in which learning environments are contin... Read More about Relational architectures and wearable space: Smart schools and the politics of ubiquitous sensation.

Radial Injection in Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) Thermal Spray of Graphene Nanoplatelets for Tribology (2019)
Journal Article
Venturi, F., & Hussain, T. (2020). Radial Injection in Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) Thermal Spray of Graphene Nanoplatelets for Tribology. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 29(1-2), 255–269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-019-00957-y

Friction is a major issue in energy efficiency of any apparatus composed of moving mechanical parts, affecting durability and reliability. Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) are good candidates for reducing friction and wear, and suspension high velocity... Read More about Radial Injection in Suspension High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) Thermal Spray of Graphene Nanoplatelets for Tribology.

Geocellular railway drainage systems: physical and numerical modelling (2019)
Journal Article
Tasalloti, A., Marshall, A. M., Heron, C. M., & Hashemi, M. A. (2020). Geocellular railway drainage systems: physical and numerical modelling. Transportation Geotechnics, 22, 1-12

The importance of resilient railway infrastructure is paramount when considering the increased likelihood of extreme weather and flash flood events in coming years. One of the main causes of instability of railway tracks is excess water in the trackb... Read More about Geocellular railway drainage systems: physical and numerical modelling.

Bayesian inference for damage identification based on analytical probabilistic model of scattering coefficient estimators and ultrafast wave scattering simulation scheme (2019)
Journal Article
Yan, W. J., Chronopoulos, D., Papadimitriou, C., Cantero-Chinchilla, S., & Zhu, G. S. (2020). Bayesian inference for damage identification based on analytical probabilistic model of scattering coefficient estimators and ultrafast wave scattering simulation scheme. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 468, Article 115083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2019.115083

Ultrasonic Guided Waves (GW) actuated by piezoelectric transducers installed on structures have proven to be sensitive to small structural defects, with acquired scattering signatures being dependent on the damage type. This study presents a generic... Read More about Bayesian inference for damage identification based on analytical probabilistic model of scattering coefficient estimators and ultrafast wave scattering simulation scheme.

Multi-parameter optical fibre sensing of gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide (2019)
Journal Article
Liu, L., Morgan, S. P., Correia, R., Lee, S., & Korposh, S. (2020). Multi-parameter optical fibre sensing of gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 38(7), 2037-2045. https://doi.org/10.1109/jlt.2019.2953271

Ammonia (NH3) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are important breath biomarkers for diagnosis of renal and respiratory diseases. Simultaneous sensing of the two gases is useful for assessment of Helicobacter Pylori infection. This study introduces a multi-par... Read More about Multi-parameter optical fibre sensing of gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Steady-state performance evaluation and energy assessment of a complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system (2019)
Journal Article
Bai, H., Zhu, J., Chen, X., Chu, J., Cui, Y., & Yan, Y. (2020). Steady-state performance evaluation and energy assessment of a complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system. Applied Energy, 258, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114082

A complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system is investigated under the steady operating condition, which mainly consists of a dehumidifier, a regenerator, three heat exchangers, a cold and a hot water supply units. A finite diff... Read More about Steady-state performance evaluation and energy assessment of a complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system.

Integrated parametric multi-level information and numerical modelling of mechanised tunnelling projects (2019)
Journal Article
Ninić, J., Koch, C., Vonthron, A., Tizani, W., & König, M. (2020). Integrated parametric multi-level information and numerical modelling of mechanised tunnelling projects. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 43, Article 101011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2019.101011

This paper presents a concept for parametric modelling of mechanized tunnelling within a state of the art design environment, as the basis for design assessments for different levels of details (LoDs). To this end, a parametric representation of each... Read More about Integrated parametric multi-level information and numerical modelling of mechanised tunnelling projects.

Thermo-physical properties of the nano-binary fluid (acetone–zinc bromide-ZnO) as a low temperature operating fluid for use in an absorption refrigeration machine (2019)
Journal Article
Mohammed, H. I., Giddings, D., & Walker, G. S. (2020). Thermo-physical properties of the nano-binary fluid (acetone–zinc bromide-ZnO) as a low temperature operating fluid for use in an absorption refrigeration machine. Heat and Mass Transfer, 56, 1037–1044. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-019-02760-5

© 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. The current technical note is an expression for extending aspects of the previous work of Ajib and Karno [1] which related to the thermophysical properties of acetone / ZnBr2. The study c... Read More about Thermo-physical properties of the nano-binary fluid (acetone–zinc bromide-ZnO) as a low temperature operating fluid for use in an absorption refrigeration machine.

10-kV SiC MOSFET Power Module With Reduced Common-Mode Noise and Electric Field (2019)
Journal Article
DiMarino, C. M., Mouawad, B., Johnson, C. M., Boroyevich, D., & Burgos, R. (2020). 10-kV SiC MOSFET Power Module With Reduced Common-Mode Noise and Electric Field. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 35(6), 6050-6060. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2019.2952633

The advancement of silicon carbide (SiC) power devices with voltage ratings exceeding 10 kV is expected to revolutionize medium- and high-voltage systems. However, present power module packages are limiting the performance of these unique switches. T... Read More about 10-kV SiC MOSFET Power Module With Reduced Common-Mode Noise and Electric Field.

Making tablets for delivery of poorly soluble drugs using photoinitiated 3D inkjet printing (2019)
Journal Article
Yoo, J., Clark, E. A., Wallace, M. J., Irvine, D. J., Alexander, M. R., Roberts, C. J., & Wildman, R. D. (2020). Making tablets for delivery of poorly soluble drugs using photoinitiated 3D inkjet printing. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 578, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118805

© 2019 In this study, we investigate the viability of three-dimensional (3D) inkjet printing with UV curing to produce solid dosage forms containing a known poorly soluble drug, carvedilol. The formulation consists of 10 wt% carvedilol, Irgacure 2959... Read More about Making tablets for delivery of poorly soluble drugs using photoinitiated 3D inkjet printing.

Series Chain-link Modular Multilevel AC/DC Converter (SCC) for HVDC Applications (2019)
Journal Article
Tardelli, F., Costabeber, A., Trainer, D., & Clare, J. (2020). Series Chain-link Modular Multilevel AC/DC Converter (SCC) for HVDC Applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 35(6), 5714-5728. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2019.2952194

Introduction of the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) has enabled the exploitation of Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) in an increasing number of High Voltage Direct Current (HVdc) applications. Subsequently, some new topologies and solutions have b... Read More about Series Chain-link Modular Multilevel AC/DC Converter (SCC) for HVDC Applications.

A novel numerical method to predict the transient track geometry and thermomechanical effects through in-situ modification of the process parameters in Direct Energy Deposition (2019)
Journal Article
Walker, T. R., Bennett, C. J., Lee, T. L., & Clare, A. T. (2020). A novel numerical method to predict the transient track geometry and thermomechanical effects through in-situ modification of the process parameters in Direct Energy Deposition. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 169, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2019.103347

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Direct Energy Deposition (DED) is being widely used to repair damaged components to increase service life and economical operation. Process parameters including laser power, traverse speed and the mass flowrate of the feedstock m... Read More about A novel numerical method to predict the transient track geometry and thermomechanical effects through in-situ modification of the process parameters in Direct Energy Deposition.

Mindful places: the psychology and design of healing environments (2019)
Book Chapter
Porter, N. (2019). Mindful places: the psychology and design of healing environments. In The Places of Mind Practice: From Mind to Environment [????? ?: ???? ???? ] (39-66). Iksan, South Korea: Knowledge Community

How does the external physical environment interact with the internal environment of the mind, and our mind-body experience? In this paper, I will explore how the spaces and places of our increasingly urbanised world affect human well-being, drawing... Read More about Mindful places: the psychology and design of healing environments.

Comparison and validation of surface topography segmentation methods for feature-based characterisation of metal powder bed fusion surfaces (2019)
Journal Article
Newton, L., Senin, N., Smith, B., Chatzivagiannis, E., & Leach, R. (2019). Comparison and validation of surface topography segmentation methods for feature-based characterisation of metal powder bed fusion surfaces. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 7(4), https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/ab520a

Feature-based characterisation, i.e. the characterisation of surface topography based on the isolation of relevant topographic formations (features) and their dimensional assessment, is a developing field of surface texture metrology. Feature-based a... Read More about Comparison and validation of surface topography segmentation methods for feature-based characterisation of metal powder bed fusion surfaces.

Microwave pyrolysis of olive pomace for bio-oil and bio-char production (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, O. S., Kostas, E. T., Durán-Jiménez, G., Shepherd, B. J., Meredith, W., Stevens, L. A., …Lye, G. J. (2020). Microwave pyrolysis of olive pomace for bio-oil and bio-char production. Chemical Engineering Journal, 387, Article 123404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.123404

Olive pomace is a widely available agro-industrial waste residue in Europe that has the potential to contribute towards a circular, low carbon bio-economy. This study demonstrated, for the first time, the ability to successfully pyrolyse olive pomace... Read More about Microwave pyrolysis of olive pomace for bio-oil and bio-char production.

Design of highly stabilized nanocomposite inks based on biodegradable polymer-matrix and gold nanoparticles for Inkjet Printing (2019)
Journal Article
Begines, B., Alcudia, A., Aguilera-Velazquez, R., Martinez, G., He, Y., Wildman, R., …Prado-Gotor, R. (2019). Design of highly stabilized nanocomposite inks based on biodegradable polymer-matrix and gold nanoparticles for Inkjet Printing. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 16097. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52314-2

Nowadays there is a worldwide growing interest in the Inkjet Printing technology owing to its potentially high levels of geometrical complexity, personalization and resolution. There is also social concern about usage, disposal and accumulation of pl... Read More about Design of highly stabilized nanocomposite inks based on biodegradable polymer-matrix and gold nanoparticles for Inkjet Printing.

A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Zhao, X., Sahoo, S., Kyprianidis, K., Sumsurooah, S., Valente, G., Rashed, M., …Ekstedt, E. (2019). A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft. In Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo : Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition--2019-- : presented at The ASME Turbo Expo 2019 : Turbiomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 17-21, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Book 3. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2019-91335

To achieve the goals of substantial improvements in efficiency and emissions set by Flightpath 2050, fundamentally different concepts are required. As one of the most promising solutions, electrification of the aircraft primary propulsion is currentl... Read More about A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft.