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EO-MINERS: Monitoring the environmental and societal impact of the extractive industry using Earth Observation (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Jordan, C. J., Chevrel, S., Coetzee, H., Ben-Dor, E., Ehrler, C., Fischer, C., …Adar, S. (2013). EO-MINERS: Monitoring the environmental and societal impact of the extractive industry using Earth Observation. In 2013 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - IGARSS. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6723133

The growing demand for mineral and energy resources over the last decade has placed the extractive industry under increasing pressure to monitor and reduce the environmental and societal impact throughout the life-cycle of mining operations. Despite... Read More about EO-MINERS: Monitoring the environmental and societal impact of the extractive industry using Earth Observation.

Using adaptive architecture to probe attitudes towards ubiquitous monitoring (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Moran, S., Jaeger, N., Schnadelbach, H., & Glover, K. (2013). Using adaptive architecture to probe attitudes towards ubiquitous monitoring. https://doi.org/10.1109/istas.2013.6613100

The term Ubiquitous Monitoring aims to capture the unprecedented degree to which data collection will occur in the future through ongoing developments in embedded, wireless and sensory technologies. Intelligent buildings represent the most current in... Read More about Using adaptive architecture to probe attitudes towards ubiquitous monitoring.

A study of geogrid-reinforced ballast using laboratory pull-out tests and discrete element modelling (2013)
Journal Article
Chen, C., McDowell, G. R., & Thom, N. (in press). A study of geogrid-reinforced ballast using laboratory pull-out tests and discrete element modelling. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 8(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2013.805253

This paper presents an evaluation of the behaviour of geogrid-reinforced railway ballast. Experimental large box pull-out tests were conducted to examine the key parameters influencing the interaction between ballast and the geogrid. The experimental... Read More about A study of geogrid-reinforced ballast using laboratory pull-out tests and discrete element modelling.

Gate commutated thyristor with voltage independent maximum controllable current (2013)
Journal Article
Lophitis, N., Antoniou, M., Udrea, F., Nistor, I., Rahimo, {. T., Arnold, M., …Vobecky, J. (2013). Gate commutated thyristor with voltage independent maximum controllable current. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 34(8), 954--956. https://doi.org/10.1109/LED.2013.2267552

In this letter, we use a novel 3-D model, earlier calibrated with experimental results on standard gate commutated thyristors (GCTs), with the aim to explain the physics behind the high-power technology (HPT) GCT, to investigate what impact this desi... Read More about Gate commutated thyristor with voltage independent maximum controllable current.

Evolutionary topology optimization using the extended finite element method and isolines (2013)
Journal Article
Abdi, M., Wildman, R., & Ashcroft, I. (2014). Evolutionary topology optimization using the extended finite element method and isolines. Engineering Optimization, 46(5), 628-647. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305215X.2013.791815

This study presents a new algorithm for structural topological optimization of two-dimensional continuum structures by combining the extended finite element method (X-FEM) with an evolutionary optimization algorithm. Taking advantage of an isoline de... Read More about Evolutionary topology optimization using the extended finite element method and isolines.

CluGene: A Bioinformatics Framework for the Identification of Co-Localized, Co-Expressed and Co-Regulated Genes Aimed at the Investigation of Transcriptional Regulatory Networks from High-Throughput Expression Data (2013)
Journal Article
Dottorini, T., Palladino, P., Senin, N., Persampieri, T., Spaccapelo, R., & Crisanti, A. (2013). CluGene: A Bioinformatics Framework for the Identification of Co-Localized, Co-Expressed and Co-Regulated Genes Aimed at the Investigation of Transcriptional Regulatory Networks from High-Throughput Expression Data. PLoS ONE, 8(6), doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066196

The full understanding of the mechanisms underlying transcriptional regulatory networks requires unravelling of complex causal relationships. Genome high-throughput technologies produce a huge amount of information pertaining gene expression and regu... Read More about CluGene: A Bioinformatics Framework for the Identification of Co-Localized, Co-Expressed and Co-Regulated Genes Aimed at the Investigation of Transcriptional Regulatory Networks from High-Throughput Expression Data.

The effect of temperature on wear and friction of a high strength steel in fretting (2013)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Shipway, P., Abere, J., & Hewitt, R. (2013). The effect of temperature on wear and friction of a high strength steel in fretting. Wear, 303(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2013.03.048

This paper investigates the effect of temperature (between 24 °C and 450 °C) on the wear rate and friction coefficient of a high strength alloy steel (Super-CMV) in gross sliding fretting in air. It was found that whilst there was significant loss of... Read More about The effect of temperature on wear and friction of a high strength steel in fretting.

Performance of industrial buildings during the Emilia earthquakes in Northern Italy and recommendations for their strengthening (2013)
Journal Article
Bournas, D. A., Negro, P., & Taucer, F. F. (2013). Performance of industrial buildings during the Emilia earthquakes in Northern Italy and recommendations for their strengthening. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 12(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-013-9466-z

A series of earthquakes, the highest of magnitude M w 5.9, hit a portion of the Po Valley in Northern Italy, which was only recently classified as seismic. The paper reports the findings and the lessons learnt from a preliminary field survey which... Read More about Performance of industrial buildings during the Emilia earthquakes in Northern Italy and recommendations for their strengthening.

Dynamic thermal modelling of horizontal ground-source heat pumps (2013)
Journal Article
Gan, G. (2013). Dynamic thermal modelling of horizontal ground-source heat pumps. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctt012

A computer program has been developed for numerical simulation of the dynamic thermal performance of horizontally coupled heat exchangers for ground-source heat pumps, taking account of dynamic variations of climatic, load and soil conditions. The pr... Read More about Dynamic thermal modelling of horizontal ground-source heat pumps.

Separation of oil/water emulsions in continuous flow using microwave heating (2013)
Journal Article
Binner, E., Robinson, J. P., Kingman, S., Lester, E., Azzopardi, B. J., Dimitrakis, G., & Briggs, J. (2013). Separation of oil/water emulsions in continuous flow using microwave heating. Energy and Fuels, 27(6), https://doi.org/10.1021/ef400634n

This work studies a continuous flow microwave system to enhance gravity settling of water-in-oil emulsions. Settling times were found to be dependent upon the applied power, flowrate and energy input. Power and energy input are linked to liquid flowr... Read More about Separation of oil/water emulsions in continuous flow using microwave heating.

Fundamental characterisation of reclaimed asphalts: the importance of testing homogeneous specimens (2013)
Journal Article
Lo Presti, D., Hassan, N., Airey, G., & Collop, A. (2013). Fundamental characterisation of reclaimed asphalts: the importance of testing homogeneous specimens. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 14(SUPPL.1), 120-131. doi:10.1080/14680629.2013.774750

This study highlights the importance of defining appropriate specimen manufacturing procedures when assessing the fundamental properties of reclaimed asphalt (RA) mixes for further modelling purposes. Two gyratory compactor procedures were used: the... Read More about Fundamental characterisation of reclaimed asphalts: the importance of testing homogeneous specimens.

Time-temperature equivalence in the tack and dynamic stiffness of polymer prepreg and its application to automated composites manufacturing (2013)
Journal Article
Crossley, R. J., Schubel, P. J., & De Focatiis, D. S. (2013). Time-temperature equivalence in the tack and dynamic stiffness of polymer prepreg and its application to automated composites manufacturing. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 52, 126-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.05.002

A recently developed peel test designed to simulate the automated tape lay-up (ATL) process was used to measure tack and dynamic stiffness of newly developed ATL prepregs. Resin was extracted from the prepreg process before impregnation of the fibres... Read More about Time-temperature equivalence in the tack and dynamic stiffness of polymer prepreg and its application to automated composites manufacturing.

Classification tree for risk assessment in patients suffering from congestive heart failure via long-term heart rate variability (2013)
Journal Article
Melillo, P., De Luca, N., Bracale, M., & Pecchia, L. (2013). Classification tree for risk assessment in patients suffering from congestive heart failure via long-term heart rate variability. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 17(3), https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2013.2244902

This study aims to develop an automatic classifier for risk assessment in patients suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF). The proposed classifier separates lower risk patients from higher risk ones, using standard long-term heart rate variabi... Read More about Classification tree for risk assessment in patients suffering from congestive heart failure via long-term heart rate variability.

TEM study on the electrical discharge machined surface of single-crystal silicon (2013)
Journal Article
Murray, J., Fay, M., Kunieda, M., & Clare, A. (2013). TEM study on the electrical discharge machined surface of single-crystal silicon. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 213(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2012.11.028

EDM is a useful process for machining high-aspect ratio features with good accuracy in electrically conductive materials irrespective of their mechanical properties. With the ability of micro-EDM to compete with the resolution of conventional semi-co... Read More about TEM study on the electrical discharge machined surface of single-crystal silicon.

Analysis of Vertical Strip Wound Fault-Tolerant Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (2013)
Journal Article
Arumugam, P., Hamiti, T., Brunson, C., & Gerada, C. (2014). Analysis of Vertical Strip Wound Fault-Tolerant Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 61(3), 1158-1168. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2013.2259777

This paper investigates the behavior of a vector-controlled fault-tolerant permanent magnet motor drive system adopting a vertically placed strip winding (VSW) which can limit interturn short-circuit (SC) fault current to its rated value regardless o... Read More about Analysis of Vertical Strip Wound Fault-Tolerant Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines.

Discrete element modelling of uniaxial constant strain rate tests on asphalt mixtures (2013)
Journal Article
Cai, W., McDowell, G. R., & Airey, G. (2013). Discrete element modelling of uniaxial constant strain rate tests on asphalt mixtures. Granular Matter, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-013-0396-x

Constant strain rate tests for a graded asphalt mixture under three constant strain rates have been undertaken in the laboratory. The Discrete Element Model has been used to simulate the laboratory tests with a numerical sample preparation procedure... Read More about Discrete element modelling of uniaxial constant strain rate tests on asphalt mixtures.

To the Castle! A comparison of two audio guides to enable public discovery of historical events (2013)
Journal Article
Fitzgerald, E., Taylor, C., & Craven, M. P. (2013). To the Castle! A comparison of two audio guides to enable public discovery of historical events. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 17(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-012-0624-0

This paper describes and compares two audio guides used to inform the general public about local historical events, specifically the 1831 Reform Riot as it happened in and around Nottingham in the UK. One audio guide consisted of a guided walk, organ... Read More about To the Castle! A comparison of two audio guides to enable public discovery of historical events.