All Outputs (17)

Introduction (2023)
Book Chapter

Fibre-reinforced polymer composites are acknowledged to offer some of the highest specific properties (stiffness, strength) of any engineering materials, but this chapter takes a look at why these materials are not more widely adopted for general str... Read More about Introduction.

Cost, rate, and robustness (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter outlines the most important considerations for the economic evaluation of composites, as assessing both cost and performance in parallel is critical for designing and manufacturing efficient applications. The cost of raw materials is oft... Read More about Cost, rate, and robustness.

Two-dimensional to three-dimensional dry fibre preforming (2023)
Book Chapter

Preforming is the process of converting two-dimensional (2D) intermediate fibre products, such as fabrics and mats, into complex three-dimensional (3D) shapes to resemble the geometry of the final component. Preforming is a necessary step for all liq... Read More about Two-dimensional to three-dimensional dry fibre preforming.

Building Information Modeling and Lean Construction (2023)
Book Chapter

The recognition of the connection between building information modeling (BIM) and Lean Construction is relatively recent. This chapter provides an overview and analysis on the connection between BIM and Lean. It discusses the contributions of BIM to... Read More about Building Information Modeling and Lean Construction.

Evaluation of E10 and NH3 co-fuelling in a modern spark ignition engine (2023)
Book Chapter

Ammonia (NH3) is emerging as a potential favoured fuel for longer range decarbonised heavy transport, particularly in the marine sector, predominantly due to highly favourable characteristics as an effective hydrogen carrier. This is despite generall... Read More about Evaluation of E10 and NH3 co-fuelling in a modern spark ignition engine.

Qualitative Investigation of the Novel Use of Shopping Loyalty Card Data in Medical Decision Making (2023)
Book Chapter

This paper describes early results of a small qualitative study investigating the potential impact of shopping loyalty card data (SLCD) in the diagnostic pathway for ovarian cancer. There is early evidence that pharmaceutical products such as pain re... Read More about Qualitative Investigation of the Novel Use of Shopping Loyalty Card Data in Medical Decision Making.

Material Jetting (2023)
Book Chapter

Material jetting is a process whereby a 3D structure can be manufactured using either a continuous jet or drop-on-demand jet. Material is transformed into a liquid state and actuated for a stream of material or droplets to be generated and ejected th... Read More about Material Jetting.

Building Information Modelling Implementation in the UK Construction Industry: A Commercial Perspective (2023)
Book Chapter

This piece of research was undertaken to investigate the commercially related aspects of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the UK construction industry, highlighting the effectiveness and increases in efficiencies that can be gained by the... Read More about Building Information Modelling Implementation in the UK Construction Industry: A Commercial Perspective.

11 Evaluating the current state of digitalisation of the UK construction industry (2023)
Book Chapter

Due to the significant role of the construction industry in terms of the impact on economies and the environment, digitalisation of this sphere deserves special attention. This study aims to evaluate the state of digitalisation of the UK construction... Read More about 11 Evaluating the current state of digitalisation of the UK construction industry.

Optimal Selection of Manufacturing Configurations Using Object-Oriented and Mathematical Data Models (2023)
Book Chapter

In this work, we optimize manufacturing configurations, i.e., the set of necessary assets, using the known capabilities and capacities of manufacturing equipment. In particular, the work provides an Object-Oriented data model and the translation of t... Read More about Optimal Selection of Manufacturing Configurations Using Object-Oriented and Mathematical Data Models.

Air Quality in Latin American Buildings (2023)
Book Chapter

The air people breathe has a significant impact on their health, comfort, productivity, and well-being. Indoor air is important because it is where most exposure to airborne contaminants occurs. However, it is not always possible to know the composit... Read More about Air Quality in Latin American Buildings.

Developing Industry 4.0 applications (2023)
Book Chapter
Collinge, W. H., Osorio-Sandoval, C. A., Manu, P., & Cheung, C. (2023). Developing Industry 4.0 applications. In P. Manu, G. Shang, P. Jorge Silva Bartolo, V. Francis, & A. Sawhney (Eds.), Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era (42-51). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003213796-5

The design and development of Industry 4.0 applications requires focused research work and close collaboration with the industry. Such an approach requires a balance between technical work and social interactions with industry partners: a social cons... Read More about Developing Industry 4.0 applications.

Synthesis, Properties and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles (2023)
Book Chapter
Thummavichai, K., Chen, Y., Wang, N. N., Zhu, Y. Q., & Ola, O. (2023). Synthesis, Properties and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles. In S. K. Tiwari, V. Kumar, & S. Thomas (Eds.), Nanoparticles Reinforced Metal Nanocomposites: Mechanical Performance and Durability (161-207). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9729-7_6

Precious metals including Au, Pd, Pt, Ag and Pd and other metals such as Fe, Co, Mg and Ni as solid powder, dispersion in solution and deposition as thin films have attained wide interest in the last decades. They have induced intense research intere... Read More about Synthesis, Properties and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles.

Additive manufacturing processes for metals (2023)
Book Chapter

Additive manufacturing (AM) processes are a family of net-shaped manufacturing systems that are widely being used and adopted for their distinctive characteristics. Recently, AM processes have positioned themselves to be worthy of playing a role in r... Read More about Additive manufacturing processes for metals.

Reinforcing fibres (2023)
Book Chapter
Parsons, A. (2023). Reinforcing fibres. In L. Harper, & M. Clifford (Eds.), Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites (19-34). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819160-6.00008-1

This chapter provides information on the type of reinforcing fibres commonly used in polymer composites. Inorganic and organic fibres are described along with general information on their manufacture, applications, and representative properties. Suit... Read More about Reinforcing fibres.

Working at Home: Architects during the pandemic in China (2023)
Book Chapter

Le BIM et le Lean Construction (2023)
Book Chapter
Koskela, L., Talebi, S., Tezel, A., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2023). Le BIM et le Lean Construction. In R. Teulier, & M. Bagieu (Eds.), Le BIM, nouvel art de construire: données communes et modélisations partagées (133-156). iSTE Group