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Property enhancement of recycled concrete aggregates through surface treatment (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, H., Fang, Y., Wang, F., & Airey, G. D. (2023). Property enhancement of recycled concrete aggregates through surface treatment. In Advances in Functional Pavements - Proceedings of the 7th Chinese-European Workshop on Functional Pavements, CEW 2023 (116-121). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003387374-23

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) retrieved from construction demolition and excavation waste is widely used as an alternative to natural aggregate (NA) in the construction industry. However, the weak adhered mortar adversely affects the properties o... Read More about Property enhancement of recycled concrete aggregates through surface treatment.

A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Zhu, G., Xu, Z., Zhang, F., Gerada, C., & Gerada, D. (2023). A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs. In 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icems59686.2023.10344616

Thermal management is critical for high-power-density permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs). To realize the efficient and effective design optimization of self-ventilated air cooling systems for PMSMs, in this paper, a Taguchi-preconditioned... Read More about A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs.

Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Jiang, J., Zou, T., Rocca, S. L., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2023). Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor. In 2023 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icems59686.2023.10345248

Hairpin winding is a key technology for traction motors to meet the step-change requirements on power density and efficiency in electrical vehicle (EV) industry. This winding solution features inherently high slot fill factor and improved heat dissip... Read More about Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor.

The Challenges of Conducting Transdisciplinary Engineering Research: A Case Study of the Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-Led Digitalisation (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Lattanzio, S., Goh, Y. M., Houghton, R., & Newnes, L. (2023). The Challenges of Conducting Transdisciplinary Engineering Research: A Case Study of the Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-Led Digitalisation. In Proceedings of the 30th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Hua Hin Cha Am, Thailand, July 11–14, 2023 (751-760). https://doi.org/10.3233/atde230672

In order to meet growing complexity in societal and industrial requirements for engineering projects, there is a growing need for research projects that transcend traditional single discipline silos. Widespread experience and a growing academic liter... Read More about The Challenges of Conducting Transdisciplinary Engineering Research: A Case Study of the Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-Led Digitalisation.

The Need for a Symbiotic Interface for a Digital Twin (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Palmer, C., Goh, Y. M., Hubbard, E., Grant, R., & Houghton, R. (2023). The Need for a Symbiotic Interface for a Digital Twin. In Leveraging transdisciplinary engineering in a changing and connected world : proceedings of the 30th ISTE international conference on transdisciplinary engineering (873 - 882). https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE230685

Human interaction with a Digital Twin is an emerging concept for which there are no common definitions. This paper considers the various types of human interaction with Digital Twins. There is very little research considering human cognitive interact... Read More about The Need for a Symbiotic Interface for a Digital Twin.

Quasi-solar Synchronous Orbit around the Moon based on Spatial Distant Retrograde Orbits (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Peng, L., Liang, Y., Pushparaj, N., & Shi, P. (2023). Quasi-solar Synchronous Orbit around the Moon based on Spatial Distant Retrograde Orbits.

The last several decades have witnessed the rapid development of lunar exploration, promoting researches on various types of lunar orbits including Distant Retrograde Orbits (abbr. DRO) that are feasible for orbiting tasks due to their stability. Man... Read More about Quasi-solar Synchronous Orbit around the Moon based on Spatial Distant Retrograde Orbits.

Frequent Deep-Space Access Strategy for Venus Aeronomic Exploration Mission using Earth-Synchronous Orbits (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Ito, D., Pushparaj, N., & Kawakatsu, Y. (2023). Frequent Deep-Space Access Strategy for Venus Aeronomic Exploration Mission using Earth-Synchronous Orbits.

Geostationary transfer orbits (GTO) are earth-centric orbits widely used for kick-stage operations of satellites for deep space exploration missions. A rideshare spacecraft parked or deployed in GTOs usually requires minimal transfer cost compared to... Read More about Frequent Deep-Space Access Strategy for Venus Aeronomic Exploration Mission using Earth-Synchronous Orbits.

Breaking the Cycle: Novel Capture Mechanisms for Active Space Debris Removal (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Taggart, A., Harris, J., Pushparaj, N., & Cappelletti, C. (2023). Breaking the Cycle: Novel Capture Mechanisms for Active Space Debris Removal.

Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, over 6000 rockets and more than 11,300 satellites have been launched into space, resulting in a high number of artificial space debris in orbit around Earth. Of this debris, there are over one million objects be... Read More about Breaking the Cycle: Novel Capture Mechanisms for Active Space Debris Removal.

Optimal Transfer Trajectories between Relative Quasi-Satellite Orbits (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Pushparaj, N., Hiraiwa, N., & Bando, M. (2023). Optimal Transfer Trajectories between Relative Quasi-Satellite Orbits.

Quasi-satellite orbits (QSOs) are stable retrograde orbits in the restricted three-body problem that have gained attention as a viable candidate for future deep-space missions towards remote planetary satellites. Several mission design proposal uses... Read More about Optimal Transfer Trajectories between Relative Quasi-Satellite Orbits.

Multi-objective Optimizations of Copper and Aluminum Hairpin Windings: a Comparison (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Cutuli, G., Nuzzo, S., Zou, T., Franceschini, G., Gerada, C., & Barater, D. (2023). Multi-objective Optimizations of Copper and Aluminum Hairpin Windings: a Comparison. In 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (3796-3801). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce53617.2023.10362293

This work critically analyzes the possibility of adopting aluminum hairpin windings as alternative to copper in electric traction machines for automotive applications. Copper and aluminum hairpin winding solutions are compared based on two proposed s... Read More about Multi-objective Optimizations of Copper and Aluminum Hairpin Windings: a Comparison.

Unstructured Transmission Line Modelling (TLM) Method for Modelling of Advanced Photonic Structures (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Vukovic, A., Sewell, P., Dimitrijevic, T., Lang, B., Rihani, S., Boylan, K., …Robertson, M. (2023). Unstructured Transmission Line Modelling (TLM) Method for Modelling of Advanced Photonic Structures. In 2023 16th International Conference on Advanced Technologies, Systems and Services in Telecommunications (TELSIKS). https://doi.org/10.1109/telsiks57806.2023.10316055

This paper overviews the most recent advances in the unstructured Transmission Line Modelling method that is uniquely placed for modeling advanced photonic applications with multi-scale features. The paper focuses on the holistic approach that needs... Read More about Unstructured Transmission Line Modelling (TLM) Method for Modelling of Advanced Photonic Structures.

IEEE VTS Motor Vehicles Challenge 2024 - Energy and Powertrain Losses Management of an e-Racing Vehicle (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Li, K., & Vo-Duy, T. (2023). IEEE VTS Motor Vehicles Challenge 2024 - Energy and Powertrain Losses Management of an e-Racing Vehicle. In 2023 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). https://doi.org/10.1109/vppc60535.2023.10403256

Motor Vehicle Challenge, supported by IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, is an annual activity to find an appropriate energy management strategy to improve electric vehicles’ performance. In Challenge 2024, power losses and efficiency of power conver... Read More about IEEE VTS Motor Vehicles Challenge 2024 - Energy and Powertrain Losses Management of an e-Racing Vehicle.

Design of Hairpin Winding and Random Winding Stators for High Speed Heavy-Duty Traction Motor (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Jiang, J., Zou, T., La Rocca, A., La Rocca, S., Liu, C., Xu, Z., …Gerada, D. (2023). Design of Hairpin Winding and Random Winding Stators for High Speed Heavy-Duty Traction Motor. In 2023 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). https://doi.org/10.1109/VPPC60535.2023.10403273

Hairpin winding with rectangularly shaped conductors are gradually replacing random winding wound with stranded wires in electric vehicle (EV) industry. As the newgeneration winding technology, hairpin winding features high electromagnetic and therma... Read More about Design of Hairpin Winding and Random Winding Stators for High Speed Heavy-Duty Traction Motor.

Modelling Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers (PCSELs) with Iterative Weighted Index Method (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Lang, B., Vukovic, A., Sewell, P., Rihani, S., Boylan, K., Berry, G., …Rawsthorne, J. (2023). Modelling Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers (PCSELs) with Iterative Weighted Index Method. In 2023 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA) (485 - 485). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEAA57318.2023.10297919

Photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs) are a promising type of semiconductor laser, able to maintain single-mode operation over a large area, resulting in a high-power beam with small angular divergence.

Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Fayyaz, A., Li, Y., Evans, P., Watson, A., Wheeler, P., & Gerada, C. (2023). Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design. In 2023 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia (WiPDA Asia). https://doi.org/10.1109/WiPDAAsia58218.2023.10261906

This paper aims to investigate the current imbalance within parallel connected common-source configuration of SiC Power MOSFET switches using double pulse transient operation. Mismatches in electro-thermal parameters e.g., threshold voltage (Vth and... Read More about Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design.

Methodology for Digital Transformation: A Continuous Improvement Approach (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Hernández Oliver, K., Martínez-Arellano, G., & Segal, J. (2023). Methodology for Digital Transformation: A Continuous Improvement Approach. In 1st Workshop on Low-Cost Digital Solutions for Industrial Automation

Digital technologies have the potential to significantly transform the manufacturing industry by achieving improvements in productivity, quality and sustainability. Despite this, the uptake is relatively low as companies face a number of challenges i... Read More about Methodology for Digital Transformation: A Continuous Improvement Approach.

Low-cost System for Visual Inspection of Corrosion: An Industrial Case Study (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Hernández Oliver, K. H., Martínez-Arellano, G., & Segal, J. (2023). Low-cost System for Visual Inspection of Corrosion: An Industrial Case Study. In 1st Workshop on Low-Cost Digital Solutions for Industrial Automation

The use of digital technologies around the world has increased considerably, modifying the way in which daily activities are conducted. The manufacturing sector is no exception. Over the last decade, digital technologies have become a key element for... Read More about Low-cost System for Visual Inspection of Corrosion: An Industrial Case Study.

Efficient decision-making in SMEs: leveraging knowledge graphs with Neo4j and AI vision (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Mo, F., Ur Rehman, H. U., Elshafei, B., Chaplin, J. C., Sanderson, D., Martínez-Arellano, G., & Ratchev, S. (2023). Efficient decision-making in SMEs: leveraging knowledge graphs with Neo4j and AI vision. In Low-Cost Digital Solutions for Industrial Automation (LoDiSA 2023). https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2023.1736

In the evolving digital landscape, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) grapple with the intricate task of managing vast manufacturing data while operating within budgetary constraints. Addressing this dichotomy, our research introduces an innov... Read More about Efficient decision-making in SMEs: leveraging knowledge graphs with Neo4j and AI vision.

Behavioural SiC IGBT Modelling Using Non-Linear Voltage and Current Dependent Capacitances (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Almpanis, I., Evans, P., Li, K., & Lophitis, N. (2023). Behavioural SiC IGBT Modelling Using Non-Linear Voltage and Current Dependent Capacitances. In 2023 IEEE Design Methodologies Conference (DMC). https://doi.org/10.1109/dmc58182.2023.10412584

This paper presents a behavioural silicon carbide (SiC) IGBT model that utilizes voltage and current dependent capacitances to simulate its switching characteristics, and a voltage dependent current source to simulate the static characteristics. The... Read More about Behavioural SiC IGBT Modelling Using Non-Linear Voltage and Current Dependent Capacitances.

I, AV: A Ghost Driver Field Study Exploring the Application of Anthropomorphism in AV-Pedestrian Communication (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Large, D. R., Hallewell, M., Li, X., Harvey, C., & Burnett, G. (2023). I, AV: A Ghost Driver Field Study Exploring the Application of Anthropomorphism in AV-Pedestrian Communication. In AutomotiveUI '23 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (127-132). https://doi.org/10.1145/3581961.3609883

We employed the 'Ghost Driver' methodology to emulate an autonomous vehicle (AV) and explored pedestrians' (n=520) crossing behaviour in response to external human-machine interfaces (eHMIs). Three eHMI designs were created to replace absent pedestri... Read More about I, AV: A Ghost Driver Field Study Exploring the Application of Anthropomorphism in AV-Pedestrian Communication.