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Techno-economic optimization of a packed-bed for utility-scale energy storage (2019)
Journal Article

The optimization of a packed bed for utility-scale applications is presented in this paper. The effects that particle size, aspect ratio and storage mass have on the roundtrip exergy efficiency of the store are thoroughly analysed. The paper seeks to... Read More about Techno-economic optimization of a packed-bed for utility-scale energy storage.

Spatially Resolved Acoustic Spectroscopy Towards Online Inspection of Additive Manufacturing (2019)
Journal Article

High-integrity engineering applications such as aerospace will not permit the incorporation of components containing any structural defects. The current generation of additive manufacturing (AM) platforms yield components with relatively high level... Read More about Spatially Resolved Acoustic Spectroscopy Towards Online Inspection of Additive Manufacturing.

On the Representativeness of the Cohesive Zone Model in the Simulation of the Delamination Problem (2019)
Journal Article

With the development of finite element (FE) codes, numerical modelling of delamination is often considered to be somewhat commonplace in modern engineering. However, the readily available modelling techniques often undermine the truthful understandin... Read More about On the Representativeness of the Cohesive Zone Model in the Simulation of the Delamination Problem.

Model Predictive Control for the New Reduced Multi-level Grid-Connected Converter (2019)
Conference Proceeding

Reduced multi-level converters have been presented to enhance the efficiency by reducing the number of components which lead to reducing the size, volume and cost of converters. Predictive control is an advanced control strategy that is implemented f... Read More about Model Predictive Control for the New Reduced Multi-level Grid-Connected Converter.

Mathematical approach to the validation of functional surface texture parameter software (2019)
Journal Article

A new method for performance validation of surface texture parameter calculation software is introduced, focussing on functional surface texture parameters. Material ratio curves are defined algebraically and used to calculate functional surface text... Read More about Mathematical approach to the validation of functional surface texture parameter software.

Ionospheric scintillation intensity fading characteristics and GPS receiver tracking performance at low latitudes (2019)
Journal Article

Ionospheric scintillation refers to rapid fluctuations in signal amplitude/phase when radio signals propagate through irregularities in the ionosphere. The occurrence of ionospheric scintillation can severely degrade the Global Navigation Satellite S... Read More about Ionospheric scintillation intensity fading characteristics and GPS receiver tracking performance at low latitudes.

Examining three roles of urban “portals” in their relationship with “places” using social media photographs (2019)
Journal Article

Portals are the transition spaces between paths and places in an urban environment such as the entrance to a square from a connecting street. This paper aims to explore different forms of portals by considering their relationship with places. In doin... Read More about Examining three roles of urban “portals” in their relationship with “places” using social media photographs.

Development of compression pull-off test (CPOT) to assess bond strength of bitumen (2019)
Journal Article

The quantification of moisture susceptibility has been a major concern for researchers as it adversely affects the performance of asphalt pavements. Several methods have been developed to assess bond strength using asphalt mixtures in loose and compa... Read More about Development of compression pull-off test (CPOT) to assess bond strength of bitumen.

Identification of Bio-oil Compound Utilizing Yeasts Through Phenotypic Microarray Screening (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, The Author(s). Abstract: Biomass pyrolysis bio-oil contains a plethora of carbon sources with the potential to be utilized by microorganisms and converted into high value products. However, the majority of these compounds are either highly to... Read More about Identification of Bio-oil Compound Utilizing Yeasts Through Phenotypic Microarray Screening.

Thin film thickness measurements in two phase annular flows using ultrasonic pulse echo techniques (2019)
Journal Article

Integrated multi-assay culture model for stem cell chondrogenic differentiation (2019)
Journal Article

Recent osteochondral repair strategies highlight the promise of mesenchymal progenitors, an accessible stem cell source with osteogenic and chondrogenic potential, used in conjunction with biomaterials for tissue engineering. For this, regenerative m... Read More about Integrated multi-assay culture model for stem cell chondrogenic differentiation.

CFD multiphase modelling of the acetone condensation and evaporation process in a horizontal circular tube (2019)
Journal Article

With increasing demands on energy efficiency, the use of low grade waste heat using vapour absorption refrigeration systems (VARS) are receiving renewed interest. One idea is to use the combination of acetone and zinc bromide as the salt solution, wh... Read More about CFD multiphase modelling of the acetone condensation and evaporation process in a horizontal circular tube.

A low-friction graphene nanoplatelets film from suspension high velocity oxy-fuel thermal spray (2019)
Journal Article

The addition of graphene-based nanomaterials is known to improve the tribology properties of materials by lowering the coefficient of friction and reducing wear. The covering of small areas with thin graphene-based films is routinely carried out; how... Read More about A low-friction graphene nanoplatelets film from suspension high velocity oxy-fuel thermal spray.

Effects of temperature on the β-phase depletion in MCrAlYs: a modelling and experimental study towards designing new bond coat alloys (2019)
Journal Article

This paper investigates the effects of varied temperature conditions on the kinetics of β-phase depletion in MCrAlYs by DICTRA diffusion simulations and experimental observations. A commercially available MCrAlY composition and two modelled compositi... Read More about Effects of temperature on the β-phase depletion in MCrAlYs: a modelling and experimental study towards designing new bond coat alloys.

Soliton and breather splitting on star graphs from tricrystal Josephson junctions (2019)
Journal Article

We consider the interactions of traveling localized wave solutions with a vertex in a star graph domain that describes multiple Josephson junctions with a common/branch point (i.e., tricrystal junctions). The system is modeled by the sine-Gordon equa... Read More about Soliton and breather splitting on star graphs from tricrystal Josephson junctions.

Steric and electronic control of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions in carbon nanotube nanoreactors (2019)
Journal Article

The use of single-walled carbon nanotubes as effective nanoreactors for preparative bimolecular reactions has been demonstrated for the first time. We show that the extreme spatial confinement of guest reactant molecules inside host carbon nanotubes... Read More about Steric and electronic control of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions in carbon nanotube nanoreactors.

National geohazards mapping in Europe: interferometric analysis of the Netherlands (2019)
Journal Article

The launch of Copernicus, the largest Earth Observation program to date, is significant due to the regular, reliable and freely accessible data to support space-based geodetic monitoring of physical phenomena that can result in natural hazards. In th... Read More about National geohazards mapping in Europe: interferometric analysis of the Netherlands.

Bioxidant corrosion behaviour of CoNiCrAlY coated IN738 at 1100 °C (2019)
Journal Article

This paper investigates the bioxidant corrosion behaviour of CoNiCrAlY coated IN738 at 1100 °C. Free-standing CoNiCrAlY coatings and CoNiCrAlY coated IN738 were isothermally oxidised in air at 1100 °C for periods up to 100 h. It is found that the bio... Read More about Bioxidant corrosion behaviour of CoNiCrAlY coated IN738 at 1100 °C.

Freshwater and airborne textile fibre populations are dominated by ‘natural’, not microplastic, fibres (2019)
Journal Article

The potential role of natural textile fibres as environmental pollutants has been speculated upon by some environmental scientists, however, there is a general consensus that their biodegradability reduces their environmental threat. Whilst the risks... Read More about Freshwater and airborne textile fibre populations are dominated by ‘natural’, not microplastic, fibres.

Enhancing environmental engagement with natural language interfaces for in-vehicle navigation systems (2019)
Journal Article

Four on-road studies were conducted in the Clifton area of Nottingham, UK, aiming to explore the relationships between driver workload and environmental engagement associated with ‘active’ and ‘passive’ navigation systems. In a between-subjects desig... Read More about Enhancing environmental engagement with natural language interfaces for in-vehicle navigation systems.