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Improved V‐shaped interior permanent magnet rotor topology with inward‐extended bridges for reduced torque ripple (2020)
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Gao, P., Sun, X., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., & Wang, X. (2020). Improved V‐shaped interior permanent magnet rotor topology with inward‐extended bridges for reduced torque ripple. IET Electric Power Applications, 14(12), 2404-2411. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-epa.2019.0850

Interior permanent magnet synchronous machines (IPMSMs) with V-shaped permanent magnet (PM) rotors are widely used as traction motors in electric vehicles because of their high torque density and high efficiency. However, the V-shape IPMSMs have the... Read More about Improved V‐shaped interior permanent magnet rotor topology with inward‐extended bridges for reduced torque ripple.

Remote sensing of fish-processing in the Sundarbans Reserve Forest, Bangladesh: an insight into the modern slavery-environment nexus in the coastal fringe (2020)
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Jackson, B., Boyd, D. S., Ives, C. D., Decker Sparks, J. L., Foody, G. M., Marsh, S., & Bales, K. (2020). Remote sensing of fish-processing in the Sundarbans Reserve Forest, Bangladesh: an insight into the modern slavery-environment nexus in the coastal fringe. Maritime Studies, 19(4), 429–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40152-020-00199-7

© 2020, The Author(s). Land-based fish-processing activities in coastal fringe areas and their social-ecological impacts have often been overlooked by marine scientists and antislavery groups. Using remote sensing methods, the location and impacts of... Read More about Remote sensing of fish-processing in the Sundarbans Reserve Forest, Bangladesh: an insight into the modern slavery-environment nexus in the coastal fringe.

Robustness to misalignment of low-cost, compact quantitative phase imaging architectures (2020)
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Fitzpatrick, C. R. M., Wilson, A., Sawyer, T. W., Christopher, P. J., Wilkinson, T. D., Bohndiek, S. E., & Gordon, G. S. D. (2020). Robustness to misalignment of low-cost, compact quantitative phase imaging architectures. OSA Continuum, 3(10), 2660-2679. https://doi.org/10.1364/OSAC.395498

Non-interferometric approaches to quantitative phase imaging could enable its application in low-cost, miniaturised settings such as capsule endoscopy. We present two possible architectures and both analyse and mitigate the effect of sensor misalignm... Read More about Robustness to misalignment of low-cost, compact quantitative phase imaging architectures.

Steam ejector performance considering phase transition for multi-effect distillation with thermal vapour compression (MED-TVC) desalination system (2020)
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Wen, C., Gong, L., Ding, H., & Yang, Y. (2020). Steam ejector performance considering phase transition for multi-effect distillation with thermal vapour compression (MED-TVC) desalination system. Applied Energy, 279, Article 115831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115831

The multi-effect distillation with thermal vapour compression (MED-TVC) desalination system is efficient to produce freshwater. The steam ejector performance is not fully understood as the phase transition has been ignored in many studies. The presen... Read More about Steam ejector performance considering phase transition for multi-effect distillation with thermal vapour compression (MED-TVC) desalination system.

Charge Storage Properties of Aqueous Halide Supercapatteries with Activated Carbon and Graphene Nanoplatelets as Active Electrode Materials (2020)
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Akinwolemiwa, B., Wei, C., Yang, Q., & Chen, G. Z. (2021). Charge Storage Properties of Aqueous Halide Supercapatteries with Activated Carbon and Graphene Nanoplatelets as Active Electrode Materials. Energy & Environmental Materials, 4(3), 481-491. https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.12133

Device level performance of aqueous halide supercapatteries fabricated with equal electrode mass of activated carbon or graphene nanoplatelets has been characterized. It was revealed that the surface oxygen groups in the graphitic structures of the n... Read More about Charge Storage Properties of Aqueous Halide Supercapatteries with Activated Carbon and Graphene Nanoplatelets as Active Electrode Materials.

XOR Binary Gravitational Search Algorithm with Repository: Industry 4.0 Applications (2020)
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Ahmadieh Khanesar, M., Bansal, R., Martínez-Arellano, G., & Branson, D. (2020). XOR Binary Gravitational Search Algorithm with Repository: Industry 4.0 Applications. Applied Sciences, 10(8), Article 6451. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10186451

Industry 4.0 is the fourth generation of industry which will theoretically revolutionize manufacturing methods through the integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches on the factory floor to obtain robustness and sped-up pr... Read More about XOR Binary Gravitational Search Algorithm with Repository: Industry 4.0 Applications.

A Petri net approach to assess the effects of railway maintenance on track availability (2020)
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Fecarotti, C., & Andrews, J. (2020). A Petri net approach to assess the effects of railway maintenance on track availability. Infrastructure Asset Management, 7(3), 201-220. https://doi.org/10.1680/jinam.18.00046

The railway infrastructure includes a portfolio of assets that are subjected to degradation and failure processes due to both usage and ageing. As a consequence of degradation and failures, speed restrictions and line closures may be imposed to contr... Read More about A Petri net approach to assess the effects of railway maintenance on track availability.

Frequency-Domain Data-Driven Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Approach: With Application to Wafer Stage (2020)
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Fu, X., Yang, X., Zanchetta, P., Liu, Y., Ding, C., Tang, M., & Chen, Z. (2021). Frequency-Domain Data-Driven Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Approach: With Application to Wafer Stage. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(10), 9309-9318. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2020.3022503

The feedforward control is becoming increasingly important in ultra-precision stages. However, the conventional model-based methods cannot achieve expected performance in new-generation stages since it is hard to obtain the accurate plant model due t... Read More about Frequency-Domain Data-Driven Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Approach: With Application to Wafer Stage.

Impact of Star Connection Layouts on the Control of Multiphase Induction Motor Drives Under Open-Phase Fault (2020)
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Sala, G., Mengoni, M., Rizzoli, G., Degano, M., Zarri, L., & Tani, A. (2021). Impact of Star Connection Layouts on the Control of Multiphase Induction Motor Drives Under Open-Phase Fault. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36(4), 3717-3726. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2020.3024205

This paper presents a post-fault control algorithm that minimizes the stator Joule losses in multiphase induction machines under an open-phase fault and for different star connection layouts. The key novelty is that the algorithm can be applied to an... Read More about Impact of Star Connection Layouts on the Control of Multiphase Induction Motor Drives Under Open-Phase Fault.

A Click Chemistry Strategy for the Synthesis of Efficient Photoinitiators for Two‐Photon Polymerization (2020)
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Henning, I., Woodward, A. W., Rance, G. A., Paul, B. T., Wildman, R. D., Irvine, D. J., & Moore, J. C. (2020). A Click Chemistry Strategy for the Synthesis of Efficient Photoinitiators for Two‐Photon Polymerization. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(50), Article 2006108. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202006108

It is reported that efficient photoinitiators, suitable for two‐photon polymerization, can be obtained using the copper catalyzed azide/alkyne cycloaddition reaction. This click chemistry strategy provides a modular approach to the assembly of photoi... Read More about A Click Chemistry Strategy for the Synthesis of Efficient Photoinitiators for Two‐Photon Polymerization.

Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity (2020)
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Feng, D., Li, P., Feng, Y., Yan, Y., & Zhang, X. (2021). Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 310, Article 110631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110631

A novel shape-stabilized phase change material was successfully prepared using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as PCM and mesoporous carbon FDU-15 as support via the melting impregnation method. The structural and thermal properties of materials were measu... Read More about Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity.

Swash zone morphodynamic modelling including sediment entrained by bore-generated turbulence (2020)
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Zhu, F., & Dodd, N. (2020). Swash zone morphodynamic modelling including sediment entrained by bore-generated turbulence. Advances in Water Resources, 146, Article 103756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2020.103756

In this paper we introduce a mathematical model of sediment entrainment due to bore-generated turbulence in a shallow water context. In this model, the entrainment is assumed to be proportional to the energy decay rate across a bore on a mobile bed.... Read More about Swash zone morphodynamic modelling including sediment entrained by bore-generated turbulence.

Estimation of the infiltration rate of UK homes with the divide-by-20 rule and its comparison with site measurements (2020)
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Vega Pasos, A., Zheng, X., Smith, L., & Wood, C. (2020). Estimation of the infiltration rate of UK homes with the divide-by-20 rule and its comparison with site measurements. Building and Environment, 185, Article 107275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107275

Buildings are responsible for 40% of the global energy usage to which infiltration-caused heat losses are responsible for 30%. Air infiltration is the unintended flow of air through leakage paths and fundamentally determined by the airtightness of a... Read More about Estimation of the infiltration rate of UK homes with the divide-by-20 rule and its comparison with site measurements.

The effect of CO on CO2-char gasification (2020)
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Zheng, Y., Marek, E., & Scott, S. A. (2021). The effect of CO on CO2-char gasification. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38(3), 4261-4269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2020.06.245

The effect of CO on the gasification of a Polish coal-derived char was studied in a fluidized bed from 1123 K to 1248 K. Rate expressions developed from Ergun’s mechanism or a modified three-step reaction mechanism, coupled with Cylindrical Pore Inte... Read More about The effect of CO on CO2-char gasification.

Low dimensional nanostructures of fast ion conducting lithium nitride (2020)
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Tapia-Ruiz, N., Gordon, A. G., Jewell, C. M., Edwards, H. K., Dunnill, C. W., Blackman, J. M., …Gregory, D. H. (2020). Low dimensional nanostructures of fast ion conducting lithium nitride. Nature Communications, 11, Article 4492. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17951-6

As the only stable binary compound formed between an alkali metal and nitrogen, lithium nitride is a material with remarkable properties and a model material for energy applications involving the transport of lithium ions. Following a materials desig... Read More about Low dimensional nanostructures of fast ion conducting lithium nitride.

Low dimensional nanostructures of fast ion conducting lithium nitride (2020)
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Tapia-Ruiz, N., Gordon, A. G., Jewell, C. M., Edwards, H. K., Dunnill, C. W., Blackman, J. M., …Gregory, D. H. (2020). Low dimensional nanostructures of fast ion conducting lithium nitride. Nature Communications, 11(1), Article 4492. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17951-6

© 2020, The Author(s). As the only stable binary compound formed between an alkali metal and nitrogen, lithium nitride possesses remarkable properties and is a model material for energy applications involving the transport of lithium ions. Following... Read More about Low dimensional nanostructures of fast ion conducting lithium nitride.

Acoustic topology optimisation using CMA-ES (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ramamoorthy, V. T., Ozcan, E., Parkes, A., Sreekumar, A., Jaouen, L., & Becot, F. (2020). Acoustic topology optimisation using CMA-ES. In Proceedings of ISMA2020 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering: USD2020 International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics

Structural topology optimisation techniques are increasingly being applied to acoustic materials. Most acoustic topology optimisation applications use the solid-isotropic-material-with-penalization (SIMP) approach [1]–[4] which is a derivative-based... Read More about Acoustic topology optimisation using CMA-ES.

A new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based method for urban heat island intensity monitoring (2020)
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Mendez-Astudillo, J., Lau, L., Tang, Y.-T., & Moore, T. (2021). A new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based method for urban heat island intensity monitoring. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 94, Article 10222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2020.102222

The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect occurs when an urban area experiences higher temperatures than its rural surrounding because of heat being absorbed by built structures and heat being released by anthropogenic sources. UHIs can cause adverse effect... Read More about A new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based method for urban heat island intensity monitoring.

Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems (2020)
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Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., & Yan, Y. (2020). Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, Article 115999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115999

This experimental study covers the chemical, physical, thermal characterization and application of novel nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) dispersed by TiO2, Al2O3, and CuO nanoparticles for thermal management systems. A commercial-grade... Read More about Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems.

Intradermal delivery of imiquimod using polymeric microneedles for basal cell carcinoma (2020)
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Sabri, A. H., Cater, Z., Gurnani, P., Ogilvie, J., Segal, J., Scurr, D. J., & Marlow, M. (2020). Intradermal delivery of imiquimod using polymeric microneedles for basal cell carcinoma. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 589, Article 119808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119808

Despite being one of the most efficacious drugs used in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), imiquimod has limited cutaneous permeation. The current work presents the development of polyvinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate (PVPVA) microneedles l... Read More about Intradermal delivery of imiquimod using polymeric microneedles for basal cell carcinoma.