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A Framework for Manufacturing System Reconfiguration based on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mo, F., Chaplin, J. C., Sanderson, D., Rehman, H. U., Monetti, F. M., Maffei, A., & Ratchev, S. (2022). A Framework for Manufacturing System Reconfiguration based on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin. In Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: The Human-Data-Technology Nexus Proceedings of FAIM 2022, June 19-23, 2022, Detroit, Michigan, USA, Volume 2 (361-373). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18326-3_35

The application of digital twins and artificial intelligence to manufacturing has shown potential in improving system resilience, responsiveness, and productivity. Traditional digital twin approaches are generally applied to single, static systems to... Read More about A Framework for Manufacturing System Reconfiguration based on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin.

Automating the Generation of MBD-Driven Assembly Work Instruction Documentation for Aircraft Components (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Papadaki, A. R., Bacharoudis, K., Bainbridge, D., Burbage, N., Turner, A., Sanderson, D., …Ratchev, S. M. (2023). Automating the Generation of MBD-Driven Assembly Work Instruction Documentation for Aircraft Components. In Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: The Human-Data-Technology Nexus: Proceedings of FAIM 2022, June 19–23, 2022, Detroit, Michigan, USA (394-403). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18326-3_38

The classical approach to the creation of assembly work instructions for high value, complex products is time-consuming and prone to error. It requires a process engineer to write the work instructions step-by-step and manually insert specific techni... Read More about Automating the Generation of MBD-Driven Assembly Work Instruction Documentation for Aircraft Components.

Laminated beams/shafts of annular cross-section subject to combined loading (2022)
Journal Article
Li, S., Johnson, M. S., Sitnikova, E., Evans, R., & Mistry, P. J. (2023). Laminated beams/shafts of annular cross-section subject to combined loading. Thin-Walled Structures, 182(Part A), Article 110153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.110153

A novel stress analysis method is developed for the efficient design of radially laminated annular beams/shafts subject to arbitrary load combinations. The analysis is conducted using classic laminate theory (CLT) in conjunction with a mechanics of m... Read More about Laminated beams/shafts of annular cross-section subject to combined loading.

Trinocular vision system for pose determination (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Isa, M., Khanesar, M., Leach, R., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2022). Trinocular vision system for pose determination.

Comparison of Aluminium and Copper Conductors in Hairpin Winding Design for High Power Density Traction Motors (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Petrelli, G., Cui, M., Zou, T., Sala, G., La Rocca, A., Barater, D., …Gerada, C. (2022). Comparison of Aluminium and Copper Conductors in Hairpin Winding Design for High Power Density Traction Motors. In 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (1635-1641). https://doi.org/10.1109/icem51905.2022.9910796

Hairpin windings are becoming current/next generation solutions for traction motors of electric vehicles due to inherently reduced DC power losses and improved heat dissipation capability compared with random windings. Copper-based conductor has been... Read More about Comparison of Aluminium and Copper Conductors in Hairpin Winding Design for High Power Density Traction Motors.

Radial Force Analysis and Optimization of Interior Permanent Magnet Traction Motor for Reduction of Electromagnetic Vibration (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, H., Cui, M., Zou, T., Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Xu, Z., …Gerada, C. (2022). Radial Force Analysis and Optimization of Interior Permanent Magnet Traction Motor for Reduction of Electromagnetic Vibration. In 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (1906-1912). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEM51905.2022.9910879

Interior permanent magnet (IPM) machines are subject to rich harmonics of air-gap magnetic field, which correspond to electromagnetic forces and resulting noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) issues. In this paper, the NVH issue is evaluated based o... Read More about Radial Force Analysis and Optimization of Interior Permanent Magnet Traction Motor for Reduction of Electromagnetic Vibration.

An integrated modelling framework for complex systems safety analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Tolo, S., & Andrews, J. (2022). An integrated modelling framework for complex systems safety analysis. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 38(8), 4330-4350. https://doi.org/10.1002/qre.3212

The ever-increasing complexity of engineering systems has fuelled the need for novel and efficient computational tools able to enhance the accuracy of current modelling strategies for industrial systems. Indeed, traditional Fault and Event Tree techn... Read More about An integrated modelling framework for complex systems safety analysis.

Direct Model Predictive Control of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives (2022)
Journal Article
Riccio, J., Karamanakos, P., Odhano, S., Tang, M., Nardo, M. D., & Zanchetta, P. (2023). Direct Model Predictive Control of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59(1), 1054-1063. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2022.3213002

This paper investigates a finite-control set model-predictive control (FCS-MPC) algorithm to enhance the performance of a synchronous reluctance machine drive. Particular emphasis is placed on the definition of the cost function enabling a computatio... Read More about Direct Model Predictive Control of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives.

Influence of Emitter Side Design on the Unintentional Turn-on of 10kV+ SiC n-IGBTs (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Almpanis, I., Antoniou, M., Evans, P., Empringham, L., Gammon, P., Udrea, F., …Lophitis, N. (2022). Influence of Emitter Side Design on the Unintentional Turn-on of 10kV+ SiC n-IGBTs. In 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce50734.2022.9947492

Silicon Carbide (SiC) N-channel Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (n-IGBTs) rated higher than 10kV can improve Medium Voltage and High Voltage power electronics due to the favourable combination of SiC material with the nIGBT device structure. This... Read More about Influence of Emitter Side Design on the Unintentional Turn-on of 10kV+ SiC n-IGBTs.

A Discrete-Time Domain Modeling of LLC Resonant Converter Considering the Nonlinearity of Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, Y., Ruan, X., & Li, Y. (2022). A Discrete-Time Domain Modeling of LLC Resonant Converter Considering the Nonlinearity of Voltage-Controlled Oscillator. In 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce50734.2022.9948004

The LLC resonant converter, featured with soft switching realization, magnetic components simplicity, high conversion efficiency, high-power density and low EMI noise, has been widely used in diverse fields. Voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), which... Read More about A Discrete-Time Domain Modeling of LLC Resonant Converter Considering the Nonlinearity of Voltage-Controlled Oscillator.

A Class E-Based Multichannel Auxiliary Power Supply with Load Independent Zero-Voltage-Switching Operation (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, Y., Watson, A., Kaya, M., & Wheeler, P. (2022). A Class E-Based Multichannel Auxiliary Power Supply with Load Independent Zero-Voltage-Switching Operation. In 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE50734.2022.9948104

A high performance auxiliary power supply (APS) plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and safety of power converter systems. In this paper, a Class E-based multichannel APS, featured with simple circuit structure, zero-voltage-switching (Z... Read More about A Class E-Based Multichannel Auxiliary Power Supply with Load Independent Zero-Voltage-Switching Operation.

Heat generation, plastic deformation and residual stresses in friction stir welding of aluminium alloy (2022)
Journal Article
Salih, O. S., Ou, H., & Sun, W. (2023). Heat generation, plastic deformation and residual stresses in friction stir welding of aluminium alloy. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 238, Article 107827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2022.107827

The interactions among thermal history, plastic deformation and residual stresses in the friction stir welding (FSW) process under different welding parameters have been widely considered a crucial issue and still not fully understood. In the present... Read More about Heat generation, plastic deformation and residual stresses in friction stir welding of aluminium alloy.

Remote monitoring of minewater rebound and environmental risk using satellite radar interferometry (2022)
Journal Article
Gee, D., Sowter, A., Athab, A., Grebby, S., Wu, Z., & Boiko, K. (2023). Remote monitoring of minewater rebound and environmental risk using satellite radar interferometry. Science of the Total Environment, 857, Article 159272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159272

The cessation of dewatering following coalfield abandonment results in the rise of minewater, which can create significant changes in the local and regional hydrogeological regime. Monitoring such change is challenging but essential to avoiding detri... Read More about Remote monitoring of minewater rebound and environmental risk using satellite radar interferometry.

Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Han, L., Ola, O., Liu, G., Wang, N., Saadi, Z., …Zhu, Y. (2023). Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 106(2), 1299-1308. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.18823

Ultralight three-dimensional (3D) architectured silicon carbide (SiC) nanowire sponges with integrated properties of recoverable compressibility, outstanding high-temperature thermal and chemical stability, and fire-retardance have been actively purs... Read More about Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges.

Parametric study of a novel combination of solar chimney and radiative cooling cavity for natural ventilation enhancement in residential buildings (2022)
Journal Article
Suhendri, S., Hu, M., Su, Y., Darkwa, J., & Riffat, S. (2022). Parametric study of a novel combination of solar chimney and radiative cooling cavity for natural ventilation enhancement in residential buildings. Building and Environment, 225, Article 109648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109648

The application of radiative cooling (RC) is expanding to a diverse research field, with some current studies trying to apply RC for natural ventilation. One proposed strategy is to use RC for the enhancement of solar chimney (SC) ventilation, and th... Read More about Parametric study of a novel combination of solar chimney and radiative cooling cavity for natural ventilation enhancement in residential buildings.

Biofilm-based simultaneous nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorous uptake in wastewater by Neurospora discreta (2022)
Journal Article
Tabraiz, S., Aiswarya, N., Taneja, H., Aravinda Narayanan, R., & Ahmed, A. (2022). Biofilm-based simultaneous nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorous uptake in wastewater by Neurospora discreta. Journal of Environmental Management, 324, Article 116363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116363

Biological removal of nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater conventionally involves multiple processing steps to satisfy the differing oxygen requirements of the microbial species involved. In this work, simultaneous nitrification, denitrification... Read More about Biofilm-based simultaneous nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorous uptake in wastewater by Neurospora discreta.

On modelling coolant penetration into the microchannels at the tool-workpiece interface (2022)
Journal Article
Wei, W., Robles-Linares, J. A., Liao, Z., Wang, Z., Luna, G. G., Billingham, J., & Axinte, D. (2022). On modelling coolant penetration into the microchannels at the tool-workpiece interface. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 84, 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.09.044

A network of microchannels is formed at the interface between the cutting tool and the workpiece during machining due to their rough surface structures. The penetration of coolant into these microchannels has a great effect on the machined surface qu... Read More about On modelling coolant penetration into the microchannels at the tool-workpiece interface.

Effect of spatial variation of spoil material properties on slope displacements under rapid drawndown of pit lakes (2022)
Journal Article
Halder, K., Doan, N.-P., Garala, T. K., Cui, G., Kantesaria, N., Heron, C. M., & Marshall, A. M. (2022). Effect of spatial variation of spoil material properties on slope displacements under rapid drawndown of pit lakes. Gornictwo Odkrywkowe, LXIII(4), 33-39. https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0053.8057

In many European countries, lignite or brown coal is used as a fuel source in steam-electric power generation. Upon completion of mining activities, a reclamation plan is imperative to ensure environmental and social prosperity of local areas. Abando... Read More about Effect of spatial variation of spoil material properties on slope displacements under rapid drawndown of pit lakes.

Characterisation of spoil materials to develop an equivalent spoil material for physical model tests (2022)
Journal Article
Garala, T. K., Cui, G., Kantesaria, N., Heron, C. M., Marshall, A. M., & Žižka, L. (2022). Characterisation of spoil materials to develop an equivalent spoil material for physical model tests. Gornictwo Odkrywkowe, LXIII(4), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0053.8055

The engineering behaviour of spoil (overburden) needs to be explored either to understand the stability of reservoir slopes under various geological and climatic conditions or for the effective utilisation of reclaimed mines for sustainable infrastru... Read More about Characterisation of spoil materials to develop an equivalent spoil material for physical model tests.

Direct Writing Unclonable Watermarks with an Electrochemical Jet (2022)
Journal Article
Speidel, A., Bisterov, I., & Clare, A. T. (2022). Direct Writing Unclonable Watermarks with an Electrochemical Jet. Advanced Functional Materials, 32(51), Article 2208116. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202208116

Counterfeit parts result in significant losses per annum and are often dangerous, therefore they represent a serious concern for manufacturers and end users alike. Easily written but unclonable watermarks undermine the proposition of the counterfeite... Read More about Direct Writing Unclonable Watermarks with an Electrochemical Jet.