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Traditional hydropower plant revamping based on a variable-speed surface permanent-magnet high-torque-density generator (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tessarolo, A., Luise, F., Raffin, P., & Degano, M. (2011). Traditional hydropower plant revamping based on a variable-speed surface permanent-magnet high-torque-density generator. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCEP.2011.6036335

In today's energy-saving and optimization programs, hydroelectric power plays a key role as it is based on a clean renewable energy source and capable of fulfilling a significant portion of the overall power demand. However, many hydropower plants ha... Read More about Traditional hydropower plant revamping based on a variable-speed surface permanent-magnet high-torque-density generator.

Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage (2011)
Journal Article
Dehdezi, P. K., Hall, M. R., & Dawson, A. (2011). Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage. Transportation Research Record, 2240, https://doi.org/10.3141/2240-13

There is great potential to use pavement structures to collect and/or store solar energy for the heating and cooling of adjacent buildings, e.g. airport terminals, shopping malls, etc. Therefore, pavement materials comprising both conventional and un... Read More about Thermophysical optimization of specialized concrete pavement materials for collection of surface heat energy and applications for shallow heat storage.

Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation (2011)
Journal Article
Mendoza-Naranjo, A., Bouma, G., Pereda, C., Ramiŕez, M., Webb, K. F., Tittarelli, A., …Salazar-Onfray, F. (2011). Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation. Journal of Immunology, 187(6), 3121-3132. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1100378

Gap junction (GJ) mediates intercellular communication through linked hemichannels from each of two adjacent cells. Using human and mouse models, we show that connexin 43 (Cx43), the main GJ protein in the immune system, was recruited to the immunolo... Read More about Functional gap junctions accumulate at the immunological synapse and contribute to T cell activation.

Active control of series connected, voltage driven power devices using a single gate drive (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Evans, P., Teerakawanich, N., & Johnson, C. M. (2011). Active control of series connected, voltage driven power devices using a single gate drive. In Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications

A novel approach for controlling series strings of voltage driven devices (e.g. JFET, MOSFET, IGBT) is presented that allows high voltage switches to be constructed from lower voltage devices. The approach allows controlled voltage sharing under stea... Read More about Active control of series connected, voltage driven power devices using a single gate drive.

Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties (2011)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Gao, B., Chen, G. Z., Mokaya, R., Sotiropoulos, S., & Li Puma, G. (2011). Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 110, 50-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.08.023

Combining carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with TiO2 at the nano-scale level can promote the separation of the electron-hole charges generated upon irradiation. However, charge separation capability depends on the quality of the interfacial contact between CN... Read More about Carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide (CNT/TiO2) core-shell nanocomposites with tailored shell thickness, CNT content and photocatalytic/photoelectrocatalytic properties.

Ergonomically sound (2011)
Newspaper / Magazine
Craven, M., & Martin, J. (2011). Ergonomically sound. [Magazine article and Webpage http://www.samedanltd.com/magazine/11/issue/158/article/3028]

Medical devices are used by a multiplicity of users and in a variety of environments. Manufacturers of these devices will therefore need to be aware of differences in skills, needs, abilities and preferences among users, as well as the requirements t... Read More about Ergonomically sound.

Global Interventions for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard RC Buildings (2011)
Journal Article
Thermou, G. E., Pantazopoulou, S. J., & Elnashai, A. S. (2012). Global Interventions for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard RC Buildings. Journal of Structural Engineering, 138(3), 387-401. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29st.1943-541x.0000474

A methodology is developed in this paper for the design and proportioning of interventions for seismic upgrading of substandard
reinforced-concrete (RC) buildings. The retrofit approach is presented in the form of a simple design tool that aims towa... Read More about Global Interventions for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard RC Buildings.

Abrasive wear behaviour of conventional and large-particle tungsten carbide-based cermet coatings as a function of abrasive size and type (2011)
Journal Article
Kamdi, Z., Shipway, P., Voisey, K., & Sturgeon, A. (2011). Abrasive wear behaviour of conventional and large-particle tungsten carbide-based cermet coatings as a function of abrasive size and type. Wear, 271(9-10), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2010.12.060

Abrasive wear behaviour of materials can be assessed using a wide variety of testing methods, and the relative performance of materials will tend to depend upon the testing procedure employed. In this work, two cermet type coatings have been examined... Read More about Abrasive wear behaviour of conventional and large-particle tungsten carbide-based cermet coatings as a function of abrasive size and type.

Electrochemical Detection (2011)
Book Chapter
Bayly, S. R., Chen, G. Z., & Beer, P. D. (2011). Electrochemical Detection. In B. Wang, & E. V. Anslyn (Eds.), Chemosensors: Principles, Strategies, and Applications (297-328). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118019580.ch15

Widefield ultrastable heterodyne interferometry using a custom CMOS modulated light camera (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Patel, R., Clark, M., & Achamfuo-Yeboah, S. (2011). Widefield ultrastable heterodyne interferometry using a custom CMOS modulated light camera.

A method of detecting optical heterodyne interference fringes using a custom CMOS modulated light camera array has been developed. Widefield phase images are generated using quadrature demodulation and are kept stable using a feedback system.
© 2011... Read More about Widefield ultrastable heterodyne interferometry using a custom CMOS modulated light camera.

CHOTs optical transducers (2011)
Journal Article
Arca, A., Aylott, J., Marques, L., Clark, M., Somekh, M., Smith, R., …Chen, X. (2011). CHOTs optical transducers. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 26(3-4), 353-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/10589759.2011.573555

Laser ultrasonics conventionally use direct absorption in the sample to generate ultrasound and monitor the sample to detect the ultrasound. However, in some circumstances there are significant advantages to using an optical transducer - a device to... Read More about CHOTs optical transducers.

Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics (2011)
Journal Article
Niaz, A., Boatwright, A., Voisey, K., & Walsh, D. A. (2011). Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 657(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2011.03.009

The effect of thermal spraying on the electrochemical activity of an anti-corrosion superalloy was studied quantitatively using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). The superalloy used was Inconel 625 (a Ni base superalloy) and thin coatings o... Read More about Scanning electrochemical microscopy at thermal sprayed anti-corrosion coatings: effect of thermal spraying on heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics.

Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, M. R., Dehdezi, P. K., Dawson, A. R., Grenfell, J., & Isola, R. (2012). Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 24(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0000357

The paper summarizes the relative influence of different pavement thermo-physical properties on the thermal response of pavement cross-sections, and how their relative behaviour changes in different climatic regions. A simplified one-dimensional heat... Read More about Influence of the thermophysical properties of pavement materials on the evolution of temperature depth profiles in different climatic regions.

Discrete-time model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems and experimental verification (2011)
Journal Article
El Khalick M., A., & Uchiyama, N. (2011). Discrete-time model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems and experimental verification. Mechatronics, 21(6), 918-926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2010.11.011

In this paper we present a novel algorithm to model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems. model predictive control (MPC) refers to a class of model-based controllers that uses an explicit process model and tracking error dynam... Read More about Discrete-time model predictive contouring control for biaxial feed drive systems and experimental verification.

Automated finite element modelling of 3D woven textiles (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zeng, X., Long, A., Clifford, M., Probst-Schendzielorz, S., & Schmitt, M. (2011). Automated finite element modelling of 3D woven textiles.

The advance of 3D fabric technology allows tailored material structure in different directions for optimised performance. 3D fabrics open up increasing applications in automotive, medical, energy and many other areas. This paper explores highly autom... Read More about Automated finite element modelling of 3D woven textiles.

The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives (2011)
Journal Article
Money, A. G., Barnett, J., Kuljis, J., Craven, M. P., Martin, J. L., & Young, T. (2011). The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 11(15), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-11-15

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Academic literature and international standards bodies suggest that user involvement, via the incorporation of human factors engineering methods within the medical device design and development (MDDD) process, offer many benefits that e... Read More about The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives.

Contouring controller design based on iterative contour error estimation for three-dimensional machining (2011)
Journal Article
Mohammad, A., & Uchiyama, N. (2011). Contouring controller design based on iterative contour error estimation for three-dimensional machining. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 27(4), 802-807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2011.01.001

Recently, there has been a growth of interest in high precision machining in multi-axis feed drive systems, subjected to problems such as friction, cutting force and incompatibility of individual driving axis dynamics. To guarantee high precision mac... Read More about Contouring controller design based on iterative contour error estimation for three-dimensional machining.

Relationships between phenology, radiation and precipitation in the Amazon region (2011)
Journal Article
Bradley, A. V., Gerard, F. F., Barbier, N., Weedon, G. P., Anderson, L. O., Huntingford, C., …Arai, E. (2011). Relationships between phenology, radiation and precipitation in the Amazon region. Global Change Biology, 17(6), 2245-2260. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02405.x

In tropical areas, Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs) still have deficiencies in simulating the timing of vegetation phenology. To start addressing this problem, standard Fourier-based methods are applied to aerosol screened monthly remotely se... Read More about Relationships between phenology, radiation and precipitation in the Amazon region.

Discrimination power of long-term heart rate variability measures for Chronic Heart Failure detection (2011)
Journal Article
Melillo, P., Fusco, R., Sansone, M., Bracale, M., & Pecchia, L. (2011). Discrimination power of long-term heart rate variability measures for Chronic Heart Failure detection. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 49(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-010-0728-5

The aim of this study was to investigate the discrimination power of standard long-term Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures for the diagnosis of Chronic Heart Failure (CHF).
We performed a retrospective analysis on 4 public Holter databases, analy... Read More about Discrimination power of long-term heart rate variability measures for Chronic Heart Failure detection.

Discrimination power of short-term heart rate variability measures for CHF assessment (2011)
Journal Article
Pecchia, L., Melillo, P., & Bracale, M. (2011). Discrimination power of short-term heart rate variability measures for CHF assessment. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1109/TITB.2010.2091647

In this study, we investigated the discrimination power of short-term Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for discriminating normal subjects versus Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients. We analyzed 1,914.40 hours of ECG of 83 patients of which 54 are normal... Read More about Discrimination power of short-term heart rate variability measures for CHF assessment.