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Design and Analysis of an Improved Tubular Permanent Magnet Linear Machine with a T-type Magnet Array (2024)
Journal Article
Guo, R., Bian, Y., Guo, B., Zhang, F., & Wang, W. (2024). Design and Analysis of an Improved Tubular Permanent Magnet Linear Machine with a T-type Magnet Array. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2024.3429183

The surface-mounted tubular permanent magnet linear machine (SM-TPMLM) is widely used in many industrial applications. However, the PMs are fragile and easily fall off when linear machines are operated at reciprocating oscillation speed over long per... Read More about Design and Analysis of an Improved Tubular Permanent Magnet Linear Machine with a T-type Magnet Array.

Multiphysics Sizing of Interior Permanent Magnet Machines Based on Geometric Methodology (2024)
Journal Article
Darmani, M. A., Cavagnino, A., Vaschetto, S., Marignetti, F., & Gerada, C. (2024). Multiphysics Sizing of Interior Permanent Magnet Machines Based on Geometric Methodology. IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, 5, 283 - 299. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojia.2024.3427863

This study presents a sizing methodology in the frame of the multidisciplinary design of interior permanent magnet synchronous machines. The proposed approach targets at obtaining an initial electromagnetic design of the machine, including diameters,... Read More about Multiphysics Sizing of Interior Permanent Magnet Machines Based on Geometric Methodology.

Automated Compliance Checking Situation in Health and Safety Management in UK's Infrastructure Sector (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, Z., Tezel, A., Antwi-Afari, M. F., Kasim, T., & Potter, D. (2024, July). Automated Compliance Checking Situation in Health and Safety Management in UK's Infrastructure Sector. Presented at 2024 European Conference on Computing in Construction., Crete, Greece

Despite intensive research efforts in developing automated compliance checking (ACC) systems for improved health and safety (H&S) outcomes, existing research has mainly focused on the technical aspects and the building sector, whilst research focusin... Read More about Automated Compliance Checking Situation in Health and Safety Management in UK's Infrastructure Sector.

Engineering bitumen for future asphalt pavements: A review of chemistry, structure and rheology (2024)
Journal Article
Pipintakos, G., Sreeram, A., Mirwald, J., & Bhasin, A. (2024). Engineering bitumen for future asphalt pavements: A review of chemistry, structure and rheology. Materials and Design, 244, Article 113157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113157

Bitumen, a product mostly used as a binder in road construction, has been subject of numerous scientific investigations with the goal to optimise its function as an engineering material. Although a lot of research has been devoted to the three main p... Read More about Engineering bitumen for future asphalt pavements: A review of chemistry, structure and rheology.

Carbon-based films: a review on mechanical and tribology properties (2024)
Journal Article
Venturi, F. (2024). Carbon-based films: a review on mechanical and tribology properties. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 325, Article 129716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129716

Carbon films have attracted widespread interest for decades thanks to their superior tribomechanical properties. As new carbon allotropes were discovered over time, measurements of elastic modulus reached terapascals, and coefficient of friction thou... Read More about Carbon-based films: a review on mechanical and tribology properties.

An adaptive lumped-mass dynamic model and its control application for continuum robots (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Yang, C., Song, Z., Khanesar, M. A., Branson, D. T., Dai, J. S., & Kang, R. (2024). An adaptive lumped-mass dynamic model and its control application for continuum robots. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 201, Article 105736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2024.105736

Dynamic modeling for continuum robots remains challenging due to their large nonlinear deformation and the variation of dynamic parameters during movement. In this paper, a lumped-mass dynamic model (LMD) for a continuum robot is constructed includin... Read More about An adaptive lumped-mass dynamic model and its control application for continuum robots.

How Will Drivers and Passengers Interact in Future Automated Vehicles? (2024)
Report
Large, D. R., Harvey, C., & Burnett, G. (2024). How Will Drivers and Passengers Interact in Future Automated Vehicles?. RAC Foundation

The presence of one or more passengers has been shown to distract drivers during manual driving, with reported reductions in situational awareness, an increase in the risk of taking unsafe actions, and an increased risk of a fatal crash, particularly... Read More about How Will Drivers and Passengers Interact in Future Automated Vehicles?.

Long-term fertilizer application alters microbial resource limitations in soil aggregates via nutrient and microbial resource allocation (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Sun, T., Mao, X., Cheng, Q., Liu, X., Zhou, J., He, Y., Ma, Q., & Wu, L. (2024). Long-term fertilizer application alters microbial resource limitations in soil aggregates via nutrient and microbial resource allocation. Plant and Soil, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06838-w

Improving the Development and Reusability of Industrial AI Through Semantic Models (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Martínez-Arellano, G., & Ratchev, S. (2024, April). Improving the Development and Reusability of Industrial AI Through Semantic Models. Presented at Conference on Learning Factories 2024, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Despite some of the success of AI, particularly machine learning, in industrial applications such as condition monitoring, quality inspection and asset control , solutions are typically bespoke and not robust in the long term. There is a considerable... Read More about Improving the Development and Reusability of Industrial AI Through Semantic Models.

Omnifactory: a National Training and Research Testbed for Smart Manufacturing Systems (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sanderson, D., Wang, Z., Bainbridge, D., & Ratchev, S. (2024, April). Omnifactory: a National Training and Research Testbed for Smart Manufacturing Systems. Presented at 14th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF), Twente, Netherlands

Omnifactory is a national experimental testbed and technology demonstrator for digital-enabled manufacturing technologies launched in March 2023 that was funded by the UK Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Omnifac-tory has its foundations in a susta... Read More about Omnifactory: a National Training and Research Testbed for Smart Manufacturing Systems.

Assessing correlations between two linear amplitude sweep (LAS) standards for evaluating the fatigue properties of aged bitumen (2024)
Journal Article
Hu, Y., Sreeram, A., Bahia, H. U., Airey, G. D., Si, W., Li, B., & Xu, X. (2024). Assessing correlations between two linear amplitude sweep (LAS) standards for evaluating the fatigue properties of aged bitumen. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25(1), Article 2375419. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2024.2375419

Linear amplitude sweep (LAS) is an accelerated and well-established testing method to evaluate bitumen fatigue. However, there are different versions of LAS procedures employed. Significant differences in loading modes, damage failure criteria and ca... Read More about Assessing correlations between two linear amplitude sweep (LAS) standards for evaluating the fatigue properties of aged bitumen.

A density functional theory study of defective and doped structures of MgB2 and their interaction with hydrogen (2024)
Journal Article
Kuganathan, N., Dornheim, M., M. Grant, D., & Ling, S. (2024). A density functional theory study of defective and doped structures of MgB2 and their interaction with hydrogen. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 324, Article 129677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129677

The LiBH4+MgH2 system exhibits promising potential for solid-state hydrogen storage, yet the sluggish rehydrogenation of MgB2 poses a significant challenge. In this study, we utilize density functional theory (DFT) simulations to investigate the ener... Read More about A density functional theory study of defective and doped structures of MgB2 and their interaction with hydrogen.

ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline (2024)
Journal Article
Tang, C., Ji, G., Lu, Y., Ola, O., & Niu, Q. (2024). ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 700, Article 134722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134722

In recent years, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have garnered significant attention for their potential in tetracycline (TC) removal. However, pure MOFs typically exist in powdered form and tend to aggregate in water, which greatly limits practical... Read More about ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline.

Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors (2024)
Journal Article
Chiku, M., Abdollahifar, M., Brousse, T., Chen, G. Z., Crosnier, O., Dunn, B., Fic, K., Hu, C.-C., Jeżowski, P., Maćkowiak, A., Naoi, K., Ogihara, N., Okita, N., Okubo, M., Sugimoto, W., & Wu, N.-L. (2024). Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors. Electrochemistry, 92(7), Article 074002. https://doi.org/10.5796/electrochemistry.24-70054

Electrochemical capacitors are known for their high power density and cyclability, and various redox reactions can be utilized to improve their energy density. A great variety of redox materials have been investigated recently for use in electrochemi... Read More about Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors.

Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete (2024)
Journal Article
Hutaibat, M., Ghiassi, B., & Tizani, W. (2024). Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 438, Article 137309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137309

Innovative Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) composites, although holding a significant potential, usually have poor performance under serviceability conditions. Addressing this limitation requires applying innovative techniques, such as prestressing... Read More about Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete.

Life cycle assessment of pavement construction: A case study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Koh, D., Tokbolat, S., & Blaauw, S. A. (2024, June). Life cycle assessment of pavement construction: A case study. Presented at World Sustainable Built Environment 2024 (WSBE24), Online

Road construction is often associated with carbon emissions from direct and indirect sources, primarily due to construction and maintenance activities. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) benchmarks to evaluate fle... Read More about Life cycle assessment of pavement construction: A case study.

AFPM Machines Equipped with Multilayer Magnets (2024)
Journal Article
Darmani, M. A., Pošković, E., Franchini, F., Ferraris, L., Cavagnino, A., & Gerada, C. (2024). AFPM Machines Equipped with Multilayer Magnets. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2024.3420133

This article investigates the manufacturability and applicability of unified multilayer magnets, comprising two different magnetic materials with distinct characteristics, for use in electrical machines. In particular, the self-produced multilayer ma... Read More about AFPM Machines Equipped with Multilayer Magnets.

Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam (2024)
Journal Article
Abedraba-Abdalla, M., Thom, N., Garcia-Hernández, A., & Li, L. (2024). Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam. Construction and Building Materials, 438, 137208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137208

This paper evaluates the feasibility of using a cellular foam as a substitute for capsules containing rejuvenators to mitigate the ravelling of Stone Mastic Asphalt and enhance its durability. While encapsulated rejuvenators have been shown to effect... Read More about Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam.

Effect of infill nonlinearity on frame response to tunnelling (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yu, Y., Franza, A., Neves, L., & Marshall, A. M. (2024, June). Effect of infill nonlinearity on frame response to tunnelling. Presented at IS-Macau 2024: 11th International Symposium of Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, Macao SAR, China

Tunnel construction is needed for infrastructure development in urban areas. However, underground excavation can detrimentally influence adjacent buildings; in particular , for framed structures with shallow foundations, damage would localise in the... Read More about Effect of infill nonlinearity on frame response to tunnelling.

Two-Dimensional Coupled Electrothermal Method Based on the Unstructured Transmission-Line Modelling Method for Lightning Protection Simulations (2024)
Journal Article
Yan, K., Vukovic, A., & Sewell, P. (2024). Two-Dimensional Coupled Electrothermal Method Based on the Unstructured Transmission-Line Modelling Method for Lightning Protection Simulations. IEEE Journal on Multiscale and Multiphysics Computational Techniques, 9, 208-217. https://doi.org/10.1109/jmmct.2024.3421958

This paper outlines a fully coupled electrothermal time-domain method to model the effects of lightning strikes and the formation of plasma. The plasma material is described by using the Drude model. This method predicts the formation of the discharg... Read More about Two-Dimensional Coupled Electrothermal Method Based on the Unstructured Transmission-Line Modelling Method for Lightning Protection Simulations.