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Quantitative investigation of the validity conditions for the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model (2022)
Journal Article
Hooshmand, H., Liu, M., Leach, R., & Piano, S. (2022). Quantitative investigation of the validity conditions for the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model. Optical Engineering, 61(12), Article 124113. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.61.12.124113

Approximate and rigorous methods are widely used to model light scattering from a surface. The boundary element method (BEM) is a rigorous model that accounts for polarization and multiple scattering effects. BEM is suitable to model the scattered li... Read More about Quantitative investigation of the validity conditions for the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model.

When is Architecture Art? : Architectural Representations and the Postmodern Artworld, or, Socioaesthetics (2022)
Book Chapter
Kauffman, J. (2022). When is Architecture Art? : Architectural Representations and the Postmodern Artworld, or, Socioaesthetics. In The Routledge Companion to Architectural Drawings and Models: From Translating to Archiving, Collecting and Displaying (249-262). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003052623-20

Concerns about the correlation between architecture and art found new life in the Postmodern era when architectural representations became entangled in the art world. The exhibiting and sale of architectural drawings and models at commercial gallerie... Read More about When is Architecture Art? : Architectural Representations and the Postmodern Artworld, or, Socioaesthetics.

Unbinding architectural imagination: Wang Shu’s textual bricolage in theoretical writing and design (2022)
Journal Article
Jin, X., & Hale, J. (2022). Unbinding architectural imagination: Wang Shu’s textual bricolage in theoretical writing and design. Journal of Architecture, 27(7-8), 1012-1033. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2022.2153377

Architectural writing norms have been a subject of constant debate in recent decades. Architectural poststructuralists have often conceptualised writing as a form of virtual construction in the medium of words. Recent scholarship relating to innovati... Read More about Unbinding architectural imagination: Wang Shu’s textual bricolage in theoretical writing and design.

Numerical Investigation of Impulse Waves Impacting on Dams (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Attili, T., Heller, V., & Triantafyllou, S. (2022). Numerical Investigation of Impulse Waves Impacting on Dams. In Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress (Granada, 2022) (2222-2229). https://doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC252171192022107

Impulse waves are generated by landslides, rockfalls and iceberg calving in water bodies such as lakes and reservoirs. These waves represent a persistent danger for dams, e.g. in the 1963 Vajont disaster an impulse wave impacted and overtopped the Va... Read More about Numerical Investigation of Impulse Waves Impacting on Dams.

Numerical Investigation of Landslide-Tsunamis Generated by Different Mass Movement Types (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Liu, J., Heller, V., & Wang, Y. (2022). Numerical Investigation of Landslide-Tsunamis Generated by Different Mass Movement Types. In Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress (Granada, 2022) (4148-4157). https://doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521716X20221680

Landslide-tsunamis, also called impulse waves, are generated by mass movements, such as landslides, rock falls or iceberg calving, impacting into a water body. Past cases such as the Vajont landslide-tsunami event, which caused approximately 2000 cas... Read More about Numerical Investigation of Landslide-Tsunamis Generated by Different Mass Movement Types.

New Physical Insight into Landslide-Tsunamis Using Non-Linear Wave Decomposition (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Constance, B., & Heller, V. (2022). New Physical Insight into Landslide-Tsunamis Using Non-Linear Wave Decomposition. In Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress (Granada, 2022) (6234-6243). https://doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521711920221094

Potentially devastating tsunamis are generated by landslides impacting into water bodies. Such subaerial landslide-tsunamis are typically predicted with empirical equations, which, however, fail to appropriately capture some of the underlying physics... Read More about New Physical Insight into Landslide-Tsunamis Using Non-Linear Wave Decomposition.

Analytical and Numerical Study of Novel Scaling Laws for Air-Water Flows (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Catucci, D., Briganti, R., & Heller, V. (2022). Analytical and Numerical Study of Novel Scaling Laws for Air-Water Flows. In Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress (Granada, 2022) (4551-4560). https://doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC252171192022202

Physical modelling in the laboratory is widely used for hydraulic investigations. Froude similarity results in significant scale effects in small models for flows involving air-entrainment. Such air-water flows are essential for many hydraulic applic... Read More about Analytical and Numerical Study of Novel Scaling Laws for Air-Water Flows.

Development of heavy metal passivators in residue fluid catalytic cracking process (2022)
Journal Article
Salahshour, P., Yavari, M., Güleç, F., Karaca, H., Tarighi, S., & Habibzadeh, S. (2022). Development of heavy metal passivators in residue fluid catalytic cracking process. Journal of Composites and Compounds, 4(13), 186-194. https://doi.org/10.52547/jcc.4.4.3

The advancement of residual fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) is significantly influenced by the development of heavy metals passivation technology. Resids often include larger concentrations of heavy metals (Ni, V, and Fe) than gas oils, primarily in... Read More about Development of heavy metal passivators in residue fluid catalytic cracking process.

Economic Competitiveness (2022)
Book Chapter
Wiedmann, F., Thomas, S., & Peterek, M. (2023). Economic Competitiveness. In B. Giddings, & R. J. Rogerson (Eds.), The Future of the City Centre: Global Perspectives (166-181). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003141198-14

The ongoing desire of cities to attract inward investment is enhancing pressure on growth dynamics and risking both spatial fragmentation and social segregation. While place-making strategies have been explored to restore or recreate city centres as... Read More about Economic Competitiveness.

Cost Modelling for Recycling Fiber-Reinforced Composites: State-of-the-Art and Future Research (2022)
Journal Article
Shehab, E., Meiirbekov, A., Amantayeva, A., & Tokbolat, S. (2023). Cost Modelling for Recycling Fiber-Reinforced Composites: State-of-the-Art and Future Research. Polymers, 15(1), Article 150. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15010150

Fiber-reinforced composites, such as carbon and glass fibers, are widely used across various industries. This is mainly a result of their outperforming properties in contrast with traditional materials. As a response to the environmental legal enforc... Read More about Cost Modelling for Recycling Fiber-Reinforced Composites: State-of-the-Art and Future Research.

Dual-Functional ZnO/LiF Layer Protected Lithium Metal for Stable Li10GeP2S12-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries (2022)
Journal Article
Changa, X., Liu, G., Wu, M., Chang, M., Zhao, X., Chen, G. Z., …Yaoa, X. (2023). Dual-Functional ZnO/LiF Layer Protected Lithium Metal for Stable Li10GeP2S12-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries. Battery Energy, 2(3), Article 20220051. https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.20220051

All-solid-state lithium battery has become one of the most promising secondary batteries due to its high energy density and excellent safety. However, the growth of lithium dendrites and side reactions between lithium metal and solid electrolytes hin... Read More about Dual-Functional ZnO/LiF Layer Protected Lithium Metal for Stable Li10GeP2S12-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries.

A Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna With Switchable Liquid-Metal Ground Plane (2022)
Journal Article
Qu, Z., Kelly, J. R., Wang, Z., Alkaraki, S., & Gao, Y. (2023). A Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna With Switchable Liquid-Metal Ground Plane. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 22(5), 1045-1049. https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2022.3231872

This letter presents a novel reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna that is reconfigured using liquid metal. The proposed antenna employs two approaches in unison to switch the direction of the main beam. Specifically, the antenna uses the parasitic... Read More about A Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna With Switchable Liquid-Metal Ground Plane.

Assessing the Impact of Twisting and Bending Deformations on Flexible Interconnect Performance (2022)
Journal Article
Altinozen, E., Vukovic, A., & Sewell, P. (2022). Assessing the Impact of Twisting and Bending Deformations on Flexible Interconnect Performance. IEEE journal on flexible electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/jflex.2022.3232470

Flexible interconnects are essential components for signal transmission for foldable and wearable electronics. As such they are exposed to a variety of mechanical deformations that can degrade their electromagnetic performance. This paper analyses th... Read More about Assessing the Impact of Twisting and Bending Deformations on Flexible Interconnect Performance.

Interactions of fast-moving consumer goods in cooking: Insights from a quantitative ethnographic study (2022)
Journal Article
Berumen, G., Fischer, J., & Baumers, M. (2023). Interactions of fast-moving consumer goods in cooking: Insights from a quantitative ethnographic study. Packaging Technology and Science, 36(4), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1002/pts.2710

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) are increasingly equipped with enhanced packaging that incorporates novel functionalities. Providing FMCGs with this technology is challenging due to their unique characteristics, such as their low cost and short li... Read More about Interactions of fast-moving consumer goods in cooking: Insights from a quantitative ethnographic study.

Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V Alloy (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., Zhang, Y., Qi, J., Zou, Z., & Qian, Y. (2023). Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V Alloy. Materials, 16(1), Article 160. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16010160

Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V (TA15), widely used in the aerospace industry, is a medium- to high-strength, near-α titanium alloy with high aluminium equivalent value. The TA15 fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) normally presents a typical brittle... Read More about Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Ti-6.5Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V Alloy.

Photosensitisation of inkjet printed graphene with stable all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals (2022)
Journal Article
Austin, J. S., Cottam, N. D., Zhang, C., Wang, F., Gosling, J. H., Nelson-Dummet, O., …Turyanska, L. (2023). Photosensitisation of inkjet printed graphene with stable all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals. Nanoscale, 15(5), 2134–2142. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nr06429d

All-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) with enhanced environmental stability are of particular interest for optoelectronic applications. Here we report on the formulation of CsPbX3 (X is Br or I) inks for inkjet deposition and utilise these NCs... Read More about Photosensitisation of inkjet printed graphene with stable all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals.

Tasering Twin Soft Robot: A Multimodal Soft Robot Capable of Passive Flight and Wall Climbing (2022)
Journal Article
Sriratanasak, N., Axinte, D., Dong, X., Mohammad, A., Russo, M., & Raimondi, L. (2022). Tasering Twin Soft Robot: A Multimodal Soft Robot Capable of Passive Flight and Wall Climbing. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 4(12), Article 2200223. https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202200223

The application of Soft Crawling Robots (SCRs) to real-world scenarios remains a grand challenge due to their limited deployment time to reach the target and accessibility to difficult-to-reach environments by any obstacles. To overcome these limitat... Read More about Tasering Twin Soft Robot: A Multimodal Soft Robot Capable of Passive Flight and Wall Climbing.

Assessment of the accuracy of low-cost multi-GNSS receivers in monitoring dynamic response of structures (2022)
Journal Article
Xue, C., Psimoulis, P., Horsfall, A., Zhang, Q., & Meng, X. (2022). Assessment of the accuracy of low-cost multi-GNSS receivers in monitoring dynamic response of structures. Applied Geomatics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12518-022-00482-8

The monitoring of bridges is a crucial operation for their structural health examination and maintenance. GNSS technology is one of the methods which are applied with the main advantage that the direct measurement of the bridge displacement is conduc... Read More about Assessment of the accuracy of low-cost multi-GNSS receivers in monitoring dynamic response of structures.

A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems (2022)
Journal Article
Luo, D., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Wang, R., Cheng, S., Yang, X., & Ji, D. (2023). A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems. Applied Energy, 332, Article 120502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120502

Dynamic performance prediction of the automobile thermoelectric generator system is one of the research hotspots in the field of thermoelectric technology. In this work, a hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model is proposed for the first... Read More about A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems.

Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system (2022)
Journal Article
Luo, D., Zhao, Y., Yan, Y., Chen, H., Chen, W., Wang, R., …Yang, X. (2023). Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 221, Article 119793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119793

In this work, two transient models, including a transient fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics numerical model and a hybrid transient CFD-analytical model, are proposed to predict the dynamic performance of the automobile thermoelectric generator syst... Read More about Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system.