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Modular Power Sharing Control for Bearingless Multi-Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (2021)
Journal Article
Wen, Z., Di Nardo, M., Sala, G., Valente, G., Marfoli, A., Degano, M., …Gerada, C. (2022). Modular Power Sharing Control for Bearingless Multi-Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(7), 6600-6610. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2021.3097610

This paper proposes a modular approach to the power sharing control of permanent magnet synchronous bearingless machine. The selected machine topology features a winding layout with phases distributed into non-overlapping three phase groups, a soluti... Read More about Modular Power Sharing Control for Bearingless Multi-Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine.

Overheating and indoor air quality in primary schools in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Mohamed, S., Rodrigues, L., Omer, S., & Calautit, J. (2021). Overheating and indoor air quality in primary schools in the UK. Energy and Buildings, 250, Article 111291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111291

It is estimated that school buildings in the UK are responsible for up to 15% of the total energy consumption of public and commercial buildings. Indoor thermal comfort and air quality in school classrooms are of global concern due to their significa... Read More about Overheating and indoor air quality in primary schools in the UK.

Impact of Geotechnical Uncertainty on the Preliminary Design of Monopiles Supporting Offshore Wind Turbines (2021)
Journal Article
Reale, C., Tott-Buswell, J., & Prendergast, L. J. (2021). Impact of Geotechnical Uncertainty on the Preliminary Design of Monopiles Supporting Offshore Wind Turbines. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, 7(4), Article 040903. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051418

The growing demand for clean renewable energy sources and the lack of suitable nearshore sites are moving the offshore wind industry toward developing larger wind turbines in deeper water locations further offshore. This is adding significant uncerta... Read More about Impact of Geotechnical Uncertainty on the Preliminary Design of Monopiles Supporting Offshore Wind Turbines.

Correction: Indirect electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and water by a magnesium chloride cycle at atmospheric pressure (2021)
Journal Article
Hu, Y., Chen, G. Z., Zhuang, L., Wang, Z., & Jin, X. (2021). Correction: Indirect electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and water by a magnesium chloride cycle at atmospheric pressure. Cell Reports Physical Science, 2(7), Article 100497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2021.100497

(Cell Reports Physical Science 2, 100425-1–100425-15; May 19, 2021) In the originally published version of this article, Table 1 had duplicated reactions but was meant to demonstrate three different reactions: Mg3N2(s) + 6HCl(a), Mg3N2(s) + 6HCl(g),... Read More about Correction: Indirect electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and water by a magnesium chloride cycle at atmospheric pressure.

Sliding-Mode Fuzzy Controllers (2021)
Book
Ahmadieh Khanesar, M., Kaynak, O., & Kayacan, E. (2021). Sliding-Mode Fuzzy Controllers. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69182-0

This book addresses some of the challenges suffered by the well-known and robust sliding-mode control paradigm. The authors show how the fusion of fuzzy systems with sliding-mode controllers can alleviate some of these problems and promote applicabil... Read More about Sliding-Mode Fuzzy Controllers.

Metamaterials for simultaneous acoustic and elastic bandgaps (2021)
Journal Article
Elmadih, W., Chronopoulos, D., & Zhu, J. (2021). Metamaterials for simultaneous acoustic and elastic bandgaps. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 14635. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94053-3

In this work, we present a single low-profile metamaterial that provides bandgaps of acoustic and elastic waves at the same time. This was done by ensuring impedance mismatch in two different domains, the fluid domain where the acoustic waves propaga... Read More about Metamaterials for simultaneous acoustic and elastic bandgaps.

Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B (2021)
Journal Article
Wu, J., Aboulkhair, N. T., Degano, M., Ashcroft, I., & Hague, R. J. (2021). Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B. Materials and Design, 209, Article 109992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109992

Laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF), as an additive manufacturing (AM) technique, has demonstrated excellent capabilities in achieving degrees of freedom in manufacturing that are otherwise unattainable. The potential of combining Nd-Fe-B as a permanent... Read More about Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B.

Distributed Predictive Secondary Control for Voltage Restoration and Economic Dispatch of Generation for DC Microgrids (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Navas-Fonseca, A., Burgos-Mellado, C., Espina, E., Rute, E., Gomez, J. S., Saez, D., & Sumner, M. (2021). Distributed Predictive Secondary Control for Voltage Restoration and Economic Dispatch of Generation for DC Microgrids. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDCM50975.2021.9504612

DC microgrids ease the integration of renewables and can be easily put together with plug-and-play operation. However, most control techniques in DC microgrids focus on voltage regulation without considering its economical operation. Furthermore, the... Read More about Distributed Predictive Secondary Control for Voltage Restoration and Economic Dispatch of Generation for DC Microgrids.

Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook (2021)
Journal Article
Zhuo, P., Li, S., Ashcroft, I. A., & Jones, A. I. (2021). Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook. Composites Part B: Engineering, 224, Article 109143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109143

In recent years, three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has developed to include composite materials. Most of the development to date in this area has involved particulate or short fibre reinforced composites, whilst continuous fibre printing re... Read More about Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook.

Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook (2021)
Journal Article
Zhuo, P., Li, S., Ashcroft, I. A., & Jones, A. I. (2021). Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook. Composites Part B: Engineering, 224, Article 109143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109143

In recent years, three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has developed to include composite materials. Most of the development to date in this area has involved particulate or short fibre reinforced composites, whilst continuous fibre printing re... Read More about Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook.

On the importance of stochasticity of composite workpiece structures for post-processing operations: An analysis of errors on fixturing problems (2021)
Journal Article
Gameros, A., Diaz, O. G., Axinte, D., & Novovic, D. (2021). On the importance of stochasticity of composite workpiece structures for post-processing operations: An analysis of errors on fixturing problems. Composite Structures, 274, Article 114362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114362

As woven composites have attracted the attention of high-value industries, their broader implementation should be supported by an enhanced understating of the impact that their characteristic uneven surface has on high-precision post-processing opera... Read More about On the importance of stochasticity of composite workpiece structures for post-processing operations: An analysis of errors on fixturing problems.

Toward Exceptional Icephobicity with Chionophile-Inspired Durable Biomimetic Coatings (2021)
Journal Article
Memon, H., De Focatiis, D. S. A., Choi, K., & Hou, X. (2021). Toward Exceptional Icephobicity with Chionophile-Inspired Durable Biomimetic Coatings. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(8), 4184-4194. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c00623

Liquid-infused polymeric surfaces have demonstrated promising icephobicity. However, the capability to maintain the icephobic performance after material damage has been a challenge, both in terms of conserving a smoother surface and the replenishment... Read More about Toward Exceptional Icephobicity with Chionophile-Inspired Durable Biomimetic Coatings.

Localization and coalescence of imperfect planar FCC truss lattice metamaterials under multiaxial loadings (2021)
Journal Article
Bhuwal, A. S., Liu, T., Ashcroft, I., & Sun, W. (2021). Localization and coalescence of imperfect planar FCC truss lattice metamaterials under multiaxial loadings. Mechanics of Materials, 160, Article 103996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2021.103996

This study investigates the effect of stress triaxiality on the failure mechanisms of an-isotropic perfect and imperfect planar FCC (Face Centred Cubic) truss lattice metamaterials. Three types of imperfection have been considered in the numerical mo... Read More about Localization and coalescence of imperfect planar FCC truss lattice metamaterials under multiaxial loadings.

Life cycle assessment of a novel biomass-based aerogel material for building insulation (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Rasheed, R., Jiang, F., Rizwan, A., Javed, H., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2021). Life cycle assessment of a novel biomass-based aerogel material for building insulation. Journal of Building Engineering, 44, Article 102988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102988

There is a growing interest in accounting for the environmental externalities and the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the building industry. This study examines the life cycle environmental impacts of a novel biomass-based aerogel buil... Read More about Life cycle assessment of a novel biomass-based aerogel material for building insulation.

Electric Field Induced Biomimetic Transmembrane Electron Transport Using Carbon Nanotube Porins (2021)
Journal Article
Hicks, J. M., Yao, Y., Barber, S., Neate, N., Watts, J. A., Noy, A., & Rawson, F. J. (2021). Electric Field Induced Biomimetic Transmembrane Electron Transport Using Carbon Nanotube Porins. Small, 17(32), Article 2102517. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202102517

Cells modulate their homeostasis through the control of redox reactions via transmembrane electron transport systems. These are largely mediated via oxidoreductase enzymes. Their use in biology has been linked to a host of systems including reprogram... Read More about Electric Field Induced Biomimetic Transmembrane Electron Transport Using Carbon Nanotube Porins.

Adsorption studies and effect of heat treatment on porous glass microspheres (2021)
Journal Article
Samad, S. A., Arafat, A., Ferrari, R., Gomes, R. L., Lester, E., & Ahmed, I. (2022). Adsorption studies and effect of heat treatment on porous glass microspheres. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 13(1), 63-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.16352

This paper investigates the effect of heat treatment on porous glass microspheres produced via a novel flame spheroidization process, followed by exploring their suitability for dye removal from water. The effect of simple use of smaller porogen (≤5 ... Read More about Adsorption studies and effect of heat treatment on porous glass microspheres.

Effective Toughness of Heterogeneous Materials with Rate-Dependent Fracture Energy (2021)
Journal Article
Albertini, G., Lebihain, M., Hild, F., Ponson, L., & Kammer, D. S. (2021). Effective Toughness of Heterogeneous Materials with Rate-Dependent Fracture Energy. Physical Review Letters, 127(3), Article 035501. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.035501

We investigate the dynamic fracture of heterogeneous materials experimentally by measuring displacement fields as a rupture propagates through a periodic array of obstacles of controlled fracture energy. Our measurements demonstrate the applicability... Read More about Effective Toughness of Heterogeneous Materials with Rate-Dependent Fracture Energy.

Regional temperature control in ceramic injection moulding: an approach based on cooling rate optimisation (2021)
Journal Article
Bianchi, M. F., Gameros, A., Axinte, D. A., Lowth, S., Cendrowicz, A. M., & Welch, S. T. (2021). Regional temperature control in ceramic injection moulding: an approach based on cooling rate optimisation. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 68(Part A), 1767-1783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.06.069

The injection moulding of ceramic components with uneven wall thickness presents challenges due to differential cooling rates developing in the injected parts, which cause premature solidification of the feedstock at thin features and lead to detrime... Read More about Regional temperature control in ceramic injection moulding: an approach based on cooling rate optimisation.

Molecular dynamics simulation of liquid argon flow in a nanoscale channel (2021)
Journal Article
Sun, Q., Zhao, Y., Choi, K., & Mao, X. (2021). Molecular dynamics simulation of liquid argon flow in a nanoscale channel. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 170, Article 107166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.107166

The convective heat transfer in the Micro/ Nanoscale channel is of significant importance in engineering applications, and the classical macroscopic theory is invalid at depicting its physical processes and mechanisms. In this study, molecular dynami... Read More about Molecular dynamics simulation of liquid argon flow in a nanoscale channel.

An efficient follow-the-leader strategy for continuum robot navigation and coiling (2021)
Journal Article
Mohammad, A., Russo, M., Fang, Y., Dong, X., Axinte, D., & Kell, J. (2021). An efficient follow-the-leader strategy for continuum robot navigation and coiling. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(4), 7493 - 7500. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2021.3097265

Efficient path planning for hyper-redundant continuum and snake-like robots is a challenging task due to limited sensing capabilities, high computational loads, multiple possible solutions, and non-linear models. This paper presents a new approach to... Read More about An efficient follow-the-leader strategy for continuum robot navigation and coiling.