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Advanced multimodal fusion method for very short-term solar irradiance forecasting using sky images and meteorological data: A gate and transformer mechanism approach (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Wilson, R., Sumner, M., & Wu, Y. (2023). Advanced multimodal fusion method for very short-term solar irradiance forecasting using sky images and meteorological data: A gate and transformer mechanism approach. Renewable Energy, 216, Article 118952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.118952

Cloud dynamics are the main factor influencing the intermittent variability of short-term solar irradiance, and therefore affect the solar farm output. Sky images have been widely used for short-term solar irradiance prediction with encouraging resul... Read More about Advanced multimodal fusion method for very short-term solar irradiance forecasting using sky images and meteorological data: A gate and transformer mechanism approach.

Analysing the impact of local factors on the life cycle of metallic bridge girders (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Calvert, G., Hamer, M., Neves, L., & Andrews, J. (2023). Analysing the impact of local factors on the life cycle of metallic bridge girders. In F. Biondini, & D. M. Frangopol (Eds.), Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems: PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LIFE-CYCLE CIVIL ENGINEERING (IALCCE 2023), 2-6 JULY, 2023, POLITECNICO DI MILANO, MILAN, ITALY

A fundamental component of a life cycle analysis of a bridge is the modelling of asset condition post-construction. To enhance the accuracy of bridge deterioration models, several studies have calibrated models based on cohorts that incorporate struc... Read More about Analysing the impact of local factors on the life cycle of metallic bridge girders.

High-accuracy robotic metrology for precise industrial manipulation tasks (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Isa, M. A., Khanesar, M. A., Leach, R. K., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2023). High-accuracy robotic metrology for precise industrial manipulation tasks. . https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673088

The majority of industrial production processes can be divided into a series of object manipulation and handling tasks that can be adapted for robots. Through significant advances in compliant grasping, sensing and actuation technologies, robots are... Read More about High-accuracy robotic metrology for precise industrial manipulation tasks.

Decision-making framework for implementing blockchain in building operations and maintenance (O&M) (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Kifokeris, D., Tezel, A., & Moon, S. (2023). Decision-making framework for implementing blockchain in building operations and maintenance (O&M).

Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that verifies and records transactions simultaneously across a computer network, offering data dependability, traceability, and immutability. It has gained attention in the Architecture, Engineering, Cons... Read More about Decision-making framework for implementing blockchain in building operations and maintenance (O&M).

Post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks for CO 2 electroreduction (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, M., Yang, S., Yang, X., Cui, C. X., Liu, G., Li, X., …Zeng, G. (2023). Post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks for CO 2 electroreduction. Nature Communications, 14(1), Article 3800. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39544-9

To achieve high-efficiency catalysts for CO2 reduction reaction, various catalytic metal centres and linker molecules have been assembled into covalent organic frameworks. The amine-linkages enhance the binding ability of CO2 molecules, and the ionic... Read More about Post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks for CO 2 electroreduction.

Visual Management Implementation Strategy: An Analysis of Digital Whiteboards (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Pedó, B., Tezel, A., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., Formoso, C. T., Vrabie, E., & Robinson, S. (2023). Visual Management Implementation Strategy: An Analysis of Digital Whiteboards. In Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) (608-619). https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0264

Visual Management (VM) is a communication strategy in which a visual workplace for closerange communication is created by using easy-to-understand sensory devices. It is adopted to increase process transparency and self-management capacity. VM discu... Read More about Visual Management Implementation Strategy: An Analysis of Digital Whiteboards.

Circuits and Antennas Incorporating Gallium-Based Liquid Metal (2023)
Journal Article
Wu, Y., Alkaraki, S., Tang, S., Wang, Y., & Kelly, J. R. (2023). Circuits and Antennas Incorporating Gallium-Based Liquid Metal. Proceedings of the IEEE, 111(8), 955-977. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2023.3285400

This article reviews the application and technology advancement of gallium (Ga)-based liquid metal (LM) in high-frequency circuits and antennas. It discusses the material properties of common LMs, the fluidic channels used to contain LM and their man... Read More about Circuits and Antennas Incorporating Gallium-Based Liquid Metal.

Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (2023)
Journal Article
Li, L., Chen, H., Liao, Z., Yang, Y., & Axinte, D. (2023). Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 190, Article 104050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2023.104050

In the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), the grains grow in preferential directions depending on the scanning strategies, which results in layer-by-layer builds of particular crystallographic textures. The unique microstructure formed by LPBF results i... Read More about Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion.

Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities - Part 1: Concept Design and Numerical Investigations (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Li, Z., Christodoulou, L., Jefferson-Loveday, R., Ambrose, S., Jackson, R., Lock, G. D., …Scobie, J. A. (2023). Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities - Part 1: Concept Design and Numerical Investigations. In ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. https://doi.org/10.1115/gt2023-103532

The windage torque on rotational walls has negative effect on the performance of the low pressure turbine. In this paper, three novel flow control concepts (FCCs) were proposed to reduce the windage torque within a turbine stator well, with upstream... Read More about Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities - Part 1: Concept Design and Numerical Investigations.

Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part 2: Experimental and Numerical Results (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Jackson, R., Lock, G. D., Sangan, C. M., Scobie, J. A., Li, Z., Christodoulou, L., …Ambrose, S. (2023). Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part 2: Experimental and Numerical Results. In ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (11). https://doi.org/10.1115/gt2023-102311

Minimizing the losses within a low-pressure turbine (LPT) system is critical for the design of next-generation ultra-high bypass ratio aero-engines. The stator-well cavity windage torque can be a significant source of loss within the system, influenc... Read More about Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part 2: Experimental and Numerical Results.

Chitin Oligosaccharide N,N′-Diacetylchitobiose (GlcNAc2) as Antimicrobial Coating against Listeria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Shrimp (2023)
Journal Article
Zainal Abidin, M., Kourmentza, K., & Niranjan, K. (2023). Chitin Oligosaccharide N,N′-Diacetylchitobiose (GlcNAc2) as Antimicrobial Coating against Listeria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Shrimp. Sustainability, 15(13), Article 10099. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310099

N,N′-diacetylchitobiose, also known as GlcNAc2, is a chitin oligosaccharide and is reported to possess antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria. In this study, 1% (w/v) GlcNAc2 solution was applied on ready-to-eat (RTE) shrimp and evaluated... Read More about Chitin Oligosaccharide N,N′-Diacetylchitobiose (GlcNAc2) as Antimicrobial Coating against Listeria monocytogenes on Ready-to-Eat Shrimp.

Interdependence of Surface Roughness on Icephobic Performance: A Review (2023)
Journal Article
Memon, H., Wang, J., & Hou, X. (2023). Interdependence of Surface Roughness on Icephobic Performance: A Review. Materials, 16(13), Article 4607. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16134607

Ice protection techniques have attracted significant interest, notably in aerospace and wind energy applications. However, the current solutions are mostly costly and inconvenient due to energy-intensive and environmental concerns. One of the appeali... Read More about Interdependence of Surface Roughness on Icephobic Performance: A Review.

End-winding wire-insulation heat conduction model for precise thermal predictions of permanent magnet synchronous machines (2023)
Journal Article
Li, L., Liu, S., Shang, Y., Xue, M., Liu, T., & Zhu, G. (2023). End-winding wire-insulation heat conduction model for precise thermal predictions of permanent magnet synchronous machines. IET Electric Power Applications, 17(10), 1275-1284. https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12339

Accurate thermal calculations of end-winding temperature rises are the key issue in designing and developing cooling systems of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs). Due to the complex connections of the end-windings, it is challenging to pr... Read More about End-winding wire-insulation heat conduction model for precise thermal predictions of permanent magnet synchronous machines.

A Polar-Coordinate-Multisignal-Flux-Observer-Based PMSM Non-PLL Sensorless Control (2023)
Journal Article
Ge, Y., Song, W., Yang, Y., & Wheeler, P. (2023). A Polar-Coordinate-Multisignal-Flux-Observer-Based PMSM Non-PLL Sensorless Control. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(9), 10579-10583. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3289095

In this letter, a polar-coordinate-multi-signal-flux-observer (PCMFO) is proposed for permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) sensorless control. PCMFO is constructed in polar coordinates and uses the orthogonality relations between αβ-axis active... Read More about A Polar-Coordinate-Multisignal-Flux-Observer-Based PMSM Non-PLL Sensorless Control.

Deuterium occupation of interatomic hole sites in Ni67Zr33 amorphous alloy (2023)
Journal Article
Itoh, K., Saida, J., Barney, E. R., & Hannon, A. C. (2023). Deuterium occupation of interatomic hole sites in Ni67Zr33 amorphous alloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 961, Article 171094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.171094

The occupation of interatomic hole sites by deuterium in a deuterated Ni67Zr33 amorphous alloy was investigated using diffraction measurements and a combination of reverse Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulation techniques. The results show tha... Read More about Deuterium occupation of interatomic hole sites in Ni67Zr33 amorphous alloy.

Relevance and utility of the in-vivo and ex-vivo optical properties of the skin reported in the literature: a review [Invited] (2023)
Journal Article
Setchfield, K., Gorman, A., Simpson, A. H. R. W., Somekh, M. G., & Wright, A. J. (2023). Relevance and utility of the in-vivo and ex-vivo optical properties of the skin reported in the literature: a review [Invited]. Biomedical Optics Express, 14(7), 3555-3583. https://doi.org/10.1364/boe.493588

Imaging non-invasively into the human body is currently limited by cost (MRI and CT scan), image resolution (ultrasound), exposure to ionising radiation (CT scan and X-ray), and the requirement for exogenous contrast agents (CT scan and PET scan). Op... Read More about Relevance and utility of the in-vivo and ex-vivo optical properties of the skin reported in the literature: a review [Invited].

Preparation and performance improvement of phase change materials with Skin-Flesh structure inspired by loofah (2023)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Tian, L., Shang, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, S., & Yan, Y. (2023). Preparation and performance improvement of phase change materials with Skin-Flesh structure inspired by loofah. Applied Thermal Engineering, 231, Article 120973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120973

Leakage and low thermal conductivity limit the application of molten salts in thermal energy storage (TES) systems. Inspired by the skin-flesh structure of loofah, a porous ceramic with dense skin was designed and prepared. The dense skin prevents mo... Read More about Preparation and performance improvement of phase change materials with Skin-Flesh structure inspired by loofah.

Dynamic behaviour of automobile thermoelectric waste heat recovery under different driving cycles (2023)
Journal Article
Luo, D., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Chen, W. H., Yang, X., Wang, X., & Cao, B. (2023). Dynamic behaviour of automobile thermoelectric waste heat recovery under different driving cycles. Applied Thermal Engineering, 232, Article 121039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121039

Different types of vehicles often run in different driving cycles, resulting in different dynamic behaviours of the automobile thermoelectric generator. The dynamic performance of a simplified automobile thermoelectric generator under different drivi... Read More about Dynamic behaviour of automobile thermoelectric waste heat recovery under different driving cycles.

Cold-formed high strength steel CHS-to-RHS T- and X-joints: Performance and design after fire exposures (2023)
Journal Article
Pandey, M., & Young, B. (2023). Cold-formed high strength steel CHS-to-RHS T- and X-joints: Performance and design after fire exposures. Thin-Walled Structures, 189, Article 110793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.110793

The post-fire structural performance of cold-formed high strength steel (CFHSS) T- and X-joints with circular hollow section (CHS) braces and square and rectangular hollow section (SHS and RHS) chords is numerically investigated in this study. The tu... Read More about Cold-formed high strength steel CHS-to-RHS T- and X-joints: Performance and design after fire exposures.