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A viscoelastic – viscoplastic material model for superalloy applications (2020)
Journal Article
Rouse, J. P., Engel, B., Hyde, C. J., Pattison, S. J., Whittaker, M. T., Jones, J. P., …Barnard, N. C. (2020). A viscoelastic – viscoplastic material model for superalloy applications. International Journal of Fatigue, 136, Article 105579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105579

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd An understanding of rate dependency over a wide range of time scales is vitally important in approximating the transient response of critical components operating in extreme environments. Many examples of viscoplastic model formul... Read More about A viscoelastic – viscoplastic material model for superalloy applications.

Noise reduction in coherence scanning interferometry for surface topography measurement (2020)
Journal Article
Gomez, C., Su, R., De Groot, P., & Leach, R. (2020). Noise reduction in coherence scanning interferometry for surface topography measurement. Nanomanufacturing and Metrology, 3, 68–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41871-020-00057-4

Coherence scanning interferometry is one of the most accurate surface measuring technology, and it is increasingly applied to challenging surface structures, such as additive manufactured part and transparent films, directly in environments that rese... Read More about Noise reduction in coherence scanning interferometry for surface topography measurement.

Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, Y., Li, H., Liao, Z., Axinte, D., Zhu, W., & Beaucamp, A. (2020). Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 152, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103543

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The machining of low-rigidity components (e.g. thin-walled) with compliant tools presents accuracy challenges as both sides in contact are being deformed. The controlling method presented in this paper enables, for the first time,... Read More about Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components.

The Influence of Iron in Minimizing the Microstructural Anisotropy of Ti-6Al-4V Produced by Laser Powder-Bed Fusion (2020)
Journal Article
Simonelli, M., McCartney, D. G., Barriobero-Vila, P., Aboulkhair, N. T., Tse, Y. Y., Clare, A., & Hague, R. (2020). The Influence of Iron in Minimizing the Microstructural Anisotropy of Ti-6Al-4V Produced by Laser Powder-Bed Fusion. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 51, 2444–2459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05692-6

There remains a significant challenge in adapting alloys for metal based Additive Manufacturing (AM). Adjusting alloy composition to suit the process, particularly under regimes close to industrial practice, is therefore a potential solution. With th... Read More about The Influence of Iron in Minimizing the Microstructural Anisotropy of Ti-6Al-4V Produced by Laser Powder-Bed Fusion.

Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Elkazaz, M., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. (2020). Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets. In 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087724

This paper introduces an economic analysis for the optimal sizing of a battery energy storage system (BESS) for use in an Energy Community. The analysis is based on data from a UK community and aims to determine the best size for the BESS to manage t... Read More about Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets.

Predictive Torque Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for Induction Motor Drives (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Riveros, J. A., Rivera, M., Rodriguez, C., Galea, M., Buticchi, G., & Wheeler, P. (2020). Predictive Torque Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for Induction Motor Drives. In Proceedings: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT) (211-216). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT45562.2020.9067232

Predictive torque control is one of the most considered high-performance methods for variable-speed applications. This scheme is characterised by a flexible architecture that provides a fast torque/flux response, while its operation reports variable... Read More about Predictive Torque Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for Induction Motor Drives.

Bayesian Reconstruction of Goal Orientated Error Fields in Large Aerospace Finite Element Models (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Bonney, M. S., Evans, R., Rouse, J., Jones, A., & Hamadi, M. (2020). Bayesian Reconstruction of Goal Orientated Error Fields in Large Aerospace Finite Element Models. In Proceedings of AerospaceEurope Conference 2020

A major difficulty in the mechanical simulation of large aerospace structures is the multi-scale nature of modern designs due to, at least in part, the increased use of composite materials. "Thin" materials are typically idealised by shell elements i... Read More about Bayesian Reconstruction of Goal Orientated Error Fields in Large Aerospace Finite Element Models.

Warm mix asphalt (WMA) for rapid construction in airfield pavement (2020)
Journal Article
Rahman, T., Dawson, A., & Thom, N. (2020). Warm mix asphalt (WMA) for rapid construction in airfield pavement. Construction and Building Materials, 246, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118411

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Warm-mix asphalt (WMA) is commonly mixed and compacted 15°C to 30°C below that of conventional hot mix asphalt (HMA). The lower production temperature of WMA is expected to give an advantage of a lower cooling time of newly laid a... Read More about Warm mix asphalt (WMA) for rapid construction in airfield pavement.

A Reactive Prodrug Ink Formulation Strategy for Inkjet 3D Printing of Controlled Release Dosage Forms and Implants (2020)
Journal Article
He, Y., Foralosso, R., Ferraz Trindade, G., Ilchev, A., Cantu, L. R., Clark, E., …Wildman, R. D. (2020). A Reactive Prodrug Ink Formulation Strategy for Inkjet 3D Printing of Controlled Release Dosage Forms and Implants. Advanced Therapeutics, 3(6), Article 1900187. https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.201900187

We propose a strategy for creating tuneable 3D printed drug delivery devices. 3D printing offers the opportunity for improved compliance and patient treatment outcomes through personalisation, but bottlenecks include finding formulations that provide... Read More about A Reactive Prodrug Ink Formulation Strategy for Inkjet 3D Printing of Controlled Release Dosage Forms and Implants.

A macroscale finite element approach for simulating the bending behaviour of biaxial fabrics (2020)
Journal Article
Yu, F., Chen, S., Viisainen, J., Sutcliffe, M., Harper, L., & Warrior, N. (2020). A macroscale finite element approach for simulating the bending behaviour of biaxial fabrics. Composites Science and Technology, 108078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108078

A macroscale finite element (FE) model was developed to simulate the forming behaviour of biaxial fabrics, incorporating the effects of bending stiffness to predict fabric wrinkling. The dependency of the bending stiffness on the fibre orientation wa... Read More about A macroscale finite element approach for simulating the bending behaviour of biaxial fabrics.

Delivery of temozolomide and N3-propargyl analog to brain tumors using an apoferritin nanocage (2020)
Journal Article
Bouzinab, K., Summers, H., Stevens, M. F., Moody, C. J., Thomas, N. R., Gershkovich, P., …Turyanska, L. (2020). Delivery of temozolomide and N3-propargyl analog to brain tumors using an apoferritin nanocage. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(11), 12609-12617. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c01514

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a grade IV astrocytoma, which is the most aggressive form of brain tumor. The standard of care for this disease includes surgery, radiotherapy and temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy. Poor accumulation of TMZ at the tumor... Read More about Delivery of temozolomide and N3-propargyl analog to brain tumors using an apoferritin nanocage.

Scalable Continuous Vortex Reactor for Gram to Kilo Scale for UV and Visible Photochemistry (2020)
Journal Article
Lee, D. S., Sharabi, M., Jefferson-Loveday, R., Pickering, S. J., Poliakoff, M., & George, M. W. (2020). Scalable Continuous Vortex Reactor for Gram to Kilo Scale for UV and Visible Photochemistry. Organic Process Research and Development, 24(2), 201-206. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.9b00475

© 2020 American Chemical Society. We report the development of a scalable continuous Taylor vortex reactor for both UV and visible photochemistry. This builds on our recent report (Org. Process Res. Dev. 2017, 21, 1042) detailing a new approach to co... Read More about Scalable Continuous Vortex Reactor for Gram to Kilo Scale for UV and Visible Photochemistry.

Sliding wear behaviour of WC-Co reinforced NiCrFeSiB HVOAF thermal spray coatings against WC-Co and Al2O3 counterbodies (2020)
Journal Article
Pulsford, J., Venturi, F., Kamnis, S., & Hussain, T. (2020). Sliding wear behaviour of WC-Co reinforced NiCrFeSiB HVOAF thermal spray coatings against WC-Co and Al2O3 counterbodies. Surface and Coatings Technology, 386, Article 125468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125468

© 2020 The Authors NiCrFeSiB alloys reinforced with WC-Co are potentially useful composite coating materials for use in applications in which resistance to sliding wear, hot corrosion and high temperature is required. Furthermore these materials offe... Read More about Sliding wear behaviour of WC-Co reinforced NiCrFeSiB HVOAF thermal spray coatings against WC-Co and Al2O3 counterbodies.

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019), 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2020)
Conference Proceeding
RIFFAT, S., SU, Y., ISMAIL, N., & IDAYU AHMAD, M. (2020). Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019), 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In S. RIFFAT, N. ISMAIL, Y. SU, & M. IDAYU AHMAD (Eds.), Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019), 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Flexible Pavements and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Review and Implications (2020)
Journal Article
Qiao, Y., Dawson, A. R., Parry, T., Flintsch, G., & Wang, W. (2020). Flexible Pavements and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Review and Implications. Sustainability, 12(3), 1057. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031057

© 2020 by the authors. Flexible pavements and climate are interactive. Pavements are climate sensitive infrastructure, where climate can impact their deterioration rate, subsequent maintenance, and life-cycle costs. Meanwhile, climate mitigation meas... Read More about Flexible Pavements and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Review and Implications.

Experimental Evaluation of Geocell and EPS Geofoam as Means of Protecting Pipes at the Bottom of Repeatedly Loaded Trenches (2020)
Journal Article
Moghaddas Tafreshi, S. N., Joz Darabi, N., Dawson, A. R., & Azizian, M. (2020). Experimental Evaluation of Geocell and EPS Geofoam as Means of Protecting Pipes at the Bottom of Repeatedly Loaded Trenches. International Journal of Geomechanics, 20(4), 04020023. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GM.1943-5622.0001624

© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers. With growing populations and continuing urban development, embedding pipes in the ground that are then overrun by traffic is inevitable. This paper describes full-scale prototype tests on high-density polye... Read More about Experimental Evaluation of Geocell and EPS Geofoam as Means of Protecting Pipes at the Bottom of Repeatedly Loaded Trenches.

A Review on the Potential of Electric Vehicles in Reducing World CO2 Footprints (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Alotaibi, S., Omer, S., & Su, Y. (2022). A Review on the Potential of Electric Vehicles in Reducing World CO2 Footprints. In Open Science Index, Transport and Vehicle Engineering. , (570-578)

The conventional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) based vehicles are a threat to the environment as they account for a large proportion of the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world. Hence, it is required to replace these vehicles with m... Read More about A Review on the Potential of Electric Vehicles in Reducing World CO2 Footprints.

Thermal Activation of Electrochemical Seed Surfaces for Selective and Tunable Hydrophobic Patterning (2020)
Journal Article
Speidel, A., Murray, J. W., Bisterov, I., Mitchell-Smith, J., Parmenter, C., & Clare, A. T. (2020). Thermal Activation of Electrochemical Seed Surfaces for Selective and Tunable Hydrophobic Patterning. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(6), 7744-7759. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b20121

Remarkable interfacial behaviors are observed in nature. Our efforts, directed toward replicating the structures, chemistries, and therefore functional properties of natural nonwetting surfaces, are competing with the result of billions of years of n... Read More about Thermal Activation of Electrochemical Seed Surfaces for Selective and Tunable Hydrophobic Patterning.

Feature Extraction of Oscillating Flow with Vapor Condensation of Moist Air in a Sonic Nozzle (2020)
Journal Article
Ding, H., Li, Y., Wang, C., Wen, C., & Tian, Y. (2020). Feature Extraction of Oscillating Flow with Vapor Condensation of Moist Air in a Sonic Nozzle. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 69(9), 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2020.2967130

The sonic nozzle is commonly used in flow measurement. However, the non-equilibrium condensation phenomenon of moist air in the nozzle has a negative effect on the measuring accuracy. To investigate this complex phenomenon, the experiments on the osc... Read More about Feature Extraction of Oscillating Flow with Vapor Condensation of Moist Air in a Sonic Nozzle.