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Two for the road: an exploratory study investigating driver and co-passenger interactions during automation and the transition of control in a level 3 automated vehicle (2025)
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Large, D., Harvey, C., Shaw, E., Khandeparker, S., Burnett, G., & Box, E. (2025). Two for the road: an exploratory study investigating driver and co-passenger interactions during automation and the transition of control in a level 3 automated vehicle. Advances in Transportation Studies, 66, 125-144

To explore the impact of a front-seat passenger during SAE level 3 (L3) automation, eighteen established driver-passenger pairings undertook three 30-minute journeys framed as ‘days-out’ in a L3 driving simulator. Participants were reminded of their... Read More about Two for the road: an exploratory study investigating driver and co-passenger interactions during automation and the transition of control in a level 3 automated vehicle.

Digital-twin-assisted multi-stage machining of thin-wall structures using interchangeable robotic and human-assisted automation (2025)
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Abed, M., Mohammad, A., Axinte, D., Gameros, A., & Askew, D. (2026). Digital-twin-assisted multi-stage machining of thin-wall structures using interchangeable robotic and human-assisted automation. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 97, Article 103077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2025.103077

Interconnected intelligent systems in multi-stage smart machining environments are an advancing area of research, demonstrating many real-life opportunities that can benefit from the development and integration of cyber-physical systems into machinin... Read More about Digital-twin-assisted multi-stage machining of thin-wall structures using interchangeable robotic and human-assisted automation.

Optimal Low-Thrust Transfers Between Relative Planar and Spatial Quasi-Satellite Orbits in the Earth–Moon System (2025)
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Pushparaj, N., Hiraiwa, N., Hayashi, Y., & Bando, M. (2025). Optimal Low-Thrust Transfers Between Relative Planar and Spatial Quasi-Satellite Orbits in the Earth–Moon System. Aerospace, 12(6), Article 524. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12060524

This paper investigates the design of optimal low-thrust transfers between relative planar and spatial quasi-satellite orbits (QSOs) in the Earth–Moon system under the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem (CR3BP). A key contribution is the adaptati... Read More about Optimal Low-Thrust Transfers Between Relative Planar and Spatial Quasi-Satellite Orbits in the Earth–Moon System.

Failure modes of CF-PEEK overmoulded onto unidirectionally reinforced CF-LM-PAEK: Multi-scale pull-off testing and microscopy investigation of rib stiffened geometries (2025)
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Parsons, A. J., Molinar-Díaz, J., Koptelov, A., Darby, W., Hooshmand, H., Hernandez Ledezma, F. U., Thomsen, O. T., Belnoue, J. P., & Harper, L. T. (2025). Failure modes of CF-PEEK overmoulded onto unidirectionally reinforced CF-LM-PAEK: Multi-scale pull-off testing and microscopy investigation of rib stiffened geometries. Composites Part B: Engineering, 305, Article 112700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.112700

Overmoulding is a manufacturing technique used to create structural composite components with complex shapes, combining regions of continuous and short fibre reinforcement. It is possible to produce structural parts at high rates, whilst minimising m... Read More about Failure modes of CF-PEEK overmoulded onto unidirectionally reinforced CF-LM-PAEK: Multi-scale pull-off testing and microscopy investigation of rib stiffened geometries.

Characterising and propagating the sources of error and uncertainty in the optical measurement of gears using designed experiments (2025)
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Sexton, D. G., Catalucci, S., Sharpe, A., Frazer, R., & Piano, S. (2025). Characterising and propagating the sources of error and uncertainty in the optical measurement of gears using designed experiments. Measurement Science and Technology, 36(6), Article 065014. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/addd40

In recent years, the growth of optical techniques has introduced the possibility of allowing several alternative methods for non-contact gear measurement to be utilised. Optical methods can offer many advantages over tactile, such as the potential to... Read More about Characterising and propagating the sources of error and uncertainty in the optical measurement of gears using designed experiments.

Planetary sunshade for solar geoengineering: Preliminary design of a precursor system and mission (2025)
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Coco, M., Matonti, C. L., Cappelletti, C., Chesley, B., Fuglesang, C., Governale, G., Pushparaj, N., Romano, M., Tibert, G., & Wilk, L. (2025). Planetary sunshade for solar geoengineering: Preliminary design of a precursor system and mission. Acta Astronautica, 235, 452-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.05.031

The increasing urgency of climate change mitigation necessitates innovative solutions beyond terrestrial efforts. Space-based solar geoengineering - particularly a Planetary Sunshade System (PSS) positioned near the photo-gravitational equilibrium po... Read More about Planetary sunshade for solar geoengineering: Preliminary design of a precursor system and mission.

The Role of Different Sensory Stimuli in an at Height Simulation (2025)
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Shah, D., & Lawson, G. (2025). The Role of Different Sensory Stimuli in an at Height Simulation. Applied Ergonomics, 129, Article 104559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104559

A participant’s sense of presence in a simulation may be enhanced through the stimulation of additional, non-audiovisual 4 (A/V), senses. However, the impact of these additional stimuli will vary depending on the nature of the scene simulated, 5 the... Read More about The Role of Different Sensory Stimuli in an at Height Simulation.

A facile methodology to identify microstructural grains on etched surfaces using panoptic segmentation (2025)
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Girerd, T., Martínez-Arellano, G., Clare, A. T., & Speidel, A. (2025). A facile methodology to identify microstructural grains on etched surfaces using panoptic segmentation. Materials Characterization, 227, Article 115224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2025.115224

The advancement of manufacturing processes demands the deployment of new innovative solutions to control polycrystalline material microstructures in cheap, safe and rapid manner. Analysing polycrystalline microstructures requires grain segmentation,... Read More about A facile methodology to identify microstructural grains on etched surfaces using panoptic segmentation.

Clinical and cost effectiveness of a standardised diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties: the STADIA multi-centre RCT (2025)
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Sayal, K., Wyatt, L., Thomson, L., Holt, G., Ewart, C., Bhardwaj, A., Dubicka, B., Marshall, T., Gledhill, J., Lang, A., Sprange, K., Partlett, C., Newman, K., Moody, S., Bould, H., Upton, C., Keane, M., Cox, E., James, M., & Montgomery, A. (in press). Clinical and cost effectiveness of a standardised diagnostic assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties: the STADIA multi-centre RCT. Health Technology Assessment,

Diagnosis of Socio-Economic Prospects and Constraints for Household Biogas Adoption: A Case of Lizulu Market in Ntcheu District of Malawi (2025)
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Chiumia, A. S., Tchereni, B., Chamdimba, H. B., Robinson, B. L., & Clifford, M. (2025). Diagnosis of Socio-Economic Prospects and Constraints for Household Biogas Adoption: A Case of Lizulu Market in Ntcheu District of Malawi. Energies, 18(10), 2636. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18102636

Biogas is once again emerging as a potential household cooking option that can help developing countries achieve energy targets. However, the adoption of biogas remains relatively slow, necessitating a diagnosis of the problem the review of literatur... Read More about Diagnosis of Socio-Economic Prospects and Constraints for Household Biogas Adoption: A Case of Lizulu Market in Ntcheu District of Malawi.

The evolution of contact conditions during fretting wear tests with cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinder specimen configurations (2025)
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Gichuki, A. J., Shipway, P. H., Rouse, J. P., Bennett, C. J., Koti, D., & Coll, E. (2025). The evolution of contact conditions during fretting wear tests with cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinder specimen configurations. Tribology International, 210, Article 110820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110820

This study examines the dependence of fretting wear of a high strength steel using four non-conforming specimen configurations: cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinders, with both 6 mm and 160 mm radii cylinders. In each configuration, the wear of the... Read More about The evolution of contact conditions during fretting wear tests with cylinder-on-flat and crossed-cylinder specimen configurations.

Design of a Combined Heat Store and Heat Exchanger for CAES Systems (2025)
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Research, O., Cardenas, B., Garvey, S., Rouse, J., Baniamerian, Z., Pottie, D., Barbour, E., & Cardenas, B. (2025). Design of a Combined Heat Store and Heat Exchanger for CAES Systems. IET Renewable Power Generation, 19(1), Article e70064. https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.70064

A combined heat store and heat exchanger unit (HSX) intended for compressed air energy storage (CAES) is presented. The unit is directly charged by the pressurised air emerging from the compression train, which removes the need for a secondary low-pr... Read More about Design of a Combined Heat Store and Heat Exchanger for CAES Systems.

Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection (2025)
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Schiemer, R., Grant, J., Shafiee, M. N., Phang, S., Furniss, D., Boitor, R., Seddon, A. B., Notingher, I., Atiomo, W., Jones, N. W., & Gajjar, K. B. (2025). Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection. British Journal of Cancer, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-025-03050-0

Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the 6th most common cancer among women worldwide. No effective non-invasive screening methods or approved blood biomarkers for EC exist. Previous research explored Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform I... Read More about Infrared and Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma for rapid endometrial cancer detection.

Fundamental Investigation of the Interface Formation of Multi-material Additive Manufactured 316L-CuSn10 Structures (2025)
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Bulloch, A., Harris, A., Groom, A., Cruchley, A., Tuck, C. J., & Simonelli, M. (2025). Fundamental Investigation of the Interface Formation of Multi-material Additive Manufactured 316L-CuSn10 Structures. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 56, 2586-2603. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-025-07817-1

The combination of the design freedom offered by metal additive manufacturing with multi-metallic capabilities offers the opportunity to fabricate new advanced components for a number of high value industries. However, a deep understanding of the int... Read More about Fundamental Investigation of the Interface Formation of Multi-material Additive Manufactured 316L-CuSn10 Structures.

Pattern formation on an ice surface (2025)
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Wang, Z., Choi, K.-S., Li, S., Sun, C., & Mao, X. (in press). Pattern formation on an ice surface. Journal of Fluid Mechanics,

Inkjet printed 3D architectures: from silver micropillar arrays and lattices to multimaterial metamaterials (2025)
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Nelson-Dummett, O., Whittaker, T., Whittow, W., Wojcik, J., Francisco Reyes Luna, J., McCall, C., Koca, A., Tuck, C. J., Hague, R. J. M., & Turyanska, L. (2025). Inkjet printed 3D architectures: from silver micropillar arrays and lattices to multimaterial metamaterials. Materials Today Advances, 26, Article 100584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtadv.2025.100584

Inkjet printing can offer scalable, on-site manufacturing for a wide variety of functional materials, such as metal nanoparticles and polymers. However, to date inkjet deposition of complex 3D geometries remains challenging limiting its application p... Read More about Inkjet printed 3D architectures: from silver micropillar arrays and lattices to multimaterial metamaterials.

Bi-stable thin soft robot for in-plane locomotion in narrow space (2025)
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Wang, X., Liu, Y., Tu, J., Chang, J.-C., Wang, F., Axinte, D., & Dong, X. (2025). Bi-stable thin soft robot for in-plane locomotion in narrow space. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 10(7), 6568-6575. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2025.3568605

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), also recognised as artificial muscle, have been widely developed for the soft locomotion robot. With the complaint skeleton and miniaturised dimension, they are well suited for the narrow space inspection. In th... Read More about Bi-stable thin soft robot for in-plane locomotion in narrow space.

Enhanced thermal management of lithium-ion pouch cells via hybrid approach of phase change material-liquid cooling (2025)
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Sen, S., Mahdi, J. M., Talebizadehsardari, P., La Rocca, A., & Cairns, A. (2025). Enhanced thermal management of lithium-ion pouch cells via hybrid approach of phase change material-liquid cooling. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 165(A), Article 108997

Effective thermal management is crucial for safe, high-performance operation of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EVs). However, conventional passive or active cooling methods alone struggle to provide sufficient heat dissipation while main... Read More about Enhanced thermal management of lithium-ion pouch cells via hybrid approach of phase change material-liquid cooling.

A level-based classification of technical enablers for the realisation of self-configuration in production systems (2025)
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Rehman, H. U., Chaplin, J. C., Zarzycki, L., Jones, M., & Ratchev, S. (2025). A level-based classification of technical enablers for the realisation of self-configuration in production systems. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 138(5-6), 1883-1904. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-025-15651-3

The requirement for production systems to automatically determine their configuration is becoming more prominent. Self-configuration in manufacturing deals with the capability of a production system to configure itself in response to changes in its e... Read More about A level-based classification of technical enablers for the realisation of self-configuration in production systems.