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Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook (2019)
Journal Article
Hirscher, M., Yartys, V. A., Baricco, M., Bellosta von Colbe, J., Blanchard, D., Bowman, R. C., Broom, D. P., Buckley, C. E., Chang, F., Chen, P., Cho, Y. W., Crivello, J. C., Cuevas, F., David, W. I., de Jongh, P. E., Denys, R. V., Dornheim, M., Felderhoff, M., Filinchuk, Y., Froudakis, G. E., …Zlotea, C. (2020). Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 827, Article 153548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.153548

Globally, the accelerating use of renewable energy sources, enabled by increased efficiencies and reduced costs, and driven by the need to mitigate the effects of climate change, has significantly increased research in the areas of renewable energy p... Read More about Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook.

Aerodynamic Design and Exploration of a Blended Wing Body Aircraft at Subsonic Speed (2019)
Journal Article
Dakka, S., & Johnson, O. (2019). Aerodynamic Design and Exploration of a Blended Wing Body Aircraft at Subsonic Speed. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 6(5), Article 17

Blended Wing Body (BWB) is a novel aircraft concept which provides many different aerodynamic benefits over conventional aircrafts design. This research investigated the BWB design, L/D characteristics, surface pressure distribution and span-wise lif... Read More about Aerodynamic Design and Exploration of a Blended Wing Body Aircraft at Subsonic Speed.

Advanced Assembly Solutions for the Airbus RACER Joined-Wing Configuration (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bainbridge, D., Bacharoudis, K., Cini, A., Turner, A., Popov, A., & Ratchev, S. (2019, September). Advanced Assembly Solutions for the Airbus RACER Joined-Wing Configuration. Presented at Aerotech Europe Conference, Bordeaux, France

The Rapid And Cost Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) is being developed by Airbus Helicopters (AH) to demonstrate a new Vertical TakeOff and Landing configuration to fill the mobility gap between conventional helicopters and aeroplanes. RACER is a compoun... Read More about Advanced Assembly Solutions for the Airbus RACER Joined-Wing Configuration.

Aerospace Sealing Technology for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Engines: a Review (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shabbir, S., Garvey, S., & Dakka, S. M. (2019, September). Aerospace Sealing Technology for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Engines: a Review. Presented at 24th Conference of the International Society for Air Breathing Engines (ISABE 2019), Canberra, Australia

Given the current rate of growth of gas turbine engines in the aerospace industry, the development of efficient and advanced sealing technology to cater to the harsh operating conditions of the aero-engines is crucial. In addition to developing low-l... Read More about Aerospace Sealing Technology for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of Engines: a Review.

An investigation of the effects of driver age when using novel navigation systems in a head-up display (2019)
Journal Article
Pampel, S., Lamb, K., Burnett, G., Skrypchuk, L., Hare, C., & Mouzakitis, A. (2019). An investigation of the effects of driver age when using novel navigation systems in a head-up display. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 27(1), 32-45. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres_a_00317

Although drivers gain experience with age, many older drivers are faced with age-related deteriorations that can lead to a higher crash risk. Head-Up Displays (HUDs) have been linked to significant improvements in driving performance for older driver... Read More about An investigation of the effects of driver age when using novel navigation systems in a head-up display.

In-plane permeability characterization of engineering textiles based on radial flow experiments: a benchmark exercise (2019)
Journal Article
May, D., Aktas, A., Advani, S., Berg, D., Endruweit, A., Fauster, E., Lomov, S., Long, A., Mitschang, P., Abaimov, S., Abliz, D., Akhatov, I., Ali, M., Allen, T., Bickerton, S., Bodaghi, M., Caglar, B., Caglar, H., Chiminelli, A., Correia, N., …Ziegmann, G. (2019). In-plane permeability characterization of engineering textiles based on radial flow experiments: a benchmark exercise. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 121, 100-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.03.006

Efficient process design for Liquid Composite Moulding requires knowledge of the permeability, which quantifies textile conductance for liquid flow. Yet, existing textile characterization methods have not yet been standardized, although good progress... Read More about In-plane permeability characterization of engineering textiles based on radial flow experiments: a benchmark exercise.

Low-frequency selectivity in flat-plate boundary layer with elliptic leading edge (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, B., Mao, X., & Zaki, T. A. (2019). Low-frequency selectivity in flat-plate boundary layer with elliptic leading edge. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 866, 239-262. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2019.91

Linear perturbation analyses of zero-pressure-gradient boundary layers at subcritical Reynolds numbers predict that transient disturbance amplification can take place due to the lift-up mechanism. Upstream, streamwise-elongated vortices yield the lar... Read More about Low-frequency selectivity in flat-plate boundary layer with elliptic leading edge.

Application of hydrides in hydrogen storage and compression: Achievements, outlook and perspectives (2019)
Journal Article
Bellosta von Colbe, J., Ares, J.-R., Barale, J., Baricco, M., Buckley, C., Capurso, G., Gallandat, N., Grant, D. M., Guzik, M. N., Jacob, I., Jensen, E. H., Jensen, T., Jepsen, J., Klassen, T., Lototskyy, M. V., Manickam, K., Montone, A., Puszkiel, J., Sartori, S., Sheppard, D. A., …Dornheim, M. (2019). Application of hydrides in hydrogen storage and compression: Achievements, outlook and perspectives. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(15), 7780-7808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.01.104

Metal hydrides are known as a potential efficient, low-risk option for high-density hydrogen storage since the late 1970s. In this paper, the present status and the future perspectives of the use of metal hydrides for hydrogen storage are discussed.... Read More about Application of hydrides in hydrogen storage and compression: Achievements, outlook and perspectives.

Assistive technologies for severe and profound hearing loss: beyond hearing aids and implants (2019)
Journal Article
Hermawati, S., & Pieri, K. (2019). Assistive technologies for severe and profound hearing loss: beyond hearing aids and implants. Assistive Technology: The Offical Journal of RESNA, https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2018.1522524

Assistive technologies offer capabilities that were previously inaccessible to individuals with severe and profound hearing loss who have no or limited access to hearing aids and implants. This literature review aims to explore existing assistive tec... Read More about Assistive technologies for severe and profound hearing loss: beyond hearing aids and implants.

A sociotechnical system approach to virtual citizen science: an application of BS ISO 27500:2016 (2019)
Journal Article
Houghton, R., Sprinks, J., Wardlaw, J., Bamford, S., & Marsh, S. (2019). A sociotechnical system approach to virtual citizen science: an application of BS ISO 27500:2016. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 18(01), https://doi.org/10.22323/2.18010201

We discuss the potential application to virtual citizen science of a recent standard (BS ISO 27500:2016 “The human-centred organisation”) which encourages the adoption of a sociotechnical systems perspective across a wide range of businesses, organiz... Read More about A sociotechnical system approach to virtual citizen science: an application of BS ISO 27500:2016.

3D simulation and parametric analysis of polymer melt flowing through spiral mandrel die for pipe extrusion (2018)
Journal Article
Nie, Y., Hao, J., Lin, Y.-J., & Sun, W. (2018). 3D simulation and parametric analysis of polymer melt flowing through spiral mandrel die for pipe extrusion. Advances in Polymer Technology, 37(8), 3882-3895

With the increasing demands for large scale and high productivity, polymer pipes are recently produced using the advanced spiral mandrel dies. However, the fundamental research related to polymer melt flow mechanism in the spiral mandrel die for pipe... Read More about 3D simulation and parametric analysis of polymer melt flowing through spiral mandrel die for pipe extrusion.

Design and Development of a Slender Dual-Structure Continuum Robot for In-Situ Aeroengine Repair (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, M., Palmer, D., Dong, X., Alatorre, D., Axinte, D., & Norton, A. (2018, October). Design and Development of a Slender Dual-Structure Continuum Robot for In-Situ Aeroengine Repair. Presented at 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Madrid, Spain

© 2018 IEEE. In-situ aeroengine maintenance works (e.g. inspection, repair) are highly beneficial as it can significantly reduce currently accepted maintenance cycle which is extensive and costly due to the need to remove engines from the wing of an... Read More about Design and Development of a Slender Dual-Structure Continuum Robot for In-Situ Aeroengine Repair.

Comparative study of praseodymium additives in active selenide chalcogenide optical fibers (2018)
Journal Article
Tang, Z., Sojka, L., Furniss, D., Nunes, J., Sakr, H., Barney, E., Sujecki, S., Benson, T. M., & Seddon, A. B. (2018). Comparative study of praseodymium additives in active selenide chalcogenide optical fibers. Optical Materials Express, 8(12), 3910-3926. https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.8.003910

The choice of rare earth additive when doping chalcogenide glasses can affect their mid-infrared fiber performance. Three praseodymium additives, Pr-foil, PrCl3 and PrI3 are investigated in Ge-As-Ga-Se fibers. All the fibers are X-ray amorphous and t... Read More about Comparative study of praseodymium additives in active selenide chalcogenide optical fibers.

A sign-preserving filter for signal decomposition (2018)
Journal Article
Cárdenas, B., Davenne, T. R., & Garvey, S. (2019). A sign-preserving filter for signal decomposition. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 233(9), 1106-1126. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959651818811182

There are optimization problems in which an improvement in performance or a reduction in cost can be attained if the input signal of the system is split into multiple components. Splitting the signal allows customizing the design of the system’s hard... Read More about A sign-preserving filter for signal decomposition.

Some considerations in using the small punch testing for thermally sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings (2018)
Journal Article
Chen, H., Rushworth, A., Sun, W., He, J., & Guo, H. (2019). Some considerations in using the small punch testing for thermally sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 357, 684-690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.10.080

Small punch testing exhibits great potential in mechanical characterisation of thin coatings. This testing method can be used to determine the mechanical performance of thermally sprayed coatings, especially to qualitatively characterise the effects... Read More about Some considerations in using the small punch testing for thermally sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings.

Mechanical vibration bandgaps in surface-based lattices (2018)
Journal Article
Elmadih, W., Syam, W. P., Maskery, I., Chronopoulos, D., & Leach, R. (2019). Mechanical vibration bandgaps in surface-based lattices. Additive Manufacturing, 25, 421-429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.11.011

In this paper, the phonon dispersion curves of several surface-based lattices are examined, and their energy transmission spectra, along with the corresponding bandgaps are identified. We demonstrate that these bandgaps may be controlled, or tuned, t... Read More about Mechanical vibration bandgaps in surface-based lattices.

A neural network approach for determining spatial and geometry dependent Green's functions for thermal stress approximation in power plant header components (2018)
Journal Article
Rouse, J., Hyde, C., & Morris, A. (2018). A neural network approach for determining spatial and geometry dependent Green's functions for thermal stress approximation in power plant header components. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 168, 269-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpvp.2018.10.020

The trend in power generation to operate plant with a greater frequency of on/partial/off load conditions creates several concerns for the long term structural integrity of many high temperature components. The Green's function method has been used f... Read More about A neural network approach for determining spatial and geometry dependent Green's functions for thermal stress approximation in power plant header components.

Prospective on using mid-infrared supercontinuum laser sources for in vivo spectral discrimination of disease (2018)
Journal Article
Seddon, A. B., Napier, B., Lindsay, I., Lamrini, S., Moselund, P. M., Stone, N., Bang, O., & Farries, M. (2018). Prospective on using mid-infrared supercontinuum laser sources for in vivo spectral discrimination of disease. Analyst, 143(24), 5874-5887. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8an01396a

Mid-infrared (MIR) fibre-optics may play a future role in in vivo diagnosis of disease, including cancer. Recently, we reported for the first time an optical fibre based broadband supercontinuum (SC) laser source spanning 1.3 to 13.4 μm wavelength to... Read More about Prospective on using mid-infrared supercontinuum laser sources for in vivo spectral discrimination of disease.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA6092/SiC metal matrix composite (2018)
Journal Article
Salih, O. S., Ou, H., Wei, X., & Sun, W. (2019). Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA6092/SiC metal matrix composite. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 742, 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.10.116

There is a need for improved understanding on the effects of friction stir welding (FSW) on the metallurgical and mechanical properties of aluminium matrix composite (AMC). In this study, AA6092/SiC/17.5p-T6 AMC joints were produced by using FSW with... Read More about Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA6092/SiC metal matrix composite.

Operational vibration shape measurement of piezoceramic disc actuator using digital image correlation vibrometry with a single reference signal (2018)
Journal Article
Jones, I., Jabbal, M., & Buss, T. (2018). Operational vibration shape measurement of piezoceramic disc actuator using digital image correlation vibrometry with a single reference signal. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1106, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1106/1/012032

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. This paper describes the enhancement and application of a digital image correlation (DIC) vibrometry method which avoids the need for high speed cameras. The underlying technique, described earlier by... Read More about Operational vibration shape measurement of piezoceramic disc actuator using digital image correlation vibrometry with a single reference signal.