All Outputs (359)

Examination of acoustic insulation of composite metamaterials with negative stiffness elements inclusions (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Damping is one of the most important properties of materials, being responsible for increased durability and conmfort of the structures. In this paper the damping enhancement of materials with internal oscillators is examined. Wave Finite Element (WF... Read More about Examination of acoustic insulation of composite metamaterials with negative stiffness elements inclusions.

Parametric study of control of frequency banded behaviour of periodic pressurised composite structures (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Periodic structures are very common in engineering, such as airplane fuselages and train rails. This periodicity has been observed to be the cause of banded frequency response after mechanical excitation. This response can be engineered so that noise... Read More about Parametric study of control of frequency banded behaviour of periodic pressurised composite structures.

Prediction of temperature dependent wave dispersion and interaction properties in composite structures (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Composite structures are widely used for aerospace and automotive applications. These operate within a broad temperature range varying between -100_C to 200_C for launch vehicles and -60_C to +50_C for aircraft and automotive vehicles. Hereby, the se... Read More about Prediction of temperature dependent wave dispersion and interaction properties in composite structures.

Community energy schemes: the role of public participation and engagement (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Faced by global challenges brought on by climate-change and over-reliance on fossil fuels, more people are looking towards developing energy systems characterised by renewables. Community energy groups have been identified as key stakeholders who cou... Read More about Community energy schemes: the role of public participation and engagement.

Sustainable techniques for thermal comfort in buildings designed used by worshipers (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Thermal comfort in building is a trendy that has been under investigation by many researchers. The mosque, for Muslim worshippers, is one of the most popular religious buildings. The demand of new mosques is continuously increasing due to the increas... Read More about Sustainable techniques for thermal comfort in buildings designed used by worshipers.

A novel cross-layer framework for large scale emergency communications (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper explores the problem of improving coverage and capacity of large-scale communication networks in disaster-struck areas. We propose a novel integrated dynamic cross-layer distributed energy aware emergency framework, E3F, that spans large g... Read More about A novel cross-layer framework for large scale emergency communications.

A review of the potential of smart homes to support independent living (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population over 60 years of age is expected to nearly double, from 12% to 22%. Whilst hospitals offer care to people with health problems, support at home is generally limited to carers, a costly l... Read More about A review of the potential of smart homes to support independent living.

An analysis of thermal comfort in primary schools in Vietnam (2017)
Conference Proceeding

There is a trend of installing air conditioning systems in public primary schools that are currently naturally ventilated in Vietnam. A previous study conducted by the authors provided evidence that there is limited need for air conditioning in Vietn... Read More about An analysis of thermal comfort in primary schools in Vietnam.

Stele messapiche: segni di confine e d’identità nel Salento dell’Età del Ferro (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Emotion and polarity prediction from Twitter (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Classification of public information from microblogging and social networking services could yield interesting outcomes and insights into the social and public opinions towards different services, products, and events. Microblogging and social networ... Read More about Emotion and polarity prediction from Twitter.

A system design for distributed energy generation in low temperature district heating (LTDH) networks (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Project SCENIC (Smart Controlled Energy Networks Integrated in Communities) involves connecting properties at the University of Nottingham’s Creative Energy Homes test site in a community scale, integrated heat and power network. Controls will be dev... Read More about A system design for distributed energy generation in low temperature district heating (LTDH) networks.

Feasibility of double-skin façades for multi-storeys office buildings in Amman/Jordan: an insight into thermal performance for both summer and winter peak conditions (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Amman, the capital city of Jordan, usually experiences a hot dry summer with high solar radiations and a cold-wet winter. While the entire state of Jordan faces serious shortages in energy sources, significant growth in both industrial investment and... Read More about Feasibility of double-skin façades for multi-storeys office buildings in Amman/Jordan: an insight into thermal performance for both summer and winter peak conditions.

Reducing greenhouse energy consumption using novelty rooftop: a simulation (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Recently, more than 80% of total energy of commercial greenhouse in the northern hemisphere is used just for heating. Mostly, the energy loss happens up to 40% caused by the poor U-value of the façades. Therefore, by lowering the U-value would decrea... Read More about Reducing greenhouse energy consumption using novelty rooftop: a simulation.

Tapping the potential for energy storage in community energy initiatives (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Driven by environmental concerns resulting from global warming, interest in renewable energy has grown in recent times. Similarly, improved efficiency and reliability in energy technologies have played a significant role in facilitating their adaptat... Read More about Tapping the potential for energy storage in community energy initiatives.

Driving sustainability in the UK housebuilding industry around the barriers to change (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Performance comparison of thermoelectric generators with Extremum seeking control and incremental conductance MPPT methods (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are used for converting heat into electricity, environmentally friendly, without moving parts and with less complexity. One of the problems with TEG is that it has low efficiency and therefore it is necessary to harve... Read More about Performance comparison of thermoelectric generators with Extremum seeking control and incremental conductance MPPT methods.

Free cooling based phase change material for domestic buildings in hot arid climate (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Free cooling based phase change materials (FCPCM) are promising sustainable technologies which could be used to store the cold energy available during summer nights in a sufficient latent heat storage for later utilisation during the daytime. This cu... Read More about Free cooling based phase change material for domestic buildings in hot arid climate.

Evaluating online review helpfulness based on Elaboration Likelihood Model: the moderating role of readability (2017)
Conference Proceeding

It is important to understand factors affecting the perceived online review helpfulness as it helps solve the problem of information overload in online shopping. Moreover, it is also crucial to explore the factors’ relative importance in predicting r... Read More about Evaluating online review helpfulness based on Elaboration Likelihood Model: the moderating role of readability.

Transistor clamped five level inverter using non-inverting double reference single carrier PWM technique for photovoltaic applications (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This treatise deals with Transistor Clamped Five Level Inverter using Non-Inverting Double Reference Single Carrier PWM (NIDRSC PWM) Technique. Conventional or two level inverter have drawbacks like: i) Requirement of fast switching devices, ii) Very... Read More about Transistor clamped five level inverter using non-inverting double reference single carrier PWM technique for photovoltaic applications.

Deformation monitoring of a steel structure using 3D terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) offers a new approach of deformation analysis. Different from conventional equipment such as Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Total Station (TS), the entire surface of observed structure can be analysed by... Read More about Deformation monitoring of a steel structure using 3D terrestrial laser scanner (TLS).