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Multi-start methods for the capacitated clustering problem (2017)
Conference Proceeding

In this work, we investigate the adaptation of the Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure (GRASP) and Iterated Greedy methodologies to the Capacitated Clustering Problem (CCP). In particular, we focus on the effect of the balance between randomi... Read More about Multi-start methods for the capacitated clustering problem.

Spatial configuration shapes student social and informal learning activities in educational complexes (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Notable gains have been made in understanding the factors that influence student experiences in higher education, particularly in the area of spatial configuration. Indeed, studies have found that spatial configuration affects spatial behaviour and m... Read More about Spatial configuration shapes student social and informal learning activities in educational complexes.

Evaluation of mixing temperature impact on warm mix asphalt performance (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This study presents a new approach for determining an optimum mixing temperature for a chemical and an organic WMA additive based on correlating the mixing temperatures with performance measures including the Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus (ITSM)... Read More about Evaluation of mixing temperature impact on warm mix asphalt performance.

Effect of vortex shedding on the performance of scoop based lubrication devices (2017)
Conference Proceeding

In civil aircraft aeroengine bearing chambers it is sometimes difficult to feed oil to bearings using the traditional under-race or targeted jet approaches. In such situations one proposed solution is that of a scoop delivery system. Published experi... Read More about Effect of vortex shedding on the performance of scoop based lubrication devices.

L-Index Sensitivity Based Voltage Stability Enhancement (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Voltage stability is a long standing issue in power systems. Due to the requirements of on-line monitoring and high computation efficiency, L-index is used as voltage stability metric in this paper. We propose a novel L-index sensitivity based contro... Read More about L-Index Sensitivity Based Voltage Stability Enhancement.

The Functional Dendritic Cell Algorithm: A formal specification with Haskell (2017)
Conference Proceeding

The Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA) has been described in a number of different ways, sometimes resulting in incorrect implementations. We believe this is due to previous, imprecise attempts to describe the algorithm. The main contribution of this pap... Read More about The Functional Dendritic Cell Algorithm: A formal specification with Haskell.

Oil film thickness measurements on surfaces close to an aeroengine ball bearing using optical techniques (2017)
Conference Proceeding

In a civil aero-engine transmission system a number of bearings are used for shaft location and load support. A bespoke experimental test facility in the University of Nottingham's Gas Turbine and Transmissions Research Centre (G2TRC) was created to... Read More about Oil film thickness measurements on surfaces close to an aeroengine ball bearing using optical techniques.

The continuity of monadic stream functions (2017)
Conference Proceeding

© 2017 IEEE. Brouwer's continuity principle states that all functions from infinite sequences of naturals to naturals are continuous, that is, for every sequence the result depends only on a finite initial segment. It is an intuitionistic axiom that... Read More about The continuity of monadic stream functions.

Small Sample Deep Learning for Newborn Gestational Age Estimation (2017)
Conference Proceeding

A baby’s gestational age determines whether or not they are preterm, which helps clinicians decide on suitable post-natal treatment. The most accurate dating methods use Ultrasound Scan (USS) machines, but these machines are expensive, require traine... Read More about Small Sample Deep Learning for Newborn Gestational Age Estimation.

Tolerance on sphere radius for the calibration of the transfer function of coherence scanning interferometry (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Although coherence scanning interferometry (CSI) commonly achieves a sub-nanometre noise level in surface topography measurement, the absolute accuracy is difficult to determine when measuring a surface that contains varying local slope angles and cu... Read More about Tolerance on sphere radius for the calibration of the transfer function of coherence scanning interferometry.

Computational Study of a Customised Shallow-Sump Aero-Engine Bearing Chamber With Inserts to Improve Oil Residence Volume (2017)
Conference Proceeding

An aero-engine bearing chamber is a structure that is used to contain and collect oil used in lubricating and cooling the bearings supporting the high-speed engine shafts. There are various bearings in an aero-engine. Within the bearing chambers, the... Read More about Computational Study of a Customised Shallow-Sump Aero-Engine Bearing Chamber With Inserts to Improve Oil Residence Volume.

Effect of Turbulence Damping in VOF Simulation of an Aero-Engine Bearing Chamber (2017)
Conference Proceeding

In aero-engine bearing chambers, the modelling of sheardriven oil films with the Volume of Fluid method poses significant challenges linked with the need to accurately capture the gasliquid interaction at the free surface. Typically, the modelling of... Read More about Effect of Turbulence Damping in VOF Simulation of an Aero-Engine Bearing Chamber.

Experimental Investigation Into Crater Morphology for Droplets Impinging on a Moving Film (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Modelling of nonlinear wave-buoy dynamics using constrained variational methods (2017)
Conference Proceeding

We consider a comprehensive mathematical and numerical strategy to couple water-wave motion with rigid ship dynamics using variational principles. We present a methodology that applies to three-dimensional potential flow water waves and ship dynamics... Read More about Modelling of nonlinear wave-buoy dynamics using constrained variational methods.

Young people's policy recommendations on algorithm fairness (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper explores the policy recommendations made by young people regarding algorithm fairness. It describes a piece of ongoing research developed to bring children and young people to the front line of the debate regarding children's digital right... Read More about Young people's policy recommendations on algorithm fairness.

A Longitudinal Simulator Study to Explore Drivers’ Behaviour During Highly-Automated Driving (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Six experienced drivers each undertook five 30-min journeys (portrayed as ‘daily commutes’ i.e. one on each of five consecutive weekdays) in a medium-fidelity driving-simulator engineered to mimic a highly-automated vehicle. Participants were encoura... Read More about A Longitudinal Simulator Study to Explore Drivers’ Behaviour During Highly-Automated Driving.

CFD optimisation of the thermal design for a vented electrical machine (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Optimisation algorithms hold the potential to dramatically reduce computational time whilst ensuring the optimal solution is found. Within this paper, the feasibility of using this novel approach on complex 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics models, wh... Read More about CFD optimisation of the thermal design for a vented electrical machine.

Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition (2017)
Conference Proceeding

The power generation industry has recently started to invest interest and focus on the single-phase operation of traditional three-phase, wound-field, synchronous generators. This is partially due to a combination of customer requirements and the nee... Read More about Analysis of salient-pole synchronous generators operating in single-phase condition.

uCube: Control platform for power electronics (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents a versatile tool for development, control and testing of power electronics converters. In the last decade, many different expensive off-the-shelf tools for rapid prototyping and testing have been developed and commercialised by fe... Read More about uCube: Control platform for power electronics.

Design optimization of integrated rotor-less inductors for high-speed AC drive applications (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Discrete sub-system due to passive elements in motor drive require functional and structural integration to make efficient and power dense overall system. Such power dense system is the prerequisite in aerospace and marine applications. This paper pr... Read More about Design optimization of integrated rotor-less inductors for high-speed AC drive applications.