All Outputs (359)

Meta-evaluation of online and offline web search evaluation metrics (2017)
Conference Proceeding

As in most information retrieval (IR) studies, evaluation plays an essential part in Web search research. Both offline and online evaluation metrics are adopted in measuring the performance of search engines. Offline metrics are usually based on rele... Read More about Meta-evaluation of online and offline web search evaluation metrics.

Multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants for building simulation (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper introduces a new general platform for the simulation of occupants' presence and behaviours. Called No-MASS (Nottingham Multi-Agent Stochastic Simulation platform) the platform takes a selection of well validated stochastic models to genera... Read More about Multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants for building simulation.

Being a member of an energy community: Assessing the financial benefits for end-users and management authority (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Since 2011, in the context of sustainable development, UK government has been encouraging individuals to work as groups, and now, more than 5,000 community led projects are sprouted across the country, since more than 50% of the UK citizens had expre... Read More about Being a member of an energy community: Assessing the financial benefits for end-users and management authority.

Ultracapacitor storage enabled global MPPT for photovoltaic central inverters (2017)
Conference Proceeding

In most large-scale grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) plants, central inverter configurations are used, mainly due to higher converter efficiency and lower cost per kW. However, compared to other configurations, its Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) effi... Read More about Ultracapacitor storage enabled global MPPT for photovoltaic central inverters.

The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This study looks into the applicability of through-thickness assessment to additive manufacturing (AM) carbon-fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs). The study utilised a material extrusion printer that uses fused filament fabrication and composite filame... Read More about The application of composite through-thickness assessment to additively manufactured structures.

A flow-induced structure-based kinetic energy harvester (2017)
Conference Proceeding

In this paper, a strategy utilizing a pair of cylinders which are put on the both sides of the cantilever beam and perpendicular to the water flow direction to harvest the energy is demonstrated. The novel flow induced structure based energy harveste... Read More about A flow-induced structure-based kinetic energy harvester.

Nyström method with Kernel K-means++ samples as landmarks (2017)
Conference Proceeding

We investigate, theoretically and empirically, the effectiveness of kernel K-means++ samples as landmarks in the Nyström method for low-rank approximation of kernel matrices. Previous empirical studies (Zhang et al., 2008; Kumar et al.,2012) observe... Read More about Nyström method with Kernel K-means++ samples as landmarks.

Internet of things and industrial applications for precision machining (2017)
Conference Proceeding

The Internet of Things (IoT) can be regarded as an attempt to bring together the physical and the digital world by using devices for seamlessly exchanging and processing information that can be used anywhere, anytime. For industrial automation and ma... Read More about Internet of things and industrial applications for precision machining.

Interpretability indices for hierarchical fuzzy systems (2017)
Conference Proceeding

© 2017 IEEE. Hierarchical fuzzy systems (HFSs) have been shown to have the potential to improve interpretability of fuzzy logic systems (FLSs). In recent years, a variety of indices have been proposed to measure the interpretability of FLSs such as t... Read More about Interpretability indices for hierarchical fuzzy systems.

Similarity-based non-singleton fuzzy logic control for improved performance in UAVs (2017)
Conference Proceeding

© 2017 IEEE. As non-singleton fuzzy logic controllers (NSFLCs) are capable of capturing input uncertainties, they have been effectively used to control and navigate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) recently. To further enhance the capability to handle... Read More about Similarity-based non-singleton fuzzy logic control for improved performance in UAVs.

Full SiC Version of the EDA5 Inverter (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Recently, a novel hybrid multilevel inverter topology, the EDA5, was presented. The novel inverter topology comprises of two floating capacitors and 16 active switches to achieve five-level output voltage waveform and achieves higher efficiency at lo... Read More about Full SiC Version of the EDA5 Inverter.

Quasi Z-source NPC inverter for PV application (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents the operating principles and modified space vector modulation strategy for a three-phase quasi Z-source neutral point clamped inverter for solar photovoltaic applications. This topology combines the advantages of the neutral point... Read More about Quasi Z-source NPC inverter for PV application.

Authentic assessment to prepare students for employability skills (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Employability has become one of the biggest concerns of higher education institutions (Osborne, Dunne & Farrand, 2013). Some authors believe that there should be a focus on bridging the gap between real world and higher education through changing the... Read More about Authentic assessment to prepare students for employability skills.

Modular integrated SiC MOSFET matrix converter (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents the assembly and characterization of an integrated all SiC 3-to-1 phases matrix converter, of typical application in domains requiring harsh environment withstand capability with high reliability and availability levels (e.g., ren... Read More about Modular integrated SiC MOSFET matrix converter.

Holistic electrical machine optimization for system integration (2017)
Conference Proceeding

The power density of electrical machines required for transport applications has become a critical aspect and target of optimization. This paper looks at the development aspects of a multi-domain tool to aid for system-level optimization of electrica... Read More about Holistic electrical machine optimization for system integration.

Optimization of thermal management and power density of small-scale wind turbine applications using SiC-MOSFETs (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents an optimized design of 12kW 2L-FB inverter for small-scale wind turbine, taking into account some specific behavioral features of SiC power MOSFETs. Power converters used in renewable energy conversion have to deal with intermitte... Read More about Optimization of thermal management and power density of small-scale wind turbine applications using SiC-MOSFETs.

Chip-on-board assembly of 800V Si L-IGBTs for high performance ultra-compact LED drivers (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents a novel chip on board assembly design for an integrated power switch, based on high power density 800V silicon lateral insulated-gate bipolar transistor (Si LIGBT) technology. LIGBTs offer much higher current densities (5-10X), si... Read More about Chip-on-board assembly of 800V Si L-IGBTs for high performance ultra-compact LED drivers.

Coalition and group announcement logic (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Dynamic epistemic logics which model abilities of agents to make various announcements and influence each other’s knowledge have been studied extensively in recent years. Two notable examples of such logics are Group Announcement Logic and Coalition... Read More about Coalition and group announcement logic.

Pressure contact multi-chip packaging of SiC Schottky diodes (2017)
Conference Proceeding

Pressure contact packages have demonstrated an improved reliability for silicon devices due to the elimination of the weak elements of the packaging, namely wirebonds and solder. This packaging approach has not yet been widely studied for SiC devices... Read More about Pressure contact multi-chip packaging of SiC Schottky diodes.

Experimental study of the short-circuit performance for a 600V normally-off p-gate GaN HEMT (2017)
Conference Proceeding

In this paper, the short-circuit robustness of a normally off GaN HEMT is investigated in relation to applied bias conditions and pulse duration. The results align with previous studies on normally-on devices in highlighting an electrical type of fai... Read More about Experimental study of the short-circuit performance for a 600V normally-off p-gate GaN HEMT.