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Novel GaN-HEMT modelling method based on S-parameters characterisation and its implementation in Virtual Prototyping software (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, K., Pace, L., Videt, A., IDIR, N., Evans, P., Johnson, M., Defrance, N., & Dejaeger, J.-C. (2018, July). Novel GaN-HEMT modelling method based on S-parameters characterisation and its implementation in Virtual Prototyping software. Poster presented at EPSRC Centre for Power Electronics (CPE) Annual Conference, Loughborough, UK

SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, Z., & Castellazzi, A. (2018, December). SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage. Presented at International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid 2018), Nagasaki, Japan

Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET power module has became commercially available in the past few years, and it is attractive in dual/triple active bridge converters to replace conventional Si-IGBTs. The capability to connect with the energy storage system... Read More about SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage.

Comprehensive design optimization of a wind power converter using SiC technology (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussein, A., & Castellazzi, A. (2018, December). Comprehensive design optimization of a wind power converter using SiC technology. Presented at 6th IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid, icSmartGrids 2018, Nagasaki, Japan

This paper proposes the joint electro-magnetic and electro-thermal design optimization of a three-phase two-level voltage-source inverter, referring to the specific operational conditions of wind power conversion applications. The reference power lev... Read More about Comprehensive design optimization of a wind power converter using SiC technology.

Algorithm Configuration: Learning Policies for the Quick Termination of Poor Performers (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Karapetyan, D., Parkes, A. J., & Stützle, T. (2018, June). Algorithm Configuration: Learning Policies for the Quick Termination of Poor Performers. Presented at LION 12 Learning and Intelligent Optimization Conference, Kalamata, Greece

© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. One way to speed up the algorithm configuration task is to use short runs instead of long runs as much as possible, but without discarding the configurations that eventually do well on the long runs. We conside... Read More about Algorithm Configuration: Learning Policies for the Quick Termination of Poor Performers.

A Low-Cost Automated Fastener Painting Method Based on Machine Vision (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhao, R., Drouot, A., Griffin, J., Crossley, R., & Ratchev, S. (2018, January). A Low-Cost Automated Fastener Painting Method Based on Machine Vision. Presented at 8th IFIP WG 5.5 International Precision Assembly Seminar, IPAS 2018, Chamonix, France

Fastener painting of aerospace structures, in particular legacy products , relies heavily on the skill or rather craftsmanship of the human operator. This process is time-consuming while automated operations with industrial robots can be a more effic... Read More about A Low-Cost Automated Fastener Painting Method Based on Machine Vision.

Deployment of a distributed multi-agent architecture for transformable assembly (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chaplin, J. C., & Ratchev, S. (2018, January). Deployment of a distributed multi-agent architecture for transformable assembly. Presented at 8th IFIP WG 5.5 International Precision Assembly Seminar, IPAS 2018, Chamonix, France

Industry 4.0 represents a new philosophy in manufacturing systems, based on networked, intelligent, and cooperative resources. This revolution is necessary to make the cost-effective production of batch-size-of-one customised items in high-value manu... Read More about Deployment of a distributed multi-agent architecture for transformable assembly.

Understanding the relationship between collective intelligence and entrepreneurial team performance through online creative problem-solving (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Avram, G., & Carter, C. J. (2018, June). Understanding the relationship between collective intelligence and entrepreneurial team performance through online creative problem-solving. Presented at Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Babson College, Massachusetts, United States

The early stages of entrepreneurial activity offer invaluable insights into the emergence and development of business opportunities. With converging evidence indicating a key role for " collective intelligence " in predicting team performance across... Read More about Understanding the relationship between collective intelligence and entrepreneurial team performance through online creative problem-solving.

The use of POD filtering to study the transition from 2D to 3D in stratified two- phase flow (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hann, D. B., Loizou, K., Vasques, J., Tokarev, M. P., & Cherdantsev, A. V. (2018, July). The use of POD filtering to study the transition from 2D to 3D in stratified two- phase flow. Presented at 19th International Symposium on the Application of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal

The understanding of the velocity profile beneath waves in sheared flow can have implications for the understanding of heat transfer in many applications. In this paper an analysis of the velocity field beneath 2D and 3D waves is performed to underst... Read More about The use of POD filtering to study the transition from 2D to 3D in stratified two- phase flow.

Can flavour enhancement modulate appetite and food intake in women? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yin, W., Fisk, I., Hewson, L., Linforth, R., & Taylor, M. (2017, September). Can flavour enhancement modulate appetite and food intake in women?. Presented at XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium, Graz, Austria

Food flavour might be helpful for weight management by regulating appetite sensation and food intake. This chapter investigated whether the enhancement of flavour intensity or flavour complexity can modulate appetite sensation and food intake within... Read More about Can flavour enhancement modulate appetite and food intake in women?.

Age-related changes in oral and nasal physiology and their significance in aroma release and perception (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lester, S., Taylor, M., Corbier, C., Cornacchia, L., & Fisk, I. (2017, September). Age-related changes in oral and nasal physiology and their significance in aroma release and perception. Presented at XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium, Graz, Austria

With aging comes many physiological changes, including those in the oral and nasal cavity, such as impaired olfactory function, reduced salivary flow and compromised dental status and function [1-3]. These changes may impact on aroma release and flav... Read More about Age-related changes in oral and nasal physiology and their significance in aroma release and perception.

Impact of water-soluble precursors leaching from green beans on aroma generation during coffee roasting (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liu, C., Yang, N., Linforth, R., & Fisk, I. D. (2017, September). Impact of water-soluble precursors leaching from green beans on aroma generation during coffee roasting. Presented at XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium, Graz, Austria

In this investigation green Robusta coffee beans were pre-soaked with different time-temperature profiles before roasting in normal conditions and grinding to a standardized particle size. Aroma profile of roasted coffee beans and water soluble precu... Read More about Impact of water-soluble precursors leaching from green beans on aroma generation during coffee roasting.

Understanding the impact of sodium on the structural properties of sweet biscuits (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ayed, C., Lim, M., Macnaughtan, W., Linforth, R., & Fisk, I. D. (2017, September). Understanding the impact of sodium on the structural properties of sweet biscuits. Presented at XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium, Graz, Austria

The impact of sodium inclusion on the structural properties of sweet biscuits was investigated. Mass loss behaviour of four biscuit doughs (four levels of added salt) during baking (rate of loss, mass loss) was monitored using TGA, and texture proper... Read More about Understanding the impact of sodium on the structural properties of sweet biscuits.

An Integral Design of Ground Power Unit Supply for Aircraft Applications (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Faundez, D., Kolar, J., Wheeler, P., Riveros, J. A., & Toledo, S. (2018, November). An Integral Design of Ground Power Unit Supply for Aircraft Applications. Presented at 5th International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles (ESARS) and International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITECH), Nottingham, UK

A new ground power unit configuration is introduced in this paper. The architecture comprises a six-pulse rectifier with active current injection in the input stage to achieve high-performance conversion with low polluted ac spectrum, whereas the out... Read More about An Integral Design of Ground Power Unit Supply for Aircraft Applications.

Influence of DGs on the Single-Ended Impedance Based Fault Location Technique (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jahanger, H. K., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2018, November). Influence of DGs on the Single-Ended Impedance Based Fault Location Technique. Presented at 5th International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles (ESARS) and International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITECH), Nottingham, UK

The penetration of Distributed Generation (DG) into electricity distribution systems or the integrated power system such as ship or aircraft power systems present a challenge to fault location techniques. This paper investigates the influence of inve... Read More about Influence of DGs on the Single-Ended Impedance Based Fault Location Technique.

Spatially Resolved Acoustic Spectroscopy Towards Online Inspection of Additive Manufacturing (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Milesh Pieris, D., Patel, R., Dryburgh, P., Hirsch, M., Li, W., Sharples, S. D., Smith, R. J., Clare, A. T., & Clark, M. (2018, September). Spatially Resolved Acoustic Spectroscopy Towards Online Inspection of Additive Manufacturing. Presented at NDT 2018 - 57th Annual Conference of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, Nottingham, UK

High-integrity engineering applications such as aerospace will not permit the incorporation of components containing any structural defects. The current generation of additive manufacturing platforms yield components with relatively high levels of... Read More about Spatially Resolved Acoustic Spectroscopy Towards Online Inspection of Additive Manufacturing.

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.

An Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Window Shading and Thermal Mass to Reduce Overheating (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jimenez-Bescos, C. (2018, March). An Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Window Shading and Thermal Mass to Reduce Overheating. Presented at Cold Climate HVAC Conference (CCC 2018), Kiruna, Sweden

Thermal mass has the benefit of regulating energy in buildings and generates potential savings in energy and CO 2 emissions. Window and local shading can provide shelter and reduce the severity of overheating during the year and mostly during the sum... Read More about An Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Window Shading and Thermal Mass to Reduce Overheating.

The unbanked and poverty: predicting area-level socio-economic vulnerability from M-Money transactions (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Engelmann, G., Smith, G., & Goulding, J. (2018, December). The unbanked and poverty: predicting area-level socio-economic vulnerability from M-Money transactions. Presented at 2018 IEEE international Conference on Big Data, Seattle, USA

Emerging economies around the world are often characterized by governments and institutions struggling to keep key demographic data streams up to date. A demographic of interest particularly linked to social vulnerability is that of poverty and socio... Read More about The unbanked and poverty: predicting area-level socio-economic vulnerability from M-Money transactions.

Model-Predictive-Control for Dual-Active-Bridge Converters with Triple Phase Shift in Naval Shipboard DC Micro-grids Supplying Pulsed Power Loads (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, L., Wang, Z., Shao, S., Tarisciotti, L., Dragicevic, T., & Wheeler, P. (2019, May). Model-Predictive-Control for Dual-Active-Bridge Converters with Triple Phase Shift in Naval Shipboard DC Micro-grids Supplying Pulsed Power Loads. Presented at 3rd IEEE ICDCM 2019 (International Conference on DC Microgrids), Kunibiki Messe, Japan

Dedicated Energy Storage System (ESS) has been an integral part of the shipboard micro-grids in naval vessels. Dual-Active-Bridge (DAB) converters are often chosen to be the interface between the ESS and the medium voltage DC bus due to isolation cap... Read More about Model-Predictive-Control for Dual-Active-Bridge Converters with Triple Phase Shift in Naval Shipboard DC Micro-grids Supplying Pulsed Power Loads.