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`Electronic Publishing' -- Practice and Experience (1990)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brailsford, D. F., Evans, D. R., & Granger, G. (1990). `Electronic Publishing' -- Practice and Experience. In R. Furuta (Ed.),

Electronic Publishing -- Origination, Dissemination and Design (EP-odd) is an academic journal which publishes refereed papers in the subject area of electronic publishing. The authors of the present paper are, respectively, editor-in-chief, system s... Read More about `Electronic Publishing' -- Practice and Experience.

On the noise immunity and legibility of Lucida fonts (1989)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bowden, P. R., & Brailsford, D. F. (1989). On the noise immunity and legibility of Lucida fonts.

Modern digital typography often has to contend with output devices such as workstation screens and laser-printers which have a much lower resolution than metal type or phototypesetter machines. In this paper we present results of some legibility inve... Read More about On the noise immunity and legibility of Lucida fonts.

In-house Preparation of Examination Papers using troff, tbl, and eqn. (1984)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brailsford, D. F. (1984). In-house Preparation of Examination Papers using troff, tbl, and eqn. In J. J. H. Miller (Ed.),

Starting in December 1982 the University of Nottingham decided to phototypeset almost all of its examination papers `in house' using the troff, tbl and eqn programs running under UNIX. This tutorial lecture highlights the features of the three progra... Read More about In-house Preparation of Examination Papers using troff, tbl, and eqn..

Run-time profiling of Algol 68-R programs using DIDYMUS and SCAMP (1977)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brailsford, D. F., Foxley, E., Mander, K. C., & Morgan, D. J. (1977). Run-time profiling of Algol 68-R programs using DIDYMUS and SCAMP.

Information concerning the run-time behaviour of programs ("program profiling") can be of the greatest assistance in improving program efficiency. Two software devices have been developed for use on ICL 1900 Series machines to provide such informati... Read More about Run-time profiling of Algol 68-R programs using DIDYMUS and SCAMP.

Algol 68 Dialect Conversion -- a Syntactic Approach (1976)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brailsford, D. F., & Knott, R. D. (1976). Algol 68 Dialect Conversion -- a Syntactic Approach. In V. Rayward-Smith (Ed.),

A syntax directed package for converting Revised Algol 68 programs into Algol 68-R form, (where possible) is being developed at Nottingham. The package makes use of J.M. Foster's Syntax Improving Device (SID) [1]. The experience gained has underlined... Read More about Algol 68 Dialect Conversion -- a Syntactic Approach.

Approximate ab initio calculations and the method of molecular fragments (1975)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brailsford, D. F. (1975). Approximate ab initio calculations and the method of molecular fragments. In V. R. Saunders, & J. Brown (Eds.),

A two stage approach to performing ab initio calculations on medium and large sized molecules is described. The first step is to perform SCF calculations on small molecules or molecular fragments using the OPIT Program. This employs a small basis set... Read More about Approximate ab initio calculations and the method of molecular fragments.

A new class of hybrid AC/AC direct power converters
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C., Wijekoon, T., & Wheeler, P. A new class of hybrid AC/AC direct power converters. Presented at 2005 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting

Variable voltage and variable frequency conversion of electrical energy from an AC source to an AC load is done in traditional power converters via a DC-link where an energy storage element (electrolytic capacitors) is situated. Despite its well-know... Read More about A new class of hybrid AC/AC direct power converters.

A hybrid indirect matrix converter immune to unbalanced voltage supply, with reduced switching losses and improved voltage transfer ratio
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C. A hybrid indirect matrix converter immune to unbalanced voltage supply, with reduced switching losses and improved voltage transfer ratio. Presented at 2006 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC 2006)

Achieving a compact and efficient design of power electronic converters is not a straightforward procedure: minimizing the size of the filter requires a higher switching frequency that causes additional switching losses that will require a larger hea... Read More about A hybrid indirect matrix converter immune to unbalanced voltage supply, with reduced switching losses and improved voltage transfer ratio.

A new two-stage voltage source inverter with modulated DC-link voltage and reduced switching losses
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C. A new two-stage voltage source inverter with modulated DC-link voltage and reduced switching losses. Presented at 32nd Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2006)

This paper proposes a new DC/AC power converter topology that is obtained by merging a buck type DC/DC converter and a DC/AC three-phase PWM Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) without the need of the passive components (smoothing inductor and capacitance)... Read More about A new two-stage voltage source inverter with modulated DC-link voltage and reduced switching losses.

A new hybrid cycloconverter with smooth output voltage generation capability and accurate control of the circulating current
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C., Xu, T., & Clare, J. A new hybrid cycloconverter with smooth output voltage generation capability and accurate control of the circulating current. Presented at 32nd Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics (IECON 2006)

Nowadays, power electronic converters based exclusively on IGBTs deliver excellent load side performance up to megawatt powers in the low voltage range (200-690V) and are steadily gaining performance in the medium voltage range as well. However, the... Read More about A new hybrid cycloconverter with smooth output voltage generation capability and accurate control of the circulating current.

A new three-level indirect matrix converter with reduced number of switches
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C., Lee, M. Y., Pitic, C., Wheeler, P., & Zanchetta, P. A new three-level indirect matrix converter with reduced number of switches. Presented at IEEE-IAS 2007 Annual Meeting

Matrix converters are sine wave in/out forced commutated single-stage AC/AC direct frequency changers using a single bi-directional switch to connect any input to any output. Indirect two-stage matrix converters provide similar input and output perfo... Read More about A new three-level indirect matrix converter with reduced number of switches.

A new single-stage current source inverter for photovoltaic and fuel cell applications using reverse blocking IGBTs
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C. A new single-stage current source inverter for photovoltaic and fuel cell applications using reverse blocking IGBTs. Presented at 2007 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC 2007)

Renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics (PVs) or fuel cells (FCs) are not fitted for direct power grid connection because they deliver DC voltage and current. This is why a power electronic interface is needed, consisting usually of a current-... Read More about A new single-stage current source inverter for photovoltaic and fuel cell applications using reverse blocking IGBTs.

Don’t expect me to vote for you just because I like you, even if you do make me feel warm inside: a comparison of the validity of non-ipsative measures of party support
Presentation / Conference Contribution
van der Eijk, C., & Marsh, M. Don’t expect me to vote for you just because I like you, even if you do make me feel warm inside: a comparison of the validity of non-ipsative measures of party support. Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, 29 August - 1 September 2007

The inclusion of non-ipsative measures of party preference (in essence ratings for each of the parties of a political system) has become established practice in mass surveys conducted for election studies. They exist in different forms, known as the... Read More about Don’t expect me to vote for you just because I like you, even if you do make me feel warm inside: a comparison of the validity of non-ipsative measures of party support.

Gender and East Asian Welfare States: from Confucianism to Gender Equality
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pascall, G., & Sung, S. Gender and East Asian Welfare States: from Confucianism to Gender Equality. Presented at Fourth Annual East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP)

How can we understand the gender logic underpinning the welfare states/systems of East Asia? Does the comparative literature, which has largely been concerned with western Welfare states, whether in The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (Esping-And... Read More about Gender and East Asian Welfare States: from Confucianism to Gender Equality.

A two-stage power converter for welding applications with increased efficiency and reduced filtering
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C., & Corbridge, M. (in press). A two-stage power converter for welding applications with increased efficiency and reduced filtering. In 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2008.4677248

The power supply technology used in welding applications changed dramatically from manually tap-controlled 50Hz bulky transformers which had large leakage inductance to provide stable arc burn to switch-mode fast controlled highfrequency power electr... Read More about A two-stage power converter for welding applications with increased efficiency and reduced filtering.

A more efficient current source inverter with series connected AC capacitors for photovoltaic and fuel cell applications
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C., Chonlatee, P., & Wheeler, P. (in press). A more efficient current source inverter with series connected AC capacitors for photovoltaic and fuel cell applications.

Renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics (PVs) or fuel cells (FCs) are not fitted for direct power grid connection because they deliver DC voltage and current. In addition, they also have a high internal resistance/nonlinear V/I dependence, whi... Read More about A more efficient current source inverter with series connected AC capacitors for photovoltaic and fuel cell applications.

Integrating real-time analysis with the dendritic cell algorithm through segmentation
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gu, F., Greensmith, J., & Aickelin, U. (in press). Integrating real-time analysis with the dendritic cell algorithm through segmentation.

As an immune inspired algorithm, the Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA) has been applied to a range of problems, particularly in the area of intrusion detection. Ideally, the intrusion detection should be performed in real-time, to continuously detect mi... Read More about Integrating real-time analysis with the dendritic cell algorithm through segmentation.