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Characterising pulverised fuel ignition in a visual drop tube furnace by use of a high-speed imaging technique (2016)
Journal Article
Sarroza, A. C., Bennet, T. D., Eastwick, C., & Liu, H. (in press). Characterising pulverised fuel ignition in a visual drop tube furnace by use of a high-speed imaging technique. Fuel Processing Technology, 157, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.11.002

This study investigates the ignition characteristics of pulverised coal, biomass and co-firing by use of a visual drop tube furnace (VDTF) and a high speed imaging technique. Three coals (anthracite, a bituminous coal and a lignite), four biomasses (... Read More about Characterising pulverised fuel ignition in a visual drop tube furnace by use of a high-speed imaging technique.

Stator and rotor vent modelling in a MVA rated synchronous machine (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Connor, P. H., Eastwick, C., Pickering, S. J., Gerada, C., & Rolston, R. (2016). Stator and rotor vent modelling in a MVA rated synchronous machine. In 2016 XXII International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (571-577). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICELMACH.2016.7732583

An investigation into the solution dependence of a conjugate heat transfer computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of a synchronous generator, with respect to meshing, has been carried out. Utilising CFD as a tool for investigating the airflow and t... Read More about Stator and rotor vent modelling in a MVA rated synchronous machine.

Thermal management of a high speed permanent magnet machine for an aeroengine (2016)
Conference Proceeding
La Rocca, A., Xu, Z., Arumugam, P., Pickering, S., Eastwick, C., Gerada, C., & Bozhko, S. (2016). Thermal management of a high speed permanent magnet machine for an aeroengine.

The paper describes the mechanical and thermal design of a high speed, high power density synchronous permanent magnet machine for an aero engine starter generator system with a power rating of 150 kW and maximum speed of 32,000 rpm. As both mechanic... Read More about Thermal management of a high speed permanent magnet machine for an aeroengine.

Influence of mill type on densified biomass comminution (2016)
Journal Article
Williams, O., Newbolt, G., Eastwick, C., Kingman, S. W., Giddings, D., Lormor, S., & Lester, E. (2016). Influence of mill type on densified biomass comminution. Applied Energy, 182, 219-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.111

The impact of different mill fracture mechanisms were examined for a wide range of densified biomass pellets to provide a comprehensive analysis of biomass milling behaviour for pulverised fuel combustion. The milling behaviour of 7 woody, herbaceous... Read More about Influence of mill type on densified biomass comminution.

Changes in the mechanical properties of biomass wood pellets during artificial degradation in a laboratory environment (2016)
Journal Article
Graham, S. L., Ogunfayo, I., Hall, M. R., Snape, C., Quick, W., Weatherstone, S., & Eastwick, C. (2016). Changes in the mechanical properties of biomass wood pellets during artificial degradation in a laboratory environment. Fuel Processing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.03.020

In stockpiles exposed to high relative humidity (RH) and rainfall, woody biomass pellets lose structural integrity, often assumed to be due to the uptake of moisture from the environment. In this study three different types of biomass pellet were art... Read More about Changes in the mechanical properties of biomass wood pellets during artificial degradation in a laboratory environment.

Thermochemical and structural changes in Jatropha curcas seed cake during torrefaction for its use as coal co-firing feedstock (2016)
Journal Article
Madanayakea, B. N., Gan, S., Eastwick, C., & Ng, H. K. (2016). Thermochemical and structural changes in Jatropha curcas seed cake during torrefaction for its use as coal co-firing feedstock. Energy, 100, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.01.097

Jatropha curcas seed cake is a viable feedstock for co-firing with coal as it has the advantages of being renewable, carbon-neutral and sourced from a versatile plant. Torrefaction, a mild pyrolysis treatment by heating in a N2 atmosphere, was invest... Read More about Thermochemical and structural changes in Jatropha curcas seed cake during torrefaction for its use as coal co-firing feedstock.