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SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, Z., & Castellazzi, A. (2018). SiC-based Triple Active Bridge Converter for Shipboard Micro-grid Applications with Efficient Energy Storage. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGWCP.2018.8634456

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)
Conference Proceeding
Hussein, A., & Castellazzi, A. (2018). Comprehensive design optimization of a wind power converter using SiC technology. In 2018 International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGWCP.2018.8634431

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)
Conference Proceeding
Karapetyan, D., Parkes, A. J., & Stützle, T. (2019). Algorithm Configuration: Learning Policies for the Quick Termination of Poor Performers. In Learning and Intelligent Optimization 12th International Conference, LION 12, Kalamata, Greece, June 10–15, 2018, Revised Selected Papers (220-224). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05348-2_20

© 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)
Conference Proceeding
Zhao, R., Drouot, A., Griffin, J., Crossley, R., & Ratchev, S. (2019). A Low-Cost Automated Fastener Painting Method Based on Machine Vision. In S. Ratchev (Ed.), Precision Assembly in the Digital Age: 8th IFIP WG 5.5 International Precision Assembly Seminar, IPAS 2018, Chamonix, France, January 14—16, 2018, Revised Selected Papers (92-100). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05931-6_9

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)
Conference Proceeding
Chaplin, J. C., & Ratchev, S. (2018). Deployment of a distributed multi-agent architecture for transformable assembly. In Precision assembly in the digital age (15-28). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05931-6_2

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)
Conference Proceeding
Avram, G., & Carter, C. J. (2018). Understanding the relationship between collective intelligence and entrepreneurial team performance through online creative problem-solving. In Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research

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.

Can flavour enhancement modulate appetite and food intake in women? (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Yin, W., Fisk, I., Hewson, L., Linforth, R., & Taylor, M. (2018). Can flavour enhancement modulate appetite and food intake in women?. In Flavour Science: Proceedings of the XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium (269-274). https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-593-5-57

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)
Conference Proceeding
Lester, S., Taylor, M., Corbier, C., Cornacchia, L., & Fisk, I. (2018). Age-related changes in oral and nasal physiology and their significance in aroma release and perception. In Flavour Science: Proceedings of the XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium (151-154). https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-593-5-33

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)
Conference Proceeding
Liu, C., Yang, N., Linforth, R., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). Impact of water-soluble precursors leaching from green beans on aroma generation during coffee roasting. In Flavour Science: Proceedings of the XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium (119-122). https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-593-5-25

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)
Conference Proceeding
Ayed, C., Lim, M., Macnaughtan, W., Linforth, R., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). Understanding the impact of sodium on the structural properties of sweet biscuits. In Flavour science: Proceedings of the XV Weurman Flavour Research Symposium (73-76). https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-593-5-14

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)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Faundez, D., Kolar, J., Wheeler, P., Riveros, J. A., & Toledo, S. (2018). An Integral Design of Ground Power Unit Supply for Aircraft Applications. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

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)
Conference Proceeding
Jahanger, H. K., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2018). Influence of DGs on the Single-Ended Impedance Based Fault Location Technique. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

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)
Conference Proceeding
Milesh Pieris, D., Patel, R., Dryburgh, P., Hirsch, M., Li, W., Sharples, S. D., …Clark, M. (2018). Spatially Resolved Acoustic Spectroscopy Towards Online Inspection of Additive Manufacturing. In 57th Annual Conference of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing

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.

An Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Window Shading and Thermal Mass to Reduce Overheating (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Jimenez-Bescos, C. (2018). An Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Window Shading and Thermal Mass to Reduce Overheating. In Cold Climate HVAC 2018 (637-644). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00662-4_53

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)
Conference Proceeding
Engelmann, G., Smith, G., & Goulding, J. (2018). The unbanked and poverty: predicting area-level socio-economic vulnerability from M-Money transactions

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)
Conference Proceeding
Chen, L., Wang, Z., Shao, S., Tarisciotti, L., Dragicevic, T., & Wheeler, P. (in press). Model-Predictive-Control for Dual-Active-Bridge Converters with Triple Phase Shift in Naval Shipboard DC Micro-grids Supplying Pulsed Power Loads

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.

Position Paper: The Usefulness of Data-driven, Intelligent Agent-Based Modelling for Transport Infrastructure Management (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Faboya, O., Figueredo, G. P., Ryan, B., & Siebers, P. (2018). Position Paper: The Usefulness of Data-driven, Intelligent Agent-Based Modelling for Transport Infrastructure Management. In The 21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (144-149). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2018.8569946

The uneven utilisation of modes of transport has a big impact on traffic in transport pathway infrastrutures. For motor vehicles for instance, this situation explains rapid road deterioration and the large amounts of money invested in maintenance and... Read More about Position Paper: The Usefulness of Data-driven, Intelligent Agent-Based Modelling for Transport Infrastructure Management.

Model Predictive Control for Isolated DC/DC Power Converters with Transformer Peak Current Shaving (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Chen, L., Tarisciotti, L., Costabeber, A., Wheeler, P., & Zanchetta, P. (2018). Model Predictive Control for Isolated DC/DC Power Converters with Transformer Peak Current Shaving. In 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (5954-5960). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2018.8558301

In this paper a Model Predictive Control, suitable for isolated DC/DC power converters and featuring optimization on converter operations, is proposed. The control is designed based on a specific a current-fed DC/DC converter topology, named Active-B... Read More about Model Predictive Control for Isolated DC/DC Power Converters with Transformer Peak Current Shaving.

A Wideband Fault Location Scheme for Active Distribution Systems (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Aboshady, F., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. (2018). A Wideband Fault Location Scheme for Active Distribution Systems. In 2018 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA) (891-896). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2018.8566780

This paper proposes a fault location technique for future distribution systems with distributed generation. The technique considers the circuit analysis at the non-fundamental frequencies that are generated when a fault occurs. To consider both induc... Read More about A Wideband Fault Location Scheme for Active Distribution Systems.

Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA) (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Zhu, S., Cox, T., Xu, Z., Gerada, C., & Li, C. (2018). Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). . https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2018.8557426

This paper studies the concerns such as architecture and reliability in the deployment of electromechanical actuator (EMA) in the actuation system for more electric aircraft (MEA). First, the reliability of the actuation system architecture such as c... Read More about Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA).