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Assessing the user response to differences in functionality when visualising 3D models of cultural heritage sites using the Technology Readiness Index (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, M., Walford, N. S., & Jimenez-Bescos, C. (2018). Assessing the user response to differences in functionality when visualising 3D models of cultural heritage sites using the Technology Readiness Index. Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 10, Article e00076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2018.e00076

Numerical investigations to assess the impact of shaft speed on the performance of scoop devices (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Prabhakar, A., Abdalla Abakr, Y., & Simmons, K. (2018). Numerical investigations to assess the impact of shaft speed on the performance of scoop devices. In ASME Turbo Expo 2018: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition Volume 2C: Turbomachinery . https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2018-76177

The demand for continuous and efficient lubrication in aeroengine bearing assemblies has encouraged the development of scoop based lubrication systems. Using a scooped rotor in conjunction with axial passages within the shaft, a scoop system can prov... Read More about Numerical investigations to assess the impact of shaft speed on the performance of scoop devices.

A comprehensive review for solar tracking systems design in photovoltaic cell, module, panel, array, and systems applications. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hafez, A., Yousef, A., Soliman, A., & Ismail, I. (2018, June). A comprehensive review for solar tracking systems design in photovoltaic cell, module, panel, array, and systems applications. Poster presented at 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2018 IEEE 45th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)

This paper presents a comprehensive review on solar tracking systems and their potentials on Photovoltaic systems. The paper overviews the design parameters, construction, types and drive system techniques covering myriad usage applications. The perf... Read More about A comprehensive review for solar tracking systems design in photovoltaic cell, module, panel, array, and systems applications..

Biomedical application of optical fibre sensors (2018)
Journal Article
Correia, R., James, S., Lee, S., Morgan, S., & Korposh, S. (2018). Biomedical application of optical fibre sensors. Journal of Optics, 20(7), Article 073003. https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/aac68d

Optical fibre sensors(OFS), as a result of their unique properties such as small size, no interference with electromagnetic radiation, high sensitivity and the ability to design multiplexed or distributed sensing systems, have found applications rang... Read More about Biomedical application of optical fibre sensors.

The Prediction of isothermal cyclic plasticity in 7175-T7351 aluminium alloy with particular emphasis on thermal ageing effects (2018)
Journal Article
Wing Cheong, M. L., Rouse, J., Hyde, C., & Kennedy, A. (2018). The Prediction of isothermal cyclic plasticity in 7175-T7351 aluminium alloy with particular emphasis on thermal ageing effects. International Journal of Fatigue, 114, 92-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.05.010

Rapid thermal ageing has been observed in the literature for certain aerospace aluminium alloys under conditions which are foreseeable in their intended component applications. While several experimental programs have explored this phenomenon in the... Read More about The Prediction of isothermal cyclic plasticity in 7175-T7351 aluminium alloy with particular emphasis on thermal ageing effects.

An open-source toolbox for PEM fuel cell simulation (2018)
Journal Article
Kone, J., Zhang, X., Yan, Y., & Adegbite, S. (2018). An open-source toolbox for PEM fuel cell simulation. Computation, 6(2), Article 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/computation6020038

In this paper, an open-source toolbox that can be used to accurately predict the distributionof the major physical quantities that are transported within a proton exchange membrane (PEM)fuel cell is presented. The toolbox has been developed using the... Read More about An open-source toolbox for PEM fuel cell simulation.

Analysing truck harsh braking incidents to study roundabout accident risk (2018)
Journal Article
Kamla, J., Parry, T., & Dawson, A. (2019). Analysing truck harsh braking incidents to study roundabout accident risk. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 122, 365-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2018.04.031

In order to reduce accident risk, highway authorities prioritise maintenance budgets partly based upon previous accident history. However, as accident rates have continued to fall, this approach has become problematic as accident ‘black spots’ have b... Read More about Analysing truck harsh braking incidents to study roundabout accident risk.

Dynamic compressive response of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy hierarchical honeycomb structures (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Liu, T., Ren, H., Maskery, I., & Ashcroft, I. (2018). Dynamic compressive response of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy hierarchical honeycomb structures. Composite Structures, 195, 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.04.021

Periodic honeycombs have been used for their high strength, low weight and multifunctionality. The quasi-static and dynamic compressive responses of three types of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg honeycomb structures, specifically a single-scale hon... Read More about Dynamic compressive response of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy hierarchical honeycomb structures.

Seismic rehabilitation of substandard R.C. buildings with masonry infills (2018)
Journal Article
Pardalopoulos, S. I., Pantazopoulou, S. J., & Thermou, G. E. (2018). Seismic rehabilitation of substandard R.C. buildings with masonry infills. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 24(2), 298-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2018.1453397

Seismic deformation demands are localized in areas of stiffness discontinuity, such as in the soft storys of frame structures, where disproportionate damage is often reported in post-earthquake reconnaissance. In many parts of the world, this damage... Read More about Seismic rehabilitation of substandard R.C. buildings with masonry infills.

Determination of charge-carrier mobility in disordered thin-film solar cells as a function of current density (2018)
Journal Article
Mäckel, H., & MacKenzie, R. C. (2018). Determination of charge-carrier mobility in disordered thin-film solar cells as a function of current density. Physical Review Applied, 9(3), Article 034020. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevapplied.9.034020

Charge-carrier mobility is a fundamental material parameter, which plays an important role in determining solar-cell efficiency. The higher the mobility, the less time a charge carrier will spend in a device and the less likely it is that it will be... Read More about Determination of charge-carrier mobility in disordered thin-film solar cells as a function of current density.

A techno-economic assessment of the potential for combining supercritical water oxidation with ‘in-situ’ hydrothermal synthesis of nanocatalysts using a counter current mixing reactor (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Atta, A., Huddle, T., Rodríguez, Y. G., Mato, F., García-Serna, J., Cocero, M. J., …Lester, E. (2018). A techno-economic assessment of the potential for combining supercritical water oxidation with ‘in-situ’ hydrothermal synthesis of nanocatalysts using a counter current mixing reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 344, 431-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.03.058

A combined process of supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) and supercritical water hydrothermal synthesis (SCWHS) in a continuous counter current reactor is reported. Acrylic acid was used as a model unsaturated carboxylic acid compound and the effec... Read More about A techno-economic assessment of the potential for combining supercritical water oxidation with ‘in-situ’ hydrothermal synthesis of nanocatalysts using a counter current mixing reactor.

Understanding the limits of plasmonic enhancement in organic photovoltaics (2018)
Journal Article
Erwin, W. R., MacKenzie, R. C. I., & Bardhan, R. (2018). Understanding the limits of plasmonic enhancement in organic photovoltaics. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122(14), 7859-7866. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00786

Plasmonic enhancement in organic photovoltaics has been extensively studied in the past decade. However, the reported improvements in power conversion efficiency (PCE) are highly inconsistent due to a poor understanding of the limitations of how plas... Read More about Understanding the limits of plasmonic enhancement in organic photovoltaics.