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On the inverse design of discontinuous abrasive surface to lower friction-induced temperature in grinding: an example of engineered abrasive tools (2018)
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Li, H. N., & Axinte, D. (2018). On the inverse design of discontinuous abrasive surface to lower friction-induced temperature in grinding: an example of engineered abrasive tools. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 132, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2018.04.006

In order to lower temperature, abrasive tools with passive-grinding, e.g. textured, areas (PGA) have been suggested. However, most of the reported PGA geometries (e.g. slots, holes) have been determined based on the engineering intuition (i.e. trial... Read More about On the inverse design of discontinuous abrasive surface to lower friction-induced temperature in grinding: an example of engineered abrasive tools.

Robust autopilot design for landing a large civil aircraft in crosswind (2018)
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Theis, J., Ossmann, D., Thielecke, F., & Pfifer, H. (2018). Robust autopilot design for landing a large civil aircraft in crosswind. Control Engineering Practice, 76, 54-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2018.04.010

A comprehensive autolanding design for a representative model of a twin-engined commercial aircraft is presented in this paper. To facilitate the design task and minimize control law switching, a cascaded control structure is selected which resembles... Read More about Robust autopilot design for landing a large civil aircraft in crosswind.

Effect of SiO2 dispersion on chlorine-induced high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed NiCrMo coating (2018)
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Sadeghimeresht, E., Markocsan, N., Hussain, T., Huhtakangas, M., & Joshi, S. (2018). Effect of SiO2 dispersion on chlorine-induced high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed NiCrMo coating. CORROSION, 74(9), 984-1000. https://doi.org/10.5006/2802

NiCrMo coatings with and without dispersed SiO2 were deposited using high velocity air-fuel (HVAF) technique. Thermogravimetric experiments were conducted in 5% O2+500 vppm HCl+N2 with and without a KCl deposit at 600 °C for up to 168 h. The SiO2-con... Read More about Effect of SiO2 dispersion on chlorine-induced high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed NiCrMo coating.

Electrolyte multiplexing in electrochemical jet processing (2018)
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Mitchell-Smith, J., Speidel, A., Bisterov, I., & Clare, A. T. (2018). Electrolyte multiplexing in electrochemical jet processing. Procedia CIRP, 68, (483-487). doi:10.1016/j.procir.2017.12.088. ISSN 2212-8271

Electrolyte design for electrochemical jet processing (EJP) techniques can directly affect form and finish of machined structures. A newly developed, industrially focused, EJP machining centre was designed to incorporate complete control of all rele... Read More about Electrolyte multiplexing in electrochemical jet processing.

Hierarchical-information-based characterization of multiscale structured surfaces (2018)
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Cheung, C. F., Liu, M., Leach, R., Feng, X., & Zhao, C. (2018). Hierarchical-information-based characterization of multiscale structured surfaces. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 67(1), 539-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2018.04.002

© 2018 This paper presents a hierarchical-information-based characterization method for multiscale structured surfaces. The method makes use of a priori information of the multiscale surface and a hierarchical segmentation–registration (HSR) algorith... Read More about Hierarchical-information-based characterization of multiscale structured surfaces.

Flexible and transparent films produced from cellulose nanowhisker reinforced agarose (2018)
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Felfel, R. M., Hossain, K. M. Z., Kabir, S. F., Yee, S. L., Ahmed, I., & Grant, D. M. (2018). Flexible and transparent films produced from cellulose nanowhisker reinforced agarose. Carbohydrate Polymers, 194, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.04.005

Transparent and flexible nanocomposite films with a range of Agarose to Cellulose Nano-Whisker (CNW) ratios were produced using never-dried CNWs. The incorporation of never-dried CNWs within Agarose played an important role in the surface roughness (... Read More about Flexible and transparent films produced from cellulose nanowhisker reinforced agarose.

A case study investigation into the effects of spatially dependent convection coefficients on the fatigue response of a power plant header component (2018)
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Rouse, J., Zacharzewski, P., Hyde, C., Jefferson-Loveday, R. J., Morris, A., & Kyaw, S. (2018). A case study investigation into the effects of spatially dependent convection coefficients on the fatigue response of a power plant header component. International Journal of Fatigue, 113, 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.03.032

Societal and environmental pressures are forcing thermal power plant operators to deviate greatly from the generation strategies of the past. The application of high frequency start up/shut down/partial load cycles to components that may well be outs... Read More about A case study investigation into the effects of spatially dependent convection coefficients on the fatigue response of a power plant header component.

A thermodynamically-based viscoelastic-viscoplastic model for the high temperature cyclic behaviour of 9-12% Cr steels (2018)
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Benaarbia, A., Rouse, J. P., & Sun, W. (2018). A thermodynamically-based viscoelastic-viscoplastic model for the high temperature cyclic behaviour of 9-12% Cr steels. International Journal of Plasticity, 107, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2018.03.015

Improving the understanding of the long term rate dependent behaviour of materials is of critical importance in many engineering applications. Without this understanding, it is potentially difficult to ensure safe and effective plant operation while... Read More about A thermodynamically-based viscoelastic-viscoplastic model for the high temperature cyclic behaviour of 9-12% Cr steels.

Conjugate natural convection heat transfer in an open-ended square cavity partially filled with porous media (2018)
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Chen, S., Gong, W., & Yan, Y. (2018). Conjugate natural convection heat transfer in an open-ended square cavity partially filled with porous media. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.03.084

Conjugate natural convection heat transfer in an open-ended square cavity, which is partially filled with porous media, is a useful research prototype to deepen our insight into many important practical applications, such as solar energy collectors.... Read More about Conjugate natural convection heat transfer in an open-ended square cavity partially filled with porous media.

Human performance and strategies while solving an aircraft routing and sequencing problem: an experimental approach (2018)
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Argyle, E. M., Houghton, R. J., Atkin, J., de Maere, G., Moore, T., & Morvan, H. (2018). Human performance and strategies while solving an aircraft routing and sequencing problem: an experimental approach. Cognition, Technology and Work, 20(3), 425–441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-018-0480-4

As airport resources are stretched to meet increasing demand for services, effective use of ground infrastructure is increasingly critical for ensuring operational efficiency. Work in operations research has produced algorithms providing airport towe... Read More about Human performance and strategies while solving an aircraft routing and sequencing problem: an experimental approach.

Porous calcium phosphate glass microspheres for orthobiologic applications (2018)
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Hossain, K. M. Z., Patel, U., Kennedy, A. R., Macri-Pellizzeri, L., Sottile, V., Grant, D. M., …Ahmed, I. (2018). Porous calcium phosphate glass microspheres for orthobiologic applications. Acta Biomaterialia, 72, 396-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.040

© 2018 Orthobiologics is a rapidly advancing field utilising cell-based therapies and biomaterials to enable the body to repair and regenerate musculoskeletal tissues. This paper reports on a cost-effective flame spheroidisation process for producti... Read More about Porous calcium phosphate glass microspheres for orthobiologic applications.

Comparison of disturbance wave parameters with flow orientation in vertical annular gas-liquid flows in a small pipe (2018)
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Vasques, J., Cherdantsev, A. V., Cherdantsev, M., Isaenkov, S., & Hann, D. B. (in press). Comparison of disturbance wave parameters with flow orientation in vertical annular gas-liquid flows in a small pipe. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 97, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2018.03.020

The interfacial wave structure of the liquid film in both upward and downward annular gas-liquid flows in an 11.7?mm pipe were investigated using the Brightness Based Laser Induced Fluorescence technique (BBLIF). Film thickness measurements were carr... Read More about Comparison of disturbance wave parameters with flow orientation in vertical annular gas-liquid flows in a small pipe.

Influence of KCl and HCl on high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed NiCrAlY and NiCrMo coatings (2018)
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Sadeghimeresht, E., Reddy, L., Hussain, T., Huhtakangas, M., Markocsan, N., & Joshi, S. (2018). Influence of KCl and HCl on high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed NiCrAlY and NiCrMo coatings. Materials and Design, 148, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.03.048

The oxidation performance of NiCrAlY and NiCrMo coatings thermally sprayed by high velocity air-fuel (HVAF) technique has been investigated in a chloridizing-oxidizing environment, with and without a KCl deposit, at 600 °C for up to 168 h. Both coati... Read More about Influence of KCl and HCl on high temperature corrosion of HVAF-sprayed NiCrAlY and NiCrMo coatings.

Delivering quality along with quantity: the challenge of teaching a large and heterogeneous engineering class (2018)
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Chronopoulos, D. (in press). Delivering quality along with quantity: the challenge of teaching a large and heterogeneous engineering class. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/0306419018764118

The challenges faced by a lecturer teaching large multidisciplinary engineering classes are identified. These are principally related to the size of the class, the extensive mathematical knowledge that is considered as prerequisite, as well as the he... Read More about Delivering quality along with quantity: the challenge of teaching a large and heterogeneous engineering class.

Understanding the effects of peripheral vision and muscle memory on in-vehicle touchscreen interactions (2018)
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Eren, A. L., Burnett, G., Large, D. R., & Harvey, C. (in press). Understanding the effects of peripheral vision and muscle memory on in-vehicle touchscreen interactions. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-its.2017.0229

It is important to gain a better understanding of how drivers interact with in-vehicle touchscreens to help design interfaces to minimise “eyes off road” time. The study aimed to investigate the relative effects of two interaction mechanisms (periphe... Read More about Understanding the effects of peripheral vision and muscle memory on in-vehicle touchscreen interactions.

Effect of non-uniform reactor cooling on fracture and constraint of a reactor pressure vessel (2018)
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Qian, G., Niffenegger, M., Sharabi, M., & Lafferty, N. (2018). Effect of non-uniform reactor cooling on fracture and constraint of a reactor pressure vessel. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 41(7), 1559-1575. https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.12796

In the lifetime prediction and extension of a nuclear power plant, a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has to demonstrate the exclusion of brittle fracture. This paper aims to apply fracture mechanics to analyse the non‐uniform cooling effect in case of... Read More about Effect of non-uniform reactor cooling on fracture and constraint of a reactor pressure vessel.

Noise evaluation of a point autofocus surface topography measuring instrument (2018)
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Maculotti, G., Feng, X., Galetto, M., & Leach, R. K. (2018). Noise evaluation of a point autofocus surface topography measuring instrument. Measurement Science and Technology, 29(6), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/aab528

In this work, the measurement noise of a point autofocus surface topography measuring instrument is evaluated, as the first step towards establishing a route to traceability for this type of instrument. The evaluation is based on the determination of... Read More about Noise evaluation of a point autofocus surface topography measuring instrument.

An assessment of financial viability of recycled carbon fibre in automotive applications (2018)
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Meng, F., McKechnie, J., & Pickering, S. J. (2018). An assessment of financial viability of recycled carbon fibre in automotive applications. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2018.03.011

Carbon fibre (CF) recycling has been demonstrated to achieve reductions in environmental impacts compared to virgin CF production, but there is limited understanding of the financial viability of recycling and reutilisation of recycled CF (rCF). In t... Read More about An assessment of financial viability of recycled carbon fibre in automotive applications.

Removed material volume calculations in CNC milling by exploiting CAD functionality (2018)
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Benardos, P., & Vosniakos, G. (2018). Removed material volume calculations in CNC milling by exploiting CAD functionality. International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, 10(5), https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCAET.2018.10013720

Material removal volume calculations in machining processes are important in a variety of milling simulation applications, including material removal rate estimation and machining force calculation. In this paper two different approaches are presente... Read More about Removed material volume calculations in CNC milling by exploiting CAD functionality.

Wear performance of TiC/Fe cermet electrical discharge coatings (2018)
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Algodi, S. J., Murray, J. W., Brown, P. D., & Clare, A. T. (2018). Wear performance of TiC/Fe cermet electrical discharge coatings. Wear, 402-403, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2018.02.007

The tribological behaviours of TiC-based cermet coatings, prepared by electrical discharge coating (EDC) using a semi-sintered TiC tool electrode, have been investigated. The as-deposited coatings exhibited complex microstructures, comprising TiC gra... Read More about Wear performance of TiC/Fe cermet electrical discharge coatings.