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Synthesis and functionalisation of spherical meso-, hybrid meso/macro- and macro-porous cellular silica foam materials with regulated pore sizes for CO2 capture (2018)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Liu, X., Sun, C., Meng, Y., Al-Sarraf, W., Foo, K. Z., …Liu, H. (2018). Synthesis and functionalisation of spherical meso-, hybrid meso/macro- and macro-porous cellular silica foam materials with regulated pore sizes for CO2 capture. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018(46), 23587-23601. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA06224B

A variety of meso, meso/macro and macro-structured siliceous cellular foam (SCFs) materials have been tailor-designed and fabricated from using a modified microemulsion templating methodology with trimethyl benzene (TMB) as the pore expander and Plu... Read More about Synthesis and functionalisation of spherical meso-, hybrid meso/macro- and macro-porous cellular silica foam materials with regulated pore sizes for CO2 capture.

Experimental validation of harmonic impedance measurement and LTP Nyquist criterion for stability analysis in power converter networks (2018)
Journal Article
Salis, V., Costabeber, A., Cox, S. M., Tardelli, F., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Experimental validation of harmonic impedance measurement and LTP Nyquist criterion for stability analysis in power converter networks. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(8), 7972-7982. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2880935

This paper presents the first experimental validation of the stability analysis based on the online measurement of harmonic impedances exploiting the Linear Time Periodic (LTP) approach, applied to AC networks of power converters. Previous publicatio... Read More about Experimental validation of harmonic impedance measurement and LTP Nyquist criterion for stability analysis in power converter networks.

A method for reducing mean flow in oscillating-grid turbulence (2018)
Journal Article
McCorquodale, M. W., & Munro, R. J. (2018). A method for reducing mean flow in oscillating-grid turbulence. Experiments in Fluids, 59(12), Article 182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-018-2636-7

Oscillating-grid turbulence (OGT) is an experimental tool that has been widely used to study the role of turbulent fluctuations under conditions of small mean flow. We report experiments to investigate the structure of the turbulent flow produced by... Read More about A method for reducing mean flow in oscillating-grid turbulence.

Predictive Control for MPPT in a Single-Stage Photovoltaic System (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Munoz, C., Rivera, M., Villalon, A., Riveros, J., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2018). Predictive Control for MPPT in a Single-Stage Photovoltaic System. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607529

Predictive control has risen as a plausible option in the control of power converters for photovoltaic utilisation. In this work, a predictive control scheme is proposed to obtain the maximum power point in a photovoltaic array coupled directly to a... Read More about Predictive Control for MPPT in a Single-Stage Photovoltaic System.

New Asymmetric Cascaded Multi-level Converter with Reduced Components (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Hosseinzadeh, M. A., Sarbanzadeh, M., Sarbanzadeh, E., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2018). New Asymmetric Cascaded Multi-level Converter with Reduced Components. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607383

Multi-level converters have been used in several industrial applications. The following work seeks to present a novel power inverter structure featuring a low amount of devices for a multi-level converter with an asymmetric cascaded connection. The s... Read More about New Asymmetric Cascaded Multi-level Converter with Reduced Components.

Deep learning approaches to aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul: a review (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Rengasami, D., Morvan, H., & Patrocinio Figueredo, G. (2018). Deep learning approaches to aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul: a review. In 21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systemshttps://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2018.8569502

The use of sensor technology constantly gathering aircrafts' status data has promoted the rapid development of data-driven solutions in aerospace engineering. These methods assist, for instance, with determining appropriate actions for aircraft maint... Read More about Deep learning approaches to aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul: a review.

Frost heave in freezing soils: a quasi-static model for ice lens growth (2018)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Zhou, G., Zhou, Y., & Vandeginste, V. (2019). Frost heave in freezing soils: a quasi-static model for ice lens growth. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 158, 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.11.003

Frost heave can have a very destructive impact on infrastructure in permafrost regions. The complexity of nanoscale ice-mineral interactions and their relation to the macroscale frost heave phenomenon make ice lens growth modeling an interesting but... Read More about Frost heave in freezing soils: a quasi-static model for ice lens growth.

A Bayesian time-of-flight estimation for ultrasonic damage detection (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Cantero-Chinchilla, S., Chiachío-Ruano, J., Chiachío-Ruano, M., Jones, A., Essa, Y., & Martín de la Escalera, F. (2018). A Bayesian time-of-flight estimation for ultrasonic damage detection.

SHM methods for damage detection and localisation in plate-like structures have typically relied on post-processing of ultrasonic guided waves (GWs) features. The time-of-flight is one of these features, which has been extensively used by the SHM com... Read More about A Bayesian time-of-flight estimation for ultrasonic damage detection.

Radiation Energy and Mutual Coupling Evaluation for Multimode MIMO Antenna Based on the Theory of Characteristic Mode (2018)
Journal Article
Su, W., Zhang, Q., Alkaraki, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X., & Gao, Y. (2019). Radiation Energy and Mutual Coupling Evaluation for Multimode MIMO Antenna Based on the Theory of Characteristic Mode. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 67(1), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2018.2878078

This paper presents a novel method to evaluate radiation energy and mutual coupling in multimode antennas. Based on the theory of characteristics mode, how much each mode occupies the radiation and the mutual coupling from each feeding port is calcul... Read More about Radiation Energy and Mutual Coupling Evaluation for Multimode MIMO Antenna Based on the Theory of Characteristic Mode.

Analysis of Low-Frequency-Oscillations in Single-Phase AC Systems by LTP Theory (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Salis, V., Costabeber, A., Zanchetta, P., & Cox, S. (2018). Analysis of Low-Frequency-Oscillations in Single-Phase AC Systems by LTP Theory. In 2018 20th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'18 ECCE Europe)

The paper presents the analysis of a single-phase active rectifier, with DC constant power load, affected by Low-Frequency Oscillation (LFO) behaviour. Conventional LTI analysis tools might fail to reveal the LFO phenomenon, whereas the LTP (Linear T... Read More about Analysis of Low-Frequency-Oscillations in Single-Phase AC Systems by LTP Theory.

The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Degano, M., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft. In 2018 21st International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (169-173). https://doi.org/10.23919/ICEMS.2018.8549390

Maximizing the power density as well as efficiency are two of the main critical aspects for engineers who are designing electrical machines for aerospace applications. Iron losses have a significant impact on the total machine efficiency, thermal sta... Read More about The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft.

Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2018). Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System. In Proceedings: IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (5778-5785). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2018.8591132

As the electrical network of future aircraft become more and more complex, safety issues related with electrification need to be addressed. This paper shows that this can be achieved by developing an advanced control strategy and then applying it, th... Read More about Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System.

Design, Assembly and Startup of a Single-Phase Multi-Modular Matrix Converter for Grid Interconnection (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Castro, G., & Wheeler, P. (2018). Design, Assembly and Startup of a Single-Phase Multi-Modular Matrix Converter for Grid Interconnection. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA) - Proceedings (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609839

Power converters play a fundamental role in grid interconnection systems. In this article we present the design, assembly and start-up of a multimodular converter. The different stages and design components of the system are detailed. The main idea o... Read More about Design, Assembly and Startup of a Single-Phase Multi-Modular Matrix Converter for Grid Interconnection.

Effect of nozzle geometry on the gas dynamics and evaporation rates of Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray: a numerical investigation (2018)
Journal Article
Chadha, S., Jefferson-Loveday, R., & Hussain, T. (2019). Effect of nozzle geometry on the gas dynamics and evaporation rates of Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray: a numerical investigation. Surface and Coatings Technology, 371, 78-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.10.085

Thermally sprayed coatings formed from sub-micron or nanoparticles feedstock provide enhanced coating properties and Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray is a process that allows the deposition of dense coatings from fine particula... Read More about Effect of nozzle geometry on the gas dynamics and evaporation rates of Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray: a numerical investigation.

Assessment of the Oil Scoop Capture Efficiency in High Speed Rotors (2018)
Journal Article
Paleo Cageao, P., Simmons, K., Prabhakar, A., & Chandra, B. (2019). Assessment of the Oil Scoop Capture Efficiency in High Speed Rotors. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 141(1), Article 012401. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040812

Experimental research was conducted into a scooped rotor system that captures oil from a stationary jet and directs it through passages within the shaft to another axial location. Such a system has benefits for delivering oil via under-race feed to a... Read More about Assessment of the Oil Scoop Capture Efficiency in High Speed Rotors.

Quantifying the impact of variability in railway bridge asset management (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Yianni, P. C., Neves, L. C., Rama, D., Andrews, J. D., Tedstone, N., & Dean, R. (2018). Quantifying the impact of variability in railway bridge asset management.

Bridge asset management is often a challenging and complicated task due to the diversity, multitude and variation of bridge configurations. Much research has been carried out in the field of asset management which has resulted in a wealth of models t... Read More about Quantifying the impact of variability in railway bridge asset management.

Additive manufacturing of heat-sensitive polymer melt using a pellet-fed material extrusion (2018)
Journal Article
Zhou, Z., Salaoru, I., Morris, P., & Gibbons, G. J. (2018). Additive manufacturing of heat-sensitive polymer melt using a pellet-fed material extrusion. Additive Manufacturing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.10.040

The most common method for Additive Manufacturing (AM) of polymers is melt extrusion, which normally requires several pre-processing steps to compound and extrude filament feedstock, resulting in an overall long melt residency time. Consequently a ty... Read More about Additive manufacturing of heat-sensitive polymer melt using a pellet-fed material extrusion.

Temperature-dependent polymer absorber as a switchable state NIR reactor (2018)
Journal Article
Alston, M. E., & Barber, R. (2018). Temperature-dependent polymer absorber as a switchable state NIR reactor. Scientific Reports, 8(1), Article 15866. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33485-w

This research studies a lower down transition temperature composite polymer, modulated by multi microchannel fluidic flows to advance a thermally controllable material. Through modulating volumetric flow rates to manipulate fluid-material interface f... Read More about Temperature-dependent polymer absorber as a switchable state NIR reactor.