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Bayesian damage characterization based on probabilistic model of scattering coefficients and hybrid wave finite element model scheme (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Yan, W., Chronopoulos, D., Papadimitriou, C., Cantero-Chinchilla, S., & Zhu, G. (2019). Bayesian damage characterization based on probabilistic model of scattering coefficients and hybrid wave finite element model scheme. In COMPDYN 2019 : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. Volume 2 (2952-2958)

Ultrasonic Guided Wave(GW) has been proven to be sensitive to small damage. Motivated by the fact that the quantitative relationship between wave scattering and damage intensity can be described by scattering properties, this study aims at proposing... Read More about Bayesian damage characterization based on probabilistic model of scattering coefficients and hybrid wave finite element model scheme.

Modulation Limit Based Control Strategy for More Electric Aircraft Generator System (2019)
Journal Article
Shen Yeoh, S., Rashed, M., & Bozhko, S. (2019). Modulation Limit Based Control Strategy for More Electric Aircraft Generator System. SAE Technical Papers, Article 2018-01-1937. https://doi.org/10.4271/2018-01-1937

Vector based control strategies have been extensively employed for drive systems, and in recent times to the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) generator based systems. The control schemes should maintain the bus voltage and adhere to the generator system... Read More about Modulation Limit Based Control Strategy for More Electric Aircraft Generator System.

Users’ Perceptions of Mobile Weather Applications’ Usability (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Khamaj, A., Kang, Z., & Argyle, E. (2019). Users’ Perceptions of Mobile Weather Applications’ Usability.

The advancements of smartphone technology have led to a significant growth of smartphone weather applications (i.e. apps) on the market. Due to the high risk and time-critical situations associated with severe weather conditions (e.g. floods, tornado... Read More about Users’ Perceptions of Mobile Weather Applications’ Usability.

Electrospun composite nanofibre supercapacitors enhanced with electrochemically 3D printed current collectors (2019)
Journal Article
Chen, X., Liu, X., Ouyang, M., Childs, P., Brandon, N., & Wu, B. (2019). Electrospun composite nanofibre supercapacitors enhanced with electrochemically 3D printed current collectors. Journal of Energy Storage, 26, Article 100993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2019.100993

Carbonised electrospun nanofibres are attractive for supercapacitors due to their relatively high surface area, facile production routes and flexibility. With the addition of materials such as manganese oxide (MnO), the specific capacitance of the ca... Read More about Electrospun composite nanofibre supercapacitors enhanced with electrochemically 3D printed current collectors.

Environmental effects on the rheological properties of fine warm RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures using SATS conditioning protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Sánchez, D. B., Airey, G., Caro, S., & Grenfell, J. (2019). Environmental effects on the rheological properties of fine warm RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures using SATS conditioning protocol. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2019.1679365

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper uses the Saturation Ageing Tensile Stiffness (SATS) conditioning to evaluate the combined effects of moisture and oxidative ageing on the rheological characteristics o... Read More about Environmental effects on the rheological properties of fine warm RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures using SATS conditioning protocol.

The effect of cellulose and starch on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of acid-swollen collagen paste (2019)
Journal Article
Sobanwa, M., Foster, T., & Watson, N. (2020). The effect of cellulose and starch on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of acid-swollen collagen paste. Food Hydrocolloids, 101, Article 105460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105460

Collagen pastes are processed materials obtained through the swelling of minced bovine hides using acids into a fibrous swollen structure. Depending on the application, there is a need to improve the performance of these pastes in terms of rheologica... Read More about The effect of cellulose and starch on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of acid-swollen collagen paste.

Numerical Simulation of a Scanning Illumination System for Deep Tissue Fluorescence Imaging (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, Q., Grabowska, A. M., Clarke, P. A., & Morgan, S. P. (2019). Numerical Simulation of a Scanning Illumination System for Deep Tissue Fluorescence Imaging. Journal of Imaging, 5(11), Article 83. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging5110083

he spatial resolution and light detected in fluorescence imaging for small animals are limited by light scattering, absorption and autofluorescence. To address this, novel near-infrared fluorescent contrast agents and imaging configurations have been... Read More about Numerical Simulation of a Scanning Illumination System for Deep Tissue Fluorescence Imaging.

Arrested fungal biofilms as low-modulus structural bio-composites: Water holds the key (2019)
Journal Article
Aravinda Narayanan, R., & Ahmed, A. (2019). Arrested fungal biofilms as low-modulus structural bio-composites: Water holds the key. European Physical Journal E, 42, Article 134. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2019-11899-2

Biofilms are self-assembling structures consisting of rigid microbial cells embedded in a soft biopolymeric extracellular matrix (ECM), and have been commonly viewed as being detrimental to health and equipment. In this work, we show that biofilms fo... Read More about Arrested fungal biofilms as low-modulus structural bio-composites: Water holds the key.

Grayscale-to-Color: Scalable Fabrication of Custom Multispectral Filter Arrays (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Gordon, G. S. D., Wilkinson, T. D., & Bohndiek, S. E. (2019). Grayscale-to-Color: Scalable Fabrication of Custom Multispectral Filter Arrays. ACS Photonics, 6(12), 3132-3141. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01196

Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society. Snapshot multispectral image (MSI) sensors have been proposed as a key enabler for a plethora of multispectral imaging applications, from diagnostic medical imaging to remote sensing. With each application... Read More about Grayscale-to-Color: Scalable Fabrication of Custom Multispectral Filter Arrays.

Thermal performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings (2019)
Journal Article
Zune, M., Rodrigues, L., & Gillott, M. (2019). Thermal performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 609(3), https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/609/3/032004

© 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Multistage roofs are dominant features in the ancient Myanmar buildings. They describe the cultural context, social status and are a response to the local climates. However, little is known about... Read More about Thermal performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings.

A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading (2019)
Journal Article
Scacco, J., Ghiassi, B., Milani, G., & Lourenço, P. B. (2020). A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading. Composites Part B: Engineering, 180, Article 107553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107553

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd A new discretized homogenization approach is proposed in this study in order to predict the behavior of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry structures. The proposed approach allows overcoming the common disadvantages of the e... Read More about A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading.

Measurement of Near-Field Electromagnetic Emissions and Characterization Based on Equivalent Dipole Model in Time-Domain (2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Baharuddin, M. H., Smartt, C., Zhao, X., Yan, L., Liu, C., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2020). Measurement of Near-Field Electromagnetic Emissions and Characterization Based on Equivalent Dipole Model in Time-Domain. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 62(4), 1237-1246. https://doi.org/10.1109/temc.2019.2945560

In this article, a method for representing electromagnetic emissions from a device under test (DUT) using an equivalent time dependent dipole array model deduced from the time-domain near-field scanned tangential magnetic fields is proposed. First, a... Read More about Measurement of Near-Field Electromagnetic Emissions and Characterization Based on Equivalent Dipole Model in Time-Domain.

A Lumped-Mass Model for Large Deformation Continuum Surfaces Actuated by Continuum Robotic Arms (2019)
Journal Article
Habibi, H., Yang, C., Godage, I. S., Kang, R., Walker, I. D., & Branson, D. T. (2020). A Lumped-Mass Model for Large Deformation Continuum Surfaces Actuated by Continuum Robotic Arms. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 12(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045037

Currently, flexible surfaces enabled to be actuated by robotic arms are experiencing high interest and demand for robotic applications in various areas such as healthcare, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. However, their design and control th... Read More about A Lumped-Mass Model for Large Deformation Continuum Surfaces Actuated by Continuum Robotic Arms.

Discharge of a composite metal foam/phase change material to air heat exchanger for a domestic thermal storage unit (2019)
Journal Article
Talebizadeh Sardari, P., Giddings, D., Grant, D., Gillott, M., & Walker, G. S. (2020). Discharge of a composite metal foam/phase change material to air heat exchanger for a domestic thermal storage unit. Renewable Energy, 148, 987-1001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.10.084

This paper evaluates the discharging mechanism in a PCM (phase change material) to air heat exchanger for the purpose of space heating using a composite of copper foam and PCM. The composite system is modelled with both 2-D and 3-D computational flui... Read More about Discharge of a composite metal foam/phase change material to air heat exchanger for a domestic thermal storage unit.

Immobilized Enzymes on Gold Nanoparticles: From Enhanced Stability to Cleaning of Heritage Textiles (2019)
Journal Article
Gherardi, F., Turyanska, L., Ferrari, E., Weston, N., Fay, M. W., & Colston, B. J. (2019). Immobilized Enzymes on Gold Nanoparticles: From Enhanced Stability to Cleaning of Heritage Textiles. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2(11), 5136-5143. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00802

Enzyme-based treatments are used in heritage conservation for the effective removal of glues and other damaging organic layers from the surfaces of historic and artistic works. Despite their potential, however, the application of enzymatic treatments... Read More about Immobilized Enzymes on Gold Nanoparticles: From Enhanced Stability to Cleaning of Heritage Textiles.

Understanding the liquefaction mechanism of Beypazarı lignite in tetralin with ultraviolet irradiation using discrete time models (2019)
Journal Article
Şimşek, E. H., Güleç, F., & Akçadağ, F. S. (2020). Understanding the liquefaction mechanism of Beypazarı lignite in tetralin with ultraviolet irradiation using discrete time models. Fuel Processing Technology, 198, Article 106227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.106227

This study has proposed four different liquefaction models consisting of both reversible and irreversible reaction steps with three lumped parameters, asphaltenes, preasphaltenes, and oils, for the liquefaction of Turkish lignite (Beypazarı-Çayırhan)... Read More about Understanding the liquefaction mechanism of Beypazarı lignite in tetralin with ultraviolet irradiation using discrete time models.

Bench to bedside: The technology adoption pathway in healthcare (2019)
Journal Article
Clark, D., Dean, G., Bolton, S., & Beeson, B. (2019). Bench to bedside: The technology adoption pathway in healthcare. Health and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-019-00370-z

New technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we manage health and wellbeing now and in the future. But often seen as expensive and difficult to implement, the challenge is to identify the best technology to deliver real patient benefi... Read More about Bench to bedside: The technology adoption pathway in healthcare.

In situ non-invasive Raman spectroscopic characterisation of succinic acid polymorphism during segmented flow crystallisation (2019)
Journal Article
Pallipurath, A. R., Flandrin, P., Wayment, L. E., Wilson, C. C., & Robertson, K. (2019). In situ non-invasive Raman spectroscopic characterisation of succinic acid polymorphism during segmented flow crystallisation. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering, 5, 294-303. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9me00103d

The kinetically regulated automated input crystalliser for Raman spectroscopy (KRAIC-R) combines highly controlled crystallisation environments, via tri segmented flow, with non-invasive confocal Raman spectroscopy. Taking advantage of the highly rep... Read More about In situ non-invasive Raman spectroscopic characterisation of succinic acid polymorphism during segmented flow crystallisation.

Effects of turbulator with round hole on the thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in a triangle tube (2019)
Journal Article
Qi, C., Fan, F., Pan, Y., Liu, M., & Yan, Y. (2020). Effects of turbulator with round hole on the thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in a triangle tube. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 146, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118897

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd For investigating the thermal and hydraulic characteristics of water-based SiO2 nanofluids in a triangular tube with different turbulators, an experimental system has been designed and verified in this paper. The effects of differ... Read More about Effects of turbulator with round hole on the thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in a triangle tube.