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Designing Rainbow Metamaterials (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Meng, H., & Chronopoulos, D. (2020). Designing Rainbow Metamaterials

Nonperiodic metamaterials can have better vibration attenuation than periodic metamaterials with properly designed resonator distributions. In this study, we propose optimal design routes for rainbow metamaterials. The rainbow metamaterials are nonpe... Read More about Designing Rainbow Metamaterials.

The prediction of crack propagation in coarse grain RR1000 using a unified modelling approach (2020)
Journal Article
Engel, B., Rouse, J., Hyde, C., Lavie, W., Leidermark, D., Stekovic, S., …Li, H. (2020). The prediction of crack propagation in coarse grain RR1000 using a unified modelling approach. International Journal of Fatigue, 137, 105652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105652

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The polycrystalline nickel-base superalloy RR1000 is used as turbine rotor material in Rolls-Royce aero engines and has to withstand a wide variety of load and temperature changes during operation. In order to maximize the potenti... Read More about The prediction of crack propagation in coarse grain RR1000 using a unified modelling approach.

Geometric constraint-based modeling and analysis of a novel continuum robot with Shape Memory Alloy initiated variable stiffness (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, C., Geng, S., Walker, I., Branson, D. T., Liu, J., Dai, J. S., & Kang, R. (2020). Geometric constraint-based modeling and analysis of a novel continuum robot with Shape Memory Alloy initiated variable stiffness. International Journal of Robotics Research, 39(14), 1620-1634. https://doi.org/10.1177/0278364920913929

Continuum robots exhibit promising adaptability and dexterity for soft manipulation due to their intrinsic compliance. However, this compliance may lead to challenges in modeling as well as positioning and loading. In this paper, a virtual-work based... Read More about Geometric constraint-based modeling and analysis of a novel continuum robot with Shape Memory Alloy initiated variable stiffness.

A Generalized Input Impedance Model of Multiple Active Bridge Converter (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, J., Buticchi, G., Gu, C., Gunter, S., Zhang, H., & Wheeler, P. (2020). A Generalized Input Impedance Model of Multiple Active Bridge Converter. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 6(4), 1695-1706. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2020.2986604

The electrical power distribution system (EPDS) of the more electric aircraft (MEA) is a fundamental component that needs to be efficient and resilient. The commonly considered architectures feature separate buses to achieve separation between differ... Read More about A Generalized Input Impedance Model of Multiple Active Bridge Converter.

Real-time target alignment system for high-power high-repetition rate laser operations using a five degree-of-freedom hybrid mechanism (2020)
Journal Article
Leach, R., Branson, D., Karim, S., Tolley, M., Piano, S., & Santoso, T. (2020). Real-time target alignment system for high-power high-repetition rate laser operations using a five degree-of-freedom hybrid mechanism. International Journal of Control, 95(4), 867-885. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207179.2020.1827297

This paper presents a real-time position control solution for the targets used in the high-repetition rate laser operations of high-power laser facilities. The control system is designed based on an Abbe-compliant, in-process position measurement sys... Read More about Real-time target alignment system for high-power high-repetition rate laser operations using a five degree-of-freedom hybrid mechanism.

The electrospinning of a thermo-responsive polymer with peptide conjugates for phenotype support and extracellular matrix production of therapeutically relevant mammalian cells (2020)
Journal Article
Ruiter, F. A., Sidney, L. E., Kiick, K. L., Segal, J. I., Alexander, C., & Rose, F. R. A. J. (2020). The electrospinning of a thermo-responsive polymer with peptide conjugates for phenotype support and extracellular matrix production of therapeutically relevant mammalian cells. Biomaterials Science, 8(9), 2611-2626. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9bm01965k

Current cell expansion methods for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications rely on the use of enzymatic digestion passaging and 2D platforms. However, this enzymatic treatment significantly reduces cell quality, due to the destructi... Read More about The electrospinning of a thermo-responsive polymer with peptide conjugates for phenotype support and extracellular matrix production of therapeutically relevant mammalian cells.

A Passive RFID Tag For Biomass Tracking (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Ali, A., Mackenzie, R., Lester, E., Williams, O., & Greedy, S. (2020). A Passive RFID Tag For Biomass Tracking. In 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020. https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135560

© 2020 EurAAP. This paper presents the design for a low cost miniaturized chipless RFID tag for short-range biomass tracking and monitoring purposes. The concentric hexagonal geometry and angular stability, leading to higher data capacity are the nov... Read More about A Passive RFID Tag For Biomass Tracking.

Effect of fibre architecture on tensile pull-off behaviour of 3D woven composite T-joints (2020)
Journal Article
Yan, S., Zeng, X., & Long, A. (2020). Effect of fibre architecture on tensile pull-off behaviour of 3D woven composite T-joints. Composite Structures, 242, Article 112194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112194

© 2020 The Authors 3D woven composites are frequently employed due to their improved through-thickness properties and high damage tolerance compared with laminated composites. Due to the large design space for 3D weave patterns, an in-depth understan... Read More about Effect of fibre architecture on tensile pull-off behaviour of 3D woven composite T-joints.

A viscoelastic – viscoplastic material model for superalloy applications (2020)
Journal Article
Rouse, J. P., Engel, B., Hyde, C. J., Pattison, S. J., Whittaker, M. T., Jones, J. P., …Barnard, N. C. (2020). A viscoelastic – viscoplastic material model for superalloy applications. International Journal of Fatigue, 136, Article 105579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105579

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd An understanding of rate dependency over a wide range of time scales is vitally important in approximating the transient response of critical components operating in extreme environments. Many examples of viscoplastic model formul... Read More about A viscoelastic – viscoplastic material model for superalloy applications.

Noise reduction in coherence scanning interferometry for surface topography measurement (2020)
Journal Article
Gomez, C., Su, R., De Groot, P., & Leach, R. (2020). Noise reduction in coherence scanning interferometry for surface topography measurement. Nanomanufacturing and Metrology, 3, 68–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41871-020-00057-4

Coherence scanning interferometry is one of the most accurate surface measuring technology, and it is increasingly applied to challenging surface structures, such as additive manufactured part and transparent films, directly in environments that rese... Read More about Noise reduction in coherence scanning interferometry for surface topography measurement.

Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, Y., Li, H., Liao, Z., Axinte, D., Zhu, W., & Beaucamp, A. (2020). Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 152, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103543

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The machining of low-rigidity components (e.g. thin-walled) with compliant tools presents accuracy challenges as both sides in contact are being deformed. The controlling method presented in this paper enables, for the first time,... Read More about Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components.

The Influence of Iron in Minimizing the Microstructural Anisotropy of Ti-6Al-4V Produced by Laser Powder-Bed Fusion (2020)
Journal Article
Simonelli, M., McCartney, D. G., Barriobero-Vila, P., Aboulkhair, N. T., Tse, Y. Y., Clare, A., & Hague, R. (2020). The Influence of Iron in Minimizing the Microstructural Anisotropy of Ti-6Al-4V Produced by Laser Powder-Bed Fusion. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 51, 2444–2459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05692-6

There remains a significant challenge in adapting alloys for metal based Additive Manufacturing (AM). Adjusting alloy composition to suit the process, particularly under regimes close to industrial practice, is therefore a potential solution. With th... Read More about The Influence of Iron in Minimizing the Microstructural Anisotropy of Ti-6Al-4V Produced by Laser Powder-Bed Fusion.

Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Elkazaz, M., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. (2020). Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets. In 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087724

This paper introduces an economic analysis for the optimal sizing of a battery energy storage system (BESS) for use in an Energy Community. The analysis is based on data from a UK community and aims to determine the best size for the BESS to manage t... Read More about Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets.

Predictive Torque Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for Induction Motor Drives (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Riveros, J. A., Rivera, M., Rodriguez, C., Galea, M., Buticchi, G., & Wheeler, P. (2020). Predictive Torque Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for Induction Motor Drives. In Proceedings: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT) (211-216). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT45562.2020.9067232

Predictive torque control is one of the most considered high-performance methods for variable-speed applications. This scheme is characterised by a flexible architecture that provides a fast torque/flux response, while its operation reports variable... Read More about Predictive Torque Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for Induction Motor Drives.

Bayesian Reconstruction of Goal Orientated Error Fields in Large Aerospace Finite Element Models (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Bonney, M. S., Evans, R., Rouse, J., Jones, A., & Hamadi, M. (2020). Bayesian Reconstruction of Goal Orientated Error Fields in Large Aerospace Finite Element Models. In Proceedings of AerospaceEurope Conference 2020

A major difficulty in the mechanical simulation of large aerospace structures is the multi-scale nature of modern designs due to, at least in part, the increased use of composite materials. "Thin" materials are typically idealised by shell elements i... Read More about Bayesian Reconstruction of Goal Orientated Error Fields in Large Aerospace Finite Element Models.

Warm mix asphalt (WMA) for rapid construction in airfield pavement (2020)
Journal Article
Rahman, T., Dawson, A., & Thom, N. (2020). Warm mix asphalt (WMA) for rapid construction in airfield pavement. Construction and Building Materials, 246, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118411

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Warm-mix asphalt (WMA) is commonly mixed and compacted 15°C to 30°C below that of conventional hot mix asphalt (HMA). The lower production temperature of WMA is expected to give an advantage of a lower cooling time of newly laid a... Read More about Warm mix asphalt (WMA) for rapid construction in airfield pavement.

A macroscale finite element approach for simulating the bending behaviour of biaxial fabrics (2020)
Journal Article
Yu, F., Chen, S., Viisainen, J., Sutcliffe, M., Harper, L., & Warrior, N. (2020). A macroscale finite element approach for simulating the bending behaviour of biaxial fabrics. Composites Science and Technology, 108078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108078

A macroscale finite element (FE) model was developed to simulate the forming behaviour of biaxial fabrics, incorporating the effects of bending stiffness to predict fabric wrinkling. The dependency of the bending stiffness on the fibre orientation wa... Read More about A macroscale finite element approach for simulating the bending behaviour of biaxial fabrics.

A Reactive Prodrug Ink Formulation Strategy for Inkjet 3D Printing of Controlled Release Dosage Forms and Implants (2020)
Journal Article
He, Y., Foralosso, R., Ferraz Trindade, G., Ilchev, A., Cantu, L. R., Clark, E., …Wildman, R. D. (2020). A Reactive Prodrug Ink Formulation Strategy for Inkjet 3D Printing of Controlled Release Dosage Forms and Implants. Advanced Therapeutics, 3(6), Article 1900187. https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.201900187

We propose a strategy for creating tuneable 3D printed drug delivery devices. 3D printing offers the opportunity for improved compliance and patient treatment outcomes through personalisation, but bottlenecks include finding formulations that provide... Read More about A Reactive Prodrug Ink Formulation Strategy for Inkjet 3D Printing of Controlled Release Dosage Forms and Implants.

Delivery of temozolomide and N3-propargyl analog to brain tumors using an apoferritin nanocage (2020)
Journal Article
Bouzinab, K., Summers, H., Stevens, M. F., Moody, C. J., Thomas, N. R., Gershkovich, P., …Turyanska, L. (2020). Delivery of temozolomide and N3-propargyl analog to brain tumors using an apoferritin nanocage. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(11), 12609-12617. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c01514

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a grade IV astrocytoma, which is the most aggressive form of brain tumor. The standard of care for this disease includes surgery, radiotherapy and temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy. Poor accumulation of TMZ at the tumor... Read More about Delivery of temozolomide and N3-propargyl analog to brain tumors using an apoferritin nanocage.