Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (233)

Energy harvesting systems: Technologies, applications, designs, and simulation models | The reality and the challenges. (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Hafez, A. (2019, March). Energy harvesting systems: Technologies, applications, designs, and simulation models | The reality and the challenges. Presented at The International Conference on Innovative Applied Energy

This paper aims to show and classify the various types of energy harvesting technologies, and find out the potential pros and cons from the existing energy harvesting techniques with different applications. There are many energy-harvesting systems di... Read More about Energy harvesting systems: Technologies, applications, designs, and simulation models | The reality and the challenges..

Imaging beyond the fundamental slope limit in surface metrology using fluorophore-aided scattering microscopy (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Liu, J., Liu, C., Li, L., Su, R., & Leach, R. (2018, November). Imaging beyond the fundamental slope limit in surface metrology using fluorophore-aided scattering microscopy. Paper presented at Special Interest Group Meeting: Structured & Freeform Surfaces

Topography measurement for smooth surfaces with high slopes, e.g. freeform optics, is a challenging task for optical measuring instruments as the light reflected by the tilted surface cannot be sufficiently collected by the objective, resulting in lo... Read More about Imaging beyond the fundamental slope limit in surface metrology using fluorophore-aided scattering microscopy.

Solvent technology development in the EU project HiPerCap: from molecular simulation to technological roadmap for large scale demonstration (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Kim, I., Vevelstad, S. J., Knuutila, H. K., Hartono, A., Haugen, G., Tobiesen, A. F., …Kvamsdal, H. M. (2018, October). Solvent technology development in the EU project HiPerCap: from molecular simulation to technological roadmap for large scale demonstration. Paper presented at 14th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT14), Melbourne, Australia

The widest possible range of post-combustion capture technologies, based on solid sorbents, membranes and a wide variety of solvent-based systems, was examined in the EU project HiPerCap (GA No. 608555, 2014-217). The two breakthrough technologies we... Read More about Solvent technology development in the EU project HiPerCap: from molecular simulation to technological roadmap for large scale demonstration.

A multi valued emotion lexicon created and evaluated by the crowd (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Haralabopoulos, G., Wagner, C., McAuley, D., & Simperl, E. (2018, October). A multi valued emotion lexicon created and evaluated by the crowd. Paper presented at Fifth International Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management and Security (SNAMS-2018)

Sentiment analysis aims to uncover emotions conveyed through information. In its simplest form, it is performed on a polarity basis, where the goal is to classify information with positive or negative emotion. Recent research has explored more nuance... Read More about A multi valued emotion lexicon created and evaluated by the crowd.

fNIRS and Neurocinematics (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ramchurn, R., Maior, H. A., Wilson, M. L., Martindale, S., Benford, S., & Cai, M. (2018, October). fNIRS and Neurocinematics. Poster presented at fNIRS2018, Tokyo, Japan

On the use of Genetic Algorithm to Design and Optimize Graphene-based Absorbers (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Taghvaee, H., Abadal, S., Cabellos-Aparicio, A., & Alarcón, E. (2018, October). On the use of Genetic Algorithm to Design and Optimize Graphene-based Absorbers. Poster presented at Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference 2018, Rome, Italy

Absorbers are widely used in diverse applications such as antenna pattern shaping, stealth technology and mid-infrared converters. Recently, metamaterials have been introduced to design microwave absorbers [1]. Enabled by graphene’s electrical tunabi... Read More about On the use of Genetic Algorithm to Design and Optimize Graphene-based Absorbers.

(Invited) Interaction of Anions with Partially Oxidized Carbon Nanotubes and the Influence on the Performance of Polypyrrole-Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Wei, C., Akinwolemiwa, B., Yu, L., Hu, D., Xia, L., & Chen, G. Z. (2018, September). (Invited) Interaction of Anions with Partially Oxidized Carbon Nanotubes and the Influence on the Performance of Polypyrrole-Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes. Presented at AiMES 2018 Meeting, Cancun, Mexico

Partial oxidation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in mixed HNO3 and H2SO4 is commonly used for the preparation of polymer-CNT composites. This procedure, however, emits toxic NOx fumes, making it difficult for commercial scale-up. Herein we report an envi... Read More about (Invited) Interaction of Anions with Partially Oxidized Carbon Nanotubes and the Influence on the Performance of Polypyrrole-Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes.

Solar-powered Stirling engine: past, present, and future (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hafez, A., Khodary, A., & Hamed, A. (2018, September). Solar-powered Stirling engine: past, present, and future. Presented at 5th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Engineering (CPESE 2018)

Computationally-efficient aeroelastic analysis tool for short-wing/propeller configuration on compound helicopters (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Wang, Z., & Popov, A. A. (2018, September). Computationally-efficient aeroelastic analysis tool for short-wing/propeller configuration on compound helicopters. Paper presented at International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (ISMA-USD 2018), Leuven, Belgium

A time-domain aeroelastic analysis for short-wing/propeller configuration in compound helicopters is presented in this paper. A linear Timoshenko beam is used in conjunction with analytical aerodynamic theories, while propeller effects are simplified... Read More about Computationally-efficient aeroelastic analysis tool for short-wing/propeller configuration on compound helicopters.

A comparison of modulation techniques for three-phase quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter able to provide DC-link fault blocking capability (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Khera, F. A., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. W. (2018, September). A comparison of modulation techniques for three-phase quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter able to provide DC-link fault blocking capability. Paper presented at EPE'18 ECCE Europe - 20th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications

Future transmission and distribution grids will use power converters to enable interface with HVDC systems and the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is a topology that is already employed in commercial systems. The MMC converter inherent the benefit... Read More about A comparison of modulation techniques for three-phase quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter able to provide DC-link fault blocking capability.

A fast and efficient approach for simulating ultrasonic waves and their interaction with defects in periodic structures (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Malik, M. K., Chronopoulos, D., Tanner, G., Essa, Y., & De La Escalera, F. (2018, September). A fast and efficient approach for simulating ultrasonic waves and their interaction with defects in periodic structures. Paper presented at International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (ISMA2018)

An approach for simulating transient wave propagation in periodic waveguides is presented. Free and forced propagation of ultrasonic waves is modelled in one dimensional periodic structures. The interaction of ultra-sonic waves with structural inhomo... Read More about A fast and efficient approach for simulating ultrasonic waves and their interaction with defects in periodic structures.

A methodology for railway track maintenance modelling using Plausible Petri nets (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Chiachio, M., Chiachio, J., Prescott, D., & Andrews, J. (2018, September). A methodology for railway track maintenance modelling using Plausible Petri nets. Paper presented at Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management PSAM 14

This paper proposes a new mathematical methodology to model expert systems with the ability to sequentially learn from data. To this end, the Plausible Petri nets (PPNs) methodology, first developed in M. Chiachío et al. [Proceedings of the Future Te... Read More about A methodology for railway track maintenance modelling using Plausible Petri nets.

Packaging technology for a highly integrated 10kV SiC MOSFET module (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Mouawad, B., Di Marino, C., Li, J., Skuriat, R., & Johnson, M. (2018, August). Packaging technology for a highly integrated 10kV SiC MOSFET module. Paper presented at 14th International Seminar on Power Semiconductors (ISPS 2018), Prague, Czech Republic

High-voltage SiC devices offer an attractive combination of fast switching and low losses, giving application users unprecedented levels of flexibility in choice of topology and control strategy for medium- and high-voltage power conversion. However,... Read More about Packaging technology for a highly integrated 10kV SiC MOSFET module.