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A novel 24-slots14-poles fractional-slot concentrated winding topology with low space harmonics for electrical machines (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Zhu, S., Cox, T., Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2018). A novel 24-slots14-poles fractional-slot concentrated winding topology with low space harmonics for electrical machines. In NA

This paper proposes a novel winding layout for the machines with fractional-slot concentrated windings (FSCW) using a stator shifting concept and non-overlapping windings, with which all the non-working harmonics will be completely cancelled or signi... Read More about A novel 24-slots14-poles fractional-slot concentrated winding topology with low space harmonics for electrical machines.

Numerical investigations of convective phenomena of oil impingement on end-windings (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Connor, P., La Rocca, A., Xu, Z., Eastwick, C., Pickering, S., & Gerada, C. (2018). Numerical investigations of convective phenomena of oil impingement on end-windings.

A novel experimental rig for analysing intensive liquid cooling of highly power-dense electrical machine components has been developed. Coupled fluid flow and heat transfer has been modelled, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), to inform the de... Read More about Numerical investigations of convective phenomena of oil impingement on end-windings.

Next generation integrated drive: a novel thermal and electrical integration technique for high power density converters used in automotive drive systems (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Ahmadi, B., Espina, J., De Lillo, L., Abebe, R., Empringham, L., & Johnson, C. M. (2018). Next generation integrated drive: a novel thermal and electrical integration technique for high power density converters used in automotive drive systems.

In this paper, an innovative method of electro-thermal integration of a drive system is presented. Important challenges of this integration consist of, firstly coupled thermal design of switching power modules and PM electric motor and secondly integ... Read More about Next generation integrated drive: a novel thermal and electrical integration technique for high power density converters used in automotive drive systems.

Haemostatic therapies for acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Shahi Salman, R., Law, Z. K., Bath, P. M., Steiner, T., & Sprigg, N. (2018). Haemostatic therapies for acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD005951. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005951.pub4

Background: Outcome after spontaneous (non-traumatic) intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is influenced by haematoma volume; up to one-third of ICHs enlarge within 24 hours of onset. Early haemostatic therapy might improve outcome by limiting haematoma g... Read More about Haemostatic therapies for acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.

The effects of the Avellino Pumice eruption on the population of the Early Bronze age Campanian plain (Southern Italy) (2018)
Journal Article
Albore Livadie, C., Pearce, M., Delle Donne, M., & Pizzano, N. (2019). The effects of the Avellino Pumice eruption on the population of the Early Bronze age Campanian plain (Southern Italy). Quaternary International, 499(B), 205-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2018.03.035

Palma Campania, the type-site of the Early Bronze Age Palma Campania culture, was covered by the products of the Avellino Pumice eruption, and was thus preserved in a similar way to the Roman sites in Campania covered by the AD 79 eruption. The devas... Read More about The effects of the Avellino Pumice eruption on the population of the Early Bronze age Campanian plain (Southern Italy).

A CFD and experimental investigation into a non-intrusive method for measuring cooling air mass flow rate through a synchronous generator (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Bersch, K., Connor, P. H., Eastwick, C. N., & Galea, M. (2018). A CFD and experimental investigation into a non-intrusive method for measuring cooling air mass flow rate through a synchronous generator.

This paper presents a detailed methodology for a non-intrusive measurement of cooling air mass flow rate that enables an overall machine evaluation. This approach enables the simultaneous measurement of air mass flow with shaft torque at differing op... Read More about A CFD and experimental investigation into a non-intrusive method for measuring cooling air mass flow rate through a synchronous generator.

Optimising the structure of a cascaded modular battery system for enhancing the performance of battery packs (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Fares, A., Klumpner, C., & Sumner, M. (2018). Optimising the structure of a cascaded modular battery system for enhancing the performance of battery packs.

The overall performance of battery packs may be affected by imbalances between the series connected cells which is more likely in packs with high number of cells needed to provide a high voltage as needed for example in electric vehicles. In this cas... Read More about Optimising the structure of a cascaded modular battery system for enhancing the performance of battery packs.

Analytical modelling and power density optimisation of a single phase dual active bridge for aircraft application (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Fritz, N., Rashed, M., Bozhko, S., Cuomo, F., & Wheeler, P. (2018). Analytical modelling and power density optimisation of a single phase dual active bridge for aircraft application.

A design procedure for the Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter is presented, which aims to optimized power density and computational effort. When designing a DAB, the selection of circuit design parameters such as switching frequency, leakage inductan... Read More about Analytical modelling and power density optimisation of a single phase dual active bridge for aircraft application.

Flux control modulation for the dual active bridge DC/DC converter (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Fritz, N., Rashed, M., Bozhko, S., Cuomo, F., & Wheeler, P. (2018, April). Flux control modulation for the dual active bridge DC/DC converter. Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2018)

This paper introduces a novel modulation technique for the single phase Dual Active Bridge (DAB) in which the switching frequency and transformer flux are modulated to achieve improved power transfer characteristics and reduced converter losses. By a... Read More about Flux control modulation for the dual active bridge DC/DC converter.

Wide frequency range active damping of LCL-filtered grid connected converters (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Ghanem, A., Rashed, M., Sumner, M., El-Sayes, M., & Mansy, I. (2018). Wide frequency range active damping of LCL-filtered grid connected converters.

It can be challenging to guarantee the stability of grids with many converters with LCL filters connected due to the presence of multiple resonances within the system. This paper presents an active damping technique to mitigate multiple resonance eff... Read More about Wide frequency range active damping of LCL-filtered grid connected converters.

Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of TEFC machine end regions using more realistic end-winding geometry (2018)
Conference Proceeding
La Rocca, S., Pickering, S., Eastwick, C. N., Gerada, C., & Rönnberg, K. (2018). Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of TEFC machine end regions using more realistic end-winding geometry.

In this paper a typical small low voltage TEFC motor (output power ~10 kW) has been studied using computational fluid dynamics. The complexity of the end winding geometries, often consisting of several insulated copper strands bound together, provide... Read More about Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of TEFC machine end regions using more realistic end-winding geometry.

An advanced modulation scheme emphasising neutral point ripple suppression using predictive control for three-level NPC converters in aircraft electric starter generator applications (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Li, C., Yang, T., Lo Calzo, G., Bozhko, S., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2018). An advanced modulation scheme emphasising neutral point ripple suppression using predictive control for three-level NPC converters in aircraft electric starter generator applications.

Electrical starter/generator (ESG) system is one of the key innovations of more-electric aircraft initiative. The ESG cranks the engine and accelerates it up to self-sustained speed using electric energy (starter mode) and then runs as a generator to... Read More about An advanced modulation scheme emphasising neutral point ripple suppression using predictive control for three-level NPC converters in aircraft electric starter generator applications.

Translation of remote control regenerative technologies for bone repair (2018)
Journal Article
Markides, H., McLaren, J. S., Telling, N. D., Alom, N., Al-Mutheffer, E. A., Oreffo, R., …El-Haj, A. (2018). Translation of remote control regenerative technologies for bone repair. npj Regenerative Medicine, 3(9), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-018-0048-1

The role of biomechanical stimuli, or mechanotransduction, in normal bone homeostasis and repair is understood to facilitate effective osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro. Mechanotransduction has been integrated into a multitude of... Read More about Translation of remote control regenerative technologies for bone repair.

Hip fracture risk in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis: a population-based study using English and Danish data (2018)
Journal Article
Otete, H. E., Deleuran, T., Fleming, K. M., Card, T. R., Aithal, G. P., Jepsen, P., & West, J. (2018). Hip fracture risk in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis: a population-based study using English and Danish data. Journal of Hepatology, 69(3), 697-704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2018.04.002

© 2018 European Association for the Study of the Liver Background & Aims: Cirrhosis, the prevalence of which is increasing, is a risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures. However, little is known of the actual risk of hip fractures in patients with... Read More about Hip fracture risk in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis: a population-based study using English and Danish data.

A Rechargeable High-Temperature Molten Salt Iron–Oxygen Battery (2018)
Journal Article
Peng, C., Guan, C., Lin, J., Zhang, S., Bao, H., Wang, Y., …Wang, J. Q. (2018). A Rechargeable High-Temperature Molten Salt Iron–Oxygen Battery. ChemSusChem, 11(11), 1880-1886. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201800237

© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The energy and power density of conventional batteries are far lower than their theoretical expectations, primarily because of slow reaction kinetics that are often observed under ambient conditions... Read More about A Rechargeable High-Temperature Molten Salt Iron–Oxygen Battery.

GaN HEMT gate-driver for achieving high power converter integration levels (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Wu, H., Garcia, J., & Castellazzi, A. (2018). GaN HEMT gate-driver for achieving high power converter integration levels.

This work proposes a solution for implementing an isolated gate driver for GaN HEMTs based on the previous topology for SiC power MOSFETs. The isolation of the gate driver is realised by the single transformer topology with double winding in the sec... Read More about GaN HEMT gate-driver for achieving high power converter integration levels.

Static and dynamic TSEPs of SiC and GaN transistors (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Zhu, S., Fayyaz, A., & Castellazzi, A. (2018). Static and dynamic TSEPs of SiC and GaN transistors.

This paper investigates the static and dynamic temperature sensitive electrical parameters (TSEPs) for both SiC and GaN transistors. It is shown that both the qualitative and quantitative temperature characteristics of these parameters are various wh... Read More about Static and dynamic TSEPs of SiC and GaN transistors.

Origins of lifetime health around the time of conception: causes and consequences (2018)
Journal Article
Fleming, T., Watkins, A., Velazquez, M., Mathers, J., Prentice, A., Stephenson, J., …Keith, G. (2018). Origins of lifetime health around the time of conception: causes and consequences. Lancet, 391(10132),

Parental environmental factors, including diet, body composition, metabolism, and stress, affect the health and chronic disease risk of people throughout their lives, as captured in the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease concept. Research ac... Read More about Origins of lifetime health around the time of conception: causes and consequences.

Visible light mediated oxidation of benzylic sp3 C–H bonds using catalytic 1,4hydroquinone, or its biorenewable glucoside, arbutin, as a pre-oxidant (2018)
Journal Article
Finney, L. C., Mitchell, L. J., & Moody, C. J. (2018). Visible light mediated oxidation of benzylic sp3 C–H bonds using catalytic 1,4hydroquinone, or its biorenewable glucoside, arbutin, as a pre-oxidant. Green Chemistry, 20(10), https://doi.org/10.1039/C7GC03741D

Benzylic ethers undergo a visible light induced C–H activation and oxygen insertion to give the corresponding benzoate esters in moderate to good yields. The conditions employ substoichiometric amounts of 1,4-hydroquinone with copper(II) chloride dih... Read More about Visible light mediated oxidation of benzylic sp3 C–H bonds using catalytic 1,4hydroquinone, or its biorenewable glucoside, arbutin, as a pre-oxidant.

Switchable Synthesis of Z-Homoallylic Boronates and E-Allylic Boronates by Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed 1,6-Boration (2018)
Journal Article
Luo, Y., Wales, S. M., Korkis, S. E., Roy, I. D., Lewis, W., & Lam, H. W. (2018). Switchable Synthesis of Z-Homoallylic Boronates and E-Allylic Boronates by Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed 1,6-Boration. Chemistry - A European Journal, 24(33), 8315-8319. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201801804

© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The enantioselective Cu-catalyzed 1,6-boration of (E,E)-α,β,γ,δ-unsaturated ketones is described, which gives homoallylic boronates with high enantiomeric purity and unexpectedly high Z-selectivity.... Read More about Switchable Synthesis of Z-Homoallylic Boronates and E-Allylic Boronates by Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed 1,6-Boration.