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Influence of knot area indexes on tension strength of Sitka spruce (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gil-Moreno, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. M. (2019, September). Influence of knot area indexes on tension strength of Sitka spruce. Presented at 15th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering, Lund, Sweden

It is well known that knots can reduce the strength of timber, and the selection of “critical section” for testing to EN 408 and EN 384 is typically based on the size and position of knots. In Ireland, the visual strength grading Standard IS 127 spec... Read More about Influence of knot area indexes on tension strength of Sitka spruce.

Grading of British spruce cladding battens by ring width for density, fastener performance and fire (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2019, October). Grading of British spruce cladding battens by ring width for density, fastener performance and fire. Presented at 15th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering, Lund, Sweden

The UK has a British Standard for external timber cladding, BS8605-1, in which support battens are defined as timber components of a section, grade, and durability, suitable for supporting external timber cladding. The term includes both battens (whi... Read More about Grading of British spruce cladding battens by ring width for density, fastener performance and fire.

Are Friends Electric? Rethinking City Logistics (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cowie, J. (2019, October). Are Friends Electric? Rethinking City Logistics. Presented at TRI’s 5th Annual Electric Vehicle Event, Edinburgh Napier University

One commonly proposed solution to urban freight transport issues is the idea of consolidation over the last mile (through urban consolidation centres, UCC). Despite this strong focus, such initiatives have a horrendous commercial record, with very f... Read More about Are Friends Electric? Rethinking City Logistics.

Solar Energy: Static Solar Concentrators (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muhammad Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2019, October). Solar Energy: Static Solar Concentrators. Presented at Energy Transition Institute's Lunch and Learn, Aberdeen, UK

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A Learning-based Vehicle-Trajectory Generation Method for Vehicular Networking (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhao, L., Liu, Y., Al-Dubai, A., Tan, Z., Min, G., & Xu, L. (2019). A Learning-based Vehicle-Trajectory Generation Method for Vehicular Networking. . https://doi.org/10.1109/HPCC/SmartCity/DSS.2019.00082

With the rapid development of mobile applications, networking technologies have been constantly evolved to offer a more convenient way of sharing information and online-communication anytime and anywhere. Vehicular networks have the potential to beco... Read More about A Learning-based Vehicle-Trajectory Generation Method for Vehicular Networking.

A 3D Smooth Random Walk Mobility Model for FANETs (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lin, N., Gao, F., Zhao, L., Al-Dubai, A., & Tan, Z. (2019, August). A 3D Smooth Random Walk Mobility Model for FANETs. Presented at The 21 IEEE High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC), Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China

The number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) applications has increased over the past few years. Among all scenarios, UAV group consisting multi-UAVs is normally used to provide extensible communications. As a networking solution, Flying Ad Hoc Netw... Read More about A 3D Smooth Random Walk Mobility Model for FANETs.

Grading curves and internal stability (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Barreto, D., Talata, I., Baille, W., Rahemi, N., Goudarzy, M., Lőrincz, J., & Singh, V. (2019, August). Grading curves and internal stability. Presented at MAFIOK 2019 - Matematikát, Fizikát És Informatikát Oktatók, Dunaújváros, Hungary

The measured grading curve is an empirical distribution function, a step function. This is considered here as a discrete distribution with fixed statistical cells. In the grading entropy theory it is characterized by the... Read More about Grading curves and internal stability.

Pulling your weight?: New CS entrants' reflections on their experience of collaborative work at high school (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bhardwaj, J. (2019, September). Pulling your weight?: New CS entrants' reflections on their experience of collaborative work at high school. Presented at 1st UK & Ireland Computing Education Research Conference, Canterbury, United Kingdom

University CS courses encourage collaborative work to improve engagement, despite the popular perception that CS attracts students who prefer working alone. The aim of this study is to explore new entrants' reflections on their experience of group wo... Read More about Pulling your weight?: New CS entrants' reflections on their experience of collaborative work at high school.

Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Orakwe, I., Shehu, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2019, September). Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes. Paper presented at 17th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium (SARDINIA 2019), Cagliari, Italy

In order to meet the demands of growing economies while considering environmental implications, the use of clean and renewable sources of energy has increasingly become of interest. Biogas utilisation is a means by which these rising needs can be met... Read More about Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes.

Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fernando, W., Gupta, N., Kamyab, G., & Suheyl, C. O. (2019). Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/upec.2019.8893549

The purpose of energy storage technologies is to ultimately increase the efficiency of renewable energy generation methods and systems and decrease the global CO 2 emissions to tackle the Sri Lanka government's sustainability targets. This research a... Read More about Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications.