Outputs (259)

Three-stage heat release in n-heptane auto-ignition (2018)
Journal Article
Sarathy, S. M., Tingas, E.-A., Nasir, E. F., Detogni, A., Wang, Z., Farooq, A., & Im, H. (2019). Three-stage heat release in n-heptane auto-ignition. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37(1), 485-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2018.07.075

Multi-stage heat release is an important feature of hydrocarbon auto-ignition that influences engine operation. This work presents findings of previously unreported three-stage heat release in the auto-ignition of n-heptane/air mixtures at lean equiv... Read More about Three-stage heat release in n-heptane auto-ignition.

Antenna Mutual Coupling Suppression Over Wideband Using Embedded Periphery Slot for Antenna Arrays (2018)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Shukla, P., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., Khalily, M., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2018). Antenna Mutual Coupling Suppression Over Wideband Using Embedded Periphery Slot for Antenna Arrays. Electronics, 7(9), 198. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics7090198

This paper presents a new approach to suppress interference between neighbouring radiating elements resulting from surface wave currents. The proposed technique will enable the realization of low-profile implementation of highly dense antenna configu... Read More about Antenna Mutual Coupling Suppression Over Wideband Using Embedded Periphery Slot for Antenna Arrays.

Design method for nonimaging solar photovoltaic concentrators using genetic algorithms (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Freier, D., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gamio, C. (2018, April). Design method for nonimaging solar photovoltaic concentrators using genetic algorithms. Presented at 14th International conference on concentrator photovoltaic systems (CPV-14), Puertollano, Spain

Off-grid solar chargers are one of the ways forward to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern electricity. To achieve this goal, the sustainability aspect of the solar chargers must be further improved. Nonimaging, s... Read More about Design method for nonimaging solar photovoltaic concentrators using genetic algorithms.

Lattice distortion effects on the frustrated spin-1 triangular-antiferromagnet A3NiNb2O9 (A=Ba, Sr, and Ca) (2018)
Journal Article
Lu, Z., Ge, L., Wang, G., Russina, M., Günther, G., dela Cruz, C. R., Sinclair, R., Zhou, H. D., & Ma, J. (2018). Lattice distortion effects on the frustrated spin-1 triangular-antiferromagnet A3NiNb2O9 (A=Ba, Sr, and Ca). Physical Review B, 98(9), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.98.094412

In geometrically frustrated materials with low-dimensional and small spin moment, the quantum fluctuation can interfere with the complicated interplay of the spin, electron, lattice, and orbital interactions, and host exotic ground states such as the... Read More about Lattice distortion effects on the frustrated spin-1 triangular-antiferromagnet A3NiNb2O9 (A=Ba, Sr, and Ca).

Design and evaluation of earthquake risk reduction measures in unplanned urban areas (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dimitriadi, V. (. (2018, September). Design and evaluation of earthquake risk reduction measures in unplanned urban areas. Paper presented at Geohazard Risk Reduction in Unplanned Urban Areas, Caldas Novas, Brazil

Unplanned urbanization is an increasing trend worldwide and usually the built environment in such areas is exposed to various natural hazards, such as earthquakes, floods, landslides etc. Considering the severe earthquake-induced damages in unplanned... Read More about Design and evaluation of earthquake risk reduction measures in unplanned urban areas.

The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate (2018)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2018). The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate. Sustainable Cities and Society, 43, 587-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.09.004

Outdoor thermal comfort significantly influences the users’ experience in urban places; affecting their extent of usage. The paper aims to identify the outdoor thermal benchmarks for the temperate oceanic (Cfb) climate zones in Australia. It examines... Read More about The outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne urban climate.

A 1 x 8 Linear Ultra-Wideband Phased Array With Connected Dipoles and Hyperbolic Microstrip Baluns (2018)
Journal Article
He, R., Zhang, H., See, C. H., Su, Y., Ma, Y., Kong, D., Zhu, X., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2018). A 1 x 8 Linear Ultra-Wideband Phased Array With Connected Dipoles and Hyperbolic Microstrip Baluns. IEEE Access, 6, 52953-52968. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2018.2868779

A 1×8 linear single polarized ultra-wideband connected dipole phased array with wide angle scan range is proposed. The dipoles in the array are connected with each other in E-plane to improve the impedance matching on the low end of the frequency ban... Read More about A 1 x 8 Linear Ultra-Wideband Phased Array With Connected Dipoles and Hyperbolic Microstrip Baluns.

Recent Findings on Strong Integral Input-To-State Stability for Forced Lur'e Systems (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guiver, C., & Logemann, H. (2018, September). Recent Findings on Strong Integral Input-To-State Stability for Forced Lur'e Systems. Paper presented at UKACC 12th International Conference on Control (CONTROL), Sheffield, UK

We would like to present recent theoretical results on the strong integral Input-to-State Stability (strong iISS) for the following class of finite-dimensional, continuous-time forced Lur'e systems.

Holistic Planning Model for Sustainable Water Management in the Shale Gas Industry (2018)
Journal Article
Carrero-Parreño, A., Reyes-Labarta, J. A., Salcedo-Díaz, R., Ruiz-Femenia, R., Onishi, V. C., Caballero, J. A., & Grossmann, I. E. (2018). Holistic Planning Model for Sustainable Water Management in the Shale Gas Industry. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 57(39), 13131-13143. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02055

To address water planning decisions in shale gas operations, we present a novel water management optimization model that explicitly takes into account the effect of high concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS) and temporal variations in the im... Read More about Holistic Planning Model for Sustainable Water Management in the Shale Gas Industry.

Helicopter Lands on Uneven Terrain by means of Articulated Robotic Legs-Modelling, Simulation and Control Approach (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Boix, D. M., Goh, K., & McWhinnie, J. (2018, July). Helicopter Lands on Uneven Terrain by means of Articulated Robotic Legs-Modelling, Simulation and Control Approach. Presented at 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Auckland, New Zealand

In this paper, a 3D mathematical model of a helicopter attached to a robotic landing gear is proposed to investigate into helicopter landing on uneven terrain. The landing gear consists of four articulated legs connected to the helicopter fuselage. E... Read More about Helicopter Lands on Uneven Terrain by means of Articulated Robotic Legs-Modelling, Simulation and Control Approach.