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Design of direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator structures using topology optimization techniques (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaen-Sola, P., McDonald, A. S., & Oterkus, E. (2020, September). Design of direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator structures using topology optimization techniques. Presented at The Science of Making Torque from Wind (TORQUE 2020), Online

Reducing the structural mass of low speed multi-MW electrical machines for renewable energy purposes have become an important object of study as with the drop in mass a substantial decrease in the machine capital cost can be achieved. Direct-drive wi... Read More about Design of direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator structures using topology optimization techniques.

Factors affecting delays in rail transportation projects using Analytic Network Process: the case of Iran (2020)
Journal Article
Tavassolirizi, M., Sarvari, H., Chan, D. W., & Olawumi, T. O. (2022). Factors affecting delays in rail transportation projects using Analytic Network Process: the case of Iran. International journal of construction management, 22(14), 2712-2723. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1819946

Delays in the implementation and commissioning of rail transportation projects can cause economic dam-ages to project stakeholders and the cities linked by such rail networks. Hence, the current study aims toinvestigate the key delay factors and prov... Read More about Factors affecting delays in rail transportation projects using Analytic Network Process: the case of Iran.

Modeling, design, and synthesis of gram-scale monodispersed silver nanoparticles using microwave-assisted polyol process for metamaterial applications (2020)
Journal Article
Lalegani, Z., Ebrahimi, S. S., Hamawandi, B., La Spada, L., & Toprak, M. (2020). Modeling, design, and synthesis of gram-scale monodispersed silver nanoparticles using microwave-assisted polyol process for metamaterial applications. Optical Materials, 108, Article 110381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2020.110381

High-yield monodispersed silver (Ag) nanospheres were modeled, designed, and synthesized by microwave-assisted (MW-assisted) polyol method from AgNO3, polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), and ethylene glycol (EG), as precursors, at 145 °C within a short reac... Read More about Modeling, design, and synthesis of gram-scale monodispersed silver nanoparticles using microwave-assisted polyol process for metamaterial applications.

The role of personal norms in the choice of mode for commuting (2020)
Journal Article
Ababio-Donkor, A., Saleh, W., & Fonzone, A. (2020). The role of personal norms in the choice of mode for commuting. Research in Transportation Economics, 83, Article 100966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100966

Research in travel behavioural studies have shown that social forces play a significant role in travel decision making like socioeconomic factors. Several studies have tested models with different subjective variables to investigate their effects on... Read More about The role of personal norms in the choice of mode for commuting.

A Low Power Sigma-Delta Modulator with Hybrid Architecture (2020)
Journal Article
An, S., Xia, S., Ma, Y., Ghani, A., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Niu, C. F., & Yang, R. (2020). A Low Power Sigma-Delta Modulator with Hybrid Architecture. Sensors, 20(18), Article 5309. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20185309

Analogue-to-digital converters (ADC) using oversampling technology and Σ-∆ modulation mechanism are widely applied in digital audio systems. This paper presents an audio modulator with high accuracy and low power consumption by using discrete second-... Read More about A Low Power Sigma-Delta Modulator with Hybrid Architecture.

UberPOOL Services – Approaches from Transport Operators and Policymakers in London (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mohamed, M. J., Rye, T., & Fonzone, A. (2019, May). UberPOOL Services – Approaches from Transport Operators and Policymakers in London. Presented at World Conference on Transport Research – WCTR 2019, Mumbai, India

Ridesourcing services such as Uber provide a segment of the total daily trips in Urban cities, for instance, its reported that Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) mode share were 1.3% of total daily trips in London in 2014 (GLA, 2016) - which include... Read More about UberPOOL Services – Approaches from Transport Operators and Policymakers in London.

A second-order accurate non-intrusive staggered scheme for the interaction of ultra-lightweight rigid bodies with fluid flow (2020)
Journal Article
Kadapa, C. (2020). A second-order accurate non-intrusive staggered scheme for the interaction of ultra-lightweight rigid bodies with fluid flow. Ocean Engineering, 217, Article 107940. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107940

This paper presents a staggered scheme with second-order temporal accuracy for fluid–structure interaction problems involving ultra-lightweight rigid bodies. The staggered scheme is based on the Dirichlet–Neumann coupling and is non-intrusive. First,... Read More about A second-order accurate non-intrusive staggered scheme for the interaction of ultra-lightweight rigid bodies with fluid flow.

UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals (2020)
Journal Article
Umar, T., Egbu, C., Ofori, G., Honnurvali, M. S., Saidani, M., Shibani, A., Opoku, A., Gupta, N., & Goh, K. (2020). UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 173(7), 325-343. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.19.00036

In 2015, the UN member countries, on mutual understanding, identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. According to several reports, some countries are reflecting good progress, but overall, no country is on track towa... Read More about UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals.

A Shed Resource: A look at Wood Recycling in the UK (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cramer, M., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2020, September). A Shed Resource: A look at Wood Recycling in the UK. Paper presented at Timber 2020, Online

The secondary timber value chain was explored by interviewing companies involved in wood recycling. The interviewees include community wood recyclers, chip producers and board-making companies. This paper is a perspective of the wood recycling indust... Read More about A Shed Resource: A look at Wood Recycling in the UK.

Some awkward questions about density (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D., & Cramer, M. (2020, September). Some awkward questions about density. Presented at Timber 2020, Online

There are several different concepts of wood density, such as specific gravity, basic density, dry density, and oven dry density. These are often confusing, and sometimes poorly described in the literature, but they can be unambiguously defined and m... Read More about Some awkward questions about density.