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Optical Fibre Sensors technology towards smart cities concept (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Alwis, L. S., & Kerrouche, A. (2017, November). Optical Fibre Sensors technology towards smart cities concept. Presented at 2nd International Conference of the Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance, Edinburgh, Scotland

With the advancements in material sciences, the sensor research field is heading towards the implementation of an ultimate “nerves system” that can be utilized to sense various, if not all, physical, chemical and biological aspects not only of living... Read More about Optical Fibre Sensors technology towards smart cities concept.

Recent developments in integrated platforms (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kerrouche, A. (2017, May). Recent developments in integrated platforms. Presented at International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This session will review and discuss the increase role of automated rapid and molecular methods for pathogen detection in drinking water and attempt to reach a consensus on the future role of such methods for routine use. The session will start with... Read More about Recent developments in integrated platforms.

Report describing the performance of automated elution techniques (2017)
Report
Kerrouche, A., Bridle, H., & Desmulliez, M. Report describing the performance of automated elution techniques. Norwich: European Union

Protecting the health of Europeans by improving methods for the detection of pathogens in drinking water and water used in food preparation.

Performance of the on-line automated sampling module (2017)
Report
Kerrouche, A., Bridle, H., & Desmulliez, M. Performance of the on-line automated sampling module. University of East Anglia: European Union

Performance of the on-line automated sampling module: Report describing the performance of the on-line automated sampling module and the mode of operation of the module for further validation in cluster 3.

Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes (2015)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Desmulliez, M. P., & Bridle, H. (2015). Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 118, 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.001

Sample processing is a highly challenging stage in the monitoring of waterborne pathogens. This step is time-consuming, requires highly trained technicians and often results in low recovery rates of pathogens. In the UK but also in other parts of the... Read More about Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes.

Luminescent solar concentrators: From experimental validation of 3D ray-tracing simulations to coloured stained-glass windows for BIPV (2013)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Hardy, D. A., Ross, D., & Richards, B. S. (2014). Luminescent solar concentrators: From experimental validation of 3D ray-tracing simulations to coloured stained-glass windows for BIPV. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 122, 99-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.11.026

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) are a promising technology for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) given the wide variety of forms and colours that can be realised. Given the flexibility of the technology, the use of ray-trace modelling is... Read More about Luminescent solar concentrators: From experimental validation of 3D ray-tracing simulations to coloured stained-glass windows for BIPV.

Improving the Aesthetics of Photovoltaics Through Use of Coloured Encapsulants (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hardy, D., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards, B. S. (2013, September). Improving the Aesthetics of Photovoltaics Through Use of Coloured Encapsulants. Paper presented at PLEA2013 - 29th Conference, Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, Munich, Germany

Photovoltaics (solar cells) are important in the creation of sustainable architecture, but are difficult to integrate into a wide variety of architectural styles, which is necessary if this technology is to be extensively used. Adding variety to the... Read More about Improving the Aesthetics of Photovoltaics Through Use of Coloured Encapsulants.

Creative use of BIPV materials: barriers and solutions (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Kerrouche, A., Hardy, D., Blekastad, S., Roaf, S., & Richards, B. (2012, September). Creative use of BIPV materials: barriers and solutions. Paper presented at 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Frankfurt, Germany

Inventive use of photovoltaic (PV) materials in architecture can be developed through use of PV in artworks. This is particularly important in increasing the uptake of building-integrated building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), by developing novel... Read More about Creative use of BIPV materials: barriers and solutions.

A silicone host for Lumogen dyes (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards., B. S. (2012). A silicone host for Lumogen dyes. In M. Hutchins, N. Pearsall, & A. Cole (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-8)

Altering the encapsulant colour in photovoltaic (PV) modules is a straightforward way of achieving greater colour range whilst minimising additional cost in PV systems. Lumogen fluorescent, organic dyes offer a way of adding colour to the encapsulant... Read More about A silicone host for Lumogen dyes.

Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Kerrouche, A., Hardy, D., Ivaturi, A., MacDougall, S., Roaf, S., & Richards, B. (2012). Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator. In Proceedings of 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition. https://doi.org/10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-2BV.5.23

An advanced up-converter (UC) luminescent concentrator model is investigated in this research. The model combines photon management with nanotechnology-based, luminescent materials, to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. The con... Read More about Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator.

The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey (2011)
Conference Proceeding
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards, B. S. (2011). The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey. In Proceedings of 7th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology Conference (205-208)

Building-integrated photovoltaics (PV) is currently dominated by blue and black rectilinear forms. Greater variety of colour and form could lead to much better uptake of PV in the built environment, also increasing the potential for PV to be used as... Read More about The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey.

Strain Measurement Using Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors Inside an Anchored Carbon Fiber Polymer Reinforcement Prestressing Rod for Structural Monitoring (2009)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Boyle, W., Sun, T., Grattan, K., Schmidt, J., & Taljsten, B. (2009). Strain Measurement Using Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors Inside an Anchored Carbon Fiber Polymer Reinforcement Prestressing Rod for Structural Monitoring. IEEE Sensors Journal, 9(11), 1456-1461. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2009.2018355

Results are reported from a study carried out using a series of Bragg grating-based optical fiber sensors written into a very short length (60 mm) optical fiber network and integrated into carbon fiber polymer reinforcement (CFPR) rod. Such rods are... Read More about Strain Measurement Using Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors Inside an Anchored Carbon Fiber Polymer Reinforcement Prestressing Rod for Structural Monitoring.

Design and evaluation of optical fibre sensors in civil engineering applications for Structural Health Monitoring (2009)
Conference Proceeding
Grattan, K. T. V., Kerrouche, A., Sun, T., Grattan, S., Taylor, S. E., & Basheer, P. A. M. (2009). Design and evaluation of optical fibre sensors in civil engineering applications for Structural Health Monitoring. In 2009 14th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/oecc.2009.5222620

A number of studies on the use of optical fibre sensor techniques for structural monitoring are discussed and results obtained, both in the laboratory and in the field, are reported.

Enhanced FBG sensor-based system performance assessment for monitoring strain along a prestressed CFRP rod in structural monitoring (2009)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Boyle, W., Sun, T., Grattan, K., Schmidt, J., & Täljsten, B. (2009). Enhanced FBG sensor-based system performance assessment for monitoring strain along a prestressed CFRP rod in structural monitoring. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 151(2), 127-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2009.02.030

Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor-based systems have been widely used for many engineering applications including most recently a number of applications in structural health monitoring. It is well known that strain and temperature both affect the FBG... Read More about Enhanced FBG sensor-based system performance assessment for monitoring strain along a prestressed CFRP rod in structural monitoring.

Design and in-the-field performance evaluation of compact FBG sensor system for structural health monitoring applications (2009)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Boyle, W., Sun, T., & Grattan, K. (2009). Design and in-the-field performance evaluation of compact FBG sensor system for structural health monitoring applications. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 151(2), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2009.01.021

Over the last few years optical fibre sensor systems have been developed and their use reported for the monitoring of large civil engineering structures. In this way they have shown themselves to be well suited to the measurement of strain and temper... Read More about Design and in-the-field performance evaluation of compact FBG sensor system for structural health monitoring applications.

Strain Measurement on a Rail Bridge Loaded to Failure Using a Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Distributed Sensor System (2008)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Leighton, J., Boyle, W. J. O., Gebremichael, Y. M., Sun, T., Grattan, K. T. V., & Taljsten, B. (2008). Strain Measurement on a Rail Bridge Loaded to Failure Using a Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Distributed Sensor System. IEEE Sensors Journal, 8(12), 2059-2065. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2008.2006704

The paper reports results obtained from an unusual situation in structural monitoring - a "test-to-destruction," measuring strain using a series of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) sensors on a decommissioned concrete Railway Bridge in Ornskoldsvik, Swede... Read More about Strain Measurement on a Rail Bridge Loaded to Failure Using a Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Distributed Sensor System.

Field tests of fibre Bragg grating sensors incorporated into CFRP for railway bridge strengthening condition monitoring (2008)
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Boyle, W., Gebremichael, Y., Sun, T., Grattan, K., Täljsten, B., & Bennitz, A. (2008). Field tests of fibre Bragg grating sensors incorporated into CFRP for railway bridge strengthening condition monitoring. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 148(1), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2008.07.014

The EU is in the process of upgrading the national railway networks to meet the demands from high-speed passenger trains and heavy Freight traffic. This upgrade necessitates a review of the development and implementation of novel technologies to repa... Read More about Field tests of fibre Bragg grating sensors incorporated into CFRP for railway bridge strengthening condition monitoring.

Railway Bridge loaded to failure test in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden - strain measurements using fibre Bragg grating system incorporated in Carbon reinforced polymer (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Kerrouche, A., Leighton, J., & Boyle, W. (2008). Railway Bridge loaded to failure test in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden - strain measurements using fibre Bragg grating system incorporated in Carbon reinforced polymer. In H. Koh, & D. Frangopol (Eds.), Bridge Maintenance, Safety Management, Health Monitoring and Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781439828434

No abstract available.