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Processing and characterisation of water hyacinth cellulose nanofibres-based aluminium-ion battery separators (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beg, M., Sun, D., Popescu, C., Alcock, K. M., Onyianta, A. J., O'Rourke, D., …Yu, H. (2021). Processing and characterisation of water hyacinth cellulose nanofibres-based aluminium-ion battery separators. In 2021 26th International Conference on Automat

Water hyacinth is an invasive plant that can be converted to high value cellulose nanofibers. This study presents battery separators prepared from water hyacinth cellulose nanofibres (WHCNF) via a freeze-thawing crosslinking method, using polyethylen... Read More about Processing and characterisation of water hyacinth cellulose nanofibres-based aluminium-ion battery separators.

Feasibility Study on the Potential of Fibre Bragg Gratings for Thermal Monitoring of Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alcock, K., Grammel, M., Binetti, L., Gonzales Vila, A., Goh, K., & Alwis, L. (2020, June). Feasibility Study on the Potential of Fibre Bragg Gratings for Thermal Monitoring of Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries. Presented at OFS 2020 (27th International c

Bragg Gratings were used to monitor thermal fluctuations of a Lithium-Ion battery by attaching the sensors outside the casing of the battery. Results are comparable to that obtained from thermo-couples and thus verifies its potential.

Development of Optimized Smart Indoor Control for Renewable Air-Conditioning (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2020). Development of Optimized Smart Indoor Control for Renewable Air-Conditioning. In 2020 9th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application (ICRERA). https://doi.org/10.1109/icrera4

This paper presents the modelling of smart indoor control for renewable air-conditioning using fuzzy logic control and proportional-integral-derivatives for improved thermal comfort. The proposed control techniques are systematically designed and tun... Read More about Development of Optimized Smart Indoor Control for Renewable Air-Conditioning.

Design of a Smart and Intelligent Energy Efficient Controller for a Bathroom System (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oye, T. K., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. T. (2020). Design of a Smart and Intelligent Energy Efficient Controller for a Bathroom System. In 2020 9th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application (ICRERA). https://doi.org/10.1109/

One of the major issues facing the world in the 21 st century is climate change. However, sustainability has become a crucial concept to combat extreme consumption of environmental resources. The bathroom has been estimated to be the principal user o... Read More about Design of a Smart and Intelligent Energy Efficient Controller for a Bathroom System.

Measurement, Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Degradation Rates (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Honnurvali, M. S., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & umar, T. (2020). Measurement, Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Degradation Rates. In Modelling, Simulation and Intelligent Computing: Proceedings of MoSICom 2020 (56-63). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15

Photovoltaic degradation rates play a vital role in visualizing and analyzing the performance of the PV modules over the long run. A site survey is conducted to calculate PV degradation rates. The results have shown that for the first three years sin... Read More about Measurement, Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Degradation Rates.

Can Future Smart Cities Powered by 100% Renewables and Made Cyber Secured-A Analytical Approach (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shaik Honnurvali, M., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., Kabbani, A., & Nazecma, N. (2019, January). Can Future Smart Cities Powered by 100% Renewables and Made Cyber Secured-A Analytical Approach. Presented at 2019 IEEE 12th International Conference on Global

A smart city main objective is to provide a better living for the citizens by managing the resources both in a sustainable and cost-effective way to benefit the people at maximum., One of the key building factors of future smart cities is to generate... Read More about Can Future Smart Cities Powered by 100% Renewables and Made Cyber Secured-A Analytical Approach.

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). Helicopter Lands on Uneven Terrain by means of Articulated Robotic Legs-Modelling, Simulation and Control Approach. In 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM). https

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.

Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shaik, M., Gupta, N., & Goh, K. (2018). Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study. In World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST-2017)

Due to increase in demand for electricity usage all around the GCC there has been emphasizing on the usage of alternative sources of energy i.e. using solar, wind and ocean etc. on the other side accurate prediction of power delivery is crucial for e... Read More about Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study.

Modelling and control of helicopter robotic landing gear for uneven ground conditions (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Boix, D. M., Goh, K., & McWhinnie, J. (2017). Modelling and control of helicopter robotic landing gear for uneven ground conditions. In Proceedings of 2017 Workshop on Research, Education and Development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (RED-UAS 2017. https://

This paper proposes a method to investigate into helicopter landing on uneven terrain by means of using a scaled articulated robotic landing gear. A mathematical model of an articulated robotic landing gear that adapts to uneven ground conditions is... Read More about Modelling and control of helicopter robotic landing gear for uneven ground conditions.

Control of rotorcraft landing gear on different ground conditions (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Goh, K., Boix, D. M., McWhinnie, J., & Smith, G. (2016). Control of rotorcraft landing gear on different ground conditions. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA). https://doi.org/10.1109/icma.2016.7558557

This paper presents an example of a PID controller applied to a 2-dimensional rotorcraft landing gear with two DOF (degrees of freedom), as well as the design of the landing gear dynamic model. The focus of this work is to maintain the landing spot t... Read More about Control of rotorcraft landing gear on different ground conditions.

Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Irshad, W., Goh, K., & Kubie, J. (2009, September). Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region. Presented at 2009 World Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power and Energy Conference, Nanjing, China

In recent years, a growing number of manufacturers have produced small wind turbines that are suitable for utilization of wind energy by individual householders or small businesses. These small wind turbine systems are unavoidably installed close to... Read More about Wind resource assessment in the Edinburgh region.

Robust chattering-free (higher order) sliding mode control for a vector-controlled induction machine (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Goh, K., Dunnigan, M., & Williams, B. (2005). Robust chattering-free (higher order) sliding mode control for a vector-controlled induction machine. In 2004 5th Asian Control Conference (IEEE Cat. No.04EX904)

The chattering behaviour that is inherent in standard sliding mode control is often an obstacle for practical application if neglected. In this paper, special attention is given to a particular chattering-free control method: 2-sliding “super twistin... Read More about Robust chattering-free (higher order) sliding mode control for a vector-controlled induction machine.

Sliding mode position control of a vector-controlled induction machine with nonlinear load dynamics (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Goh, K., Dunnigan, M., & Williams, B. (2004). Sliding mode position control of a vector-controlled induction machine with nonlinear load dynamics. In Second International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2004). https://doi.org/1

In this paper, a solution to the position control problem for a vector controlled induction machine in the presence of nonlinear load friction, is proposed. A sliding mode (SMC) control system using the equivalent control concept and a switching term... Read More about Sliding mode position control of a vector-controlled induction machine with nonlinear load dynamics.

Speed Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine Using Sliding Mode Techniques in the Presence of Non-Linear Load Dynamics (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Goh, K., Dunnigan, M., & Williams, B. (2004). Speed Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine Using Sliding Mode Techniques in the Presence of Non-Linear Load Dynamics. In Proceedings - UKACC Control Conference - Control 2004

This paper presents the application of several control algorithms for speed control of a vector-controlled induction machine in the presence of non-linear load dynamics. Special attention is given to sliding mode control techniques. These techniques... Read More about Speed Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine Using Sliding Mode Techniques in the Presence of Non-Linear Load Dynamics.

An Application of Higher Order Sliding Modes to the Control of a Diesel Generator Set (GENSET) (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spurgeon, S., Goh, K., & Jones, B. (2002, July). An Application of Higher Order Sliding Modes to the Control of a Diesel Generator Set (GENSET). Presented at 7th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems

Diesel engines have become a common source of power, both for vehicles and for static equipment because they are fuel efficient, robust and reliable. It is important that diesel engines are robustly controlled in order to maintain efficiency, minimi... Read More about An Application of Higher Order Sliding Modes to the Control of a Diesel Generator Set (GENSET).