All Outputs (248)

The growth and quality of UK grown Douglas-fir (2015)
Thesis
Drewett, T. A. The growth and quality of UK grown Douglas-fir. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9163

Timber is a local, sustainable and valuable building material, but it is highly variable compared to other building materials (e.g. concrete, steel). The quality of wood is its suitability for the end-user, in this case the construction industry (via... Read More about The growth and quality of UK grown Douglas-fir.

Algorithmic identification of the reactions that support or oppose the development of explosive modes in n-heptane/air autoignition (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Manias, D. M., Tingas, E., & Goussis, D. A. (2015, March). Algorithmic identification of the reactions that support or oppose the development of explosive modes in n-heptane/air autoignition. Paper presented at 7th European Combustion Meeting, Budapest, Hungary

The dynamics of two stage adiabatic auto-ignition of a homogeneousn-heptane/air mixture at constant volume isanalyzed algorithmically, using the Computational Singular Perturbation (CSP) method. The fast dynamics of thisreactive system become exhaust... Read More about Algorithmic identification of the reactions that support or oppose the development of explosive modes in n-heptane/air autoignition.

Algorithmic identification of the reactions that support or oppose the autoignition of n-heptane/air (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tingas, E. (2015, March). Algorithmic identification of the reactions that support or oppose the autoignition of n-heptane/air. Paper presented at 7th European Combustion Meeting 2015, Budapest, Hungary

The dynamics of H2/air autoignition around the 3rd explosion limit (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tingas, S., Turanyi, T., & Goussis, D. (2015, March). The dynamics of H2/air autoignition around the 3rd explosion limit. Poster presented at High Pressure and High Reynolds Combustion Workshop, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Tingas, S., Turanyi, T., & Goussis, D. (2015, March). The dynamics of H2/air autoignition around the 3rd explosion limit. Poster presented at High Pressure and High Reynolds Combustion Workshop, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

Energy efficient carrier aggregation for LTE-Advanced (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barakat, B., & Arshad, K. (2015, February). Energy efficient carrier aggregation for LTE-Advanced. Presented at 2015 IEEE 8th GCC Conference and Exhibition (GCCCE), Muscat, Oman

Traditional wireless and mobile network focuses on higher throughout, coverage and larger capacity. In future, energy efficiency is of vital importance for wireless networks due to a large number of connected and battery constrained mobile devices. I... Read More about Energy efficient carrier aggregation for LTE-Advanced.

Urban parking policy in Europe: A conceptualization of past and possible future trends (2015)
Journal Article
Mingardo, G., van Wee, B., & Rye, T. (2015). Urban parking policy in Europe: A conceptualization of past and possible future trends. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 74, 268-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2015.02.005

In the last two decades parking has increasingly gained importance in urban planning. Despite the growing number of papers published in recent years, an overall conceptualization of parking policy is still missing. Previous attempts (Shoup, 2005; Lit... Read More about Urban parking policy in Europe: A conceptualization of past and possible future trends.

Weather impact on containership routing in closed seas: A chance-constraint optimization approach (2015)
Journal Article
Kepaptsoglou, K., Fountas, G., & Karlaftis, M. G. (2015). Weather impact on containership routing in closed seas: A chance-constraint optimization approach. Transportation Research Part C : Emerging Technologies, 55, 139-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2015.01.027

Weather conditions have a strong effect on the operation of vessels and unavoidably influence total time at sea and associated transportation costs. The velocity and direction of the wind in particular may considerably affect travel speed of vessels... Read More about Weather impact on containership routing in closed seas: A chance-constraint optimization approach.

Dynamics of rising CO2 bubble plumes in the QICS field experiment: Part 1 – The experiment (2015)
Journal Article
Sellami, N., Dewar, M., Stahl, H., & Chen, B. (2015). Dynamics of rising CO2 bubble plumes in the QICS field experiment: Part 1 – The experiment. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 38, 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.02.011

The dynamic characteristics of CO2 bubbles in Scottish seawater are investigated through observational data obtained from the QICS project. Images of the leaked CO2 bubble plume rising in the seawater were captured. This observation made it possible... Read More about Dynamics of rising CO2 bubble plumes in the QICS field experiment: Part 1 – The experiment.

The Tour de Maths Reaches Out in Cornwall (2015)
Newspaper / Magazine
Guiver, C., Mueller, M., Lloyd, S., & Townley, S. (2015). The Tour de Maths Reaches Out in Cornwall

Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector (2015)
Journal Article
Monios, J. (2015). Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector. Transportation Planning and Technology, 38(3), 347-374. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2015.1008798

Retail traffic is one of the main drivers for the growth of intermodal transport services in the UK. The aim of this paper is to understand the key factors underpinning this modal shift in order to learn lessons for other market and geographical cont... Read More about Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector.

Solar Energy Measurements (2015)
Book Chapter
Muneer, T., & Tham, Y. W. (2015). Solar Energy Measurements. In Mechanical Engineers' Handbook (1-34). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118985960.meh423

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recommended a standard terminology for various radiation fluxes and the classification of the associated instruments. The units have been chosen on the basis of standard use and ease of physical interpr... Read More about Solar Energy Measurements.

Retrofit of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery of process streams at sub-ambient conditions (2015)
Journal Article
Onishi, V. C., Ravagnani, M. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2015). Retrofit of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery of process streams at sub-ambient conditions. Energy Conversion and Management, 94, 377-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.02.002

This paper presents a new mathematical programming model for the retrofit of heat exchanger networks (HENs), wherein the pressure recovery of process streams is conducted to enhance heat integration. Particularly applied to cryogenic processes, HENs... Read More about Retrofit of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery of process streams at sub-ambient conditions.

NURBS based least-squares finite element methods for fluid and solid mechanics (2015)
Journal Article
Kadapa, C., Dettmer, W., & Perić, D. (2015). NURBS based least-squares finite element methods for fluid and solid mechanics. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 101(7), 521-539. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.4765

This contribution investigates the performance of a least-squares finite element method based on non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) basis functions. The least-squares functional is formulated directly in terms of the strong form of the governing... Read More about NURBS based least-squares finite element methods for fluid and solid mechanics.

The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates (2015)
Journal Article
Sajjadian, S. M., Lewis, J., & Sharples, S. (2015). The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates. Energy and Buildings, 93, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.02.029

Phase change materials (PCM) are known as an effective technology to store larger amounts of thermal energy per unit mass than conventional thermal mass building materials such as concrete and stone. They add thermal stability to lightweight construc... Read More about The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates.

Planar Impedancemetric NO Sensor with Thick Film Perovskite Electrodes Based on Samarium Cobaltite (2015)
Journal Article
Cvejin, K., Manjakkal, L., Kulawik, J., Zaraska, K., & Szwagierczak, D. (2015). Planar Impedancemetric NO Sensor with Thick Film Perovskite Electrodes Based on Samarium Cobaltite. Electroanalysis, 27(3), 760-769. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201400602

Impedancemetric NO sensors were fabricated, comprising yttria stabilized zirconia disc with thick film Sm0.9Sr0.1CoO3−δ electrodes of different design. Impedance measurements were performed at 600–800 °C for frequencies 0.01 Hz–100 kHz, in gas mixtur... Read More about Planar Impedancemetric NO Sensor with Thick Film Perovskite Electrodes Based on Samarium Cobaltite.

Electromagnetic modeling of metamaterial-based sensors (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spada, L. L. (2015). Electromagnetic modeling of metamaterial-based sensors. . https://doi.org/10.1109/imws-bio.2014.7032448

In this paper metamaterial-based sensors electromagnetic modeling is presented. In particular, the interaction between the electromagnetic waves and such structures is analytically studied. The proposed sensors consist of array of resonant metallic s... Read More about Electromagnetic modeling of metamaterial-based sensors.

Microstructural, Impedance Spectroscopic and Potentiometric Analysis of Ta₂O₅ Electrochemical Thick Film pH Sensors (2015)
Journal Article
Manjakkal, L., Cvejin, K., Bajac, B., Kulawik, J., Zaraska, K., & Szwagierczak, D. (2015). Microstructural, Impedance Spectroscopic and Potentiometric Analysis of Ta₂O₅ Electrochemical Thick Film pH Sensors. Electroanalysis, 27(3), 770-781. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201400571

Two types of pH sensors based on Ta2O5 thick films, interdigitated conductimetric and potentiometric ones, were screen printed on an alumina substrate. Their properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron mi... Read More about Microstructural, Impedance Spectroscopic and Potentiometric Analysis of Ta₂O₅ Electrochemical Thick Film pH Sensors.

Machine Vision System for Corrosion Detection as an Additional Tool beside EIS for Evaluation of Protective Properties of Electrolessly Deposited Ni-P Coatings (2015)
Journal Article
Stankiewicz, A., Stankiewicz, M., Winiarski, J., Szczygieł, I., & Szczygieł, B. (2015). Machine Vision System for Corrosion Detection as an Additional Tool beside EIS for Evaluation of Protective Properties of Electrolessly Deposited Ni-P Coatings. Solid State Phenomena, 227, 557-560. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/ssp.227.557

The electroless deposition technique was used to obtain Ni-P coatings with various phosphorus content. Machine vision method was applied as a tool for the analysis and interpretation of the data provided by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS... Read More about Machine Vision System for Corrosion Detection as an Additional Tool beside EIS for Evaluation of Protective Properties of Electrolessly Deposited Ni-P Coatings.

The Potential, Requirements, and Limitations of BIM for Offsite Timber Construction (2015)
Journal Article
Patlakas, P., Menendez, J., & Hairstans, R. (2015). The Potential, Requirements, and Limitations of BIM for Offsite Timber Construction. International journal of 3-D information modeling, 4(1), 54-70. https://doi.org/10.4018/ij3dim.2015010104

Offsite Timber Construction has the potential to deliver important benefits for the housing sector, but there are obstacles that prevent a more widespread adoption. The advent of Building Information Modelling (BIM) has the potential to address many... Read More about The Potential, Requirements, and Limitations of BIM for Offsite Timber Construction.

What do you do with your app? A study of rider decision-making with real-time passenger information. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fonzone, A. (2015, January). What do you do with your app? A study of rider decision-making with real-time passenger information. Presented at Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC., USA

Provision of Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) is increasingly becoming a fundamental element of the service offered by transit agencies. RTPI changes the way in which travellers perceive public transport services and it can have remarkable cons... Read More about What do you do with your app? A study of rider decision-making with real-time passenger information..