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The open air electrical-field activated sintering and forming of micro components (2019)
Book Chapter
Zulkipli, M., Qin, Y., Yang, Y., Shaari, M. F., Ayub, A. S., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2019). The open air electrical-field activated sintering and forming of micro components. In T. N. H. B. T. Ismail, A. H. A. Rashid, M. N. Roslan, N. H. H. Hairom, F. H. M. Noh, T. N. A. R. Mamat, & S. H. Adnan (Eds.), Advanced Technology Centre: Research and Innovation (133-148). (2). UTHM: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

As the demand for the miniature products has increased significantly, so also has the need for these products to be produced in a rapid, flexible and cost-efficient manner. The application of electroplasticity shows significant potential to produce t... Read More about The open air electrical-field activated sintering and forming of micro components.

The current status of smart city research: exposing the division (2019)
Book Chapter
Mora, L., Reid, A., & Margarita, A. (2019). The current status of smart city research: exposing the division. In N. Komninos, & C. Kakderi (Eds.), Smart Cities in the Post-algorithmic Era: Integrating Technologies, Platforms and Governance (17-35). Edward Elgar Publishing

Optimizing the mercerisation effect on the mode I fracture toughness of Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo using surface response method (2019)
Book Chapter
Hassan, M. Z., Roslan, S. A., Rasid, Z. A., Yusoff, M. Z. M., Sapuan, S. M., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2019). Optimizing the mercerisation effect on the mode I fracture toughness of Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo using surface response method. In M. Mastura, & S. Sapuan (Eds.), Implementation and evaluation of green materials in technology development: emerging research and opportunities (112-129). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1374-3.ch006

Alkaline treatment is widely being promoted to treat natural fibres and improves the fibre bundle surface for better interlocking with the polymer matrix. The aim of this study is to optimize the merceration parameter including natrium hydroxide (NaO... Read More about Optimizing the mercerisation effect on the mode I fracture toughness of Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo using surface response method.

Core off-site manufacture industry drivers. (2019)
Book Chapter
Hairstans, R., & Duncheva, T. (2019). Core off-site manufacture industry drivers. In J. S. Goulding, & F. P. Rahimian (Eds.), Offsite Production and Manufacturing for Innovative Construction: People, Process and Technology. Taylor & Francis

The manufacture and pre-assembly of components, elements or modules offsite before installation into their final location are evident throughout construction history. Medieval carpenters’ pre-manufacturing the frames of buildings in their yards to en... Read More about Core off-site manufacture industry drivers..

A public health approach to assessing road safety equity - The Rose cycle (2019)
Book Chapter
Pilkington, P., & Davis, A. (2019). A public health approach to assessing road safety equity - The Rose cycle. In K. Lucas, & K. Mertens (Eds.), Measuring Transport Equity (159-170). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814818-1.00010-X

This chapter explores challenges with assessing equity with regards to road traffic collisions (RTCs). The authors propose an approach that seeks to address not only injury outcomes, but also other equity issues, which is a fairer method of evaluatin... Read More about A public health approach to assessing road safety equity - The Rose cycle.

Lesser-used UK-grown timber (2019)
Book Chapter
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2019). Lesser-used UK-grown timber. In TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2019 (200-205)

Daniel Ridley-Ellis looks at the grading properties of different species in comparison with the highly commercial Sitka spruce.

Membrane Desalination in Shale Gas Industry: Applications and Perspectives (2019)
Book Chapter
Onishi, V. C., Reyes-Labarta, J. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2019). Membrane Desalination in Shale Gas Industry: Applications and Perspectives. In A. Basile, E. Curcio, & Inamuddin (Eds.), Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes (243-267). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-813551-8.00010-3

Shale gas has drawn increasing investments as an unconventional primary resource to renovate the global energy market. Over the last decade, factors linked to supply reliability and the recent developments in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fractur... Read More about Membrane Desalination in Shale Gas Industry: Applications and Perspectives.

Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion (2018)
Book Chapter
Stankiewicz, A. (2018). Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion. In Nanotechnology in Eco-efficient Construction: Materials, Processes and Applications (303-335). (2nd). Elsevier

This chapter deals with the issue of corrosion protection of steel surfaces. The corrosion process and approaches to corrosion protection are presented. The chapter presents a critical review of recent research and developments on protective nanocoat... Read More about Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion.

Institutional Influences on the Development of Urban Freight Transport Policies by Local Authorities (2018)
Book Chapter
Akgün, E. Z., & Monios, J. (2018). Institutional Influences on the Development of Urban Freight Transport Policies by Local Authorities. In Y. Shiftan, & M. Kamargianni (Eds.), Preparing for the New Era of Transport Policies: Learning from Experience (169-195). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.atpp.2018.07.004

Urban freight transport (UFT) provides the last mile delivery of goods, return of unwanted or recyclable goods and the removal of waste. Despite such benefits, freight vehicles often cause adverse impacts on the economy, environment and society such... Read More about Institutional Influences on the Development of Urban Freight Transport Policies by Local Authorities.

Desalination of shale gas wastewater: Thermal and membrane applications for zero-liquid discharge (2018)
Book Chapter
Onishi, V. C., Fraga, E. S., Reyes-Labarta, J. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2018). Desalination of shale gas wastewater: Thermal and membrane applications for zero-liquid discharge. In V. Gnaneswar Gude (Ed.), Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Desalination Handbook (399-431). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-815818-0.00012-6

Natural gas exploration from unconventional shale formations, known as “shale gas,” has recently arisen as an appealing energy supply to meet the increasing worldwide demand. During the last decade, development of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fr... Read More about Desalination of shale gas wastewater: Thermal and membrane applications for zero-liquid discharge.

Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview (2018)
Book Chapter
Karim, M. E., Munir, A. B., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Hasanuzzaman, M. (2018). Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview. In C. M. Hussain, & A. K. Mishra (Eds.), New polymer nanocomposites for environmental remediation (679-698). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811033-1.00026-3

Manipulation of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to develop different consumer and industrial products are the preferred choice in modern day industrial production due to their unprecedented, but diversified promises and prospects. The researchers cla... Read More about Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: An overview.

Embodied and Life Cycle Carbon Assessment of Buildings in Latin America: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions (2018)
Book Chapter
Pomponi, F., & Campos, L. M. (2018). Embodied and Life Cycle Carbon Assessment of Buildings in Latin America: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions. In F. Pomponi, C. De Wolf, & A. Moncaster (Eds.), Embodied Carbon in Buildings (483-503). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72796-7_22

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art on embodied carbon and life cycle assessment (LCA) of buildings in the context of Latin America. It reviews the current situation by assessing existing policies and initiatives ai... Read More about Embodied and Life Cycle Carbon Assessment of Buildings in Latin America: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions.

Uncertainty Analysis in Embodied Carbon Assessments: What Are the Implications of Its Omission? (2018)
Book Chapter
Mendoza Beltran, M. A., Pomponi, F., Guinée, J. B., & Heijungs, R. (2018). Uncertainty Analysis in Embodied Carbon Assessments: What Are the Implications of Its Omission?. In F. Pomponi, C. De Wolf, & A. Moncaster (Eds.), Embodied Carbon in Buildings (3-21). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72796-7_1

Embodied carbon assessments of buildings are not methodologically very different from the more well-known life cycle assessments (LCAs). In particular, the two also share the frequent lack of uncertainty analysis in many assessments produced by acade... Read More about Uncertainty Analysis in Embodied Carbon Assessments: What Are the Implications of Its Omission?.

Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method (2018)
Book Chapter
Okereke, M., & Keates, S. (2018). Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method. In S.-B. Choi, H. Duan, Y. Fu, C. Guardiola, & J.-Q. Sun (Eds.), Finite Element Applications: A Practical Guide to the FEM Process (3-25). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67125-3_1

This textbook demonstrates the application of the finite element philosophy to the solution of real-world problems and is aimed at graduate level students, but is also suitable for advanced undergraduate students. An essential part of an engineer?s t... Read More about Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method.

Tool Life Analysis When Turning Ti-6Al-4V Using Vegetable oil-based Cutting Fluid (2017)
Book Chapter
Gariani, S., Shyha, I., Jackson, C., & Inam, F. (2017). Tool Life Analysis When Turning Ti-6Al-4V Using Vegetable oil-based Cutting Fluid. In S. Debnath (Ed.), Manufacturing Sciences and Technologies VII (36-40). Trans Tech Publications

This paper details experimental results when turning Ti-6Al-4V using water-miscible vegetable oil-based cutting fluid. The effects of coolant concentration and working conditions on tool flank wear and tool life were evaluated. L27 fractional factori... Read More about Tool Life Analysis When Turning Ti-6Al-4V Using Vegetable oil-based Cutting Fluid.

Multi-Objective Optimization of Renewable Energy-Driven Desalination Systems (2017)
Book Chapter
Onishi, V. C., Ruiz-Femenia, R., Salcedo-Díaz, R., Carrero-Parreño, A., Reyes-Labarta, J. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2017). Multi-Objective Optimization of Renewable Energy-Driven Desalination Systems. In A. Espuña, M. Graells, & L. Puigjaner (Eds.), 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (499-504). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-444-63965-3.50085-4

Environmental impacts related to increasing greenhouse gas emissions and depletion of fossil-fuel reserves and water resources are major global concerns. In this work, we introduce a new multi-objective optimization model for simultaneous synthesis o... Read More about Multi-Objective Optimization of Renewable Energy-Driven Desalination Systems.

Optimal Shale Gas Flowback Water Desalination under Correlated Data Uncertainty (2017)
Book Chapter
Onishi, V. C., Ruiz-Femenia, R., Salcedo-Díaz, R., Carrero-Parreño, A., Reyes-Labarta, J. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2017). Optimal Shale Gas Flowback Water Desalination under Correlated Data Uncertainty. In A. Espuña, M. Graells, & L. Puigjaner (Eds.), 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (943-948). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-444-63965-3.50159-8

Optimal flowback water desalination is critical to improve overall efficiency and sustainability of shale gas production. Nonetheless, great uncertainty in well data from shale plays strongly hinders the design task. In this work, we introduce a new... Read More about Optimal Shale Gas Flowback Water Desalination under Correlated Data Uncertainty.

Multistage Membrane Distillation for the Treatment of Shale Gas Flowback Water: Multi-Objective Optimization under Uncertainty (2017)
Book Chapter
Carrero-Parreño, A., Onishi, V. C., Ruiz-Femenia, R., Salcedo-Díaz, R., Caballero, J. A., & Reyes-Labarta, J. A. (2017). Multistage Membrane Distillation for the Treatment of Shale Gas Flowback Water: Multi-Objective Optimization under Uncertainty. In A. Espuña, M. Graells, & L. Puigjaner (Eds.), 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (571-576). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-444-63965-3.50097-0

In this work, we analyze the effect of shale gas well data uncertainty on the multi-objective optimization of a multistage direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) model. The uncertain parameters, flowrate and salt concentration of the flowback wa... Read More about Multistage Membrane Distillation for the Treatment of Shale Gas Flowback Water: Multi-Objective Optimization under Uncertainty.