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High-Performance 50μm Silicon-Based On-Chip Antenna with High Port-To-Port Isolation Implemented by Metamaterial and SIW Concepts for THz Integrated Systems (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2019, September). High-Performance 50μm Silicon-Based On-Chip Antenna with High Port-To-Port Isolation Implemented by Metamaterial and SIW Concepts for THz Integrated Systems. Presented at 13th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials, Rome, Italy

A novel 50μm Silicon-based on-chip antenna is presented that combines metamaterial (MTM) and substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technologies for integration in THz circuits operating from 0.28 to 0.30 THz. The antenna structure comprises a square p... Read More about High-Performance 50μm Silicon-Based On-Chip Antenna with High Port-To-Port Isolation Implemented by Metamaterial and SIW Concepts for THz Integrated Systems.

Photogrammetry method to evaluate shear modulus of laminated glass beams in torsion tests (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uheida, K. (2019, November). Photogrammetry method to evaluate shear modulus of laminated glass beams in torsion tests. Presented at SRPe Annual Conference 2019, Glasgow

An exhibition and demonstration at the annual Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering Conference on the use of photogrammetry and machine vision techniques to evaluate the shear modulus of laminated structural glass beams in torsion tests. The e... Read More about Photogrammetry method to evaluate shear modulus of laminated glass beams in torsion tests.

Study of electric field distribution in the high voltage stator bar insulation in presence of different shapes, locations and sizes of cavities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chee, D. T. Y., Nabipour-Afrouzi, H., Malek, Z. A., Mehranzamir, K., & Ahmed, J. (2019, June). Study of electric field distribution in the high voltage stator bar insulation in presence of different shapes, locations and sizes of cavities. Presented at International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICon3E 2019), Putrajaya, Malaysia

The insulation system represents one of the most critical elements in any high voltage equipment, inclusive of any cabling and machineries. 60% of the faults and errors occurred in the insulation system are due to partial discharge occurrence which d... Read More about Study of electric field distribution in the high voltage stator bar insulation in presence of different shapes, locations and sizes of cavities.

Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elrawy, O. O., Eltaweel, A., & Mansour, O. E. (2019, November). Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate. Presented at Simulation for Sustainable Built Environment, New Cairo, Egypt

Daylight is vital to building occupants as it impacts health and productivity of humans in the indoor environment. No doubt that green building rating systems contribute to the awareness of the significance of daylight in buildings, they enhances the... Read More about Contrasting daylight simulation, measurements, and occupant’s perception in a LEED Office building in Arid Climate.

Grading entropy coordinates and criteria for evaluation of liquefaction potential (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto Gonzalez, D., Leak, J., Dimitriadi, V., McDougall, J., Imre, E., & Lőrincz, J. (2019, June). Grading entropy coordinates and criteria for evaluation of liquefaction potential. Presented at 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Rome, Italy

Several methods are commonly used for the evaluation of liquefaction potential in soils. These include criteria based on SPT and CPT tests, shear wave velocity measurements and gradation limits, amongst others. This study applies the concept of gradi... Read More about Grading entropy coordinates and criteria for evaluation of liquefaction potential.

High Performance On-Chip Array Antenna Based on Metasurface Feeding Structure for Terahertz Integrated Circuits (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., & Limiti, E. (2019, September). High Performance On-Chip Array Antenna Based on Metasurface Feeding Structure for Terahertz Integrated Circuits. Presented at 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), Paris, France

In this letter, a novel on-chip array antenna with high-performances is investigated which is based on CMOS 20μm Silicon technology for operation over 0.6-0.65 THz. The proposed array structure is constructed on three layers composed of Silicon-Groun... Read More about High Performance On-Chip Array Antenna Based on Metasurface Feeding Structure for Terahertz Integrated Circuits.

Functionalized Carbon Reinforcement Structures with Optical Fibre Sensors for Carbon Concrete Composites (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bremer, K., Alwis, L. S. M., Weigand, F., Kuhne, M., Heibig, R., & Roth, B. (2019). Functionalized Carbon Reinforcement Structures with Optical Fibre Sensors for Carbon Concrete Composites. . https://doi.org/10.1109/cleoe-eqec.2019.8872285

Here we present our latest efforts in the development of functionalized carbon reinforcement structures (FCSs). FCSs are textile based carbon structures that are functionalized with optical fibre sensors and are designed for the reinforcement as well... Read More about Functionalized Carbon Reinforcement Structures with Optical Fibre Sensors for Carbon Concrete Composites.

Design and Modelling of a Micro Swimming Robot (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yuan, F., Hasan, M. S., & Yu, H. (2019). Design and Modelling of a Micro Swimming Robot. In 2019 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems (ICAMechS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icamechs.2019.8861606

Swimming micro-robots i.e., micro-swimmers have many applications in various areas e.g., investigation, repair, rescue etc. for industrial equipment, space exploration, human body etc. Fortunately, the micro-swimmers can be regarded as swimming in lo... Read More about Design and Modelling of a Micro Swimming Robot.

How firms in emerging economies can learn industry 4.0 by extracting knowledge from their foreign partners? A view point from strategic management perspective (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shamim, S., Cang, S., Yu, H., Li, Y., Chen, L. Y., & Yao, X. (2019, August). How firms in emerging economies can learn industry 4.0 by extracting knowledge from their foreign partners? A view point from strategic management perspective. Presented at 2019 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems (ICAMechS), Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan

This study offers a view point from a strategic management perspective which shows that firms in emerging economies can learn Industry 4.0 from their foreign partners operating from developed economies, by developing knowledge based dynamic capabilit... Read More about How firms in emerging economies can learn industry 4.0 by extracting knowledge from their foreign partners? A view point from strategic management perspective.

Influence of knot area indexes on tension strength of Sitka spruce (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gil-Moreno, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. M. (2019, September). Influence of knot area indexes on tension strength of Sitka spruce. Presented at 15th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering, Lund, Sweden

It is well known that knots can reduce the strength of timber, and the selection of “critical section” for testing to EN 408 and EN 384 is typically based on the size and position of knots. In Ireland, the visual strength grading Standard IS 127 spec... Read More about Influence of knot area indexes on tension strength of Sitka spruce.

Grading of British spruce cladding battens by ring width for density, fastener performance and fire (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2019, October). Grading of British spruce cladding battens by ring width for density, fastener performance and fire. Presented at 15th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering, Lund, Sweden

The UK has a British Standard for external timber cladding, BS8605-1, in which support battens are defined as timber components of a section, grade, and durability, suitable for supporting external timber cladding. The term includes both battens (whi... Read More about Grading of British spruce cladding battens by ring width for density, fastener performance and fire.

Are Friends Electric? Rethinking City Logistics (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cowie, J. (2019, October). Are Friends Electric? Rethinking City Logistics. Presented at TRI’s 5th Annual Electric Vehicle Event, Edinburgh Napier University

One commonly proposed solution to urban freight transport issues is the idea of consolidation over the last mile (through urban consolidation centres, UCC). Despite this strong focus, such initiatives have a horrendous commercial record, with very f... Read More about Are Friends Electric? Rethinking City Logistics.

Solar Energy: Static Solar Concentrators (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muhammad Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2019, October). Solar Energy: Static Solar Concentrators. Presented at Energy Transition Institute's Lunch and Learn, Aberdeen, UK

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Grading curves and internal stability (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Barreto, D., Talata, I., Baille, W., Rahemi, N., Goudarzy, M., Lőrincz, J., & Singh, V. (2019, August). Grading curves and internal stability. Presented at MAFIOK 2019 - Matematikát, Fizikát És Informatikát Oktatók, Dunaújváros, Hungary

The measured grading curve is an empirical distribution function, a step function. This is considered here as a discrete distribution with fixed statistical cells. In the grading entropy theory it is characterized by the... Read More about Grading curves and internal stability.

Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Orakwe, I., Shehu, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2019, September). Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes. Paper presented at 17th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium (SARDINIA 2019), Cagliari, Italy

In order to meet the demands of growing economies while considering environmental implications, the use of clean and renewable sources of energy has increasingly become of interest. Biogas utilisation is a means by which these rising needs can be met... Read More about Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes.

Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fernando, W., Gupta, N., Kamyab, G., & Suheyl, C. O. (2019). Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/upec.2019.8893549

The purpose of energy storage technologies is to ultimately increase the efficiency of renewable energy generation methods and systems and decrease the global CO 2 emissions to tackle the Sri Lanka government's sustainability targets. This research a... Read More about Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications.

Use of Nondestructive Techniques for Determination of Tension Parallel-to-Grain Properties of Spruce (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gil-Moreno, D., O'Ceallaigh, C., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. M. (2019, September). Use of Nondestructive Techniques for Determination of Tension Parallel-to-Grain Properties of Spruce. Presented at 21st International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, Freiburg, Germany

The paper presents a study of the tension properties of Irish-grown Sitka spruce. Fifty timber pieces were destructively tested having resonant frequency and knots measured. The aim was to improve knowledge of the performance of spruce in tension and... Read More about Use of Nondestructive Techniques for Determination of Tension Parallel-to-Grain Properties of Spruce.

The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bather, M. J., & Ridley-Ellis, D. J. (2019, September). The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements. Presented at 5th International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATiS), Guimarães, Portugal

The estimation of the mechanical properties of in situ timber elements is an essential part of the structural appraisal of many existing buildings and structures. Currently, in the UK, this appraisal of load-bearing timber is generally carried out b... Read More about The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements.

MetaSurface Structure Design and Channel Modelling for THz Band Communications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
La Spada, L., Loscri, V., & Vegni, A. M. (2019). MetaSurface Structure Design and Channel Modelling for THz Band Communications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/infcomw.2019.8845308

Recently, a huge interest has been raised in controlling and manipulating electromagnetic waves by means of MetaSurfaces. This type of material makes possible the control of phase and amplitude of electromagnetic waves paving the way of different app... Read More about MetaSurface Structure Design and Channel Modelling for THz Band Communications.

Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roslan, S. A., Hassan, M. Z., Rasid, Z. A., Bani, N. A., Sarip, S., Daud, M. Y. M., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2018, November). Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design. Presented at 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Plant Engineering (ICMMPE 2018), Melaka, Malaysia

Alkaline treatment is widely being used to treat natural fibres and it improves the fibre surface for better bonding with the polymer matrix. The aim of this study is to optimize the alkaline treatment variables that influence the strength of natural... Read More about Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design.