All Outputs (317)

Radiation View Factor for Building Applications: Comparison of Computation Environments (2019)
Journal Article
Alam, M., Gul, M. S., & Muneer, T. (2019). Radiation View Factor for Building Applications: Comparison of Computation Environments. Energies, 12(20), Article 3826. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12203826

Computation of view factors is required in several building engineering applications where radiative exchange takes place between surfaces such as ground and vertical walls or ground and sloping thermal or photovoltaics collectors. In this paper, vie... Read More about Radiation View Factor for Building Applications: Comparison of Computation Environments.

Mood state and human evaluation of the thermal environment using virtual settings (2019)
Journal Article
Ibrahim, A., Ali, H., Zghoul, A., & Jaradat, S. (2021). Mood state and human evaluation of the thermal environment using virtual settings. Indoor and Built Environment, 30(1), 70-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/1420326X19880325

Many complaints about indoor conditions are related to unsatisfactory thermal environments. Most research on thermal comfort (TC) considered physical parameters for settings and users yet marginalized the influence of user’s psychological aspects in... Read More about Mood state and human evaluation of the thermal environment using virtual settings.

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.

Adaptive neural network tracking control for underactuated systems with matched and mismatched disturbances (2019)
Journal Article
Liu, P., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2019). Adaptive neural network tracking control for underactuated systems with matched and mismatched disturbances. Nonlinear Dynamics, 98(2), 1447-1464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-019-05170-8

This paper studies neural network-based tracking control of underactuated systems with unknown parameters and with matched and mismatched disturbances. Novel adaptive control schemes are proposed with the utilization of multi-layer neural networks, a... Read More about Adaptive neural network tracking control for underactuated systems with matched and mismatched disturbances.

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

No abstract available.

Large-Area Soft e-Skin: The Challenges Beyond Sensor Designs (2019)
Journal Article
Dahiya, R., Yogeswaran, N., Liu, F., Manjakkal, L., Burdet, E., Hayward, V., & Jorntell, H. (2019). Large-Area Soft e-Skin: The Challenges Beyond Sensor Designs. Proceedings of the IEEE, 107(10), 2016-2033. https://doi.org/10.1109/jproc.2019.2941366

Sensory feedback from touch is critical for many tasks carried out by robots and humans, such as grasping objects or identifying materials. Electronic skin (e-skin) is a crucial technology for these purposes. Artificial tactile skin that can play the... Read More about Large-Area Soft e-Skin: The Challenges Beyond Sensor Designs.

Frequency and temperature independent (Nb0.5Ga0.5)x(Ti0.9Zr0.1)1-xO2 ceramics with giant dielectric permittivity and low loss (2019)
Journal Article
Xia, W., Liu, Y., Wang, G., Li, J., Cao, C., Hu, Q., Chen, Y., Lu, Z., & Wang, D. (2020). Frequency and temperature independent (Nb0.5Ga0.5)x(Ti0.9Zr0.1)1-xO2 ceramics with giant dielectric permittivity and low loss. Ceramics International, 46(3), 2954-2959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.09.292

Nb5+ and Ga3+ co-doped Ti0.9Zr0.1O2 ceramics were synthesized using the conventional solid-state reaction method. Single rutile-liked phase of octahedron structure were identified for all compositions in (Nb0.5Ga0.5)x(Ti0.9Zr0.1)1-xO2 (NGT) with x = ... Read More about Frequency and temperature independent (Nb0.5Ga0.5)x(Ti0.9Zr0.1)1-xO2 ceramics with giant dielectric permittivity and low loss.

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.

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.

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, September). Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications. Presented at 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Bucharest, Romania

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.

An empirical study on assistive technology supported travel and tourism for the people with dementia (2019)
Journal Article
Asghar, I., Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2020). An empirical study on assistive technology supported travel and tourism for the people with dementia. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 15(8), 933-944. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2019.1629119

Purpose: Research shows that people with disabilities have same desire for travel and tourism as others, but many constraints prevent them from independent travelling. Although the disabled tourism market is expanding, still there is lack of empirica... Read More about An empirical study on assistive technology supported travel and tourism for the people with dementia.

Determination of the effectiveness of a combined thermal/chemical wood modification by the use of FT–IR spectroscopy and chemometric methods (2019)
Journal Article
Popescu, C., Jones, D., Kržišnik, D., & Humar, M. (2020). Determination of the effectiveness of a combined thermal/chemical wood modification by the use of FT–IR spectroscopy and chemometric methods. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1200, Article 127133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127133

In this study, the combined effects of chemical (with tricine and bicine) and thermal treatments were investigated. The modifications which appeared in the wood structure were evaluated by infrared spectroscopy and chemometric methods (principal comp... Read More about Determination of the effectiveness of a combined thermal/chemical wood modification by the use of FT–IR spectroscopy and chemometric methods.

Concomitant Impediments to the implementation of Smart Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment (2019)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T., & Chan, D. W. (2020). Concomitant Impediments to the implementation of Smart Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 21, 239-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2019.09.001

The paper examines the major barriers to the application of smart tools to enhance the implementation of sustainability practices in the built environment. The study collated 38 types of impediments from a comprehensive desktop review of the literatu... Read More about Concomitant Impediments to the implementation of Smart Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment.

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, April). MetaSurface Structure Design and Channel Modelling for THz Band Communications. Presented at IEEE INFOCOM 2019 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops (INFOCOM WKSHPS), Paris, France

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.