All Outputs (317)

Photovoltaic Expansion-Limit through a Net Energy Metering Scheme for Selected Malaysian Public Hospitals (2019)
Journal Article
Amran, M. E., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Bani, N. A., Ahmad Zaidi, T. Z., Kamaluddin, K. A., & Ardila-Rey, J. A. (2019). Photovoltaic Expansion-Limit through a Net Energy Metering Scheme for Selected Malaysian Public Hospitals. Sustainability, 11(18), Article 5131. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185131

This paper presents an optimization approach in determining the expansion-limit of Renewable Distributed Generation (DG) capacity through a Net Energy Metering (NEM) scheme specifically for selected Malaysian public hospitals. In this study, the tota... Read More about Photovoltaic Expansion-Limit through a Net Energy Metering Scheme for Selected Malaysian Public Hospitals.

How to Measure the Average and Peak Age of Information in Real Networks? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barakat, B., Yassine, H., Keates, S., Wassell, I., & Arshad, K. (2019, May). How to Measure the Average and Peak Age of Information in Real Networks?. Presented at European Wireless 2019, Aarhus, Denmark

The Age of information (AoI) was proposed in the literature to quantify the freshness of information. The majority of the work done in this area has theoretically evaluated AoI and its Peak (PAoI). In this paper, a method for obtaining the value of A... Read More about How to Measure the Average and Peak Age of Information in Real Networks?.

Using photogrammetry method to evaluate the shear module of the laminated glass beam in torsion tests (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uheida, K., Zhang, J., & Deng, Y. (2019, September). Using photogrammetry method to evaluate the shear module of the laminated glass beam in torsion tests. Paper presented at Civil-Comp 2019: The Sixteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Riva del Garda, Italy

The laminated structural glass beam is a modern, transparent and innovative structural element, widely used in supporting floor and roof plates, glass walls and many other applications. Despite many favourable characteristics inherent in the material... Read More about Using photogrammetry method to evaluate the shear module of the laminated glass beam in torsion tests.

A soft continuum robot, with a large variable-stiffness range, based on jamming (2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Shan, Y., Zhang, J., Guo, K., Qi, L., Han, L., & Yu, H. (2019). A soft continuum robot, with a large variable-stiffness range, based on jamming. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 14(6), Article 066007. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ab3d1b

Inspired by the physiological structure of the hand capable of realizing the continuous change in finger stiffness when grasping objects of different masses, a self-locking soft continuum robot with a large variable-stiffness range based on particle... Read More about A soft continuum robot, with a large variable-stiffness range, based on jamming.

Constructing shared professional vision in design work: the role of visual objects and their material mediation (2019)
Journal Article
Comi, A., Jaradat, S., & Whyte, J. (2019). Constructing shared professional vision in design work: the role of visual objects and their material mediation. Design Studies, 64, 90-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2019.06.003

The design process requires coordination between professions that have different ways of seeing. Using ethnographic data from a building project, this paper explores how architects and engineers mobilize visual objects to coordinate their professiona... Read More about Constructing shared professional vision in design work: the role of visual objects and their material mediation.

Timber products for retrofit in the UK – market potential, applications analysis and next steps (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duncheva, M., Calcagno, C., & Hairstans, R. (2019, September). Timber products for retrofit in the UK – market potential, applications analysis and next steps. Presented at Seminar on wood products in the round, Wood Technology Society of IOM3, organised by Daniel Ridley-Ellis, Edinburgh

Post-Disaster Post-Conflict Emergency Shelters: A Holistic Approach (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
D'Amico, B., Pomponi, L., Montaruli, M., Alshawawreh, L., Snaddon, S., Moghayedi, A., Windapo, A., Sibanda, G., & Pomponi, F. (2019, September). Post-Disaster Post-Conflict Emergency Shelters: A Holistic Approach. Poster presented at RISE Awards 2019, Ipswich, UK

The constrained environment dominating Post-disaster Post-sheltering design solutions often results in a lack of consideration of sustainability and social dimensions. Neglecting sustainability has severe practical consequences on both people and the... Read More about Post-Disaster Post-Conflict Emergency Shelters: A Holistic Approach.

Chemical Ignition Characteristics of Ethanol Blending with Primary Reference Fuels (2019)
Journal Article
Singh, E., Tingas, E.-A., Goussis, D., Im, H. G., & Sarathy, S. M. (2019). Chemical Ignition Characteristics of Ethanol Blending with Primary Reference Fuels. Energy and Fuels, 33(10), 10185-10196. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01423

Synergistic octane blending behavior of ethanol with gasoline and its surrogates has been observed by many researchers. The nonlinear octane boosting tendency is observed at mid and high molar blends of ethanol in primary reference fuels. The present... Read More about Chemical Ignition Characteristics of Ethanol Blending with Primary Reference Fuels.

Single-Trial Classification of Different Movements on One Arm Based on ERD/ERS and Corticomuscular Coherence (2019)
Journal Article
Tang, Z., Yu, H., Lu, C., Liu, P., & Jin, X. (2019). Single-Trial Classification of Different Movements on One Arm Based on ERD/ERS and Corticomuscular Coherence. IEEE Access, 7, 128185-128197. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2940034

Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-machine interface (BMI) is widely applied to control external devices like a wheel chair or a robotic arm, to restore motor function. EEG is useful to distinguish between left arm and right arm movements, howe... Read More about Single-Trial Classification of Different Movements on One Arm Based on ERD/ERS and Corticomuscular Coherence.

Optimizing strengthening interventions on historic masonry walls: an experimental study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marinelli, A., Santa, S., Spiliopoulos, A., & Dasiou, M. E. (2019, June). Optimizing strengthening interventions on historic masonry walls: an experimental study. Presented at 25th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity, Catania, Italy

Scotland's historic environment is an essential part of the country's cultural background and its economy. T he country has a long history of building with stone and among the richest legacies of traditional and historic buildings in the United Kingd... Read More about Optimizing strengthening interventions on historic masonry walls: an experimental study.

Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frischknecht, R., Birgisdottir, H., Chae, C.-U., Lützkendorf, T., Passer, A., Alsema, E., Balouktsi, M., Berg, B., Dowdell, D., García Martínez, A., Habert, G., Hollberg, A., König, H., Lasvaux, S., Llatas, C., Nygaard Rasmussen, F., Peuportier, B., Ramseier, L., Röck, M., Soust Verdaguer, B., …Yang, W. (2019, September). Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods. Presented at Sustainable Built Environment D-A-CH Conference 2019 (SBE19 Graz), Graz, Austria

The IEA EBC Annex 72 focuses on the assessment of the primary energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of buildings during production, construction, use (including repair and replacement) and end of life (dismantling), i.e. d... Read More about Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods.

Post-disturbance haulout behaviour of harbour seals (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, W. D., Russell, D. J., Wu, G.-M., McConnell, B., Currie, J. I., McCafferty, D. J., & Thompson, D. (2019). Post-disturbance haulout behaviour of harbour seals. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 29(S1), 144-156. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3092

1. The impact of anthropogenic activity associated with the construction of a proposed tidal turbine on harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) was investigated using controlled disturbance trials.
2. Trials were conducted by approaching hauled out seals by... Read More about Post-disturbance haulout behaviour of harbour seals.

Design and implementation of a quadruped amphibious robot using duck feet (2019)
Journal Article
Kashem, S. B. A., Jawed, S., Ahmed, J., & Qidwai, U. (2019). Design and implementation of a quadruped amphibious robot using duck feet. Robotics, 8(3), Article 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics8030077

Roaming complexity in terrains and unexpected environments pose significant difficulties in robotic exploration of an area. In a broader sense, robots have to face two common tasks during exploration, namely, walking on the drylands and swimming thro... Read More about Design and implementation of a quadruped amphibious robot using duck feet.

Modified Series-Parallel Photovoltaic Configuration to Enhance Efficiency under Partial Shading (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J., Nabipour-Afrouzi, H., & Tajuddin, M. F. N. (2019). Modified Series-Parallel Photovoltaic Configuration to Enhance Efficiency under Partial Shading. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 11(3), 207-215. https://doi.org/10.30880/ijie.+2019.11.03.021

Partial shading is a phenomenon where photovoltaics (PV) array experiences irregular level of irradiances. Such mismatch can cause a significant reduction in power yield. To mitigate the effect of partial shading, PV modules in an array are connected... Read More about Modified Series-Parallel Photovoltaic Configuration to Enhance Efficiency under Partial Shading.

Comparative experimental study of the mechanical and fracture properties of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone (2019)
Journal Article
Marinelli, A., & Stewart, M. R. (2019). Comparative experimental study of the mechanical and fracture properties of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone. Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale (Fracture and Structural Integrity), 13(50), 438-450. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.37

An experimental investigation of the mechanical and fracture characteristics of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone is undertaken, aiming at enhancing understanding of the structural behaviour of these natural building stones commonly used in... Read More about Comparative experimental study of the mechanical and fracture properties of Portland limestone and Corsehill sandstone.

Preliminary study on the relationship between dry density of sands and the grading entropy parameters (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Lorincz, J., Trang, P., Csonka, I., Kaczvinszki-Szabó, V., Telekes, G., Goudarzy, M., Rahemi, N., Baille, W., Schanz, T., Barreto, D., Fityus, S., & Singh, V. (2019, September). Preliminary study on the relationship between dry density of sands and the grading entropy parameters. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Reykjavik, Iceland

Some earlier data were analysed, searching the relation between the minimum dry density emax and the two grading entropy parameters (mean log diameter and fraction number characteristic). The data were split into two components. The first... Read More about Preliminary study on the relationship between dry density of sands and the grading entropy parameters.

Reanalysis of some in situ compaction test results (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Lorincz, J., Trang, P., Casini, F., Guida, G., Fityus, S., Barreto, D., & Singh, V. (2019, September). Reanalysis of some in situ compaction test results. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ECSMGE 2019), Reykjavik, Iceland

Brandl (1977) presents the grading curve results of an investigation of particle disintegration of natural sandy gravel and crushed stone bedding courses due to in situ compaction and the action of construction traffic in different civil engineering... Read More about Reanalysis of some in situ compaction test results.

A note on seismic induced liquefaction (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Lőrincz, J., Trang, P., Barreto, D., Goudarzy, M., Rahemi, N., Baille, W., Schanz, T., & Singh, V. (2019, September). A note on seismic induced liquefaction. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Reykjavik, Iceland

Any particle size distribution can be characterized by two parameter pairs (derived from the statistical entropy formula of discrete distributions) more effectively than simple diameter values (i.e., d50). The first entropy parameter is a conti... Read More about A note on seismic induced liquefaction.

Use of Compaction Grouting as Ground Improvement Technique in Compressible Solid Waste Landfill (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tsitsas, G., Dimitriadi, V., Barreto, D., & Ciortan, R. (2019, September). Use of Compaction Grouting as Ground Improvement Technique in Compressible Solid Waste Landfill. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Reykjavik, Iceland

Ground improvement methods are increasingly being used as means
to control settlements and improve the shear strength of foundation soils. The compaction grouting (CG) method is a ground improvement method that is used as means... Read More about Use of Compaction Grouting as Ground Improvement Technique in Compressible Solid Waste Landfill.

An experimental study on restoration technique for the Acropolis of Athens: developing the experimental set-up for pull-out testing of titanium bars embedded in marble blocks (2019)
Journal Article
Dakanali, I., & Marinelli, A. (2019). An experimental study on restoration technique for the Acropolis of Athens: developing the experimental set-up for pull-out testing of titanium bars embedded in marble blocks. Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale (Fracture and Structural Integrity), 13(50), 370-382. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.31

The present work aims at investigating the mechanisms activated during the extraction of titanium bars from a marble volume (pull-out phenomenon), used for rejoining fragmented marble structural members at the monuments of the Acropolis of Athens. Th... Read More about An experimental study on restoration technique for the Acropolis of Athens: developing the experimental set-up for pull-out testing of titanium bars embedded in marble blocks.