All Outputs (317)

Performance Evaluation of the RACPC for BIPV System under Diffuse Radiation (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Foster, S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ramirez-Iniguez, R., Freier, D., Deciga-Gusi, J., Abu-Bakar, S., Bani, N., Munir, A., Abubakar Mas’ud, A., & Ardila-Rey, J. (2019, July). Performance Evaluation of the RACPC for BIPV System under Diffuse Radiation. Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Energy and Environment 2019 (ICEE2019), Bangi Resort Hotel, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

In the last four decades there has been a significant increase of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, which makes solar one of the most promising renewable energy sources. Following this trend, solar power would become the world´s largest source of ele... Read More about Performance Evaluation of the RACPC for BIPV System under Diffuse Radiation.

Topological and chemical characteristics of turbulent flames at MILD conditions (2019)
Journal Article
Manias, D. M., Tingas, E.-A., Minamoto, Y., & Im, H. G. (2019). Topological and chemical characteristics of turbulent flames at MILD conditions. Combustion and Flame, 208, 86-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2019.06.031

Dominant physical processes that characterize the combustion of a lean methane/air mixture, diluted with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), under turbulent MILD premixed conditions are identified using the combined approach of Computational Singular Pe... Read More about Topological and chemical characteristics of turbulent flames at MILD conditions.

Edinburgh Climate Festival 2019 - Sandy Brechin Band (2019)
Exhibition / Performance
Currie, J., & Brechin, S. Edinburgh Climate Festival 2019 - Sandy Brechin Band. Performed at The Meadows, Edinburgh. 6 July 2019

The Edinburgh Climate Festival is a free, family friendly & community-led event taking place for the first time in the Meadows on Saturday 6th July. It aims at celebrating and inspiring climate action. Featuring live music, performances, stalls, kids... Read More about Edinburgh Climate Festival 2019 - Sandy Brechin Band.

Adaptive Status Arrivals Policy (ASAP) Delivering Fresh Information (Minimise Peak Age) in Real World Scenarios (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barakat, B., Keates, S., Wassell, I., & Arshad, K. (2019, July). Adaptive Status Arrivals Policy (ASAP) Delivering Fresh Information (Minimise Peak Age) in Real World Scenarios. Presented at HCII: International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Orlando, US

Real-time systems make their decisions based on information communicated from sensors. Consequently, delivering information in a timely manner is critical to such systems. In this paper, a policy for delivering fresh information (or minimising the Pe... Read More about Adaptive Status Arrivals Policy (ASAP) Delivering Fresh Information (Minimise Peak Age) in Real World Scenarios.

Topology optimization of elastoplastic structures (2019)
Thesis
Li, M. Topology optimization of elastoplastic structures. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086333

Topology optimization technique has been used as an efficient tool that optimizes material layout within a given space to obtain the desired functional performance. So far, topology optimization has been mainly focused on linear problems and less att... Read More about Topology optimization of elastoplastic structures.

Energy delivery of solar farms with reference to shading (2019)
Thesis
Jeffrey, M. Energy delivery of solar farms with reference to shading. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086186

This study has been undertaken to research the impact of shading on a large scale solar PV site at 56° latitude north, this is the first site in the UK at this latitude, consisting of 2500 solar panels across a 5 acres. As solar altitude decreases ob... Read More about Energy delivery of solar farms with reference to shading.

Racking performance of platform timber frame walls (2019)
Thesis
Dhonju, R. L. Racking performance of platform timber frame walls. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2058930

Platform timber frame construction is considered an efficient building method for multistorey dwellings where timber walls and diaphragms provide the overall stability for the structure to resist lateral forces such as those generated by wind action.... Read More about Racking performance of platform timber frame walls.

Surface Functionality in Nanocellulose Processing and Composite Formulations (2019)
Thesis
Onyianta, A. Surface Functionality in Nanocellulose Processing and Composite Formulations. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2025207

Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) are cellulose nanomaterials with desirable properties and offer great potentials to be applied in diverse fields. While various pre-treatments have been studied with the aim of reducing the intensity of mechanical fibrilla... Read More about Surface Functionality in Nanocellulose Processing and Composite Formulations.

Architecture of emergencies in the Middle East: Proposed shelter design criteria (2019)
Thesis
Alshawawreh, L. Architecture of emergencies in the Middle East: Proposed shelter design criteria. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2005914

The number of displaced individuals has been significantly increasing globally during the past decade, reaching over 68 million by end of 2017. The Syrian conflict in the Middle East has attracted more attention to refugee issues, specifically in rel... Read More about Architecture of emergencies in the Middle East: Proposed shelter design criteria.

Electric field‐induced irreversible relaxor to ferroelectric phase transformations in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-NaNbO3 ceramics (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, G., Lu, Z., Zhang, Z., Feteira, A., Tang, C. C., & Hall, D. A. (2019). Electric field‐induced irreversible relaxor to ferroelectric phase transformations in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-NaNbO3 ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102(12), 7746-7754. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.16676

(1-x)Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-xNaNbO3 (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08) ceramics were fabricated by solid-state reaction. High-resolution synchrotron x-ray powder diffraction (SXPD) data, coupled with macroscopic electromechanical measurements, reveal the occur... Read More about Electric field‐induced irreversible relaxor to ferroelectric phase transformations in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-NaNbO3 ceramics.

Universal Access: The Challenges Ahead (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S. (2019, July). Universal Access: The Challenges Ahead. Presented at 13th International Conference, UAHCI 2019, Orlando, FL, USA

It is approaching 20 years since the first issue of the International Journal on Universal Access was published and also that the first International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction was held. This paper reflects on how th... Read More about Universal Access: The Challenges Ahead.

A Framework for Lean Construction Supply Chain; Bibliometric Analysis Approach (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T. O., Aigbavboa, C. O., & Oke, A. E. (2019, June). A Framework for Lean Construction Supply Chain; Bibliometric Analysis Approach. Presented at CCC 2019: Creative Construction Conference, Budapest, Hungary

Lean construction supply chain is a project management technique adopted from the manufacturing sector aimed at improving the performance of the construction industry. However, it's implementation is confronted with some barriers in the construction... Read More about A Framework for Lean Construction Supply Chain; Bibliometric Analysis Approach.

Environmental Harshness and Fitness Improving Innovations (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andras, P. (2019, July). Environmental Harshness and Fitness Improving Innovations. Presented at ALIFE 2019: The 2019 Conference on Artificial Life, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Fitness improving innovations occur in populations of organisms as genetic changes (mutations) that allow better fit with the environmental niche of the organisms. Similarly, fitness improving innovations may occur in the context of human communities... Read More about Environmental Harshness and Fitness Improving Innovations.

Screening Chemical Kinetic Models: Collision Limit Violations and Ultra-Fast Time Scales (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yalamanchi, K. K., Tingas, S., Im, H. G., & Sarathy, S. M. (2019, July). Screening Chemical Kinetic Models: Collision Limit Violations and Ultra-Fast Time Scales. Paper presented at 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC), Fukuoka, Japan

Detailed chemical kinetic models are widely used in combustion research and many new mechanisms for different fuels and reacting conditions are developed and published each year. Recent works have highlighted the need for error checking when preparin... Read More about Screening Chemical Kinetic Models: Collision Limit Violations and Ultra-Fast Time Scales.

Antennas for Emerging 5G Systems (2019)
Journal Article
Sayidmarie, K. H., McEwan, N. J., Excell, P. S., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., & See, C. H. (2019). Antennas for Emerging 5G Systems. International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2019, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9290210

5G will support significantly faster mobile broadband speeds and extensive mobile data usage, as well as enabling the full potential of the Internet of Things. From virtual reality and autonomous cars, to the industrial internet and smart cities, 5G... Read More about Antennas for Emerging 5G Systems.

Statistical Assessment of Peer Opinions in Higher Education Rankings: The Case of U.S. Engineering Graduate Programs (2019)
Journal Article
Ghaisi, A., Fountas, G., Anastasopoulos, P., & Mannering, F. (2019). Statistical Assessment of Peer Opinions in Higher Education Rankings: The Case of U.S. Engineering Graduate Programs. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 11(3), 481-492. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-09-2018-0196

Unlike many other quantitative characteristics used to determine higher education rankings, opinion-based peer assessment scores, and the factors that may influence them, are not well understood. Using peer scores of U.S. colleges of engineering as r... Read More about Statistical Assessment of Peer Opinions in Higher Education Rankings: The Case of U.S. Engineering Graduate Programs.

Sensitivity analysis of building physical parameters to maximize heating energy saving using MPC (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vand, B., Lopes, Y. K., Hathway, E. A., & Rockett, P. (2019, June). Sensitivity analysis of building physical parameters to maximize heating energy saving using MPC. Presented at The 3rd International Conference on Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Transfer, Ottawa, Canada

Buildings are one of the largest energy consumers and emitters of CO2, and they consume a significant portion of the overall energy in the world [1]. There is an increased interest in using model-predictive control (MPC) to optimise building performa... Read More about Sensitivity analysis of building physical parameters to maximize heating energy saving using MPC.

Methodology for BIM implementation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2019)
Journal Article
Elhendawi, A., Smith, A., & Elbeltagi, E. (2019). Methodology for BIM implementation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of BIM and Engineering Science, 2(1), 1-21

Purpose
The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is considered the most effective contributor to development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). However, the AEC industry is facing myriad challenges due to the vast construct... Read More about Methodology for BIM implementation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Elite mountain bike enduro competition: a study of rider hand-arm vibration exposure (2019)
Journal Article
Kirkwood, L. A., Taylor, M. D., Ingram, L. A., Malone, E., & Florida-James, G. D. (2019). Elite mountain bike enduro competition: a study of rider hand-arm vibration exposure. Journal of Science and Cycling, 8(1), 18-25. https://doi.org/10.28985/1906.jsc.04

Limited information is currently available regarding the hand-arm vibration (HAV) exposure 5 for professional off-road cyclists. Previous reports have suggested that commuting and 6 recreational cyclists are at risk of exceeding exposure limit values... Read More about Elite mountain bike enduro competition: a study of rider hand-arm vibration exposure.

Enhancing thermal conductivity of paraffin wax 53–57 °C using expanded graphite (2019)
Journal Article
Kenisarin, M., Mahkamov, K., Kahwash, F., & Makhkamova, I. (2019). Enhancing thermal conductivity of paraffin wax 53–57 °C using expanded graphite. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 200, Article 110026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110026

The latent heat thermal storage using Phase Change Materials (PCMs) is one of the essential aspects to be addressed for rapid expansion of utilisation of Renewable Energy sources and waste heat. The major disadvantage of PCMs, deployed in such therma... Read More about Enhancing thermal conductivity of paraffin wax 53–57 °C using expanded graphite.