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Potential for Carbon-Neutral Advanced Biofuels in UK Road Transport (2021)
Journal Article
King, R., & Tingas, E.-A. (2021). Potential for Carbon-Neutral Advanced Biofuels in UK Road Transport. Journal of Energy Engineering, 147(4), 04021025. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29ey.1943-7897.0000775

As a result of anthropocentric climate change, there is an urgent need to decarbonize the supply of energy. Organic biomass, referred to as feedstock, can be converted into biofuels that have the potential to decarbonize transport. However, biofuels... Read More about Potential for Carbon-Neutral Advanced Biofuels in UK Road Transport.

State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions (2021)
Journal Article
Khalifeeh, R., Alrashidi, H., Sellami, N., Mallick, T., & Issa, W. (2021). State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions. Energies, 14(12), Article 3412. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123412

Semi-transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaics provide a fresh approach to the renewable energy sector, combining the potential of energy generation with aesthetically pleasing, multi-functional building components. Employing a range of technolog... Read More about State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions.

Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres (2021)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Combrinck, M., Khaliq, J., Martin, J., Hassanin, A. H., Shehata, N., Elnabawy, E., & Shyha, I. (2021). Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres. Processes, 9(6), Article 1014. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9061014

Solution blow spinning (SBS) is gaining popularity for producing fibres for smart textiles and energy harvesting due to its operational simplicity and high throughput. The whole SBS process is significantly dependent on the characteristics of the att... Read More about Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres.

Revisiting Hardin’s parameters for the quantification of particle breakage – A statistical entropy approach (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leak, J., Barreto, D., Dimitriadi, V., & Imre, E. (2021, July). Revisiting Hardin’s parameters for the quantification of particle breakage – A statistical entropy approach. Presented at Powders & Grains 2021 – 9th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media, Buenos Aires (Virtual), Argentina

It is well recognised that particle breakage in granular materials is affected by stress level, stress path, initial density, and particle size distribution (PSD), amongst others. Furthermore, it has been shown that breakage has a significant influen... Read More about Revisiting Hardin’s parameters for the quantification of particle breakage – A statistical entropy approach.

Probabilistic message passing control for complex stochastic switching systems (2021)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., & Herzallah, R. (2021). Probabilistic message passing control for complex stochastic switching systems. Journal of The Franklin Institute, 358(10), 5451-5469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2021.04.040

In this paper, we propose a general decentralised probabilistic control framework for a class of complex stochastic systems with switching modes. Probabilistic state space models are exploited to characterise the subsystems’ dynamical behaviours cons... Read More about Probabilistic message passing control for complex stochastic switching systems.

Optimum Power Transfer in RF Front End Systems Using Adaptive Impedance Matching Technique (2021)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Azpilicueta, L., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R., Althuwayb, A. A., Falcone, F., Huynen, I., Denidni, T. A., & Limiti, E. (2021). Optimum Power Transfer in RF Front End Systems Using Adaptive Impedance Matching Technique. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 11825 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91355-4

Matching the antenna’s impedance to the RF-front-end of a wireless communications system is challenging as the impedance varies with its surround environment. Autonomously matching the antenna to the RF-front-end is therefore essential to optimize po... Read More about Optimum Power Transfer in RF Front End Systems Using Adaptive Impedance Matching Technique.

OESDs in an on-road study of semi-automated vehicle to human driver handovers (2021)
Journal Article
Stanton, N. A., Brown, J. W., Revell, K. M. A., Kim, J., Richardson, J., Langdon, P., Bradley, M., Caber, N., Skrypchuk, L., & Thompson, S. (2022). OESDs in an on-road study of semi-automated vehicle to human driver handovers. Cognition, Technology and Work, 24, 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-021-00682-z

Design of appropriate interaction and human–machine interfaces for the handover of control between vehicle automation and human driver is critical to the success of automated vehicles. Problems in this interfacing between the vehicle and driver have... Read More about OESDs in an on-road study of semi-automated vehicle to human driver handovers.

An Analysis and Modeling of the Class-E Inverter for ZVS/ZVDS at Any Duty Ratio with High Input Ripple Current (2021)
Journal Article
Ashique, R. H., Shihavuddin, A., Khan, M. M., Islam, A., Ahmed, J., Arif, M. S. B., Maruf, M. H., Mansur, A. A., & Siddiquee, A. (2021). An Analysis and Modeling of the Class-E Inverter for ZVS/ZVDS at Any Duty Ratio with High Input Ripple Current. Electronics, 10(11), Article 1312. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111312

This paper presents an analysis and modeling of the class-E inverter for ZVS/ZVDS execution at any duty ratio. The methodology is to determine the input current to the inverter analytically under the assumption that it always remains positive. The la... Read More about An Analysis and Modeling of the Class-E Inverter for ZVS/ZVDS at Any Duty Ratio with High Input Ripple Current.

Utility-scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage: UK Perspectives and Technology (2021)
Journal Article
Wallace, R. L., Cai, Z., Zhang, H., Zhang, K., & Guo, C. (2021). Utility-scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage: UK Perspectives and Technology. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(49), 25137-25159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.05.034

To reduce effects from anthropogenically induced climate change renewable energy systems are being implemented at an accelerated rate, the UKs wind capacity alone is set to more than double by 2030. However, the intermittency associated with these sy... Read More about Utility-scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage: UK Perspectives and Technology.

Computational analysis of the effect of hydrogen peroxide addition on premixed laminar hydrogen/air flames (2021)
Journal Article
Tingas, E.-A. (2021). Computational analysis of the effect of hydrogen peroxide addition on premixed laminar hydrogen/air flames. Fuel, 302, Article 121081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121081

In the current work, the effect of H2O2 addition on the flame structure, laminar flame speed and NOx emissions is investigated in the context of 1D laminar premixed H2/air flames at Tu = 300 and 600 K, p = 1 and 30 atm, = 0.5. Mathematical tools fro... Read More about Computational analysis of the effect of hydrogen peroxide addition on premixed laminar hydrogen/air flames.

Camanachd Association Reports (2021)
Report
Shearer, N. (in press). Camanachd Association Reports. Camanachd Association

This body of work was to develop and standardise a test process and characterisation regime for camans.
The work involved identifying suitable methods for characterising and comparing sports equipment enabling the sport to recognise suitable traditi... Read More about Camanachd Association Reports.

Air-Conditioning and the Transmission of COVID-19 in Indoor Environment (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2021). Air-Conditioning and the Transmission of COVID-19 in Indoor Environment. Environmental management and sustainable development, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v10i3.18461

Substandard ventilation in restricted air-conditioning indoor places is allied with upsurge in the respiratory infections’ transmission. There have been several COVID-19 spread occurrences connected with indoor environment, together with a few from p... Read More about Air-Conditioning and the Transmission of COVID-19 in Indoor Environment.

Holistic Modelling and Parametric Study of Bathroom Solar Hot Water Heating System (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. K., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Kerrouche, A., & Oye, T. T. (2021). Holistic Modelling and Parametric Study of Bathroom Solar Hot Water Heating System. Environmental management and sustainable development, 10(3), 36-61. https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v10i3.18519

One of the major issues facing the world in the 21st century is climate change. However, sustainability has become a crucial concept to combat extreme consumption of environmental resources. The bathroom has been estimated to be the principal user of... Read More about Holistic Modelling and Parametric Study of Bathroom Solar Hot Water Heating System.

Development of a Sustainable Theoretical Framework for a Renewable Based Bathroom Unit (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. K., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Kerrouche, A., & Oye, T. T. (2021). Development of a Sustainable Theoretical Framework for a Renewable Based Bathroom Unit. Environmental management and sustainable development, 10(3), 10-35. https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v10i3.18537

One of the major issues facing the world in the 21st century is climate change. However, sustainability has become a crucial concept to combat extreme consumption of environmental resources. The bathroom has been estimated to be the principal user of... Read More about Development of a Sustainable Theoretical Framework for a Renewable Based Bathroom Unit.

Experimental and Analytical Studies on Steel-Reinforced Concrete Composite Members with Bonded Prestressed CFRP tendon under Eccentric Tension (2021)
Journal Article
Deng, Y., Shen, M., Zhang, H., Zhang, P., Yueng, T. Y., Hansapinyo, C., Usmani, A., Khan, A., & Zhao, J.-J. (2021). Experimental and Analytical Studies on Steel-Reinforced Concrete Composite Members with Bonded Prestressed CFRP tendon under Eccentric Tension. Composite Structures, 271, Article 114124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114124

This paper reported the very earliest experimental and analytical studies on the bonded Prestressed CFRP tendon enhanced Steel Reinforced Concrete (PSRC) members under eccentric tensile loads. Eight PSRC members were tested under monotonic eccentric... Read More about Experimental and Analytical Studies on Steel-Reinforced Concrete Composite Members with Bonded Prestressed CFRP tendon under Eccentric Tension.

Parametric lightweight design of a direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator supporting structure for minimizing dynamic response (2021)
Journal Article
Jaen Sola, P., Oterkusb, E., & McDonald, A. (2021). Parametric lightweight design of a direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator supporting structure for minimizing dynamic response. Ships and Offshore Structures, 16(Sup 1: Papers from the 2020 International Conference on Ships and Offshore Structures), 266-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445302.2021.1927356

Heavy, large and robust supporting structures are needed to keep the airgap clearance of direct-drive multi-MW wind turbine electrical generators open and stable. As rotating pieces of machinery, generators vibrate when their natural frequencies are... Read More about Parametric lightweight design of a direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator supporting structure for minimizing dynamic response.

Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment, and Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality Monitoring (2021)
Journal Article
Manjakkal, L., Mitra, S., Petillot, Y. R., Shutler, J., Scott, E. M., Willander, M., & Dahiya, R. (2021). Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment, and Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality Monitoring. IEEE Internet of Things, 8(18), 13805-13824. https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2021.3081772

The sensor technology for water quality monitoring (WQM) has improved during recent years. The cost-effective sensorised tools that can autonomously measure the essential physical-chemical-biological (PCB) variables are now readily available and are... Read More about Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment, and Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality Monitoring.

Towards robust and efficient solvers for fluid-structure interaction problems involving thin flexible structures (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kadapa, C. (2021, April). Towards robust and efficient solvers for fluid-structure interaction problems involving thin flexible structures. Presented at UK Association for Computational Mechanics (UKACM) 2021 Conference, Online

This work proposes a new single-step implicit-explicit scheme for computationally efficient numerical solutions of fluid-structure interaction problems involving laminar incompressible fluids and thin, flexible structures. The base solver for incompr... Read More about Towards robust and efficient solvers for fluid-structure interaction problems involving thin flexible structures.

High-Isolation Antenna Array Using SIW and Realized with a Graphene Layer for Sub-Terahertz Wireless Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Salekzamankhani, S., Aïssa, S., See, C. H., Soin, N., Fishlock, S. J., Althuwayb, A. A., Abd-Alhameed, R., Huynen, I., Mclaughlin, J. A., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2021). High-Isolation Antenna Array Using SIW and Realized with a Graphene Layer for Sub-Terahertz Wireless Applications. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 10218 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87712-y

This paper presents the results of a study on developing an effective technique to increase the performance characteristics of array antennas for sub-THz integrated circuit applications. This is an essential to compensate the limited power of sub-THz... Read More about High-Isolation Antenna Array Using SIW and Realized with a Graphene Layer for Sub-Terahertz Wireless Applications.

Emissions assessment of bike sharing schemes: The case of Just Eat Cycles in Edinburgh, UK (2021)
Journal Article
D’Almeida, L., Rye, T., & Pomponi, F. (2021). Emissions assessment of bike sharing schemes: The case of Just Eat Cycles in Edinburgh, UK. Sustainable Cities and Society, 71, Article 103012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103012

Transport accounts for 40 % of global emissions, 72 % of which comes from road transport, and private cars are responsible for 60 % of road transport emissions. In cities, self-service bike sharing systems are quickly developing and are intended to o... Read More about Emissions assessment of bike sharing schemes: The case of Just Eat Cycles in Edinburgh, UK.