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Smart energy monitoring technology to reduce domestic electricity and gas consumption through behaviour change (2015)
Thesis
Stinson, J. W. Smart energy monitoring technology to reduce domestic electricity and gas consumption through behaviour change. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9828

If the UK is to address its energy reduction targets, it is vital to understand energy use behaviours and to devise technology that positively encourages domestic occupants to use less energy. This study is cross-over research that spans energy resea... Read More about Smart energy monitoring technology to reduce domestic electricity and gas consumption through behaviour change.

The manufacture of gas turbine compressor components by Metal Injection Moulding (2015)
Thesis
Russell, A. D. The manufacture of gas turbine compressor components by Metal Injection Moulding. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9827

Gas turbine compressor components manufactured from nickel base alloys have traditionally been precision die forged in sequential thermo-mechanical processing operations in order to achieve the desired geometry and mechanical properties.
Metal Injec... Read More about The manufacture of gas turbine compressor components by Metal Injection Moulding.

Dynamic compaction of collapsible soils – case study from a motorway project in Romania (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tsitsas, G., Dimitriadi, V., Zekkos, D., Dumitru, M., Ciortan, R., & Manea, S. (2015, September). Dynamic compaction of collapsible soils – case study from a motorway project in Romania. Presented at Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development: XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Dynamic compaction is a widely used ground improvement method applicable to a variety of soils including collapsible loess. The paper presents site characterization and ground improvement performance results obtained from a 22 kilometer motorway proj... Read More about Dynamic compaction of collapsible soils – case study from a motorway project in Romania.

A novel method for rapid inspection of sewer networks: combining acoustic and optical means (2015)
Journal Article
Plihal, H., Kretschmer, F., Ali, M. T. B., See, C. H., Romanova, A., Horoshenkov, K. V., & Ertl, T. (2016). A novel method for rapid inspection of sewer networks: combining acoustic and optical means. Urban Water Journal, 13(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062x.2015.1076857

Operation and maintenance of the public sewer system represent key tasks for an operator. Condition assessment is usually conducted by conventional closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection. However, alternative tools such as manhole-zoom cameras (... Read More about A novel method for rapid inspection of sewer networks: combining acoustic and optical means.

Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stantchev, D., Neumann, S., & Pawlik, T. (2015, September). Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility. Paper presented at The 20th LRN Annual Conference and PhD Workshop 2015, University of Derby

The cruise industry’s growth has led to increased levels of competition in the sector. The Cruise Lines International Association, which is the world's largest cruise industry trade association, reports in the beginning of 2014 that their member line... Read More about Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility..

Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings (2015)
Journal Article
Stankiewicz, A., Jagoda, Z., Zielińska, K., & Szczygieł, I. (2015). Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings. Materials and corrosion : with International Corrosion abstracts = Werkstoffe und Korrosion : Organ der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Korrosion und der Dechema-Beratungsstelle für Werkstoff-Fragen, 66(12), 1391-1396. https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.201508436

Co-deposition of a coating with capsules containing a corrosion inhibitor is one of the methods to protect the material surface against corrosion. This generation of coatings can be regenerated in response to mechanical or chemical damage. The paper... Read More about Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings.

Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S. (2015, August). Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access. Presented at 9th International Conference, UAHCI 2015, Los Angeles, USA

Many new assistive input systems developed to meet the needs of users with functional impairments fail to make it out of the research laboratory and into regular use by the intended users. This paper examines some of the reasons for this and focuses... Read More about Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access.

Visual habit: A tool for energy based prediction of crystal habits (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hammond, R. B., Pickering, J., Ramachandran, V., Roberts, K. J., & Soufian, M. (2014, July). Visual habit: A tool for energy based prediction of crystal habits. Presented at 45th BACG annual conference

Visual habit: A tool for energy based prediction of crystal habits.

Prediction of powder cohesivity using a systematic search method for directing pharmaceutical formulation (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hammond, R. B., Pencheva, K., Pickering, J., Ramachandran, V., Roberts, K. J., & Soufian, M. (2014, July). Prediction of powder cohesivity using a systematic search method for directing pharmaceutical formulation. Presented at 45th BACG annual conference

Prediction of powder cohesivity using a systematic search method for directing pharmaceutical formulation

Development of a Fatigue Analysis Tool to Predict Cable Flex Life (2014)
Thesis
McCorquodale, C. Development of a Fatigue Analysis Tool to Predict Cable Flex Life. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7570

Fatigue failure by flexing is a common failure mode for cables in a high flex environment. As a result, the specialist cable supplier, Axon’ Cable LTD found a need for a flex life analysis tool to aid the design process of their products.
The purpos... Read More about Development of a Fatigue Analysis Tool to Predict Cable Flex Life.

Model structure selection, validation and generalisation for solvent mediated morphology prediction of Ibuprofen (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soufian, M. (2014, June). Model structure selection, validation and generalisation for solvent mediated morphology prediction of Ibuprofen. Presented at 11th International Workshop on the Crystal Growth of Organic Materials (CGOM11

Model structure selection, validation and generalisation for solvent mediated morphology prediction of Ibuprofen.

Statistical analysis of refractivity gradient and β₀ parameter in the Gulf Region. (2013)
Journal Article
AbouAlmal, A., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Al-Ansari, K., AlAhmad, H., See, C. H., Jones, S. M. R., & Noras, J. M. (2013). Statistical analysis of refractivity gradient and β₀ parameter in the Gulf Region. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 61(12), 6250-6254. https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.2013.2279999

In this communication, nine years of local radiosonde meteorological data, from 1997 to 2005, have been used to calculate the vertical refractivity gradient, ΔΝ, in the lowest atmospheric layer above the ground surface. The values obtained are used t... Read More about Statistical analysis of refractivity gradient and β₀ parameter in the Gulf Region..

Hybrid computational scheme for antenna-human body interaction. (2013)
Journal Article
Ramli, K., Abd-Alhameed, R., See, C., Excell, P., & Noras, J. (2013). Hybrid computational scheme for antenna-human body interaction. Progress in electromagnetics research B: PIER B, 133, 117-136

A new hybrid method of moments (MoM)/finite-difference time-domain (FDTD), with a sub-gridded finite-difference time-domain (SGFDTD) approach is presented. The method overcomes the drawbacks of homogeneous MoM and FDTD simulations, and so permits acc... Read More about Hybrid computational scheme for antenna-human body interaction..

Electromagnetic Field Computation for Power Transmission Lines Using Quasi-Static Sub-Gridding Finite-Difference Time-Domain Approach (2013)
Journal Article
Ramli, K. N., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., See, C. H., Atojoko, A., Noras, J. M., & Excell, P. S. (2014). Electromagnetic Field Computation for Power Transmission Lines Using Quasi-Static Sub-Gridding Finite-Difference Time-Domain Approach. Electromagnetics, 34(1), 47-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/02726343.2014.846186

A new approach to the modeling of electromagnetic wave propagation and penetration in and around electrically small objects is presented. The traveling electromagnetic wave from a source is simulated by the finite-difference time-domain solution of M... Read More about Electromagnetic Field Computation for Power Transmission Lines Using Quasi-Static Sub-Gridding Finite-Difference Time-Domain Approach.

Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors (2013)
Journal Article
Jabir, S. A. A., & Gupta, N. K. (2013). Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors. Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 46, 2223-2231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2013.03.018

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is about the mechanical strength and stability of a structure. The methods used to reveal and quantify the structure quality could be different in nature. Strain change is, however, the common structural parameter i... Read More about Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors.