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Modelling of a low-temperature differential Stirling engine (2007)
Journal Article
Robson, A., Grassie, T., & Kubie, J. (2007). Modelling of a low-temperature differential Stirling engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 221(8), 927-943. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544062JMES631

Abstract: A full theoretical model of a low temperature difference Stirling engine is developed in this paper.
The model, which starts from the first principles, gives a full differential description of the major components
of the engine: the behav... Read More about Modelling of a low-temperature differential Stirling engine.

Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland. (2006)
Journal Article
Gaunt, M., Rye, T., & Ison, S. (2006). Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland. Transportation research record, 1960, 87-93. https://doi.org/10.3141/1960-11

Until February 25, 2005, the City of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, had advanced plans for a congestion charging scheme. However, these plans were abandoned because of public acceptability problems and in particular to a referendum on the iss... Read More about Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland..

Development of a computer model to simulate a low temperature differential Ringbom stirling engine. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robson, A., & Grassie, T. (2005, September). Development of a computer model to simulate a low temperature differential Ringbom stirling engine

The Stirling cycle engine of 1816 and subsequent closed cycle regenerative heat engines have been the subject of many analyses. The complex nature of the mechanical, fluid, and thermal processes within the engine makes an accurate analysis challengi... Read More about Development of a computer model to simulate a low temperature differential Ringbom stirling engine..

The impact of cultural aspects on the design process (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Felgen, L., Grieb, J., Lindemann, U., Pulm, U., Chakrabati, A., & Vijaykumar, G. (2004, May). The impact of cultural aspects on the design process. Presented at DESIGN 2004, the 8th International Design Conference, Dubrovnick, Croatia

Due to increasing globalisation, the development of products is no longer restricted to one place, it is more and more characterised by distributed design teams, who work in different places, time zones or cultures. In order to support intercultural... Read More about The impact of cultural aspects on the design process.

A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes (2004)
Journal Article
Jenkins, D., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2005). A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes. Energy and Buildings, 37(5), 485-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.09.014

Light pipes are simple means of directing daylight (diffuse and direct light) into interior spaces. Previous work by the authors described the initial work on a luminous flux and illuminance predictive model for straight light pipes, using a basic eq... Read More about A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes.

Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension (2004)
Journal Article
Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127(2), 282. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1881692

We report measurements of the effective tensile strength FcFc of commercial “multigrade” oils (in the SAE viscosity grades 5W-30 and 10W-40) over a range of temperatures TT, which are representative of those encountered under their normal operating c... Read More about Cavitation Properties of Oils Under Dynamic Stressing by Tension.

Rheology of multigrade engine oils in high deformation rate extensional flows (2004)
Journal Article
Barrow, M. S., Brown, S. W. J., Cordy, S., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Rheology of multigrade engine oils in high deformation rate extensional flows. International Journal of Engine Research, 5(4), 349-364. https://doi.org/10.1243/146808704323224240

An experimental study is reported of liquid jets formed by the collapse of bubbles under cavitation-generated pressure waves. The results reveal that jets formed from samples of commercial multigrade engine oils experience an extensional flow which i... Read More about Rheology of multigrade engine oils in high deformation rate extensional flows.

Rheology of Dilute Polymer Solutions and Engine Lubricants in High Deformation Rate Extensional Flows Produced by Bubble Collapse (2004)
Journal Article
Barrow, M. S., Brown, S. W. J., Cordy, S., Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2004). Rheology of Dilute Polymer Solutions and Engine Lubricants in High Deformation Rate Extensional Flows Produced by Bubble Collapse. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 126(2), 162. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1667889

We report a study of liquid jets formed by the collapse of bubbles under cavitationgenerated pressure waves. Such jets involve an extensional flow which is characterized by high rates of extension, the latter being relevant to considerations of the f... Read More about Rheology of Dilute Polymer Solutions and Engine Lubricants in High Deformation Rate Extensional Flows Produced by Bubble Collapse.

The development and implementation of the operation system and data bank for the intelligent transportation system - sitcuo (2004)
Journal Article
Weigang, L., Yamashita, Y., Koendjbiharie, M. W., de Moura Jucá, R. C., & Maciver, A. (2004). The development and implementation of the operation system and data bank for the intelligent transportation system - sitcuo. Journal of advanced transportation, 38(2), 163-186. https://doi.org/10.1002/atr.5670380205

SITCUO (Sistemas de Informações de Transportes Coletivos Urbanos por Õnibus) - a dynamic information system for urban bus passengers in Brasilia, using business intelligence, was developed to optimize bus operations and increase the satisfaction of u... Read More about The development and implementation of the operation system and data bank for the intelligent transportation system - sitcuo.

A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays (2004)
Journal Article
Valha, J., Lewis, J., & Kubie, J. (2004). A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47(12-13), 2877-2882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.01.005

An experimental study to investigate the transient processes which occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into a gas contained in a closed chamber was reported previously [Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. 215E (2001) 79]. That work also pre... Read More about A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays.

Measurements of the cavitation threshold of multigrade engine oils under dynamic stressing by pulses of negative pressure (2003)
Journal Article
Williams, P. R., & Williams, R. L. (2003). Measurements of the cavitation threshold of multigrade engine oils under dynamic stressing by pulses of negative pressure. International Journal of Engine Research, 4(4), 269-282. https://doi.org/10.1243/146808703322743886

This paper reports the first measurements of the effective tensile strength (or ‘cavitation threshold’) Fc, of degassed samples of a commercial multigrade engine oil over a range of temperatures, T, which are representative of those encountered under... Read More about Measurements of the cavitation threshold of multigrade engine oils under dynamic stressing by pulses of negative pressure.

Penetration of tubulars into horizontal oil wells (2002)
Journal Article
McCourt, I., Truslove, T., & Kubie, J. (2002). Penetration of tubulars into horizontal oil wells. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 216(12), 1237-1245. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440602321029472

Penetration of tubulars into horizontal oil wells is investigated in this work. Locking of the tubulars by frictional forces alone is modelled by inserting small diameter rubber rods into horizontal acrylic tubes. Three different regions of the penet... Read More about Penetration of tubulars into horizontal oil wells.

A design guide for performance assessment of solar light-pipes (2002)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2002). A design guide for performance assessment of solar light-pipes. Lighting Research and Technology, 34(2), 149-168. https://doi.org/10.1191/1365782802li041oa

Due to an increasing demand for an improvement in environmental conditions for living and a need for energy saving, development of daylight exploitation products has accelerated. The invention of light-pipes which bring natural light indoors where su... Read More about A design guide for performance assessment of solar light-pipes.

Analysis of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels (2001)
Journal Article
Koukouvaos, A., & Kubie, J. (2001). Analysis of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 215(10), 1189-1210. https://doi.org/10.1177/095440620121500105

The paper presents experimental and theoretical investigation of the outflow of liquids from single-outlet vessels incorporating a vertical downcomer. In such vessels the liquid leaving through the outlet of the downcomer is replaced by another fluid... Read More about Analysis of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels.

Modelling of the injection of hot liquid sprays into a closed vessel (2001)
Journal Article
Kubie, J. (2001). Modelling of the injection of hot liquid sprays into a closed vessel. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 216(4), 485-488. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954406021525269

An experimental and theoretical study recently investigated the transient processes that occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into air contained in a closed chamber [1]. The analysis gathered all important parameters governing d... Read More about Modelling of the injection of hot liquid sprays into a closed vessel.

Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays (2001)
Journal Article
Valha, J., Lewis, J. S., & Kubie, J. (2001). Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 215(1), 79-91. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954408011530316

An experimental and theoretical study has been made to investigate the transient processes which occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into a gas contained in a closed chamber. A novel experimental apparatus was employed in which... Read More about Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays.

A direct approach to analysing step changes (2000)
Journal Article
Kubie, J. (2000). A direct approach to analysing step changes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 214(11), 1437-1441. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954406001523407

There are many processes in engineering in which a physical parameter y normally varies linearly with another physical parameter x, but where, on occasion, a step change in the variation of parameter y may occur. A typical example of this phenomenon... Read More about A direct approach to analysing step changes.

A model of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels (1999)
Journal Article
Kubie, J. (1999). A model of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 213(8), 833-847. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954406991522446

This paper analyses the outflow of liquids from single-outlet vessels. In such vessels the liquid leaving the vessel through the outlet is replaced by another fluid, which enters the vessel through the same opening. A theoretical model is developed f... Read More about A model of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels.