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Naturally aspirated and boosted controlled auto-ignition combustion with positive valve overlap in a four-stroke gasoline engine (2013)
Journal Article
Yang, C., & Zhao, H. (2013). Naturally aspirated and boosted controlled auto-ignition combustion with positive valve overlap in a four-stroke gasoline engine. International Journal of Engine Research, 14(5), 496-511. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087412452079

Extensive engine experiments were carried out on controlled auto-ignition combustion, also known as homogeneous charge compression ignition, in a four-stroke gasoline engine, by internally recycling burned gases through positive valve overlap, variab... Read More about Naturally aspirated and boosted controlled auto-ignition combustion with positive valve overlap in a four-stroke gasoline engine.

Improvement of spin flight test quality by evaluation of measured data (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Schrader, S., Hoffmann, J., Toomer, C., Luo, T., Kuenzer, J., & Cheng, P. (2013, November). Improvement of spin flight test quality by evaluation of measured data. Paper presented at Quality Control, Moscow, Russia

The aim is to equip an aeroplane with different sensor systems to acquire data from spin flight tests. One sensor system contains an acceleration sensor and electronic gyroscopes to determine the attitude and position and another sensor system contai... Read More about Improvement of spin flight test quality by evaluation of measured data.

Review of rational (total) nonlinear dynamic system modelling, identification, and control (2013)
Journal Article
Zhu, Q., Wang, Y., Zhao, D., Li, S., & Billings, S. A. (2015). Review of rational (total) nonlinear dynamic system modelling, identification, and control. International Journal of Systems Science, 46(12), 2122-2133. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2013.849774

© 2013 Taylor & Francis. This paper is a summary of the research development in the rational (total) nonlinear dynamic modelling over the last two decades. Total nonlinear dynamic systems are defined as those where the model parameters and input (c... Read More about Review of rational (total) nonlinear dynamic system modelling, identification, and control.

Enabling autonomous flight capabilities onboard commercial aircraft to improve safety (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Narayan, P. P., & Dogramadzi, S. (2013, October). Enabling autonomous flight capabilities onboard commercial aircraft to improve safety. Paper presented at IEEE/AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Syracuse, New York, USA

This paper presents the development and implementation of a novel Flight Management System (FMS) to ensure onboard passenger safety of commercial aircraft in the event of an emergency scenario where the pilot must relinquish control of the aircraft (... Read More about Enabling autonomous flight capabilities onboard commercial aircraft to improve safety.

A conceptual model for sustainable product design (2013)
Journal Article
Romli, A., Prickett, P. W., Setchi, R., & Soe, S. (2014). A conceptual model for sustainable product design. Key Engineering Materials, 572(1), 3-6. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.572.3

This paper proposes a conceptual model to support sustainable product design. The approach develops an integrated multimodal decision making model which is to be introduced early in the design process, as the basis for the integration of the life cyc... Read More about A conceptual model for sustainable product design.

Additive tooling for tube hydroforming (2013)
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Soe, S., Eyers, D. R., Le, C. H., & Romli, A. (2014). Additive tooling for tube hydroforming. Key Engineering Materials, 572(1), 269-272. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.572.269

The use of tube hydroforming in manufacturing is increasing in popularity, particularly in automotive applications where it offers numerous cost and well-recognized performance advantages over conventional stamping and welding processes. In this pape... Read More about Additive tooling for tube hydroforming.

Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators (2013)
Journal Article
Zhao, D., Zhu, Q., Li, N., & Li, S. (2014). Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators. Neurocomputing, 124, 149-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2013.07.016

In this paper, a new neural network enhanced synchronized control approach is proposed for multiple robotic manipulators systems (MRMS) based on the leader-follower network communication topology. The justification of introducing two adaptive Radial... Read More about Synchronized control with neuro-agents for leader-follower based multiple robotic manipulators.

The initial robustness analysis of designed U-pole placement control systems (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Peng, Y., Liu, X., Zhu, Q., Xu, F., & Zhao, D. (2013, August). The initial robustness analysis of designed U-pole placement control systems. Paper presented at 2013 International Conference of Modelling, Identification & Control (ICMIC), Cairo, Egypt

In this study, an initial robust stability analysis procedure is proposed to test the performance of the designed U-pole placement control systems. Unlike the classical design procedures for non-linear control systems, the control-oriented U-model b... Read More about The initial robustness analysis of designed U-pole placement control systems.

FEA support structure generation for the additive manufacture of CastForm™ polystyrene patterns (2013)
Journal Article
Soe, S., & Eyers, D. R. (2014). FEA support structure generation for the additive manufacture of CastForm™ polystyrene patterns. Polymer Testing, 33(1), 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2013.08.009

Understanding the nature of part failure when using CastForm™ material for pattern generation is essential in the development of failure avoidance practices. Currently, many approaches employed in both research and industry rely on the use of physica... Read More about FEA support structure generation for the additive manufacture of CastForm™ polystyrene patterns.

Rescheduling nursing shifts: Scoping the challenge and examining the potential of mathematical model based tools (2013)
Journal Article
Clark, A., Moule, P., Topping, A., & Serpell, M. (2015). Rescheduling nursing shifts: Scoping the challenge and examining the potential of mathematical model based tools. Journal of Nursing Management, 23(4), 411-420. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12158

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To review research in the literature on nursing shift scheduling/rescheduling, and to report key issues identified in a consultation exercise with managers in four English National Health Service trusts to inform... Read More about Rescheduling nursing shifts: Scoping the challenge and examining the potential of mathematical model based tools.

Some compressibility effects on the lee side flow structures of cruciform wing-body configurations with very low aspect ratio wings (2013)
Journal Article
Toomer, C., Tuling, S., Tuling, S., Dala, L., & Toomer, C. (2013). Some compressibility effects on the lee side flow structures of cruciform wing-body configurations with very low aspect ratio wings. Aerospace Science and Technology, 29(1), 373-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2013.04.008

A series of validated numerical simulations of a tangent ogive circular body in combination with very low aspect ratio cruciform wings at supersonic Mach numbers and angles of attack up 25 have been performed. Inspection of the flow in the cross flow... Read More about Some compressibility effects on the lee side flow structures of cruciform wing-body configurations with very low aspect ratio wings.

A preprocessing optimization applied to the cell suppression problem in statistical disclosure control (2013)
Journal Article
Staggemeier, A., Serpell, M., Smith, J., Clark, A., & Staggemeier, A. T. (2013). A preprocessing optimization applied to the cell suppression problem in statistical disclosure control. Information Sciences, 238, 22-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2013.02.006

As organizations start to publish the data that they collect, either internally or externally, in the form of statistical tables they need to consider the protection of the confidential information held in those tables. The algorithms used to protect... Read More about A preprocessing optimization applied to the cell suppression problem in statistical disclosure control.

Initial application of ant colony optimisation to statistical disclosure control (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Serpell, M., & Smith, J. (2013, July). Initial application of ant colony optimisation to statistical disclosure control. Paper presented at Fifteenth annual conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation, Amsterdam

In this paper Ant Colony Optimisation (ACO) is applied in the field of Statistical Disclosure Control (SDC) for the first time. It has been applied to a permutation problem found in Cell Suppression. ACO has successfully improved the suppression patt... Read More about Initial application of ant colony optimisation to statistical disclosure control.

Braess’ paradox in generalised traffic networks (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Zverovich, V., & Avineri, E. (2013, June). Braess’ paradox in generalised traffic networks. Presented at The 24th British Combinatorial Conference, Royal Holloway, London, UK

Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm (2013)
Journal Article
Qiao, F., Furze, J. N., Furze, J., Zhu, Q., Qaio, F., & Hill, J. (2013). Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 47(1), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCAT.2013.054303

The two key variables in estimating the water-energy dynamic, which determines proportions of plant strategy components on a macro basis, are temperature and precipitation. Additionally, use of high-resolution elevation data facilitates formation of... Read More about Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm.