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In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine (2010)
Journal Article
Zhao, H., & Yang, C. (2010). In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine. International Journal of Engine Research, 11(6), 515-531. https://doi.org/10.1243/14680874JER519

Over the last decade, controlled autoignition (CAI) combustion, or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), has been the subject of numerous studies and has shown its potential to reduce fuel consumption and NO x emissions simultaneously from... Read More about In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine.

Development of non-destructive heat resistance evaluation system for TBC on gas turbine blade (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Fujioka, T., Sakai, E., Takahashi, T., Fujii, T., Chandra, B., Simmons, K., …Tittel, M. (2010). Development of non-destructive heat resistance evaluation system for TBC on gas turbine blade. In Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Ceramics; Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Education; Electric Power; Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy (125-131). https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2010-22631

The use of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) is the key technique for realizing high-efficiency gas turbine combined cycles. Hence, TBCs are applied to various hot gas path components such as combustors, blades, and vanes. The application of a TBC caus... Read More about Development of non-destructive heat resistance evaluation system for TBC on gas turbine blade.

Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm<sup> TM</sup> polystyrene pattern for investment casting (2010)
Journal Article
Soe, S. P., & Soe, S. (2010). Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm TM polystyrene pattern for investment casting. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 224(11), 1663-1670. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544054JEM1566

The focus of this paper was to analyse all stages of the CastForm™(CF) polystyrene pattern fabrication process, identify the reasons leading to poor dimensional accuracy, and outline techniques for its improvement. Rapid manufacturing of patterns for... Read More about Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm<sup> TM</sup> polystyrene pattern for investment casting.

A new damping modelling approach and its application in thin wall machining (2010)
Journal Article
Adetoro, O. B., Wen, P. H., & Sim, W. M. (2010). A new damping modelling approach and its application in thin wall machining. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 51(5-8), 453-466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-2658-7

In this paper, a new approach to modelling the damping parameters and its application in thin wall machining is presented. The approach to predicting the damping parameters proposed in this paper eliminates the need for experiments otherwise used to... Read More about A new damping modelling approach and its application in thin wall machining.

Self-adaptation of mutation operator and probability for permutation representations in genetic algorithms (2010)
Journal Article
Serpell, M., & Smith, J. (2010). Self-adaptation of mutation operator and probability for permutation representations in genetic algorithms. Evolutionary Computation, 18(3), 491-514. https://doi.org/10.1162/EVCO_a_00006

The choice of mutation rate is a vital factor in the success of any genetic algorithm (GA), and for permutation representations this is compounded by the availability of several alternative mutation operators. It is now well understood that there is... Read More about Self-adaptation of mutation operator and probability for permutation representations in genetic algorithms.

A correlation test-based validity monitoring procedure for online detecting the quality of nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation (2010)
Journal Article
Zhu, Q., Zhang, L. F., & Longden, A. (2010). A correlation test-based validity monitoring procedure for online detecting the quality of nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation. International Journal of Systems Science, 41(9), 1043-1055. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207720903199598

In the present study, a new correlation test-based nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation (ANC) validity monitoring procedure is proposed by following the insight and formulations which were developed by the authors for validating identified nonlinear... Read More about A correlation test-based validity monitoring procedure for online detecting the quality of nonlinear adaptive noise cancellation.

Improvements in the accuracy of an Inverse Problem Engine's output for the prediction of below-knee prosthetic socket interfacial loads (2010)
Journal Article
Sewell, P., Noroozi, S., Vinney, J., Amali, R., & Andrews, S. (2010). Improvements in the accuracy of an Inverse Problem Engine's output for the prediction of below-knee prosthetic socket interfacial loads. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 23(6), 1000-1011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2010.02.011

The monitoring of in-service loads on many components has become a routine operation for simple and well-understood cases in engineering. However, as the complexity of the structure increases so does the difficulty in obtaining an acceptable understa... Read More about Improvements in the accuracy of an Inverse Problem Engine's output for the prediction of below-knee prosthetic socket interfacial loads.

Discrepancy and signed domination in graphs and hypergraphs (2010)
Journal Article
Poghosyan, A., & Zverovich, V. (2010). Discrepancy and signed domination in graphs and hypergraphs. Discrete Mathematics, 310(15-16), 2091-2099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disc.2010.03.030

For a graph G, a signed domination function of G is a two-colouring of the vertices of G with colours +1 and -1 such that the closed neighbourhood of every vertex contains more +1's than -1's. This concept is closely related to combinatorial discrepa... Read More about Discrepancy and signed domination in graphs and hypergraphs.

Characterization and heat release model development of SI-CAI hybrid combustion and its application to a 4-stroke gasoline engine operating with highly diluted mixtures (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Zhang, Y., Zhao, H., Xie, H., Hou, S., & Yang, C. (2010, August). Characterization and heat release model development of SI-CAI hybrid combustion and its application to a 4-stroke gasoline engine operating with highly diluted mixtures. Paper presented at 33rd International Symposium of Combustion, Beijing, China

During the research and development of Controlled Autoignition (CAI) combustion in gasoline engines, the hybrid CAI and spark ignition (SI) combustion has been observed in certain operating conditions. In this paper, the characteristics of the SI-C... Read More about Characterization and heat release model development of SI-CAI hybrid combustion and its application to a 4-stroke gasoline engine operating with highly diluted mixtures.

Aerodynamic and aeroelastic performance of a joined wing aircraft (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Cooper, J., Lieder, A., McNally, K., Nangia, R., & Toomer, C. (2010, July). Aerodynamic and aeroelastic performance of a joined wing aircraft. Paper presented at RAeS Applied Aerodynamics Conference, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

On the numerical prediction of stability in thin wall machining (2010)
Journal Article
Adetoro, O. B., Vepa, R., Sim, W. M., & Wen, P. H. (2010). On the numerical prediction of stability in thin wall machining. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 60 LNEE, 681-690. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8776-8_58

In this chapter, the numerical prediction of stability margin in thin wall machining is introduced. The Nyquist criterion is applied to the stability model presented by Adetoro, while a newly discovered damping prediction approach is presented, which... Read More about On the numerical prediction of stability in thin wall machining.

Steady-state steering of a tilting three-wheeled vehicle (2010)
Journal Article
Barker, M., Drew, B., Darling, J., Edge, K. A., & Owen, G. W. (2010). Steady-state steering of a tilting three-wheeled vehicle. Vehicle System Dynamics, 48(7), 815-830. https://doi.org/10.1080/00423110903147474

The design of a narrow-track enclosed vehicle for urban transport was the subject of the CLEVER project. Due to its narrow track and requirement for car-like controls, an actively controlled tilting system was integrated into the chassis to allow for... Read More about Steady-state steering of a tilting three-wheeled vehicle.

Periodically regenerating diesel particulate filter with hydrogen addition: Towards a fuel reformer – diesel engine aftertreatment system (2010)
Presentation / Conference
diesel engine aftertreatment system. Poster presented at FISITA2010 World Automotive Congress, Budapest, Hungary

The introduction of various advanced diesel engine technologies has resulted in a substantial increase of the market share of diesel engines. However, control of diesel particulate matter (PM) and NOx emissions remains a significant challenge. In... Read More about Periodically regenerating diesel particulate filter with hydrogen addition: Towards a fuel reformer – diesel engine aftertreatment system.

Fuel efficient, continuously regenerating diesel particulate filter with on-board hydrogen production: Towards a fuel reformer – Diesel engine aftertreatment system (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Theinnoi, K., Tsolakis, A., Megaritis, T., & Yang, C. (2010, May). Fuel efficient, continuously regenerating diesel particulate filter with on-board hydrogen production: Towards a fuel reformer – Diesel engine aftertreatment system. Paper presented at FISITA 2010 World Automotive Congress, Budapest, Hungary

The major long term challenge for the automotive industry is the substantial reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with a simultaneous reduction in all other regulated emissions. Although local pollutant emissions (specifically NOx, CO, HC and so... Read More about Fuel efficient, continuously regenerating diesel particulate filter with on-board hydrogen production: Towards a fuel reformer – Diesel engine aftertreatment system.

Numerical study of hole shape effect on blade cooling effectiveness (2010)
Journal Article
Yao, J., Sian, S., Yao, Y., & Davis, T. W. (2010). Numerical study of hole shape effect on blade cooling effectiveness. Modern Physics Letters B, 24(13), 1295-1298. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217984910023463

Numerical study of hole shape effect on blade adiabatic cooling effectiveness has been carried out on four geometry models comprising a standard cylindrical hole, a cylindrical hole with an upstream ramp, a shaped diffuser, and a double console slot.... Read More about Numerical study of hole shape effect on blade cooling effectiveness.