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Vibration transmission and power flow in impact oscillators with linear and nonlinear constraints (2019)
Journal Article

This paper investigates the vibration transmission and power flow behaviour of impact oscillators comprising linear or quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) nonlinear constraints. The steady-state responses of the systems subjected to a harmonic excitation are... Read More about Vibration transmission and power flow in impact oscillators with linear and nonlinear constraints.

A comprehensive study of custom-made ceramic separators for microbial fuel cells: Towards "living" bricks (2019)
Journal Article

Towards the commercialisation of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology, well-performing, cost-effective, and sustainable separators are being developed. Ceramic is one of the promising materials for this purpose. In this study, ceramic separators made... Read More about A comprehensive study of custom-made ceramic separators for microbial fuel cells: Towards "living" bricks.

Teaching robots social autonomy from in situ human guidance (2019)
Journal Article

Striking the right balance between robot autonomy and human control is a core challenge in social robotics, in both technical and ethical terms. On the one hand, extended robot autonomy offers the potential for increased human productivity and for th... Read More about Teaching robots social autonomy from in situ human guidance.

Bayesian estimation of human impedance and motion intention for human-robot collaboration (2019)
Journal Article

This article proposes a Bayesian method to acquire the estimation of human impedance and motion intention in a human-robot collaborative task. Combining with the prior knowledge of human stiffness, estimated stiffness obeying Gaussian distribution is... Read More about Bayesian estimation of human impedance and motion intention for human-robot collaboration.

A robot learning framework based on adaptive admittance control and generalizable motion modeling with neural network controller (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Robot learning from demonstration (LfD) enables robots to be fast programmed. This paper presents a novel LfD framework involving a teaching phase, a learning phase and a reproduction phase, and proposes methods in each of these... Read More about A robot learning framework based on adaptive admittance control and generalizable motion modeling with neural network controller.

Chatter mitigation in milling process using discrete time sliding mode control with type 2-fuzzy logic system (2019)
Journal Article

In order to achieve a high-quality machining process with superior productivity, it is very important to tackle the phenomenon of chatter in an effective manner. The problems like tool wear and improper surface finish affect the milling process and a... Read More about Chatter mitigation in milling process using discrete time sliding mode control with type 2-fuzzy logic system.

Former metal mining landscapes in England and Wales: Five perspectives from local residents (2019)
Journal Article

This study uses Q Method to examine how those living in former metal mining landscapes value this heritage and their preferences for the long-term management of abandoned mine waste. There are around 5000 former metal mines in England and Wales, many... Read More about Former metal mining landscapes in England and Wales: Five perspectives from local residents.

Experimental evaluation of residual tensile strength of hybrid composite aerospace materials after low velocity impact (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Although much work has considered hybridised Carbon and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymers to positively influence the performance of composite structures when subjected to transverse impact loading, there is limited understanding co... Read More about Experimental evaluation of residual tensile strength of hybrid composite aerospace materials after low velocity impact.

Dynamic mesh framework for morphing wings CFD (2019)
Thesis

In this work, a framework to perform high fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of dynamically morphing airfoils and wings is presented. An unsteady parametric method to model the deforming motion is proposed and then implemented in a... Read More about Dynamic mesh framework for morphing wings CFD.

Fast, flexible closed-loop feedback: Tracking movement in “real-millisecond-time” (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Sehara et al. One of the principal functions of the brain is to control movement and rapidly adapt behavior to a changing external environment. Over the last decades our ability to monitor activity in the brain, manipulate it while also manipu... Read More about Fast, flexible closed-loop feedback: Tracking movement in “real-millisecond-time”.

Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, analysis and opportunities (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 The Authors Bioelectrochemical systems combine electrodes and reactions driven by microorganisms for many different applications. The conversion of organic material in wastewater into electricity occurs in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The powe... Read More about Combination of bioelectrochemical systems and electrochemical capacitors: Principles, analysis and opportunities.

Long Term Feasibility Study of In-field Floating Microbial Fuel Cells for Monitoring Anoxic Wastewater and Energy Harvesting (2019)
Journal Article

© Copyright © 2019 Cristiani, Gajda, Greenman, Pizza, Bonelli and Ieropoulos. In the present work different prototypes of floating MFCs have been tested in anoxic water environments of wastewater plants in Italy, over a period of 3 years. Several con... Read More about Long Term Feasibility Study of In-field Floating Microbial Fuel Cells for Monitoring Anoxic Wastewater and Energy Harvesting.

Characterising recovery from renal transplantation and live-related donation using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (2019)
Journal Article

Background: An association between end-stage renal failure and exercise intolerance exists. Whether live kidney donation impacts on exercise tolerance is unknown. Here recovery post renal transplant and donation using cardiopulmonary exercise testing... Read More about Characterising recovery from renal transplantation and live-related donation using cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

Integrating operators’ preferences into decisions of unmanned aerial vehicles: Multi-layer decision engine and incremental preference elicitation (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Due to the nature of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) missions, it is important that the decisions of a UAV stay consistent with the priorities of an operator, while at the same time allowing them to be easily audited and explained. We there... Read More about Integrating operators’ preferences into decisions of unmanned aerial vehicles: Multi-layer decision engine and incremental preference elicitation.

Robust Attitude Stabilization of a Track Follower Micro Aerial Vehicle using a Vision-based Sensor (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Preliminary testing: The devil of statistics? (2019)
Journal Article

In quantitative research, the selection of the most appropriate statistical test for the comparison of two-independent samples can be problematic. There is a lack of consensus in the Statistics community regarding the appropriate approach; particular... Read More about Preliminary testing: The devil of statistics?.

Detached eddy simulation of blade trailing-edge cutback cooling performance at various ejection slot angles (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. Detached eddy simulation (DES) has been carried out to study a three-dimensional trailing-edge (TE) cutback turbine blade model with five rows of staggered circular pin-fin arrays inside the cooling passage, in order to evaluate... Read More about Detached eddy simulation of blade trailing-edge cutback cooling performance at various ejection slot angles.

Woven fabrics in book conservation: An investigation into the properties of aerolinen and aerocotton (2019)
Journal Article

Woven fabrics commonly referred to as ‘aerocotton’ and ‘aerolinen’ are frequently used in the conservation of books and manuscripts and are valued for their strength and flexibility. Although textiles have a long history in the production and repair... Read More about Woven fabrics in book conservation: An investigation into the properties of aerolinen and aerocotton.

Validating The EOSS Datset Laura Fogg-Rogers 2019 (2019)
Data

Raw data for validating the Engineering Outreach Self-efficacy Scale

Cross-entropy method for distribution power systems reconfiguration (2019)
Journal Article

Cross-entropy (CE) is a powerful simulation method for the solution of continuous and combinatory optimization problems. The work presented here utilizes the CE method for the optimal topology of distribution power systems (DPSs). The optimal network... Read More about Cross-entropy method for distribution power systems reconfiguration.