Outputs (50)

Anthropomorphic surgical system for soft tissue robot-assisted surgery (2016)
Thesis
Tzemanaki, A. Anthropomorphic surgical system for soft tissue robot-assisted surgery. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/924040

Over the past century, abdominal surgery has seen a rapid transition from open procedures to less invasive methods such as laparoscopy and robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (R-A MIS). These procedures have significantly decreased blood loss,... Read More about Anthropomorphic surgical system for soft tissue robot-assisted surgery.

Safe and effective physical human-robot interaction: Approaches to variable compliance via soft joints and soft grippers (2015)
Thesis
Giannaccini, M. E. Safe and effective physical human-robot interaction: Approaches to variable compliance via soft joints and soft grippers. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/802906

The work described in this thesis focusses on designing and building two novel physical devices in a robotic arm structure. The arm is intended for human-robot interaction in the domestic assistive robotics area. The first device aims at helping to e... Read More about Safe and effective physical human-robot interaction: Approaches to variable compliance via soft joints and soft grippers.

Characterisation and description of compressible rubbery materials for component modelling (2015)
Thesis
Townsend, N. Characterisation and description of compressible rubbery materials for component modelling. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/804389

Rubbery foams and similar highly compressible rubbery solids form an important class of materials for technology. In order for components made from such materials to be modelled, in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for example, appropriate constitutive... Read More about Characterisation and description of compressible rubbery materials for component modelling.

Diakoptic assessment of power system voltage variations and applications in weak grids introduced by wind energy – The Nigerian power system in perspective (2015)
Thesis
Olobaniyi, F. Diakoptic assessment of power system voltage variations and applications in weak grids introduced by wind energy – The Nigerian power system in perspective. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/833111

The electrical power system is a large interconnected system made up of electrical components to generate, transport and utilize electrical power. The size and complexity of the power system have increased significantly in recent years due to the int... Read More about Diakoptic assessment of power system voltage variations and applications in weak grids introduced by wind energy – The Nigerian power system in perspective.

The preparation and characterisation of auxetic foams for the application of trauma attenuating backings (2015)
Thesis
Critchley, R. The preparation and characterisation of auxetic foams for the application of trauma attenuating backings. (Thesis). University of Southampton. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6669968

Blunt body trauma, due to a heavy impact or blow, has the potential to cause catastrophic injury in a broad range of professions and workplace environments. At particular risk are those who work in areas such as the military, the engineering and cons... Read More about The preparation and characterisation of auxetic foams for the application of trauma attenuating backings.

Innovative optical non-contact measurement of respiratory function using photometric stereo (2015)
Thesis
Ahmad, J. Innovative optical non-contact measurement of respiratory function using photometric stereo. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/839396

Pulmonary functional testing is very common and widely used in today's clinical environment for testing lung function. The contact based nature of a Spirometer can cause breathing awareness that alters the breathing pattern, affects the amount of air... Read More about Innovative optical non-contact measurement of respiratory function using photometric stereo.

Failure analysis and avoidance for elastomeric diaphragms at high temperatures and pressures (2014)
Thesis
Kukian, P. A. Failure analysis and avoidance for elastomeric diaphragms at high temperatures and pressures. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/825162

Elastomeric diaphragms are used in the Smart Stabilizer/Weatherford rotary steerable systems (RSS) used in directional drilling down hole. The diaphragms need to operate correctly for the RSS to function effectively. The diaphragm separates the mecha... Read More about Failure analysis and avoidance for elastomeric diaphragms at high temperatures and pressures.

Flexible time and ether in one-dimensional cellular automata (2013)
Thesis
Redeker, M. Flexible time and ether in one-dimensional cellular automata. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/925680

A one-dimensional cellular automaton is an infinite row of identical machines---the cells---which depend for their behaviour only on the states of their direct neighbours. This thesis introduces a new way to think about one-dimensional cellular au... Read More about Flexible time and ether in one-dimensional cellular automata.

Integrated capacitated lot sizing and scheduling problems in a flexible flow line (2013)
Thesis
Mahdieh, M. Integrated capacitated lot sizing and scheduling problems in a flexible flow line. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/928579

The lot sizing and scheduling problem in a Flexible Flow Line (FFL) has extensive real-world applications in many industries. An FFL consists of several production stages in series with parallel machines at each stage. The decisions to be taken are t... Read More about Integrated capacitated lot sizing and scheduling problems in a flexible flow line.

An engineering method for modeling the interaction of circular bodies and very low aspect ratio cruciform wings at supersonic speeds (2013)
Thesis
Tuling, S. An engineering method for modeling the interaction of circular bodies and very low aspect ratio cruciform wings at supersonic speeds. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/932537

An engineering method using a 2D unsteady potential formulation (called the free vortex model or FVM) has been developed to predict the normal force, centre-of-pressure and vortex position for cruciform wing-body combinations in the “plus” orientatio... Read More about An engineering method for modeling the interaction of circular bodies and very low aspect ratio cruciform wings at supersonic speeds.