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Urine flow rate curve shapes and their descriptors (2018)
Journal Article
Li, R., Zhu, Q., Nibouche, M., & Gammie, A. (2018). Urine flow rate curve shapes and their descriptors. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37(8), 2938-2944. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23743

© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Aims: To review the descriptors and definitions of urine flow rate curve shape with a view to promoting greater clarity and to propose standard terms. Methods: A search was made in the PubMed and ICS standardization do... Read More about Urine flow rate curve shapes and their descriptors.

Decentralized adaptive force/position control of reconfigurable manipulator based on soft sensors (2018)
Journal Article
Du, Y., & Zhu, Q. (2018). Decentralized adaptive force/position control of reconfigurable manipulator based on soft sensors. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 232(9), 1260-1271. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959651818779848

© IMechE 2018. Two soft sensor control methods are proposed to deal with force/position control of reconfigurable manipulator without using wrist force sensors. First, modeling uncertainties and coupled interconnection terms between the subsystems ar... Read More about Decentralized adaptive force/position control of reconfigurable manipulator based on soft sensors.

Mathematical analysis of the male urine flow rate curve for differentiating between DU and BOO (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Li, R., Gammie, A., Zhu, Q., & Nibouche, M. (2018, June). Mathematical analysis of the male urine flow rate curve for differentiating between DU and BOO. Presented at ICI-RS pre-meeting 2018: The scientific basis of urology, The School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, University of Bristol

Mathematical analysis of the male urine flow rate curve for non-invasive differentiating between DU and BOO

Multivariance analysis on non-invasive urodynamic parameters for Differentiating DU with BOO in male (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Li, R., Gammie, A., Zhu, Q., & Nibouche, M. (2018, April). Multivariance analysis on non-invasive urodynamic parameters for Differentiating DU with BOO in male. Presented at United Kingdom Continence Society 2018 Conference: The First UK Pelvic Floor Summit, Telford, UK

Differentiating detrusor underactivity (DU) with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) can only be done by pressure flow studies. Although a few parameters have been proposed for diagnosing voiding abnormalities, such as flow index1, Delta Q2, peak counti... Read More about Multivariance analysis on non-invasive urodynamic parameters for Differentiating DU with BOO in male.

Slat broadband noise prediction of multi-element 30P30N airfoil by a hybrid RANS-LES method (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Peng, T., Yao, Y., & Zhu, Q. (2018, March). Slat broadband noise prediction of multi-element 30P30N airfoil by a hybrid RANS-LES method. Paper presented at 53rd 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics, Salon de Provence, France

This paper presents a combined CFD and CAA study to assess the slat noise emissions from a multi-element 30P30N airfoil at the 5-degree and 8-degree angle of attack, using a hybrid RANS-LES method. In this simulation, the structured mesh is used and... Read More about Slat broadband noise prediction of multi-element 30P30N airfoil by a hybrid RANS-LES method.

Gradient-based particle filter algorithm for an ARX model with nonlinear communication output (2018)
Journal Article
Chen, J., Liu, Y., Ding, F., & Zhu, Q. (2018). Gradient-based particle filter algorithm for an ARX model with nonlinear communication output. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics: Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMC.2018.2810277

A stochastic gradient (SG)-based particle filter (SG-PF) algorithm is developed for an ARX model with nonlinear communication output in this paper. This ARX model consists of two submodels, one is a linear ARX model and the other is a nonlinear outpu... Read More about Gradient-based particle filter algorithm for an ARX model with nonlinear communication output.

Decomposition-based recursive least squares identification methods for multivariate pseudo-linear systems using the multi-innovation (2018)
Journal Article
Ma, P., Ding, F., & Zhu, Q. (2018). Decomposition-based recursive least squares identification methods for multivariate pseudo-linear systems using the multi-innovation. International Journal of Systems Science, 49(5), 920-928. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207721.2018.1433247

© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper studies the parameter estimation algorithms of multivariate pseudo-linear autoregressive systems. A decomposition-based recursive generalised least squares algorithm is deduce... Read More about Decomposition-based recursive least squares identification methods for multivariate pseudo-linear systems using the multi-innovation.

Sulfur Flotation Performance Recognition Based on Hierarchical Classification of Local Dynamic and Static Froth Features (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Sun, B., Zhang, R., Zhu, Q., & Li, F. (2018). Sulfur Flotation Performance Recognition Based on Hierarchical Classification of Local Dynamic and Static Froth Features. IEEE Access, 6, 14019-14029. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2805265

© 2018 IEEE. This paper proposes a flotation performance recognition system based on a hierarchical classification of froth images using both local dynamic and static features, which includes a series of functions in image extraction, processing, and... Read More about Sulfur Flotation Performance Recognition Based on Hierarchical Classification of Local Dynamic and Static Froth Features.

U-model enhanced dynamic control of a heavy oil pyrolysis/cracking furnace (2018)
Journal Article
Zhu, Q., Zhao, D., Zhang, S., & Narayan, P. (2018). U-model enhanced dynamic control of a heavy oil pyrolysis/cracking furnace. IEEE Caa Journal of Automatica Sinica, 5(2), 577-586. https://doi.org/10.1109/JAS.2017.7510847

This paper proposes a case study in the control of a heavy oil pyrolysis/cracking furnace with a newly extended U-Model based Pole Placement Controller (U-PPC). The major work of the paper includes: 1. establishing a control oriented nonlinear dynami... Read More about U-model enhanced dynamic control of a heavy oil pyrolysis/cracking furnace.

Control of complex nonlinear dynamic rational systems (2018)
Journal Article
Zhu, Q., Li, L., Zhang, W., & Li, S. (2018). Control of complex nonlinear dynamic rational systems. Complexity, 2018(895303), https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8953035

© 2018 Quanmin Zhu et al. Nonlinear rational systems/models, also known as total nonlinear dynamic systems/models, in an expression of a ratio of two polynomials, have roots in describing general engineering plants and chemical reaction processes. Th... Read More about Control of complex nonlinear dynamic rational systems.

A New Hydraulic Speed Regulation Scheme: Valve-Pump Parallel Variable Mode Control (2018)
Journal Article
Ding, H., Zhao, J., & Zhu, Q. (2018). A New Hydraulic Speed Regulation Scheme: Valve-Pump Parallel Variable Mode Control. IEEE Access, 6, 55257-55263. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2872605

© 2013 IEEE. To improve the comprehensive performances of hydraulic speed regulation systems, this paper proposes and develops a new control scheme, valve-pump parallel variable mode control, which can adopt different control modes in different speed... Read More about A New Hydraulic Speed Regulation Scheme: Valve-Pump Parallel Variable Mode Control.

Coordinated control of a wind-methanol-fuel cell system with hydrogen storage (2017)
Journal Article
Hu, J., Cao, W., Yuan, X., Chen, X., Duan, Q., Yuan, T., & Zhu, Q. (2017). Coordinated control of a wind-methanol-fuel cell system with hydrogen storage. Energies, 10(12), 2053. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10122053

This paper presents a wind-methanol-fuel cell system with hydrogen storage. It can manage various energy flow to provide stable wind power supply, produce constant methanol, and reduce CO2 emissions. Firstly, this study establishes the theoretical ba... Read More about Coordinated control of a wind-methanol-fuel cell system with hydrogen storage.

Non-invasive parameter for assessing urine flow rate in frequency domain to differentiate detrusor underactivity with bladder outlet obstruction in male (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Lli, R., Gammie, A., Zhu, Q., & Nibouche, M. (2017, November). Non-invasive parameter for assessing urine flow rate in frequency domain to differentiate detrusor underactivity with bladder outlet obstruction in male. Presented at Incontinence XI: The Engineering Challenge, London, England

To differentiate Detrusor underactivity (DU) with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), we have assessed free urine flow in frequency domain, and proposed median power frequency (MPF) as a potential urodynamic indicator for diagnosing DU. As a continuat... Read More about Non-invasive parameter for assessing urine flow rate in frequency domain to differentiate detrusor underactivity with bladder outlet obstruction in male.

Biased compensation recursive least squares-based threshold algorithm for time-delay rational models via redundant rule (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, J., Zhu, Q. M., Li, J., & Liu, Y. J. (2018). Biased compensation recursive least squares-based threshold algorithm for time-delay rational models via redundant rule. Nonlinear Dynamics, 91(2), 797-807. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-017-3910-6

© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature. This paper develops a biased compensation recursive least squares-based threshold algorithm for a time-delay rational model. The time-delay rational model is transformed into an a... Read More about Biased compensation recursive least squares-based threshold algorithm for time-delay rational models via redundant rule.

A new result on observer-based sliding mode control design for a class of uncertain Ito^ stochastic delay systems (2017)
Journal Article
Liu, Z., Zhu, Q., Zhao, L., Yu, J., & Gao, C. (2017). A new result on observer-based sliding mode control design for a class of uncertain Ito^ stochastic delay systems. Journal of The Franklin Institute, 354(18), 8200-8216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2017.10.016

© 2017 The Franklin Institute This paper develops a new observer-based sliding mode control (SMC) scheme for a general class of Ito^ stochastic delay systems (SDS). The key merit of the presented scheme lies in its simplicity and integrity in design... Read More about A new result on observer-based sliding mode control design for a class of uncertain Ito^ stochastic delay systems.

Mathematical analysis on urine flow traces for non-invasive diagnosis of Detrusor underactivity in men (2017)
Journal Article
Li, R., Gammie, A., Zhu, Q., & Nibouche, M. (2017). Mathematical analysis on urine flow traces for non-invasive diagnosis of Detrusor underactivity in men. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 36(S3), 87-88

Detrusor underactivity (DU) is still largely under researched and can only be diagnosed by invasive pressure flow studies (PFS). Theoretically, the flow shape of DU is different from bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), but in practice PFS is the only g... Read More about Mathematical analysis on urine flow traces for non-invasive diagnosis of Detrusor underactivity in men.

Robust and stepwise optimization design for CO2 pipeline transportation (2017)
Journal Article
Tian, Q., Zhao, D., Li, Z., & Zhu, Q. (2017). Robust and stepwise optimization design for CO2 pipeline transportation. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 58, 10-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2017.01.003

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Carbon capture, utilization, storage (CCUS) technology is an effective means to reduce the CO2 emissions. It has been noted that engineering and economic design of the pipeline transportation are important components for CCUS. How... Read More about Robust and stepwise optimization design for CO2 pipeline transportation.

A globally consistent nonlinear least squares estimator for identification of nonlinear rational systems (2017)
Journal Article
Mu, B., Bai, E. W., Zheng, W. X., & Zhu, Q. (2017). A globally consistent nonlinear least squares estimator for identification of nonlinear rational systems. Automatica, 77, 322-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2016.11.009

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd This paper considers identification of nonlinear rational systems defined as the ratio of two nonlinear functions of past inputs and outputs. Despite its long history, a globally consistent identification algorithm remains illusiv... Read More about A globally consistent nonlinear least squares estimator for identification of nonlinear rational systems.

Case studies on U state space control system design for quadrotor model (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Narayan, P., Liu, X., Zhu, Q., & Narayan, P. P. (2017). Case studies on U state space control system design for quadrotor model. In 2016 8th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (ICMIC). , (857-862). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIC.2016.7804234

© 2016 University of MEDEA, Algeria. In this study, U-state space design is proposed to develop control systems for a standard multi-input multi-output (MIMO) quadrotor model. The desired closed loop matrix is optimally designed by the linear quadrat... Read More about Case studies on U state space control system design for quadrotor model.

Biological modelling for sustainable ecosystems (2017)
Book Chapter
Furze, J., Zhu, Q., Hill, J., & Qiao, F. (2017). Biological modelling for sustainable ecosystems. In J. Furze, K. Swing, A. Gupta, R. McClatchey, & D. Reynolds (Eds.), Mathematical Advances Towards Sustainable Environmental Systems (9-42). Springer International Publishing

Modelling of biological systems is discussed in terms of the primary producers of trophic levels of organisation of life. Richness of plant communities enables sustainability to be reached within subsequent trophic levels. Plant dimensions of life hi... Read More about Biological modelling for sustainable ecosystems.