All Outputs (28)

Numerical study of fire and energy performance of innovative light-weight 3d printed concrete wall configurations in modular building system (2021)
Journal Article
Suntharalingam, T., Gatheeshgar, P., Upasiri, I., Poologanathan, K., Nagaratnam, B., Rajanayagam, H., & Navaratnam, S. (2021). Numerical study of fire and energy performance of innovative light-weight 3d printed concrete wall configurations in modular building system. Sustainability, 13(4), Article 2314. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042314

3D Printed Concrete (3DPC) technology is currently evolving with high demand amongst researches and the integration of modular building system (MBS) with this technology would provide a sustainable solution to modern construction challenges. The use... Read More about Numerical study of fire and energy performance of innovative light-weight 3d printed concrete wall configurations in modular building system.

Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19) (2021)
Journal Article
Gatheeshgar, P., Poologanathan, K., Gunalan, S., Shyha, I., Sherlock, P., Rajanayagam, H., & Nagaratnam, B. (2021). Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19). Structures, 31, 862-875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.02.004

This paper presents the development of novel affordable steel-framed modular units for construction with enhanced overall (healthcare, structural, fire, and lightweight) performance, which ideally suits for emergency response situation, such as curre... Read More about Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19).

Fiber reinforced polymer composites in bridge industry (2021)
Journal Article
Ali, H. T., Akrami, R., Fotouhi, S., Bodaghi, M., Saeedifar, M., Yusuf, M., & Fotouhi, M. (2021). Fiber reinforced polymer composites in bridge industry. Structures, 30, 774-785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.12.092

This paper presents a concise state-of-the-art review on the use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) in bridge engineering. The paper is organized into commonly used FRP bridge components, and different materials/manufacturing techniques used for rep... Read More about Fiber reinforced polymer composites in bridge industry.

Real-time voltage control based on a cascaded super twisting algorithm structure for DC-DC converters (2021)
Journal Article
Rakhtala, S. M., & Casavola, A. (2022). Real-time voltage control based on a cascaded super twisting algorithm structure for DC-DC converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(1), 633-641. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2021.3051551

This article proposes a second-order sliding mode control law, based on a super twisting algorithm (STA), aimed at regulating the output voltage of a dc-dc buck converter. A closed-loop system is designed consisting of two distinct nested loops organ... Read More about Real-time voltage control based on a cascaded super twisting algorithm structure for DC-DC converters.

Investigating the effect of interface morphology in adhesively bonded composite wavy-lap joints (2021)
Journal Article
Akrami, R., Anjum, S., Fotouhi, S., Boaretto, J., de Camargo, F. V., & Fotouhi, M. (2021). Investigating the effect of interface morphology in adhesively bonded composite wavy-lap joints. Journal of Composites Science, 5(1), Article 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5010032

Joints and interfaces are one of the key aspects of the design and production of composite structures. This paper investigates the effect of adhesive–adherend interface morphology on the mechanical behavior of wavy-lap joints with the aim to improve... Read More about Investigating the effect of interface morphology in adhesively bonded composite wavy-lap joints.

Seasonal variability of maize yield on a compacted sandy loam soil in a tropical environment (2021)
Journal Article
Hilkiah Igoni, A., Jumbo, R. B., & Davis, D. D. (2021). Seasonal variability of maize yield on a compacted sandy loam soil in a tropical environment. International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, 5(1), 1-8

The effect of weather changes on the yield of maize on a compacted sandy loam soil was investigated. The experiment was conducted in the teaching /research farm of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The research started during the w... Read More about Seasonal variability of maize yield on a compacted sandy loam soil in a tropical environment.

Aeromechanical analysis of a complete wind turbine using nonlinear frequency domain solution method (2021)
Journal Article
Win Naung, S., Rahmati, M., & Farokhi, H. (2021). Aeromechanical analysis of a complete wind turbine using nonlinear frequency domain solution method. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 143(1), Article 011018. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049206

The high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of a complete wind turbine model usually require significant computational resources. It will require much more resources if the fluid-structure interactions (FSIs) between the blade an... Read More about Aeromechanical analysis of a complete wind turbine using nonlinear frequency domain solution method.

Achieving robust acoustic emission-based damage characterization of scaled laminated composites under indentation (2021)
Journal Article
Fotouhi, S., Khoshravan Azar, M. R., & Fotouhi, M. (2021). Achieving robust acoustic emission-based damage characterization of scaled laminated composites under indentation. e-polymers, 15(9), 839-852. https://doi.org/10.3144/expresspolymlett.2021.67

This paper presents a novel investigation on the robustness of Acoustic Emission (AE) technique on the characterization of indentation-induced Damage Mechanisms (DMs) in scaled laminated composites. AE is used to monitor a comprehensive series of sca... Read More about Achieving robust acoustic emission-based damage characterization of scaled laminated composites under indentation.