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Absorptive capacity in the Brazilian cosmetics industry (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Celadon, K. L., & Sbragia, R. (2015, November). Absorptive capacity in the Brazilian cosmetics industry. Paper presented at The 9th International Management Conference, Bucharest, Romenia

There is currently a growing interest in two concepts and practices related to open innovation and absorptive capacity, in particular with regard to the role played by individuals. This requires a deeper understanding of these concepts because the fu... Read More about Absorptive capacity in the Brazilian cosmetics industry.

Second-order model for rotary traveling wave ultrasonic motors (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Garcia Rochin, R., Kuehne, M., Santiesteban-Cos, R., Rubio Astorga, G. J., & Peer, A. (2015, November). Second-order model for rotary traveling wave ultrasonic motors. Paper presented at Humanoids, Seoul, Korea

Ultrasonic motors are compact actuators with high precision and high stall torque. They feature a friction-based actuation principle and offer an alternative to standard actuators such as direct current motors. However, their nonlinear dynamics, the... Read More about Second-order model for rotary traveling wave ultrasonic motors.

Capacidade de absorção e Inovação aberta na Indústria de cosméticos brasileira (portuguese) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Celadon, K. L., & Sbragia, R. (2015, October). Capacidade de absorção e Inovação aberta na Indústria de cosméticos brasileira (portuguese). Paper presented at ALTEC 2015 Brazil, Porto Alegre, Brazil

There is a growing interest in the concepts and practices of open innovation and especially with regard to the role played by involved in these practices. This requires a more in-depth knowledge of the concepts, since the fundamental basis of any ope... Read More about Capacidade de absorção e Inovação aberta na Indústria de cosméticos brasileira (portuguese).

Design of sliding mode controllers for formation flying along unstable periodic orbits in CR3BP (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Nemati, H., Bando, M., & Hokamoto, S. (2015, October). Design of sliding mode controllers for formation flying along unstable periodic orbits in CR3BP. Paper presented at 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015 (IAC 2015), Jerusalem, Israel

Recently formation flying along halo orbits near a libration point or simply formation flying in the vicinity of a libration point of the circular-restricted three-body problem (CR3BP) has been studied from the point of view of future missions such a... Read More about Design of sliding mode controllers for formation flying along unstable periodic orbits in CR3BP.

CFD modelling of thermo-electric devices for thermal management in downhole tools (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Weerasinghe, R., & Hughes, T. (2015, September). CFD modelling of thermo-electric devices for thermal management in downhole tools. Paper presented at Therminic 2015, Paris, France

Investigation of oil and gas fields using vertical seismic profiling subjects the electronics used to extreme temperatures and pressures. As wells become deeper, the need for effective thermal management in instrumentation and the demands placed on t... Read More about CFD modelling of thermo-electric devices for thermal management in downhole tools.

Modelling and assessment of repairs conducted on composite materials (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ezimokhai, A., Chong, A., & Matthews, J. (2015, September). Modelling and assessment of repairs conducted on composite materials. Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Environmental and Computer Science (ICECS), Milan, Italy

Over the last few decades there has been an increased adoption of composite materials into engineering systems. This mainly to reduce weight, resulting in lowered energy and fuel consumption. At present, unlike its metallic counterparts, composites m... Read More about Modelling and assessment of repairs conducted on composite materials.

Non-intrusive automated measurement of dairy cow body condition using 3D video (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hansen, M. F., Smith, M., Smith, L., & Hales, I. (2015, September). Non-intrusive automated measurement of dairy cow body condition using 3D video. Presented at British Machine Vision Conference - Workshop of Machine Vision and Animal Behaviour, Swansea, Wales, UK

Regular scoring of a dairy herd in terms of various physical metrics such as Body Condition Score (BCS), mobility and weight are essential for maintaining high animal welfare. This paper presents preliminary results of an automated system capable of... Read More about Non-intrusive automated measurement of dairy cow body condition using 3D video.

Large-eddy simulation of a three-dimensional shock-wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction of a single-fin (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fang, J., Yao, Y., Zheltovodov, A. A., & Lu, L. (2015, September). Large-eddy simulation of a three-dimensional shock-wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction of a single-fin. Paper presented at UKTC Annual Workshop, Southampton, UK

The three-dimension (3D) shock-wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction (SWTBLI) raised from a hypersonic flow passing a single-fin at Mach 5 is investigated i by using LES. The performed LES has demonstrated very good agreements with available expe... Read More about Large-eddy simulation of a three-dimensional shock-wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction of a single-fin.

Restructuration of distribution power system using Genetics Algorithms (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H., Sebaa, K., Henini, N., & Tlemçani, A. (2015, September). Restructuration of distribution power system using Genetics Algorithms. Paper presented at International Universities Power Engineering Conference, Stoke on Trent, UK

This paper uses Genetic Algorithms (GAs) to solve the optimal reconfiguration in radial distribution systems for power loss reduction that determine the optimal switches. The GA is a relatively powerful intelligence evolution method for solving optim... Read More about Restructuration of distribution power system using Genetics Algorithms.

Component model effect on fast-front overvoltages in gas insulated substations (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H., Kim, J., & Czumbil, L. (2015, September). Component model effect on fast-front overvoltages in gas insulated substations. Paper presented at 50th Universities Power Engineering Conference, Staffordshire University, UK

The proper modelling of transmission line towers and conductors plays an essential part in the travelling-wave analysis of fast front overvoltages due to lightning surges in overhead power lines connected to Gas Insulated Substations. This paper... Read More about Component model effect on fast-front overvoltages in gas insulated substations.

Design and real-time control of a robotic system for fracture manipulation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Dagnino, G., Georgilas, I., Tarassoli, P., Atkins, R., & Dogramadzi, S. (2015, August). Design and real-time control of a robotic system for fracture manipulation. Presented at International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Milan, Italy

This paper presents the design, development and control of a new robotic system for fracture manipulation. The objective is to improve the precision, ergonomics and safety of the traditional surgical procedure to treat joint fractures. The achievemen... Read More about Design and real-time control of a robotic system for fracture manipulation.

The first stage studies of U-state space control system design (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Liu, X., Zhu, Q., Narayan, P. P., & Yang, Y. (2015, July). The first stage studies of U-state space control system design. Paper presented at 2015 34th Chinese Control Conference (CCC), Hangzhou, China

In this study, a basic idea of U-state feedback control system design method is proposed based on U-model principle. Compared with U-model based nonlinear polynomial systems, the U-state space design is to determine the desired state variable equatio... Read More about The first stage studies of U-state space control system design.

A new procedure for analysis and modelling of male urine flow rate (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Li, R., Gammie, A., Zhu, Q., Nibouche, M., & Kiely, J. (2015, July). A new procedure for analysis and modelling of male urine flow rate

In the first stage studies, this paper proposes a new piecewise linear discrete time dynamic model for describing global urine flow rate profiles against time sequence. The establishment of model has been guided by physician meaningful principles and... Read More about A new procedure for analysis and modelling of male urine flow rate.

Science live phase one: Community scoping and consensus building (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg-Rogers, L. A., & Comerford, D. (2015, July). Science live phase one: Community scoping and consensus building. Paper presented at British Interactive Group Gathering 2015, Norfolk, UK

Live public science events are increasingly being acknowledged as distinct formats within the spectrum of science communication activity. There is, however, little overall tracking of or advocacy for such activity. External supporters of events, incl... Read More about Science live phase one: Community scoping and consensus building.

LES of hypersonic flow over a 3D single-fin (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fang, J., Yao, Y., Lu, L., & Zheng, Y. (2015, July). LES of hypersonic flow over a 3D single-fin. Presented at The First Chinese International Conference on CFD, Mianyang, China

LES of hypersonic flow passing a 3D single-fin at Mach 5 and Re∞=3.7×107/m was conducted using a newly developed 7th-order low-dissipation monotonicity-preserving NS solver with dynamic Smagorinsky subgrid model. The simulation captures salient flow... Read More about LES of hypersonic flow over a 3D single-fin.

DNS of transitional and turbulent flow simulations (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Yao, Y., & Zheng, Y. (2015, July). DNS of transitional and turbulent flow simulations. Presented at The First Chinese International Conference on CFD, Mianyang, China

An in-house direct numerical simulation (DNS) code SBLI has been developed and used extensively for high-performance computation (HPC) of transitional and turbulent flows, most related to shock/boundary-layer interaction problems. The code has also p... Read More about DNS of transitional and turbulent flow simulations.

CFD of air/water two-phase flow in small horizontal pipe (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Yao, J., & Yao, Y. (2015, July). CFD of air/water two-phase flow in small horizontal pipe. Paper presented at The First Chinese International Conference on CFD, Mianyang, China

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has been applied to investigate air/water two-phase flow characteristics in an 8.8mm I.D small horizontal pipe. Simulation has successfully predicted water film thickness using newly developed user defined wave func... Read More about CFD of air/water two-phase flow in small horizontal pipe.