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Development of a bio-inspired knee joint mechanism for a bipedal robot (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Steele, A., Hunt, A., & Etoundi, A. (2017, July). Development of a bio-inspired knee joint mechanism for a bipedal robot. Paper presented at Living Machines 2017, California, USA

This paper presents the design and development of a novel biologically inspired knee design for humanoid robots. The robotic joint presented mimics the design of the human knee joint by copying the condylar surfaces of the femur and tibia. The joint... Read More about Development of a bio-inspired knee joint mechanism for a bipedal robot.

Design, manufacture and test of a camber morphing wing using MFC actuated smart rib (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Kimaru, J., & Bouferrouk, A. (2017, July). Design, manufacture and test of a camber morphing wing using MFC actuated smart rib. Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Prague

This paper discusses the design, manufacture and testing of a light weight, camber morphing wing concept for UAV application. The concept is based on using an MFC actuator attached to a composite plate which extends along the main wing and connects l... Read More about Design, manufacture and test of a camber morphing wing using MFC actuated smart rib.

Zeolite supported Pd electrocatalyst nano-particle characterization (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Yao, J., & Yao, Y. (2017, July). Zeolite supported Pd electrocatalyst nano-particle characterization. Paper presented at ANM2017 Int conf. on advanced nano materials, Aveiro, Portugal

Palladium (Pd) as one of platinum (Pt) group metals has attracted significant attentions since it has shown good activities for hydrogen reaction (HOR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cell application and high solubility and mobility... Read More about Zeolite supported Pd electrocatalyst nano-particle characterization.

Simulation and experimental analysis of hovering and flight of a quadrotor (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Weerasinghe, R., & Monasor, M. (2017, July). Simulation and experimental analysis of hovering and flight of a quadrotor. Paper presented at HEFAT Conference, Slovenia

Quadcopters were the first heavier than air vertical take-off landing vehicles. Quadrotors have become increasingly popular in the recent years finding a great variety of applications in different fields such as surveillance and small goods transport... Read More about Simulation and experimental analysis of hovering and flight of a quadrotor.

Evaluation of flipped teaching (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Henderson, K., Hobbs, C., & Last, K. (2017, July). Evaluation of flipped teaching. Paper presented at Mathematics Education beyond 16: Pathways and Transitions, Birmingham, England

We report on our evaluation of flipping the classroom for two modules: a compulsory first year calculus module and an optional second year coding theory module taken by Mathe-matics students at the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE). F... Read More about Evaluation of flipped teaching.

Are women part of mankind? Vicarious experience and self-efficacy (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., & Boushel, C. (2017, July). Are women part of mankind? Vicarious experience and self-efficacy. Presented at Science in Public: How do science and technology affect what it means to be human?, Sheffield, England

This talk presented Laura's research on ‘Robots vs Animals’; a science communication project aimed at broadening the appeal of engineering for girls, which is a highly male-dominated profession (93% male in the UK). Drawing on social cognitive theory... Read More about Are women part of mankind? Vicarious experience and self-efficacy.

From flying toys to flying taxis (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Wright, S. (2017, July). From flying toys to flying taxis. Presented at Future Transport World Conference, Cologne, Germany

Quads, UAVs, Drones: call them what you will. One thing is clear: power, communications and control technologies have converged to cause a breakthrough in capability and cost, and create a new industry. The usage envelope is now expanding into safety... Read More about From flying toys to flying taxis.

Experimental optimization of Rolls-Royce AE3007 sump design (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Chandra, B., Collicott, S., & Munson, J. (2017, June). Experimental optimization of Rolls-Royce AE3007 sump design. Paper presented at ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

The original sump design of Rolls-Royce AE3007 central sump is a tangential sump. An experimental program at Purdue University was conducted to investigate the characteristics of a tangential sump design. The research employed a bespoke experimental... Read More about Experimental optimization of Rolls-Royce AE3007 sump design.

Computational study of a customised shallow-sump aero-engine bearing chamber with inserts to improve oil residence volume (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Adeniyi, A., Chandra, B., & Simmons, K. (2017, June). Computational study of a customised shallow-sump aero-engine bearing chamber with inserts to improve oil residence volume. Paper presented at ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA

An aero-engine bearing chamber is a structure that is used to contain and collect oil used in lubricating and cooling the bearings supporting the high-speed engine shafts. There are various bearings in an aero-engine. Within the bearing chambers, the... Read More about Computational study of a customised shallow-sump aero-engine bearing chamber with inserts to improve oil residence volume.

Ex-situ exafs investigation of zeolite supported pt electrocatalyst structure (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Yao, J., & Yao, Y. (2017, June). Ex-situ exafs investigation of zeolite supported pt electrocatalyst structure. Paper presented at The Seventh International Symposium on Physics of Fluids (ISPF7), Guiyang, China

The electrochemical performance of zeolite supported 1.5 wt% Pt electrocatalyst in fuel cell has been discussed in previous studies [1, 2]. This work will focus on investigating the influence of Pt loading and Pt deposition methods on Pt electrochemi... Read More about Ex-situ exafs investigation of zeolite supported pt electrocatalyst structure.

Load flow analysis in a 110/20 kV Romanian substation (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H., & Czumbil, L. (2017, June). Load flow analysis in a 110/20 kV Romanian substation. Paper presented at The 7th International Conference on Modern Power Systems (MPS 2017), Cluj, Romania

The paper performs a load analysis in a Romanian substation. To respond to the increasing energy demand, consumption relocation and to reduce internal losses the substation has been recently retrofitted replacing old IO type circuit breakers with new... Read More about Load flow analysis in a 110/20 kV Romanian substation.

Large-scale secondary vortices in the turbulent channel flow induced by active wall actuations (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ni, W., Lu, L., Fang, J., Yao, Y., & Moulinec, C. (2017, June). Large-scale secondary vortices in the turbulent channel flow induced by active wall actuations. Paper presented at The Seventh International Symposium on Physics of Fluids (ISPF7), Guiyang, China

Direct numerical simulations (DNS) of the turbulent channel flow with spanwise alternatively distributed out-of-phase (OP) and in-phase (IP) wall actuations strips (SADS) are conducted to investigate the characteristics of the large-scale streamwise... Read More about Large-scale secondary vortices in the turbulent channel flow induced by active wall actuations.

Statistics: New t-tests for the comparison of two partially overlapping samples (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Derrick, B. (2017, June). Statistics: New t-tests for the comparison of two partially overlapping samples. Poster presented at Faculty of Environment and Technology Degree Show, Frenchay Campus, UWE

This poster presented for the UWE degree show (June 2017), summarises Type I error rates and Power of standard t-tests and a new generalised form of the t-test, for comparing samples which include both paired and independent observations. Material... Read More about Statistics: New t-tests for the comparison of two partially overlapping samples.

Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., Edmonds, J., & Lewis, F. (2017, May). Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers. Presented at Beyond STEM - Informal Science Learning Across Disciplines, London, England

Only 5% of primary school teachers have a science related degree (Department for Education, 2013), and yet research shows that children (particularly girls) develop their attitudes towards STEM as a potential career before the age of 11 (Archer et al... Read More about Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers.

Design, control and modelling of a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H. (2017, May). Design, control and modelling of a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub. Paper presented at 10th Jordian Electrical & Electronic Conference, Amman, Jordan

This paper reports on the design, control and modelling of a novel Multi-Input Multi-Output Boost Converter topology. The converter hub can integrate renewable energy sources such as wind turbines, photovoltaic arrays, fuel cells, etc. for provision... Read More about Design, control and modelling of a novel multi-input multi-output boost converter hub.

Large-scale Secondary Vortices Generated by Wall Actuations: Application to the Turbulent Channel Flow (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Actuations: Application to the Turbulent Channel Flow. Paper presented at Parallel CFD Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK

The large-scale streamwise vortex (LSSV) generation mechanism in the turbulent boundary layer is closely linked to the turbulent mixing process and its potential to suppress flow separation. Direct numerical simulations (DNSs) of weakly compressible... Read More about Large-scale Secondary Vortices Generated by Wall Actuations: Application to the Turbulent Channel Flow.

A comparison of analytical methods for the two group pre- post design (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Allis, V., & White, P. (2017, April). A comparison of analytical methods for the two group pre- post design. Poster presented at UWE Student Conference, Bristol, England

Simulation demonstrates that for a two group randomized design ANCOVA is more powerful than the gain score approach For ANCOVA with an interaction term the model with pre scores X as a covariate is more powerful than the model with X + Y as the co... Read More about A comparison of analytical methods for the two group pre- post design.

DES prediction of a 3-element high-lift airfoil with a blown flap (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ouyang, B., Yao, Y., & Bouferrouk, A. (2017, March). DES prediction of a 3-element high-lift airfoil with a blown flap. Presented at 52nd 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics, Lyon, France

Over the last 20 years, research on aerodynamic flow control methods has received considerable attention due to its ability to improve aircraft aerodynamic performance beyond current capabilities (Ternoy et al., 2013). It is evident that a successful... Read More about DES prediction of a 3-element high-lift airfoil with a blown flap.

Unsteady parametrization of a morphing wing design for improved aerodynamic performance (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Abdessemed, C., Yao, Y., Narayan, P., & Bouferrouk, A. (2017, March). Unsteady parametrization of a morphing wing design for improved aerodynamic performance. Paper presented at 52nd 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics, Lyon, France

A morphing wing is a bio-inspired concept where all moving parts e.g. slats/flaps are replaced with a deformable body. This paper describes a methodology that uses modified parametrization methods to define a morphing geometry, and applies user-defin... Read More about Unsteady parametrization of a morphing wing design for improved aerodynamic performance.

People like me do that – and it’s okay! (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2017, March). People like me do that – and it’s okay!. Paper presented at Hypatia Network Hub Meeting, Bristol, UK

Vicarious experience is influential for girls and women o “You can’t be what you can’t see” - role models can influence societal perceptions o But role models have a tricky path to walk – not too dominant, not too geeky, competent at their jobs b... Read More about People like me do that – and it’s okay!.