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Case study using Python in the teaching of numerical analysis (2020)
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Gwynllyw, D. R., Henderson, K. L., Van lent, J., & Guillot, E. G. (2020). Case study using Python in the teaching of numerical analysis. MSOR Connections, 18(2), 25-32. https://doi.org/10.21100/msor.v18i2.1100

In this case study we describe the rationale, methodology and results of teaching Python as part of a third year optional Numerical Analysis module taken by undergraduate BSc Mathematics students at the University of the West of England, Bristol. In... Read More about Case study using Python in the teaching of numerical analysis.

Population implications of cessation of IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
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Smith, A. D., Gromski, P. S., Al Rashid, K., Tilling, K., Lawlor, D. A., & Nelson, S. M. (2020). Population implications of cessation of IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 41(3), 428-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.07.002

Research question: Discontinuation of IVF cycles has been part of the radical transformation of healthcare provision to enable reallocation of staff and resources to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. This study sought to estimate the impact of cessati... Read More about Population implications of cessation of IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Novel tape termination method for automated fibre placement: Cutting characteristics and delamination suppression (2020)
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Gordon, T., Xu, X., Wisnom, M. R., & Kim, B. C. (2020). Novel tape termination method for automated fibre placement: Cutting characteristics and delamination suppression. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 137, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.106023

A novel tape termination method for tapering the ply end and removing the fibre discontinuity owing to a dropped ply in a tapered composite was demonstrated. The forces required for this process – referred to as tape scarfing – were experimentally in... Read More about Novel tape termination method for automated fibre placement: Cutting characteristics and delamination suppression.

Complete microbial fuel cell fabrication using additive layer manufacturing (2020)
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You, J., Fan, H., Winfield, J., & Ieropoulos, I. A. (2020). Complete microbial fuel cell fabrication using additive layer manufacturing. Molecules, 25(13), Article 3051. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25133051

Improving the efficiency of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology by enhancing the system performance and reducing the production cost is essential for commercialisation. In this study, building an additive manufacturing (AM)-built MFC comprising all... Read More about Complete microbial fuel cell fabrication using additive layer manufacturing.

An experimental study of scaling effects in notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates under compressive loads (2020)
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Xu, X., Paul, A., Sun, X., & Wisnom, M. R. (2020). An experimental study of scaling effects in notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates under compressive loads. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 137, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.106029

The size effects in centre-notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates under compression were investigated. The in-plane dimensions of the baseline specimen were scaled up by a factor of up to 14. The centre-notched specimens were compared to open... Read More about An experimental study of scaling effects in notched quasi-isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates under compressive loads.

U-Model and U-Control methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems (2020)
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Zhang, W., Zhu, Q., Mobayen, S., Yan, H., Qiu, J., & Narayan, P. (2021). U-Model and U-Control methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems. Complexity, 2020(Special issue: Learning and Adaptation for Optimization and Control of Complex Renewable Energy Systems), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1050254

This study presents the fundamental concepts and technical details of a U-model-based control (U-control for short) system design framework, including U-model realisation from classic model sets, control system design procedures, and simulated showca... Read More about U-Model and U-Control methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems.

The utility of psychological measures in evaluating perceived usability of automated vehicle interfaces – A study with older adults (2020)
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Voinescu, A., Morgan, P. L., Alford, C., & Caleb-Solly, P. (2020). The utility of psychological measures in evaluating perceived usability of automated vehicle interfaces – A study with older adults. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 72, 244-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.05.003

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The design of the traditional vehicle human-machine interfaces (HMIs) is undergoing major change as we move towards fully connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). Given the diversity of user requirements and preferences, it is vit... Read More about The utility of psychological measures in evaluating perceived usability of automated vehicle interfaces – A study with older adults.

A connected autonomous vehicle testbed: Capabilities, experimental processes and lessons learned (2020)
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Kent, T., Pipe, A., Richards, A., Hutchinson, J., & Schuster, W. (2020). A connected autonomous vehicle testbed: Capabilities, experimental processes and lessons learned. Automation, 1(1), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/automation1010002

VENTURER was one of the first three UK government funded research and innovation projects on Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and was conducted predominantly in the South West region of the country. A series of increasingly complex scenarios cond... Read More about A connected autonomous vehicle testbed: Capabilities, experimental processes and lessons learned.

Improved gradient descent algorithms for time-delay rational state-space systems: Intelligent search method and momentum method (2020)
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Chen, J., Zhu, Q., Hu, M., Guo, L., & Narayan, P. (2020). Improved gradient descent algorithms for time-delay rational state-space systems: Intelligent search method and momentum method. Nonlinear Dynamics, 101, 361-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-020-05755-8

This study proposes two improved gradient descent parameter estimation algorithms for rational state-space models with time-delay. These two algorithms, based on intelligent search method and momentum method, can simultaneously estimate the time-dela... Read More about Improved gradient descent algorithms for time-delay rational state-space systems: Intelligent search method and momentum method.

On the turbulence amplification in shock-wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction (2020)
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Fang, J., Zheltovodov, A. A., Yao, Y., Moulinec, C., & Emerson, D. R. (2020). On the turbulence amplification in shock-wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 897, Article A32. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2020.350

The mechanism of turbulence amplification in shock-wave/boundary layer interactions is reviewed, and a new turbulence amplification mechanism is proposed based on the analysis of data from direct numerical simulation of an oblique shock-wave/flat-pla... Read More about On the turbulence amplification in shock-wave/turbulent boundary layer interaction.

Assessment of stress-blended eddy simulation model for accurate performance prediction of vertical axis wind turbine (2020)
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Syawitri, T. P., Yao, Y., Yao, J., & Chandra, B. (2021). Assessment of stress-blended eddy simulation model for accurate performance prediction of vertical axis wind turbine. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 31(2), 655-673. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-09-2019-0689

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to assess the ability of a stress-blended eddy simulation (SBES) turbulence model to predict the performance of a three-straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). The grid sensitivity study is conducted to ev... Read More about Assessment of stress-blended eddy simulation model for accurate performance prediction of vertical axis wind turbine.

Impacts of industry 4.0 in sustainable food manufacturing and supply chain (2020)
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Ojo, O. O., Shah, S., & Coutroubis, A. (2020). Impacts of industry 4.0 in sustainable food manufacturing and supply chain. International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 13(2-3), 140-158. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISM.2020.107851

Integration of sustainability and sustainable practices have been of paramount importance within most manufacturers' supply chain environment globally. Apart from the fact that every organisation now use this to improve on their corporate social resp... Read More about Impacts of industry 4.0 in sustainable food manufacturing and supply chain.

Novel joint-drift-free scheme at acceleration level for robotic redundancy resolution with tracking error theoretically eliminated (2020)
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Jin, L., Xie, Z., Liu, M., Chen, K., Li, C., & Yang, C. (2021). Novel joint-drift-free scheme at acceleration level for robotic redundancy resolution with tracking error theoretically eliminated. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 26(1), 90-101. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmech.2020.3001624

In this article, three acceleration-level joint-drift-free (ALJDF) schemes for kinematic control of redundant manipulators are proposed and analyzed from perspectives of dynamics and kinematics with the corresponding tracking error analyses. First, t... Read More about Novel joint-drift-free scheme at acceleration level for robotic redundancy resolution with tracking error theoretically eliminated.

Effect of out-of-plane wrinkles in curved multi-directional carbon/epoxy laminates (2020)
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Xu, X., Jones, M. I., Ali, H., Wisnom, M. R., & Hallett, S. R. (2020). Effect of out-of-plane wrinkles in curved multi-directional carbon/epoxy laminates. Composites Science and Technology, 197, Article 108282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108282

Defects such as out-of-plane wrinkles are known to strongly affect in-plane strength but there has been very little research on their effect on out-of-plane properties. Experimental and numerical studies of multi-directional curved-beam laminates wer... Read More about Effect of out-of-plane wrinkles in curved multi-directional carbon/epoxy laminates.

Model-based information navigation for engineering documents (2020)
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Jones, D., Snider, C., Matthews, J., Yon, J., Barrie, J., Robinson, K., & Hicks, B. (2020). Model-based information navigation for engineering documents. Computers in Industry, 121, 103254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2020.103254

Engineering and the manner in which engineers think is largely visual and functional, and yet engineers are typically provided with search engines that are text-based. While software based on a visual and functional ethos exist (CAD for example), whe... Read More about Model-based information navigation for engineering documents.

The effect of gurney flap on flow characteristics of vertical axis wind turbine (2020)
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Syawitri, T. P., Yao, Y. F., Yao, J., & Chandra, B. (2020). The effect of gurney flap on flow characteristics of vertical axis wind turbine. International Journal of Modern Physics B, 34(14n16), Article 2040107. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979220401074

Recently, the Gurney Flap (GF) has been used to improve the performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) by enhancing its lift coefficient. Compared to HAWT, research on GF application for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) is very limited. More... Read More about The effect of gurney flap on flow characteristics of vertical axis wind turbine.

Air-breathing cathode self-powered supercapacitive microbial fuel cell with human urine as electrolyte (2020)
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Santoro, C., Walter, X. A., Soavi, F., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2020). Air-breathing cathode self-powered supercapacitive microbial fuel cell with human urine as electrolyte. Electrochimica Acta, 353, Article 136530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136530

In this work, a membraneless microbial fuel cell (MFC) with an empty volume of 1.5 mL, fed continuously with hydrolysed urine, was tested in supercapacitive mode (SC-MFC). In order to enhance the power output, a double strategy was used: i) a double... Read More about Air-breathing cathode self-powered supercapacitive microbial fuel cell with human urine as electrolyte.

Understanding sustainable operation of micro-hydropower: A field study in Nepal (2020)
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Butchers, J., Williamson, S., Booker, J., Tran, A., Karki, P. B., & Gautam, B. (2020). Understanding sustainable operation of micro-hydropower: A field study in Nepal. Energy for Sustainable Development, 57, 12-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2020.04.007

Off-grid renewable energy technologies are important in improving electricity access for rural communities. However, methods for ensuring their sustainable operation are often poorly understood. In this article, existing approaches for the assessment... Read More about Understanding sustainable operation of micro-hydropower: A field study in Nepal.

Pathological response rates and quality of life outcomes of neoadjuvant cabazitaxel and cisplatin chemotherapy for muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (2020)
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Challapalli, A., Masson, S., White, P., Dailami, N., Pearson, S., Rowe, E., …Bahl, A. (2020). Pathological response rates and quality of life outcomes of neoadjuvant cabazitaxel and cisplatin chemotherapy for muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 38(15 Suppl.), 5030-5030. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.5030

Optical Imaging Technology In Colonoscopy - Is There A Role For Photometric Stereo (2020)
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Smith, M., Shandro, B. M., Emrith, K., Slabaugh, G., & Poullis, A. (in press). Optical Imaging Technology In Colonoscopy - Is There A Role For Photometric Stereo. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 12(5), 138-148. https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v12.i5.138

Abstract Colonoscopy screening for the detection and removal of colonic adenomas is central to efforts to reduce the morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer. However, up to a third of adenomas may be missed at colonoscopy, and the majority of p... Read More about Optical Imaging Technology In Colonoscopy - Is There A Role For Photometric Stereo.