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Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection (2010)
Journal Article
Mullineux, G., Feldman, J., & Matthews, J. (2010). Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 45(12), 1897-1908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.08.001

Cartons are a common way to package many consumer goods. If new designs are used it is necessary to simulate their erection to ensure that this works correctly, particularly at high speed. In this paper, constraint-based techniques are used to model... Read More about Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection.

Small scale microbial fuel cells and different ways of reporting output (2010)
Journal Article
Ieropoulos, I., Winfield, J., Greenman, J., & Melhuish, C. (2010). Small scale microbial fuel cells and different ways of reporting output. ECS Transactions, 28(9), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3492221

The present study, reports on the findings of connecting 2 stacks of 48 MFCs and the importance of maturity and acclimation for the anodic biofilms. Furthermore, an attempt is made to emphasize the importance of a universal unit for quantifying power... Read More about Small scale microbial fuel cells and different ways of reporting output.

In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine (2010)
Journal Article
Zhao, H., & Yang, C. (2010). In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine. International Journal of Engine Research, 11(6), 515-531. https://doi.org/10.1243/14680874JER519

Over the last decade, controlled autoignition (CAI) combustion, or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), has been the subject of numerous studies and has shown its potential to reduce fuel consumption and NO x emissions simultaneously from... Read More about In-cylinder studies of hybrid combustion in a direct injection single-cylinder optical engine.

MFCs and algae (2010)
Journal Article
Ieropoulos, I. A., Greenman, J., & Sauer, M. (2010). MFCs and algae. ECS Transactions, 28(9), 23-30. https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3492223

Algae and photosynthetic bacteria may be integrated or associated with Microbial Fuel Cells MFCs in a number of different ways including: (1) use of whole (intact) or lipid-extracted lyzed cells as the primary carbon-energy source for anodic microbia... Read More about MFCs and algae.

Microbial fuel cell driven behavioral dynamics in robot simulations (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Montebelli, A., Lowe, R., Ieropoulos, I., Melhuish, C., Greenman, J., & Ziemke, T. (2010). Microbial fuel cell driven behavioral dynamics in robot simulations. In M. Hanczyc, M. Dorr, & H. Fellermann (Eds.), Artificial Life XII: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems. , (749-756)

With the present study we report the first application of a recently proposed model for realistic microbial fuel cells (MFCs) energy generation dynamics, suitable for robotic simulations with minimal and extremely limited computational overhead. A si... Read More about Microbial fuel cell driven behavioral dynamics in robot simulations.

Grounding motivation in energy autonomy: A study of artificial metabolism constrained robot dynamics (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Lowe, R., Montebelli, A., Ieropoulos, I., Greenman, J., Melhuish, C., & Ziemke, T. (2010). Grounding motivation in energy autonomy: A study of artificial metabolism constrained robot dynamics. In H. Fellermann, M. Hanczyc, & M. Dorr (Eds.), Artificial Life XII: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems. , (725-732)

We present an evolutionary robotics investigation into the metabolism constrained homeostatic dynamics of a simulated robot. Unlike existing research that has focused on either energy or motivation autonomy the robot described here is considered in t... Read More about Grounding motivation in energy autonomy: A study of artificial metabolism constrained robot dynamics.

Development of non-destructive heat resistance evaluation system for TBC on gas turbine blade (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Fujioka, T., Sakai, E., Takahashi, T., Fujii, T., Chandra, B., Simmons, K., …Tittel, M. (2010). Development of non-destructive heat resistance evaluation system for TBC on gas turbine blade. In Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Ceramics; Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Education; Electric Power; Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy (125-131). https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2010-22631

The use of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) is the key technique for realizing high-efficiency gas turbine combined cycles. Hence, TBCs are applied to various hot gas path components such as combustors, blades, and vanes. The application of a TBC caus... Read More about Development of non-destructive heat resistance evaluation system for TBC on gas turbine blade.

Sliding mode control of a microsatellite attitude (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Nemati, H., Bahrami, M., & Ebrahimi, B. (2010). Sliding mode control of a microsatellite attitude. In 2010 3rd International Symposium on Systems and Control in Aeronautics and Astronautics (561-565). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSCAA.2010.5633071

Attitude control of a micro-satellite is analyzed with sliding control method. With this method, attitude dynamics of satellite is robust against uncertainties and unknown disturbances. Nonlinear and coupled model in this paper is utilized and to pre... Read More about Sliding mode control of a microsatellite attitude.

Development and verification of interconnected system power loss equations (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Polycarpou, A., Papadakis, A., Christofides, N., & Nouri, H. (2010, November). Development and verification of interconnected system power loss equations. Paper presented at 7th Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion,7-10 November 2010, Agia Napa, Cyprus (Paper No. MED10/182), Agia Napa, Cyprus

Autonomous morphogenesis in self-assembling robots using IR-based sensing and local communications (2010)
Journal Article
Liu, W., & Winfield, A. F. (2010). Autonomous morphogenesis in self-assembling robots using IR-based sensing and local communications. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 6234 LNCS, 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15461-4_10

This paper presents a simple decentralised morphology control mechanism for a swarm of self-assembling robots. Each robot in the system is fully autonomous and controlled using a behaviour-based approach with only infrared-based local sensing and com... Read More about Autonomous morphogenesis in self-assembling robots using IR-based sensing and local communications.

Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm<sup> TM</sup> polystyrene pattern for investment casting (2010)
Journal Article
Soe, S. P., & Soe, S. (2010). Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm TM polystyrene pattern for investment casting. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 224(11), 1663-1670. https://doi.org/10.1243/09544054JEM1566

The focus of this paper was to analyse all stages of the CastForm™(CF) polystyrene pattern fabrication process, identify the reasons leading to poor dimensional accuracy, and outline techniques for its improvement. Rapid manufacturing of patterns for... Read More about Improving dimensional accuracy in the production of a CastForm<sup> TM</sup> polystyrene pattern for investment casting.

Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion II. Scaled experiments and derivation of droplet size correlations (2010)
Journal Article
Kay, P. J., Bowen, P. J., & Witlox, H. W. (2010). Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion II. Scaled experiments and derivation of droplet size correlations. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 23(6), 849-856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2010.07.006

This paper describes the results of the first stage of Phase III of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) on liquid jets and two-phase droplet dispersion. This stage included scaled experiments for water, gasoline, and cyclohexane for a range of superheats... Read More about Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion II. Scaled experiments and derivation of droplet size correlations.

Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion I. Overview and model implementation/validation (2010)
Journal Article
Witlox, H. W., Harper, M., Oke, A., Bowen, P. J., & Kay, P. (2010). Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion I. Overview and model implementation/validation. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 23(6), 831-842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2010.07.004

Many accidents involve two-phase releases of hazardous chemicals into the atmosphere. This paper describes the results of a third phase of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) on liquid jets and two-phase droplet dispersion. The aim of the project is to in... Read More about Sub-cooled and flashing liquid jets and droplet dispersion I. Overview and model implementation/validation.

The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study (2010)
Journal Article
Kennedy, F., Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., & White, P. (2010). The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study. Breast, 19(5), 382-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2010.03.024

DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer, increasingly detected through routine breast screening. Patients are reassured that the condition is early and not life-threatening but they undergo surgery similar to that used in the treatment of invasive breas... Read More about The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study.

A survey of environment-, operator-, and task-adapted controllers for teleoperation systems (2010)
Journal Article
Passenberg, C., Peer, A., & Buss, M. (2010). A survey of environment-, operator-, and task-adapted controllers for teleoperation systems. Mechatronics, 20(7), 787-801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2010.04.005

Bilateral haptic teleoperation systems allow humans to perform complex tasks in a remote or inaccessible environment, while providing haptic feedback to the human operator. The incorporation of online gained environment-, operator-, or task-specific... Read More about A survey of environment-, operator-, and task-adapted controllers for teleoperation systems.

Influence of varied human movement control on task performance and feeling of telepresence (2010)
Journal Article
Peer, A., Pongrac, H., & Buss, M. (2010). Influence of varied human movement control on task performance and feeling of telepresence. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 19(5), 463-481. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres_a_00007

One of the main objectives in telerobotics is the development of a telemanipulation system that allows a high task performance to be achieved by simultaneously providing a high degree of telepresence. Specific mechatronic design guidelines and approp... Read More about Influence of varied human movement control on task performance and feeling of telepresence.