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Development of multi-fidelity powertrain simulation for future legislation (abstract) (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Van Niekerk, A. S., Kay, P. J., Drew, B., & Larsen, N. (2017, December). Development of multi-fidelity powertrain simulation for future legislation (abstract). Paper presented at Internal Combustion Engines 2017, Birmingham

Automotive manufacturers are facing increased pressure from more stringent emissions legislation and new legislative driving cycles. This creates a need for increased simulation capabilities. An engine simulation was developed in Ricardo WAVE, and wa... Read More about Development of multi-fidelity powertrain simulation for future legislation (abstract).

Robots vs animals: Cultures of public engagement (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2017, December). Robots vs animals: Cultures of public engagement. Poster presented at Engage 2017, Bristol, UK

A widespread culture supporting public engagement activities in higher education is desirable but difficult to establish. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this science communication project aimed to enhance culture change in engineering by develop... Read More about Robots vs animals: Cultures of public engagement.

Non-invasive parameter for assessing urine flow rate in frequency domain to differentiate detrusor underactivity with bladder outlet obstruction in male (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Lli, R., Gammie, A., Zhu, Q., & Nibouche, M. (2017, November). Non-invasive parameter for assessing urine flow rate in frequency domain to differentiate detrusor underactivity with bladder outlet obstruction in male. Presented at Incontinence XI: The Engineering Challenge, London, England

To differentiate Detrusor underactivity (DU) with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), we have assessed free urine flow in frequency domain, and proposed median power frequency (MPF) as a potential urodynamic indicator for diagnosing DU. As a continuat... Read More about Non-invasive parameter for assessing urine flow rate in frequency domain to differentiate detrusor underactivity with bladder outlet obstruction in male.

Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., & Fowles-Sweet, W. (2017, November). Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula. Paper presented at UK & Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Symposium 2017: Time for Change! Challenging the Status Quo in Engineering Education, London, UK

Undergraduate education incorporating active learning through education outreach presents a critical opportunity to influence future engineering teaching and practice capabilities. Engineering education outreach activities have been shown to have mul... Read More about Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula.

The coming electric revolution (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Wright, S. (2017, November). The coming electric revolution. Presented at Light Aircraft Design Conference 2017, London, UK

Quads, UAVs, Drones: call them what you will. One thing is clear: power 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-critical applic... Read More about The coming electric revolution.

Head and shoulders: Automatic error detection in human-robot interaction (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Trung, P., Giuliani, M., Miksch, M., Stollnberger, G., Stadler, S., Mirnig, N., & Tscheligi, M. (2017, November). Head and shoulders: Automatic error detection in human-robot interaction. Paper presented at 19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, Glasgow, Scotland

We describe a novel method for automatic detection of errors in human-robot interactions. Our approach is to detect errors based on the classification of head and shoulder movements of humans who are interacting with erroneous robots. We conducted a... Read More about Head and shoulders: Automatic error detection in human-robot interaction.

Learning to grow: Evaluation and reflective practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2017, November). Learning to grow: Evaluation and reflective practice. Presented at UK Science Festival Network Conference 2017, Edinburgh, UK

This presentation provided information about the UK Science Festival Network Pilot Evaluation in 2017. It gave recommendations for evaluation tools and future reflective practice for event practitioners.

Real-time simulation of large aircraft fuel systems (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Wright, S., & Grazebrook, A. (2017, October). Real-time simulation of large aircraft fuel systems. Paper presented at ESM 2017: 31st European Simulation and Modelling Conference, Lisbon, Portugal

This paper presents a method for the real-time simulation of the fluid-mechanical components of the fuel storage and transfer systems of large civil aircraft. The simulation includes modelling of fuel flow, fuel properties and related measurement sen... Read More about Real-time simulation of large aircraft fuel systems.

Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., & Fowles-Sweet, W. (2017, September). Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula. Presented at Unibility: Conference on University Social Responsibility, Barcelona, Spain

Background Universities occupy a vital role in the community; thus undergraduate education incorporating active service learning provides opportunities to influence communities now and in the future (1). One example is engineering education outreach... Read More about Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula.

Equations of state for thrust modeling of ram accelerator at different bores (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Bauer, P., Bengherbia, T., Yao, Y., Knowlen, C., Bruckner, A., & Giraud, M. (2017, September). Equations of state for thrust modeling of ram accelerator at different bores. Presented at Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics XXIV International Conference, Palermo – Enna, Italy

The ram accelerator is a propulsion concept based on using shock-induced combustion to accelerate projectiles traveling at supersonic speeds in a launch tube pre-filled with a gaseous combustible mixture. Extensive experimental studies have been carr... Read More about Equations of state for thrust modeling of ram accelerator at different bores.

Society vs the individual: How can we work together to enable behaviour change? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L. (2017, September). Society vs the individual: How can we work together to enable behaviour change?. Presented at Community Psychology Festival 2017, Bristol, UK

In order to prevent potential climate change catastrophe we need many countries and cultures to work together towards a shared aim. However, political, geographical and even administrative barriers mean this gargantuan task is often neglected by poli... Read More about Society vs the individual: How can we work together to enable behaviour change?.

Direct numerical simulation of a tip-leakage vortex model in a planar duct with a longitudinal slit (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fang, J., Gao, Y., Yao, Y., Liu, Y., & Lu, L. (2017, September). Direct numerical simulation of a tip-leakage vortex model in a planar duct with a longitudinal slit. Poster presented at UKTC Annual Review, London, England

A computational model of a planar duct with a cross flow injected from a longitudinal slit on the top of the duct is developed to study the tip-leakage vortex (TLV) which is one of the most important flow phenomena within the rotor of turbomachinery.... Read More about Direct numerical simulation of a tip-leakage vortex model in a planar duct with a longitudinal slit.

Voltages state estimator algorithm of multi-cells converter using sliding mode (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H. (2017, August). Voltages state estimator algorithm of multi-cells converter using sliding mode

This paper deals with the development of strategies of observer and controller which allows the balancing in a close loop of the floating voltages of a multi-cellular converter. More specifically, a sliding mode control algorithm and observer is desi... Read More about Voltages state estimator algorithm of multi-cells converter using sliding mode.

Coverage optimization of UK renewable energy sources: GA based approach (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nouri, H. (2017, August). Coverage optimization of UK renewable energy sources: GA based approach

Worldwide demand for energy continues to grow each year, while at the same time, concerns about climate change are leading to stricter emissions regulations. Renewable energy sources and distributed generation will play an increasing role in current... Read More about Coverage optimization of UK renewable energy sources: GA based approach.

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.