Energy consumption and modelling of the climate control system in the electric vehicle
Journal Article
Doyle, A., & Muneer, T. (2018)
Energy consumption and modelling of the climate control system in the electric vehicle. Energy Exploration and Exploitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/0144598718806458
With the introduction of electric vehicles in the automobile market, limited information is available on how the battery’s energy consumption is distributed. This paper focuse...
A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes
Journal Article
Jenkins, D., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2005)
A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes. Energy and Buildings, 37(5), 485-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.09.014
Light pipes are simple means of directing daylight (diffuse and direct light) into interior spaces. Previous work by the authors described the initial work on a luminous flux ...
Influence of geotextile encasement in triaxial tests on gravel
Conference Proceeding
Miranda, M., da Costa, A., Castro, J., Sagaseta, C., & Cañizal, J. (2019)
Influence of geotextile encasement in triaxial tests on gravel. In Proceedings 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2595-2598
Stone columns installed in extremely soft soils may significantly reduce the effectiveness of this treatment due to the insufficient lateral confinement provided by the soft s...
A Comparative Study of Methods for Modelling the Structural Stiffness of Generator Components
Conference Proceeding
Jaen-Sola, P., & Mcdonald, A. (2016)
A Comparative Study of Methods for Modelling the Structural Stiffness of Generator Components. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0314
Direct-drive generators are low speed electrical machines requiring robust and large supporting structures designed to resist the significant loads present during assembly and...
Computation of Electromagnetic Fields in Assemblages of Biological Cells Using a Modified Finite-Difference Time-Domain Scheme
Journal Article
See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., & Excell, P. S. (2007)
Computation of Electromagnetic Fields in Assemblages of Biological Cells Using a Modified Finite-Difference Time-Domain Scheme. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 55(9), 1986-1994. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmtt.2007.904064
When modeling objects that are small compared with the wavelength, e.g., biological cells at radio frequencies, the standard finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method requir...
The impact of cultural aspects on the design process
Conference Proceeding
Felgen, L., Grieb, J., Lindemann, U., Pulm, U., Chakrabati, A., & Vijaykumar, G. (2004)
The impact of cultural aspects on the design process. In D. Marjanović (Ed.), DS 32: Proceedings of DESIGN 2004, the 8th International Design Conference. , (1475-1480
Due to increasing globalisation, the development of products is no longer restricted to one place, it is more and more characterised by distributed design teams, who work in d...
PV electrical parameters degradation analysis-Oman perspective
Conference Proceeding
Honnurvali, M. S., & Gupta, N. (2017)
PV electrical parameters degradation analysis-Oman perspective. In 2017 8th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)https://doi.org/10.1109/irec.2017.7926000
Recent interests in exploring the potential of renewable energy possibilities and readiness in sultanate of Oman has showed that it can engage renewable energy technologies, s...
Embodied and Life Cycle Carbon Assessment of Buildings in Latin America: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions
Book Chapter
Pomponi, F., & Campos, L. M. (2018)
Embodied and Life Cycle Carbon Assessment of Buildings in Latin America: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions. In F. Pomponi, C. De Wolf, & A. Moncaster (Eds.), Embodied Carbon in Buildings (483-503). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72796-7_22
This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art on embodied carbon and life cycle assessment (LCA) of buildings in the context of Latin America. It revi...
Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Journal Article
Gaunt, M., Rye, T., & Ison, S. (2006)
Gaining Public Support for Congestion Charging: Lessons from Referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland. Transportation research record, 1960, 87-93. https://doi.org/10.3141/1960-11
Until February 25, 2005, the City of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, had advanced plans for a congestion charging scheme. However, these plans were abandoned because of...
The application of sliding mode control algorithms to a deisel generator set
Book Chapter
Goh, K., Spurgeon, S., & Jones, B. (2004)
The application of sliding mode control algorithms to a deisel generator set. In Variable structure systems : from principles to implementation. Institution of Engineering and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1049/PBCE066E_ch
This chapter demonstrates the application of both standard, first order sliding mode control and higher order sliding mode control techniques to a specific diesel power genera...