Servitization in laser job shops : interviews with laser job shops and machine providers
Journal Article
Vasantha, G., Hussain, R., Roy, R., Williams, S., & Lockett, H. (2012)
Servitization in laser job shops : interviews with laser job shops and machine providers. The Laser User Magazine, 65,
Manufacturers often outsource laser cutting to laser job shops which will cut components to fairly tight deadlines and budgets. However, the concept of laser cutting as a way ...
A band-suppression UWB suspended planar antenna incorporating a slotted spiral resonator
Journal Article
See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Hraga, H. I., Excell, P. S., Jones, S. M. R., & Noras, J. M. (2013)
A band-suppression UWB suspended planar antenna incorporating a slotted spiral resonator. International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, 23(5), 570-578. https://doi.org/10.1002/mmce.20691
A novel miniaturized planar inverted F-L antenna assembly is considered for UWB radio operations. The antenna design utilizes the electromagnetic coupling between an air diele...
A low-profile ultra-wideband modified planar inverted-f antenna
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See, C. H., Hraga, H. I., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., McEwan, N. J., Noras, J. M., & Excell, P. S. (2013)
A low-profile ultra-wideband modified planar inverted-f antenna. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 61(1), 100-108. https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.2012.2216494
A miniaturized modified planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) is presented and experimentally studied. This antenna consists of a planar rectangular monopole top-loaded with a rect...
Compact-size linearly tapered slot antenna for portable ultra-wideband imaging systems.
Journal Article
Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A. T. S., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Li, J., & Xu, J. (2013)
Compact-size linearly tapered slot antenna for portable ultra-wideband imaging systems. International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, 23(3), 290-299. https://doi.org/10.1002/mmce.20673
A compact‐size asymmetrical linearly tapered slot antenna required for portable ultra‐wideband (UWB) imaging systems is presented. The total antenna size is reduced compared w...
Estimating metabolic heat loss in birds and mammals by combining infrared thermography with biophysical modelling
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McCafferty, D. J., Gilbert, C., Paterson, W., Pomeroy, P. P., Thompson, D., Currie, J., & Ancel, A. (2011)
Estimating metabolic heat loss in birds and mammals by combining infrared thermography with biophysical modelling. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 158, 337-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.09.012
Infrared thermography (IRT) is a technique that determines surface temperature based on physical laws of
radiative transfer. Thermal imaging cameras have been used since the 1...
Thick-Film ceramic strain sensors for structural health monitoring
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Jabir, S. A. A., & Gupta, N. K. (2011)
Thick-Film ceramic strain sensors for structural health monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 60, 3669-3676. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2011.2138310
Structural Health Monitoring represents one of the primary field applications for new sensor technologies. Different kinds of sensors to monitor stability anomalies of civil s...
The water vapour sorption properties of Sitka spruce determined using a dynamic vapour sorption apparatus
Journal Article
Hill, C. A. S., Norton, A. J., & Newman, G. (2010)
The water vapour sorption properties of Sitka spruce determined using a dynamic vapour sorption apparatus. Wood science and technology, 44(3), 497-514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-010-0305-y
The water vapour sorption properties of Sitka spruce (Picea abies)
have been investigated over a range of temperatures (14.2–43.8C) using a
dynamic vapour sorption apparatus....
Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP
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Shyha, I., Aspinwall, D., Soo, S., & Bradley, S. (2009)
Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 49(12-13), 1008-1014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.05.009
The paper details experimental results when drilling small holes (1.5 mm diameter cemented carbide drills with varying end point and helix geometry) in thin quasi-isotropic, u...
Towards a new disciplinary framework for contemporary design practice.
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Dykes, T. H., Rodgers, P. A., Dykes, T., Rodgers, P., & Smyth, M. (2009)
Towards a new disciplinary framework for contemporary design practice. CoDesign, 5(2), 99-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/15710880902910417
This paper argues for a consistent and new design-specific disciplinary framework that will provide a better understanding of emergent design practice. Design today is charact...
Comparison of pattern recognition techniques for the classification of impact acoustic emissions.
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Yella, S., Gupta, N. K. & Dougherty, M. S. (2007)
Comparison of pattern recognition techniques for the classification of impact acoustic emissions. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 15, 345-360. doi:10.1016/j.trc.2007.05.004. ISSN 0968-090X
Current day condition monitoring applications involving wood are mostly carried out through visual inspection and if necessary some impact acoustic examination is carried out....