Outputs (625)

Modelling human skull growth: a validated computational model (2017)
Journal Article
Libby, J., Marghoub, A., Johnson, D., Khonsari, R. H., Fagan, M. J., & Moazen, M. (2017). Modelling human skull growth: a validated computational model. Journal of the Royal Society interface / the Royal Society, 14(130), 20170202. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2017.0202

© 2017 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. During the first year of life, the brain grows rapidly and the neurocranium increases to about 65% of its adult size. Our understanding of the relationship between the biomecha... Read More about Modelling human skull growth: a validated computational model.

Integrated fault-tolerant control for a 3-DOF helicopter with actuator faults and saturation (2017)
Journal Article
Lan, J., Patton, R. J., & Zhu, X. (2017). Integrated fault-tolerant control for a 3-DOF helicopter with actuator faults and saturation. IET Control Theory and Applications, 11(14), 2232-2241. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2016.1602

© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2017. This study proposes a fault estimation (FE)-based fault-tolerant control (FTC) strategy to maintain system reliability and achieve desirable control performance for a 3-DOF helicopter system with... Read More about Integrated fault-tolerant control for a 3-DOF helicopter with actuator faults and saturation.

Computational and Field Test Analysis of Thermal Comfort Performance of User-controlled Thermal Department in an Open Plan Office (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shahzad, S., Hughes, B., Calautit, J. K., & Nasir, D. S. Computational and Field Test Analysis of Thermal Comfort Performance of User-controlled Thermal Department in an Open Plan Office

In this study, a thermal Department prototype was developed that allowed personal control over the temperature settings of the back-rest and the seat. Limited research focuses on different methods to provide individual user control over the thermal e... Read More about Computational and Field Test Analysis of Thermal Comfort Performance of User-controlled Thermal Department in an Open Plan Office.

Thermal Comfort and Indoor air Quality Analysis of a Low-energy Cooling Windcatcher (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., Shahzad, S., Nasir, D. S., & Hughes, B. R. Thermal Comfort and Indoor air Quality Analysis of a Low-energy Cooling Windcatcher

The aim of this work was to investigate the performance of a roof-mounted cooling windcatcher integrated with heat pipes using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and field test analysis. The windcatcher model was incorporated to a 5m x 5m x3 m test r... Read More about Thermal Comfort and Indoor air Quality Analysis of a Low-energy Cooling Windcatcher.

Effect of Urban Street Canyon Aspect Ratio on Thermal Performance of Road Pavement Solar Collectors (RPSC) (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nasir, D. S., Hughes, B. R., Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., & Shahzad, S. Effect of Urban Street Canyon Aspect Ratio on Thermal Performance of Road Pavement Solar Collectors (RPSC)

Studies on RPSC (road pavement solar collectors) have shown the potential of reducing the urban heat island effect by dissipating the heat from the pavement for energy harness. In our previous work, performance analysis of RPSC system was carried out... Read More about Effect of Urban Street Canyon Aspect Ratio on Thermal Performance of Road Pavement Solar Collectors (RPSC).

Robust model-based fault estimation and fault-tolerant control : towards an integration (2017)
Thesis
Lan, J. Robust model-based fault estimation and fault-tolerant control : towards an integration. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219844

To maintain robustly acceptable system performance, fault estimation (FE) is adopted to reconstruct fault signals and a fault-tolerant control (FTC) controller is employed to compensate for the fault effects. The inevitably existing system and estima... Read More about Robust model-based fault estimation and fault-tolerant control : towards an integration.

Development of a novel designs and assessment and selection system for green office buildings in China (2017)
Thesis
Zhu, Z. Development of a novel designs and assessment and selection system for green office buildings in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223326

China is facing severe problems in fossil fuel consumption and pollutant emission largely owing to the construction of buildings. Office buildings, as a major building type in China, contribute around 22% of the national fossil fuel energy use and 14... Read More about Development of a novel designs and assessment and selection system for green office buildings in China.

Rib biomechanical properties exhibit diagnostic potential for accurate ageing in forensic investigations (2017)
Journal Article
Bonicelli, A., Xhemali, B., Kranioti, E. F., & Zioupos, P. (2017). Rib biomechanical properties exhibit diagnostic potential for accurate ageing in forensic investigations. PLoS ONE, 12(5), Article e0176785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176785

Age estimation remains one of the most challenging tasks in forensic practice when establishing a biological profile of unknown skeletonised remains. Morphological methods based on developmental markers of bones can provide accurate age estimates at... Read More about Rib biomechanical properties exhibit diagnostic potential for accurate ageing in forensic investigations.

Micro-encapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurries: characterization and building applications (2017)
Journal Article
Qiu, Z., Ma, X., Li, P., Zhao, X., & Wright, A. (2017). Micro-encapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurries: characterization and building applications. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 77, 246-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.001

© 2017 Micro-encapsulated Phase Change Material (MPCM) slurries, acting as the heat transfer fluids or thermal storage mediums, have gained applications in various building thermal energy systems, significantly enhancing their energy efficiency and o... Read More about Micro-encapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurries: characterization and building applications.

Characterization of rice husk-based catalyst prepared via conventional and microwave carbonisation (2017)
Journal Article
Touhami, D., Zhu, Z., Balan, W. S., Janaun, J., Haywood, S., & Zein, S. (2017). Characterization of rice husk-based catalyst prepared via conventional and microwave carbonisation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5(3), 2388-2394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2017.04.020

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd. Carbon-based sulphonated catalysts (CBSCs) were made from rice husk for biodiesel production. The CBSCs were prepared by microwave (MW) and conventional heating processes from the same feedstock. In both heating systems, the prep... Read More about Characterization of rice husk-based catalyst prepared via conventional and microwave carbonisation.