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Design and optimisation of a footfall energy harvesting system (2014)
Journal Article
Gilbert, J. M., & Balouchi, F. (2014). Design and optimisation of a footfall energy harvesting system. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 25(14), 1746-1756. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X14523853

The scavenging of electrical energy from normal human activity has a number of attractions, and footfall energy is seen as one of the most attractive sources. However, footfall motion is characterised by relatively large forces and low velocities, an... Read More about Design and optimisation of a footfall energy harvesting system.

Scales and causes of heterogeneity in bars in a large multi-channel river: Río Paraná, Argentina (2014)
Journal Article
Reesink, A. J. H., Ashworth, P. J., Sambrook Smith, G. H., Best, J. L., Parsons, D. R., Amsler, M. L., Hardy, R. J., Lane, S. N., Nicholas, A. P., Orfeo, O., Sandbach, S. D., Simpson, C. J., & Szupiany, R. N. (2014). Scales and causes of heterogeneity in bars in a large multi-channel river: Río Paraná, Argentina. Sedimentology, 61(4), 1055-1085. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12092

To date, published studies of alluvial bar architecture in large rivers have been restricted mostly to case studies of individual bars and single locations. Relatively little is known about how the depositional processes and sedimentary architecture... Read More about Scales and causes of heterogeneity in bars in a large multi-channel river: Río Paraná, Argentina.

Near-bed and surface flow division patterns in experimental river bifurcations (2014)
Journal Article
Marra, W. A., Parsons, D. R., Kleinhans, M. G., Keevil, G. M., & Thomas, R. E. (2014). Near-bed and surface flow division patterns in experimental river bifurcations. Water Resources Research, 50(2), 1506-1530. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013WR014215

Understanding channel bifurcation mechanics is of great importance for predicting and managing multichannel river processes and avulsion in distributary river deltas. To date, research on river channel bifurcations has focused on factors determining... Read More about Near-bed and surface flow division patterns in experimental river bifurcations.

Baselines and Monitoring Methods for Detecting Impacts of Hydrodynamic Energy Extraction on Intertidal Communities of Rocky Shores (2014)
Book Chapter
Want, A., Beharie, R. A., Bell, M. C., & Side, J. C. (2014). Baselines and Monitoring Methods for Detecting Impacts of Hydrodynamic Energy Extraction on Intertidal Communities of Rocky Shores. In M. A. Shields, & A. I. L. Payne (Eds.), Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions (21-38). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8002-5_3

As part of the UK government{\textquoteright}s objective to deliver an increasing proportion of electricity from renewable sources, West Mainland, Orkney, is at the forefront of the development of wave-energy extraction devices. Exposure to wave ener... Read More about Baselines and Monitoring Methods for Detecting Impacts of Hydrodynamic Energy Extraction on Intertidal Communities of Rocky Shores.

A vibrating cantilever footfall energy harvesting device (2014)
Journal Article
Gilbert, J. M., & Balouchi, F. (2014). A vibrating cantilever footfall energy harvesting device. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 25(14), 1738-1745. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X14521880

Human footfall is an attractive source of energy for harvesting for low-power applications. However, the nature of footfall is poorly matched to electromagnetic generators. Footfall motion is characterised by high forces and low speeds, while electro... Read More about A vibrating cantilever footfall energy harvesting device.

Driven around the bend: spatial evolution and controls on the orientation of helical bend flow in a natural submarine gravity current (2014)
Journal Article
Sumner, E. J., Peakall, J., Dorrell, R. M., Parsons, D. R., Darby, S. E., Wynn, R. B., McPhail, S. D., Perrett, J., Webb, A., & White, D. (2014). Driven around the bend: spatial evolution and controls on the orientation of helical bend flow in a natural submarine gravity current. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 119(2), 898-913. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jc009008

Submarine channel systems transport vast amounts of terrestrial sediment into the deep sea. Understanding the dynamics of the gravity currents that create these systems, and in particular, how these flows interact with and form bends, is fundamental... Read More about Driven around the bend: spatial evolution and controls on the orientation of helical bend flow in a natural submarine gravity current.

Valley formation by groundwater seepage, pressurized groundwater outbursts and crater-lake overflow in flume experiments with implications for Mars (2014)
Journal Article
Marra, W. A., Braat, L., Baar, A. W., & Kleinhans, M. G. (2014). Valley formation by groundwater seepage, pressurized groundwater outbursts and crater-lake overflow in flume experiments with implications for Mars. Icarus, 232, 97-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2013.12.026

Remains of fluvial valleys on Mars reveal the former presence of water on the surface. However, the source of water and the hydrological setting is not always clear, especially in types of valleys that are rare on Earth and where we have limited know... Read More about Valley formation by groundwater seepage, pressurized groundwater outbursts and crater-lake overflow in flume experiments with implications for Mars.

Users Guide to Ecohydraulic Modelling and Experimentation: Experience of the Ecohydraulic Research Team (PISCES) of the HYDRALAB Network (2014)
Book
Frostick, L., Thomas, R., Johnson, M., Rice, S., & McLelland, S. (Eds.). (2014). Users Guide to Ecohydraulic Modelling and Experimentation: Experience of the Ecohydraulic Research Team (PISCES) of the HYDRALAB Network. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b16630

Users Guide to Ecohydraulic Modelling and Experimentation has been compiled by the interdisciplinary team of expert ecologists, geomorphologists, sedimentologists, hydraulicists and engineers involved in HYDRALAB IV, the European Integrated Infrastru... Read More about Users Guide to Ecohydraulic Modelling and Experimentation: Experience of the Ecohydraulic Research Team (PISCES) of the HYDRALAB Network.

Geometrical and mechanical properties of four species of northern European brown macroalgae (2013)
Journal Article
Paul, M., Henry, P. Y. T., & Thomas, R. E. (2014). Geometrical and mechanical properties of four species of northern European brown macroalgae. Coastal Engineering, 84, 73-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2013.11.007

Aquatic vegetation interacts with the flow by posing an obstruction and in return experiences drag and is reconfigured by acting forces. It is suggested that plant buoyancy and stiffness affect these bio-physical interactions and hence should be cons... Read More about Geometrical and mechanical properties of four species of northern European brown macroalgae.

A macroscopic forecasting framework for estimating socioeconomic and environmental performance of intelligent transport highways (2013)
Journal Article
Kolosz, B. W., Grant-Muller, S. M., & Djemame, K. (2014). A macroscopic forecasting framework for estimating socioeconomic and environmental performance of intelligent transport highways. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 15(2), 723-736. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2013.2284638

The anticipated introduction of new forms of intelligent transport systems (ITS) represents a significant opportunity for increased cooperative mobility and sociotechnical changes within the transport system. Although such technologies are currently... Read More about A macroscopic forecasting framework for estimating socioeconomic and environmental performance of intelligent transport highways.