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Development of dense membranes for high-density hydrogen production from ammonia catalytic decomposition (cracking) for PEM fuel cells power in Long-haul Passenger Aircraft Transportation
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shehu, H., Orakwe, I., Abunomah, O., Ogunlude, P., Ogoun, E., Ramalan, M., Aisueni, F., Oko, E., Ibhadon, A., Gad-Briggs, A., Giannopoulos, I., Giwa, A., & Gobina, E. (2022, June). Development of dense membranes for high-density hydrogen production from ammonia catalytic decomposition (cracking) for PEM fuel cells power in Long-haul Passenger Aircraft Transportation. Presented at 2022 TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Washington, USA

Aviation is a major greenhouse gas contributor responsible for around 3.2% of global CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. That corresponds to over than 1 billion metric tons of carbon (A metric ton is slightly smaller than the American imperial ton—but t... Read More about Development of dense membranes for high-density hydrogen production from ammonia catalytic decomposition (cracking) for PEM fuel cells power in Long-haul Passenger Aircraft Transportation.

P014 | THE INFLUENCE OF SUBCHONDRAL BONE CYSTS ON TISSUE PRESSURES IN THE TIBIOTALAR JOINT
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Talbott, H., Wilkins, R., Redmond, A., Brockett, C., & Mengoni, M. P014 | THE INFLUENCE OF SUBCHONDRAL BONE CYSTS ON TISSUE PRESSURES IN THE TIBIOTALAR JOINT. Presented at 13th Annual Congress of European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders 2020, 5–7 February 2020, The Hague, The Netherlands

Introduction: Subchondral bone cysts are an indicator of late stage
haemophilic joint disease (HJD); however, the implication of these
cysts on joint health is little understood. The aim of this study was
to assess, computationally, the influence... Read More about P014 | THE INFLUENCE OF SUBCHONDRAL BONE CYSTS ON TISSUE PRESSURES IN THE TIBIOTALAR JOINT.

Designing for diverse learners
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fallin, L., & Tomlinson, T. Designing for diverse learners. Presented at ALDcon22: The Learning Development Conference

Learning and teaching are only sustainable if accessible and inclusive. For this reason, we produced the Designing for diverse learners poster, a set of easy to follow guidance on developing learning resources to support learners with a variety of ne... Read More about Designing for diverse learners.

An open-access, detailed description of post-combustion CO2 capture plant
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elliott, W., Benz, A., Gibbins, J., & Michailos, S. (2022, October). An open-access, detailed description of post-combustion CO2 capture plant. Presented at 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16), Lyon, France

Bechtel National (Reston, VA) have undertaken a FEED study for retrofitting a 2x2x1 natural gas-fired gas turbine combined cycle power plant with post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) for CO2 storage/utilization. The comprehensive programme of work co... Read More about An open-access, detailed description of post-combustion CO2 capture plant.

Intelligent Predictive Maintenance Model for Rolling Components of a Machine based on Speed and Vibration
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ahmad, B., Mishra, B. K., Ghufran, M., Pervez, Z., & Ramzan, N. (2021, April). Intelligent Predictive Maintenance Model for Rolling Components of a Machine based on Speed and Vibration. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication, ICAIIC 2021, Jeju Island, Korea (South)

Machines have come a long way, from the industrial revolution to a modern-day industry 4.0. In this massive transition, one thing that has never changed within a machine is the moving part. Most industries use rotating machine with different load cap... Read More about Intelligent Predictive Maintenance Model for Rolling Components of a Machine based on Speed and Vibration.

Effect of stripper pressure and low lean loadings on the performance of a PCC plant for 99% CO2 capture level
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Michailos, S., & Gibbins, J. (2022, October). Effect of stripper pressure and low lean loadings on the performance of a PCC plant for 99% CO2 capture level. Presented at 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16), Lyon, France

Process modelling based on an open-access design for an MEA post-combustion capture plant that treats CCGT flue gas, has been used to examine the effect of stripper pressure on the energetic performance at low lean loadings as well as potential impro... Read More about Effect of stripper pressure and low lean loadings on the performance of a PCC plant for 99% CO2 capture level.

A performance modelling study of integrating a MEA direct air capture unit with a CCGT absorber
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Michailos, S., Samson, A., Lucquiaud, M., & Gibbins, J. (2022, October). A performance modelling study of integrating a MEA direct air capture unit with a CCGT absorber. Presented at 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-16), Lyon, France

Even in optimistic decarbonisation scenarios, there are most likely to be residual emissions that cannot be captured at source or avoided. Hence, research on CDR technologies, such as DACCS, to identify ways for effective deployment is essential for... Read More about A performance modelling study of integrating a MEA direct air capture unit with a CCGT absorber.

An open-access FEED study for a post-combustion CO2 capture plant retrofit to a CCGT
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elliott, W., Benz, A., Gibbins, J., & Michailos, S. (2022, October). An open-access FEED study for a post-combustion CO2 capture plant retrofit to a CCGT. Presented at 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2022 (GHGT-16), Lyon, France

Bechtel National (Reston, VA) have now completed a FEED study for retrofitting a 2x2x1 natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant with post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) for CO2 storage/utilization. The comprehensive program of... Read More about An open-access FEED study for a post-combustion CO2 capture plant retrofit to a CCGT.

A Post-Combustion Capture Deployment Derisking Pilot Plant
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elliott, W., Benz, A., Gibbins, J., Samson, A., Lucquiaud, M., & Michailos, S. (2022, October). A Post-Combustion Capture Deployment Derisking Pilot Plant. Presented at 16th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-16, Lyon, France

Pilot tests specifically to derisk full scale deployment of amine post-combustion capture plants are becoming of interest as plans for further commercial projects are being developed in the UK and elsewhere. Experience with problems in full-scale de... Read More about A Post-Combustion Capture Deployment Derisking Pilot Plant.

Evaluating interventions for violence prevention using linked MoJ-DfE data: a feasibility study.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cornish, R., Tilling, K., & Brennan, I. Evaluating interventions for violence prevention using linked MoJ-DfE data: a feasibility study. Presented at 2022 International Population Data Linkage Network Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland

Objective
To assess the feasibility of using linked education and offending data (from the National Pupil Database, Department for Education and the Police National Computer, Ministry of Justice) to identify matched control groups to evaluate violen... Read More about Evaluating interventions for violence prevention using linked MoJ-DfE data: a feasibility study..

Evaluating hyperheuristics and local search operators for periodic routing problems
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, Y., Mourdjis, P., Polack, F., Cowling, P., & Remde, S. Evaluating hyperheuristics and local search operators for periodic routing problems

Meta-heuristics and hybrid heuristic approaches have been successfully applied to Periodic Vehicle Routing Problems (PVRPs). However, to be competitive, these methods require careful design of specific search strategies for each problem. By contrast,... Read More about Evaluating hyperheuristics and local search operators for periodic routing problems.

Towards efficient loading of change-based models
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yohannis, A., Rodriguez, H. H., Polack, F., & Kolovos, D. Towards efficient loading of change-based models. Presented at European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications (ECMFA 2018), Toulouse, France

This paper proposes and evaluates an efficient approach for loading models stored in a change-based format. The work builds on language-independent change-based persistence (CBP) of models conforming to object-oriented metamodelling architectures suc... Read More about Towards efficient loading of change-based models.

Competition and cooperation in pickup and multiple delivery problems
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mourdjis, P., Polack, F., Cowling, P., Chen, Y., & Robinson, M. Competition and cooperation in pickup and multiple delivery problems

Logistics is a highly competitive industry; large hauliers use their size to benefit from economies of scale while small logistics companies are often well placed to service local clients. To obtain economies of scale, small hauliers may seek to coop... Read More about Competition and cooperation in pickup and multiple delivery problems.

A tutorial on metamodelling for grammar researchers
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paige, R. F., Kolovos, D. S., & Polack, F. A. A tutorial on metamodelling for grammar researchers

A metamodel has been defined as: a model of a model; a definition of a language; a description of abstract syntax; and a description of a domain. Because of these varied definitions, it is difficult to explain why metamodels are constructed, what can... Read More about A tutorial on metamodelling for grammar researchers.

Design and Adaptive Compliance Control of a Wearable Walk Assist Device
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shah, S. H., Alam, M. S., Arsalan, M., Ul Haq, I., Khan, S. G., & Iqbal, J. (2023, March). Design and Adaptive Compliance Control of a Wearable Walk Assist Device. Presented at 2023 International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry (ICRAI), Peshawar, Pakistan

The ability to walk independently is a predominant feature that human beings are bestowed with by nature. People with moving disabilities face many challenges in day-to-day activities and they have to rely on others to perform their day-to-day activi... Read More about Design and Adaptive Compliance Control of a Wearable Walk Assist Device.

Why the Educational Metaverse Is Not All About Virtual Reality Apps
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gordon, N., Brayshaw, M., Kambili-Mzembe, F., & Al Jaber, T. Why the Educational Metaverse Is Not All About Virtual Reality Apps. Presented at Learning and Collaboration Technologies : 10th International Conference, LCT 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagan, Denmark

This paper explores how the Metaverse can be used in the context of learning and collaboration. In it we seek to dispel the story that the Metaverse is just another synonym for Virtual Reality and future technology. Instead we will argue that the Met... Read More about Why the Educational Metaverse Is Not All About Virtual Reality Apps.

High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pymer, S., Harwood, A. E., Prosser, J., Waddell, A., Rhavindhran, B., McGregor, G., Ibeggazene, S., Huang, C., Twiddy, M., Nicholls, A. R., Ingle, L., Carroll, S., He, H., Long, J., Rooms, M., & Chetter, I. C. High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication. Presented at 2022 Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting, Brighton, UK

Objective: Provision, uptake, adherence, and completion rates for supervised exercise programs (SEP) for intermittent claudication (IC) are low. A shorter, more time-efficient, 6-week, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program may be an effecti... Read More about High-intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication.

Effect of Urban Street Canyon Aspect Ratio on Thermal Performance of Road Pavement Solar Collectors (RPSC)
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).