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Application of Far Cortical Locking Technology in Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Fixation: A Biomechanical Study (2016)
Journal Article
Moazen, M., Leonidou, A., Pagkalos, J., Marghoub, A., Fagan, M. J., & Tsiridis, E. (2016). Application of Far Cortical Locking Technology in Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Fixation: A Biomechanical Study. Journal of Arthroplasty, 31(8), 1849-1856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2016.02.013

© 2016 Elsevier Inc. Background Lack of fracture movement could be a potential cause of periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) fixation failures. This study aimed to test whether the use of distal far cortical locking screws reduces the overall stiffn... Read More about Application of Far Cortical Locking Technology in Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Fixation: A Biomechanical Study.

Feedback control in quantum transport (2016)
Book Chapter
Emary, C. (2016). Feedback control in quantum transport. In Understanding Complex Systems; Control of Self-Organizing Nonlinear Systems (275-287). Control of Self-Organizing Nonlinear Systems: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28028-8_14

Quantum transport is the study of the motion of electrons through nano-scale structures small enough that quantum effects are important. In this contribution I review recent theoretical proposals to use the techniques of quantum feedback control to m... Read More about Feedback control in quantum transport.

Robust fault estimation using an LPV reference model : ADDSAFE benchmark case study (2015)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Patton, R., & Goupil, P. (2016). Robust fault estimation using an LPV reference model : ADDSAFE benchmark case study. Control engineering practice, 49, 194-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2015.12.006

This paper investigates a mixed H−/H∞ linear parameter varying (LPV) fault estimator using an LPV reference estimator. LMIs are used to calculate the affine parameter-dependent gains of the LPV fault estimator. The design strategy is applied to a hig... Read More about Robust fault estimation using an LPV reference model : ADDSAFE benchmark case study.

Intracranial pressure changes during mouse development (2015)
Journal Article
Moazen, M., Alazmani, A., Rafferty, K., Liu, Z., Gustafson, J., Cunningham, M. L., …Herring, S. W. (2016). Intracranial pressure changes during mouse development. Journal of biomechanics, 49(1), 123-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.11.012

During early stages of postnatal development, pressure from the growing brain as well as cerebrospinal fluid, i.e. intracranial pressure (ICP), load the calvarial bones. It is likely that such loading contributes to the peripheral bone formation at t... Read More about Intracranial pressure changes during mouse development.

Validity and sensitivity of a human cranial finite element model: Implications for comparative studies of biting performance (2015)
Journal Article
Toro-Ibacache, V., Fitton, L. C., Fagan, M. J., & O'Higgins, P. (2016). Validity and sensitivity of a human cranial finite element model: Implications for comparative studies of biting performance. Journal of anatomy, 228(1), 70-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12384

Finite element analysis (FEA) is a modelling technique increasingly used in anatomical studies investigating skeletal form and function. In the case of the cranium this approach has been applied to both living and fossil taxa to (for example) investi... Read More about Validity and sensitivity of a human cranial finite element model: Implications for comparative studies of biting performance.

Process intensification for post combustion CO₂ capture with chemical absorption: a critical review (2015)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Joel, A. S., Ramshaw, C., Eimer, D., & Musa, N. M. (2015). Process intensification for post combustion CO₂ capture with chemical absorption: a critical review. Applied energy, 158, 275-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.08.083

The concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere is increasing rapidly. CO₂ emissions may have an impact on global climate change. Effective CO₂ emission abatement strategies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) are required to combat this trend. Compa... Read More about Process intensification for post combustion CO₂ capture with chemical absorption: a critical review.

Prediction of annual joint rain fade on EHF networks by weighted rain field selection (2015)
Journal Article
Paulson, K. S., & Chinda, I. D. (2015). Prediction of annual joint rain fade on EHF networks by weighted rain field selection. Radio science, 50(8), 827-836. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015RS005695

©2015. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. We present a computationally efficient method to predict joint rain fade on arbitrary networks of microwave links. Methods based on synthetic rain fields composed of a superposition of rain cell... Read More about Prediction of annual joint rain fade on EHF networks by weighted rain field selection.

Biodiesel from microalgae : the use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection (2015)
Journal Article
Nwokoagbara, E., Olaleye, A. K., & Wang, M. (2015). Biodiesel from microalgae : the use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection. Fuel, 159, 241-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.06.074

Microalgae strain selection is a vital step in the production of biodiesel from microalgae. In this study, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methodologies are adopted to resolve this problem. The aim of this study is to identify the best microa... Read More about Biodiesel from microalgae : the use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection.

Mechanical properties of calvarial bones in a mouse model for craniosynostosis (2015)
Journal Article
Moazen, M., Peskett, E., Babbs, C., Pauws, E., & Fagan, M. J. (2015). Mechanical properties of calvarial bones in a mouse model for craniosynostosis. PLoS ONE, 10(5), e0125757. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125757

The mammalian cranial vault largely consists of five flat bones that are joined together along their edges by soft fibrous tissues called sutures. Premature closure of the cranial sutures, craniosynostosis, can lead to serious clinical pathology unle... Read More about Mechanical properties of calvarial bones in a mouse model for craniosynostosis.

Steady state simulation and exergy analysis of supercritical coal-fired power plant with CO₂ capture (2015)
Journal Article
Olaleye, A. K., Wang, M., & Kelsall, G. (2015). Steady state simulation and exergy analysis of supercritical coal-fired power plant with CO₂ capture. Fuel, 151, 57-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.01.013

Integrating a power plant with CO₂ capture incurs serious efficiency and energy penalty due to use of energy for solvent regeneration in the capture process. Reducing the exergy destruction and losses associated with the power plant systems can impro... Read More about Steady state simulation and exergy analysis of supercritical coal-fired power plant with CO₂ capture.

Time-delayed feedback control of the Dicke-Hepp-Lieb superradiant quantum phase transition (2015)
Journal Article
Kopylov, W., Emary, C., Schöll, E., & Brandes, T. (2015). Time-delayed feedback control of the Dicke-Hepp-Lieb superradiant quantum phase transition. New Journal of Physics, 17(1), 013040. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/1/013040

We apply the time-delayed Pyragas control scheme to the dissipative Dicke model via a modulation of the atom-field-coupling. The feedback creates an infinite sequence of non-equilibrium phases with fixed points and limit cycles in the primary superra... Read More about Time-delayed feedback control of the Dicke-Hepp-Lieb superradiant quantum phase transition.

Modelling and simulation of intensified absorber for post-combustion CO₂ capture using different mass transfer correlations (2015)
Journal Article
Joel, A. S., Wang, M., & Ramshaw, C. (2015). Modelling and simulation of intensified absorber for post-combustion CO₂ capture using different mass transfer correlations. Applied thermal engineering, 74, 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.02.064

This paper studied mass transfer in rotating packed bed (RPB) which has the potential to significantly reduce capital and operating costs in post-combustion CO₂capture. To model intensified absorber, mass transfer correlations were implemented in vis... Read More about Modelling and simulation of intensified absorber for post-combustion CO₂ capture using different mass transfer correlations.

Ideal negative measurements in quantum walks disprove theories based on classical trajectories (2015)
Journal Article
Robens, C., Alt, W., Meschede, D., Emary, C., & Alberti, A. (2015). Ideal negative measurements in quantum walks disprove theories based on classical trajectories. Physical Review X, 5(1), Article 011003. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.5.011003

We report on a stringent test of the nonclassicality of the motion of a massive quantum particle, which propagates on a discrete lattice. Measuring temporal correlations of the position of single atoms performing a quantum walk, we observe a 6σ viola... Read More about Ideal negative measurements in quantum walks disprove theories based on classical trajectories.

In situ synchrotron x-ray study of ultrasound cavitation and its effect on solidification microstructures (2014)
Journal Article
Mi, J., Tan, D., & Lee, T. L. (2015). In situ synchrotron x-ray study of ultrasound cavitation and its effect on solidification microstructures. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 46(4), 1615-1619. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-014-0256-z

Considerable progress has been made in studying the mechanism and effectiveness of using ultrasound waves to manipulate the solidification microstructures of metallic alloys. However, uncertainties remain in both the underlying physics of how microst... Read More about In situ synchrotron x-ray study of ultrasound cavitation and its effect on solidification microstructures.

Waiting time distribution for continuous stochastic systems (2014)
Journal Article
Gernert, R., Emary, C., & Klapp, S. H. (2014). Waiting time distribution for continuous stochastic systems. Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 90(6), Article 062115. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.90.062115

The waiting time distribution (WTD) is a common tool for analyzing discrete stochastic processes in classical and quantum systems. However, there are many physical examples where the dynamics is continuous and only approximately discrete, or where it... Read More about Waiting time distribution for continuous stochastic systems.

Comparative study of a novel liquid-vapour separator incorporated gravitational loop heat pipe against the conventional gravitational straight and loop heat pipes - Part I: Conceptual development and theoretical analyses (2014)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Shen, J., He, W., Xu, P., Zhao, X., & Tan, J. (2015). Comparative study of a novel liquid-vapour separator incorporated gravitational loop heat pipe against the conventional gravitational straight and loop heat pipes - Part I: Conceptual development and theoretical analyses. Energy Conversion and Management, 90, 409-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.11.041

Aim of the paper is to investigate the thermal performance of a novel liquid-vapour separator incorporated gravity-assisted loop heat pipe (GALHP) (T1), against a conventional GALHP (T2) and a gravitational straight heat pipe (T3), from the conceptua... Read More about Comparative study of a novel liquid-vapour separator incorporated gravitational loop heat pipe against the conventional gravitational straight and loop heat pipes - Part I: Conceptual development and theoretical analyses.

Simplification of detailed rate-based model of post-combustion CO₂ capture for full chain CCS integration studies (2014)
Journal Article
Oko, E., Wang, M., & Olaleye, A. K. (2015). Simplification of detailed rate-based model of post-combustion CO₂ capture for full chain CCS integration studies. Fuel, 142, 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.10.083

As post-combustion CO₂ capture (PCC) technology nears commercialisation, it has become necessary for the full carbon capture and storage (CCS) chain to be studied for better understanding of its dynamic characteristics. Model-based approach is one op... Read More about Simplification of detailed rate-based model of post-combustion CO₂ capture for full chain CCS integration studies.

Testing macroscopic realism through high-mass interferometry (2014)
Journal Article
Emary, C., Cotter, J. P., & Arndt, M. (2014). Testing macroscopic realism through high-mass interferometry. Physical review. A, 90(4), Article 042114. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.90.042114

We define a quantum witness for high-mass matter-wave interferometers that allows us to test fundamental assumptions of macroscopic realism. We propose an experimental realization using absorptive laser gratings and show that such systems can strongl... Read More about Testing macroscopic realism through high-mass interferometry.

Experimental study, dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system (2014)
Journal Article
Olaleye, A. K., Adedayo, K. J., Wu, C., Nahil, M. A., Wang, M., & Williams, P. T. (2014). Experimental study, dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system. Fuel, 137, 364-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.07.076

There is great interest in producing hydrogen from renewable sources such as biomass rather than from fossil fuels. This paper presents new experimental results at different pyrolysis temperature and development of a dynamic model for a biomass pyrol... Read More about Experimental study, dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system.