Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Assessment of the parametric roll behaviour of a point absorber wave energy conversion device in irregular waves.
(2017)The response of the Wavebob wave energy conversion device has investigated numerically in long crested irregular waves generated using the JONSWAP wave spectrum. Only long crested waves are considered as the roll mode ... -
PERFORMANCE OF A CLOSED CYCLE POWER TAKE OFF FOR MUTRIKU BREAKWATER
(2022)An oscillating water column (OWC) type wave energy converter was installed in Mutriku breakwater (Basque Country, Spain). The wave power is transferred to an air flow that turns a turbine. The facility currently uses ... -
The Impact of Additive Manufacturing on the Acoustic Performance of Novel Porous Materials
(2022)Commonly used conventional acoustic porous materials suffer from a limited operational frequency range and great dependency of the sample thickness on their performance. For this reason, acoustic metamaterials have caught ... -
Consolidating and re-evaluating the human disc nutrient microenvironment
(2022)Background: Despite exciting advances in regenerative medicine, cell-based strategies for treating degenerative disc disease remain in their infancy. To maximize the potential for successful clinical translation, a more ... -
Effects of Growth Factor Combinations TGFβ3, GDF5 and GDF6 on the Matrix Synthesis of Nucleus Pulposus and Nasoseptal Chondrocyte Self-Assembled Microtissues
(2022)There has been significant interest in identifying alternative cell sources and growth factor stimulation to improve matrix synthesis for disc repair. Recent work has identified nasoseptal chondrocytes (NC) as a possible ... -
On-site energy generation in the manufacturing industry: effects on the variability of the net electricity demand
(2020)Local distribution system operators (DSOs) are currently dealing with the unpredictability and high variability of energy production coming from an increasing number of distributed variable renewable energy (VRE) systems. ... -
A review on conductive polymers and their hybrids for flexible and wearable thermoelectric applications
(2021)There is a growing demand for flexible and wearable next-generation electronic devices that must be capable of bending and stretching under mechanical deformation. In this regard, energy harvesting technologies have ... -
Towards Integration of Two-Dimensional Hexagonal Boron Nitride (2D h-BN) in Energy Conversion and Storage Devices
(2022)The prominence of two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (2D h-BN) nanomaterials in the energy industry has recently grown rapidly due to their broad applications in newly developed energy systems. This was necessitated ... -
Nanoengineering Approaches to Tune Thermal and Electrical Conductivity of a BiSbTe Thermoelectric Alloy
(2022)Nanoengineering of thermoelectric (TE) materials is an effective approach todecouple their electronic and thermal transport properties, hence enhancing their TE efficiency. Nanoengineering strategies can significantly ... -
Microstructure and tribological properties of Al2O3 reinforced FeCoNiCrMn high entropy alloy composite coatings by cold spray
(2022)High entropy alloys (HEAs) are novel materials that have been extensively studied in recent years. In this work, Al2O3 particles reinforced FeCoNiCrMn HEA composite coatings were fabricated by cold spray. The microstructure, ... -
Improvement of tensile strength of cold sprayed Fe deposits via in-process powder preheating
(2022)Cold sprayed Fe deposits were manufactured with non-preheated and preheated powders, respectively. The microstructure of the deposits was characterized by electron backscattered diffraction. The tensile property of the ... -
Influence of processing parameters on density, surface morphologies and hardness of as-built Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr alloy manufactured by selective laser melting
(2022)Demand for new Ti alloys for AM is immense. Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–3Cr (wt%), a β type Ti alloy is chosen for this study as it possesses excellent properties. Samples are manufactured using SLM technique. Relative density, surface ... -
A Method for Optimal Reconstruction of Velocity Response Using Experimental Displacement and Acceleration Signals
(2007)An algorithm is developed which takes advantage of the positive characteristics of integration and differentiation operations which can produce an optimal time-domain estimate of a velocity signal when a displacement and ... -
Time-resolved high-dynamic-range particle image velocimetry using local uncertainty estimation
(2015)The dynamic velocity range of particle image velocimetry is the ratio of the maximum to the minimum resolvable displacement. Although many techniques have been developed in recent years to extend the dynamic range, flows ... -
A Biomechanical and Microstructural Analysis of Bovine and Porcine Pericardium for Use in Bioprosthetic Heart Valves
(2021)Background: Animal-derived pericardium is a key material that enables the successful clinical use of bioprosthetic heart valves. Recently, transcatheter heart valves have placed more emphasis on the enhancement of this ... -
Integrating melt electrowriting and inkjet bioprinting for engineering structurally organized articular cartilage
(2022)Successful cartilage engineering requires the generation of biological grafts mimicking the structure, composition and mechanical behaviour of the native tissue. Here melt electrowriting (MEW) was used to produce arrays ... -
Using AI for Loss Prediction in a Hybrid Meanline Modelling Method to Deliver Improved Turbocharger Map Prediction
(2021)Meanline modelling approaches remain attractive due to an unrivalled ability to predict full turbine performance maps quickly compared to high fidelity approaches such as CFD, especially in the preliminary design process. ... -
Methacrylated Cartilage ECM-Based Hydrogels as Injectables and Bioinks for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
(2022)Articular cartilage (AC) possesses a limited healing potential, meaning that untreated focal joint defects typically progress, leading to the development of degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis. Several clinical ... -
Layer-specific stem cell differentiation in tri-layered tissue engineering biomaterials: Towards development of a single-stage cell-based approach for osteochondral defect repair
(2021)Successful repair of osteochondral defects is challenging, due in part to their complex gradient nature. Tissue engineering approaches have shown promise with the development of layered scaffolds that aim to promote cartilage ... -
Biofabrication of vasculature in microphysiological models of bone.
(2021)Bone contains a dense network of blood vessels that are essential to its homoeostasis, endocrine function, mineral metabolism and regenerative functions. In addition, bone vasculature is implicated in a number of prominent ...
