Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Eng: Recent submissions
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Flexible thermoelectric generators from spray-printed PEDOT:PSS/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 composites
(2025)Energy harvesting technologies play a pivotal role in powering the next generation of wearable and portable devices, where thin-film thermoelectric generators (TEGs) offer a compact and flexible solution. In this study, ... -
Optimisation of Liquid Heat Exchangers for CPU Thermal Management
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)The research presented in this thesis addresses critical gaps in the understanding related to electronic cooling with conjugate heat transfer effects, and its integration into practical Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... -
Incorporating extended neck Helmholtz resonators into an advanced multi-degree of freedom acoustic metamaterial for low-frequency, broadband acoustic absorption
(2025)This study investigates the novel design and evaluation of a low-frequency, broadband, noise-absorbing acoustic metamaterial. The technology combines the sound-absorbing characteristics of micro-perforated panels ... -
Airport Noise: From Monthly Variability to the Impact of Technology Uptake on Long-Term Projections
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)The surrounding communities of Dublin Airport are experiencing increasing noise due to increasing air traffic. Aircraft noise is a significant environmental issue, with substantial implications for public health and quality ... -
Review of Wavenumber-Frequency Spectrum Models of Turbulent Boundary-Layer Wall Pressure Fluctuations
(2025)Turbulent-boundary-layer wall-pressure-fluctuations are of significant concern in acoustic engineering for both high-speed airborne and underwater vehicles, and the modeling of the associated wavenumber-frequency spectra ... -
Exploring the Role of Neovascularisation in Carotid Plaque Vulnerability
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)Non-invasive ultrasound imaging is a valuable tool for disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring. In cardiovascular diseases, identifying reliable clinical indicators of vulnerable carotid plaques is vital for improving ... -
Modelling and Optimisation of Axial Fans for Thermal Management of Data Centre Systems
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)The rapid expansion of data centres, driven by the increasing demand for digital services and advancements in technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), has led to substantial increases in energy consumption, heat ... -
Deep sub-wavelength broadband metasurface with micro-perforated panels and extended-neck Helmholtz resonators
(2025)This study develops, fabricates, and characterizes a deep sub-wavelength broadband acoustic metasurface for noise absorption. The metasurface is composed of micro-perforated panels coupled with extended-neck Helmholtz ... -
Mechano-immunomodulatory strategies for bone regeneration
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)Every 3 seconds a person suffers from an osteoporosis (OP) related bone fracture, resulting in significant disability, loss of independence, and early mortality. This systemic skeletal disease is characterised by low bone ... -
Air Curtains for Landing Gear Noise Reduction
(2025)This paper examines the implementation of air curtain nozzles to reduce the aerodynamic noise radiated from a modified scaled LAGOON landing gear and a detailed trailing-arm Main Landing Gear representing a generic Bizjet ... -
Methods in Reducing The Risk of Fatal Injury During Subway Train to Pedestrian Collisions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)Significant advancements in pedestrian safety have been achieved in automotive design over the past century, as evidenced by the adoption of rounded vehicle shapes, increased bumper coverage, and the implementation of ... -
The maturation state and density of human cartilage microtissues influence their fusion and development into scaled-up grafts
(2025)Functional cartilaginous tissues can potentially be engineered by bringing together numerous microtissues (μTs) and allowing them to fuse and re-organize into larger, structurally organized grafts. The maturation level ... -
Systematic Investigation of Cold Spray for the Manufacturing of Tantalum-Silver Composites
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)This work investigates the fabrication and properties of tantalum-silver (Ta-Ag) composites produced using cold spray technology. Despite the inherent immiscibility of Ta and Ag, Ta-Ag composites were successfully fabricated ... -
Human macrophage polarisation and regulation of angiogenesis and osteogenesis is dependent on culture extracellular matrix and dimensionality
(2024)The immune system plays a crucial role in tissue repair and regeneration. Macrophages have been identified as master regulators of the early immune response and healing outcome, by orchestrating the temporal nature of the ... -
Thou shall not heal: Overcoming the non-healing behaviour of diabetic foot ulcers by engineering the inflammatory microenvironment
(2023)Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a devastating complication for diabetic patients that have debilitating effects and can ultimately lead to limb amputation. Healthy wounds progress through the phases of healing leading to ... -
Growth Factor Stimulation Regimes to Support the Development and Fusion of Cartilage Microtissues
(2024)Scaffold-free tissue engineering strategies using cellular aggregates, microtissues, or organoids as “biological building blocks” could potentially be used for the engineering of scaled-up articular cartilage or endochondral ... -
Assessing the gait, physical activity and quality of life benefits of mobility assistance dogs for children with physical and neurological impairments
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2025)Children with physical and neurological impairments such as cerebral palsy often have difficulty walking. Reduced activity levels and participation restrictions in these children may lead to reduced quality of life, ... -
Characterizing the Full Climate Impact of Individual Real-World Flights Using a Linear Temperature Response Model
(2025)Aviation’s non-CO2 effects account for approximately 66% of the sector’s Effective Radiative Forcing (ERF). However, non-CO2 emissions and their climate effects are particularly challenging to assess due to the number of ... -
Evaluating the Application of Cold Spray Technology for the Deposition of Copper-Graphene Composite Coatings
(2025)The design and implementation of two-dimensional materials into a metal matrix have been the focus of considerable research interest for achieving enhanced properties. Nevertheless, conventional and modern manufacturing ... -
Oscillatory nature in melt-gas-powder interactions during laser powder bed fusion process revealed by CFD-DEM coupled modelling
(2025)The laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process encompasses interactions between different material states, including melt, gas, and powder. While observational techniques can capture specific states, they cannot be combined ...
