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Developing a novel mechanistic model for four-phase oil-water-gas-sand stratified flow in a horizontal pipe. (2020)
Thesis
MORADI, B. 2020. Developing a novel mechanistic model for four-phase oil-water-gas-sand stratified flow in a horizontal pipe. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Presence of sand and solid particles in untreated petroleum sometime is inevitable. Although many techniques have been developed to prevent sand particles from entering the pipeline, such as downhole gravel packs, these downhole sand control devices... Read More about Developing a novel mechanistic model for four-phase oil-water-gas-sand stratified flow in a horizontal pipe..

A holistic approach to assessment of value of information (VOI) with fuzzy data and decision criteria. (2020)
Journal Article
VILELA, M., OLUYEMI, G. and PETROVSKI, A. 2020. A holistic approach to assessment of value of information (VOI) with fuzzy data and decision criteria. Decision making: applications in management and engineering [online], 3(2), pages 97-118. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31181/dmame2003097v

Classical decision and value of information theories have been applied in the oil and gas industry from the 1960s with partial success. In this research, we identify that the classical theory of value of information has weaknesses related with optima... Read More about A holistic approach to assessment of value of information (VOI) with fuzzy data and decision criteria..

A fuzzy cooperative localisation framework for underwater robotic swarms. (2020)
Journal Article
SABRA, A. and FUNG, W.-K. 2020. A fuzzy cooperative localisation framework for underwater robotic swarms. Sensors [online], 20(19), article ID 5496. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/s20195496

This article proposes a holistic localisation framework for underwater robotic swarms to dynamically fuse multiple position estimates of an autonomous underwater vehicle while using fuzzy decision support system. A number of underwater localisation m... Read More about A fuzzy cooperative localisation framework for underwater robotic swarms..

Numerical investigations on the propagation of fire in a railway carriage. (2020)
Journal Article
CRAIG, M. and ASIM, T. 2020. Numerical investigations on the propagation of fire in a railway carriage. Energies [online], 13(19), article ID 4999. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en13194999

In this study, advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-based numerical simulations have been performed in order to analyse fire propagation in a standard railway compartment. A Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) has been employed to mimic real world s... Read More about Numerical investigations on the propagation of fire in a railway carriage..

Investigations of hollow-core photonic crystal fibres (HC-PCF) for trace explosive vapour detection. (2020)
Conference Proceeding
JOHNY, J., KARNIK, S. and PRABHU, R. 2020. Investigations of hollow-core photonic crystal fibres (HC-PCF) for trace explosive vapour detection. In Bouma, H., Prabhu, R., Stokes, R.J. and Yitzhaky, Y. (eds.) Proceedings of the 4th Counterterrorism, crime fighting, forensics, and surveillance technologies conference 2020, co-located with the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Security and defence 2020 conference, 21-25 September 2020, [virtual conference]. Proceedings of the SPIE, 11542. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], article ID 115420Q. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2574356

Trace detection and identification of hazardous volatile explosives has been a key challenge to the scientific community past many decades. Commercially available various analytical and spectroscopic techniques suffer from low sensitivity, swabbing o... Read More about Investigations of hollow-core photonic crystal fibres (HC-PCF) for trace explosive vapour detection..

RGU role in energy transition. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
ALI, D. 2023. RGU role in energy transition. Presented at the 1st Robert Gordon University (RGU) Hydrogen-based energy transition webinar: towards a zero-carbon hydrogen-based energy economy 2020, 16 September 2020, [virtual event].

Robert Gordon University is contributing to the UK Energy Transition through delivering up-to-date accredited courses on Energy Transition Technologies to develop the needed skills. They also provide innovative focused solutions for enabling small an... Read More about RGU role in energy transition..

A strategic decision framework for a sustainable wastewater treatment and management in the oil producing region. (2020)
Journal Article
HASHIM, I.A., HAMMA-ADAMA, M. and SURENDRAN, S. 2020. A strategic decision framework for a sustainable wastewater treatment and management in the oil producing region. Civil and environmental research [online], 12(8), pages 35-61. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7176/CER/12-8-04

The study aimed to investigate how managing the growing water demand and wastewater production by treating and reclaiming Water from the Wastewater in Delta State. Mainly to carry out a comparative feasibility study and develop a decision support sys... Read More about A strategic decision framework for a sustainable wastewater treatment and management in the oil producing region..

The silver lining of COVID‐19: estimation of short‐term health impacts due to lockdown in the Yangtze River Delta region, China. (2020)
Journal Article
HUANG, L., LIU, Z., LI, H., WANG, Y., LI, Y., ZHU, Y., OOI, M.C.G., AN, J., SHANG, Y., ZHANG, D., CHAN, A. and LI, L. 2020. The silver lining of COVID-19: estimation of short-term health impacts due to lockdown in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China. GeoHealth [online], 4(9), e2020GH000272. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1029/2020gh000272

The outbreak of COVID-19 in China has led to massive lockdowns in order to reduce the spread of the epidemic and control human-to-human transmission. Subsequent reductions in various anthropogenic activities have led to improved air quality during th... Read More about The silver lining of COVID‐19: estimation of short‐term health impacts due to lockdown in the Yangtze River Delta region, China..

Modeling and implementation of smart home and self-control window using FPGA and Petri Net. (2020)
Conference Proceeding
AJAO, L.A., AGAJO, J., UMAR, B.U., AGBOADE, T.T. and ADEGBOYE, M.A. 2020. Modeling and implementation of smart home and self-control window using FPGA and Petri Net. In Proceedings of 7th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) PES/IAS (Power and Energy Society/Industrial Applications Society) PowerAfrica 2020 (IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrical 2020): sustainable and smart energy revolutions for powering Africa, 25-28 August 2020, [virtual conference]. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article 9219925. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219925

The function of the window is to provide comfort for the householders by regulating the indoor environment. However, most of the residence windows are still controlled manually. Although, a quite number of automated windows based on the Internet of T... Read More about Modeling and implementation of smart home and self-control window using FPGA and Petri Net..

Single atom catalyst having a two dimensional support material. (2020)
Patent
HE, J.-H., RAMALINGAM, V., VARADHAN, P. and FU, H.-C. 2020. Single atom catalyst having a two dimensional support material. International patent application PCT/IB2020/051345. International publication number WO/2020/170132, published 27.08.2020. Available from: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2020170132

A method for forming a single atom catalyst on a two-dimensional support material involves providing the two-dimensional support material. The two-dimensional support material is combined with at least two heteroatoms and a metal to form a solution.... Read More about Single atom catalyst having a two dimensional support material..