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Low velocity impact behavior of glass filled fiber-reinforced thermoplastic engine components. (2010)
Journal Article
MOUTI, Z., WESTWOOD, K., KAYVANTASH, K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2010. Low velocity impact behavior of glass filled fiber-reinforced thermoplastic engine components. Materials [online], 3(4), pages 2463-2473. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma3042463

This paper concerns automotive parts located underneath the engine and in particular the engine oil pan. Classically made of stamped steel or cast aluminum, new developments have allowed the manufacture oil pans with polyamide 66 reinforced by 35% we... Read More about Low velocity impact behavior of glass filled fiber-reinforced thermoplastic engine components..

Artificial biochemical networks: a different connectionist paradigm. (2009)
Journal Article
MACLEOD, C. and CAPANNI, N.F. 2010. Artificial biochemical networks: a different connectionist paradigm. Artificial intelligence review [online], 33(1-2), pages 123-134. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-009-9149-y

Connectionist models are usually based on artificial neural networks. However, there is another route towards parallel distributed processing. This is by considering the origins of the intelligence displayed by the single celled organisms known as pr... Read More about Artificial biochemical networks: a different connectionist paradigm..

Direct synthesis gas conversion to alcohols and hydrocarbons using a catalytic membrane reactor. (2009)
Thesis
UMOH, R.M. 2009. Direct synthesis gas conversion to alcohols and hydrocarbons using a catalytic membrane reactor. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

In this work, inorganic membranes with highly dispersed metallic catalysts on macroporous titania-washcoated alumina supports were produced, characterized and tested in a catalytic membrane reactor. The reactor, operated as a contactor in the forced... Read More about Direct synthesis gas conversion to alcohols and hydrocarbons using a catalytic membrane reactor..

Modelling of fines migration mechanisms in high permeability sands: impact on reservoir performance. (2009)
Thesis
AL-MUFARJI, S. 2009. Modelling of fines migration mechanisms in high permeability sands: impact on reservoir performance. Robert Gordon University, MPhil thesis.

Today the oil and gas industry suffers significant production losses due to fines migrations in high permeability sandstone formations or sand packs. During drilling, production or injection, fines migration continues to cause formation impairment re... Read More about Modelling of fines migration mechanisms in high permeability sands: impact on reservoir performance..

Electromagnetically activated hypersonic ducts. (2009)
Journal Article
MACLEOD, C. 2009. Electromagnetically activated hypersonic ducts. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society [online], 62(3), pages 99-109. Available from: http://jbis.org.uk/paper.php?p=2009.62.99

This paper explores the use of Electromagnetic Radiation as an alternative to combustion in Scramjet-like hypersonic engines. The radiation is absorbed by the flow, heating it and thereby providing an alternative to the heat derived from combustion i... Read More about Electromagnetically activated hypersonic ducts..

Minds for robots. (2009)
Other
MACLEOD, C. and MAXWELL, G. M. 2009. Minds for robots. Electronics world, 115, pages 16-19.

In the 1950s and 60s, popular culture was entranced by robots. There was Robby in Forbidden Planet, Gort in The day the Earth stood still and many others. This fascination has continued to the present day, only the names have changed, now we have Com... Read More about Minds for robots..

Incremental growth in modular neural networks. (2008)
Journal Article
MACLEOD, C., MAXWELL, G. and MUTHURAMAN, S. 2009. Incremental growth in modular neural networks. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence [online], 22(4-5), pages 660-666. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2008.11.002

This paper outlines an algorithm for incrementally growing Artificial Neural Networks. The algorithm allows the network to expand by adding new sub-networks or modules to an existing structure; the modules are trained using an Evolutionary Algorithm.... Read More about Incremental growth in modular neural networks..

Vision systems for a mobile robot based on line detection using the Hough Transform and artificial neural networks. (2008)
Thesis
DAMARYAM, G.K. 2008. Vision systems for a mobile robot based on line detection using the Hough Transform and artificial neural networks. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This project contributes to the problem of mobile robot self-navigation within a rectilinear framework based on visual data. It proposes a number of vision systems based on detection of straight lines in images captured by a robot using the Hough tra... Read More about Vision systems for a mobile robot based on line detection using the Hough Transform and artificial neural networks..

Hydrodynamic and economic modelling of tidal current energy conversion systems. (2008)
Thesis
MELVILLE, G.T. 2008. Hydrodynamic and economic modelling of tidal current energy conversion systems. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis examines the contribution of computational modelling to the development of the tidal current energy industry, against the background of increasing commercial, government, academic and public interest. It does this through the practical ap... Read More about Hydrodynamic and economic modelling of tidal current energy conversion systems..

Laminar flamelet model prediction of NOx formation in a turbulent bluff-body combustor. (2008)
Journal Article
RAVIKANTI, M., HOSSAIN, M. and MALALASEKERA, W. 2009. Laminar flamelet model prediction of NOx formation in a turbulent bluff-body combustor. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, part A: journal of power and energy [online], 223(1), pages 41-54. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1243/09576509JPE569

A bluff-body combustor, with recirculation zone and simple boundary conditions, is ideal as a compromise for an industrial combustor for validating combustion models. This combustor, however, has proved to be very challenging to the combustion modell... Read More about Laminar flamelet model prediction of NOx formation in a turbulent bluff-body combustor..