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Application of pencil lead break (PLB) point source in the detection of interfacial defects in adhesive bonds. (2022)
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PRATHURU, A., FAISAL, N., STEEL, J. and JIHAN, S. 2022. Application of pencil lead break (PLB) point source in the detection of interfacial defects in adhesive bonds. Journal of nondestructive evaluation [online], 41(4), article 65. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-022-00898-7

The presence of kissing bonds (zero-thickness disbond) along the interface of an adhesive bond is highly detrimental to its strength and longevity. The detection of these kind of defects has previously been attempted using several techniques such as... Read More about Application of pencil lead break (PLB) point source in the detection of interfacial defects in adhesive bonds..

Investigations of AE signals emitted from dropped indenter on steel pipes' surface. (2021)
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SHEHADEH, M., OSMAN, A., ELBATRAN, A.H.A., STEEL, J.A. and REUBEN, R.L. 2021. Investigations of AE signals emitted from dropped indenter on steel pipes' surface. IEEE access [online], 9, pages 147947-147957. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3122915

Acoustic emission (AE) are stress waves created by the material deformation, which could be utilized to detect impacts of objects within different mechanical systems. In a mechanical system, impacts from dropped masses are pertinent to realistic wave... Read More about Investigations of AE signals emitted from dropped indenter on steel pipes' surface..

Experimental investigation using acoustic emission technique for quasi-static cracks in steel pipes assessment. (2021)
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SHEHADEH, M., OSMAN, A., ELBATRAN, A.A., STEEL, J. and REUBEN, R. 2021. Experimental investigation using acoustic emission technique for quasi-static cracks in steel pipes assessment. Machines [online], 9(4), article number 73. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/machines9040073

Acoustic emission (AE) is a phenomenon where transient waves of stress are generated during deformed material, which is applied to detect and monitor the cracks and cracks propagation. The majority of related literature studied simulated wave sources... Read More about Experimental investigation using acoustic emission technique for quasi-static cracks in steel pipes assessment..

Flow noise identification using acoustic emission (AE) energy decomposition for sand monitoring in flow pipeline. (2017)
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DROUBI, M.G., REUBEN, R.L. and STEEL, J.I. 2018. Flow noise identification using acoustic emission (AE) energy decomposition for sand monitoring in flow pipeline. Applied acoustics [online], 131, pages 5-15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2017.10.016

In pipelines used for petroleum production and transportation, sand particles may be present in the multi-phase flow of oil and gas and water. The Acoustic Emission (AE) measurement technique is used in the field of sand monitoring and detection in t... Read More about Flow noise identification using acoustic emission (AE) energy decomposition for sand monitoring in flow pipeline..

Acoustic emission method for defect detection and identification in carbon steel welded joints. (2017)
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DROUBI, M.G., FAISAL, N.H., ORR, F., STEEL, J.A. and EL-SHAIB, M. 2017. Acoustic emission method for defect detection and identification in carbon steel welded joints. Journal of constructional steel research [online], 134, pages 28-37. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2017.03.012

Detecting welding defects in industrial equipment (welded joints and built-up structures) is a key aspect in evaluating the probability of failure in different situations. Acoustic emission (AE) is an effective non-destructive detecting technique, an... Read More about Acoustic emission method for defect detection and identification in carbon steel welded joints..

Stress analysis at the interface of metal-to-metal adhesively bonded joints subjected to 4-point bending: finite element method. (2016)
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PRATHURU, A.K., FAISAL, N.H., JIHAN, S., STEEL, J.A. and NJUGUNA, J. 2017. Stress analysis at the interface of metal-to-metal adhesively bonded joints subjected to 4-point bending: finite element method. Journal of adhesion [online], 93(11), pages 855-878. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2016.1172309

This paper presents a study of stress states in two-dimensional models of metal-to-metal adhesively bonded joints subjected to 4-point flexural loading using the finite element (FE) method. The FE simulations were carried out on adhesive bonded joint... Read More about Stress analysis at the interface of metal-to-metal adhesively bonded joints subjected to 4-point bending: finite element method..

A prognostic decision model for offshore wind turbines maintenance. (2015)
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SINHA, Y. and STEEL, J.A. 2015. A prognostic decision model for offshore wind turbines maintenance. Wind engineering [online], 39(5), pages 569-578. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1260/0309-524X.39.5.569

Frequent unscheduled random maintenance activities have significantly increased the operating cost of Offshore Wind Turbines (OWT). These activities account for ∼65% of the overall OWT maintenance costs or 23% of the lifetime costs of OWT, equivalent... Read More about A prognostic decision model for offshore wind turbines maintenance..

Failure prognostic schemes and database design of a software tool for efficient management of wind turbine maintenance. (2015)
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SINHA, Y. and STEEL, J.A. 2015. Failure prognostic schemes and database design of a software tool for efficient management of wind turbine maintenance. Wind engineering [online], 39(4), pages 453-477. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1260/0309-524X.39.4.453

Wind Turbines require numerous and varied types of maintenance activities throughout their lifespan, the frequency of which increases with years in operation. At present the proportion of maintenance cost to the total cost for wind turbines is signif... Read More about Failure prognostic schemes and database design of a software tool for efficient management of wind turbine maintenance..

A progressive study into offshore wind farm maintenance optimisation using risk based failure analysis. (2014)
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SINHA, Y. and STEEL, J.A. 2015. A progressive study into offshore wind farm maintenance optimisation using risk based failure analysis. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 42, pages 735-742. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.087

Offshore Wind Farm consists of an array of Wind Turbines electrical, communication, command and control systems. At present the cost of maintaining Wind Turbines in the offshore locations is very high (about 35% of lifetime costs). This work puts emp... Read More about A progressive study into offshore wind farm maintenance optimisation using risk based failure analysis..

Significance of effective lubrication in mitigating system failures: a wind turbine gearbox case study. (2014)
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SINHA, Y., STEEL, J.A., ANDRAWUS, J.A. and GIBSON, K. 2014. Significance of effective lubrication in mitigating system failures: a wind turbine gearbox case study. Wind engineering [online], 38(4), pages 441-449. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1260/0309-524x.38.4.441

The effectiveness of lubrication in machines mainly depends on the physical and chemical properties of lubricating oil, like quantity, level of suspended particles, effect of external load/shear forces, temperature amongst others. Periodic inspection... Read More about Significance of effective lubrication in mitigating system failures: a wind turbine gearbox case study..

An improved Vickers indentation fracture toughness model to assess the quality of thermally sprayed coatings. (2014)
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FAISAL, N.H., AHMED, R., PRATHURU, A.K., SPENCE, S., HOSSAIN, M. and STEEL, J.A. 2014. An improved Vickers indentation fracture toughness model to assess the quality of thermally sprayed coatings. Engineering fracture mechanics [online], 128, pages 189-204. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2014.07.015

This study presents an improved approach to the quality assessment of thermally sprayed coatings. Measurements were carried out on five different coatings. Since it is the overall extent of surface cracking during Vickers indentation that is indicati... Read More about An improved Vickers indentation fracture toughness model to assess the quality of thermally sprayed coatings..

A SMART software package for maintenance optimisation of offshore wind turbines. (2013)
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SINHA, Y., STEEL, J.A., ANDRAWUS, J.A. and GIBSON, K. 2013. A SMART software package for maintenace optimisation of offshore wind turbines. Wind engineering [online], 37(6), pages 569-577. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1260/0309-524X.37.6.569

Offshore Wind Turbine (OWT) maintenance costs in between 20 - 35% of the lifetime power generation cost. Many techniques and tools that are being developed to curtail this cost are challenged by the stochastic climatic conditions of offshore location... Read More about A SMART software package for maintenance optimisation of offshore wind turbines..

A laboratory study of rail-wheel interaction monitoring using acoustic emission: effect of rolling conditions with and without lateral rattling. (2012)
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THAKKAR, N.A., STEEL, J.A. and REUBEN, R.L. 2013. A laboratory study of rail-wheel interaction monitoring using acoustic emission: effect of rolling conditions with and without lateral rattling. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, part F: journal of rail and rapid transit [online], 227(2), pages 161-175. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0954409712458497

This paper presents part of an extended laboratory study on the potential to apply the acoustic emission (AE) technique for in-situ rail-wheel interaction monitoring using rail-mounted sensors. The essential monitoring principle is that the intensity... Read More about A laboratory study of rail-wheel interaction monitoring using acoustic emission: effect of rolling conditions with and without lateral rattling..