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Mechanical performance of foam glass with nanoscale structure elements. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KAZMINA, O.V., SEMUKHIN, B.S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2012. Mechanical performance of foam glass with nanoscale structure elements. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering, 40(1): proceedings of 2012 international conference on Structural nano composites (NANOSTRUCT 2012), 2-4 July 2012, Cranfield, UK, Article 012042. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/40/1/012042

The paper presents experimental data on studying the strengthening of glass foam material. Glass foam material is foamed glass of increased strength achieved due to nanoscale structural elements. Glass foam is obtained through thermal treatment of no... Read More about Mechanical performance of foam glass with nanoscale structure elements..

Potential of silicon nanowires structures as nanoscale piezoresistors in mechanical sensors. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MESSINA, M. and NJUGUNA, J. 2012. Potential of silicon nanowires structures as nanoscale piezoresistors in mechanical sensors. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 40(1): proceedings of 2012 international conference on Structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 2-4 July 2012, Cranfield, UK, article 012038. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/40/1/012038

This paper presents the design of a single square millimeter 3-axial accelerometer for bio-mechanics measurements that exploit the potential of silicon nanowires structures as nanoscale piezoresistors. The main requirements of this application are mi... Read More about Potential of silicon nanowires structures as nanoscale piezoresistors in mechanical sensors..

Tannin-based flax fibre reinforced composites for structural applications in vehicles. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZHU, J., ABHYANKAR, H., NASSIOPOULOS, E. and NJUGUNA, J. 2012. Tannin-based flax fibre reinforced composites for structural applications in vehicles. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 40(1): proceedings of 2012 international conference on Structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 2-4 July 2012, Cranfield, UK, article 012030. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/40/1/012030

Innovation is often driven by changes in government policies regulating the industries, especially true in case of the automotive. Except weight savings, the strict EU regulation of 95% recyclable material-made vehicles drives the manufactures and sc... Read More about Tannin-based flax fibre reinforced composites for structural applications in vehicles..

Enhancement of thermal conductivity of materials using different forms of natural graphite. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DESAI, S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2012. Enhancement of thermal conductivity of materials using different forms of natural graphite. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 40(1): proceedings of 2012 international conference on Structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 2-4 July 2012, Cranfield, UK, article 012017. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/40/1/012017

The quest for improvement of thermal conductivity in every area including aerospace structures is gaining momentum as the modern day technology is embedded with electronics which generate considerable amounts of heat energy. In some other application... Read More about Enhancement of thermal conductivity of materials using different forms of natural graphite..

Assessment of nanoparticle release and associated health effect of polymer-silicon composites. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZHU, H., IRFAN, A., SACHSE, S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2012. Assessment of nanoparticle release and associated health effect of polymer-silicon composites. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 40(1): proceedings of 2012 international conference on Structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 2-4 July 2012, Cranfield, UK, article 012015. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/40/1/012015

Little information is currently available on possible release of nanomaterials or/and nanoparticles (NP) from conventional and novel products and associated health effect. This study aimed to assess the possible release of NP during the application s... Read More about Assessment of nanoparticle release and associated health effect of polymer-silicon composites..

Physical characteristics of nanoparticles emitted during drilling of silica based polyamide 6 nanocomposites. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SACHSE, S., SILVA, F., IRFAN, A., ZHU, H., PIELICHOWSKI, K., LESZCZYNSKA, A., BLAZQUEZ, M., KAZMINA, O., KUZMENKO, O. and NJUGUNA, J. 2012. Physical characteristics of nanoparticles emitted during drilling of silica based polyamide 6 nanocomposites. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 40(1): proceedings of 2012 international conference on Structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 2-4 July 2012, Cranfield, UK, article 012012. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/40/1/012012

During the past decade, polymer nanocomposites have emerged as a novel and rapidly developing class of materials and attracted considerable investment in research and development worldwide. However, there is currently a lack of information available... Read More about Physical characteristics of nanoparticles emitted during drilling of silica based polyamide 6 nanocomposites..

Energy absorption characteristics of nano-composite conical structures. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SILVA, F., SACHSE, S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2012. Energy absorption characteristics of nano-composite conical structures. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 40(1): proceedings of 2012 international conference on Structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2012), 2-4 July 2012, Cranfield, UK, article 012010. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/40/1/012010

The effect of the filler material on the energy absorption capabilities of polyamide 6 composite structures is studied in details in the present paper. The axial dynamic and quasi-static collapse of conical structures was conducted using a high energ... Read More about Energy absorption characteristics of nano-composite conical structures..

A laboratory study of rail-wheel interaction monitoring using acoustic emission: effect of rolling conditions with and without lateral rattling. (2012)
Journal Article
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..

Water dynamics inside a cathode channel of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. (2012)
Journal Article
HOSSAIN, M., ISLAM, S.Z., COLLEY-DAVIES, A. and ADOM, E. 2013. Water dynamics inside a cathode channel of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Renewable energy [online], 50, pages 763-779. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.041

The present study focuses on the investigation of water dynamics inside a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell using two different modelling approaches: Eulerian two-phase mixture and volume of fluid interface tracking models. The Eulerian two-phas... Read More about Water dynamics inside a cathode channel of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell..

Adopting 'Fablab' model to embed creative entrepreneurship across design program. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PENGELLY, J., FAIRBURN, S. and NEWLANDS, B. 2012. Adopting 'Fablab' model to embed creative entrepreneurship across design program. In Buck, L., Frateur, G., Ion, W., McMahon, C., Baelus, C., de Grande, G. and Vervulgen, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the 14th International engineering and product design education conference 2012 (E&PDE12): design education for future wellbeing, 6-7 September 2012, Antwerp, Belgium. Glasgow: The Design Society/Institution of Engineering Designers [online], pages 654-658. Available from: https://www.designsociety.org/publication/33262/adopting_fablab_model_to_embed_creative_entrepreneurship_across_design_program

This paper sets out to describe and contextualize the impact a new FabLab workshop program has had on the direction and curriculum development at Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University towards more clearly linking current developments in rapi... Read More about Adopting 'Fablab' model to embed creative entrepreneurship across design program..

The influence of procurement methods on dispute resolution mechanism choice in construction. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MANTE, J., NDEKUGRI, I., ANKRAH, N. and HAMMOND, F. 2012. The influence of procurement methods on dispute resolution mechanism choice in construction. In Smith, S.D. (ed.) Proceedings of 28th annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK. Edinburgh: ARCOM [online], pages 979-988. Available from: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2012-0979-0988_Mante_Ndekugri_Ankrah_Hammond.pdf

The success of major infrastructure projects is crucial to economic development. Clients' expectations that infrastructure projects will meet their objectives are however confronted by hackneyed construction and engineering challenges relating to cos... Read More about The influence of procurement methods on dispute resolution mechanism choice in construction..

Nano-impact (fatigue) characterization of as-deposited amorphous nitinol thin film. (2012)
Journal Article
FAISAL, N.H., AHMED, R. and FU, R. 2012. Nano-impact (fatigue) characterization of as-deposited amorphous nitinol thin film. Coatings [online], 2(3), pages 195-209. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings2030195

This paper presents nano-impact (low cycle fatigue) behavior of as-deposited amorphous nitinol (TiNi) thin film deposited on Si wafer. The nitinol film was 3.5 µm thick and was deposited by the sputtering process. Nano-impact tests were conducted to... Read More about Nano-impact (fatigue) characterization of as-deposited amorphous nitinol thin film..

Current trends and future development in casing drilling. (2012)
Journal Article
MOHAMMED, A., OKEKE, C.J. and ABOLLE-OKOYEAGU, I. 2012. Current trends and future development in casing drilling. International journal of science and technology [online], 2(8), pages 567-582. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/ijst-v2i8p567

Operators in the Oil and Gas (O&G) Industry are constantly seeking cost-effective methods of drilling and producing oil and gas wells to optimize production and maximize profits. Conventional drilling methods have been plagued with huge operational a... Read More about Current trends and future development in casing drilling..

Looking for genre: the use of structural features during search tasks with Wikipedia. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CLARK, M., RUTHVEN, I., O'BRIAN HOLT, P. and SONG, D. 2012. Looking for genre: the use of structural features during search tasks with Wikipedia. In Proceedings of the 4th Information interaction in context symposium (IIIX'12), 21-24 August 2012, Nijmegen, Netherlands. New York: ACM [online], pages 145-154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2362724.2362751

This paper reports on our task-based observational, logged, questionnaire study and analysis of ocular behavior pertaining to the interaction of structural features of text in Wikipedia using eye tracking. We set natural and realistic tasks searching... Read More about Looking for genre: the use of structural features during search tasks with Wikipedia..

North-east transport survey 2012. (2012)
Report
ATOROUGH, P. 2012. North-east transport survey 2012. Aberdeen: Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce.

The aim of this survey is to highlight the importance of transport and deliver a general overview of the services provided. Our conclusion is that transport providers in North-east Scotland are generally positive and satisfied with their current busi... Read More about North-east transport survey 2012..

Situation awareness approach to context-aware case-based decision support. (2012)
Thesis
NWIABU, N.D. 2012. Situation awareness approach to context-aware case-based decision support. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Context-aware case-based decision support systems (CACBDSS) use the context of users as one of the features for similarity assessment to provide solutions to problems. The combination of a context-aware case-based reasoning (CBR) with general domain... Read More about Situation awareness approach to context-aware case-based decision support..

Innovation in small business: comparing face-to-face with virtual networking. (2012)
Journal Article
HARDWICK, J., CRUICKSHANK, D. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2012. Innovation in small business: comparing face-to-face with virtual networking. Journal of business strategy [online], 33(5), pages 51-58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/02756661211282795

Purpose “ The paper aims to better understand the process of networking by small business with their customers to achieve innovations. In particular the relative roles of face-to-face and virtual interaction are to be investigated. Design/methodology... Read More about Innovation in small business: comparing face-to-face with virtual networking..

Tracking digital impact (TDI): a case study for embedding impact analysis in research using BCE practitioners. (2012)
Report
WHITTEMORE, S. 2012. Tracking digital impact (TDI): a case study for embedding impact analysis in research using BCE practitioners. [Final report]. Bristol: Jisc [online]. Available from: http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/5111/1/TDI_Case_Study_(v0.76).doc

The TDI project explored the types of digital engagement that are currently in use and how they are monitored. The project assessed what BCE skills, digital focused and traditional, that were available in the institutions and set out to share and emb... Read More about Tracking digital impact (TDI): a case study for embedding impact analysis in research using BCE practitioners..