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Systematic evaluation of pyrolysis processes and biochar quality in the operation of low-cost flame curtain pyrolysis kiln for sustainable biochar production. (2023)
Journal Article
JAYAKUMAR, A., MORRISSET, D., KOUTSOMARKOS, V., WURZER, C., HADDEN, R.M., LAWTON, L., EDWARDS, C. and MAŠEK, O. 2023. Systematic evaluation of pyrolysis processes and biochar quality in the operation of low-cost flame curtain pyrolysis kiln for sustainable biochar production. Current research in environmental sustainability [online], 5, article 100213. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100213

Low-cost pyrolysis units such as flame curtain pyrolysis kilns are gaining popularity for biochar production. However, the processes that govern the working of such units are not well understood. Here, emissions, temperatures and mass loss are monito... Read More about Systematic evaluation of pyrolysis processes and biochar quality in the operation of low-cost flame curtain pyrolysis kiln for sustainable biochar production..

Multiscale superpixelwise prophet model for noise-robust feature extraction in hyperspectral images. (2023)
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MA, P., REN, J., SUN, G., ZHAO, H., JIA, X., YAN, Y. and ZABALZA, J. 2023. Multiscale superpixelwise prophet model for noise-robust feature extraction in hyperspectral images. IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing [online], 61, article 5508912. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2023.3260634

Despite of various approaches proposed to smooth the hyperspectral images (HSIs) before feature extraction, the efficacy is still affected by the noise, even using the corrected dataset with the noisy and water absorption bands discarded. In this stu... Read More about Multiscale superpixelwise prophet model for noise-robust feature extraction in hyperspectral images..

Structural response of a compliant pipe-in-pipe under frictionless and frictional conditions of the seabed. (2023)
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MOHAMMED, A.I., BARTZAS, K., JOHNSON, C., SPENCE, S., SYKES, P., KIDD, G., MCCONNACHIE, J. and NJUGUNA, J. 2023. Structural response of a compliant pipe-in-pipe under frictionless and frictional conditions of the seabed. Ocean engineering [online], 276, article 114020. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.114020

Pipe-in-Pipe (PIP) technology has been studied significantly owing to its superior performance in deep-water and high-pressure high temperature fields than conventional single pipe. The PIP system has excellent track record of mitigating flow assuran... Read More about Structural response of a compliant pipe-in-pipe under frictionless and frictional conditions of the seabed..

An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan. (2023)
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MAHDI, M.A.A., AMISH, M. and OLUYEMI, G. 2023. An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan. Energies [online], 16(6), article number 2853. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062853

This article presents a machine learning (ML) application to examine artificial lift (AL) selection, using only field production datasets from a Sudanese oil field. Five ML algorithms were used to develop a selection model, and the results demonstrat... Read More about An artificial lift selection approach using machine learning: a case study in Sudan..

An improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering based on global mean particle swarm optimization algorithm for collaborative state of energy and state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
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LONG, T., WANG, S., CAO, W., ZHOU, H. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. An improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering based on global mean particle swarm optimization algorithm for collaborative state of energy and state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Electrochimica acta [online], 450, article 142270. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142270

Accurate assessment of SOE and SOH is a critical issue in the battery management system. This paper proposes an improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering algorithm based on global mean particle swarm op... Read More about An improved variable forgetting factor recursive least square-double extend Kalman filtering based on global mean particle swarm optimization algorithm for collaborative state of energy and state of health estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

On the elusivity of dynamic optimisation problems. (2023)
Journal Article
ALZA, J., BARTLETT, M., CEBERIO, J. and MCCALL, J. 2023. On the elusivity of dynamic optimisation problems. Swarm and evolutionary computation [online], 78, article 101289. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2023.101289

The field of dynamic optimisation continuously designs and compares algorithms with adaptation abilities that deal with changing problems during their search process. However, restarting the search algorithm after a detected change is sometimes a bet... Read More about On the elusivity of dynamic optimisation problems..

Folklore, people, and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places. (2023)
Book
HUNTER, J. and IRONSIDE, R. (eds.) 2023. Folklore, people and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places. Abingdon: Routledge [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374138

Folklore, People and Place is a contribution towards better understanding the complex interconnectivity of folklore, people and place, across a range of different cultural and geographical contexts. The book showcases a range of international case st... Read More about Folklore, people, and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places..

A hybrid probabilistic correction model for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries considering dynamic currents and temperatures. (2023)
Journal Article
TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., WANG, S., ZHANG, H., YANG, X. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. A hybrid probabilistic correction model for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries considering dynamic currents and temperatures. Energy [online], 273, article 127231. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127231

Accurately estimating the state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries by the battery management system (BMS) is crucial for safe electric vehicle (EV) operations. This paper proposes a SOC estimation method for lithium-ion batteries based on a dee... Read More about A hybrid probabilistic correction model for the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries considering dynamic currents and temperatures..

Contour extraction of medical images using an attention-based network. (2023)
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LV, J.J., CHEN, H.Y., LI, J.W., LIN, K.H., CHEN, R.J., WANG, L.J., ZENG, X.X., REN, J.C. and ZHAO, H.M. 2023. Contour extraction of medical images using an attention-based network. Biomedical signal processing and control [online], 84, article 104828. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2023.104828

A comprehensive analysis of medical images is important, as it assists in early screening and clinical treatment as well as subsequent rehabilitation. In general, the contour information can elaborately describe the shape and size of lesions in a med... Read More about Contour extraction of medical images using an attention-based network..

Advances in sustainable nanocomposites. (2023)
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SAHARUDIN, M.S., ILYAS, R.A., AWANG, N., HASBI, S., SHYHA, I. and INAM, F. 2023. Advances in sustainable nanocomposites. Sustainability [online], 15(6), article number 5125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065125

Advances in Sustainable Nanocomposites is a newly opened Special Issue of Sustainability, which aims to publish original and review papers on the new scientific development of sustainable nanocomposite materials that are accelerated by zero-carbon po... Read More about Advances in sustainable nanocomposites..

Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting. (2023)
Journal Article
PARMAKSIZ, H., YUZGEC, U., DOKUR, E. and ERDOGAN, N. 2023. Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting. Knowledge-based systems [online], 268, article 110472. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110472

The Dragonfly algorithm (DA) is a heuristic optimization algorithm that is commonly used for complex optimization problems. Despite its widespread application, the abundance of social behaviors in its construct can lead to poor accuracy in solutions... Read More about Mutation based improved dragonfly optimization algorithm for a neuro-fuzzy system in short term wind speed forecasting..

Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities. (2023)
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RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., FERNANDEZ, C. and FAISAL, N.H. 2023. Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities. Corrosion engineering, science and technology [online], 58(3), pages 281-321. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/1478422X.2023.2180195

Detecting and monitoring of corrosion is one of the major challenges in insulated metallic structures, or structures with one or more than one interface. This review paper aims to consolidate scattered literature on laboratory system-based corrosion... Read More about Corrosion monitoring at the interface using sensors and advanced sensing materials: methods, challenges and opportunities..

Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SAHARUDIN, M.S., AYUB, A., HASBI, S., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., SHYHA, I. and INAM, F. [2023]. Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities. Materials today: proceedings [online], In Press. Proceedings of the 2022 Composite sciences and technology international conference (COMSAT2022), 22-23 August 2022, Johor, Malaysia. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.435

MXene composites have emerged as a promising class of materials due to their exceptional properties and versatility in various applications. In recent years, researchers have made significant progress in the development and characterization of MXene... Read More about Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities..

A novel combined estimation method for state of energy and predicted maximum available energy based on fractional-order modeling. (2023)
Journal Article
CHEN, L., WANG, S., JIANG, H. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. A novel combined estimation method for state of energy and predicted maximum available energy based on fractional-order modeling. Journal of energy storage [online], 62, article 106930. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.106930

Although accurate SOE estimation can enhance the reliability of residual energy prediction, the environmental temperature, parameter coupling, and multiple state constraints increase the difficulty of obtaining SOE accurately. A combined estimation m... Read More about A novel combined estimation method for state of energy and predicted maximum available energy based on fractional-order modeling..

Thinking with the Harrisons: what does now demand? [Article] (2023)
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DOUGLAS, A. and FREMANTLE, C. 2023. Thinking with the Harrisons: what does now demand? Field: a journal of socially-engaged art criticism [online], 23. Available from: https://field-journal.com/issue-23/thinking-with-the-harrisons-what-does-now-demand

"The reversal of entropy requires considerable energy and imagination and is accompanied by risk." This statement from the designer, planner and ecologist Frederick Steiner evokes the core challenge of the current environmental crisis: the energy tha... Read More about Thinking with the Harrisons: what does now demand? [Article].

Design and achievement of superfilling electroless silver deposition for micrometer trenches. (2023)
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WANG, X., MA, W. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2023. Design and achievement of superfilling electroless silver deposition for micrometer trenches. Surface engineering and applied electrochemistry [online], 59(1), pages 15-19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068375523010143

Electroless silver bottom-up filling has been designed and investigated by linear sweep voltammetry. It was found that the addition of polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG 4000) had a good inhibitory effect on the electrode reaction. Experiments showed that... Read More about Design and achievement of superfilling electroless silver deposition for micrometer trenches..

Multi-time scale identification of key kinetic processes for lithium-ion batteries considering variable characteristic frequency. (2023)
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SHI, H., WANG, S., LIANG, J., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., YANG, X., FERNANDEZ, C. and WANG, L. 2023. Multi-time scale identification of key kinetic processes for lithium-ion batteries considering variable characteristic frequency. Journal of energy chemistry [online], 82, pages 521-536. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2023.02.022

The electrification of vehicles puts forward higher requirements for the power management efficiency of integrated battery management systems as the primary or sole energy supply. In this paper, an efficient adaptive multi-time scale identification s... Read More about Multi-time scale identification of key kinetic processes for lithium-ion batteries considering variable characteristic frequency..

Optimized multi-hidden layer long short-term memory modeling and suboptimal fading extended Kalman filtering strategies for the synthetic state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. (2023)
Journal Article
XIE, Y., WANG, S., ZHANG, G., FAN, Y., FERNANDEZ, C. and BLAABJERG, F. 2023. Optimized multi-hidden layer long short-term memory modeling and suboptimal fading extended Kalman filtering strategies for the synthetic state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. Applied energy [online], 336, article 120866. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120866

With the demand for high-endurance lithium-ion batteries in new energy vehicles, communication and portable devices, high energy density lithium-ion batteries have become the main research direction of the battery industry. State of Charge (SoC), as... Read More about Optimized multi-hidden layer long short-term memory modeling and suboptimal fading extended Kalman filtering strategies for the synthetic state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries..

The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review. (2023)
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MESJAR, L., CROSS, K., JIANG, Y. and STEED, J. 2023. The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article number 3761. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043761

Fashion industry emissions, resource use and waste are attracting increasing consumer and government attention, with broad agreement that a new approach is required along the supply chain. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, a move to digitalisation fac... Read More about The intersection of fashion, immersive technology and sustainability: a literature review..

Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram. (2023)
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MARCELLA-HOOD, M. 2023. Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram. Sustainability [online], 15(4), article number 3609. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043609

Media discourse surrounding fashion and sustainability tends to be negative, emphasising the problems that exist across the various stages of the lifecycle of a garment. Although consumers are increasingly aware of at least some of the issues surroun... Read More about Augmenting sustainable fashion on Instagram..