Engineering thesis and dissertation collection: Recent submissions
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Gaining new knowledge from historic data: an approach to ecological data rescue, with special reference to UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) long-term land use monitoring data sets
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The overarching theme of my collection of work comprises a unique synthesis of environmental informatics and long-term ecological monitoring, set in a context of a period of rapid developments in field survey methodology ... -
Cost and uncertainty in the design of offshore wind farms
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Offshore wind cost modelling seeks to understand and quantify how different project specifications, technology choices and market trends contribute to the overall project finances; linking extensive financial valuation ... -
Design of a digital displacement pump piston for multi-megawatt offshore wind turbine transmissions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Concerns about anthropogenic climate change have significantly increased the demand for sustainable energy production. Wind power is recognised as one of the leading contributors for meeting this requirement. To meet ... -
Design and evaluation of Downlink broadband in-flight LiFi
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)There are still only a limited number of applications for radio frequency (RF) based wireless communications systems inside aircraft cabins. Extreme user density and potential interference in small, confined areas such ... -
Numerical prototype for floating offshore wind turbines
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Floating offshore wind technology is being developed rapidly with the aim of harvesting high-energy wind resources in medium and deep water areas, unreachable using bottomfixed solutions. As floating wind turbines are ... -
3D Electrospinning: the combination of electrospinning and 3D-printing for the fast fabrication of designed 3D polymeric macrostructures made of nanofibres
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Nanofibrous structures, due to their unique morphology boasting a high surface areato-volume ratio, make them interesting in several research fields. Added to that, recent studies have highlighted the important benefits ... -
Investigation on spatial and temporal characteristics of scalar dissipation rate in non-reacting and reacting turbulent jets
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)This thesis analyses spatial and temporal characteristics of scalar dissipation rate (SDR) in statistically steady and decelerating axisymmetric jets, using Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS). The SDR represents the mixing ... -
Modelling and optimisation of solar power plants with energy storage systems
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)To avoid driving climate change on a dangerous path, a substantial reduction in greenhouse gases emissions is required. Hence, a high penetration of renewable energy technologies is essential, but most renewables are either ... -
3D print your own chromatography column: material development and characterisation of ion exchange monoliths for protein purification
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Chromatography is one of the most important tools for the purification of therapeutic proteins and in analytical separations. Commonly employed chromatographic stationary phases are characterised by a randomly organised ... -
Technoeconomic modelling of renewable hydrogen supply chains on islands with constrained grids
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)In the global effort to reduce carbon emissions, renewables are helping to decarbonise our energy systems. However, their intermittent nature means they must be supported by complementary technology. One such option is ... -
Sub-nyquist synthetic aperture radar imaging and Ground Moving Target Indication
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is an all-weather, day or night, imaging modality that can be utilized to produce high-resolution images of the reflectivity of the ground. To achieve high azimuth resolution in SAR, the ... -
Improving sensor performance by characterising the selectivity in vapour etching
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The vapour etching of sacrificial layers is often a critical process in the fabrication of micro/nano electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) sensors. Compared to wet etch methods, it has several advantages. Smaller devices ... -
Instream generation using tethered kites in the carousel configuration
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)In recent years, kites are beginning to be considered as viable alternatives to oshore wind turbines, due to the potential reduction in levelised cost of energy and the increase in exploitable resource due to versatility ... -
Novel route to tailoring the performance of liquid thermoplastic acrylic resins for composite applications
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)As strict global government directives continue to incentivise research activities aimed at addressing environmental issues such as the sustainability of fuel resources, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and waste ... -
Offshore wind cost optimisation: developing market strategies for the next generation of offshore wind farms
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-02-23)Offshore Wind has a vast potential to reduce carbon emissions and create economic prosperity, as well as increasing energy security of supply. For these potential resources to be exploited, and to build an offshore wind ... -
Adsorption and migration mechanisms of methane and carbon dioxide in gas shales at pore scale
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Storage and production mechanisms in gas shales are controlled by pore-scale adsorption and diffusion, respectively. Using a series of experimental and numerical techniques these processes that occur at a molecular ... -
Investigations of RNA production and processing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Over the course of 10 years and 14 publications, 7 of which are described in this thesis, I made significant contributions to the field of RNA processing, particularly RNA splicing in budding yeast. These contributions ... -
Analysis, modelling and state estimation for large scale electric demand response
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The need for additional reserves increases alongside the intermittency of generation and whilst rotating (conventional) generation is replaced, the system’s inertia reduces and balance volatility increases. Conceptually, ... -
Molecular modelling approaches to phase equilibria in facilitated transport membranes
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Facilitated transport membranes (FTM) are a promising new class of materials for CO2-selective gas separation, with potential for application to post-combustion carbon capture and sequestration. FTM separation takes advantage ... -
Superconducting generators for large direct-drive wind turbines
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)This thesis further improves upon the original 10 MW design of the double claw pole generator, by systematically addressing its shortcomings. The original design is a fully iron cored machine with a stationary superconducting ...
