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Distortion losses of high speed single-photon avalanche diode receivers approaching quantum sensitivity
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)Data traffic is growing exponentially, and the radio frequency (RF) spectrum is under pressure to meet these demands. Visible light communication (VLC) has hundreds of terahertz of unused and unregulated bandwidth and ... -
Numerical modelling of passively pitching blades for in-stream tidal turbines
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)Fatigue loading, due to unsteadiness in the onset flow, is a dominant cause of marine structure failures. Mitigating the variation in angle of attack experienced by tidal turbine blades is a potential way to reduce fatigue ... -
Multi-objective optimisation of highly distributed power system management
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)High penetration of distributed generation (DG) is evident in the development of modern power systems, and this trend is expected to continue growing. Grid integration control strategies have been recognized as the main ... -
Performance analysis of wireless edge caching in future wireless networks
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)The demand for higher capacity and lower latency in wireless mobile networks is constantly on the rise, motivating the development of next generation mobile systems. Accordingly, various fifth generation (5G) and beyond ... -
Reliability prediction for tidal turbines
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)Marine renewable energy has the potential to form a key part of the renewable electricity generation arsenal that is required for society to prevent catastrophic global warming. Device reliability is one of the great ... -
Electromagnetic characteristics of high temperature superconductor coated conductors applied to electric machines
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Superconductor technology has attracted increasing attention during the last few years because of their advancements made in the material manufacturing technology and the reduction of cost. As a result, superconducting ... -
Process safety management in the petrochemical industry: a comparative study between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)The petrochemical industry is of significant importance and value to both the KSA and the UK, but, although there are many similarities and differences between the two environments, there have been few, if any, studies ... -
Instrumentation development to study candidate materials for an organic piezoelectronic transistor
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)High pressure (HP) is a powerful tool which is used to modify the material’s physical properties. The work described in this thesis is dedicated to the development of new or adaptation of the existing HP instrumentation ... -
High temperature superconducting combined function magnet for carbon-ion radiotherapy
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)With an increase in cancer cases seen year on year, developing and improving treatment forms becomes increasingly important. Treatment of cancerous tumours using carbon-ion radiotherapy has shown favourable results ... -
Studies of optical wireless communications: random orientation model, modulation, and hybrid WiFi and LiFi networks
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Cisco has predicted that by 2022, as a result of the emerging internet-of-things traffic, there will be an internet protocol (IP) traffic explosion. An increasing amount of radio frequency (RF) spectra has been allocated ... -
Superconducting wireless power transfer for electric vehicles
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Electric vehicles (EVs) are an important pillar for the transition towards a cleaner and more sustainable future as renewable energy can penetrate into the transportation section and act as energy storage to cope with ... -
Numerical modelling of ground penetrating radar for optimization of the time-zero adjustment and complex refractive index model
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Time-zero adjustment or the true ground surface for Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) applications is a very important aspect and an essential factor in order to carry out accurate shallow depth measurements. As the transmitted ... -
Improving the torque density of C-GEN Direct Drive Axial Flux Air Cored Permanent Magnet Generator
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)In the energy sector, the fossil fuels available are being exhausted and to support the increase in energy demand and reduction of greenhouse gases, countries are looking towards renewable energy. Wind power offers many ... -
Multimethod approach to learning from text-based construction failure data
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)To be sustainable, the construction industry must learn from, and avoid, repetitive failures. At present, there is heavy reliance on learning from case-studies of catastrophic events and a lack of attention to the more ... -
Motion-triggered 3D imaging with a Time of Flight CMOS SPAD image sensor
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Time of flight (ToF) imaging has become a prime 3D sensing technology in consumer and industrial applications, favoured for its low mechanical and computational complexity amongst ranging techniques. Despite its advantages, ... -
Signal processing and communications for smart grid
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)A reliable communication network is required to enable two-way communication between energy producers, consumers and control centres for smart grid applications such as automatic smart meters, vehicle to grid, and demand-side ... -
Detection of ionising radiation using single photon avalanche diodes
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) are highly sensitive solid-state photon detectors, and since their inception in 2003 into complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technologies, have provided a platform of ... -
Reliable detection and characterisation of dim target via track-before-detect
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Detection of manoeuvring and small objects is a challenging task in radar surveillance applications. Small objects in high noise background induce low signal to noise ratio (SNR) reflections. Conventional methods detect ... -
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 ...
