Engineering, School of: Recent submissions
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AC loss modelling in high temperature superconducting coils for EV wireless power transfer application
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)With the rapid development of high temperature superconducting (HTS) technology, new second generation (2G) HTS materials are promising to replace the traditional materials in the power transmission industry. Since the ... -
Optimisation of microfluidic experiments for model calibration of a synthetic promoter in S. cerevisiae
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)This thesis explores, implements, and examines the methods to improve the efficiency of model calibration experiments for synthetic biological circuits in three aspects: experimental technique, optimal experimental ... -
Levelised cost of energy site selection tool for tidal stream energy devices
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-09-02)In order for the tidal stream energy sector to achieve commercial maturity, procedural improvements must be made in order to increase economic viability. This thesis targets the site selection procedure specifically. ... -
Ignition of solids exposed to transient irradiation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)This work investigates the ignition of solid materials. Ignition is important for fire safety not only as the initiation of a fire event, but because it plays a critical role in all the phenomena of interest, such as fire ... -
Monolithic CMOS photoluminescence lifetime microsensors for oxygen concentration measurement
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)The oxygen partial pressure within a cancer tumour is a key factor which determines the prognosis and the effectiveness of cancer treatments; particularly radiotherapy. Due to the unregulated growth of cancer cells, the ... -
Searching for oxygen: the dynamic phenotype of Bacillus subtilis' aerotaxis system
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)Aerotaxis is the directed migration of cells along oxygen gradients, and allows many microorganisms to locate favourable conditions. How the organisms respond to the concentration profiles they are exposed to, dictates ... -
Estimation of uncertainty in the hydro-morphodynamic characteristics of the Meghna Estuary, Bangladesh
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)The coastal zone of Bangladesh is a part of the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna basin, and is home to about 38.5 million people. This coastal community is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, such as catastrophic ... -
Old British breakwaters: how have engineering developments influenced their survival?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)This research analysed UK harbour breakwaters constructed between 1663 to 1910. It includes a breakwater built in Tangier from 1663, to Dover outer harbour completed in 1910. The period of main interest is 1840-1900, and ... -
Composite power semiconductor switches for high-power applications
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)It is predicted that 80 % of the world’s electricity will flow through power electronic based converters by 2030, with a growing demand for renewable technolo gies and the highest levels of efficiency at every stage from ... -
Mechanical behaviour of steel lined pipes under monotonic and cyclic bending
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-11-27)Steel pipelines that transfer hydrocarbons may be exposed to several corrosive elements. In order to ensure the structural integrity of the pipeline against corrosion, double-walled pipes are produced, containing a ... -
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 ...
