Engineering, School of: Recent submissions
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Experimental and numerical study for the principal fire dynamics within thermally-thin bounded compartments (case study: informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa)
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-24)It is estimated that there are one billion people living in Informal Settlements (ISs) around the globe and that this number is increasing. Fire risks in ISs arise not just from poor infrastructure (e.g., lack of water or ... -
Thermal energy storage for renewable integration: a techno-economic analysis in the Chilean energy context
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-24)Chile has set ambitious targets to reach 100% renewable generation in the electric system and supply 80% of its heating with sustainable sources by 2050. The fulfilment of these goals brings new challenges for balancing ... -
Development of graphene-based microelectromechanical systems for acoustic sensing
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-24)Graphene has been considered to be a desirable material in the application of semiconductor devices for the next generation due to its outstanding electrical and mechanical properties. In this thesis, the research focuses ... -
Performance of pin-loaded carbon fibre reinforced polymer straps at elevated temperatures
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-23)Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are ideal for demanding structural engineering applications which require high-strength, stiffness, and durability. This is particularly the case for carbon fibre-reinforced ... -
Investigations into CO2 immiscible displacements from pore scale to core scale
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-23)The flow of immiscible displacement in porous media is of great importance in many applications of subsurface transports, such as geological sequestration of CO2 in saline aquifers and depleted oil/gas fields, enhanced oil ... -
External fire spread from timber lined compartments
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-23)Mass timber or engineered timber products have become increasingly high profile in the past decade. They are advocated by the construction industry as structural elements, or elements of the building envelope that perform ... -
On-board hydrogen production using multifunctional catalytic hollow fibre-based reactors
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-22)Faced with the imminent depletion of fossil resources and the large environmental impact associated with their use, the 21st century society demands a gradual change from an economy based on fossil sources to one based ... -
Deep generative models for medical image synthesis and strategies to utilise them
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-17)Medical imaging has revolutionised the diagnosis and treatments of diseases since the first medical image was taken using X-rays in 1895. As medical imaging became an essential tool in a modern healthcare system, more ... -
Creep of bonded FRP-strengthened metallic structures at warm service temperatures
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-15)Bonded Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates are becoming a widely used method in rehabilitating and strengthening existing structures due to their structural and economic advantages. Research on the behaviour of ... -
Data aware sparse non-negative signal processing
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-14)Greedy techniques are a well established framework aiming to reconstruct signals which are sparse in some domain of representations. They are renowned for their relatively low computational cost, that makes them appealing ... -
Compressive learning: new models and applications
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-13)Today’s world is fuelled by data. From self-driving cars through to agriculture, massive amounts of data are used to fit learning models to provide valuable insights and predictions. Such insights come at a significant ... -
Fracture characterisation and performance evaluation of corroded RC members by AE-based data analysis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-10)Steel reinforcement corrosion has been regarded as one of the major causes of reinforced concrete (RC) structures failing prematurely, posing a serious structural durability problem worldwide. Detailed assessment of ... -
Challenges to predict and assess flammability of materials intended for use in microgravity environments: a case study of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane sheets
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-06-09)Experimental work with different setups was carried out to study the flammability behaviour of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes. The flammability was evaluated through thermal degradation analysis, ignition, flame ... -
Improving energy capture and power quality of power electronic connected generation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-05-26)Power electronic converter is a significant intermediate media for electric renewable energy systems when integrated into the utility grid. Renewable energy systems such as wind, solar and wave energy systems usually operate ... -
Integrated grid expansion planning for solar PV: modelling transmission and distribution network integration in the Malaysian electricity system
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Numerical modelling of cross-flow vertical-axis turbines
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-08-03)Close-packed contra-rotating vertical-axis turbines have potential advantages for wind and hydrokinetic power generation. It is believed that such turbines maximise the fraction of flow passage swept, allowing generation ... -
Photovoltaics as high-speed optical wireless communication receiver
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-05-24)With an ever-growing network of billions of interconnected smart devices in the era of the Internet of Things, high-speed communication has inspired research into the use of low energy and high-speed free-space optical ... -
Study on the evaporation and desiccation patterns of bio-drops for the development of a disease diagnostic tool
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-05-02)Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial issues in medicine. Disease leads to alterations in the properties of biological fluids, which in turn, lead to changes in the final desiccation patterns arising from droplet ... -
Study of passive and active driven motion of droplets on engineered substrates
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022)Droplet motion is an everyday phenomenon with potential benefits to multiple industrial and biological applications. It can be achieved via various methods, and the understanding and altering of the underlying mechanism ... -
Performance analysis of future wireless networks using Mat′ern hard-core point processes
(The University of Edinburgh, 2018-11-29)[No Deposit Agreement]
