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  • Modelling water fluxes to improve banana irrigation scheduling and management in Magdalena, Colombia 
    Zubelzu, Sergio; Panigrahi, Niranjan; Thompson, Andrew J.; Knox, Jerry W. (Springer, 2022-08-25)
    In this paper, an irrigation scheduling model for banana (Musa sp.) was developed to simulate crop growth and water fluxes under typical commercial plantation conditions. Whilst generic models exist for scheduling irrigation ...
  • Modelling wind turbine power curves based on Frank’s copula 
    Garcia-Vaca, M. A.; Sierra-Garcia, J. E.; Santos, M.; Pandit, Ravi (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies, Environment and Power Quality, 2023-07-18)
    In the study of wind turbines, one of the most relevant and useful indicators is the power curve. It has been shown to be of paramount importance in evaluating turbine performance and therefore reducing operation and ...
  • Modelling, imaging and measurement of distortion, drag and break-up of aircraft- icing droplets 
    Luxford, Geoffrey; Hammond, David W.; Ivey, Paul C. (2005-01-01)
    The distortion, drag and break-up of supercooled drizzle droplets in aircraft icing was investigated in ambient conditions. An effective efficient computer procedure was developed for the distortion and drag of small ...
  • The Modelling, Simulation and Control of a 50 kW Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 
    Bati, Akram F.; Brennan, Feargal P. (2012-09-13)
    This paper presents the modelling, Simulation and control of the APP 50 kW vertical axis wind turbine generating unit which is designed and built by Cranfield University, Department of Offshore, Process & Energy Engineering. ...
  • Modelling, simulation and optimal control for an aircraft of aileron-less folding wing 
    Jiewang, Zheng; Guo, Shijun J.; Li, Wei (Wseas, 2008-10-31)
    The purpose of this paper is to discuss the method of modeling and control system design for a loitering aircraft of aileron-less folding wing. A nonlinear model of the aircraft was established, and then linearized by ...
  • Modelling, simulation and optimisation of a piezoelectric energy harvester 
    Farnsworth, Michael; Tiwari, Ashutosh; Dorey, Robert A. (Elsevier, 2014-10-31)
    The power generation efficiency of piezoelectric energy harvesters is dependent on the coupling of their resonant frequency with that of the source vibration. The mechanical design of the energy harvester plays an important ...
  • Modelling, simulation and verification of the Saab 340B 
    Makadia, Jeet; Millidere, Murat; Alam, Mushfiqul; Place, Simon; Whidborne, James F. (AIAA, 2023-01-19)
    Flight simulation modelling of an aircraft is required for various purposes including performance analysis, flight control design, and flying qualities analysis. The Saab 340B is a twin turboprop transport aircraft designed ...
  • Models for the Dynamic Simulation of Tank Track Components 
    Allen, P. (Cranfield UniversityEngineering Systems Department (ESD), 2006-01)
    This project has been sponsored by QinetiQ Limited (QinetiQ); whose aim it is to model the dynamics of a prototype high-speed military tracked vehicle. Specifically their objective is to describe the mechanism by which ...
  • Models of information exchange for UK telehealth systems 
    Adeogun, Oluseun; Tiwari, Ashutosh; Alcock, Jeffrey R. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2011-05-01)
    Aim: The aim of the paper was to identify the models of information exchange for UKtelehealth systems.Methodology: Twelve telehealth offerings were evaluated and models representing theinformation exchange routes were ...
  • Moderating effects of performance measurement use on the relationship between organizational performance, measurement diversity and product innovation 
    Yaghi , Bassil A. (Cranfield University, 2007)
    This study sets'out to address the question of whether the effect of organizational' performance measurement diversity on product innovation will differ depending on how organizational performance measures are used. There ...
  • Modern trends in recycling waste thermoplastics and their prospective applications: a review 
    Oladele, Isiaka Oluwole; Okoro, Christian Junior; Taiwo, Anuoluwapo Samuel; Onuh, Linus N.; Agbeboh, Newton Itua; Balogun, Oluwayomi Peter; Olubambi, Peter Apata; Lephuthing, Senzeni Sipho (MDPI, 2023-05-13)
    Thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics are two major classes of polymers in that have recently become materials that are indispensable for humankind. Regarding the three basic needs of human beings—food, shelter, and ...
  • Modernist enamels: composition, microstructure and stability 
    Beltrán, Martí; Schibille, Nadine; Brock, Fiona; Gratuze, Bernard; Vallcorba, Oriol; Pradell, Trinitat (Elsevier, 2019-11-13)
    Coloured enamels from the materials used in Modernist workshops from Barcelona were produced and compared to those found in the buildings to explore the reason for the reduced stability of the blue and green enamels. They ...
  • Modernizing medical waste management: unleashing the power of Internet of Things (IoT) 
    Mohamed, Nurul Hamizah; Khan, Samir; Jagtap, Sandeep (MDPI, 2023-06-21)
    The rapid technological advancements of modern times have brought about the need for an innovative and contemporary approach to medical waste management procedures. This arises from the inadequacy of conventional manual ...
  • Modes of knowledge production: articulating coexistence in UK academic science 
    Klangboonkrong, Yiarayong (Cranfield University, 2015-07)
    The notion of Mode 2, as a shift from Mode 1 science-as-we-know-it, depicts science as practically relevant, socially distributed and democratic. Debates remain over the empirical substantiation of Mode 2. In particular, ...
  • Modification of benthic ecosystems by offshore wind farms: implications for natural capital and ecosystem services 
    Causon, Paul (2019-05)
    Due to concerns about climate change and energy security there has been considerable growth in the installed capacity of offshore wind energy worldwide over the last two decades. Owing to engineering constraints offshore ...
  • A modification of P-diagram for the robust design of product service system 
    Wang, Hanfei; Mitake, Yuya; Alfarisi, Salman; Shimomura, Yoshiki (Cranfield University, 2022-11-08)
    For product-service system (PSS), it is critically important whether PSS could fulfil the requirement of customers. However, in the real business environment, multiple perturbations or noises might happen to weaken the ...
  • Modification of the refractive index response of long period gratings using thin film overlays. 
    Ishaq Imran, M; Quintela, Antonio; James, Stephen W.; Ashwell, Geoffrey J.; Tatam, Ralph P. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2005-06-01)
    The response of a fibre optic long period grating (LPG) to the surrounding refractive index is shown to be modified by the deposition of a thin film of thickness of order 100 nm onto the cladding. The LPG becomes sensitive ...
  • A modified AHP algorithm for network selection 
    Huang, Xin; Jules, Guiovanni; Saadat, Mozafar; Rakhodaei, Hamid (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    This paper addresses the concept of ranking networks to the multiple criteria of customers to find the best and alternative networks. The use of modified AHP algorithm has been shown to provide better network ranking for ...
  • A modified ant colony algorithm for the stacking sequence optimisation of a rectangular laminate 
    Wang, Wei; Guo, Shijun J.; Chang, Nan; Zhao, Feng; Yang, Wei (Springer Science Business Media, 2010-05-31)
    This paper presents a modified Ant Colony Algorithm (ACA) called multi-city- layer ant colony algorithm (MCLACA). The research attention is focused on improving the computational efficiency in the stacking sequence ...
  • Modified bismuth titanate piezoelectric ceramics 
    Sanson, Alessandra (2003-12)
    Bismuth compounds are considered the most suitable alternatives to lead-based systems for ferroelectric and piezoelectric applications. Nevertheless little has been done to systematically study the relationships that ...