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  • Fermentative valorisation of xylose-rich hemicellulosic hydrolysates from agricultural waste residues for lactic acid production under non-sterile conditions 
    Cox, Rylan; Narisetty, Vivek; Castro, Eulogio; Agrawal, Deepti; Jacob, Samuel; Kumar, Gopalakrishnan; Kumar, Deepak; Kumar, Vinod (Elsevier, 2023-05-18)
    Lactic acid (LA) is a platform chemical with diverse industrial applications. Presently, commercial production of LA is dominated by microbial fermentation using sugary or starch-based feedstocks. Research pursuits emphasizing ...
  • Ferrofluid-based shape-controllable and fast-responsive micro-pumping and valving actuation 
    Tang, Jiawei; Luk, Patrick Chi-Kwong (IEEE, 2022-06-30)
    Micro-pumping and valving based on ferrofluid is a promising research area that offers novel solutions in many potential engineering and biomedical applications. In this paper, a novel electromagnetic actuated valve design ...
  • Fiber optic long period grating sensors with a nanoassembled mesoporous film of SiO2 nanoparticles 
    Korposh, Sergiy; James, Stephen W.; Lee, Seung-Woo; Topliss, Stephen M.; Cheung, Sammy C.; Batty, William J.; Tatam, Ralph P. (Optical Society of America (OSA), 2010-06-07)
    A novel approach to chemical application of long period grating (LPG) optical fibers was demonstrated, which were modified with a film nanoassembled by the alternate deposition of SiO2 nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) and ...
  • A fiber-guided motorized rotation laser scanning thermography technique for impact damage crack inspection in composites 
    Liu, Haochen; Tinsley, Lawrence; Deng, Kailun; Wang, Yizhong; Starr, Andrew; Chen, Zhenmao; Zhao, Yifan (IEEE, 2023-04-11)
    Laser Thermography manifests superior sensitivity and compatibility to detect cracks and small subsurface defects. However, the existing related systems have limitations on either inspection efficiency or unknown directional ...
  • Fiber-optic chemical sensing with Langmuir-Blodgett overlay waveguides 
    Flannery, D.; James, Stephen W.; Tatam, Ralph P.; Ashwell, Geoffrey J. (Osa Optical Society of America, 1999-12-20)
    Fiber-optic chemical sensing has been demonstrated with a side-polished single- mode optical fiber, evanescently coupled to chemically sensitive Langmuir- Blodgett (LB) overlay waveguides. The sensors exhibit a ...
  • Fibre Bragg grating based effective soil pressure sensor for geotechnical applications 
    Correia, Ricardo N.; Li, Jin; Staines, Stephen E.; Chehura, Edmon; James, Stephen W.; Tatam, Ralph P.; Kutner, Joel; Dewhurst, Paul; Ferreira, Pedro (International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999, 2009-12-31)
    An effective-soil-pressure sensor for geotechnical applications based on Fibre Bragg Gratings is presented. The sensor simultaneous measures total soil pressure and pore pressure, allowing the calculation of the effective ...
  • A fibre Bragg grating based inclinometer system for ground movement measurement 
    Li, Jin; Correia, Ricardo N.; Chehura, Edmon; Staines, Stephen E.; James, Stephen W.; Tatam, Ralph P. (International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999, 2010-12-31)
    The measurement of ground movement is an essential part of many geotechnical engineering operations. For decades, inclinometer systems have traditionally been used for this purpose to provide crucial information to ...
  • Fibre Bragg grating sensors for the analysis of pressure distribution at a disc brake/pad interface 
    Major, B. T.; Tiwari, Divya; Correia, Ricardo; James, Stephen W.; Tirovic, Marko; Tatam, James P. (SPIE, 2017-04-24)
    The use of optical fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) to monitor the Interface Pressure Distribution (IPD) on an automotive disc brake pad under a variety of loading conditions is studied. The results demonstrate successful strain ...
  • Fibre grating refractometer sensors for composite process monitoring 
    Buggy, Stephen J.; Chehura, Edmon; Skordos, Alexandros A.; Dimopoulos, A.; James, Stephen W.; Partridge, Ivana K.; Tatam, Ralph P. (2007-06-17)
    Optimum performance from advanced composites requires careful control of the resin matrix during cure. This is to ensure there are no cure induced voids and to minimise the build up of internal stresses. Careful control ...
  • Fibre imaging bundles for full-field optical coherence tomography 
    Ford, Helen D.; Tatam, Ralph P. (Iop Publishing Ltd, 2007-01-01)
    An imaging fibre bundle is incorporated into a full-field imaging OCT system, with the aim of eliminating the mechanical scanning currently required at the probe tip in endoscopic systems. Each fibre within the imaging ...
  • A fibre optic angle sensing tape for applications in robotics and automation 
    Pillai, Sivaji; Charrett, Thomas O. H.; Kissinger, Thomas; James, Stephen W.; Tatam, Ralph P. (SPIE, 2023-08-15)
    A dual-fibre single-plane angle-sensing tape that utilizes optical Fibre Segment Interferometry and Range- Resolved Interferometry (RRI) for angle sensing is presented. The sensing tape facilitates the multiplexing of an ...
  • Fibre optic chemical sensing using Langmuir-Blodgett overlay waveguides 
    Flannery, D. (Cranfield University, 1998-04)
    Fibre optic chemical sensing has been demonstrated using side-polished single mode optical bre, evanescently coupled to chemically sensitive Langmuir-Blodgett overlay waveguides. The sensors exhibit a channel dropping ...
  • Fibre optic fizeau intererometer for optical coherence tomography 
    Casaubieilh, P. (Cranfield University, 2006)
    The aim of the project was to develop the Fizeau interferometer configuration to take advantage of the benefits derived from its “downlead insensitivity” to temperature and polarisation fading. This sensing interferometer ...
  • Fibre optic hydrogen sensing for long term use in explosive environments 
    Chowdhury, S. A. (Cranfield University, 2015-09)
    Hydrogen is an explosive and flammable gas with a lower explosive limit of just 4% volume in air. It is important to monitor the concentration of hydrogen in a potentially hazardous environment where hydrogen may be ...
  • Fibre optic sensing for measuring rotor blade structural dynamics. 
    Weber, Simone (Cranfield UniversitySATM, 2019-04)
    Researchers and practitioners spend much e ort in developing theoretical methods to design and predict the performance of helicopter rotor blades. These blades have evolved to become complex structures designed to operate ...
  • Fibre optic sensors with biologically active coatings for the detection of cells. 
    Rendon Romero, Antonio (Cranfield UniversitySATM, 2019-05)
    The purpose of this thesis is to develop a rapid, sensitive and selective optical sensor for Campylobacter jejuni detection as it is the most common cause of foodborne illness in humans. The optical sensor platform was ...
  • Fibre Optic Sensors with Nano-Structured Coatings. 
    James, Stephen W.; Tatam, Ralph P. (Institute of Physics, 2006-07-01)
    A review of optical fibre devices employing nano-structured coatings is presented. Active and passive coatings, deposited using the Langmuirâ  Blodgett and electro-static self-assembly techniques, have been utilised ...
  • Fibre segment interferometry for dynamic strain measurements 
    Kissinger, Thomas; Correia, Ricardo N.; Charrett, Thomas O. H.; James, Stephen W.; Tatam, Ralph P. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016-02-18)
    Using a novel range-resolved interferometric signal processing technique based on the sinusoidal optical frequency modulation of a cost-effective laser diode, a fibre sensing approach termed fibre segment interferometry ...
  • Fibre segment interferometry using code-division multiplexed optical signal processing for strain sensing applications 
    Kissinger, Thomas; Charrett, Thomas O. H.; Tatam, Ralph P. (Iop Publishing Ltd, 2013-09-30)
    A novel optical signal processing scheme for multiplexing fibre segment interferometers is proposed. The continuous-wave, homodyne technique combines code-division multiplexing with single-sideband modulation. It uses only ...
  • Fibre-bridged fatigue delamination in multidirectional composite laminates 
    Yao, Liaojun; Cui, Hao; Sun, Yi; Guo, Licheng; Chen, Xiangming; Zhao, Meiying; Alderliesten, R. C. (Elsevier, 2018-09-28)
    The influence of fibre bridging on delamination failure in multidirectional composite laminates with different thickness scales is characterized, and the dependence of fibre bridging significance on laminate thickness as ...