• A technical, environmental and economic assessment of future low-carbon heavy-duty powertrain technologies 

  Plumb, Colin James (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2012-02)

  The development of low-carbon powertrains, to both reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and minimise greenhouse gas emissions, has become a key technological focus for automotive companies. This study investigates, assesses, ...
• Analysis of the bird strike reports received by the Finnish Transport Safety Agency between the years 2000 and 2011 

  Nikolajeff, Jukka-Pekka (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2013-12)

  As soon as people started to fly, bird strikes became a significant safety issue. At present, hundreds of bird strikes are reported every year, and the consequences vary between a scared pilot to a total aircraft hull ...
• Improved depth recovery in consumer depth cameras via disparity space fusion within cross-spectral stereo 

  Payen de La Garanderie, Gregoire; Breckon, Toby P. (British Machine Vision Association, 2014-09-01)

  We address the issue of improving depth coverage in consumer depth cameras based on the combined use of cross-spectral stereo and near infrared structured light sensing. Specifically we show that fusion of disparity over ...
• Machine vison and scientific imaging for autonomous air vehicles (UAV) 

  Jameson, Pierre-Daniel (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2008-09)

  This thesis outlines the necessary requirements to determine an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) pose relative to a lead aircraft or target, thus enabling a UAV to successfully follow a lead aircraft or target. The use ...
• Fast model predictive control and its application to energy management of hybrid electric vehicles 

  Fekri, Sajjad; Assadian, Francis (Intechopen, 2011-06-24)

  Modern day automotive engineers are required, among other objectives, to maximize fuel economy and to sustain a reasonably responsive car (i.e. maintain driveability) while still meeting increasingly stringent emission ...
• A two-step optimisation method for dynamic weapon target assignment problem 

  Leboucher, Cédric; Shin, Hyo-Sang; Siarry, Patrick; Chelouah, Rachid; Le Ménec, Stéphane; Tsourdos, Antonios (Intechopen, 2013-01-30)

  The weapon target assignment (WTA) problem has been designed to match the Command & Control (C2) requirement in military context, of which the goal is to find an allocation plan enabling to treat a specific scenario in ...
• Defect source location of a natural defect on a high speedrolling element bearing with Acoustic Emission 

  Eftekharnejad, Babak; Addali, Abdulmajid; Mba, David (PHM Society, 2011-09-25)

  The application of Acoustic Emission (AE) technology for machine health monitoring is gaining ground as powerful tool for health diagnosis of rolling element bearings. The successful application of AE to life prognosis of ...
• On perspective errors in endoscopic PIV 

  Reeves, Mark; Lawson, Nicholas J. (Elsevier, 2004-07-23)

  Results are presented from a single and dual lens endoscopic PIV imaging system with a view to application of PIV where optical access is restricted such as internal flows. The dual lens PIV images were processed using ...
• Identification and quality assessment of beverages using a long period grating fibre-optic sensor modified with a mesoporous thin film 

  Korposh, Sergiy; Selyanchyn, Roman; James, Stephen; Tatam, Ralph; Lee, Seung-Woo (Elsevier, 2014-07-23)

  In this study, an optical fibre long period grating (LPG) sensor functionalised with a mesoporous thin film was employed for the identification and quality assessment of beverages. The principle of the discrimination of ...
• The functional role of methylated short tandem repeats in early mouse development 

  Deakin, Greg (Cranfield UniversityCranfield Health, 2011-08)

  Short tandem repeats, or microsatellites are ubiquitous throughout all genomes that have been explored. In common with other sequences, the DNA in microsatellites has DNA marks in the form of chromatin methylation. Regulation ...
• Feasibility of compost latrines and private sector participation in building and operating compost latrines in urban primary schools 

  Chunga, Richard David (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  This research was conducted in Blantyre Urban in Malawi to identify potential markets for human compost and to assess the feasibility of ecological sanitation and private sector participation in building and operating ...
• Dynamic simulation of plastic components 

  Chong, W. W. F. (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2008-09)

  The aim of the study was to simulate the dynamic properties of automotive plastic materials for an FE analysis based on the Empirical Method. The study researched into the effects of strain rate and temperature on the ...
• FLAVIIR, An innovative university/industry research program for collaborative research and demonstration of UAV technologies 

  Fielding, J. P.; Smith, Howard (ICAS, 2006-09-08)

  A major research programme into advanced technologies for Uninhabited Airborne Vehicles (UAVs) in June 2004. The £6.5M, five-year project represents a major investment in aerospace technology for BAE SYSTEMS and their ...
• An empirical comparison of real-time dense stereo approaches for use in the automotive environment 

  Mroz, Filip; Breckon, Toby P. (Springer, 2012-08-16)

  In this work we evaluate the use of several real-time dense stereo algorithms as a passive 3D sensing technology for potential use as part of a driver assistance system or autonomous vehicle guidance. A key limitation in ...
• A strategic assessment of alternative engineering concepts for a low volume sportscar manufacturer to meet european stage II pedestrian head impact legislative requirements 

  Caress, John (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2013-02)

  The Lotus Elite concept car was revealed at the Paris motor show in September 2010 and is a two- door 2+2 Sports Grand Tourer planned to compete in the High Luxury Sportscar vehicle segment and is part of a revolutionary ...
• The environmental case for the high-speed train in the UK: examining the London–Manchester route 

  Miyoshi, Chikage; Givoni, Moshe (Taylor and Francis, 2013-07-26)

  This article investigates the potential for environmental benefit from the introduction of the High Speed Train (HST) on the London–Manchester route in the UK, focusing on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The lifecycle ...
• Experimental investigation of lubricant film thickness in an automotive final drive unit. 

  Fusco, Lucia (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2013-11)

  Society has been aware of the environmental impact of vehicles for some time now, with governments trying to control and reduce this impact by introducing emissions standards to control pollutants as well as CO₂ emissions. ...
• An investigation into heat dissipation from a stationary commercial vehicle disc brake in parked conditions. 

  Stevens, Kevin (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2013-11)

  Detailed understanding of heat dissipation from a stationary disc brake is of considerable importance for vehicle safety. This is essential for both park braking on inclines and for preventing brake fluid boiling in ...
• Development of a Port-Hamiltonian Model for use in oscillating water column control scheme investigations. 

  Farman, Judith (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2014-12)

  With global energy demand estimated to rise considerably and global warming accepted by the majority of scientists, the pressure to reduce fossil fuel usage is increasing. To this end, the UK government has set a target ...
• A physics-based maintenance cost methodology for commercial aircraft engines 

  Stitt, Alice C. (Cranfield UniversitySOE, 2014-08)

  A need has been established in industry and academic publications to link an engine’s maintenance costs throughout its operational life to its design as well as its operations and operating conditions. The established ...

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