The aim of this research was to devise an innovative technique to
obtain an objective assessment of the quality performance of tubular cored
wires by sensing and measuring the signals available during welding. The
work ...
Four phases of studies were carried out at Burham Water Supply Works in Kent. Firstly
jar testing was used to compare and evaluate the performance of five coagulants. The
coagulants tested were Polyaluminium Chlorides ...
Superalloys used for the critical hot sections of modem aero-gas turbines . are
designed primarily to exhibit good creep and fatigue resistance, coupled with toughness
and microstructural stability. However, an optimum ...
The way in which a manufacturing system is designed is a crucial determinant of its
ability to meet the current competitive challenges. The existing literature and research
findings draw attention to the importance of ...
Grinding is one of the oldest and most important metal removal processes, and is
capable of high dimensional and surface finish tolerances. It is a complex and
expensive process; industry has much to gain by increasing ...
This report documents a process mapping exercise conducted at Torbay Hospital
and subsequent process improvement exercise, forming the initial stage of a
Business Process Re-engineering programme.
The report reviews ...
With the UK water companies under increasing financial and environmental pressures
they are having to look for innovative options to provide lower capital and operational
cost solutions to asset management in order to ...
This thesis presents product complexity as a criterion for the optimisation of
product design in the light of an Assembly-Oriented Design and Design for
Assembly implementation. It takes a holistic approach to the ...
This research presents the design and microfabrication of a novel pyroelectric IR array
detector. Micromachined concentrators are incorporated in the device to focus incoming
radiation. Patterning of the sensing elements ...
This research has developed an organisational improvement methodology for the
Manufacturing Engineering (ME) New Product Introduction (NPI) process at Airbus
UK. The methodology is focused on improving the management of ...
Theoretical and experimental investigations were performed on multiphase polymers;
especially rubber toughened (RT) poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) to explore
cavitation in the rubbery phase.
The main objectives of ...
Helicopter dynamic components are substantiated against fatigue using the
safe life methodology. The advance of usage monitoring systems suggest
the extension of the safe life according to measured usage, leading ...
Whenever natural water is used in a heat-exchanger, scale deposits tend to build up on
heat transfer surfaces. This results mainly from the chemistry associated with the
hardness and alkalinity of natural water. To ...
Techniques part of the Lean manufacturing philosophy have been widely adopted as a
method of improving flow, while at the same time reducing waste within most type of
business processes. The financially driven approach ...
This thesis investigates the smart damage sensing capabilities of the electrical resistivity
measurement technique in carbon fibre reinforced composite materials.
The static and fatigue damage mechanisms of unidirectional ...
It is argued that a substantial gulf exists between the investment made in
technology and the ability of organisations to realise significant improvements
in business performance.
In the fields of Innovation and Technology ...
This thesis concerns the development of a novel process for the production of thick PZT
ceramic features by using a single deposition step and patterning of a photosensitive
precursor solution.
The preparation of thick ...