PhD, EngD, MPhil and MSc by research theses (SAS): Recent submissions

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A methodology for cost and risk reduction in purchasing and supply management.

Younis, Kieron (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2010-09)

Automotive manufacturers in the UK and other industrialised nations face competitive pressures from rivals with lower underlying cost bases. Reducing costs and risks is of increasing importance, and purchasing and supply ...
Conductivity grading in epoxy graphene oxide composites using thermal reduction.

Chatzi, Panagiota (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2014-02)

The aim of this project is the development of a method for the production of conductivity graded polymeric materials through the in-situ reduction of Graphene Oxide (GO). These types of composites can be used for ...
Design analysis and fabrication of a mobile energy harvesting device to scavenge bio-kinetic energy.

Daniels, Alice Charlotte Hilda (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2014-05)

The increasing prevalence of low power consumption electronics brings greater potential to mobile energy harvesting devices as a possible power source. The main contribution of this thesis is the study of a new piezoelectric ...
The application of electrolytic in -process dressing to precision grinding processes

Zervos, Charilaos (2007-06)

Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) has attracted a lot of attention in recent years as it is a promising method of grinding a wide range of materials, including ones that are difficult to machine, to high quality ...
Maximising struvite recovery from real wastewater sources

Thomas, David J. L. (2007-04)

Formation of struvite (MgNFLjPCU.ôFfeO) in reactors is proposed to limit struvite problems in sewage treatment works (STW) and offer a method of phosphorus recovery and recycling. Four sites of interest were identified ...
Towards sustainable landfill management

Smith, Richard (2006-11)

The UK is reliant on landfill as a waste management option with some 72% w/w of municipal waste landfilled in 2003/04. This thesis advances an argument that landfill, as practised historically and currently, is unsustainable. ...
Process parameter sensing for remote hyperbaric welding

Papadopoulos, Konstantinos (2009-08)

Pipeline ovality and equipment set-up variations pose a challenge for offshore remote hyperbaric welding operations using a fillet welded sleeve for pipeline repair. The distance from the torch to the pipe should be kept ...
A system development methodology for embedded applications

Goh, Kiah Mok (2009-07)

In recent years, Singapore’s manufacturing sector has contributed more than a quarter of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has established global leadership positions in several manufacturing areas such as ...
Thermal and deformation analysis of joint interfaces in machine tools

Gashi, Bekim (2008-05)

Machine tools are made up of many different parts connected together. In order to understand and create more accurate thermal and deformation numerical models the heat transfer characteristics of machine tool interfaces ...
The influences of post-preparative treatments on luminescence from CdTe nanoparticles

Gardner, Hannah Catherine (2008)

Nanotechnology has seen an explosion of research interest in recent years. Nanoparticles are finding applications in an ever growing list of applications. To further develop these applications an understanding of the ...
Cost of a package plant membrane bioreactor

Fletcher, Harriet Kate (2007-05)

The capital and operating costs associated with a small package plant MBR for smallscale domestic duty has been appraised based on a medium-strength municipal wastewater. The three main membrane configurations were ...
Filtration efficiency following polymer addition

Fabrizi, Lara (2007)

Natural organic matter has become an increasing concern in drinking water treatment, because of the potentially carcinogenic disinfection by-products that form when disinfectants react with the residual organic carbon ...
The damaging effect of surface-traffic-generated soil pressures on buried archaeological artefacts

Dain-Owens, Anne Peregrine (2010-04-12)

The aim of this work was to investigate the influence of surface loading from conventional field operations on the damage to buried artefacts, both pots and bones. The objectives of this research were a) to investigate ...
Manufacture of Novel Intermetallic Bond Coats from the Electroplating of Ionic Liquids

Craig, Mark (2010)

Gas turbine engines for both aerospace and power generation are constantly being revised to improve running efficiency and performance. Gas turbine engines essentially consist of three distinct regions: compressor, ...
Investigating the relationship between shear and floe fate using CFD

Bridgeman, Jonathan Matthew (2006-11)

The size, density and strength of floes play a major role in the removal of contaminants from water in physico-chemical treatment processes. The efficiency of the main removal processes is a function of floe size, strength ...
A process-based approach to engineering design knowledge reuse

Baxter, David (2007-06)

Manufacturing enterprises are under increasing pressure to produce products of higher quality at lower cost in shorter time frames if they are to remain competitive. Engineering design support methods can help companies ...
Modelling the drivers of soil moisture in the landscape in order to apply the STAMINA model at a regional level

Baggaley, Nicola J. (2007-01)

The STAMINA (Stability And MItigatioN of Arable systems in hilly landscapes) model is a new crop yield model than takes into account the impact of terrain on crop growth. The ability to model yield variations as a function ...
A methodology for the distributed and collaborative management of engineering knowledge

Aziz, Hayder (2007-09)

The problems of collaborative engineering design and management at the conceptual stage in a large network of dissimilar enterprises was investigated. This issue in engineering design is a result of ...
Information and communication technology (ICT) in the early years of education

Abdalla, Eman Shafik Hassan (2008)

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an important factor in the education field, especially for pupils with special educational needs. The aim of this research is to understand how ICT is perceived to ...
Manufacture of novel intermetallic bond coats from the electroplating of ionic liquids

Craig, Mark (2010)

Gas turbine engines for both aerospace and power generation are constantly being revised to improve running efficiency and performance. Gas turbine engines essentially consist of three distinct regions: compressor, ...

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