I always have a few interesting research projects on the go, on a range of topics. Everything from bi-mode trains to electric cars!
Below you’ll also see a list of my most recent papers.
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Recent Research Papers
(2023) Fault-tolerant control for sensor faults affecting an electromechanical railway track switch, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, SAGE Publications Ltd, url, doi:10.1177/09544097231154378/ASSET/IMAGES/LARGE/10.1177_09544097231154378-FIG10.JPEG
(2023) Optimal intermittent electrification and its effect on battery sizing and energy saving using a high-fidelity train model, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, SAGE Publications Ltd, url, doi:10.1177/09544097231159179/ASSET/IMAGES/LARGE/10.1177_09544097231159179-FIG7.JPEG
(2023) Estimating friction coefficient using generative modelling, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics (ICM), p. 1-6, IEEE, url, doi:10.1109/ICM54990.2023.10101932
(2023) Energy-efficient automated driving: effect of a naturalistic eco-ACC on a following vehicle, Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2023, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., doi:10.1109/ICM54990.2023.10102074
(2023) A Review of the State of the Art of Torque Ripple Minimization Techniques for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, IEEE Computer Society, doi:10.1109/TII.2023.3272689
(2023) An Offline Closed-Form Optimal Predictive Power Management Strategy for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology 31(2), p. 543-554, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., doi:10.1109/TCST.2022.3183896
(2022) Modelling and experimental validation of the performance of a digital displacement ® hydraulic hybrid truck, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 236(4), p. 594-605, url, doi:10.1177/09544070211026196
(2022) Mechatronic Applications in Rail Systems and Technologies, EcoMechatronics, p. 155-175, Cham: Springer, Cham, url, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-07555-1_10
(2022) Comparing Different Resonant Control Approaches for Torque Ripple Minimisation in Electric Machines, Actuators 2022, Vol. 11, Page 349 11(12), p. 349, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, url, doi:10.3390/ACT11120349
(2022) Model learning of the tire–road friction slip dependency under standard driving conditions, Control Engineering Practice 121, p. 105048, Pergamon, doi:10.1016/J.CONENGPRAC.2021.105048
(2022) A Dynamic Model for 2D Pantograph-Catenary Systems for Contact Tracking with Narrow Collector Head, 2022 13th UKACC International Conference on Control, CONTROL 2022, p. 110-111, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., doi:10.1109/CONTROL55989.2022.9781436
(2022) Mechatronic Applications in Rail Systems and Technologies, EcoMechatronics: Challenges for Evolution, Development and Sustainability, p. 155-175, Springer International Publishing, url, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-07555-1_10/FIGURES/11
(2022) Comparing Different Resonant Control Approaches for Torque Ripple Minimisation in Electric Machines, Actuators 2022, Vol. 11, Page 349 11(12), p. 349, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, url, doi:10.3390/ACT11120349
(2022) Coupled Models with Contact Kinematics for Pantograph-Catenary Systems, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, p. 168-178, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, url, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-07305-2_18/FIGURES/6
(2022) Modelling and experimental validation of the performance of a digital displacement® hydraulic hybrid truck, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 236(4), p. 594-605, SAGE Publications Ltd, url, doi:10.1177/09544070211026196/ASSET/IMAGES/LARGE/10.1177_09544070211026196-FIG18.JPEG
(2021) A systems‐engineering approach to nation‐scale problems: Municipal solid waste management in Saudi Arabia, Systems Engineering 24(6), p. 480-496, url, doi:10.1002/sys.21597
(2021) Development and control of a rail vehicle model to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 235(10), p. 1237-1248, url, doi:10.1177/0954409721993632
(2021) An investigation into intermittent electrification strategies and an analysis of resulting CO2 emissions using a high-fidelity train model, Railway Engineering Science 29(3), p. 314-326, url, doi:10.1007/s40534-021-00248-9
(2021) Coupled Models with Contact Kinematics for Pantograph-Catenary Systems, IAVSD 2021
(2021) Fusion of Heterogeneous Friction Estimates for Traction Adaptive Motion Planning and Control, IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Proceedings, ITSC 2021-September, p. 424-431, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., doi:10.1109/ITSC48978.2021.9564993
(2021) Development and control of a rail vehicle model to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 235(10), p. 1237-1248, SAGE Publications Ltd, url, doi:10.1177/0954409721993632/ASSET/IMAGES/LARGE/10.1177_0954409721993632-FIG5.JPEG
(2021) An investigation into intermittent electrification strategies and an analysis of resulting CO2 emissions using a high-fidelity train model, Railway Engineering Science 29(3), p. 314-326, Springer, url, doi:10.1007/S40534-021-00248-9/FIGURES/12
(2020) Road surface friction prediction using long short-term memory neural network based on historical data, https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2020.1780922 26(1), p. 34-45, Taylor & Francis, url, doi:10.1080/15472450.2020.1780922
(2019) A novel method for predicting the response variability of friction-damped gas turbine blades, Journal of Sound and Vibration 440, p. 372-398, url, doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2018.10.013
(2019) Predicting response bounds for friction-damped gas turbine blades with uncertain friction coupling, Journal of Sound and Vibration 440, p. 399-411, url, doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2018.08.037
(2019) SMART: Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation, IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, p. 7135-7140, Lisbon, Portugal: IEEE, url, doi:10.1109/IECON.2019.8926931
(2018) Evaluation of a fuel-efficient urban delivery vehicle, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 232(2), p. 161-174, url, doi:10.1177/0954407016689511
(2016) Relationship between heavy vehicle speed limit and fleet fuel consumption on minor roads, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 230(9), p. 1461-1478, url, doi:10.1177/0954406215573038
(2016) Greenhouse Gas and Noxious Emissions from Dual Fuel Diesel and Natural Gas Heavy Goods Vehicles, Environmental Science & Technology 50(4), p. 2018-2026, American Chemical Society, url, doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b04240
(2016) Control of a hydraulic regenerative braking system for a heavy goods vehicle, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 230(10), p. 1338-1350, url, doi:10.1177/0954407015607780
(2013) Modelling of hydraulic regenerative braking systems for heavy vehicles, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 227(7), p. 1072-1084, url, doi:10.1177/0954407012469168
(2012) Comparison of regenerative braking technologies for heavy goods vehicles in urban environments, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 226(7), p. 957-970, Technical Report CUED/C-MECH/TR.96, ISSN 0309-7420, url, doi:10.1177/0954407011433395