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Research Team Publications

2023

Alexandros Antoniou, Kirsten Dyer, William Finnegan, Robbie Herring, Bodil Holst, Jakob Ilsted Bech, Ioannis Katsivalis, Tazefidan Kutlualp, Leon Mishnaevsky Jr., Asta Šakalytė, Fernando Sánchez, Julie Teuwen, Trevor Young: “Multilayer Leading Edge Protection Systems of Wind Turbine Blades: A Review Material Technology and Damage Modelling”, The 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20), Lausanne, Switzerland, June 2022.  In A. P. Vassilopoulos , & V. Michaud (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability: Vol 5 – Applications and Structures (pp. 97-104). EPFL Lausanne, Composite Construction Laboratory.

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2022

Arsim Ahmedi, Mike Barnes, Victor Levi, Jesus Carmona Sanchez, Chong Ng, Paul McKeever: “Modelling of Wind Turbine Operation for Enhanced Power Electronics Reliability”, in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, doi: 10.1109/TEC.2022.3144499

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Peilin Liu, Guofang Zhu, Lei Ding, Xuesong Gao, Chunjiang Jia, Chong Ng, V. Terzija: “High-voltage ride-through strategy for wind turbine with fully-rated converter based on current operating range”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 141, 2022, 108101, ISSN 0142-0615

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Edward Land, Will Brindley, Zhiqiang Hu: “The Effects of Hydrodynamic and Aerodynamic Loads on the Low Frequency Responses of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines”, 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2022), Hamburg, June 2022

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Edward Hart, Adam Stock, George Elderfield, Robin Elliott, James Brasseur, Jonathan Keller, Yi Guo, Wooyong Song: “Impacts of wind field characteristics and non-steady deterministic wind events on time-varying main-bearing loads”, Wind Energy Science, 7, 1209–1226, 2022

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Guangjian Xiang, Konstantinos C. Bacharoudis, Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos: “Probabilistic fatigue model for composites based on the statistical characteristics of the cycles to failure”, International Journal of Fatigue, 2022, 107085, ISSN 0142-1123

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Gary Nicholas, Robin Mills, Wooyong Song, Hyunjoo Lee, Rob Dwyer-Joyce, “Feasibility of using low-sampled accelerometer measurements for bolt joint looseness detection”, IET Renewable Power Generation, 16, 2762– 2777 (2022).

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Fulin Fan, Giorgio Zorzi, David Campos-Gaona, John Nwobu, “Wind-Plus-Battery system optimisation for frequency response service: The UK perspective”, Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 211, 2022, 108400, ISSN 0378-7796

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Kyungil Kong, Kirsten Dyer, Christopher Payne, Ian Hamerton, Paul M Weaver: “Progress and Trends in Damage Detection Methods, Maintenance, and Data-driven Monitoring of Wind Turbine Blades – A Review”, Renewable Energy Focus, 2022, ISSN 1755-0084

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Peter Taylor, Hong Yue, David Campos-Gaona, Olimpo Anaya-Lara, Chunjiang Jia: “Wind farm array cable layout optimisation for complex offshore sites—A decomposition based heuristic approach”, IET Renewable Power Generation (RPG). 00, 1– 14 (2022)

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A Avras, K Jennet, M H Syed and M Smailes: “Development of a Geographically Distributed Real-Time Test Facility”, Journal of Physics Conference Series, Volume 2362, EERA DeepWind Offshore Wind R&D Conference 19/01/2022 – 21/01/2022 Trondheim, Norway.  DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2362/1/012002

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S. Chen, D. Vilchis-Rodriguez, S. Djurović, M. Barnes, P. McKeever and C. Jia, “FBG Head Size Influence on Localized On-chip Thermal Measurement in IGBT Power Modules,”in IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 22, pp. 21684-21693, 15 Nov.15, 2022, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3210708.

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Ying Qin, Guang-Jin Li, Chunjiang Jia & Paul McKeever, “PWM Voltage-based Modeling for PM Machines with Inter-Turn Short Circuit Fault Considering the Effect of Drives”, in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, doi: 10.1109/TIE.2022.3229357

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2021

F. Fan, G. Zorzi, D. Campos-Gaona, G. Burt, O. Anaya-Lara, J. Nwobu and A. Madariaga, “Sizing and Coordination Strategies of Battery Energy Storage System Co-located with Wind Farm: The UK Perspective”,  Energies 2021, 14, 1439

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B. Hu, Z. Hu, L. Ran, C. Ng, C. Jia, P. McKeever, P. Tavner, C. Zhang, H. Jiang, and P. Mawby, “Heat-Flux-Based Condition Monitoring of Multichip Power Modules Using a Two-Stage Neural Network,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 7489-7500, July 2021

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W. Song, K.A. Karikari-Boateng, “Enhanced test strategy of pitch bearing based on detailed motion profile”,  in Forschung im Ingenieurwesen (2021)

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C. Robert, D. Mamalis, W. Obande, V. Koutsos, C.M. Ó Brádaigh & D. Ray, “Interlayer Bonding between Thermoplastic Composites and Metals by In-Situ Polymerisation Technique“, Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

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I. Eguinoa, T. Göçmen, P.B. Garcia-Rosa, K. Das, V. Petrovi¢, K. Kölle A. Manjock, M.J. Koivisto and M. Smailes, “Wind farm flow control oriented to electricity markets and grid integration: initial perspective analysis”, Adv Control Appl., 2021.

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D. Nash, G. Leishman, C. Mackie, K. Dyer, L.Yang, “A Staged Approach to Erosion Analysis of Wind Turbine Blade Coatings”,  Coatings 2021, 11, 681.

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R. Zhou, G. J. Li, Z. Q. Zhu, M. P. Foster, D. A. Stone, C. J. Jia, and P. McKeever, “Novel Liquid Cooling Technology for Modular Consequent-Pole PM Machines,” 2021 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2021, pp. 1-7

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W. Xiang, W. Yuan, L. Xu, E. Hodge, J. Fitzgerald, P. McKeever & K. Bell: “DC Fault Study of a Point-to-Point HVDC System Integrating Offshore Wind Farm using High-Temperature Superconductor DC Cables”. in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

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A. Abdelrahim, M. Smailes, K.H. Ahmed, P. McKeever & A. Egea-Alvarez:,”New fault detection algorithm for an improved dual VSM control structure with FRT capability”, in IEEE Access

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R. Herring, L. Domenech, J. Renau, A. Šakalyte, C. Ward, K. Dyer and F. Sánchez: “Assessment of a Wind Turbine Blade Erosion Lifetime Prediction Model with Industrial Protection Materials and Testing Methods”,  Coatings 2021, 11, 767.

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A. Ahmedi, M. Barnes, V. Levi, J. Carmona-Sanchez, A. Madariaga, C. Ng, C. Jia: “Lifetime Estimation of IGBT Power Modules for Reliability Study of Wind Turbine Systems”, IET Conference Proceedings, p. 729-734, doi: 10.1049/icp.2021.1111, IET Digital Library

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Dimitrios Mamalis, Christophe Floreani, Conchúr M. Ó Brádaigh: “Influence of hygrothermal ageing on the mechanical properties of unidirectional carbon fibre reinforced powder epoxy composites”, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 225, 2021, 109281, ISSN 1359-8368

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Peter Taylor, Hong Yue, David Campos-Gaona, Olimpo Anaya-Lara, Chunjiang Jia: “Turbine layout optimisation for large-scale offshore wind farms–A grid-based method”, IET Renew. Power Gener. 00, 1– 17 (2021)

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Nikolaos Iosifidis, Yanghao Zhong, Borong Hu, Biyun Chen, Li Ran, Subhash Lakshminarayana, Chunjiang Jia, Paul McKeever and Chong Ng: “Reliability of Wind Turbine Power Modules using  High-Resolution Wind Data Reconstruction: A  Digital Twin Concept”, The Thirteenth Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2021), October 2021, Vancouver

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Peng Chen, Chunjiang Jia, Chong Ng, Zhiqiang Hu: “Application of SADA method on full-scale measurement data for dynamic responses prediction of Hywind floating wind turbines”, Ocean Engineering, Volume 239, 2021, 109814, ISSN 0029-8018

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Shiying Chen, Damian Vilchis-Rodriguez, Siniša Djurović, Mike Barnes, Paul McKeever and Chunjiang Jia, “Direct on Chip Thermal Measurement in IGBT Modules Using FBG Technology -Sensing Head Interfacing,” in IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 1309-1320, 15 Jan.15, 2022, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2021.3131322

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2020

P Taylor, D Compos-Gaona. H Yue, O Anaya-Lara, C Jia, C Ng, “Sequential heuristic optimisation of a real offshore wind farm site considering turbine placement and cable layout“, Journal of Physics: Conference Series,  Volume 1669,  EERA DeepWind’2020 15 – 17 January 2020

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H. Bains, A. Madariaga, M.C.M. Troffaes, B Kazemtabrizi, “An economic model for offshore transmission asset planning under severe uncertainty”, in Renewable Energy, June 2020

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R. Herring, K. Dyer, P. Howkins and C. Ward, “Characterisation of the offshore precipitation environment to help combat leading edge erosion of wind turbine blades”, Wind Energ. Sci., 5, 1399–1409

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W. Song, K.A. Karikari-Boateng & H. Lee, “Pitch bearing case study with supervisory control data of 7MW wind turbine”.  Chapter in Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2020), 12 – 15 October 2020, Lisbon, Portugal).  Carlos, G. (Ed.). (2021). Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore. London: CRC Press

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Y. Zhang, Z. Hu, C. Ng, C. Jia, Z. Jiang, “Dynamic responses analysis of a 5 MW spar-type floating wind turbine under accidental ship-impact scenario”, Marine Structures, Volume 75, 2021, 102885, ISSN 0951-8339

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S. Scott, P. Greaves, P. M. Weaver, A. Pirrera, & T. Macquart, “Efficient structural optimisation of a 20 MW wind turbine blade”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 1618, Small Wind and Developing Countries/Systems Design and Multiscale Modelling.  Torque 2020, 28 September – 2 October 2020

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C. Chen, V. Pickert, M. Al-Greer, C. Jia and C. Ng, “Localization and Detection of Bond Wire Faults in Multichip IGBT Power Modules,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 7804-7815, Aug. 2020

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I. Ouachan, C. Ward, I. Hamerton and K. Dyer, “Engineering viscoelastic properties in polyurethane coatings to reduce erosion risks in wind turbine blades”, SAMPE Europe Conference 20 (Amsterdam). In Proceedings SE Conference Amsterdam 20

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Kyungil Kong, Kirsten Dyer, Paul M Weaver and Ian Hamerton, “Experimental Characterization and Micromechanical Models for Luminescent Phosphors Incorporated with Nonwoven Veil-Polymer Composites”, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 202, 2020, 108444, ISSN 1359-8368

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A. Al-Habaibeh, A. Boateng. and H. Lee, “Innovative strategy for addressing the challenges of monitoring off-shore wind turbines for condition-based maintenance”, In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Futures (ICESF 2020). Springer

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K. Kölle, T. Göçmen, K. Das, M. J. Koivisto, J. P. Murcia Leon, P. Kanellas, I. Eguinoa, M. Smailes, “FarmConners Market Showcases for Wind Farm Flow Control”, In Proceedings of the 19th Wind Integration Workshop, online
E. Hurtado, H. Long, J. Carrell, R.S. Dwyer-Joyce, and W. Song, “Effect of Supporting Structure Flexibility on the Load Distribution of a Wind Turbine Pitch Bearing”, 16th EAWE PhD Seminar on Wind Energy, 14-16 December 2020, Online Event

2019

R. Herring, K. Dyer, A. MacLeod, and C. Ward, “Computational fluid dynamics methodology for characterisation of leading-edge erosion in whirling arm test rigs,” in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019, vol. 1222, no. 1

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S. Scott, T. Macquart, C. Rodriguez, P. Greaves, P. McKeever, P. Weaver and A. Pirrera, “Preliminary validation of ATOM: an aero-servo-elastic design tool for next generation wind turbines,” in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019, vol. 1222, no. 1.

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I. Ouachan, M. Kuball, D. Liu, K. Dyer, C. Ward, and I. Hamerton, “Understanding of Leading-Edge Protection Performance Using Nano-Silicates for Modification,” in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019, 1222, no. 1.

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T. Macquart, S. Scott, P. Greaves, P. Weaver and A. Pirrera, “A Co-rotational Finite Element Formulation for Static Non-Linear Analyses with Enriched Beam Elements,” AIAA Journal, 2019.

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I. Arrambide, I. Zubia, A. Madariaga; “Critical review of offshore wind turbine energy production and site potential assessment”, in Electric Power Systems Research, vol.167, February 2019, pp. 39-47.

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H. Bains, A. Madariaga, B. Kazemtabrizi, and M.C.M. Troffaes, “The Impact of Offshore Transmission Regulatory Regimes on Technology Choices”, Proceedings of the Cigre Symposium Aalborg (Denmark), June 2019.

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D. Ferguson, A. McDonald, J. Carroll, and H. Lee, “Standardisation of wind turbine SCADA data for gearbox fault detection,” J. Eng., vol. 2019, no. 18, pp. 5147–5151, Jul. 2019.

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M.C.M. Troffaes, T. Krak and H. Bains, “Two-State Imprecise Markov Chains for Statistical Modelling of Two-State Non-Markovian Processes”, in Proceedings of Machine Learning Research 103 ISIPTA’19, Ghent (Belgium), PMLR, pp. 394-403.

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B. Hu, S. Konaklieva, S. Xu, J. O. Gonzalez, L. Ran, C. Ng, P. McKeever, and O. Alatise, “Condition monitoring for solder layer degradation in multi-device system based on neural network,” in The Journal of Engineering, vol. 2019, no. 17, pp. 3582-3586, 6 2019.

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B. Hu, Z. Hu, L. Ran, P. Mawby, C. Jia, C. Ng, and P. McKeever, “Deep Learning Neural Networks for Heat-Flux Health Condition Monitoring Method of Multi-Device Power,” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, 29 Sept-3 Oct, 2019.

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A. Abdelrahim, P. McKeever, M. Smailes, A. Egea-Àlvarez and K. Ahmed, “Modified grid forming converter controller with fault ride through capability without PLL or current loop”, 18th Wind Integration Workshop, Dublin, 2019-10-16 – 2019-10-18.

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R. Herring, K. Dyer, F. Martin and C. Ward, “The increasing importance of leading edge erosion and a review of existing protection solutions”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 115, November 2019, 109382.

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2018

Young, D G and Ng, C and Oterkus, S and Li, Q and Johanning, L., “Assessing the mechanical stresses of dynamic cables for floating offshore wind applications”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1102. pp. 1-13. 2018.

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X. Guo, L. Ran, P. Mawby, C. Jia, C. Ng, and P. McKeever, “Feasibility study of SiC devices for low voltage converter in a wind power generation system,” in Proceedings – 2018 IEEE International Power Electronics and Application Conference and Exposition, PEAC 2018

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Pär Johannesson, Thomas Svensson, Elaine Buck, Andy Shanks, Chunjiang Jia, Chong Ng, “Assessment of Reliability in a Sea of Risk”, 54thESReDA Seminar, 25-26 April 2018, Nantes, France.

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Cuili C., Volker P., Maher AG., Charalampos T., Thillainathan L., Xiang L., Chong Ng, Chunjiang J., “Signal Sweeping Technique to Decouple the Influence of Junction Temperature and Bondwire Lift-off in Condition Monitoring for Mul-tichip IGBT Modules”, 10th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems, CIPS 2018.

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D. Campos-Gaona, A. Madariaga, J. Zafar, O. Anaya-Lara, and G. Burt, “Techno-economic analysis of energy storage system for wind farms: The UK perspective,” in 2018 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies, SEST 2018 – Proceedings, 2018.  

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C. Mackie, D. Nash, D. Boyce, M. Wright, and K. Dyer, “Characterisation of a Whirling Arm Erosion Test Rig,” in 2018 Asian Conference on Energy, Power and Transportation Electrification, ACEPT 2018

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D. Young, C. Ng, S. Oterkus, Q. Li and L. Johanning, “Predicting failure of dynamic cables for floating offshore wind”, RENEW 2018, October 2018, Lisbon.

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2017

Raymundo E. Torres-Olguin, Michael Smailes, Chong Ng, Pol Paradell, Jose Luis Domínguez-García, Giuseppe Guido, Kjell Ljøkelsøy, Salvatore D’Arco “Experimental Validation of High definition Modular Multilevel Converter”, EERA DeepWind Conference, Trondheim, Jan 2017.

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M. Smailes, C. Ng, P. McKeever J. Shek, G. Theotokatos, and M. Abusara, “Hybrid, Multi-Megawatt HVDC Transformer Topology Comparison for Future Offshore Wind Farms” Energies vol. 10, issue. 851, June 2017.

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Chunjiang Jia, Chong Ng, Pär Johannesson, Thomas Svensson, Elaine Buck, Andy Shanks, “Improving the reliability in a sea of risk”, European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Cork, Sept 2017.

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O. Al-Khudairi, H. Hadavinia, C. Little, G. Gillmore, P. Greaves and K. Dyer, “Full-Scale Fatigue Testing of a Wind Turbine Blade in Flapwise Direction and Examining the Effect of Crack Propagation on the Blade Performance”, Materials. 10. 1152. 10.3390/ma10101152, 2017.

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2016

M. Smailes, C. Ng, P. McKeever, “High Definition MMC for platform-less HVDC offshore wind power collection system”, Wind Europe Conference, Hamburg, Sept 2016

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Elaine Buck, Pierre Ingmarsson, Chong Ng, “Reliability in a Sea of Risk (RIASOR)”, Marine Energy Technology Symposium, 2016, Washington, DC

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Chong Ng, “High Density MMC for platform-less HVDC offshore wind power collection systems”, 13th Deep Sea Offshore Wind R&D Conference (DeepWind), 2016, Trondheim

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P. Greaves, R. Prieto, J. Gaffing, C. Van Beveren, R. Dominy, and G. Ingram, “A novel method of strain – Bending moment calibration for blade testing,” in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2016, vol. 753, no. 4.

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2015

P. R. Thies, L. Johanning, K. A. Karikari-Boateng, Chong Ng, P. McKeever, “Component reliability test approaches for marine renewable energy” Journal of Risk and Reliability, 2015

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Shi P, Yang Wenxian, McKeever P, Tian W, Ng C, Lee H. “Online condition monitoring wind turbine by the approach of local empirical mode decomposition” European Wind Energy Association & Exhibition Annual Event (EWEA), 2015, Paris.

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Shi P, Yang Wenxian, McKeever P, Tian W, Ng C, Lee H. “Online condition monitoring wind turbine by the approach of local empirical mode decomposition” European Wind Energy Association & Exhibition Annual Event (EWEA), 2015, Paris

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M. Smailes, C. Ng, R. Fox, J. Shek, M. Abusara, G. Theotokatos and P. McKeever, “Evaluation of core loss calculation methods for highly non- sinusoidal inputs” IET ACDC Conference, Birmingham, UK, February, 10-12, 2015

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M. Smailes, Chong Ng, P. McKeever, R. Fox, M. Knos, J. Shek “A modular, multi-megawatt, hybrid HVDC transformer for offshore wind power collection and distribution” EWEA Offshore conference, Copenhagen, DEN, March, 10-12, 2015.

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Pu Shi, Wenxian Yang, Paul McKeever, Chong Ng, Hyunjoo Lee, “Wind turbine drive train condition monitoring and fault Classification based on improved BP neural network”, EWEA Offshore conference, Copenhagen, DEN, March, 10-12, 2015.

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Sunny W. Tian, Wenxian Yang, Ziqiang Lang, Longbin Tao, Chong Ng, Paul McKeever, “Research on a New Technique Dedicated for Condition Monitoring Long Wind Turbine Blades”, EWEA Offshore conference, Copenhagen, DEN, March, 10-12, 2015

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Chong Ng, “Research Wind Turbines Infrastructures Network” Annual Conference of IRPWind, 2015, Amsterdam.
Chong Ng, McKeever P, “HD MMC HVDC offshore wind power collection system” Annual Conference of IRPWind, 2015, Amsterdam.

2014

X. Yi, C. Ng, P. McKeever, C. Little, S. Hillmansen, “Life estimation modelling for power electronics used in wind turbines”, Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD), Manchester, April 2014, pp. 1-5

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Wenxian Yang, Chong Ng, Paul McKeever, “Reliable Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring With The Aid of A Non-Dimensional Criterion”, International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies, Manchester, June 2014.

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M. Smailes, C. Ng, J. Shek, G. Theotokatos, M. Abusara, “Hybrid, multi-megawatt, medium frequency HVDC transformer for offshore wind turbines”, Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG), Naples, Sept 2014, pg. 1– 6

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L. Ran, S. Konaklieva, P. McKeever and P. Mawby, “Condition Monitoring of Power Electronics for Offshore Wind”. Engineering & Technology, 2014.

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C. Murray, M. Asher, M. Mulroy, P. Morrish, N. Lieven and C. Ng, “The application of helicopter health and usage monitoring techniques within the wind turbine industry”, AHS 70th Annual Forum and Technology Display, May 2014.

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W. Yang, P.J. Tavner, C.J. Crabtree, Y. Feng, Y. Qiu, “Wind turbine condition monitoring: technical and commercial challenges”, Wind Energy, Volume 17, Issue 5, Special Issue: Condition Monitoring, May 2014, Pages 673-693.

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P. Greaves, P. McKeever, R. G. Dominy and T. Koziara, “Fatigue Analysis of Wind Turbine Composites using Multi-Continuum Theory and the Kinetic Theory of Fracture”, ECCM16 – 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, Seville, June 2014.

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K. A. Karikari-Boateng, Chong Ng, L. Johanning, M.A. Mueller, N. Barltrop, “Influence of Environmental Loads on Tidal Turbine Main Bearing Life”, Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC), Tokyo, Jul 2014.
M. Knos, P. McKeever, C. Ng, “Electrical Array Configuration for Tidal Turbines” International Conference on Offshore Renewable Energy, Glasgow, UK, September 2014

2013

C. Ng, P. McKeever, “Next generation HVDC network for offshore renewable energy industry,” 10th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2012), Birmingham, 2012, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1049/cp.2012.1959.

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W. Yang, R. Court, J. Jiang, “Wind turbine condition monitoring by the approach of SCADA data analysis”, Journal: Renewable Energy, Volume 53, May 2013, Pages 365-376.

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C. Ng, P. McKeever, “Offshore renewable plant HVDC power collector and distributor”, 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013), Stockholm, 2013, 1-4. 10.1049/cp.2013.1239.

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M. Seltzer-Grant, P. McKeever, L. Renforth, S. Djokic, “Combined power quality and condition monitoring of offshore networks”, 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013), Stockholm, 2013, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1049/cp.2013.1189.

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W. Yang, P.J. Tavner, R. Court, “An online technique for condition monitoring the induction generators used in wind and marine turbines”, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Elsevier, Volume 38, Issue 1, 5 July 2013, Pages 103-112

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S. Z. Djokic, L. Renforth, M. Seltzer-Grant and P. McKeever, “Combined power quality and condition monitoring of offshore network cabling systems and installations,” IET Seminar on Power Quality, Birmingham, 2012, pp. 1-2, doi: 10.1049/ic.2012.0132.

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P. Greaves, R. Dominy, T. Koziara, R. Court, “Fatigue analysis of wind turbine blades using multi-continuum theory and the kinetic theory of fracture”, European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, EWEC 2013.

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C. Ng, P. McKeever, “Flexible HVDC Transformer for Next Generation Renewable Energy Industry”, Journal of Energy and Power Engineering 7 (2013) 1625-1633

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K. A. Karikari-Boateng, C. Ng, J. Grimwade, L. Johanning, M.A. Mueller, N. Barltrop, “Reliability of Tidal Turbines using Wind Turbine Experience”, 10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Aalborg, Denmark, September 2013.

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A. Madariaga, J. L. Martin, I. Zamora, S. Ceballos, O. Anaya-Lara, “Effective Assessment of Electric Power Losses in Three-Core XLPE Cables,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 4488-4495, Nov. 2013, doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2013.2263514.

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2012

W. Yang, J. S. Jiang, “Machine Condition Monitoring by a Novel Fractal Analysis” Advanced Materials Research 452–453 (January 2012): 1434–40

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W. Yang, R. Court, J. Jiang, “Research on a novel online condition monitoring technique for induction machinery,” 6th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012), Bristol, 2012, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1049/cp.2012.0143.

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W. Yang, P.J. Tavner, S. Sheng, R. Court, “Information entropy: An effective approach for wind turbine condition monitoring”, European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012. 2. 772-778

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P. Greaves, R.G. Dominy, G.L. Ingram, H. Long, R. Court. “Evaluation of dual-axis fatigue testing of large wind turbine blades”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2012.

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C. Little, J. Grimwade, R.S. Court, “Recommendations on the Structural Testing Requirements for Tidal Stream Blades”, 4th International Conference on Ocean Energy 2012 (ICOE), Dublin, Ireland, 17-19 October 2012.

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W. Yang, S. Sheng, R. Court, “Operational-Condition-Independent Criteria Dedicated to Monitoring Wind Turbine Generators”, ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Houston, Texas, November 9−15, 2012.

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2011

P. McKeever, C. Ng, M. Taylor, E. Spooner, M. Mueller, R. Crozier, ““Snapper” Wave Energy Capture – The Mechanical Challenge”, UK Magnetics Society, Technologies for Renewable Energy, One day seminar, Stafford, UK, 9 March 2011.

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W. Yang, J. Jiang, “Wind turbine condition monitoring and reliability analysis by SCADA information,” 2011 Second International Conference on Mechanic Automation and Control Engineering, Hohhot, 2011, pp. 1872-1875, doi: 10.1109/MACE.2011.5987329.

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W. Yang, C. H. Ng and J. Jiang, “Fast individual harmonic extraction: An efficient tool for wind turbine condition monitoring,” 2011 International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Beijing, 2011, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICEMS.2011.6073464.

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P. McKeever, C. Ng, B. Caffrey, R. Crozier, E. Spooner, “Snapper” wave energy — The machine and grid interface system development”, IET Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2011), 2011. 1-6. 10.1049/cp.2011.0123

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R. Crozier, H. Bailey, E. Spooner, P. McKeever, M. A. Mueller, “Analysis, design and testing of a novel direct-drive wave energy converter system”, IET Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2011), Edinburgh, 2011, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1049/cp.2011.0122

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W. Yang, R. Court, P.J. Tavner, C.J. Crabtree, “Bivariate empirical mode decomposition and its contribution to wind turbine condition monitoring”, Journal of Sound and Vibration – J SOUND VIB. 330. 3766-3782. 10.1016/j.jsv.2011.02.027

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2010

H. Bailey, R. Crozier, A. McDonald, M. Mueller, E. Spooner, P. McKeever, “Hydrodynamic and electromechanical simulation of a snapper based wave energy converter”. IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference). 3085 – 3090. 2010.

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W. Yang, P.J. Tavner, C.J. Crabtree, M.R. Wilkinson, “Cost-Effective Condition Monitoring for Wind Turbines”, Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on. 57. 263 – 271.

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2008

M. A. Mueller, N. J. Baker, L. Ran, N.G. Chong, Hong Wei, P. J. Tavner, P. McKeever, “Experimental tests of an air-cored PM tubular generator for direct drive wave energy converters”, 2008 4th IET Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, York, 2008, pp. 747-751, doi: 10.1049/cp:20080621

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