RESEARCH TEAM PUBLICATIONS
Below is a list of articles, journals and papers, by our Research team. They include articles, papers and journals that our team have authored co-written and peer reviewed, as well as projects synopsis from the Research Hubs.
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2024
Ying Qin, G. J. Li, Z. Q. Zhu, M. P. Foster, D. A. Stone, Chunjiang. Jia, P. McKeever: “Novel Generic Fault Model Considering Fundamental and PWM Current Components of PM Machines With Interturn Short-Circuit,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 7, pp. 8709-8720, July 2024, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3383495.
Joint paper with University of Sheffield. Find out more here
Z.Z. Wu, V. Perez Cervantes, Eladio Hurtado, Wooyong Song, and Hyunjoo Lee, Chong Ng, H. Long: “Small-scale test of ball-on-curved surface contact to study fretting wear of wind turbine blade pitch bearings”, 18th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, University of Liverpool, 3 – 5 September 2024.
Joint paper with University of Sheffield. Find out more here
Yuhao Wang, Zhuofan Qin, Ding Wang, Dong Liu, Zibi Wang, Abdullatif Jazzar, Ping He, Zhanhu Guo, Xue Chen, Chunjiang Jia, Ximin He, Xuehua Zhang, Ben Bin Xu, Fei Chen: “Microstructure-Reconfigured Graphene Oxide Aerogel Metamaterials for Ultrarobust Directional Sensing at Human–Machine Interfaces”, Nano Letters, 2024, Vol. 24, Iss 38, 12000−12009, doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c03706.
Joint paper with Xi’an Jiaotong University, Northumbria University, University of California, University of Alberta. Find out more here
Yin Chen, Lie Xu, Agustí Egea-Àlvarez, Alan Price, Eion Hodge, Shahab Sajedi, Keith McCullough, Paul McKeever, Michael Smailes: “Stability Assessment and Improvement of MTDC System Connected with Offshore Wind Farms”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2024.3466314.
Joint paper with Strathclyde & Supernode. Find out more here
Zhihao Wang, Xuesong Gao, Lu Liu, Ziyu Ren, Desheng Zhang, Guofang Zhu, Chunjiang Jia, Vladimir Terzija, Lei Ding: “Enhanced DC-link voltage control of PMSG-based wind turbine generators by machine-side converter during asymmetrical grid faults”, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 155, Part B, 2024, 109638, ISSN 0142-0615.
Kyle Pender, Konstantinos Bacharoudis, Filippo Romoli, Peter Greaves, Jonathan Fuller: “Feasibility of Natural Fibre Usage for Wind Turbine Blade Components: A Structural and Environmental Assessment”, Sustainability2024, 16(13), 5533.
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.
Fan, Fulin & Nwobu, John & Campos-Gaona, David: “Co-located Battery Energy Storage Optimisation for Dynamic Containment under the UK Frequency Response Market Reforms”, CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 2023.
Adam Stock, Matthew Cole, Mathieu Kervyn, Fulin Fan, James Ferguson, Anup Nambiar, Benjamin Pepper, Michael Smailes and David Campos-Gaona: “Wind Farm Control for Improved Battery Lifetime in Green Hydrogen Systems without a Grid Connection”, Energies 2023, 16, 5181.
Fulin Fan, John Nwobu, David Campos-Gaona: “The Co-development of offshore wind and Hydrogen in the UK – A case study of Milford Haven South Wales”, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2507 012011, DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/2507/1/012011.
Salem Okpokparoro, Srinivas Sriramula, “Reliability analysis of floating wind turbine dynamic cables under realistic environmental loads”, Ocean Engineering, 2023, 114594, ISSN 0029-8018.
de Mello, E. Hart, Y. Guo, J. Keller, R. Dwyer-Joyce, A. Boateng, Dynamic modelling of slip in a wind turbine spherical roller main bearing. Forsch Ingenieurwes (2023).
Fulin Fan, Shanay Skellern, David Campos-Gaona, John Nwobu: “Wind-farm and hydrogen-storage co-location system optimization for dynamic frequency response in the UK”, Clean Energy, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2023, Pages 157–173.
James Ferguson, Mathieu Kervyn, Anup Nambiar: “Optimising the operation of wind powered electrolysers”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 2626, EERA DeepWind conference 2023 18/01/2023 – 20/01/2023 Trondheim, Norway.
Karim Raed Hussein & Dylan Duncan: “Sequentially Coupled Analysis for a Semi-Submersible Floating Offshore Wind Turbine.” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 5th International Offshore Wind Technical Conference. ASME 2023 5th International Offshore Wind Technical Conference. Exeter, UK. December 18–19, 2023. V001T01A024. ASME.
Stephen Jones, Nadine Rehfeld, Claus Schreiner, Kirsten Dyer: “The Development of a Novel Thin Film Test Method to Evaluate the Rain Erosion Resistance of Polyaspartate-Based Leading Edge Protection Coatings”. Coatings 2023, 13, 1849.
J L B Ferguson, M Kervyn and A Nambiar: “Optimising the operation of wind powered electrolysers”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 2626, EERA DeepWind conference 2023 18/01/2023 – 20/01/2023 Trondheim, Norway.
2022
Fulin Fan, David Campos-Gaona and John Nwobu, “Wind-plus-battery system optimisation for stacking of frequency response and black start services in the UK,” 11th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2022), Hybrid Conference, Newcastle, UK, 2022, pp. 166-172, doi: 10.1049/icp.2022.1041.
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
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
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
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
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
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).
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
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
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)
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
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.
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
2021
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
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
Song, K.A. Karikari-Boateng, “Enhanced test strategy of pitch bearing based on detailed motion profile”, in Forschung im Ingenieurwesen(2021)
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.
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.
Nash, G. Leishman, C. Mackie, K. Dyer, L.Yang, “A Staged Approach to Erosion Analysis of Wind Turbine Blade Coatings”, Coatings 2021, 11, 681.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2019
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Research Hub Publications
Wind Blade Research Hub Project Synopses
Variable kinematics continuum finite element for modelling wind turbine blade, partnering with the University of Bristol.
Lifetime prediction of leading edge protection systems, partnering with the University of Bristol.
Novel Aeroelsatic Tailoring Methods Via Multi-Disciplinary Optimisation, partnering with the University of Bristol.
Measurement and understanding of viscoelastic wind blade erosion coatings, partnering with the University of Bristol.
Testing of large offshore wind turbine blades, partnering with the University of Bristol.
Topological Optimisation of Additively Manufactured Wind Blades with a Graded Lattice Core, partnering with the University of Bristol and Imperial College London.
Electrical Infrastructure Research Hub Project Synopses
Optimising offshore wind farm collector networks, partnering with the University of Strathclyde.
Power converter controlled as a Synchronous machine with Fault ride through capability, partnering with the University of Strathclyde.
Reliability Evaluation of Offshore Wind Power Systems, partnering with the University of Manchester.
Electrical treeing and tracking in polymeric interfaces in cable joints in DC networks, partnering with the University of Manchester.
Regulatory challenges for delivering the offshore electrical networks of the future, partnering with the University of Strathclyde.
Evaluation of co-located wind and battery storage projects in the light of a battery sizing algorithm for maximum return of investment, partnering with the University of Strathclyde.
Coordination of offshore wind farms and virtual storage plants for the provision of ancillary services, partnering with the University of Manchester.
Powertrain Research Hub Project Synopses
Robust modular machines for offshore wind applications, partnering with the University of Sheffield.
Damage and failure in wind turbine pitch bearings, partnering with the University of Sheffield.
Rolling Bearing Sensor System Development, partnering with the University of Sheffield.