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Completed: New Metrology for Hydrogen Flame Imaging

In collaboration with PyrOptik Instruments Limited Hydrogen is an important source of energy, but visualising and measuring the temperature of its flames is a significant challenge to ensure its safe […]

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Published: October 28th, 2022
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Completed: Sustainable asphalt pavements with recycled concrete aggregate and waste glass

In collaboration with Total Reclaims Demolition Ltd Asphalt serves as the primary surfacing material for the road infrastructure in the UK, comprising mineral aggregates and bitumen. However, foundation industries in […]

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Published: October 28th, 2022
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Completed: Circularising the Pressure Moulding of Ceramics

In collaboration with PCL Ceramics and Dr. Ozge Akbulut, Sabancı University, Istanbul In this project, we showcased an innovative way of processing ceramics in the dough form that is ideal […]

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Published: October 28th, 2022
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Completed: Sustainable advanced manufacturing via machine learning-assisted exploitation of sensing and data infrastructure

In collaboration with Robinson Brothers Machine learning (ML) and data science underpin research disciplines that are prominent in numerous manufacturing sectors, and are already achieving measurable impacts in high value, low […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Physics-informed digital twins for industrial heating processes (twin4heat)

In collaboration with VESUVIUS and SWERIM Twin4heat’s ambition was to accelerate the UK’s Net-Zero trajectory through next generation industrial heating processes using artificial intelligence to break through the predictive capability […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Micromachined based Multi-Sensing Solution toward Digitalisation of Foundation Industries

In collaboration with the Weir Group and the Materials Processing Institute Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are driven by the expanding development of smart sensors that offer […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Data-driven optimisation framework for assessing energy and emission saving potentials in foundation industries

In collaboration with Palm Paper This project focussed on the assessment of prospective energy and cost savings associated with foundation industries. A case study of Palm Paper was considered but […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Introducing high-temperature hyperspectral electronics to the foundation industries 

In collaboration with Tata Steel Hyperspectral metrology utilising a visible-range hyperspectral imaging system has been verified through testing with high-temperature hydrocarbon flames. Gas-phase flames were imaged, and the spectral emission […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Atomistic scale simulation of the magnetic anistropy in steels

In collaboration with British Steel, Tata Steel and the University of York Steel is an irreplaceable and highly recyclable material that serves as a cornerstone for foundation industries worldwide. Monitoring […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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Completed: Accurate emissivity characterisation of metals from near infrared to long wave infrared

In collaboration with PyrOptik Instruments Limited Emissivity is an often-overlooked characteristic of a material; it represents a material’s efficiency to radiate thermal energy. In order to accurately measure the temperature […]

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Published: September 23rd, 2022
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