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A grid computing framework for commercial simulation packages [PDF]
, 2007 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.An increased need for collaborative research among different organizations, together with continuing advances in communication technology and computer ...
Mustafee, Navonil
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Materials & Design, 2021 One of the great challenges of artificial spinal disc (ASD) design lies in the reproduction of the complex mechanics of an intervertebral disc (IVD) that is characterized by a viscoelastic, nonlinear, and anisotropic behavior. Although the development of
Zhiyang Yu +3 more
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Data in Brief, 2021 To explore the influence of different biomimetic designs and multi-material additive manufacturing on the performance of a multi-material artificial spinal disc (ASD) in terms of restoring natural mechanics, four biomimetic ASD designs together with a ...
Zhiyang Yu +3 more
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Algorithmic design of origami mechanisms and tessellations
Communications Materials, 2022 Origami is a promising source of inspiration in designing foldable structures and reconfigurable metamaterials. Here, building on exact folding kinematic conditions, an algorithmic design of rigidly-foldable origami structures is presented, allowing the ...
Andreas Walker, Tino Stankovic
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Industrial evaluation of design heuristics for additive manufacturing
Design Science, 2022 Additive manufacturing (AM) has gained prominence over the last 15 years and become a viable manufacturing option. Since there is great industrial interest to implement serial production of products using AM, the education of engineers in design for ...
Alexandra Blösch-Paidosh, Kristina Shea
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Managing near field communication (NFC) payment applications through cloud computing [PDF]
, 2014 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is a short-range radio communication channel which enables users to exchange data between devices.
Pourghomi, Pardis
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Redeployable, 4D printed wave spring actuators
Materials & Design, 2023 Wave springs are a novel type of axial compression spring that offer complete axial load transmission and a significant free height reduction when compared to coil springs.
Joël N. Chapuis, Kristina Shea
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Computational design of multi-stable, reconfigurable surfaces
Materials & Design, 2021 A planar surface that can be reconfigured into several 3D target shapes is of importance in numerous fields at different length scales, e.g. aeronautical systems, buildings, and in medicine.
Tian Chen, Kristina Shea
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Materials & Design, 2023 3D printing allows the fabrication of complex microstructures that would traditionally require specialized machinery. In the fabrication of textiles, 3D printing may enable unique yarn structures, greater manufacturing flexibility and facilitate the ...
M. Wirth, K. Shea, T. Chen
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Computation Hierarchy for In-Network Processing [PDF]
Mobile Networks and Applications, 2003 In this paper, we explore the network level architecture of distributed sensor systems that perform in-network processing. We propose a system with heterogeneous nodes that organizes into a hierarchal structure dictated by the computational capabilities.
Ram Kumar +2 more
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