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Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers With Uneven Blade Spacing (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Usov, D., Koning, D., Chronis, T., Filippone, A., Akiwate, D., & Torija Martinez, A. J. (2024). Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers With Uneven Blade Spacing. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3265

The presented work aims to establish whether asymmetric propellers with uneven blade spacing offer any acoustic benefits over a conventional propeller with identical blade geometry. An experimental investigation was conducted to measure static thrust... Read More about Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Asymmetric Propellers With Uneven Blade Spacing.

Aeroacoustics of In-Flight Propeller-Wing in Pusher Configuration (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Akiwate, D. C., Paruchuri, C. C., Joseph, P., Parry, A. B., Angland, D., & Jung, R. (2024). Aeroacoustics of In-Flight Propeller-Wing in Pusher Configuration. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3261

In this study, we investigate the noise produced by a propeller installed in a pusher configuration in close proximity to a wing. Experiments are conducted in a state-of-the-art anechoic wind tunnel to observe the impact of both static and in-flight... Read More about Aeroacoustics of In-Flight Propeller-Wing in Pusher Configuration.

Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Characterisation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems as a Function of Vehicle Mass and Flight Procedure (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Torija Martinez, A. J., Ramos-Romero, C. A., & Green, N. (2024). Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Characterisation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems as a Function of Vehicle Mass and Flight Procedure. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3235

Previous studies have found the noise emission of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) highly dependent on the vehicle mass and flight procedure. These changes in noise emission, as well as the position of the UAS relative to the receiver, have led to cha... Read More about Acoustic and Psychoacoustic Characterisation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems as a Function of Vehicle Mass and Flight Procedure.

Boundary Layer Ingestion Ducted Fan: Aeroacoustic and Psychoacoustic Insights (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Ahmed, F., Ramos-Romero, C. A., Torija Martinez, A. J., & Azarpeyvand, M. (2024). Boundary Layer Ingestion Ducted Fan: Aeroacoustic and Psychoacoustic Insights. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3379

An in-depth experimental study was conducted to investigate the noise characteristics of a ducted fan ingesting an adverse pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer, typical of those encountered in novel airframe-integrated propulsion systems. To ga... Read More about Boundary Layer Ingestion Ducted Fan: Aeroacoustic and Psychoacoustic Insights.

Synthesis and Auralisations of Quadcopter Flyovers for Psychoacoustic Assessment. (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Ramos-Romero, C. A., Green, M., & Torija Martinez, A. J. (2024). Synthesis and Auralisations of Quadcopter Flyovers for Psychoacoustic Assessment. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-3272

This paper describes a methodology to generate auralisations of quadcopter flyovers from recordings of hovering operations. The primary focus of this investigation is reproducing changes in the tonal components at the blade passing frequencies and th... Read More about Synthesis and Auralisations of Quadcopter Flyovers for Psychoacoustic Assessment..

Comparative analysis of homeowner decision-support systems for housing retrofit in the UK (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Panakaduwa Gamage, C., Coates, P., & Munir, M. (in press). Comparative analysis of homeowner decision-support systems for housing retrofit in the UK.

Housing retrofit in the UK has become critically important in the UK due to several reasons such as poor health & comfort, carbon emissions and fuel poverty. However, the progress of the housing retrofit is observed to be low as there is no proper de... Read More about Comparative analysis of homeowner decision-support systems for housing retrofit in the UK.

The 2nd Clarity Prediction Challenge: A Machine Learning Challenge for Hearing Aid Intelligibility Prediction (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Barker, J., Akeroyd, M. A., Bailey, W., Cox, T. J., Culling, J. F., Firth, J., …Naylor, G. (2024). The 2nd Clarity Prediction Challenge: A Machine Learning Challenge for Hearing Aid Intelligibility Prediction. . https://doi.org/10.1109/icassp48485.2024.10446441

This paper reports on the design and outcomes of the 2nd Clarity Prediction Challenge (CPC2) for predicting the intelligibility of hearing aid processed signals heard by individuals with a hearing impairment. The challenge was designed to promote new... Read More about The 2nd Clarity Prediction Challenge: A Machine Learning Challenge for Hearing Aid Intelligibility Prediction.

Constructive conservation and cultural identity: Greek Church Manchester (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Yioutani-Iacovides, M. (2024). Constructive conservation and cultural identity: Greek Church Manchester. In AMPS Proceedings SERIES 35.3, Prague – Heritages Past and Present - Built and Social (426-436)

UNESCO’S Convention in 19721 has set the framework for Cultural Heritage protection but current
challenges have an impact on preserving and enhancing Cultural Heritage assets’ significance, for
people and communities.
The Conservation project o... Read More about Constructive conservation and cultural identity: Greek Church Manchester.

Empirical Investigation of Practitioners' Perceptions of Agile Testing Coordination in Medical Information Systems Development (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Salihu, Y. B., Bass, J. M., & Iyawa, G. E. (2024). Empirical Investigation of Practitioners' Perceptions of Agile Testing Coordination in Medical Information Systems Development.

Despite adopting agile practices during large-scale agile software development testing, practitioners developing medical information systems face critical challenges coordinating agile software testing. The lack of collaboration and coordination amon... Read More about Empirical Investigation of Practitioners' Perceptions of Agile Testing Coordination in Medical Information Systems Development.

Factors Amplifying or Inhibiting Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Nainna, M. A., Bass, J. M., & Speakman, L. (2024). Factors Amplifying or Inhibiting Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing.

The increasing frequency of cyberattacks by criminal and state-sponsored actors, has elevated the importance of cyber threat intelligence for organisations. We are interested to understand why practitioner share cyber threat intelligence and the impe... Read More about Factors Amplifying or Inhibiting Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing.

Optimizing the Parameters of Relay Selection Model in D2D Network (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Bunu, S. M., Saraee, M., & Alani, O. (2024). Optimizing the Parameters of Relay Selection Model in D2D Network. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ISRITI60336.2023.10467664

The Fifth generation (5G) cellular network's traffic load is certain to expand significantly in the near future as a result of its flexibility, high speed, increased bandwidth, better connectivity and low latency. Consequently, it is necessary to inv... Read More about Optimizing the Parameters of Relay Selection Model in D2D Network.

The Intersection of Generative AI and Healthcare: Addressing Challenges to Enhance Patient Care (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Albaroudi, E., Mansouri, T., & Alameer, A. (2024). The Intersection of Generative AI and Healthcare: Addressing Challenges to Enhance Patient Care. In 2024 Seventh International Women in Data Science Conference at Prince Sultan University (WiDS PSU). https://doi.org/10.1109/wids-psu61003.2024.00039

This research analyses the evolving intersection of generative AI and healthcare. It explores the transformative potential of integrating generative AI in healthcare, particularly in process automation, patient care, patient monitoring, and diagnosis... Read More about The Intersection of Generative AI and Healthcare: Addressing Challenges to Enhance Patient Care.

Closing the REF Gender Inequality Gap: A case study of fostering a research culture for female staff in a Greater Manchester Business School. (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Griffiths, M., & Vu Khan, S. (in press). Closing the REF Gender Inequality Gap: A case study of fostering a research culture for female staff in a Greater Manchester Business School.

This project aims to foster a research culture for female staff in a Greater Manchester Business School and to increase research outputs, this is in response to the wider sector situation of gender inequalities and imbalances in academic research. Th... Read More about Closing the REF Gender Inequality Gap: A case study of fostering a research culture for female staff in a Greater Manchester Business School..

Energy Traction Technology Of Rail Transportation (2024)
Conference Proceeding
(2024). Energy Traction Technology Of Rail Transportation. In L. Jia, Y. Qin, J. Yang, Z. Liu, L. Diao, & M. An (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation (EITRT) 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9307-9

This book reflects the latest research trends, methods, and experimental results in the field of energy traction technology of rail transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas. As a vital field of research that... Read More about Energy Traction Technology Of Rail Transportation.

Application of Artificial Intelligence for Talent Management: Challenges and Opportunities (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Rashed Khan, M. (2024). Application of Artificial Intelligence for Talent Management: Challenges and Opportunities. In Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2024): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems (324-329). https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004496

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing field encompassing different applications across different industries. Managements of big multinational organisations and even local medium-sized enterprises are using AI for improving efficiency, p... Read More about Application of Artificial Intelligence for Talent Management: Challenges and Opportunities.

Design of Track Utilization Plan of High-Speed Railway Passenger Station Based on Offline Sorting (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., An, M., Hu, R., & Wang, J. (2024). Design of Track Utilization Plan of High-Speed Railway Passenger Station Based on Offline Sorting. . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9311-6_25

Track utilization is an important part of the high-speed railway passenger station operating organization. On account of the idea of off-line sorting, taking the design of the high-speed railway passenger station track utilization plan as the researc... Read More about Design of Track Utilization Plan of High-Speed Railway Passenger Station Based on Offline Sorting.