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Methods to assess energy usage in food cold stores

Evans, JA, Foster, A, Huet, JM, Reinholdt, L, Fikiin, K, Zilio, C, Houska, M, Landfeld, A, Bond, C, Scheurs, M and Van Sambeeck, T (2014). Methods to assess energy usage in food cold stores. 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London 23 - 26 Jun 2014 International Institute of Refrigeration. pp. 150-157

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Towards sustainability in cold chains: Development of a quality, energy and environmental assessment tool (QEEAT)

Gwanpua, SG, Verboven, P, Brown, T, Leducq, D, Verlinden, BE, Evans, JA, Van der Sluis, S, Wissink, E, Taoukis, P, Gogou, E, Stahl, V, El Jabri, M, Thuault, D, Claussen, I, Indergård, E, Nicolai, BM, Alvarez, G and Geeraerd, AH (2014). Towards sustainability in cold chains: Development of a quality, energy and environmental assessment tool (QEEAT). 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: London, UK, June 23-25, 2014. London 23 - 26 Jun 2014 International Institute of Refrigeration. pp. 525-531

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Temperature control in domestic refrigerators and freezers

Evans, JA, Foster, A and Brown, T (2014). Temperature control in domestic refrigerators and freezers. Refrigeration Science and Technology.

Journal article

Fourier-series-based Virtual Fields Method for the identification of 3-D stiffness distributions

Nguyen, TT, Huntley, JM, Ashcroft, IA, Ruiz, PD and Pierron, F (2014). Fourier-series-based Virtual Fields Method for the identification of 3-D stiffness distributions. 16th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM16). Cambridge 07 - 11 Jul 2014 European Association for Experimental Mechanics.

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Rendimiento Energético Delalmacenamiento en Frío (Cold store energy performance)

Evans, J, Foster, A, Huet, JM, Reinholdt, L, Fikiin, K, Zilio, C, Houska, M, Landfeld, A, Bond, C, Scheurs, M and Van Sambeeck, T (2014). Rendimiento Energético Delalmacenamiento en Frío (Cold store energy performance). Frío Calor Aire Acondicionado. 43.

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Application of Vacuum Insulation Panels in the cold chain - Analysis of viability

Hammond, E and Evans, JA (2014). Application of Vacuum Insulation Panels in the cold chain - Analysis of viability. International Journal of Refrigeration. 47, pp. 58-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2014.07.010

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Novel wireless sensors for in situ measurement of sub-ice hydrologic systems

Bagshaw, E, Lishman, B, Wadham, J, Bowden, J, Burrow, S, Clare, L and Chandler, D (2014). Novel wireless sensors for in situ measurement of sub-ice hydrologic systems. Annals of Glaciology. 55 (65), pp. 41 - 50. https://doi.org/10.3189/2014AoG65A007

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Strategies for Managing Successful Partnerships with Industry

Philbin, SP (2014). Strategies for Managing Successful Partnerships with Industry. Annual Meeting of the Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International. San Diego (CA), USA 20 - 21 Oct 2014

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A Carbon Footprint Study and a Life Cycle Assessment of an identical Refrigerated Display Cabinet: comparative analysis of the respective ratios of embodied and operational impacts

Bibalou, D, Andrews, D, Chaer, I, Maidment, GG and Longhurst, M (2014). A Carbon Footprint Study and a Life Cycle Assessment of an identical Refrigerated Display Cabinet: comparative analysis of the respective ratios of embodied and operational impacts. 4th International Conference on Life Cycle Approaches. Lille, France 05 - 06 Nov 2014 Forum for Sustainability Through Life Cycle Innovation.

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Noise reduction in commercial refrigerators - a practical approach

Marques, A. C., Gomez-Agustina, L., Dance, S., Hammond, E. and Wood I. (2013). Noise reduction in commercial refrigerators - a practical approach . 20th International Congress on Sound and Vibration. Bangkok, Thailand 07 - 11 Jul 2013

Conference paper

Applying a little reason to your projects

Kennedy, D and Philbin, SP (2013). Applying a little reason to your projects. Industrial Management. 55 (2).

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Automobile design history – what can we learn from the behavior at the edges?

Dowlen, C (2013). Automobile design history – what can we learn from the behavior at the edges? International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation. 1 (3), pp. 177-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650349.2013.768372

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Initiatives to reduce energy use in cold stores

Foster, A, Zilio, C, Reinholdt, L, Fikiin, K, Scheurs, M, Bond, C, Houska, M, Van Sambeeck, T and Evans, J (2013). Initiatives to reduce energy use in cold stores. Proceedings of the Institute of Refrigeration.. Solihull 07 - 07 Mar 2013 Institute of Refrigeration.

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Multi-objective optimization of storage temperature of apple to minimise energy use

Verboven, P, Verlinden, BE, Gwanpua, SG, Leducq, D, Evans, J, Brown, T, Nicolai, B and Geeraerd, A (2013). Multi-objective optimization of storage temperature of apple to minimise energy use. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, Paris, 2013. Paris 02 - 04 Apr 2013 International Institute of Refrigeration.

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A quality, energy and environmental assessment tool for the European cold chain

Gwanpua, SG, Verboven, P, Verlinden, BE, Van der Sluis, S, Wissink, E, Evans, JA, Brown, T, Leducq, D, Alvarez, G, Taoukis, P, Stahl, V, Thault, D, Claussen, I, Indergård, E, Nicolai, BM and Geeraerd, A (2013). A quality, energy and environmental assessment tool for the European cold chain. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, Paris, 2013. Paris 02 - 04 Apr 2013 International Institute of Refrigeration.

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Cold store energy performance

Evans, JA, Foster, A, Huet, JM, Reinholdt, L, Fikiin, K, Zilio, C, Houska, M, Landfeld, A, Bond, C, Scheurs, M and Van Sambeeck, T (2013). Cold store energy performance. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, Paris, 2013. Paris 02 - 04 Apr 2103 International Institute of Refrigeration.

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Improving the energy performance of cold stores

Evans, J, Hammond, E, Gigiel, A, Reinholdt, L, Fikiin, K and Zilio, C (2013). Improving the energy performance of cold stores. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, Paris, 2013. Paris, France 02 - 04 Apr 2013 International Institute of Refrigeration.

Conference paper

Freely available cold store energy models

Evans, J, Foster, A, Zilio, C, Corradi, M and Reinholdt, L (2013). Freely available cold store energy models. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, Paris, 2013. Paris 02 - 04 Apr 2013 International Institute of Refrigeration.

Conference paper

A novel PCM thermo siphon defrost system for a frozen retail display cabinet

Evans, J, Foster, A, Campbell, R and Davies, T (2013). A novel PCM thermo siphon defrost system for a frozen retail display cabinet. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, Paris, 2013. Paris, France 02 - 04 Apr 2013 International Institute of Refrigeration.

Conference paper

The potential for saving food waste by lowering home refrigerator temperatures

Evans, J, Brown, T, Hipps, N, Easteal, S and Parry, A (2013). The potential for saving food waste by lowering home refrigerator temperatures. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Paris 02 - 04 Apr 2013 International Institute of Refrigeration.

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The potential for saving food waste by freezing food at home

Evans, J, Brown, T, Hipps, N, Easteal, S and Parry, A (2013). The potential for saving food waste by freezing food at home. 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Paris 02 - 04 Apr 2013 International Institute of Refrigeration.

Conference paper

A Fourier-series-based Virtual Fields Method for the identification of modulus distributions

Nguyen, TT, Huntley, JM, Ashcroft, IA, Ruiz, PD and Pierron, F (2013). A Fourier-series-based Virtual Fields Method for the identification of modulus distributions. BSSM Seminar on Tomographic Imaging of Displacement and Strain Fields. Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK 10 Apr 2013 The British Society for Strain Measurement (BSSM).

Conference poster

Theoretical modelling and experimental investigation of a thermal energy storage refrigerator

Marques, C., Davies, G., Evans, JA, Maidment, GG and Wood, ID (2013). Theoretical modelling and experimental investigation of a thermal energy storage refrigerator. Energy. 55, pp. 457-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.091

Journal article

Some rational vehicle motions

Selig, JM (2013). Some rational vehicle motions. in: Computational Kinematics Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Computational Kinematics (CK2013) Springer. pp. 21-29

Book chapter

Fourier-series-based Virtual Fields Method for the identification of 2-D stiffness distributions

Nguyen, TT, Huntley, JM, Ashcroft, IA, Ruiz, PD and Pierron, F (2013). Fourier-series-based Virtual Fields Method for the identification of 2-D stiffness distributions. International conference on full-field measurement techniques and their applications in experimental solid mechanics (PhotoMechanics 2013). Montpellier 27 - 29 May 2013 Institut Clément Ader (ICA).

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Characterisation of Frenet-Serret and Bishop motions with applications to needle steering

Selig, JM (2013). Characterisation of Frenet-Serret and Bishop motions with applications to needle steering. Robotica. 31 (6), pp. 981 - 992. https://doi.org/10.1017/S026357471300026X

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How else might we learn to do design? Alternative visions for future development of skills for the profession

Dowlen, C (2013). How else might we learn to do design? Alternative visions for future development of skills for the profession. International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland 05 - 06 Sep 2013 The Design Society.

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The use of phase change materials in domestic refrigerator applications

Evans, J, Marques, C., Davies, G, Maidment, GG and Wood, ID (2013). The use of phase change materials in domestic refrigerator applications. Proceedings of the Institute of Refrigeration 2013-2014. London, UK 07 Nov 2013 Institute of Refrigeration.

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Specific energy consumption values for various refrigerated food cold stores

Evans, JA, Foster, A, Huet, JM, Reinholdt, L, Fikiin, K, Zilio, C, Houska, M, Landfeld, A, Bond, C, Scheurs, M and Van Sambeeck, T (2013). Specific energy consumption values for various refrigerated food cold stores. Energy and Buildings. 74, pp. 141-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.075

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Novel design and performance enhancement of domestic refrigerators with thermal storage

Marques, C., Davies, G., Maidment, GG, Evans, JA and Wood, ID (2013). Novel design and performance enhancement of domestic refrigerators with thermal storage. Applied Thermal Engineering. 63 (2), pp. 511-519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.11.043

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Reducing domestic food waste by freezing at home

Brown, T, Hipps, N, Easteal, S, Parry, A and Evans, JA (2013). Reducing domestic food waste by freezing at home. International Journal of Refrigeration. 40, pp. 362-369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.12.009

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Potential life cycle carbon savings with low emissivity packaging for refrigerated food on display

Davies, G., Man, CMD, Andrews, D, Paurine, A, Hutchins, MG and Maidment, GG (2012). Potential life cycle carbon savings with low emissivity packaging for refrigerated food on display. Journal of Food Engineering. 109 (2), pp. 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.10.018

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Description and validation of a computer based refrigeration system simulator

Eames, IW, Brown, T, Evans, JA and Maidment, GG (2012). Description and validation of a computer based refrigeration system simulator. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 85, pp. 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2012.03.010

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Carbon dioxide refrigeration with heat recovery for supermarkets

Colombo, I, Maidment, GG, Chaer, I and Missenden, JM (2012). Carbon dioxide refrigeration with heat recovery for supermarkets. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies. 9 (1), pp. 38-44. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/cts040

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The challenges of becoming agile – experiences from new product development in industry and design education

Ovesen, N and Dowlen, C (2012). The challenges of becoming agile – experiences from new product development in industry and design education. International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Artesis University College, Antwerp, Belgium 06 - 07 Sep 2012 The Design Society.

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Hot potatoes and double diamond in a whiz: can techniques and processes really lead to innovation?

Dowlen, C (2012). Hot potatoes and double diamond in a whiz: can techniques and processes really lead to innovation? International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Artesis University College, Antwerp, Belgium 06 - 07 Sep 2012 The Design Society.

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Creativity in car design – the behaviour at the edges

Dowlen, C (2012). Creativity in car design – the behaviour at the edges. The 2nd International Conference on Design Creativity (ICDC2012). Glasgow, UK 18 - 20 Sep 2012 The Design Society.

Conference paper

Modelling of a thermal storage refrigerator

Marques, C., Davies, G., Evans, J., Maidment, G. and Wood I. (2011). Modelling of a thermal storage refrigerator. The 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration. Prague, Czech Republic 01 - 01 Aug 2011 International Institute of Refrigeration.

Conference paper

Half-turns and line symmetric motions

Selig, JM and Husty, M (2011). Half-turns and line symmetric motions. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 46 (2), pp. 156 - 167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.10.001

Journal article

Air cycle combined heating and cooling for the food industry

Foster, A, Brown, T, Gigiel, A, Alford, A and Evans, JA (2011). Air cycle combined heating and cooling for the food industry. International Journal of Refrigeration. 34 (5), pp. 1296-1304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2011.03.016

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