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• 2020

  Accurate ride comfort estimation combining accelerometer measurements, anthropometric data and neural networks

  Cieslak, M. P., Kanarachos, S., Diels, C., Blundell, M., Baxendale, A. & Burnett, M., Jun 2020, In: Neural Computing and Applications. 32, 12, p. 8747–8762 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Accelerometers
  • Neural networks
  • Acceleration measurement
  • Network architecture
  • Sensitivity analysis
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  21 Downloads (Pure)

• A Non-Convex Control Allocation Strategy as Energy-Efficient Torque Distributors for On-Road and Off-Road Vehicles

  Dizqah, A. M., Ballard, B., Blundell, M., Kanarachos, S. & Innocente, M., Feb 2020, In: Control Engineering Practice. 95, 10 p., 104256.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Energy Efficient
  • Off road vehicles
  • Torque
  • Strategy
  • Energy Efficiency
  3 Downloads (Pure)

• A taxonomy of validation strategies to ensure the safe operation of highly automated vehicles

  Batsch, F., Kanarachos, S., Cheah, M., Ponticelli, R. & Blundell, M., 20 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems. (In-press), p. (In-press)

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Taxonomies
  • Testing
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Automation
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2019

  Applicability of modern correlation tools for ride comfort evaluation and estimation

  Cieslak, M. P., Kanarachos, S., Blundell, M., Diels, C. & Baxendale, A., 29 Aug 2019, Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Comfort ICC2019. 8 ed. Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • Neural networks
  • Active suspension systems
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Electric vehicles
  • Experiments

• Machine learning algorithms for wet road surface detection using acoustic measurements

  Kanarachos, S., Blundell, M., Haas, O., Kalliris, M. & Kotsakis, R., 24 May 2019, Proceedings - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2019. IEEE, Vol. (In-press). p. 265-270 6 p. 8722834

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • Learning Algorithm
  • Machine Learning
  • Acoustics
  • Learning algorithms
  • Machine learning
  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  A new efficient free-rolling tyre-testing procedure for the parameterisation of vehicle dynamics tyre models

  Smith, G. & Blundell, M., 1 Sep 2017, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 231, 10, p. 1435-1448

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Parameterization
  • Tires
  • Testing
  • Time measurement
  • Wear of materials
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  467 Downloads (Pure)

• A Study Into The Kinematic Response For Unbelted Human Occupants During Emergency Braking

  Bastien, C., Blundell, M. & Neal-Sturgess, C., 2017, In: International Journal of Crashworthiness. 22, 6, p. 689-703 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Braking
  • Kinematics
  • Active safety systems
  • energy
  • Kinetic energy
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  75 Downloads (Pure)

• Fan Performance Analysis for Rotor Cooling of Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machines

  Fawzal, A. S., Cirstea, R. M., Gyftakis, K. N., Woolmer, T. J., Dickison, M. & Blundell, M., Jul 2017, In: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 53, 4, p. 3295-3304 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Fans
  • Permanent magnets
  • Fluxes
  • Rotors
  • Cooling
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  476 Downloads (Pure)

• Fast Energy-Efficient Torque Distribution Amongst Multiple Drivetrains

  Dizqah, A. M., Blundell, M., Vantsevich, V., Kanarachos, S. & Ballard, B., 25 Sep 2017, Proceedings of the 19th International & 14th European-African Regional Conference of the ISTVS. Budapest, Hungary: International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, p. (in press) 9 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • Torque
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Electric machinery
  • Table lookup
  • Energy management

• Road Friction Virtual Sensing: A Review of Estimation Techniques with Emphasis on Low Excitation Approaches

  Acosta, M., Kanarachos, S. & Blundell, M., 28 Nov 2017, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 7, 12, 47 p., 1230.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • tires
  • roads
  • Tires
  • friction
  • Friction
  22 Citations (Scopus)

  32 Downloads (Pure)

• Vehicle agile maneuvering: From rally drivers to a finite state machine approach

  Acosta, M., Kanarachos, S. & Blundell, M., 9 Feb 2017, 2016 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7850095

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

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  • Tire
  • Driver
  • State Machine
  • Finite automata
  • Agility
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  425 Downloads (Pure)

• Virtual Tyre Force Sensors: An Overview of Tyre Model-based and Tyre Model-less State Estimation Techniques

  Acosta, M., Kanarachos, S. & Blundell, M., 2017, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. (in press), p. (in press)

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • State estimation
  • Tires
  • Sensors
  • Force measurement
  • Chassis
  14 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  An Introduction to Tire Modelling

  Blundell, M., 2016, Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Design for Severe Environments. Vantsevich, V. V. & Blundell, M. (eds.). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, p. 329-333

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

  • Tires
  • Geometry

• An investigation into design and simulation strategies for the extension of vehicle dynamics linearity

  Qazi, A. U., Blundell, M. V., Wood, G. & Chrysakis, G., 3 May 2016, The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks: Proceedings of the 24th Symposium of the International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics (IAVSD 2015), Graz, Austria, 17-21 August 2015. Rosenberger, M., Plochl, M., Six, K. & Edelmann, J. (eds.). Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press, Vol. 1. p. 413-422

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • ISO Standards
  • Electric vehicles
  • Wheels
  • Torque
  • Engineers

• The Fan Design Impact on the Rotor Cooling of Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machines

  Fawzal, A. S., Cirstea, R. M., Gyftakis, K. N., Woolmer, T. J., Dickison, M. & Blundell, M. V., 3 Nov 2016, p. 2725-2731.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

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  • Temperature control
  • Fans
  • Lumped parameter networks
  • Permanent magnets
  • Fluxes
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  566 Downloads (Pure)

• The identification and demonstration of plausible cyber threats against military vehicle operations from software defined radio

  Ballantyne, S., Bryans, J., Shaikh, S. A. & Blundell, M., 2016, Unknown Host Publication.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • Military vehicles
  • Demonstrations

• Tire Force and Moment Characteristics

  Blundell, M. V., 2016, Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Design for Severe Environments. Vantsevich, V. V. & Blundell, M. V. (eds.). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, p. 334-339

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

  • Tires

• Tire Modelling

  Blundell, M. V., 2016, Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Design for Severe Environments. Vantsevich, V. V. & Blundell, M. V. (eds.). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, p. 340-350

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

  • Tires
• 2015

  Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Design for Severe Environments

  Vantsevich, V. V. & Blundell, M. V., Oct 2015, Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Unmanned vehicles
  • Ground vehicles
  • Students
  • Engineering research
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Mass Distribution, Vehicle Structures, Light-Weighting and Optimization

  Blundell, M. V. & Christensen, J., 2015, Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Design for Severe Environments. Vantsevich, V. V. & Blundell, M. V. (eds.). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, p. 358-372

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

  • Light weight structures
  • Finite element method

• Minimum vehicle slip path planning for automated driving using a direct element method

  Kanarachos, S., Blundell, M. V. & Kanarachos, A., 2015, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. (in press)

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Motion planning
  • Accidents
  • Rural roads
  • Geometry
  • Dynamic models
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  63 Downloads (Pure)

• Stability and Sensitivity of THUMS Pedestrian Model and its Trauma Response to a Real Life Accident

  Wen, L., Bastien, C., Blundell, M., Neal-Sturgess, C. E. & Kayvantash, K., 15 Jun 2015, 10th European LS-DYNA Conference 2015, 15-17 June 2015, Würzburg, Germany. DYNAmore, 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding

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  • Accidents
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Tissue
  5 Downloads (Pure)

• The Role of the Suspension System

  Blundell, M. V. & Dickison, M., 2015, Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Design for Severe Environments. Vantsevich, V. V. & Blundell, M. V. (eds.). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, p. 351-357

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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  • Durability

• The Use of Multibody Systems in Vehicle Modelling Simulation

  Blundell, M. & Boulos, A., 2015, Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Design for Severe Environments. Vantsevich, V. V. & Blundell, M. V. (eds.). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, Vol. 44. p. 242-253 12 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Tracked vehicles
  • Tires
  • Computer simulation
  • Industry
• 2013

  Buckling considerations and cross-sectional geometry development for topology optimised body in white

  Christensen, J., Bastien, C., Blundell, M. V. & Batt, P. A., 2013, In: International Journal of Crashworthiness. 18, 4, p. 319-330

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Shape optimization
  • Buckling
  • mathematics
  • Topology
  • Roofs
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of vehicle secondary impact following an emergency braking on an unbelted occupant's neck, head and thorax injuries

  Bastien, C., Neal-Sturgess, C. & Blundell, M. V., 2013, In: International Journal of Crashworthiness. 18, 3, p. 215-224

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Braking
  • accident
  • road
  • Kinetic energy
  • scenario
  11 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  A low parameter tyre model for aircraft ground dynamic simulation

  Wood, G., Blundell, M. V. & Sharma, S., Mar 2012, In: Materials and Design. 35, p. 820–832

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  10 Citations (Scopus)

  505 Downloads (Pure)

• Effects of roof crush loading scenario upon body in white using topology optimisation

  Christensen, J., Bastien, C. & Blundell, M. V., 2012, In: International Journal of Crashworthiness. 17, 1, p. 29-38

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Lightweight Body in White design using topology-, shape- and size optimisation

  Bastien, C., Christensen, J., Blundell, M. V. & Kurakins, J., 1 Dec 2012, 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium 2012, EVS 2012. p. 1578-1589 12 p. (26th Electric Vehicle Symposium 2012, EVS 2012; vol. 3).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • Topology
  • Crashworthiness
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Shape optimization
  • Fossil fuels
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  A multi-body systems approach to simulate helicopter occupant protection systems

  Vadlamudi, S., Blundell, M. V. & Zhang, Y., 2011, In: International Journal of Crashworthiness. 16, 2, p. 207-218

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

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  • Helicopters
  • scenario
  • computer simulation
  • Cockpits (aircraft)
  • Cabins (aircraft)
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  26 Downloads (Pure)

• Computer simulation of real-world vehicle–pedestrian impacts

  Ramamurthy, P., Blundell, M. V., Bastien, C. & Zhang, Y., 2011, In: International Journal of Crashworthiness. 16, 4, p. 351-363

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  11 Citations (Scopus)

  111 Downloads (Pure)

• Lightweight hybrid electrical vehicle structural topology optimisation investigation focusing on crashworthiness

  Christensen, J., Bastien, C., Blundell, M. V., Gittens, A. & Tomlin, O., 2011, In: International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems. 3, 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  17 Citations (Scopus)

  163 Downloads (Pure)