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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)

  28 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
  2 Citations (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)
• 2018

  Air inlet/outlet arrangement for rotor cooling application of axial flux PM machines

  Fawzal, A. S., Cirstea, R., Woolmer, T., Dickison, M., Blundell, M. & Gyftakis, K. N., 5 Feb 2018, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 130, p. 1520-1529 10 p.

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

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  • Air intakes
  • Permanent magnets
  • Fluxes
  • Rotors
  • Cooling
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  60 Downloads (Pure)

• Development of Multi-Actuated Ground Vehicles: Educational aspects

  Ivanov, V., Augsburg, K., Blundell, M., Nijs, W. D., Desmet, W., Ferrara, A., Kanarachos, S., Kiele-Dunsche, M., Klomp, M., Metzner, S., Naets, F., Nedoma, P., Pluymers, B., Stolz, M. & Victorino, A. C., 19 Jul 2018, In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. 51, 9, p. 236-242 7 p.

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

  • Ground vehicles
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Impact of corrected activity coefficient on the estimated droplet heating and evaporation

  Al-Esawi, N. H. I., Al Qubeissi, M., Sazhin, S. S., Emekwuru, N. & Blundell, M., 11 Mar 2018. 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • evaporation
  • heating
  • coefficients
  • diesel fuels
  • gasoline

• Speed-dependent wet road surface detection using acoustic measurements, octave-band frequency analysis and machine learning algorithms

  Kanarachos, S., Blundell, M., Kalliris, M. & Kotsakis, R., 18 Sep 2018, ISMA conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering.

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

  • Frequency bands
  • Learning algorithms
  • Acoustics
  • Machine learning
  • Rain

• Speed-dependent wet road surface detection using acoustic measurements, octave-band frequency analysis and Support Vector Machines

  Kanarachos, S., Kalliris, M., Blundell, M. & Kotsakis, R., 1 Jan 2018, Proceedings of ISMA 2018 - International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and USD 2018 - International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics. Moens, D., Desmet, W., Pluymers, B. & Rottiers, W. (eds.). KU Leuven, Departement Werktuigkunde, p. 795-807 13 p. (Proceedings of ISMA 2018 - International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and USD 2018 - International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics).

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

  • acoustic measurement
  • octaves
  • roads
  • Frequency bands
  • Acoustics
• 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

• 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

  Open Access

  • 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
• 2014

  Applications of Intelligent Transport Systems

  Vershinin, Y. & Blundell, M., 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review

• Development of a detailed aircraft tyre finite element model for safety assessment

  Guo, H., Bastien, C., Blundell, M. V. & Wood, G., Jan 2014, In: Materials and Design. 53, p. 902-909 8 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Tires
  • Aircraft
  • Landing
  • Aircraft landing
  • Rubber
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• The Multibody Systems Approach to Vehicle Dynamics

  Blundell, M. & Harty, D., 2014, Elsevier.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Active safety systems
  • Commercial vehicles
  • Gels
  • Tires
  • Systems analysis
  90 Citations (Scopus)

• Tyre model development using co-simulation technique for helicopter ground operation

  Wang, Y., Blundell, M. V., Woodand, G. & Bastien, C. J., 7 Jul 2014, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics. 228, 4, p. 400-413

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

  Open Access

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  • Ground operations
  • helicopters
  • tires
  • Helicopters
  • Tires
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  218 Downloads (Pure)
• 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

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  • Braking
  • accident
  • road
  • Kinetic energy
  • scenario
  11 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 › peer-review

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

  27 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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  12 Citations (Scopus)

  121 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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  18 Citations (Scopus)

  170 Downloads (Pure)