The UK Government has identified ‘eight great technologies’ plus a further two which will propel the UK to future growth. These are: the big data revolution and energy-efficient computing; satellites and commercial applications of space; robotics and autonomous systems; life sciences, genomics and synthetic biology; regenerative medicine; agri-science; advanced materials and nanotechnology; energy and […]
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Characteristic Analysis and Control of a Hybrid Excitation Linear Eddy Current Brake
Energies 2015, 8(7), 7441-7464; doi:10.3390/en8077441 Article Characteristic Analysis and Control of a Hybrid Excitation Linear Eddy Current Brake Baoquan Kou * , Yinxi Jin, Lu Zhang and He Zhang + Authors’ affiliation Received: 31 March 2015 / Revised: 22 June 2015 / Accepted: 17 July 2015 / Published: 22 July 2015 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Electrical Power and Energy […]
IISE wins the Times Higher ducation award for Knowledge Exchange / Transfer Initiative of the tear.
We are very proud that IISE won the Times Higher Education award for Knowledge Exchange / Transfer Initiative of the year. The Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (IISE) was set up to enable small businesses to access the University of Derby’s engineering expertise. In a city where rail, aerospace and automotive businesses account for […]
Improved Adaptive Droop Control Design for Optimal Power Sharing in VSC-MTDC Integrating Wind Farms
Energies 2015, 8(7), 7100-7121; doi:10.3390/en8077100 Article Improved Adaptive Droop Control Design for Optimal Power Sharing in VSC-MTDC Integrating Wind Farms Xiaohong Ran , Shihong Miao * and Yingjie Wu + Authors’ affiliation Received: 28 April 2015 / Revised: 24 June 2015 / Accepted: 7 July 2015 / Published: 14 July 2015 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Electrical Power and […]
UK research funding complexity
Fascinating graphic showing the complexity of the research funding landscape in the UK. Click on image to make larger…..