Institutional Sponsorship for Glasgow
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: School of Engineering
Abstract
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Organisations
- University of Glasgow (Lead Research Organisation)
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (Collaboration)
- University of Manchester (Collaboration)
- Scottish Enterprise (Collaboration)
- Lancaster University (Collaboration)
- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Collaboration)
- Jacobs Engineering Group (Collaboration)
- Transport Scotland (Collaboration)
- British Nuclear Fuel Limited (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Margaret Lucas (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Clarkson A
(2022)
Muon Imaging Applications for Nuclear Waste Management andDecommissioning
in JOURNAL FOR ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION IN SCIENCE
Li X
(2022)
Autonomous and ultrasonically assisted drilling in a range of rocks and ice.
in Ultrasonics
Li X
(2022)
The pulse-elevator: A pump for granular materials
in Acta Astronautica
Li X
(2023)
Rock drilling performance of rotary ultrasonic tools incorporating PZT piezoceramic and Mn:PIN-PMN-PT piezocrystal
in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
Li X
(2022)
Ultrasonic augers for improved transport of granular materials
in Acta Astronautica
Wang T
(2024)
Passive Versus Active Control of Weight-on-Bit for an Ultrasonic Percussive Drill
in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
Worrall K
(2022)
The Deeper Project: A Testbed for 20m Scale Drilling Technologies
Yang G
(2023)
Simulation and validation studies of a large drift tube muon tracker.
in The Review of scientific instruments
| Description | University patent licensed to spin out company. Technology deployed to recover never before accessed sub-glacial rock samples. Contact bonding technology being applied to realize new products. Economic investment in remote area. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Healthcare |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | Partnership with Lynkeos referenced in Sellafield R&D strategy |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | - |
| Title | Normalising flow for rapid neutron star inference |
| Description | Normalising flow is a form of machine learning which maps data to a normally distributed latent space. Here, the flow is used to map the observed properties of the neutron stars during a binary neutron star merger to an equation of state for nuclear matter under these extreme conditions. The advantage of using a normalising flow is that it is very rapid and can be used to inform further astronomical observations of the neutron star merger system. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The technique was developed in collaboration with staff from the Saha Institute in India and has allowed us to build collaborative links with the institute. We expect the technique and associated results to be published in 2023. |
| Description | Collaboration with Saha Institute, India |
| Organisation | Saha institute of nuclear physics |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This project was performed in collaboration with a research partner from the Saha Institute in India and has allowed us to build collaborative links with the institute. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our partner at the Saha Institute contributed expertise on the neutron star equation of state physics which was critical to the project. |
| Impact | We developed a machine learning technique for rapid inference of neutron star equation of state through the observation of binary neutron star mergers in gravitational waves. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with BAM |
| Organisation | BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Business strategy development |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice, support and testing for civil engineering applications of muon tomography |
| Impact | Lynkeos Technology business strategy |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Partnership with Jacobs Engineering |
| Organisation | Jacobs Engineering Group |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Business plan development |
| Collaborator Contribution | Market insight |
| Impact | Business plan |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Partnership with Magnox |
| Organisation | British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) |
| Department | Magnox |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Business strategy development |
| Collaborator Contribution | consultation on business strategy |
| Impact | Lynkeos business strategy |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Partnership with Scottish Enterprise |
| Organisation | Scottish Enterprise |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Business plan development |
| Collaborator Contribution | Business setup advice and support |
| Impact | Business plan |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Partnership with Transport Scotland |
| Organisation | Transport Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Business strategy development |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on business strategy in civil engineering. |
| Impact | Lynkeos business strategy |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Partnership with University of Bristol |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Impact | None so far |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Partnership with University of Lancaster |
| Organisation | Lancaster University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Impact | Noe so far |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Partnership with University of Liverpool |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Impact | None so far |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Partnership with University of Manchester |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network & workshop participation |
| Impact | None so far |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Title | PARTICULATE TRANSPORT |
| Description | A particulate transport apparatus comprising a reciprocation mechanism having a lower end and an upper end. The reciprocation mechanism comprises a sequence of pockets arranged along a particulate transport path of the reciprocation mechanism. Each pocket is arranged so that, when the reciprocation mechanism is arranged in an upright orientation and caused to reciprocate with a source of particulate at the lower end of the reciprocation mechanism, particulate is thrown from each pocket in the sequence to a respective next pocket in the sequence to effect an overall upright particulate transport path towards the upper end of the reciprocation mechanism. |
| IP Reference | WO2023203097 |
| Protection | Patent / Patent application |
| Year Protection Granted | 2023 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Title | Plasma generation apparatus and use of plasma generation apparatus |
| Description | A plasma generating apparatus comprises a first, powered electrode and a second electrode structure located in front of the first electrode. An insulating layer is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode structure. The second electrode structure has a plurality of second electrode portions defining gap portions there between. The width of the gap portions is w. The second electrode portions each have a forward surface and the gap portions each having a forward surface, the height difference between the forward surface of each second electrode portion and the forward surfaces of the adjacent gap portions being h, and wherein h is at most 1 mm and the ratio w/h is at least 1. Thus, the forward surfaces of the second electrode portions and the forward surfaces of the gap portions together provide a smooth topography. The plasma generated by the apparatus (in air or other oxygen-containing gas) forms ozone, which can be used to treat foodstuffs, for example. The smooth topography allows substantially all of the plasma to be generated inside a package whose wall is pressed towards the second electrode structure. |
| IP Reference | CN102714912 |
| Protection | Patent / Patent application |
| Year Protection Granted | 2012 |
| Licensed | Yes |
| Impact | Patent licensed to Glanadair for commercialisation |
| Description | Coverage of Hybrid autophage rocket in University News |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | New developments on a nearly century-old concept for a 'self-eating' rocket engine capable of flight beyond the Earth's atmosphere could help the UK take a bigger bite of the space industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2024/january/headline_1033908_en.html |
| Description | FT Article on Muon Tomography |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article on Muon Tomography in FT |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ft.com/content/c64f90fa-b239-45b2-8414-a4658adeb106 |
| Description | Presentation to Britsh Antarctic Survey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on exploration of Subglacial Lake CECS to Britsh Antarctic Survey |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Research Firsts Exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A researcher led exhibition conceived and curated by the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre's Engagement Team. To mark the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre's first birthday we asked our University of Glasgow research community to think upon their own research-inspired firsts. These might include the first time something is understood, observed, or demonstrated. Or they might represent a memorable moment such as a first job, book or performance. The components you see within this project represent the entries we received. The diversity conveys the spirit of curiosity and discovery that drives, and indeed unites, research journeys across all subjects and topics. From the first direct detection of gravitational waves to very personal 'first moments' in individual research careers, the exhibition gives a unique insight into the challenges and excitement that goes alongside research and innovation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SL SNM & Universities Collaborative Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SL SNM & Universities Collaborative Workshop hosted by Joy Farnaby, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |