By Dr Will Midgley

Book Chapters

Ward C; Goodall R; Harrison T; Midgley W, 2022, 'Mechatronic Applications in Rail Systems and Technologies', in Hehenberger P; Habib M; Bradley D (ed.), EcoMechatronics: Challenges for Evolution, Development and Sustainability, Springer, pp. 155 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07555-1_10

Journal articles

Rafaq MS; Midgley W; Steffen T, 2024, 'A Review of the State of the Art of Torque Ripple Minimization Techniques for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors', IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 20, pp. 1019 - 1031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TII.2023.3272689

Mwongera PK; Midgley WJ; Dixon R; Ward CP, 2023, 'Fault-tolerant control for sensor faults affecting an electromechanical railway track switch', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 237, pp. 1111 - 1118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544097231154378

Abduraxman BM; Harrison T; Ward CP; Midgley WJB, 2023, 'Optimal intermittent electrification and its effect on battery sizing and energy saving using a high-fidelity train model', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 237, pp. 1205 - 1218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544097231159179

Zhan S; Midgley WJB; Chen WH; Steffen T, 2023, 'An Offline Closed-Form Optimal Predictive Power Management Strategy for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles', IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 31, pp. 543 - 554, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2022.3183896

Steffen T; Rafaq MS; Midgley W, 2022, 'Comparing Different Resonant Control Approaches for Torque Ripple Minimisation in Electric Machines', Actuators, 11, pp. 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/act11120349

Midgley WJB; Abrahams D; Garner CP; Caldwell N, 2022, 'Modelling and experimental validation of the performance of a digital displacement^® hydraulic hybrid truck', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 236, pp. 594 - 605, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09544070211026196

Midgley WJB; Henshaw MJDC; Alshuhri S, 2021, 'A systems-engineering approach to nation-scale problems: Municipal solid waste management in Saudi Arabia', Systems Engineering, 24, pp. 480 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sys.21597

Harrison TJ; Midgley WJB; Goodall RM; Ward CP, 2021, 'Development and control of a rail vehicle model to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 235, pp. 1237 - 1248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954409721993632

Abdurahman BM; Harrison T; Ward CP; Midgley WJB, 2021, 'An investigation into intermittent electrification strategies and an analysis of resulting CO2 emissions using a high-fidelity train model', Railway Engineering Science, 29, pp. 314 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40534-021-00248-9

Butlin T; Ghaderi P; Spelman G; Midgley WJB; Umehara R, 2019, 'A novel method for predicting the response variability of friction-damped gas turbine blades', Journal of Sound and Vibration, 440, pp. 372 - 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2018.10.013

Butlin T; Spelman G; Ghaderi P; Midgley WJB; Umehara R, 2019, 'Predicting response bounds for friction-damped gas turbine blades with uncertain friction coupling', Journal of Sound and Vibration, 440, pp. 399 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2018.08.037

Midgley WJB; Cebon D, 2018, 'Evaluation of a fuel-efficient urban delivery vehicle', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 232, pp. 161 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954407016689511

Midgley WJB; Cebon D, 2016, 'Control of a hydraulic regenerative braking system for a heavy goods vehicle', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 230, pp. 1338 - 1350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954407015607780

Wilson G; Morrison G; Midgley W; Cebon D, 2016, 'Relationship between heavy vehicle speed limit and fleet fuel consumption on minor roads', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 230, pp. 1461 - 1478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954406215573038

Stettler MEJ; Midgley WJB; Swanson JJ; Cebon D; Boies AM, 2016, 'Greenhouse Gas and Noxious Emissions from Dual Fuel Diesel and Natural Gas Heavy Goods Vehicles', Environmental Science and Technology, 50, pp. 2018 - 2026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b04240

Midgley WJB; Cathcart H; Cebon D, 2013, 'Modelling of hydraulic regenerative braking systems for heavy vehicles', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 227, pp. 1072 - 1084, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954407012469168

Midgley WJB; Cebon D, 2012, 'Comparison of regenerative braking technologies for heavy goods vehicles in urban environments', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 226, pp. 957 - 970, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954407011433395

Conference Papers

Fleming J; Midgley WJB, 2023, 'Energy-efficient automated driving: effect of a naturalistic eco-ACC on a following vehicle', in Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICM54990.2023.10102074

Otoofi M; Midgley WJB; Laine L; Leon H; Justham L; Fleming J, 2023, 'Estimating friction coefficient using generative modelling', in Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICM54990.2023.10101932

Midgley JBW; Fleming J; Otoofi M, 2023, 'Model-free Road Friction Estimation using Machine Learning', in Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICM54990.2023.10102087

Abduraxman BM; Ward CP; Midgley WJB, 2022, 'A Dynamic Model for 2D Pantograph-Catenary Systems for Contact Tracking with Narrow Collector Head', in 2022 13th UKACC International Conference on Control, CONTROL 2022, pp. 110 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/Control55989.2022.9781436

Steffen T; Zhan S; Knowles J; Midgley W, 2022, 'An Input Linearized Powertrain Model for the Optimal Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles', in SAE Technical Papers, http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2022-01-0741

Abduraxman BM; Ward C; Midgley W; Harrison T; Goodall R, 2022, 'Coupled Models with Contact Kinematics for Pantograph-Catenary Systems', in Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 168 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07305-2_18

Rafaq MS; Midgley W; Steffen T, 2022, 'PROPORTIONAL-INTEGRAL-RESONANT CONTROL FOR THE PERIODIC DISTURBANCE MINIMIZATION OF THE PMSM', in IET Conference Proceedings, pp. 240 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.1054

Papadopoulos S; Galassini A; Ruksnaitis L; Farhat N; Kiselychnyk O; Midgley W; Degano M, 2019, 'SMART: Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation', in IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), pp. 7135 - 7140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8926931

Midgley W; Cebon D, 2011, 'Specifying a hydraulic regenerative braking system for an articulated urban delivery vehicle', in 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043065

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