Research Publications

1. Venkatraman, K., Wilcox, S., Verheyen, V. & Panther, B. ‘The Challenges of Utilising Bottom Ash from Waste to Energy Plant’, Submitted to Journal of Energy, Environment and Economics 2021.

2. Venkatraman, K., Wilcox, S., Verheyen, V. & Panther, B. ‘Potential Use of Treated Bottom Ash as a Capillary Barrier in Phytocaps’, Submitted to Journal of Energy, Environment and Economics 2021.

3. Palliappan V., Wilcox S.J., Jagiełło K and Shao Y. ‘Optimisation of co-firing burners’. Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications (TSEA-15-1190), 2016: 8(4):041001-041001-7. 

4. Xiao, H., Shao, Y. , Zhou X. and Wilcox, S.J. ‘An improved simplex-based adaptive evolutionary digital filter and its application for fault detection of rolling element bearings’. Measurement, 55, September 2014: 25–32.

5. Thai S.M., Wilcox S.J., Chong, A.Z.S and Ward J. ‘Monitoring regenerative steel reheating burners using an intelligent flame diagnostic system’. Journal of the Energy Institute, 87(1): 48-58, February 2014.

6. Kulon J., Partlow A., Gibson G., Wilson I., Wilcox S. ‘Rule-Based Algorithm for classification of sitting postures in sagittal plane from the Cardiff Body Match measurement system', Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, January 2014, 8(1): 5-15.

7. Hii N.C., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Chong Z.S. ‘An investigation of the generation of Acoustic Emission from the flow of particulate solids in pipelines’, Powder Technology, July 2013, 243: 120–129.

8. Mohammed B.Y., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Chong A.Z.S. ‘Damage Characterisation of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composite Plate Using Acoustic Emission’. Key Engineering Materials, 2013, 558:184-194.

9. Aljets D., Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J., Holford K. ‘A Novel Method to Locate Defects in Large Plate like Structures using a Local Triangular AE Sensor Array’. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 30, 91-102, July 2012.

10. Thai S.M., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Development of a Flame Monitoring System for Recuperative Steel Reheating Burners’. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers., Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, December 2012 , 226(8), 1014-1031.

11. Partlow, A., Gibson, C., Kulon, J., Wilson, I. and Wilcox, S.J. ‘Pelvis feature extraction and classification of Cardiff body match rig base measurements for input into a knowledge-based system’, Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 36(8), 399-406, November 2012.

12. Thai S.M., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Development of a Fuzzy Based Optimisation System for the Combustion of Unprepared Biomass on Chain Grate Stoker Fired Boilers’. Proceedings of the Energy Institute, 84(3), 123-131, August 2011.

13. Murphy R.S. and Wilcox S.J. ‘A New Approach in the Design of High-Risk Infusion Technology’. Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 1(2), 156-168, 2010.

14. Murphy R.S. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Technical Communication: The Link between Intravenous Multiple Pump Flow Errors and Infusion system Mechanical Compliance’. Anaesthesia & Analgesia, 110, 1297-1302, May 2010.

15. Aljets D., Chong A., Wilcox S. and Holford K. ‘Acoustic emission source location in plate-like structures using a closely arranged triangular sensor array’. Journal of Acoustic Emission, 28, 2010, 85-98.

16. Araujo A., Wilcox S.J. and Reuben R.L. ‘An Investigation of the Role of Dislocation Motion in the Generation of Acoustic Emission from Metal Cutting’. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 223(B12), December 2009, 1507-1518.

17. Ward, J., Tan, C.K., Wilcox, S.J. and Payne, R. ‘Modelling the Thermal Performance of a Fin-Tube Heat Exchanger by Artificial Intelligence Techniques’. Applied Thermal Engineering, 29(17-18): 3609-3617, December 2009.

18. Rogers P., Gibson C., Wilcox S.J. and Chong A.Z.S. ‘Computer simulation to aid the risk assessment of wheelchair and special seating systems used in transport’. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 33(8): 642-649, November 2009.

19. Murphy R. and Wilcox S.J. ‘ High-risk infusions - Accuracy compromised by changes in patient venous pressure’. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 33(6): 470-474, August 2009.

20. Thai S.M., Wilcox S.J., Chong A.Z.S. and Ward J. ‘Combustion Optimisation of Stoker-Fired Boiler Plant by Neural Networks’. Journal of the Energy Institute, 81(3): 171-176, 2008.

21. Marsh R., Williams K.P., Griffiths A.J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Physical and thermal properties of extruded refuse-derived fuel’. Fuel Processing Technology, 88(7), July 2007, 701-706.

22. Tan O.H., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Premier G.C. and Ward J. ‘Monitoring Pulverised Coal Flames’, Journal of the Energy Institute, 80(3): 131-139, 2007.

23. Thai S.M., Wilcox S.J., Chong A.Z.S. and Ward J. ‘Water Temperature Control of Stoker-Fired Boiler Plant by Neural Networks’. Journal of the Energy Institute, 80(3): 153-161, 2007.

24. Kakietek S., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Ward J. and Golec T. and Szymczak J. ‘A novel system for predicting the slagging behaviour of fuel blends in large scale utility boilers’. Journal of the Energy Institute, 79(4):251-256, 2006.

25. Wilcox S.J. ‘Intelligent Systems’. International Journal of Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management, 9(3):2-6, 2006.

26. Chong Z.S., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Optimisation of Heat Treatment ’. International Journal of Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management, 9(3):7-14, 2006.

27. Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘The Use of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for the Optimisation of Co-Combustion of Coal with Biomass’. Journal of the Energy Institute, 79(1):19 – 25, 2006.

28. Tan C.K., Kakietec S., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Constrained Optimisation of Pulverised Coal Fired Boilers using Genetic Algorithms and Artificial Neural Networks’. International Journal of Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, 9(3):39-45, 2006.

29. Silva, R. Wilcox, S.J. and Reuben R.L. ‘Development of Tool Wear Monitoring System by the Integration of an Expert System with Neural Networks by Fuzzy Logic’. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 220(B8): 1333-1346, 2006.

30. Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Ward J. and Lewitt, M. ‘An Intelligent Monitoring System for the Detection of Slag Deposition on a Pulverised Coal Fired Burner’. Proceedings of the I.Mech.E. Part A Journal of Power and Energy, 219(5): 383-394, 2005.

31. Chong Z.S., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Effect of Coal and Air Staging on the Ignition Plane Movement and Emissions During Rapid Large Load Changes on Chain-Grate Stokers’. Journal of the Energy Institute, 78(2): 90-97.

32. Bennett, P., Rees, J., Ward J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Development of an Automatic Fault Diagnosis System and Monitoring of Electrode Condition for a Plating Process using an Expert System’. International Journal of Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management, 8(3): 13-18, 2005. 

33. Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Ward J. and Lewitt M. ‘Monitoring Near Burner Slag Deposition with a Hybrid Neural Network System’. Measurement Science and Technology, 14(2003), 1137-1145.

34. Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Prediction of the Gaseous Emissions from a Chain Grate Stoker Boiler using Neural Networks of ARX Structure’. IEE Proceedings, Science, Measurement and Technology, 148(3): 95-102, May 2001.

35. Esteves,S.R.R., Hawkes D.L., Hawkes F.R., Guwy A.J., O’Neill C., Dinsdale R.M. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Prediction of Remedial Actions during the Biological Degradation of Industrial Effluents by Neural Networks’. International Journal of Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management, 4(3): 22-28, 2001. 

36. Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Application of a Neural-Network Based Controller on an Industrial Chain Grate Stoker Fired Boiler’. Journal of the Institute of Energy, 73, 208-214, 2000.

37. Esteves S.R.R., Wilcox S.J, O’Neill C., Hawkes F.R. and Hawkes D.L. ‘On-line Monitoring of Anaerobic-Aerobic Bio-treatment of a Simulated Textile Effluent for Selection of Control Parameters’. Environmental Technology, 21(8): 927-936, 2000. 

38. O'Neill C., Lopez A., Esteves S., Hawkes F.R., Hawkes D.L. and Wilcox S. ‘Azo-dye degradation in an anaerobic-aerobic treatment system operating on simulated textile effluent’. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, February 2000, 53(2): 249-254.

39. O’Neill C., Hawkes F.R., Esteves S.R.R., Hawkes D.L. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Anaerobic-Aerobic Bio-treatment of Simulated Textile Effluent Containing Varied Ratios of Starch and Azo Dye’. Water Research, 34(8): 2355-2361, 2000. 

40. Silva R.G., Reuben R.L., Baker K.J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘The Adaptability of a Tool Wear Monitoring System under Changing Cutting Conditions’. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 14(2): 287-298, 2000.

41. O’Neill C., Hawkes F.R., Esteves S.R.R., Hawkes D.L. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Anaerobic and Aerobic Treatment of a Simulated Textile Effluent’. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 74(10): 993-999, 1999.

42. Premier I., Dinsdale R., Guwy A.J., Hawkes F.R., Hawkes D.L. and Wilcox S.J. ‘A Comparison of the Ability of Black Box and Neural Network Models of ARX Structure to Represent a Fluidised Bed Anaerobic Digestion Process’. Water Research, 33(4): 1027-1037, 1999.

43. Silva R.G., Reuben R.L., Baker, K.J. and Wilcox, S.J. ‘Tool Wear Monitoring of Turning Operations by Neural Network and Expert System Classification of a Feature Set Generated from Multiple Sensors’. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 12(2): 319-322, 1998.

44. Wilcox, S.J. ‘Application of Artificial Intelligence to Condition Monitoring and Maintenance Management’. International Journal of Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management, 1(2): 20-24, 1997.

45. Premier, I., Dinsdale, R., Guwy, A.J., Hawkes, F.R., Hawkes, D.L. and Wilcox, S.J. ‘Simple Black Box Models Predicting Potential Control Parameters During Disturbances to a Fluidised Bed Anaerobic Reactor’. Water Science and Technology, 36(6-7): 229-237, 1997.

46. Carolan T.A., Kidd S.R., Hand D.P., Wilcox S.J., Wilkinson P., Barton J.S., Jones J.D.C. and Reuben R.L. ‘Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Tool Wear During the Face Milling of Steels and Aluminium Alloys using a Fibre Optic Sensor. 1. Energy Analysis’. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 211(4): 299-309, 1997.

47. Carolan T.A., Kidd S.R., Hand D.P., Wilcox S.J., Wilkinson P., Barton J.S., Jones J.D.C. and Reuben R.L. ‘Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Tool Wear During the Face Milling of Steels and Aluminium Alloys using a Fibre Optic Sensor. 2. Frequency Analysis’. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 211(4): 311-319, 1997.

This paper won the I.Mech.E. Donald Julius Groen Prize for Best Paper in 1997

48. Guwy A.J., Hawkes F.R., Hawkes D.L. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Neural Network and On-Off Control of Bicarbonate Alkalinity in a Fluidised-Bed Anaerobic Digester’. Water Research, 31(8): 2019-2025, 1997.

49. Wilcox S.J., Reuben R.L. and Souquet, P. ‘The Use of Cutting Force and Acoustic Emission Signals for the Monitoring of Tool Insert Geometry During Rough Face Milling’. International Journal Machine Tools Manufacture, 37(4): 481-494, 1997.

50. Wilcox S.J., Hawkes D.L., Hawkes F.R. and Guwy A.J. ‘A Neural Network, Based on Bicarbonate Monitoring, to Control Anaerobic Digestion’. Water Research, 29(6): 1465-1470, 1995.

51. Wilcox S.J. and Reuben R.L. ‘The Detection of Short Time-scale Tool Degradation Events During Face Milling Operations using Cutting Force and Acoustic Emission’. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 208(3): 205-215, 1994.

52. McBride R., Carolan T.A., Barton J.S., Wilcox S.J., Borthwick W.K.D. and Jones J.D.C. ‘Detection of Acoustic Emission in Cutting Processes by Fibre Optic Interferometry’. Measurement Science and Technology, 4(10): 1122-1128, 1993.

1. Alam M.M., Karmakar G., Islam S., Kamruzzaman J., Chetty M., Lim S., Appuhamillage G., Chattopadhyay G., Wilcox S. and Verheyen V. ‘Assessing Transformer Oil Quality using Deep Convolutional Networks’. Presented at; 29th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Fiji Marriott Resort, Fiji, 26-29th Nov. 2019, pp. 1-6.

2. Valliappan P. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Monitoring Oxycoal Flame Instabilities’. Presented at the 27th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), held in Cairns, Australia, between 12-15 June 2018.

3. Valliappan P. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Development of a Flame Monitoring and Control System for Oxy-Coal Flames’. Presented at the 2017 International Conference on Mechatronics 14th-17th February 2017, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

4. Valliappan P., Wilcox S.J., Tan C.K. and Fricker N. ‘Monitoring flame instability during oxy-coal combustion’ Presented at the 11th European Conference on Coal Research and Its Applications (ECCRIA), 5th to 7th September 2016, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.

5. Valliappan P., Wilcox S.J., Tan C.K. and Fricker N. ‘Monitoring oxy-coal combustion’ Presented at the 18th IFRF Members Conference, 1st to 3rd June 2015, Friesing, Germany. 

6. Dong L., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J. and Ficker N. ‘Zone modelling of oxy-coal combustion’ Presented at the 18th IFRF Members Conference, 1st to 3rd June 2015, Friesing, Germany.

7. King P., Kulon J., Plassman P., Theobald P., Jones M. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Design, Calibration and Validation of a Novel Surface Imaging Tool for Medical Endoscopic Applications’ Presented at the 2015 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), 11th to 14th May 2015, Pisa, Italy.

8. Valliappan, P. , Wilcox S.J. and Jagiełło, K. ‘The Monitoring and Control of Burners Co-firing Coal and Biomass using Joint Time-Frequency Methods’. Presented at the British Flame Research Committee in collaboration with the Coal Research Forum and the University of Kent, Technical Meeting on Combustion Diagnostics, Control, Computational Methods & Process Optimisation at the University of Kent at Canterbury, Thursday 2nd May 2013.

9. Valliappan P. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Controlling Utility Boiler Burners Co-Firing Biomass’. Presented at the ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, August 2012, Chicago, USA.

10. Mohammed, B., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J. and Chong A.Z.S. ‘Damage characterisation of carbon fibre reinforced composite plate using acoustic emission’. 4th Asia-Pacific Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Melbourne, Australia, 2012: 184-194.

11. Aljets, D., Wilcox S.J. and Chong A.Z.S. ‘Acoustic Emission Source Location During the Monitoring of Composite Fracture Using a Closely Arranged Sensor Array ’. Presented at the ASME IDETC/CIE Conference, DETC2011-48878 , 28th to 31st August 2011, Washington, USA.

12. Valliappan, P., Thai S.M., Ward J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Detecting Burner Instabilities using Joint-Time Frequency Methods Whilst Co-firing Coal and Biomass’. Presented at the ASME/JSME 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, 13th to 17th March 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii.

13. Aljets D., Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J., Holford K. ‘AE source location in large plate like structures using a local triangular sensor array’. Presented at the 29th European Conference on Acoustic Emission Testing, Wirtschaftskammer Wien Spartengebäude Gewerbe und Handwerk Wien, Austria, September 8th to 10th, 2010.

14. Aljets D., Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J. and Holford K. ‘Monitoring and Diagnostics of Carbon Fibre Plate Damage’. Presented at the ASME IDECT, San Diego, August 30th to September 2nd 2009.

15. Silva, R.G and Wilcox, S.J. 'Sensor Based Condition Monitoring Feature Selection Using a Self-Organising Map'. Presented at the World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2008, July 2-4, London, U.K.

16. Chong H.S., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Thai S.M., Ward J. and Andrews G. ‘Monitoring and diagnosis of steel reheating burners’. IMECE2008-67205 Presented at the ASME Congress, Boston MA, November 1st to 6th 2008.

17. Thai S.M., Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J., Ward J. and Proctor A. ‘An Intelligent Methodology for the Co-Combustion of Blends of Coal and Unprepared Biomass’. Presented at the 8th INFUB Conference, Portugal, March 2008.

18. Chong H.S., Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J., Thai S.M., Ward J., Andrews G., Heeley A. ‘Development of an intelligent flame monitoring system for gas-fired steel reheating furnaces’. Presented at the 5th European Thermal-Sciences Conference, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 18-22 May 2008.

19. Silva R.G. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Tool Condition Monitoring using Spiking Neural Networks’. Presented at the 3rd IFIP Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications & Innovations (AIAI), June 7th to 9th, Athens, Greece.

20. Marsh R., Williams K.P., Griffiths A.J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Effect of composition on the survivability of fuels in advanced thermal treatment systems’. Presented at the I.Chem.E. 7th European Gasification Conference, 25th to 27th April 2006, Barcelona, Spain.

21. Marsh R, Griffiths A.J., Williams K.P., Wilcox S.J. and Cuetos M.J. ‘Physical and thermal properties of pelletised material for use in advanced thermal treatment processes’. Presented at the Chartered Institute of Waste Management, 14th June 2006, Paignton, UK.

22. Ward J., Wilcox S.J. and Payne R. ‘Representation of the performance of a fin tube heat exchanger by artificial neural networks'. Presented at the 13th International Heat Transfer Conference, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia on 13-18 August, 2006.

23. Hii, N.C., Tan, C.K., Chong, Z.S. Wilcox, S.J. and Ward, J. ‘The Measurement of Pulverised Fuel Flows by High-Frequency Acoustic Emission Techniques’. Presented at the 7th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers Porto, Portugal, 8, 18-21 April 2006.

24. Hii, N.C., Tan, C.K., Chong, Z.S. Wilcox, S.J. and Ward, J. ‘The Use of Flame Imaging Techniques to Monitor Pulverised Coal Flames Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques’. Presented at the ASME 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-11, 2005. Orlando, Florida, USA.

25. Hii, N.C., Tan, C.K., Chong, Z.S. Wilcox, S.J. and Ward, J. ‘The Application of Acoustic Emission to Monitor Pulverised Fuel Flows’. Presented at the ASME 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-11, 2005. Orlando, Florida, USA.

26. Chong, Z.S., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward, J. ‘The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Modelling and Process Parameter Identification for Alloy-Steel Reheating Furnace’. Presented at Proceedings of ASME 2005 IDETC/CIE: The 20th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration & Noise (Symposium on Dynamic Signal Processing on Engineering System Monitoring & Diagnostics), September 24-28, 2005, Long Beach, California, USA.

27. Tan, O.H., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward, J., 'The Development of a Monitoring and Control System for Pulverised Coal Flames Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques’. Presented at Proceedings of ASME 2005 IDETC/CIE: The 20th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration & Noise (Symposium on Dynamic Signal Processing on Engineering System Monitoring & Diagnostics), September 24-28, 2005. Long Beach, California, USA.

28. Tan, O.H., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward J. ‘A Monitoring and Control System for Pulverised Coal Flames using Neural Networks’. Presented at the COMADEM 2004 Congress, Cambridge, UK, 23rd to 25th August, 2004.

29. Tan, O.H., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward J. ‘Development of a Pulverised Coal Flame Monitoring and Control System using Neural Networks’. Presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Washington, USA, 2003.

30. Wilcox, S.J., Ward, J., Tan, C.K., Tan, O.H., & Payne, R.J. ‘The Application of Neural Networks in a Range of Combustion Systems’. Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers, Estoril, Portugal, Vol. IV, pp 203-214, April 2002.

31. Tan, C.K., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward J. ‘Monitoring of Near Burner Slagging by Multiple Sensors and a Self-Organising Map Neural Network’. Presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, USA, 2002.

32. Ward J., Wilcox, S.J, O.H Tan, C.K Tan, R.J. Payne, & D.R Garwood, ‘Simulation of a Range of Thermal Systems by Artificial Neural Networks’ Presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New York, USA, November 11-16th 2001. 

33. Araújo, A.J.M.M., Wilcox, S.J. and Reuben, R.L. ‘Acoustic Emission Generated during Metal Cutting of Different work materials and Various Cutting Conditions’. Presented at the Metal Cutting and High-Speed Machining Conference, Metz, France, 27-29th June, 2001.

34. Premier, G.C., Monson, K., Hawkes, F.R., Hawkes, D.L. and Wilcox, S. J. ‘The Controlled Start-Up of an Anaerobic Digester using a Single Control Variable Controller Optimised using a Non-Specific Model’. Presented at the Anaerobic Digestion Conference AD2001, Antwerp, September, 2001.

35. Silva, R.G., Reuben, R.L., Baker, K.J. and Wilcox, S.J. ‘Development of Tool Wear Monitoring System by the Integration of an Expert System with Neural Networks by Fuzzy Logic’. Presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New York, USA, November 11-16th 2001.

36. Araújo, A.J.M.M., Wilcox, S.J. and Reuben, R.L. ‘Sliding Friction as a Possible Source of Acoustic Emission in Metal Cutting’. Presented at the Thirteenth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Huston, USA, December, 381-387, 2000.

37. Chong, A.Z.S., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward J. ‘Neural Network Control of Stoker-Fired Boiler Plant’. Presented at the Thirteenth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Huston, USA, December, 865-874, 2000.

38. Chong, A.Z.S., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward J. ‘The Development of a Neural Network Based System for the Optimal Control of Chain-Grate Stoker-Fired Boilers’. Proceedings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, HTD-Volume 366-3, 103-109, 2000.

39. Chong, A.Z.S., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward, J. ‘Neural Network Models of the Combustion Derivatives Emanating from a Chain-Grate Stoker-Fired Boiler Plant’. IEE Control: Electronics and Communications, Seminar on ‘Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation Systems for Combustion Processes’. 6-1 to 6-4, 27th June 2000.

40. Chong, A.Z.S., Wilcox, S.J. and Ward, J. ‘The Monitoring and Control of Stoker-Fired Boiler Plant by Neural Networks’. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers, Espinho, Portugal, April 2000.

41. Ward, J, Wilcox, S.J. and Payne, R. ‘Prediction of the Thermal Performance of a High-Temperature Furnace using Neural Networks’. Presented at the 6th U.K. National Heat Transfer Conference, Edinburgh, UK, September, 437-442, 1999.

42. McNerney, P. and Wilcox, S.J. ‘The Application of an Infrared Photo-detector for Measuring the Temperature of a Cutting Tool’. Presented at the Twelfth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Sunderland, UK, July, 327-334, 1999.

43. Esteves, S.R., Hawkes, D.L., Hawkes, F.R., Guwy, A.J., O’Neill, C., Dinsdale, R.M. and Wilcox, S.J. ‘Prediction of Remedial Actions during the Biological Degradation of Industrial Effluents by Neural Networks’. Presented at the Eleventh International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, December, 259-268, 1998.

44. Wilcox, S.J., Baker, K.J. and Higgins, S. ‘The Possibilities of, and Techniques Required, to Remotely Deliver an Award over the Internet’. Presented at the Eleventh International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, December, 919-928, 1998.

45. Wilcox, S.J., Bennett, P.J., Rees, J. and Baker, K.J. ‘Automatic Fault Diagnosis of a Coin Plating Plant using an Expert System’. Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, VTT, Finland, July, 502-510, 1997. 

46. Chong, Z.S., Wilcox, S.J., Ward, J. and Butt, A. ‘The Development of a Neural Network Controller for a Chain Grate Stoker Boiler’. Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers, Espinho, Portugal, April 1997. 

47. Dinsdale, R., Guwy, A.J., Premier, G.C., Esteves, S.R.R., Wilcox, S.J., Hawkes, F.R. and Hawkes, D.L. ‘On-line Measurement of Potential Control Parameters during Disturbances to a Fluidised Bed Anaerobic Reactor’. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Sendai, Japan, 25-29th May 1997.

48. Wilcox S.J., Hawkes D.L., Hawkes F.R. and Guwy A. ‘Control of Organic Overloads to an Anaerobic Digester by the Monitoring of Bicarbonate Alkalinity with a Novel On-Line Instrument and a Neural Network’. Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Sheffield, UK, 16-18th July, 1021-1030, 1996.

49. Wilcox S.J., Chong A., Biffin M. and Ward J. ‘The Use of a Neural Network to Control a Chain Grate Stoker Fired Coal Boiler’. Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Sheffield, UK, 16-18th July, 289-298, 1996.

50. Bennett P., Wilcox S.J., Baker K.J. and Rees J. ‘Fault Prediction for an Electro-Plating Process using Artificial Intelligence Techniques’. Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Sheffield, UK, 16-18th July, 135-144, 1996.

51. Wilcox S.J. and Reuben R.L. ‘Progressive Tool Condition Monitoring using Multiple Sensors and Neural Networks’. Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, July, 165-172, 1995.

52. Silva R.G., Reuben R.L., Baker K.J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘A Neural Network Approach to Tool Wear Monitoring’. Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, July, 157-164, 1995.

53. Wilcox S.J., Guwy, A. Hawkes D.L. and Hawkes F.R. ‘The Control of Anaerobic Digestion for Agro-Industrial Wastewater’. Proceedings of the 4th FAO/SREN Workshop, Migal, Israel, 14-17th June, 46-58, 1994.

54. Reuben R.L., Wilcox S.J., Rapti A. and Psonis S. ‘Progressive Tool Wear Monitoring of a Rough Face Milling Operation using an Expert System Based Approach’. Proceedings of VDI/CIRP Conference on New Developments in Cutting, Dusseldorf, September, 377-398, 1993.

55. Hand D.P., Carolan T., Jones J.D.C., Barton J.S., Wilcox S.J., Wilkinson P. and Reuben R.L. ‘Cutting Tool Condition Monitoring by Fibre Optic Interferometry’. Applied Optics and Opto-Electronics, Leeds, 14-17th September, 53-55, 1992.

56. Wilcox S.J., Borthwick W.K.D. and Reuben R.L. ‘An Investigation of the Influence of Machine/Fixture Stiffness on Acoustic Emission and Workpiece Vibrations Generated during Face Milling’. Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Senlis, France, July 1992, 77-82.

57. Wilcox S.J., Carolan T., McBride R., Barton J.S., Borthwick W.K.D., and Reuben R.L. ‘ High-Frequency Analogue Recording of Acoustic Emission and its use in Tool Wear Monitoring’. Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Senlis, France, July 1992, 498-504.

58. Wilcox S.J., Reuben R.L. and Borthwick W.K.D. ‘Acoustic Emission Detection of Edge Chipping on a Multi-Point Milling Tool during a Face Milling Test’. Proceedings of the 4th World AE Meeting and 1st International Conference on AE in Manufacturing, Boston MA, USA, September 1991, 293-300.

59. Kerkyras S.C., Wilcox S.J., Reuben R.L. and Borthwick W.K.D. ‘Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Turning Operations using PVdF Film and PZT Sensors’. Proceedings of the 4th World AE Meeting and 1st International Conference on AE in Manufacturing, Boston MA, USA, September 1991, 72-79.

60. Wilcox S.J., Borthwick W.K.D., Souquet P., Li L. and Reuben R.L. ‘Monitoring AE and Cutting Force Changes due to Tool Insert Geometry whilst Face Milling in Roughing Conditions’. Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Southampton, UK, 2-4th July, 1991, 132-136.

1. Wilcox S.J. Invited presentation at the 18th IFRF Members Conference, 1st to 3rd June 2015, Friesing, Germany.

2. Wilcox S.J. Invited Presentation at the 24th Annual Meeting and Meeting of the Environment Division held in Collaboration with the Royal Society of Chemistry Energy Sector, 10th April 2013 at Cranfield University.

3. Rogers P.D., Wilcox S.J., Chong A.Z., Gibson C. ‘Virtual crash testing of wheeled mobility devices used in transportation’. Presented to the IPEM REBSIG Wheelchair Stability meeting, 12th June 2008, York.

4. Armstrong J., Gibson C., Kulon J. and Wilcox S. ‘Rule-based system for the design and manufacture of wheelchair special seating’. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine at Cardiff University, 10th to 12th September 2007. ISBN 978-1-903613-32-0.

5. Rogers P., Wilcox S., Chong A. and Gibson C. ‘Virtual Crash Testing of specialist wheelchair devices using computer simulation’. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine at Cardiff University, 10th to 12th September 2007. ISBN 978-1-903613-32-0.

6. Ward J., Tan C.K., Chong A.Z.S., and Wilcox S.J. ‘The Application of Artificial Intelligence to Combustion Systems’. Keynote Lecture, Proc. 15th IFRF Members Conference-Combustion in an Efficient and Environmentally Acceptable Manner, Pisa, Italy, 16 pp., June, 2007.

7. Tan O.H., Tan C.K., Ward J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘Intelligent Monitoring and Control of Pulverised Fuel Fired Burners Using Low-Cost Sensors’. British Flame Conference on Combustion Diagnostics, Rotherham, U.K., November 2006.

8. Hii N.C., Tan C.K., Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J., & Ward J. ‘Monitoring Pulverised Flows Using Acoustic Emission’. Poster Presentation at 6th European Conference on Coal Research & Its Applications, University of Kent, Canterbury, U.K., September 2006.

9. Tan O.H., Hii N.C., Tan C.K., Chong A.Z.S., Wilcox S.J., & Ward J. ‘Monitoring and Controlling Pulverised Coal Burners’. Poster Presentation at 6th European Conference on Coal Research & its Applications, University of Kent, Canterbury, U.K., September 2006.

10. Wilcox S.J. ‘Improving Combustion Control Systems to Minimise Emissions’. Invited Paper Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Coal Research Forum, Institution of Chemical Engineers, Rugby, 18th May 2005.

11. Tan O.H., Wilcox S.J., Ward J. and Lewitt M. ‘Neural Network Based Monitoring System for Control of Pulverised Coal Flames’. Proceedings of the IFRF 14th Members Conference, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, May 2004.

12. Tan O.H., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Development of a Monitoring and Control System for Pulverised Fuel Flames Using Neural Networks’. Presented at the International Flame Research Foundation, ‘Topic Orientated Meetings (TOTeM) 26/27’, Birmingham, U.K., November, 2003.

13. Tan C.K., Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘Development of a Neural Network Based Sensor System to Detect Slag Deposition on Pulverised Fuel Burners’. Presented at the International Flame Research Foundation, ‘Topic Orientated Meetings (TOTeM) 26/27’, Birmingham, U.K., November, 2003.

14. Wilcox S.J., Tan C.K, Tan O.H., Thai S.M. and Ward J. ‘Neural Network Modelling for Power Generation’. Presented at the ETSU Seminar, London, 22nd March 2002.

15. Wilcox S.J., Rao Raj. B.K.N and Ward, J. ‘The Delivery of Awards over the Internet’. Presented at the Thirteenth International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Houston, USA, December 2000.

16. Wilcox S.J. and Ward J. ‘The Application of Artificial Intelligence to the Control of Combustion’. Invited Paper Presented at the International Flame Research Foundation, ‘Topic Orientated Meetings (TOTeM) on Intelligent Combustion Control’, Munich, 26th September, 2000.

17. Chong A.Z.S., Ward J. and Wilcox S.J. ‘The Development of a Neural Network Based Control System for a Chain-Grate Stoker Fired Coal Boiler’. Invited Presentation at the BCURA/EPSRC Seminar on Conventional and Advanced Power Generation, Imperial College, London, UK, 15th April 1999.

18. Esteves S., O'Neill C., Wilcox S.J., Hawkes F.R. and Hawkes D.L. ‘Development of Neural Network Control for the Anaerobic/Aerobic Treatment of Textile Dyeing Effluent’. Poster Paper, European Workshop on Environmental Technologies '98, Nancy, France, 6-10th October 1998.

19. Chong, Z.S., Wilcox, S.J., Ward, J. and Butt, A. ‘The Monitoring and Control of Stoker Fired Boiler Plant by Neural Networks’. Proceedings of the Coal Research Forum - Environmental Division, Aston University, October 1996.

20. Hawkes D.L., Wilcox S.J., Guwy A.J., Hawkes F.R. and Rozzi A.G. ‘Use of an On-Line Bicarbonate Sensor to Monitor and Control Organic Overloads in Anaerobic Fluidised Bed Reactors’. Proceedings of a Workshop on Monitoring and Control of Anaerobic Digestion, Narbonne, France, 6-7th December, 13-17, 1995.

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