A modelling approach for dedicated machinery to support the effects of mass customisation (2009)
Matthews, J., Singh, B., Delandes, A., Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J.
Carton erection using reconfigurable folder mechanisms (2009)
Doi, J. S., Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G.
Consideration of the motions involved in erecting a range of carton types shows that the individual motions are essentially simple. It is the combination of them that gives the complexity that is...
Sirkett, D. M., Hicks, B. J., Singh, B., Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J.
Recent European Union regulations on packaging waste have resulted in a trend towards light-weighting and greater use of recycled materials in the packaging of consumer goods. This has impacted...
Finite element simulation of folding carton erection failure (2007)
Sirkett, D. M., Hicks, B. J., Berry, Christopher, Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J.
Effects of processing on shear rate of yoghurt (2007)
Mullineux, G., Simmons, M. J. H.
Yoghurt is an example of thixotropic material. Its behaviour can be represented in terms of the relation between shear rate and time for a given shear stress. For yoghurt that has not undergone...
Constraints influencing the design of forming shoulders and the use of exact geometry (2007)
Mullineux, G., McPherson, C. J., Hicks, B. J., Berry, Christopher, Medland, A. J.
Matthews, J., Singh, B., Mullineux, G., Medland, T.
Manufacturers purchase processing machinery, tailor made to handle a specific, limited product range. However, during the life span of the machines, these products are likely to change. The...
Food product variation: an approach to investigate manufacturing equipment capabilities (2007)
Matthews, J., Singh, B., Mullineux, G., Ding, Lian, Medland, A. J.
Hicks, B., Mullineux, G., Matthews, J., Medland, T.
This paper considers the application of advanced CADCAM techniques for the production of the complex machine tooling used in packaging fast-moving consumer goods. In particular, the paper discusses...
Improving the efficiency of carton packaging lines (2007)
Berry, Christopher, Shires, D. A., Hicks, B. J., Mullineux, G., Sirkett, D. M.
Improved design of forming shoulders through an understanding of the perfromance envelope (2006)
McPherson, C. J., Mullineux, G, Hicks, B. J., Medland, A. J.
Predicting carpal kinematics using the minimum energy principle (2006)
Sirkett, D. M., Miles, A. W., Mullineux, G, Giddins, G. E. B.
Simulating the behaviour of folded cartons during complex packing operations (2006)
Sirkett, D. M., Hicks, B. J., Berry, Christopher, Mullineux, G., Medland, A. I.
The folding carton is a widely used packaging solution. Recent European Union packaging legislation has forced carton manufacturers to use lighter-weight grades of carton board. This typically...
Constraint-based approach to investigate the process flexibility of food processing equipment (2006)
Understanding the performance limits of high-speed machinery (2005)
Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J., Hicks, B. J., McPherson, C. J., Sirkett, D. M.
Towards computer assisted distributed design (2005)
Medland, A. J., Hicks, B. J., Mullineux, G., Newnes, L. B., Daniel, J. A.
Design of forming shoulders with complex cross-sections (2005)
McPherson, C. J., Mullineux, G., Hicks, B. J., Berry, Christopher, Medland, A. J.
Understanding machine-material interaction for improved design methods (2005)
McPherson, C. J., Hicks, B. J., Berry, C., Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G.
Market price demands and legislation are forcing fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers to use thinner and lighter weight packaging materials to convey their products to the consumer. In general...
Development of an in-vivo method of wrist joint motion analysis (2005)
Leonard, L., Sirkett, D., Mullineux, G., Giddins, G. E. B., Miles, A. W.
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J., Mullineux, G.
Engineering products and systems consist of varying numbers of components, connecting elements, and structures. The effective design and selection of these is essential for the commercial success of...
The design of food processing systems for improved responsiveness and late customisation (2005)
Fisher, C., Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J., Hicks, B.
in designing food manufacturing systems, it is important to have design models to help increase understanding and to predict the behaviour of proposed processes. However, understanding of the...
Impact of environmental conditions on the performance of carton board skillets (2005)
Berry, Christopher, Hicks, B. J., McPherson, C. J., Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G.
A hypothesis of carpal bone motion: does form govern function? (2004)
Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Miles, A. W., Giddins, G. E. B.
The application of optimisation in establishing wrist joint axes of motion (2004)
Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Leonard, L., Giddins, G. E. B., Miles, A. W.
A kinematic model of the wrist based on maximization of joint contact area (2004)
Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Giddins, G. E. B., Miles, A. W.
Modeling spatial displacements using Clifford algebra (2004)
This paper looks at the use of a Clifford (or geometric) algebra for handling both rotations and translations in Euclidean space. The algebra is constructed over the real numbers using four basis...
The performance envelope of forming shoulders and implications for design and manufacture (2004)
McPherson, C. J., Mullineux, G., Berry, Christopher, Hicks, B. J., Medland, A. J.
Understanding machine-material interaction for improved design methods (2004)
McPherson, C. J., Hicks, B. J., Berry, Christopher, Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G.
An energy-based approach for modelling the behaviour of packaging material during processing (2004)
Hicks, B. J., Berry, Christopher, Mullineux, G., McPherson, C. J., Medland, A. J.
This paper deals with the investigation of improved methods for considering machine-material interaction during the design and production of packaging machinery. Minimum energy principles are used to...
An energy based approach for modelling the behaviour of packaging material during processing (2004)
Hicks, B. J., Berry, C., Mullineux, G., McPherson, C. J., Medland, A. J.
A constraint-based approach for the optimum redesign of a packaging operation (2003)
Hicks, B. J., Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G.
The task of the design engineer is to configure a design such that a predetermined functional requirement is fulfilled, and that it is achieved within a given set Of performance criteria. As a design...
Backwards from the mouth: linking flavour processing and equipment design (2003)
Fryer, PJ, Barigou, M, Simmons, MJH, Jossic, L, Rizzieri, R, Medland, AJ, ...
Does the minimum energy principle govern wrist kinematics? (2003)
Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Miles, A. W., Giddins, G. E. B.
Can wrist motion be predicted by maximizing contact area (2003)
Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Miles, A. W., Giddins, G. E. B.
A novel method of modelling wrist kinematics (2003)
Sirkett, D. M., Leonard, L., Mullineux, G., Giddins, G. E. B., Miles, A. W.
A constraint based approach to the modelling and analysis of high-speed machinery (2003)
Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G., Hicks, B. J., McPherson, C. J., Stone, C. E.
Energy method for modelling delamination buckling in geometrically constrained systems (2003)
Hicks, B. J., Mullineux, G., Berry, Christopher, McPherson, C. J., Medland, A. J.
Delamination buckling analysis of laminates is of considerable interest to the mechanical and materials engineering sectors, as well as having wider applications in geology and civil engineering....
Modelling the behaviour of carton board for improved machine and process design (2003)
Hicks, B. J., Berry, Christopher, Mullineux, G., McPherson, C. J., Medland, A. J.
A novel, non-invasive method of measuring wrist joint movement in-vivo (2002)
Leonard, L, Sirkett, D, Mullineux, G, Giddins, G. E. B., Miles, A. W.
The application of optimization in establishing wrist joint axes of motion (2002)
Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Leonard, L., Giddins, G. E. B., Miles, A. W.
The development of a new wrist joint replacement prosthesis - A multidisciplinary approach (2002)
Leonard, L., Sirkett, D. M., Langdon, I. J., Mullineux, G., Tilley, D. G., Keogh, P. S., ...
Engineering a new wrist joint replacement prosthesis - a multidisciplinary approach (2002)
Leonard, L., Sirkett, D. M., Langdon, I. J., Mullineux, G., Tilley, D. G., Keogh, P. S., ...
The wrist joint is highly complex and there remain unresolved problems to be overcome in designing a successful wrist joint prosthesis. Consequently, the results of total wrist joint replacements...
A new method of estimating the axes of wrist joint motion in vivo (2002)
Leonard, L, Sirkett, D, Mullineux, G, Giddins, G. E. B., Miles, A. W.
Cost estimation for standard components and systems in the early phases of the design process (2002)
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J., Allen, R. D., Mullineux, G.
Data, information and knowledge are very important commodities for organisations, The effective utilisation of these 'commodities' is increasingly the only way for organisations to achieve and...
Three dimensional constraint modelling of the wrist (2001)
Sirkett, D. M., Miles, A. W., Giddins, G., Mullineux, G., Wood, L.
A constraint-based approach to the modelling and analysis of packaging machinery (2001)
Hicks, B. J., Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G.
To enable packaging machinery manufacturers to compete at all international level, it is necessary to introduce them to more advanced design methods and technologies. For years, the evolution of...
Approximating Shapes using Parameterized Curves (1982)
Often in computer-aided engineering the problem arises of finding mathematically simple approximations to given curve shapes. This can be done using parameterized curves and for ease of computation...