Below is a list of recent publications in various areas, including
constraint modelling,
design constraints,
machine design,
mechanism design,
the design process,
geometric algebra (Clifford algebra),
and related areas.
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for a list under various headings.
Books
Medland, A. J., Computer-Based Design Process,
(2nd edition), Chapman and Hall, London, 1992
Mullineux, G., CAD: Computational Concepts and Methods, Kogan
Page, London, 1986
Medland, A.J. and Mullineux, G., CAD: A Course Book, Kogan Page,
London, 1988
Papers
Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"A decomposition strategy for conceptual design",
J. Engineering Design,
11(1) (2000) 3-16 (ISSN: 0954-4828).
de Smit, B., Medland, A. J., Broek, J. J., Horvath, I. and Lennings, A. F.,
"Comparative analysis and experimental verification of the computed shape of a flexible blade tool for FF-TLOM",
in: 5th ASME Design for Manufacturing Conference - DETC 2000,
Baltimore, Maryland,
September, 2000,
1-13 (ISBN: 0-7918-3506-5).
Medland, A. J.,
"An interactive approach to design decomposition",
in: TMCE 2000 - Tools and Methods for Competitive Engineering,
Horvath, I., Medland, A. J. and Vergeest, J. S. M., ed.,
Delft,
April, 2000,
617-626 (ISBN: 90-407-1983-7).
Molenbroek J. F. M. and Medland, A. J.,
"The application of constraint processes for the manipulation of human models to address ergonomic design proble",
in: TMCE 2000 - Tools and Methods for Competitive Engineering,
Horvath, I., Medland, A. J. and Vergeest, J. S. M., ed.,
Delft,
April, 2000,
827-835 (ISBN: 90-407-1983-7).
Hicks, B. J., Bowler, C., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"The role of virtual sequence simulation in the analysis of packaging machines",
in: TMCE 2000 - Tools and Methods for Competitive Engineering,
Horvath, I., Medland, A. J. and Vergeest, J. S. M., ed.,
Delft,
April, 2000,
487-496 (ISBN: 90-407-1983-7).
Medland, A. J.,
"The role of design within a business context",
in: TMCE 2000 - Tools and Methods for Competitive Engineering,
Horvath, I., Medland, A. J. and Vergeest, J. S. M., ed.,
Delft,
April, 2000,
407-416 (ISBN: 90-407-1983-7).
Mullineux, G.,
"Improvement of free-form surfaces for product styling applications",
in: TMCE 2000 - Tools and Methods for Competitive Engineering,
Horvath, I., Medland, A. J. and Vergeest, J. S. M., ed.,
Delft,
April, 2000,
383-394 (ISBN: 90-407-1983-7).
Bowler, C., Hicks, B. J., Mullineux, G. and Medland, A. J.,
"Modelling machine systems for competitive design in the packaging industry",
in: TMCE 2000 - Tools and Methods for Competitive Engineering,
Horvath, I., Medland, A. J. and Vergeest, J. S. M., ed.,
Delft,
April, 2000,
519-527 (ISBN: 90-407-1983-7).
Medland, A. J.,
"The generation of a constraint-based manikin",
in: Proc. AMSMA 2000,
Fei Liu and Jian Sun, ed.,
Guangzhou,
June, 2000,
442-449 (ISBN: 7-218-03361-X/TP.3).
Mullineux, G.,
"An environment for the design of mechanisms",
in: Proc. AMSMA 2000,
Fei Liu and Jian Sun, ed.,
Guangzhou,
June, 2000,
488-491 (ISBN: 7-218-03361-X/TP.3).
Medland, A. J.,
"A constraint approach to the product integration process",
in: EDIProd2000 - Second International Seminar and Workshop on Engineering Design in Integrated Product Development,
Rohatynski, R., ed.,
October, 2000,
73-80 (ISBN: 83-85911-91-X).
Sirkett, D., Miles, A.W., Giddins, G., Wood, L., and Mullineux, G.,
"Wrist joint simulator using a constraint modeller",
in: Autumn Meeting of British Society for Surgery of the Hand,
Bristol,
September, 2000,
.
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Integrating engineering component representations for the design of systems from standard components",
in: Proc. ICED 01: Design Methods for Performance and Sustainability,
Culley, S., Duffy, A., McMahon, C., Wallace, K., ed.,
Glasgow,
August, 2001,
437-444 (ISBN: 1 86058 356 3).
Hicks, B. J., Bowler, C., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Modelling and optimisation of existing mechanical systems",
in: Proc. ICED 01: Design Methods for Performance and Sustainability,
Culley, S., Duffy, A., McMahon, C., Wallace, K., ed.,
Glasgow,
August, 2001,
171-178 (ISBN: 1 86058 356 3).
Bowler, C., Hicks, B. J., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Assisted model development for kinematic analysis and optimisation of mechanical systems",
in: Proc. ICED 01: Design Methods for Performance and Sustainability,
Culley, S., Duffy, A., McMahon, C., Wallace, K., ed.,
Glasgow,
August, 2001,
91-98 (ISBN: 1 86058 356 3).
Williams, M. A., Medland, A. J.,
"The creation of techniques for the design of machines compatible with human posture",
in: Proc. ICED 01: Design Methods for Performance and Sustainability,
Culley, S., Duffy, A., McMahon, C., Wallace, K., ed.,
Glasgow,
August, 2001,
347-354 (ISBN: 1 86058 356 3).
Hicks, B. J., Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G.,
"A constraint based approach to the modelling and analysis of packaging machinery",
International Journal of Packaging Technology and Science,
14(5) (2001) 209-225 (ISBN: 0894-3214).
Medland, A. J., McPherson, C. J.,
"Design for minimal environmental impact - a philosophy and an outline methodology for life-cycle design",
in: Proc. 7th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising,
Thoben, K.-D., Weber, F., Pawar, K. S., ed.,
June, 2001,
421-428 (ISBN: 0 85358 098 7).
Mullineux, G.,
"Constraint resolution using optimisation techniques",
Computers & Graphics,
25(3) (2001) 483-492 (ISSN: 0097-8493).
Medland, A. J.,
"The use of modelling and simulation in the support of design decisions",
in: What can Design Education do for Industry? - Proc. 23rd SEED Annual Conference on Product Design Education,
Edwards, K.L., Brodhurst, E. K., ed.,
Derby,
July, 2001,
3-13 (ISBN: 0901437859).
Medland, A. J., Hicks, B. J.,
"Announcement of new research project (Project IMPACT)",
Packaging Technology and Science,
14(4) (2001) 179-180 (ISSN: 0894-3214).
Sirkett, D. M., Miles, A. W., Giddins, G., Mullineux, G. and Wood, L.,
"Three dimensional constraint modelling of the wrist",
in: 8th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH),
Istambul,
June, 2001,
.
Hicks, B. H., Bowler, C., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"A redesign methodology for analysing and improving the performance capability of packaging machinery",
International Journal of Industrial Engineering,
9(4) (2002) 389-398.
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J., Allen, R. D., Mullineux, G.,
"A framework for requirements of capturing, storing and reusing information and knowledge in engineering design",
International Journal of Information Management,
22(4) (2002) 263-280 (ISSN: 0268-4012).
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J., Mullineux, G.,
"Cost estimation for standard components and systems in the early phases of the design process",
Journal of Engineering Design,
13(4) (2002) 271-292 (ISSN: 0954-4828).
Hicks, B. J., Bowler, C., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"The role of virtual sequence simulation in the analysis of packaging machines",
Journal of Engineering Design,
13(1) (2002) 19-32 (ISBN: 0954-4828).
Leonard L, Sirkett DM, Langdon IJ, Mullineux G, Tilley DG, Keogh PS, Cunningham JL, Giddins GEB, Miles AW,
"Engineering a new wrist joint replacement prothesis - a multidisciplinary approach",
Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs - Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture,
216 (2002) 1297-1302 (ISSN: 0954-4054).
Mullineux, G.,
"Clifford algebra of three dimensional geometry",
Robotica,
20 (2002) 687-697 (ISSN: 0263-5747).
Mullineux, G.,
"Improvement of free-form surfaces for product styling applications",
Computer-Aided Design,
34 (2002) 871-880 (ISSN: 0010-4485).
Williams, M. A., Medland, A. J.,
"An optimisation approach to ergonomic evaluation and motion analysis",
Contemporary Ergonomics,
(2002) 157-161 (ISSN: 0267-4718).
Sirkett, D. M., Leonard, L., Mullineux, G., Giddins, G. E. B. and Miles, A. W.,
"The application of optimisation in establishing wrist joint axes of motion",
in: 16th Annual Symposium of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty,
Oxford,
September, 2002,
.
Leonard, L., Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Giddins, G. E. B. and Miles, A. W.,
"A new method of estimating the axes of wrist joint motion in-vivo",
in: Autumn Congress of the British Orthopaedic Research Society,
Cardiff,
September, 2002,
.
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"The issues and benefits of an integrated approach to systems design with standard components",
in: ICED 03,
Gralen, K., ed.,
Stockholm,
August, 2003,
519-520 for abstract (full paper 10 pages on CD) (ISBN: 1 904670 00 8).
Medland, A. J., Mullineux, G., Hicks, B. J., McPherson, C. J. and Stone, C. E.,
"A constraint based approach to the modelling and analysis of high-speed machinery",
in: ICED 03,
Gralen, K., ed.,
Stockholm,
August, 2003,
439-440 for abstract (full paper 10 pages on CD) (ISBN: 1 904670 00 8).
Medland, A. J., Bowler, C., Hicks, B. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Relating the sensitivity of pack assembly processes to machine configuration and pack geometry",
in: ICED 03,
Gralen, K., ed.,
Stockholm,
August, 2003,
495-496 for abstract (full paper 10 pages on CD) (ISBN: 1 904670 00 8).
Hicks, B. J., Mullineux, G., Berry, C., McPherson, C. J. and Medland, A. J.,
"Energy method for modelling delamination buckling in geometrically constrained systems",
Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,
217 (2003) 1015-1026 (ISSN: 0954-4062).
Fryer PJ, Barigou M, Simmons MJH, Jossic L, Rizzieri R, Medland AJ, Mullineux G, Stone, CE,
"Backwards from the mouth: linking flavour processing and equipment design",
in: Proc. International Symposium on Future Technologies for Food Production,
Gothenberg,
June, 2003,
.
Hicks, B. J., Berry, C., Mullineux, G., McPherson, C. J. and Medland, A. J.,
"Modelling the behaviour of carton board for improved machine and process design",
in: ICED 03,
Gralen, K., ed.,
Stockholm,
August, 2003,
277-278 for abstract (full paper 10 pages on CD) (ISBN: 1 904670 00 8).
Sirkett, D. M., Mullineux, G., Miles, A. W. and Giddins, G. E. B.,
"Does the minimum energy principle govern wrist kinematics?",
in: BioMECH 2003,
Rhodes,
July, 2003,
.
Sirkett, D. M., Leonard, L., Mullineux, G., Giddins, G. E. B. and Miles, A. W.,
"A novel method of modelling wrist kinematics",
in: Transactions of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society,
New Orleans,
February, 2003,
.
Hicks, B. J., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"A constraint based approach for the optimum redesign of a packaging operation",
Packaging Technology and Science,
16(4) (2003) 135-148 (ISSN: 0894-3214).
Mitchell, R. H., Salo, A. I. T. and Medland, A. J.,
"Determining mass centre trajectory variations for applications to human modelling",
in: Proc. IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics,
Hamza, M. H., ed.,
Rhodes,
June, 2003,
147-152 (ISBN: 0-88986-359-8).
Mitchell, R. H., Salo, A. I. T. and Medland, A. J.,
"Determining mass centre trajectory variations for applications to human modelling",
in: Proc. IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics,
2003,
147-153.
Mullineux, G.,
"Modelling spatial displacements using Clifford algebra",
ASME Journal of Mechanical Design,
126(3) (2004) 420-424 (ISSN: 1050-0472).
Hicks, B. J., Berry, C., Mullineux, G., McPherson, C. J. and Medland, A. J.,
"An energy based approach for modelling the behaviour of packaging material during processing",
Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs - Part C - Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,
218 (2004) 105-118 (ISSN: 0954-4062).
McPherson, C. J., Mullineux, G., Berry, C., Hicks, B. J. and Medland, A. J.,
"The performance envelope of forming shoulders and implications for design and manufacture",
Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs - Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture,
218 (2004) 925-934 (ISSN: 0954-4054).
Stone, C. E., Mullineux, G., and Medland, A. J.,
"Linking consumer response to process design II: Modelling and optimisation of food processing systems",
in: International Conference on Engineering and Food 9,
Montpelier,
March, 2004,
.
Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J. and Hicks, B. J.,
"Constraint aided product design",
in: Advanced Engineering Design,
Green G. and Smrcek, L., ed.,
Glasgow,
September, 2004,
8 pages on CD (ISBN: 80-86059-41-3).
McPherson, C. J., Hicks, B. J., Berry, C., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Understanding machine-material interaction for improved design methods",
in: 5th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering,
Bramley, A. N., ed.,
Bath,
April, 2004,
21-21 for abstract (full paper 10 pages on CD) (ISBN: 1-85790-129-0).
Daniel, J., Medland, A. J. and Newnes, L. B.,
"A study of methodologies for the design of medical devices",
in: 5th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering,
Bramley, A. N., ed.,
Bath,
April, 2004,
63-63 for abstract (full paper 10 pages on CD) (ISBN: 1-85790-129-0).
Stone, C. E., Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J. and Hicks, B. J.,
"The design of food processing systems for improved responsiveness and late customisation",
in: 5th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering,
Bramley, A. N., ed.,
Bath,
April, 2004,
21-21 for abstract (full paper 10 pages on CD) (ISBN: 1-85790-129-0).
Busby, J. S., Hibberd, R. E., Mileham, A. R. and Mullineux, G.,
"Failure modes analysis of organizational artefacts that protect systems",
Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs - Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture,
218 (2004) 1211-1216.
Leonard, L., Sirkett, D., Mullineux, G., Giddins, G. E. B. and Miles, A. W.,
"Development of an in-vivo method of wrist joint motion analysis",
Clinical Biomechanics,
20 (2004) 166-171 (ISBN: 0268-033).
Hicks, B. J., Mullineux, G. and Medland, A. J.,
"Automatic model development for kinematic analysis and optimisation of engineering systems",
International Journal of Image and Graphics,
5 (2005) 481-499 (ISSN: 0219-4678).
McPherson, C. J., Mullineux, G., Hicks, B. J., Berry, C. and Medland, A. J.,
"Design of forming shoulders with complex cross-sections",
Packaging Technology and Science,
18(4) (2005) 199-206 (ISSN: 0894-3214).
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"The modeling of engineering systems for their computer-based embodiment with standard components",
ASME Journal of Mechanical Design,
127 (2005) 424-432 (ISSN: 1050-0472).
Berry, C., Hicks, B. J., McPherson, C. J., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Impact of environmental conditions on the performance of carton board skillets",
Packaging Technology and Science,
18(5) (2005) 225-241 (ISBN: 0894-3214).
Fisher, C., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Design for food quality",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
Melbourne,
August, 2005,
14 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8), accepted.
Hicks, B. J., Sirkett, D. M., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Design for improved tooling through an understanding of machine-material interaction",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
Melbourne,
August, 2005,
12 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8), accepted.
Medland, A. J., Hicks, B. J., Mullineux, G., Newnes, L. B. and Daniel, J. A.,
"Towards computer assisted distributed design",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
Melbourne,
August, 2005,
12 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8), accepted.
McPherson, C. J., Hicks, B. J., Berry, C., Medland, A. J. and Mullineux, G.,
"Understanding machine-material interaction for improved design methods",
in: Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering,
Bramley, A. N., Brissaud, D., Coutellier, D. and McMahon, C. A., ed.,
Dordrecht,
2005,
81-94 (ISBN: 1-4020-3481-4).
Fisher, C. E., Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J. and Hicks, B. J.,
"The design of food processing systems for improved responsiveness and late customisation",
in: Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering,
Bramley, A. N., Brissaud, D., Coutellier, D. and McMahon, C. A., ed.,
Dordrecht,
2005,
377-388 (ISBN: 1-4020-3481-4).
Killer, C. J., Newnes, L. B. and Mullineux, G.,
"Synthesis of TRIZ philosophies with complexity theory and psychology of creativity",
in: Third International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR),
Gao, J. X., Baxter, D. I. and Sackett, P. J., ed.,
Cranfield,
September, 2005,
6 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-861941-22-6).
Mullineux, G., Hicks, B. J. and Medland, A. J.,
"Constraint-aided product design",
Acta Polytechnica,
45(3) (2005) 31-36 (ISSN: 1210-2709).
Mullineux, G., Medland, A. J., Hicks, B. J., McPherson, C. J. and Sirkett, D. M.,
"Understanding the performance limits of high-speed machinery",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
August, 2005,
13 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8).
Hicks, B. J., Culley, S. J. and McMahon, C. A.,
"Understanding the information systems infrastructure of engineering SMEs",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
August, 2005,
11 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8).
Giess, M. D., Culley, S. J. and Hicks, B. J.,
"Sensitivity analysis: a priori and post facto",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
August, 2005,
15 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8).
Culley, S. J., Davies, S., Hicks, B. J. and McMahon, C. A.,
"An assessment of quality measures for engineering information sources",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
August, 2005,
15 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8).
Hicks, B. J., Huet, G., Culley, S. J. and McAlpine, H.,
"A study of the information content of the engineer's logbook",
in: Proc. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) 05,
Samuel, A. and Lewis, W., ed.,
August, 2005,
12 pages on CD (ISBN: 1-904670-00-8).