Cranfield University

Assessing pan-European soil resilience by combining modelled soil erosion with LUCAS topsoil indicators

Background Soil erosion and topsoil chemical condition are usually assessed separately, although both shape how soils respond to land use pressure. This study tested whether the two are related across Europe and how robust composite indicators of topsoil condition are between sur...

Enabling monocular collision avoidance in a smart hangar

Abstract Hangar-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations expose aircraft to close-proximity interactions with ground support equipment (GSE), where operator errors can cause structural damage and disruption. This study presents a monocular vision framework for coll...

Managing supplier risk through procurement decisions: a decision-making framework for the automotive industry

Purpose Automotive supply chains face increasing exposure to supplier-related disruptions, yet existing frameworks inadequately integrate risk categorisation, procurement decision-making, and supply chain resilience into a unified decision-support structure. This study addresses...

Exploring the Potential of Unmanned Aerial System‐Based Topographic Indices Maps to Evaluate Storm Drain Positioning

ABSTRACT Urbanisation, climate uncertainty, and limited city budgets have heightened the need for efficient urban drainage management. While advanced hydrodynamic models assess the performance of drainage networks, they are computationally intensive, time‐consuming, and expensive...

Behavioural and contextual drivers of agri-environmental schemes adoption among large-scale farms in Czechia

Agriculture substantially contributes to environmental and climate change, with agri-environmental schemes (AES) often used to reduce the associated impacts. In the EU, they are publicly funded, voluntary and incentivised through financial payments, but they can encounter resista...

Assessing technologies towards sustainable aviation: a scenario-based analysis using AeroMAPS

Abstract Radically reducing the carbon footprint of civil aviation by 2050 may not be possible via technological advancements on aircraft and propulsion system level alone, but with the combined effort of the integration of alternative fuels and carbon offsetting strategies. The...

A comprehensive review of hybrid-powered drones for long-distance water sampling and in-flight physicochemical analysis insights

Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly employed in environmental monitoring due to their operational flexibility, cost-effectiveness and high spatial resolution. UAV-based water sampling has emerged as a vital approach for the biological and physicochemical ass...

A Hierarchical ISM–MICMAC Framework for Integrating Circular Economy and Renewable Energy in Manufacturing

Abstract Circular economy (CE) and renewable energy (RE) are frequently discussed as complementary pathways for sustainable manufacturing, yet implementation guidance often treats resource circularity, energy transition, digitalization, and institutional conditions separately. Th...

Water quality dynamics following re-wetting of agriculturally drained peatlands: A mesocosm experiment

Peatland rewetting is an effective restoration strategy to reduce carbon losses, halt soil subsidence and restore ecosystem functioning. However, rewetting drained and degraded peatlands may release stored nutrients and potentially toxic elements into surface waters, raising conc...

Strategic adoption of additive manufacturing in edible product supply chains: a resource-based view on sustainability

Purpose This study aims to examine how the strategic value of additive manufacturing (AM) is created in edible product supply chains, using the resource-based view (RBV) as a theoretical lens. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on 29 semi-structured interviews with experts from...

Big data analytics to improve manufacturing supply chain performances: a mixed-method study

Purpose This study aims to examine how the implementation of big data analytics (BDA) influences operational performance and supply chain resilience in China's manufacturing sector. It aims to explain the mechanisms through which BDA contributes to both immediate efficiency gains...

Stakeholder agency in humanitarian projects addressing forced displacement

Purpose Humanitarian projects address critical global issues such as poverty, climate change and forced displacement. However, research reveals that many such projects yield limited results when managed through a top-bottom approach. In this research, we investigate how the agenc...

Methodology for the evaluation of low-carbon fuels in power generation gas turbine applications

This paper introduces a novel methodology based on the Theory of Constraints (TOC) to evaluate the adoption potential of alternative fuels in gas turbine power plants. Unlike conventional multi-criteria decision-making approaches, this method identifies the single most critical c...

Drivers of invertebrate community assembly during ecosystem restoration

Abstract Introduction Ecosystems are complex multi‐trophic systems, and successful restoration needs to consider the mechanisms that underpin the reestablishment of biotic interactions. Critical to supporting this is improved understanding of the ecological processes that govern...

Crack mitigating and microstructure engineering through in-process mechanical work in wire directed energy deposited Invar alloy

Abstract Wire-based directed energy deposition (WDED) of Invar alloys is prone to cracking due to high thermal stresses and microstructural anisotropy. In this study, in-process machine hammer peening (MHP) was integrated into WDED to mitigate cracking and control the microstruct...

Additive Manufacturing of Structural Components for PocketQube-Class Satellites: A Systematic Review of Materials, Processes, Qualification Pathways, and ECSS Compliance

PocketQube-class satellites have emerged as a cost-effective platform for space access; however, their extreme mass, volume, and dimensional constraints challenge conventional manufacturing approaches. This systematic review examines the state of the art of additive manufacturing...