by Vance Tan | Jan 26, 2014 | Infrastructure systems
Abstract Britain’s infrastructure has come into existence over many decades. We owe a considerable debt to the legacy left by the Victorian builders of railways, reservoirs and sewers. These ageing systems face considerable challenges in the future to serve a...
by Vance Tan | Jan 20, 2014 | Energy
Abstract A combined gas and electricity network expansion planning model was developed. Gas-fired generation plants were considered as linkages between the two networks. The model simultaneously minimises gas and electricity operational and network expansion costs....
by Vance Tan | Jan 18, 2014 | Infrastructure systems
Abstract Infrastructure systems – including those that manage transportation, telecommunications, energy, water and waste management – have come into being in advanced economies in the centuries since industrialisation. Over time, infrastructure becomes locked in to...
by Vance Tan | Jan 15, 2014 | Energy
Abstract In many power systems, in particular in Great Britain (GB), significant wind generation is anticipated and gas-fired generation will continue to play an important role. Gas-fired generating units act as a link between the gas and electricity networks. The...
by Vance Tan | Jan 15, 2014 | Network risk analysis
Abstract This study attempts to reconcile the conflicting results reported in the literature concerning the behavior of peak-over-threshold (POT) daily rainfall extremes and their distribution. By using two worldwide data sets, the impact of threshold selection and...
