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Martin Widden

Formerly at Lancaster University

  1. Published

    PS frog MK5 WEC developments and design progress.

    Aggidis, G. A., Bradshaw, A., French, M. J., McCabe, A. P., Meadowcroft, J. A. C. & Widden, M. B., 05/2005, Proceedings of the world renewable energy congress. University of Aberdeen, M. (ed.). p. 1199-1204 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  2. Published

    A comparative study of wave energy technologies, public workshop: ‘making waves: the economic and social impacts of marine renewables.

    Aggidis, G. A., Bradshaw, A., French, M. J., McCabe, A. P., Meadowcroft, J. A. C. & Widden, M. B., 2005, Proceedings of the EPSRC SuperGen marine energy research consortium.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  3. Published

    Calculation of the performance of resonant wave energy converters in real seas.

    Aggidis, G. A., McCabe, A., Widden, M. & Yavuz, H., 1/03/2006, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment. 220, 3, p. 117-128 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Maximising the benefits of hydropower by developing the North-West England hydro resource model.

    Aggidis, G., Howard, D. C., Rothschild, R. & Widden, M., 2006, In: Proceedings of the International Hydro Power & Dams Construction Journal. 7, 1

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Low-head low-cost hydro power by conversion to air pressure.

    Baker, N. J., Aggidis, G. A. & Widden, M. B., 10/2007.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paper

  6. Published

    Low Head Hydropower Developments.

    Cattley, R., Widden, M. B. & Aggidis, G. A., 2005, In: Proceedings of the world renewable energy congress.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  7. Published

    The function cost of pressure vessels and rolling element bearings.

    Folley, M. S., French, M. J. & Widden, M. B., 1992, In: Journal of Engineering Design. 3, 4, p. 291-305 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  8. Published

    The exploitation of low-head hydropower by pressure interchange with air, using siphons.

    French, M. J. & Widden, M. B., 2001, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy. 215, 2, p. 223-230 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  9. Published

    The spring-and-lever balancing mechanism, George Carwardine and the anglepoise lamp.

    French, M. J. & Widden, M. B., 2000, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 214, 3, p. 501-508 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  10. Published

    The function cost of low power three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors.

    French, M. J., Stokes, C. A. & Widden, M. B., 1993, In: Journal of Engineering Design. 4, 4, p. 267-276 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  11. Published

    Function-costing: a promising aid to early cost estimation.

    French, M. J. & Widden, M. B., 1993, Proceedings of conference on design for manufacturability DE-Vol. 52. Chicago: ASME, p. 85-90 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  12. Published

    Function costing: recent developments.

    Li, M., Stokes, C. A., French, M. J. & Widden, M. B., 1993, Proceedings of international conference on engineering design (ICED). Zurich: Heurista, p. 1123-1129 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  13. Published

    An economic hydropower scheme for low-head sites, using a siphon system

    Mardiani-Euers, E., Quayle, S. D. & Widden, M. B., 2010. 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  14. Published

    Improving quality in shoe manufacture through the application of industrial robots.

    Marshall, A. A. & Widden, M. B., 1992, SERC technology transfer and implementation conference. London

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  15. Published

    PS frog MK5: a self-contained offshore wave energy converter.

    McCabe, A. P., Bradshaw, A., Chaplin, R. V. & Widden, M. B., 2003, Proceedings of the world energy conference.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  16. Published

    A pilot study into the optimization of the shape of a wave energy collector by genetic algorithm.

    McCabe, A. P., Aggidis, G. A. & Widden, M. B., 09/2009.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paper

  17. Published

    Some Aspects of Tuning Wave Energy Converters in Irregular Waves.

    McCabe, A. P., Aggidis, G. A. & Widden, M., 07/2008.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paper

  18. Published

    Optimizing the shape of a surge-and-pitch wave energy collector using a genetic algorithm

    McCabe, A. P., Aggidis, G. A. & Widden, M. B., 12/2010, In: Renewable Energy. 35, 12, p. 2767-2775 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published

    The development of a rapid-prototyping technique for mechatronic-augmented heavy plant.

    Melling, G., Bradley, D. A., McKee, D. & Widden, M. B., 1997, In: Automation in Construction. 5, 5, p. 365-378 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  20. Published

    The application of transputer control to a robotically-serviced manufacturing cell.

    O'Brien, S. & Widden, M. B., 02/1992, In: Transputer Mailshot. p. 23-30 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  21. Published

    Foam formation in low expansion fire fighting equipment.

    Roger, L. E., Widden, M. B. & Osborne, M. J., 2000, Proceedings of the Eurofoam 2000 conference. The Netherlands

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  22. Published

    Wave energy research at Lancaster University: PS frog and frond.

    Taylor, C. J., Bradshaw, A., Chaplin, R. V., French, M. & Widden, M. B., 2002, Proceedings of the world renewable energy congress VII held in Cologne, Germany.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  23. Published

    Experimental and computed natural frequencies of square pultruded GRP plates: effects of anisotropy, hole size ratio and edge support conditions.

    Turvey, G. J., Mulcahy, N. & Widden, M. B., 12/2000, In: Composite Structures. 50, 4, p. 391-403 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  24. Published

    Analysis of PS frog pitching and surging wave-energy converter operating in regular sinusoidal waves.

    Widden, M. B., French, M. J. & Aggidis, G. A., 2005, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  25. Published

    Economic low head hydro power by conversion to air pressure.

    Widden, M. B., French, M. J. & Aggidis, G. A., 05/2005, Proceedings of the world renewable energy congress.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  26. Published

    The power capture of PS frog pitching and surging point absorber wave energy converter.

    Widden, M. B., French, M. J. & Aggidis, G. A., 2005, Proceedings of the international symposium on fluid machinery for wave and tidal energy: state of the art and new developments.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  27. Published

    Economic energy from low head water by conversion to air pressure.

    Widden, M. B., French, M. J. & Aggidis, G. A., 12/2004, In: IMechE Conference Transactions. v. 6, p. 41-49 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Economical conversion of low-head hydropower

    Widden, M. B. & French, M. J., 2000, Proceedings of the world renewable energy congress VI. Brighton, p. 1611-1614 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  29. Published

    Fluid mechanics.

    Widden, M. B., 1995, Foundations of engineering. Macmillan

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  30. Published

    Function-costing and function maps in conceptual design.

    Widden, M. B., Oh, V. K., Li, M., Green, I. & Chaplin, R. V., 1994, Proceedings of the 1994 Lancaster international workshop on engineering design: computer-aided conceptual design, CACD'94.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  31. Published

    Analysis of a pitching-and-surging wave-energy converter that reacts against an internal mass, when operating in regular sinusoidal waves.

    Widden, M. B., French, M. J. & Aggidis, G. A., 2008, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment. 222, Number, p. 153-161 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Use of FDM in an undergraduate student project: design, build and test a model wind turbine

    Widden, M., Gunn, K. & Rennie, A., 09/2010, 3rd International Conference on Additive Technologies (iCAT 2010); DAAAM Specialized Conference. DAAAM International, 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  33. Published

    A Basic Design-Build-Test Experience: Model Wind Turbine using Additive Manufacture

    Widden, M., Rennie, A., Quayle, S. & Gunn, K., 23/06/2011, Conference proceedings 7th International CDIO Conference, Technical University of Denmark, 20th – 22nd June 2011. Technical University of Denmark, p. 1039-1048 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  34. Published

    An intuitive visual aid to the design and analysis of controller transformations.

    Winsby, A. J., Burge, S., Grout, I. & Widden, M. B., 2003, Proceedings of the educational ECAD user group.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

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