Background
Member of the Rolls-Royce UTC in Combustion System Aerothermal Processes since 2013.
Specialties:
- Experimental and numerical study of gas turbine aerodynamics
- Experimental rig design
Qualifications:
- MEng Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Southampton, 2011
- PhD, ‘Aerodynamic Optimisation of Multi-passage Swirling Flows for Gas Turbine Fuel Injectors’, Loughborough University, 2019
Research interests and activities:
Outline of main research interests:
Experimental, computational and analytical study of aerodynamics within modern gas turbines, the main area of focus being the combustion system and related engine components. This includes the design, development and/or analysis of aerodynamic features or components within the combustion system, as well as the experimental rigs and instrumentation which enable this analysis.
- Combustion system aerodynamics
- Fuel injector passage aerodynamic interactions
- Experimental rig design
Research group:
- Applied aerodynamics
External Collaborators:
- Rolls-Royce, Bristol
- Rolls-Royce, Derby