Mr William Beckwith

MEng, MRes

  • Research Associate in Future Gas Turbine Combustion Systems

Qualifications:

  • MRes, Gas Turbine Aerodynamics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • MEng, Aerospace Engineering, The University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom

Research Associate in Applied Aerodynamics:

  • Member of the National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT)
  • Member of the Rolls-Royce UTC in Combustion System Aerothermal Processes since 2019

Specialities:

  • Experimental study of combustion system aerothermal process. Gaseous and particulate emission analysis of fuel injector design.

Education:

  • MEng Aerospace Engineering, University of Surrey 2019
  • MRes Future Propulsion and Power, University of Cambridge, 2020
  • PhD ‘Correlation of Low TRL and Mid TRL Injector Atomization Physics’, in Progress

Supervisors:

Prof. J.F. Carrotte, Dr. P. Denman

Research Group:

Applied Aerodynamics

Current Research:

Machine learning and data driven methods for modelling combustor systems. Using Data driven methods for rapid design of atomising fuel injectors. Hydrogen fuel injector design and experimentation.

External links:

  • Member of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics
  • Member if the Rolls-Royce UTC in Combustion System Aerothermal Processes

Awards:

  • Rolls Royce Chairman’s Farewell PhD Bursary Award 2022