Research projects from the Engineering Modelling and Simulation Group (EMSG)

Research posters

• Advanced aerospace fluid dynamics for efficient and sustainable engines (PDF) | Dr Budi Chandra
• Advancing composite aerostructures: a lifecycle approach from joint design and repair to AI-powered inspection (PDF) | Dr Mahdi Damghani
• Aerospace propulsion (PDF) | Dr Donggang Cao
• Bioinspired control of micro air vehicles in gusty environments exploiting unsteady aerodynamic effects for enhanced stability (PDF) | Dr Zac Kanaa
• CFD: morphing aerofoils (PDF) | Dr Fakhreddine Madi
• Computational and experimental representation of simplified gas turbine bearing chamber geometries (PDF) | Dr Ahmad Attia
• Integrating surface plasmon resonance (SPR) approach for next-generation materials (PDF) | Dr Sunday Atuba
• Intelligent control and hydrogen-powered electric propulsion system (PDF) | Dr Mehdi Rakhtalarostami
• Multiphysics systems modeling and simulation (PDF) | Dr Jun Yao
• Next generation sustainable aircraft – hydrogen powered (PDF) | Dr Chris Toomer
• Precision reliability monitoring of low-speed rotating assets (PDF) | Dr Shanshan Zhao
• Physical optimization of ion thrusters in a low Earth orbit (PDF) | Dr Chris Toomer
• Raising awareness of space weather impacts on UK infrastructure (PDF) | Dr Omid Shekoofa
• Removal of space debris objects using robot technology (PDF) | Dr Chris Toomer
• Secure zero-trust collaboration for edge anomaly detection (PDF) | Dr Shanshan Zhao
• Split cycle combustion engines (PDF) | Dr Faizan Khalid
• Uncertainty-aware control in floating wind turbines (PDF) | Dr Baiyang Shi
• Unified robust control for eVTOLs across the full flight envelope (PDF) | Dr Davood Asadi

Completed research projects

A selection of completed research projects by members of EMSG:

• Aero-thermal characteristics of blade trailing-edge coolant jet wake stream interacting with mainstream hot gas flow
• Control of shock wave - boundary layer interactions in high speed aerospace vehicles
• Design analysis and simulation modelling of a twin-entry IC engine turbocharger
• Development of a prototype nurse rescheduling system
• Development of a simulation experimental background for the development of smart energy products
• Enabling autonomous flight capabilities onboard commercial aircraft to assist in improving safety in the event of emergencies
• Industrial extensions to production planning and scheduling
• Novel modelling and robust control for damping oscillations in power systems with large wind parks
• Numerical simulation and thermal analysis of the heating and hot water supply systems for houses
• Simulation and modelling of crossing-shock-wave and turbulent boundary-layer interactions
• UK-turbulence consortium