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Biography
My first degree was in Nuclear Engineering at Manchester University. I was sponsored by the UK Atomic Energy Authority during my degree and following a pre-university gap year working at Risley, and summer placements at Windscale and Dounraey, I joined the Decommissioning Development team at Windscale as a graduate engineer. In 1989 I joined Huddersfield University as a lecturer and embarked on a part time PhD the following year. This PhD on ‘enhancing finite element analysis boundary stress predictions’ was supervised by John Smart of Manchester University and was awarded in 1996. I was Subject Area Leader in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering for eight years prior to being appointed as Reader within the Turbocharger Research Institute in 2014. I am an editor for the Central European Journal of Engineering and a reviewer for seven international journals. I am also a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Academic Assessment Committee and the Academic Standards Panel.
My major teaching commitment is in the area of solid mechanics and finite element analysis although I have previously taught Enterprise and fundamental Mechanical Science. I was previously Course Leader for our MEng/BEng courses in the Mechanical and Automotive Engineering area and piloted these courses through three accreditation visits by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Structural Integrity of Turbocharger Systems
- Air Bearings
- Multi-criteria optimisation
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Mechanical and Microstructural Analysis of Friction Surfaced Aluminum Coatings on Silicon Nitride Ceramic Substrates
Atil, H., Leonhardt, M., Grant, R. & Barrans, S., 1 Jan 2023, In: Metallurgical Transactions A. 54, 1, p. 121-140 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microstructural and interface properties of aluminium alloy coatings on alumina applied by friction surfacing
Atil, H., Leonhardt, M., Grant, R. & Barrans, S., 24 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of theoretical approaches to determine the stresses in surface mounted permanent magnet rotors for high speed electric machines
Mallin, L. & Barrans, S., 1 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design. 57, 3, p. 177-192 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Computational Study of a Radial Flow Turbine Operates Under Various Pulsating Flow Shapes and Amplitudes
Rezk, A., Sharma, S., Barrans, S., Hossain, A. K., Lee, S. & Imran, M., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Energy Resources Technology. 143, 12, 13 p., 120904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of an Optimisation Tool for the Mechanical Design of Permanent Magnet Rotors in High-Speed Electric Machines
Mallin, L. & Barrans, S., 30 Aug 2021, Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2021. IEEE, p. 208-214 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Development of hook and eye fittings for registration arms
Gregory Jones (Speaker), Simon Barrans (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Harvey Kangley (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Mark Newton (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
23 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Testing a novel FRP railway footbridge
Simon Barrans (Speaker), Harvey Kangley (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Gregory Jones (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Mark Newton (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
23 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (Journal)
Simon Barrans (Reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Tribology International (Journal)
Simon Barrans (Reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Open Engineering (Journal)
Simon Barrans (Member of editorial board)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work