Dr Alastair Clarke
Senior Lecturer - Tribology and Applied Mechanics
Overview
Alastair Clarke is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with research interests in the following areas: Tribology and Lubrication - EHL Modelling, Rough Surfaces / Mixed Lubrication, Rheology, Micropitting, Experimental Tribology, Wear Health Monitoring of Rotating Machinery - use of Acoustic Emission and Rate of Change of Torque (RoC) techniques to monitor rotating machinery, in particular bearings and gearing. Particular applications to aerospace, renewable energy and transport. Computational Optimisation - particularly with applications to organisation sensor network in SHM systems and of emergency service response Current and past collaborators and funders include the EU, EPSRC, British Gear Association, Mistras, Biomet, SKF, Airbus, Calon Cardio, David Brown Gear Systems and Mercedes AMG Formula 1 Team.Mechanical, Manufacturing and Medical Engineering
Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing
Honorary Secretary of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, South Wales Region Member of National Technical Committee on Health Monitoring and Prognosis (HMaP NTC) Head Impact Attenuator Judge, Formula Student
Biography
Publications
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| Title | People | Sponsor | Value | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear thrust cone design and validation | Evans HP, Clarke A, Snidle R | David Brown Gear Systems | 75721 | 02/02/2015 - 30/11/2015 |
| Methodology Platform for Prediction of Damage Events for Self-Sensing Aerospace Panels subjected to Real Load Conditions | Dr Carol Featherston, Dr Luiz Kawashita, Dr Rhys Pullin, Dr Alistair Clarke | Airbus UK | 20000 | 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016 |
| AE Trials | Pullin R, Clarke A, Eaton M | AMEC Foster Wheeler | 11991 | 05/01/2015 - 31/03/2015 |
| CAMM canister cover impact tests | Pullin R, Eaton M, Clarke A | MBDA UK LTD | 3054 | 01/11/2012 - 31/01/2013 |
| Damage Assessment of Rotating Machinery for Aerospace and Environmental Applications | Dr Rhys Pullin, Dr Alastair Clarke | MISTRAS Group UK | 20000 | 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016 |
| Upgrading the small equipment base for early career researchers in the Engineering and Physical Sciences | Holford K, Whatling G, Lees J, Anderson P I, Brousseau E, Cipcigan L M, Pullin R, Bigot S, Theobald P, Simpson R N, Kawashita L F, Clarke A | EPSRC | 498326 | 01/11/2012 - 31/03/2013 |
| To develop and implement a design methodology for textile tribological materials based upon first principle research, and utilise the methodology in design of new materials | Evans H P, Evans S, Clarke A, Pullin R | KTP: SKF | 145631 | 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2014 |
| Can providing 3D printing be used to enhance cardiopulmonary resucitation techniques? | Theobald P, Clarke A | Welsh Crucible | 9973 | 01/12/2013 - 31/08/2014 |
| Traceable measurement of drive train components for renewable energy systems | Evans HP, Clarke A, Sharif KJH | European Commission (FP7) | 77731 | 01/07/2015 - 30/06/2016 |
| Understanding the mechanism of acoustic emission generation due to surface asperity interaction in mixed lubrication conditions | Clarke A | EPSRC | 98381 | 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2015 |
| Development of Wear Modelling Capability for Self-Lubricating Plain Bearings | Clarke A, Pullin R, Evans HP, (Sujit Gurung PhD) | SKF UK Ltd | 32500 | 01/10/2015 - 30/09/2018 |
| To develop an innovative, industry leading design and optimisation methodology and tool for the design and development of new trailer upper structure products | Clarkea, Eaton M, Kwan ASK | Loadlok (KTP) | 127289 | 01/06/2016 - 31/05/2018 |
Supervised Students
| Title | Student | Status | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMAGE DETECTION IN ROTATING ELEMENTS USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION | COCKERILL Aaron James | Current | PhD |
| Friction and Thermal Behaviour in Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Power Transmission Contacts | AL HAMOOD Amjad Malallah Abood | Graduate | PhD |
| The Use of a Novel Rate of Change of Torque Technique for Damage Detection in Gear Systems | CAHILL Ben | Current | PhD |
| Analysis of high strength steels in a transmission gear | GRIFFITHS Dewi Emlyn | Current | PhD |
| A STUDY OF THE RUNNING-IN PROCESS IN HARDENED STEEL ROLLING/SLIDING CONTACTS UNDER ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION WITH EVALUATION OF THE RESIDUAL STRESS FIELDS GENERATED IN SURFACE ASPERITY FEATURES DUE TO PLASTIC DEFORMATION. | AL ASADI Hassneen Q Hassan | Current | PhD |
| Analysis of Helical Gear Performance under elastohydrodynamic Lubrication | JAMALI Hazim Umran Alwan | Graduate | PhD |
| An Experimental Investigation inot the Mixed Lubrication of Steel Structures | WEEKS Ingram Jonathan Justin | Graduate | PhD |
| Fatigue of Welded High Strength Steels for Automotive Suspension and Chassis Component | SHRAMA ALJABERE Kadhum Mehdy | Thesis Submitted | PhD |
| Tribology and condition monitoring of composite bearing liners for intelligent aerospace bearings. | KARRAS Konstantinos | Current | PhD |
| AN INVESTIGATION OF MIXED AND ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION IN THE FIELD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MECHANICS. | AL MAYALI Maasi Faisal Malk | Current | PhD |
| Laser cladding to improve wear resistance of steel mill components. | FAULKNER Rhys Williams | Current | EngD |
| METHODOLOGY PLATFORM FOR PREDICTION OF DAMAGE EVENTS FOR SELF-SENSING AEROSPACE PANELS SUBJECTED TO REAL LOAD CONDITIONS. | MARKS Ryan Andrew | Current | PhD |
| GEAR TOOTH CONTACT MODELLING | KHAUSTOV Sergey | Current | PhD |
| Rolling Contact Fatigue in Heavily Loaded Gear Transmission contacts | ALSHAHRANY Shaya | Graduate | PhD |
| Understanding the Mechanism of Acoustic Emission Generation Due to Surface Asperity Interaction in Mixed Lubrication Conditions | HUTT Simon Matthew | Current | PhD |
| GURUNG Sujit | Current | PhD |