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Dr Hillis is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and a member of the Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control. He has research interests in the areas of Dynamics and Control and Structural Health Monitoring.
Dr Hillis obtained Masters and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bristol in 2001 and 2005 respectively. He has previously worked for Engineering Consultancies 42 Technology and Atkins Oil & Gas. Dr Hillis joined the University of Bath as a lecturer in 2007. He is a member of the Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control, and has research interests in the areas of Dynamics and Control and Structural Health Monitoring.
Research
Andy's current research interests include:
- Adaptive control systems
- Vibration-based structural health monitoring
- Active noise and vibration control.
Some past and present research projects which Dr Hillis has been involved with include:
- Development of active engine mounts for vibration cancellation in cars
- The bicoherence method for damage detection in structures and machines
- Efficient fluid power systems
- Active control of pressure ripple in fluid power systems
- Development of active suspension systems for aircraft.
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Projects
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Predictability bounded control of the Mocean WEC
Hillis, A., Johnston, N., Plummer, A. & Sell, N.
1/11/17 → 31/01/18
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Adeptive Control of the WaveSun WEC using a Romax Electromechanical PTO
Hillis, A., Johnston, N., Plummer, A. & Sell, N.
1/11/17 → 31/01/18
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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The Multi-Float WaveSub Waver Energy Converter
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/16 → 30/09/17
Project: Research council
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CCell Mark 3- Novel Wave Energy Converter
1/02/16 → 30/04/17
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Mid Stage Development of Ccell Wave Energy Converter
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
4/05/15 → 3/07/18
Project: Research council
Research output
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Active control for multi-degree-of-freedom wave energy converters with load limiting
Hillis, A., Whitlam, C., Brask, A., Chapman, J. & Plummer, A., 31 Oct 2020, In: Renewable Energy. 159, p. 1177-1187 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Computational modelling and experimental tank testing of the multi float WaveSub under regular wave forcing
Faraggiana, E., Whitlam, C., Chapman, J., Hillis, A., Roesner, J., Hann, M., Greaves, D., Yu, Y-H., Ruehl, K., Masters, I., Foster, G. & Stockman, G., 30 Jun 2020, In: Renewable Energy. 152, p. 892-909 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Model predictive control of a multi-degree-of-freedom wave energy converter with model mismatch and prediction errors
Hillis, A., Plummer, A. & Brask, A., 15 Sep 2020, In: Ocean Engineering. 212, 107724.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Real-time wave excitation force estimation for an experimental multi-DOF WEC
Hillis, A., Brask, A. & Whitlam, C., 1 Oct 2020, In: Ocean Engineering. 213, 107788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Real-time wave excitation forces estimation: An application on the ISWEC device
Bonfanti, M., Hillis, A., Sirigu, S. A., Dafnakis, P., Bracco, G., Mattiazzo, G. & Plummer, A., 21 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 8, 10, p. 1-30 30 p., 825.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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