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Dr James Scobie is a Lecturer and a member of the Turbomachinery Research Centre.

James obtained a MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, followed by a PhD in experimental gas turbine fluid dynamics. On graduation he continued as a Post-doctoral Research Associate before being appointed as a Prize Fellow in 2015. Previously he has spent time working for Rolls-Royce plc.

Research

James’s research is in the efficient use and management of gas turbine secondary air systems used for turbine cooling. Areas of interest include:

Experimental modelling of hot-gas ingestion through turbine rim seals
Fluid dynamics of rotating flow systems
Novel shaft sealing technologies
Interaction of sealing and mainstream flows in turbines

Willing to supervise PhD

Interested in supervising students studying;

Fluid dynamics
Gas turbine technologies
Internal air systems and seals
Thermal imaging techniques

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Projects 2015 2020

1 Finished
2 Active

Modelling of Buyancy-Induced Flow in Compressor Rotors - Surrey/RR

Lock, G., Sangan, C., Scobie, J. & Wilson, M.

11/01/17 → 30/06/20

Project: Research council

Compressors

Rotors

Gas turbines

Jet engines

Buoyancy

A Fundamental Investigation into Brush Seal Fluid Dynamics

Scobie, J.

3/01/17 → 1/07/19

Project: Research council

Brushes

Fluid dynamics

Seals

Gas turbines

Porous materials

IAA - Development of a Film Riding Pressure Actuated Leaf Seal

Scobie, J., Keogh, P., Lock, G. & Sangan, C.

1/10/15 → 31/03/17

Project: Research council

Research Output 2012 2019

17 Conference contribution
16 Article
1 Doctoral Thesis

Design of an Air-cooled Radial Turbine Part 1: Computational Modelling

Zhang, Y., Duda, T., Scobie, J., Sangan, C., Redwood, A. & Copeland, C., Jun 2018, ASME Turbo Expo 2018: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. GT2018-76378

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Turbines

Coolants

Air

Rotors

Wheels

Design of an Air-Cooled Radial Turbine Part 2: Part 2 Experimental Measurements of Heat Transfer

Zhang, Y., Duda, T., Scobie, J., Sangan, C., Redwood, A. & Copeland, C., Jun 2018, ASME Turbo Expo 2018: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. ASME, Vol. 8. p. 1-12 12 p. GT2018-76384

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Turbines

Heat transfer

Air

Rotors

Temperature