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Dr Robinson has undertaken detailed research into heat transfer mechanisms occurring inside the cooling passages of IC engines for many years. The technical motivation for this work arose in response to difficulties in predicting correct heat transfer rates with newly introduced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling tools, which limited the accuracy of modelling methods and the achievements of new engine designs. The research has included investigations into the effects of undeveloped flow, surface roughness, vibration and nucleate boiling with binary coolants and nanofluids.
Dr Robinson has continued to research all aspects of heat transfer in IC engines and also diversified into other areas involved with experimental heat transfer, including vehicle braking systems and exhaust catalysts. He is currently involved in two EPSRC funded experimental programmes, one looking at thermal modelling of exhaust catalysts using a new technique and the other looking at heat transfer and gas leakage in Gas Turbines using liquid crystals and a tracer gas. Kevin is also collaborating on another UKERK project concerned with industrial power generation, and has a Knowledge Transfer collaboration with a major diesel engine manufacturer.
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Projects
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Experimental and Theoretical Modelling of Hot Gas Ingestion through Gas-Turbine Rim Seals
Lock, G. (PI), Robinson, K. (CoI), Sangan, C. (CoI) & Wilson, M. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
12/02/13 → 10/08/16
Project: Research council
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KTA040 - Study of Engine Termal & Energy Management Technology
Brace, C. (PI) & Robinson, K. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
12/05/11 → 31/07/12
Project: Research council
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Measurement and Modelling of Ingress
Lock, G. (PI), Owen, M. (CoI), Robinson, K. (CoI) & Wilson, M. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/09 → 30/09/12
Project: Research council
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ON-LINE AND ON-ENGINE CATALYST CHARACTERISATION - A DIAGNOST IC TECHNIQUE TO DESIGN A BETTER CATALYST
Robinson, K. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/07 → 30/11/10
Project: Research council
Research output
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Big data visualizations for systems thinking in public innovation
Mogles, N., Joel-Edgar, S., Aramo-Immonen, H., Emanuel, L., Robinson, K., Hicks, B., Newnes, L., Snider, C. & Gopsill, J., 8 Aug 2022, Public Innovation and Digital Transformation. Taylor and Francis, p. 111-128 18 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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Model-based information navigation for engineering documents
Jones, D., Snider, C., Matthews, J., Yon, J., Barrie, J., Robinson, K. & Hicks, B., 31 Oct 2020, In: Computers in Industry. 121, 103254.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (SciVal) -
The Emergent Behaviour of Thermal Networks and its Impact on the Thermal Conductivity of Heterogeneous Materials and Systems
Bowen, C., Robinson, K., Tian, J., Zhang, M., Coveney, V., Xia, Q. & Lock, G., 23 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Composite Science. 4, 1, 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (SciVal) -
Application of a methodology to assess the performance of a full-scale diesel oxidation catalyst during cold and hot start NEDC drive cycles
Robinson, K., Ye, S., Yap, Y. & Kolaczkowski, S., Jul 2013, In: Chemical Engineering Research & Design. 91, 7, p. 1292-1306 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
27 Citations (SciVal) -
Estimated total energy transfer over an nedc through steady state performance evaluation
Lewis, A., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Robinson, K. & Pegg, I., 18 Jul 2013, (E-pub ahead of print) ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference, ICES 2012. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), p. 993-1001 9 p. ICES2012-81192. (Proceedings of the Spring Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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