PhD supervision
Interested in supervising students studying:
- Turbocharging
- Engine thermal management
- Diesel/Petrol combustion control
- Powertrain systems
- Dynamic characterisation
Dr Richard Burke
MEng(Hons) CEng PhD MIMechE
Profile
Dr Richard Burke was appointed Prize Fellow in Automotive Powertrain Systems in 2012 and is focused on the characterisation of these systems under dynamic operating conditions.
He has strong links with industrial and academic organisations throughout Europe.
Richard was appointed Knowledge Transfer Fellow - Developing Robust Methods for Turbocharger/Engine Matching and Design, in 2011/12.
Between 2008 and 2011, Richard developed his PhD thesis Investigating Interactions between Engine Thermal, Lubrication and Control Systems during Engine Warm-Up.
Research
Richard's research is focussed on the characterisation of powertrain systems under dynamic conditions which are a closer representation of real world usage.
The main aims are the reduction of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption through the physical understanding of a wide range of components and the interactions that occur when coupled together as system.
His research interests include heat transfer, fluid dynamics, combustion and control effects during transient duty cycles.
Richard oversees experimental research projects on engine dynamometer and turbocharger gas stand as well as modelling based work in 1D simulation environments.
His approach implements a high level of instrumentation into near real operating conditions using the world leading experimental facilities at the Powertrain and Vehicle Research Centre. This allows detailed understanding of systems behaviour for the development and validation of simulation tools.
His current areas of interest include:
- Turbocharger heat transfer and aerodynamic performance
- Engine thermal management systems
- Air path and combustion control system
- Dynamic experimental approaches and measurement accuracy
- Expansion of design of experiments (DoE) to dynamic conditions
- Improvements to engine simulation techniques
Publications
Book Sections
Burke, R., Fath, B., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Baumann, W. and Wascheck, R., 2011. Practical approach to thermo-dynamic modelling of diesel engine emissions. In: Design of Experiments in Engine Development.6th ed. Berlin: Expert Verlag, pp. 88-103.
Burke, R. and Brace, C., 2010. The effects of engine thermal management on performance, emissions and fuel consumption. In: SAE 2010 World Congress & Exhibition. SAE International. (SAE Technical Papers; 2010-01-0802)
Burke, R., Brace, C. and Moffa, J., 2009. A design of experiments approach to the control of chassis dynamometer testing error. In: Design of Experiments in Engine Development.5th ed. Renningen: Expert Verlag, pp. 214-223.
Articles
Pennycott, A., Zhang, Q., Brace, C. J., Burke, R. and Akehurst, S., 2012. An empirical model for the carbon dioxide emissions of a diesel engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 226 (11), pp. 1507-1513.
Burke, R. D., Lewis, A. J., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. J., Pegg, I. and Stark, R., 2012. Systems optimisation of an active thermal management system during engine warm-up. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 226 (10), pp. 1365-1379.
Burke, R. D., Brace, C. J. and Hawley, J. G., 2011. Critical evaluation of on-engine fuel consumption measurement. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 225 (6), pp. 829-844.
Burke, R. D., Brace, C. J., Cox, A., Lewis, A., Hawley, J. G., Pegg, I. and Stark, R., 2011. Systems approach to the improvement of engine warm-up behaviour. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 225 (2), pp. 190-205.
Burke, R. D., Brace, C. J., Hawley, J. G. and Pegg, I., 2010. Review of the systems analysis of interactions between the thermal, lubricant, and combustion processes of diesel engines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 224 (5), pp. 681-704.
Brace, C. J., Burke, R. D. and Moffa, J., 2009. Increasing accuracy and repeatability of fuel consumption measurement in chassis dynamometer testing. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 223 (9), pp. 1163-1177.
Conference or Workshop Items
Tang, H., Burke, R., Akehurst, S. and Brace, C., 2013. Predicting the trade-off between turbine inlet temperature and engine fuel economy in a turbocharged gasoline engine. In: International Congress on Engine Processes, 2013-06-06 - 2013-06-07, Berlin.
Zhang, Q., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Burke, R., Capon, G., Smith, L., Garrett, S. and Zhang, K., 2013. Simulation study of the series sequential turbocharging for engine downsizing and fuel efficiency : SAE Technical Paper 2013-01-0935. In: SAE 2013 World Congress & Exhibition, 2013-04-14 - 2013-04-18, Detroit.
Burke, R., Zhang, Q. and Brace, C., 2012. Dynamic Models for Diesel NOx and CO2. In: PMC2012, 2012-09-04 - 2012-09-06, Bradford.
Burke, R., Brace, C., Lewis, A., Stark, R. and Pegg, I., 2012. On-Engine study of the thermal and performance impacts of a variable displacement oil pump. In: ASME Internal Combustion Engine Spring Conference (ICES2012), 2012-05-06 - 2012-05-09, Turin.
Burke, R., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Pegg, I. and Stark, R., 2012. Study of the behaviour of an exhaust gas heat exchanger for improved engine warm-up. In: SIA International Diesel Engine Conference 2012, 2012-06-06 - 2012-06-06, Rouen.
Burke, R. D., Brace, C. J., Lewis, A., Cox, A. and Pegg, I., 2011. Analysis of energy flows in engine coolant, structure and lubricant during warm-up. In: Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference and Exhibition, VTMS 10, 2011-05-15 - 2011-05-19, Warwickshire.
Burke, R., Brace, C. and Akehurst, S., 2010. Engine and Combustion Stability over extended Operating Range using Engine Thermal Management in Calibration Procedure. In: SIA Diesel Engine International Conference, 2010-05-25 - 2010-05-26, Rouen.
Burke, R. and Brace, C., 2010. The effects of engine thermal conditions on performance, emissions and fuel consumption. In: SAE 2010 World Congress and Exhibition, 2010-04-13 - 2010-04-13, Detroit, MI.
Thesis
Burke, R. D., 2011. Investigation into the Interactions between thermal management, lubrication and control systems of a diesel engine. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Bath.
