Biography
David is a 3rd year DPhil student at the Oxford Thermofluids Institute, studying under Prof. John Coull and Prof. Peter Ireland. His reseach is in collaboration with Rolls Royce, focusing on thermal management for Liquid Hydrogen Jet Propulsion concepts.
Research Interests
- Aircraft Heat Exchangers
- Thermal Management Architectures
- Turbofan Bypass Heat Exchangers
- Jet Engine Installation Research
- Numerical Driven Aerothermal Optimisation
Current Research Projects
- Liquid Hydrogen Jet Engine Recuperator - Conceptualise, design and optimise a recuperator to bring cryogenic hydrogen fuel to combustor temperatures.
- Turbofan Bypass Rig Development - Designed, manage and operate a wind tunnel that replicates the flow characteristics typically found in a Turbofans bypass duct.
