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Paul Bailey

Mr

Paul Bailey MEng

Senior Research Assistant

Mechanical Design Engineer, Teaching Design Support Group

Paul Bailey studied Engineering as an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge and then spent 3 years at the University of Warwick working on a Linear Rankine cycle engine. He started working for the Cryogenic Engineering Group at Oxford in 1985, working on Stirling cycle cryocoolers and linear compressors. Since 2002 he has taken up a 50% teaching role with the TDSG mainly teaching CAD.

Research Interests

  • Cryocoolers
    • Design with Honeywell Hymatic (HH) of compressors for Northrop Grummans High Efficiency and High Capacity cryocoolers
    • Design of a valved linear compressor for the MIRI cryocooler on the James Webb space telescope
    • Ongoing design of cryocooler compressors with HH and NG
  • Stirling Engines
    • Design of a linear alternator for a Thermo Acoustic Stirling Heat Engine (TASHE) for Northrop Grumman
    • Development of a Stirling cycle generator for deep space and planetary exploration with STFC RAL, funded by ESA
    • EPSRC funded project to develop a Linear Stirling engine using a buffer tube
  • Solar Concentrators
    • Development of a novel solar concentrator o Solar concentrators for high temperature application

Research Groups