Dr Jennifer Thompson

Uwch-ddarlithydd, Mechanical Engineering

jennifer.thompson@abertawe.ac.uk

Siaradwr Cymraeg Sylfaenol

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Llawr Cyntaf
Adeilad Canolog Peirianneg
Campws y Bae

Dolenni Ymchwil

Trosolwg

Cwblheais fy ngradd israddedig mewn Gwyddor Peirianneg ym Mhrifysgol Rhydychen yn 2001, lle'r oeddwn yn arbenigo mewn Dynameg Hylifau. Ar ôl cwblhau fy ngradd, gweithiais mewn Ymgynghoriaeth Risg ar gyfer y Sector Olew a Nwy ac ym maes datblygu Safonau Gwyddonol yn y Swyddfa Gartref. Yn 2011, ymgymerais â'm Doethuriaeth mewn Peirianneg ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe yn y defnydd o Ddynameg Hylifol Gyfrifiadurol (CFD) mewn Prosesau Cymysgu Diwydiannol. Wedi hynny, gweithiais fel ymchwilydd ôl-ddoethuriaeth fel rhan o dîm ASTUTE ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe, gan barhau â'm hymchwil mewn CFD gymhwysol ynghyd â thechnegau Optimeiddio. Enillais fy statws Siartredig gydag IMechE yn 2017. Ym mis Mehefin 2019 cefais fy mhenodi'n Ddarlithydd o fewn y portffolio Peirianneg Fecanyddol ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe. Mae fy meysydd diddordeb presennol wedi'u rhannu rhwng ymchwil addysgegol i ddulliau addysgu Addysg Uwch ac Industry 4.0; yn benodol, datblygu Efeilliaid Digidol – a fydd yn adeiladu ar fy mhrofiad blaenorol sy'n seiliedig ar efelychu.

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Dynameg Hylif Gyfrifiadurol
Efelychiadau aml-ffiseg o brosesau diwydiannol cymhleth
Atomeiddio Nwy
Optimeiddio

Uchafbwyntiau Gyrfa

Diddordebau Addysgu

Ar hyn o bryd rwy'n gydgysylltydd modiwlau ar gyfer y modiwl Industry 4.0 sy’n cael ei addysgu i fyfyrwyr Peirianneg Fecanyddol israddedig yn eu 3ydd flwyddyn. Mae'r modiwl hwn yn canolbwyntio ar dechnolegau gyrwyr Industry 4.0 ac yn ystyried agweddau ar ei roi ar waith yn llwyddiannus yn y Diwydiant presennol.

Rwyf hefyd yn addysgu technegau Optimeiddio i fyfyrwyr Lefel Meistr.

Cyhoeddiadau

Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Thompson, J., Hassan, O., Rolland, S., & Sienz, J. (2016). The identification of an accurate simulation approach to predict the effect of operational parameters on the particle size distribution (PSD) of powders produced by an industrial close-coupled gas atomiser. Powder Technology, 291, 75-85.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2015.12.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26429
Thompson, J., Walton, S., Hassan, O., & Sienz, J. (2018). Applying the Modified Cuckoo Search to the Customisation of an Industrial Pre-mixer. EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization (pp. 1398-1408). Springer International Publishing
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7_120, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50194
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7_120
CILIA, L., Griffiths, C., Rees, A., & Thompson, J. (2024). Integration of an Ultrasonic Sensor within a Robotic End Effector for Application within Railway Track Flaw Detection. Applied Sciences, 14(3), 1164
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031164, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65593

Holl Ymchwil

Erthyglau Cylchgronau

CILIA, L., Griffiths, C., Rees, A., & Thompson, J. (2024). Integration of an Ultrasonic Sensor within a Robotic End Effector for Application within Railway Track Flaw Detection. Applied Sciences, 14(3), 1164
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031164, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65593
Thompson, J., Hassan, O., Rolland, S., & Sienz, J. (2016). The identification of an accurate simulation approach to predict the effect of operational parameters on the particle size distribution (PSD) of powders produced by an industrial close-coupled gas atomiser. Powder Technology, 291, 75-85.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2015.12.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26429

Penodau Llyfrau

Thompson, J., Walton, S., Hassan, O., & Sienz, J. (2018). Applying the Modified Cuckoo Search to the Customisation of an Industrial Pre-mixer. EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization (pp. 1398-1408). Springer International Publishing
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7_120, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50194
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7_120

Goruchwyliaeth

Development of a Coupled CFD-FEA Model for Whole Building Fire Performance Determination (cyfredol)

PhD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Sean Walton
Development of Novel Vacuum Brazing Alloys for use in Heat Exchangers (cyfredol)

EngD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Nicholas Lavery
Investigation into the effects of wind speed, wind direction, and sensor orientation as a potential influencer of amperometric sensor field performance at part-per-billion range. (cyfredol)

EngD

Goruchwyliwr arall: Dr Christian Griffiths

Modiwlau a Addysgir

EG-160 Fluid Mechanics 1

Fluid mechanics is ubiquitous in our daily life, as well as within a wide breath of engineering disciplines. For instance, fluid mechanics plays a crucial role in understanding and optimising the flow of air around aircraft, in the design and optimization of vehicles, in the design and analysis of chemical reactors, mixing vessels, heat exchangers, and other process equipment, and it also underpins several key processes taking place in our body (e.g. blood flow). This modules provides an introduction to Fluid Mechanics, with special focusing on hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and pipe flow. Hydrostatics is essential to identify points of high pressure in a system and to also identify forces acting on submerged surfaces either planar or curved. Hydrodynamics, instead, focuses on the motion of fluids and the requirement to identify pressure drops, losses, flow rate values, and forces generated by moving fluids. Pipe flow is a special case of hydrodynamics, where the fluid is forced to flow in a closed geometry that can have different types of cross-section.
EG-256 Fluid Mechanics 1

Fluid mechanics is ubiquitous in our daily life, as well as within a wide breath of engineering disciplines. For instance, fluid mechanics plays a crucial role in understanding and optimising the flow of air around aircraft, in the design and optimization of vehicles, in the design and analysis of chemical reactors, mixing vessels, heat exchangers, and other process equipment, and it also underpins several key processes taking place in our body (e.g.,blood flow). This modules provides an introduction to Fluid Mechanics, with special focusing on hydrostatics, hydrodynamics and pipe flow. Hydrostatics is essential to identify points of high pressure in a system and to also identify forces acting on submerged surfaces either planar or curved. Hydrodynamics, instead, focuses on the motion of fluids and the requirement to identify pressure drops, losses, flow rate values, and forces generated by moving fluids. Pipe flow is a special case of hydrodynamics, where the fluid is forced to flow in a closed geometry that can have different types of cross-section.
EG-3066 Industry 4.0

This module introduces fundamental concepts and enabling digital technologies of Industry 4.0. Through practical case studies and exposure to latest research, students will be able to understand how digital technologies such as Big Data, Machine Learning, Augmented Reality, Robotics, Simulation and Additive Manufacturing can be utilised in an industrial context to improve product design, manufacturing processes and supply chain management. The course will equip the participant with the relevant skills to become capable of deploying and evaluating digital technologies in industrial production systems to achieve more flexible, customised and efficient operations in different industrial sectors.
EGA214 Mechanical Engineering Design 2

Within this module students will be expected to complete a series of exercises that will the form the basis of a 'major' design. The scope of the module will involve the students to work in groups where they will consider, as a team, conceptual designs, embodiment using innovative approaches to design processes and standards etc., leading to final design documentations and manufacturing techniques.

Dr Jennifer Thompson

Cyfeiriad ebost

Welsh language proficiency

Dolenni Ymchwil

Trosolwg

Meysydd Arbenigedd

Uchafbwyntiau Gyrfa

Cyhoeddiadau

Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Holl Ymchwil

Erthyglau Cylchgronau

Penodau Llyfrau

Goruchwyliaeth

Development of a Coupled CFD-FEA Model for Whole Building Fire Performance Determination (cyfredol)

Development of Novel Vacuum Brazing Alloys for use in Heat Exchangers (cyfredol)

Investigation into the effects of wind speed, wind direction, and sensor orientation as a potential influencer of amperometric sensor field performance at part-per-billion range. (cyfredol)

Modiwlau a Addysgir

EG-160 Fluid Mechanics 1

EG-256 Fluid Mechanics 1

EG-3066 Industry 4.0

EGA214 Mechanical Engineering Design 2