Engineering at the University of Lincoln is a centre of Industrial Research & Development excellence, staffed by academics and associated researchers with significant and long-standing track records in attracting funding for, and delivering world-class R&D. Our expertise centres around its core disciplines of:
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Mechanical Engineering
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Combustion Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Control and Systems Engineering
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Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
We conduct a wide portfolio of industrial collaboration, in fundamental and applied engineering research. Most funding channels are represented here, from research council funding to consultancy services. We are justifiably proud of our relationship with industry, and actively seek new collaborators.
The School of Engineering is home to three main research groups:
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We are also the Centre for the EPSRC Airport Energy Technologies Network (AETN)
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The Industrial Power and Energy Research Group
conducts fundamental and applied R&D across a wide range of market sectors from Automotive and Aerospace engineering to low carbon airport operation and built environment energy control
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Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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Novel Internal Combustion Engine Design
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Combustion Analysis and Design
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Electrical Machines and Drives
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High Efficiency Energy Conversion
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ElectroMechanical Actuation
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Energy Systems Management
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Complex System Optimisation
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Power Systems Architecture
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Vehicle Drive by Wire
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Aircraft Power and Actuation systems
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Monitoring, Prognostics and Diagnostics
The Artificial Intelligence and Control Group
Conducts fundamental and applied research in Artificial
Intelligence and Advanced Control across a wide variety of
market sectors and application areas.
Much of our work is concerned with the optimisation of highly
complex control systems, often with multiple objectives to be
satisfied. The group specialises in the application of search
techniques such as Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms and
Simulated Annealing, combined with AI techniques such as Fuzzy
Logic and Artificial Immune systems, to real-life, real-time
problems across the engineering spectrum. The group's work has
been applied to the Aeronautical, Automotive, Bio-Engineering,
Built Environment and many other sectors. In particular, the
group is currently conducting research projects in Energy
Efficiency, Carbon and Emissions Reduction, and Power
Optimisation.
Members of the group have extensive industrial experience, and
have additional specialised research interests in
Electromechanical Energy conversion, Electrical Machines and
Power Electronic Drives, in addition to interests in Advanced
Control Engineering
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The group’s current research work is focused on laser materials
processing issues with regard to manufacturing and life
sciences. The projects being undertaken are very diverse in
their nature and range from laser modification of biomaterials
for improved biocompatibility, to the repair of battle-damaged
aircraft, to the treatment of building materials. All of these
research projects have a commercial bias.
Particular interests are the further investigation of the
effects of laser radiation on the wettability characteristics of
selected ceramics, metals, natural and man-made biomaterials and
polymers; improving the biocompatibility of implant materials
using laser radiation; as well as studying the feasibility of
using the high power diode lasers (HPDL) and fibre lasers for
the forming of mild steel sheet. In addition, the group is in
the process of developing research possibilities into many other
different aspects of advanced manufacturing and
bio-engineering.
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Airports Low-Carbon Energy Technologies Network
Director:
Professor Paul Stewart
The EPSRC funded Airports Low-Carbon Energy Technologies Network (AETN) was founded in 2008 to develop the low carbon energy research community and its links with the key industrial and commercial players in the Airport, Airline and Aeronautical industries.
The Network participants are conducting research projects which represent high value to commerce and industry in terms of energy efficiency, reduced emissions, and compliance with future operating practices and legislation. The core requirement of AETN membership is the generation of different perspectives, innovation, and fresh insights from disciplines and market sectors not traditionally associated with this field. It is this concept which is core to differentiating the Network from existing groups. It is unique in this aspect, and will undertake a vital role in bringing its members' high risk, high adventure research to general acknowledgement and acceptance.
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