Dr Thomas McMaster

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Publications

Ultra High Bypass Ratio (UHBR) Thermals Manufacturing Trial Outcomes: Allazadeh Mohammad, Salamati Mohammad Reza, Jadhav Sandip, Zhao Jie, McMaster Thomas; (2021)
Development of a heat flow code to simulate production of a functionally graded material robotic gripper using the additive manufacture process: McMaster Thomas A, Yan Xiu T; Mechatronics 2018 : Reinventing Mechatronics (2018)
A methodology for design of lightweight robotic arm links in harsh environments: McMaster Thomas A M, Yan Xiu T; 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) (2017)
The design of a robotic arm link using functionally graded materials : a case study: McMaster Thomas A M, Yan Xiu T; 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) (2017)
Optimisation for various facets of a roboticmanipulator arm: Yan Xiu, McMaster Thomas, Tringali Alessandro, Brady Scott; Space Robotics Symposium (2015)

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AFRC_CATP_1994 cogging demonstrator on hydraulic press: Fabris, Mathieu (Principal Investigator) McMaster, Thomas (Researcher) Brady, Scott (Researcher); This project funded by HVM Catapult for a value of £60k aims at creating a set up to carry out cogging trials at medium scale using a 500T hydraulic press. The goal was to identify which robotic cell was adequate, create a set of tooling for cogging and end effector for the robot. Advanced modelling for microstructural evolution was also carried out to represent phenomena happening during cogging, and a manual trial was performed with the new set of tooling. This project fills in a gap in the capabilities at the AFRC, being between small laboratory scale and industrial scale experiments.; 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2022
AFRC_CRAD_840_UHBR Thermals: Jadhav, Sandip (Co-investigator) Salamati, Mohammad Reza (Principal Investigator) Zhao, Jie (Co-investigator) McMaster, Thomas (Co-investigator); The Ultra High Bypass Ratio (UHBR) engine thermal management systems project, UHBR Thermals, is a technology research project addressing oil heat management, a key enabler for next-generation UHBR turbofan aero engines. Next generation UHBR engines will be much more efficient than current engines, and will feature a larger fan driven by a power gearbox; a smaller, hotter engine core; a shorter fan case; and a slimline nacelle. These engine technology changes will result in a much larger oil heat load to be managed with a much smaller volume available to mount the equipment, and an increasing amount of heat will have to be managed using air.
UHBR Thermals will develop new thermal management technologies for UHBR engines, and advanced manufacturing techniques to increase the competitiveness of the UK’s thermal systems supply chain. Supported by investment from the Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK, UHBR Thermals brings together a team of recognised experts in thermal management design, analysis, and manufacturing, consisting of: Meggitt; S & C Thermofluids; Manufacturing Technology Centre; The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre; the Advanced Forming Centre at the University of Strathclyde; and Cranfield University. UHBR Thermals will be executed over three years from 2017 to 2020, delivering the new capability to the market in time to support the design architecture decision for the next generation engines, which will be delivered to the market in 2025. The UHBR Thermals consortium will be advised by major international turbine aero engine and aircraft manufacturers.; 01-Jan-2017 - 30-Jan-2021
INDUSTRIAL DOCTORATE CENTRE IN ADVANCED FORMING AND MANUFACTURE | McMaster, Thomas: Yan, Xiu (Principal Investigator) Ion, William (Co-investigator) McMaster, Thomas (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2014 - 23-Jan-2021
UK-China Space Mechatronic Systems Technology Laboratory Research Programme (SmesTECH) | McMaster, Thomas: Yan, Xiu (Principal Investigator) Ion, William (Co-investigator) McMaster, Thomas (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2014 - 23-Jan-2021