Dr Patrick Norman
Reader
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Area of Expertise
- Aerospace electrical systems
- Modelling and simulation
- Power systems protection
- Power systems design and analysis
Publications
- Coupled transient and dynamic modelling of a retrofit hybrid electric turbofan engine
- Lieder Daniel, Jones Catherine E, Peña Alzola Rafael, Feng Zhiwang, Norman Patrick, Friedrichs Jens, Burt Graeme, Goeing Jan
- 2025 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) 2025 Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/PEASA64120.2025.11182385
- Proposed fault management prioritisation framework for cascading electrical faults in future aircraft
- Zvolska Barbora, Fong Kenny, Jones Catherine E, Norman Patrick, Burt Graeme
- 2025 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) 2025 Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) (2025)
- DC-series arcing capability for MEA/AEA arc fault characterisation and detection
- Seferi Yljon, Munro Richard, Norman Patrick, Burt Graeme
- 2025 Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) (2025)
- A hybrid three-level buck converter with flying supercapacitor for high load current surge capability using peak current mode control
- Lodge Finlay, Peña-Alzola Rafael, MacFadyen Martin, Norman Patrick, Sweet Mark, Burt Graeme
- 2025 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2025 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2025 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp. 3167-3173 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/apec48143.2025.10977446
- A review of certification compliance assessment for non-resettable protection devices in eVTOL applications
- Altouq Shadan, Fong Chung M, Norman Patrick J, Burt Graeme M
- IET Electrical Systems in Transportation Vol 2025 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1049/els2/7218316
- Electrical protection design for integrated motor drives with carbon fibre composite casings for aircraft
- Jones Catherine E, Higgins Mark, Tahir Muhammad Hijaaj, Norman Patrick, Burt Graeme M
- IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification Vol 10, pp. 9701-9711 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2024.3375932
Teaching
I am responsible for teaching the 5th year EME course module on advanced engineering systems. This module aims to train students in the modelling and simulation of complex interdisciplinary engineering systems. A key feature of this class is the second semester case study element, which provides the opportunity for students to engage with current topics in a wide variety of engineering fields, enhancing the relevance of their degrees.
I also support a number of other modules and provide supervision for undergraduate and postgraduate individual projects.
Research Interests
My research interests lie in the areas of aircraft electrical and mechanical systems modelling and simulation, network design and analysis, and protection and control. These areas are especially relevant in the development of future aircraft as an ever increasing appreciation of systems-of-systems design and optimisation is required. My recent research activities have been focused across a number of different applications ranging from power electronics based more-electric engine and UAV power distribution systems through to modern civil airliner electrical network concepts. Additionally, relevant knowledge and expertise from shipboard and land based power system design and analysis regularly supports my research into aircraft power systems by utilising the read-across from these domains to apply novel technologies or methods to aerospace applications.
Professional Activities
- Convenor of PhD Examination Committee - Dr Lewis Hunter
- Examiner
- 2/7/2020
- Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway , Ship Propulsion and road vehicles & international transportation electrification conference
- Participant
- 7/11/2018
- Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference
- Participant
- 2/11/2016
- NASA RTAPS NNC13TA77T project webco workshop
- Participant
- 31/3/2014
Projects
- GKN COTS Fault Protection Devices
- Pena Alzola, Rafael (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator)
- Previous work under RKES 240358
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025
- Modular DCDC Converters for Aerospace Applications
- Norman, Patrick (Principal Investigator) Pena Alzola, Rafael (Co-investigator) MacFadyen, Martin (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025
- PFC Simulation Review
- Pena Alzola, Rafael (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator)
- Follow on work from 231087
- 18-Jan-2024 - 04-Jan-2024
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Zvolska, Barbora
- Jones, Catherine (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator) Zvolska, Barbora (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028
- Carbon-fibre-composites-in-the-loop for non-destructive, experimental validation of resilient, integrated systems for net-zero aircraft (Vertical Aerospace contribution)
- Jones, Catherine (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
- GKNAS Modelling and Requirements Capture
- Norman, Patrick (Principal Investigator) Jones, Catherine (Co-investigator) Pena Alzola, Rafael (Co-investigator) Bradley, Luke (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025
Contact
Dr
Patrick
Norman
Reader
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: patrick.norman@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4711