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Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
Dr PC Brooks
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Position
Senior Lecturer
Responsibilities
Academic Advisor for Formula Student Car
Academic Background
Qualifications
BSc, PhD, PGCLTHE
Professional Distinctions
CEng, MIMechE
Research activities
My current research interests embrace the areas of automotive braking systems, gear pair automotive driveline engineering, sports engineering, dynamics and durability engineering. Projects in each area invariably contain a blend of advanced numerical simulation (finite element analysis or multibody dynamics) and and experimental characterisation of the system bevahiour.
Current projects are associated with drum brake squeal, gear pair transmission error, optimisation of automotive chassis components and skeleton bob chassis dynamics. These projects are supported by Toyota, Ferodo, Ricardo Midlands Technical Centre, Leyland Technical Centre, nCode International, UKSport and Ice Sport Technology
Research Institute Membership
Research students
Dr Brooks is currently supervising the following research student(s):
| STUDENT | THESIS TITLE |
|---|---|
| Abdulaziz Alghtani | The analysis and optimisation of springback in sheet metal forming |
| Abdulwahab Alnaqi | Characterisation of coated lightweight brake rotors |
| Ranvir Kalare | Optimisation of a carbon/carbon multiplate clutch for a Formula 1 application |
Teaching activities
Solid mechanics, dynamics, finite element analysis, automotive chassis and driveline engineering
In 2012/2013, Dr Brooks will be involved in teaching the following modules:
| Vehicle Design and Analysis | MECH3470 |
| Finite Element Met of Analysis | MECH3900 |
| Auto Driveline Engineering | MECH5195M |
Selected publications
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| Culmer PR; Brooks PC; Strauss DN; Ross DH; Levesley MC; O'Connor RJ; Bhakta BB An Instrumented Walking-Aid to Assess and Retrain Gait. IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Accepted. | |
| Hassan MZ; Brooks PC; Barton DC The evaluation of the disc brake squeal propensity through a fully coupled transient thermomechanical model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Accepted. | |
| Hassan MZ; Brooks PC; Barton DC A predictive tool to evaluate disk brake squeal using a fully coupled thermo-mechanical finite element model. International Journal of Vehicle Design, vol. 51, pp.124-142. 2009. | |
| Zhu B; Brooks PC; Barton DC Effects of thermal deformations on the squeal propensity of a simple automotive disc brake system in: SAE Brake Colloquium. 2008. | |
| Brooks PC; Hassan MZ; Barton D Fully coupled thermal-mechanical analysis of automotive disc brake squeal in: Inaugural Automotive researchers Conference, pp.42-49. 2008. | |
| Hassan MZ; Brooks PC; Barton DC Thermo-mechanical contact analysis of car disc brake squeal. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems, pp.1230-1239. 2008. | DOI |