糖心原创

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Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
 

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Donald Giddings

Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering

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Biography

Graduate of 糖心原创 in Mechanical Engineering, MEng, 1990

Project Engineer, IMI plc, 1990-1995

PGCE, Nottingham Trent University, 1996

PhD, 糖心原创, 2000

Research Associate, 糖心原创, 2000-2005

Academic, 糖心原创, 2005-

Expertise Summary

Computational Fluid Dynamics in turbulent reacting flows and multiphase flows.

Experimental two phase flow in particulate-gas, liquid-gas and liquid-gas-solid systems.

Numerical and experimental heat transfer.

Teaching Summary

Applied thermodynamics and advanced power systems are the main areas of teaching, giving rise to new research projects with Undergraduate students to investigate fluid flow, two phase flow, machine… read more

Research Summary

Liquid atomisation.

Pneumatic conveying and control of pulverised coal.

Wet steam measurement.

Absorption refrigeration.

Transport of cerebrospinal fluid in the central nervous system.

Recent Publications

  • ELSHAFEI, B., PE脩A, A., POPOV, A., GIDDINGS, D., REN, J., XU, D. and MAO, X., 2023. Renewable Energy. 202, 1215-1225
  • SWINFEN鈥怱TYLES, L., GARVEY, S. D., GIDDINGS, D., C脕RDENAS, B. and ROUSE, J. P., 2022. Energies. 15(6),
  • OGUNLELA, P. T., GIDDINGS, D., BENNETT, C., BORN, S., KLAASSEN, M., GENNISSEN, I. and FARNISH, R., 2022. Journal of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer. 9, 43-48
  • TALEBIZADEH SARDARI, P., MOHAMMED, H. I., MAHDI, J. M., GHALAMBAZ, M., GILLOTT, M., WALKER, G. S., GRANT, D. and GIDDINGS, D., 2021. International Journal of Energy Research.

Applied thermodynamics and advanced power systems are the main areas of teaching, giving rise to new research projects with Undergraduate students to investigate fluid flow, two phase flow, machine power and heat transfer.

Student project supervision in the area of heat transfer and two phase flow.

Past Research

Combustion modelling in cement industry.

Lubrication in jet engine bearing chamber.

Oven rise of bread dough during baking.

Future Research

Development of the next generation of domestic thermal storage heaters

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Experimental two phase flow in particulate-gas, Numerical and experimental heat transfer, liquid-gas-solid systems, Absorption refrigeration, multiphase flows, heat transfer, Liquid atomisation, Wet steam measurement, turbulent reacting flows

  • ELSHAFEI, B., PE脩A, A., POPOV, A., GIDDINGS, D., REN, J., XU, D. and MAO, X., 2023. Renewable Energy. 202, 1215-1225
  • SWINFEN鈥怱TYLES, L., GARVEY, S. D., GIDDINGS, D., C脕RDENAS, B. and ROUSE, J. P., 2022. Energies. 15(6),
  • OGUNLELA, P. T., GIDDINGS, D., BENNETT, C., BORN, S., KLAASSEN, M., GENNISSEN, I. and FARNISH, R., 2022. Journal of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer. 9, 43-48
  • TALEBIZADEH SARDARI, P., MOHAMMED, H. I., MAHDI, J. M., GHALAMBAZ, M., GILLOTT, M., WALKER, G. S., GRANT, D. and GIDDINGS, D., 2021. International Journal of Energy Research.
  • ELSHAFEI, B., PE脩A, A., XU, D., REN, J., BADGER, J., PIMENTA, F. M., GIDDINGS, D. and MAO, X., 2021. Applied Energy. 298,
  • MAHDI, J. M., MOHAMMED, H. I., TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P., GHALAMBAZ, M., SH. MAJDI, H., KHAN, A., YA脧CI, W. and GIDDINGS, D., 2021. Applied Thermal Engineering. 197,
  • MOHAMMED, H. I., GIDDINGS, D., WALKER, G. S., TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P. and MAHDI, J. M., 2020. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 117,
  • MOHAMMED, H. I., TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P., MAHDI, J. M., ARSHAD, A., SCIACOVELLI, A. and GIDDINGS, D., 2020. Journal of Energy Storage. 31,
  • TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P., MOHAMMED, H. I., MAHDI, J. M., GILLOTT, M., WALKER, G. S., GRANT, D. and GIDDINGS, D., 2020. International Journal of Energy Research.
  • MOHAMMED, H. I., GIDDINGS, D. and WALKER, G. S., 2019. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 130, 710-721
  • MOHAMMED, H. I., GIDDINGS, D. and WALKER, G. S., 2019. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 134, 1159-1170
  • TALEBIZADEH SARDARI, P., WALKER, G. S., GILLOTT, M., GRANT, D. and GIDDINGS, D., 2019. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy.
  • MOHAMMED, H. I., SARDARI, P. T. and GIDDINGS, D., 2019. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 146,
  • SARDARI, P. T., MOHAMMED, H. I., GIDDINGS, D., WALKER, G. S., GILLOTT, M. and GRANT, D., 2019. Energy. 189,
  • SARDARI, P. T., GRANT, D., GIDDINGS, D., WALKER, G. S. and GILLOTT, M., 2019. Energy Conversion and Management. 201,
  • SWINFEN-STYLES, L., GARVEY, S. D. and GIDDINGS, D., 2019.
  • SARDARI, P. T., GIDDINGS, D., GRANT, D., GILLOTT, M. and WALKER, G. S., 2019. Renewable Energy.
  • MOHAMMED, H. I., GIDDINGS, D. and WALKER, G. S., 2019. Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung.
  • SARDARI, P. T., GIDDINGS, D., WALKER, G. S., GILLOTT, M. and GRANT, D., 2019.
  • HAYDER MOHAMMED, DONALD GIDDINGS, GAVIN WALKER and HENRY POWER, 2018. Applied Thermal Engineering. 128, 264-273
  • MOHAMMED, H. I., GIDDINGS, D. and WALKER, G. S., 2018. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 125, 218-228
  • WALKER, D., BARHAM, S., GIDDINGS, D. and DIMITRAKIS, G., 2018. Reviews in Chemical Engineering.
  • WILLIAMS, O., TAYLOR, S., LESTER, E., KINGMAN, S., GIDDINGS, D. and EASTWICK, C., 2018. Materials. 11(8),
  • SARDARI, P. T., RAHIMZADEH, H., AHMADI, G. and GIDDINGS, D., 2018. Journal of Aerosol Science. 126, 169-179
  • WILLIAMS, O., EASTWICK, C., KINGMAN, S., GIDDINGS, D., LORMOR, S. and LESTER, E., 2017. Industrial Crops and Products. 101, 92-102
  • JACKSON, S. J., POWER, H., GIDDINGS, D. and STEVENS, D., 2017. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 320, 606-632
  • WILLIAMS, O., LESTER, E., KINGMAN, S., GIDDINGS, D., LORMOR, S. and EASTWICK, C., 2017. Biosystems Engineering. 160, 42-54
  • GONG, W., YAN, Y., CHEN, S. and GIDDINGS, D., 2017. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 14(3), 486-496
  • S.J.JACKSON, H.POWER and D.GIDDINGS, 2017. Computers and Fluids. 156, 621-641
  • JACKSON, S. J., STEVENS, D., GIDDINGS, D. and POWER, H., 2016. COMPUTERS & MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS. 71(1), 278-300
  • ZARGARAN, A., MOZAFFARI, E. and GIDDINGS, D., 2016. Separation and Purification Technology. 169, 179-186
  • BUI, T. PH, GIDDINGS, D., TRAPPMANN, V., MCCARTHY, L., AZZOPARDI, B. and REIFFERSCHEID, M., 2016.
  • WILLIAMS, O., NEWBOLT, G., EASTWICK, C., KINGMAN, S., GIDDINGS, D., LORMOR, S. and LESTER, E., 2016. Applied Energy. 182, 219-231
  • ORLA WILLIAMS, CAROL EASTWICK, SAM KINGMAN, DONALD GIDDINGS, STEPHEN LORMOR and EDWARD LESTER, 2015. Fuel. 158, 379鈥�387
  • JACKSON, S. J., STEVENS, D., POWER, H. and GIDDINGS, D., 2015. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 78(9), 521-551
  • JACKSON, S. J., STEVENS, D., GIDDINGS, D. and POWER, H., 2015. Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. 92(2),
  • LOVE, A. I. J., GIDDINGS, D. and POWER, H., 2014. Powder Technology. 266, 22-37
  • JACKSON, S., STEVENS, D., POWER, H. and GIDDINGS, D., 2014.
  • LOVE, A., POWER, H. and GIDDINGS, D., 2013. Journal of Fluids Engineering. n/a(n/a), n/a (In Press.)
  • GIDDINGS, D., AZZOPARDI, B.J., AROUSSI, A. and PICKERING, S.J., 2011. Powder Technology. 207(1-3), 370-377
  • HOWDEN, L., GIDDINGS, D., POWER, H. and VLOEBERGHS, M., 2011. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems -Series B. 15(4), 957-969
  • HOWDEN, L., GIDDINGS, D., POWER, H., AROUSSI, A., VLOEBERGHS, M., GARNETT, M. and WALKER, D., 2008. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 11(2), 123-133
  • LOWNDES, I.S., SILVESTER, S.A., GIDDINGS, D., PICKERING, S., HASSAN, A. and LESTER, E., 2007. Fire Safety Journal. 42(1), 51-67
  • GIDDINGS, D., AZZOPARDI, B.J., AROUSSI, A. and PICKERING, S.J., 2007. Powder Technology. 172(3), 149-156
  • FARRALL, M., HIBBERD, S., SIMMONS, K. and GIDDINGS, D., 2006. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 220(3), 197-202
  • LESTER, E., BLOOD, P., DENYER, J., GIDDINGS, D., AZZOPARDI, B. and POLIAKOFF, M., 2006. Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 37(2), 209-214
  • GIDDINGS, D., AROUSSI, A., PICKERING, S.J. and MOZAFFARI, E., 2004. Fuel. 83(16), 2195-2204
  • FARRALL, M., HIBBERD, S., SIMMONS, K. and GIDDINGS, D., 2004. Predictions of air/oil exit flows in a commercial aero-engine bearing chamber In: Seminar Proceedings: Analytic Methods and Tools in Transmission Systems.
  • GIDDINGS, D., PICKERING, S.J., SIMMONS, K. and EASTWICK, C.N., 2002. Combustion and aerodynamic behaviour of car tyre chips in a cement works precalciner Journal of The Institute of Energy. 504, 91-99
  • DENYER, J., LESTER, E., HAMLEY, P., POLIAKOFF, M., GIDDINGS, D., BLOOD, P. and HE, F., 2002. Continuous formation of particles in supercritical water: a challenging chemical engineering problem In: 8th Meeting on Supercritical Fluids.
  • DENYER, J., BLOOD, P., LESTER, E., POLIAKOFF, M., HAMLEY, P. and GIDDINGS, D., 2002. The continuous formation of particles in supercritical water: a new modelling technique In: 4th International Symposium on High Pressure Process Technology and Chemical Engineering. 513
  • HAYDER I. MOHAMMED, DONALD GIDDINGS, GAVIN S WALKER and HENRY POWER, Applied Thermal Engineering. 264-273

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